For anyone willing to do a fresh install of windows. Check which update you are doing. If 23H2 and still having these issues then let PDX know, because so far it should be only fot 24H2.
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It's unfortunate that we can't play the game due to this issue. Is there any news on fixing this soon by PDX?
Hardly coming from Paradox unless they somehow change the engine (which is the same one for CK3). The problem is inherently a Windows 11 24H2 problem and CK3 and Vic3 aren’t the only games affected by this.
Microsoft knows of this problem since December last year, at least.
The only temporary fix is reducing the number of cores the game uses (which affects performance) every time you start the game.
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Then we should wait for a step from Microsoft. Or just change the CPU.
Well, yes. 2 permanent fixes are installing an older version of Windows 11 or getting a newer CPU, hardly ideal, though.
I'm not that much sure which CPU works better for the current version of Victoria 3, but I'm guessing this works: Intel Core i5 12400F?
The hardware hang problem is nothing to do with the CPU, it is a Windows 11 24H2 issue.Then we should wait for a step from Microsoft. Or just change the CPU.
There is, or has been, a totally unrelated problem with Intel 13-14 gen CPUs causing random game crashes (NOT hardware hangs), which is generally fixed by the latest bios.
Microsoft haven't released any update to fix this issue, though. I'm not getting any updates from Windows Update.
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There was an optional windows update to download that was recommended somewhere else which I tried recently:
"Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5060829)"
After downloading it on Friday I was able to play through nearly full game as Vietnam (with a new bug appearing of black squares but I will ignore that for now).
Unfortunately today the freezes are back so this Windows update did not fix the problem for me.
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Yeah, I did that, too. It seemed smooth for a while; however, it then broke again. I also sent feedback to Microsoft via the Feedback Hub, but I'm not sure if it's a valid way to let them know.
Also, it is really funny, though, we can't even play a game on Windows because of this update.
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The only temporary solution that seems to work reliably is the one where you restrict the number of cores you are letting Vic3 (and CK3) when you start the game.
same issue with 7800x3d and 4090, i tried many things but it's global issue from windows it self, did anyone find solution?
Assuming you mean a hard-hang of the whole PC (ie not game-only crashes or hangs) , there have been several workarounds published, but any actual fix can only come from MS.
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/24h2-w11-update-issue-found-no-more-crashes.1728373/
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...s-the-problem-with-computer-freezing.1774335/
And finally, in the game settings menu switch the renderer to Vulkan.