Summary
Following the release ofDiablo 4Season 4, some PC players with Nvidia graphics cards reported that the update caused the game to become unstable, which led to crashes. According toDiablo 4, the problems were experienced mostly by PC players with RTX 40 series graphics cards. Still, the company sent out a workaround for players to use until a permanent fix can be patched in.
On May 14,Diablo 4released Season 4: Loot Reborn. True to its name, Loot Reborn focuses on making loot less tedious to collect and allows players to craft and create the gear they want for their classes, with player feedback taken into consideration during the season’s development. Among the major features of Loot Reborn wasthe Tempering system, which allows players to customize their gear with new Affixes, which can be further upgraded via the Masterworking feature. The itemization menu was also simplified forDiablo 4players, as it will now show the basic statistics on a piece of loot and let the new Tempering and Masterworking systems handle most of the work.
WhileSeason 4: Loot Reborn has plenty of featuresforDiablo 4players to try out, the update also brought some unintentional problems.According to Wowhead,some PC players reported that the update caused the game to become unstable, with crashes and errors requiring a system restart. The problem was reported by PC players who utilize an Nvidia Geforce RTX 40 series graphics card on their systems, prompting Blizzard and Nvidia to investigate the issue. At the time of writing, no official fixes for these crashes have been patched intoDiablo 4. However, one ofDiablo 4’s lead developers has issued some instructions for players to consider.
Diablo 4’s Season 4 Update Is Causing Issues for RTX 40 GPU Users
According toDiabloGlobal Community Development Director Adam Fletcher on Twitter, a temporary workaround has been uncovered while Blizzard and Nvidia work on a fix for affected Geforce RTX 40 series cards. Fletcher stated that turning off DLSS Frame Generation, a feature exclusive to the RTX 40 series, and turning off ray tracing may help PC players who continue experiencing crashes. However, Fletcher did not say when a fix would go live for this particular issue, but reiterated that DLSS Frame Generation was one of the major reasons for the problem.
Coupled with other features such asthe reworked Helltidesand the Pit, the fourth season ofDiablo 4is a breath of fresh air for players looking to jump back in. It remains to be seen when Nvidia and Blizzard will issue fixes for the crashes affecting RTX 40 series users.
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