Dishonored 2 Crash to Desktop on i9 PC :/

[Burgermeester]

I'm pretty fed up but so badly want to play the game, I loved the first one.

I bought Dishonored 2 on Steam about a month ago. Since installing the game I was able to play it successfully on the first run for about 2h30m at which time I exited the game.

Every time after that I try running the game and then get Crash To Desktop somewhere between 5-15 Minutes in.

My System Info:
Windows 11
CPU i911900k
GPU RTX 3070 Ti
Ram 32GB @ 3200mHz
750W PSU
m.2 SSD Drive

I initially installed the game on a secondary SSD (On which some of my other games are also installed) and then reinstalled the game onto the same drive the first time, then gave up after repeated game crashes, then I installed it onto my main m.2 Drive (C Drive) but same result.

I have tried a good number of fixes that are available online including:
Fix: Dishonored 2 Crashing - Appuals.com.

https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/n80mfh

https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/6nflgh

https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/aqg23b

https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/5gh2lq

Bethesda Support reckons I check the following which I did:

1. Nvidia Drivers Up to Date
2. Game files integrity validated
3. Windows is Up to Date
4. Latest version of DirectX

I don't really get it, I have a dxdiag .txt if anyone wants to see but everything looks pretty normal to me.

Any help will be appreciated!

 

[RaptorChris]

Tried doing a complete windows install, create a new ISO / reset / etc ?

 

[Dom]

I'm pretty fed up but so badly want to play the game, I loved the first one.

I bought Dishonored 2 on Steam about a month ago. Since installing the game I was able to play it successfully on the first run for about 2h30m at which time I exited the game.

Every time after that I try running the game and then get Crash To Desktop somewhere between 5-15 Minutes in.

My System Info:
Windows 11
CPU i911900k
GPU RTX 3070 Ti
Ram 32GB @ 3200mHz
750W PSU
m.2 SSD Drive

I initially installed the game on a secondary SSD (On which some of my other games are also installed) and then reinstalled the game onto the same drive the first time, then gave up after repeated game crashes, then I installed it onto my main m.2 Drive (C Drive) but same result.

I have tried a good number of fixes that are available online including:
Fix: Dishonored 2 Crashing - Appuals.com.

https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/n80mfh

https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/6nflgh

https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/aqg23b

https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/5gh2lq

Bethesda Support reckons I check the following which I did:

1. Nvidia Drivers Up to Date
2. Game files integrity validated
3. Windows is Up to Date
4. Latest version of DirectX

I don't really get it, I have a dxdiag .txt if anyone wants to see but everything looks pretty normal to me.

Any help will be appreciated!

That really sucks (thoroughly enjoyed all 3 of them) - it may sound silly but is v-sync on and have you set a frame limit (cannot remember if you can)?

 

[Swail]

Strange. I am currently playing the game with no issues at all. I have a 3080 ti.

 

[goldfritter]

If you have any overclock or undervolt or anything running on your GPU, try disabling that. I.e. set everything to default in Afterburner or any other GPU software you use, and exit those softwares, for good measure (just exiting might not disable the tweaks so disable first then exit).

I assume you've also tried to run with all background programs disabled as well? RGB, monitoring software, the works?

 

[∀Z‾soʇɐuɐɥ┴]

lul thats what you get for running a potato Intel setup...


I would disable any and all OC's including XMP and see if the crashes persist.
Also try moving the game to your C:\ drive if it's installed on a different drive to see if that helps.

 

[Burgermeester]

Tried doing a complete windows install, create a new ISO / reset / etc ?

I'm desperately trying NOT to go there, just because I'm working 10hour days average on the same computer.

 

[Burgermeester]

lul thats what you get for running a potato Intel setup...


I would disable any and all OC's including XMP and see if the crashes persist.
Also try moving the game to your C:\ drive if it's installed on a different drive to see if that helps.

No sure what that means but I'm assuming something to do with generic whatever insulting comment, this setup gave me the best single core speed for my money at the time, and single core speed is what I was after for work...

I'll try disabling XMP, haven't done that just yet.

Game IS on my C Drive as per post. (Clean install)

 

[RaptorChris]

lul thats what you get for running a potato Intel setup...


I would disable any and all OC's including XMP and see if the crashes persist.
Also try moving the game to your C:\ drive if it's installed on a different drive to see if that helps.

Adding to this, you can use IntelBurnTest (2.54) Download on "very high" to test stabiity to rule that out

 

[RaptorChris]

Adding to this, you can use IntelBurnTest (2.54) Download on "very high" to test stabiity to rule that out

Oh and @Moemfie_ZA dont be a Fanboy

 

[∀Z‾soʇɐuɐɥ┴]

Oh and @Moemfie_ZA dont be a Fanboy

Is it called being a fan boy if the game runs fine on AMD setups?

 

[RaptorChris]

I'm desperately trying NOT to go there, just because I'm working 10hour days average on the same computer.

I understand, perhaps go Intel burn test to check stability. If it is stable, its likely software and troubleshooting it will be a nightmare, a reload is usually the best thing to do in that case

 

[RaptorChris]

Is it called being a fan boy if the game runs fine on and setups?

So you werent saying AMD is better than Intel? If I misread that I'm jammer

 

[∀Z‾soʇɐuɐɥ┴]

So you werent saying AMD is better than Intel? If I misread that I'm jammer

No... I just said OP is running a potato Intel setup...

 

[SpaceWalker]

Have you verified the game files in Steam? This game isn't close to being resource intensive. I've run it on a GTX670 with no issues at all.
Edit: I see you did. Missed it.

Go Fubar on it.
Install: Bulk Crap Uninstaller - Remove large amounts of unwanted applications
Uninstall it completely. Search for leftover files, BCUninstaller allows searching for leftover files automatically after uninstall. Reboot PC and install from scratch.

 

[RaptorChris]

No... I just said OP is running a potato Intel setup...

I read into it too much then

 

[Burgermeester]

Update:

Bethesda Support recommended I run the game in compatibility mode for Windows 7.

I did that, game crashed. And then I went on a killing spree, and uninstalled afterburner completely (not just close it) and uninstalled rivatuner with it. And then I was able to actually get into the building on the mission "The Good Doctor"...

So far it seems like the Afterburner install was buggering with the game.

 

[Burgermeester]

Question:

I have set manual QFan control settings, that are set on firmware level so technically when Afterburner isn't running, the QFan control should still ramp up in the way I set it up for...

But now having uninstalled it totally, I'm assuming since it's at Firmware Level the fans will still ramp up accordingly as previously or would the uninstall of Afterburner have cleared the settings?

Is there anything else I can use to set an MSI GPU's Fans? Armoury Crate does not allow me to monitor or set the GPU fan speed.

I don't have any overclocks running.