Launcher Excessive I/O Usage...

EntropicLynx · July 18

Ever since the latest update to the Bethesda/ZOS Launcher (on Steam), the launcher itself uses an extremely high level of I/O with a constant activity of 20-50 MB/s on Read channels and 10-25 MB/s on Write channels. And I mean *constantly*; it never settles down.

I can't help but assume that this is precisely why the game itself (eso64.exe) fails to properly load half the time.

Seriously, WTF is going on with the launcher? There is *no* justifiable reason for this.

ZOS_Bill · July 18

@EntropicLynx

You can send in a report regarding the excessive usage with the link here.

Are you getting any specific error messages when the game fails to load?

EntropicLynx · July 22

No error messages. The game client begins to load, then just a blank, black screen for eternity that also prevents *any and all* screen access to other programs.

I can, for example, open Task Manager, but then cannot *view* Task Manager in order to use it. Alt+F4 does not terminate the game client, nor does right-click + close program from the Taskbar (oh, yeah, I can view and interact with the Taskbar and Start Menu, but it's pretty useless in this state except to initiate a system Restart). In these cases, I am forced to Restart my PC in order to use it at all, for anything. This happens approximately 50% of the time.

While I appreciate you providing the link to submit an official support ticket, I avoid using ZOS support unless I have no other option; they are quite literally the worst tech support I have ever dealt with in my entire 46 years of life (and I used to work as a tech support technician for a company that *required* us to lie to our customers, so when I say ZOS is the worst, that's no small thing). I'd much rather check with the forums to see if anyone has had a similar issue and found a resolution for it *first*, before submitting a ticket to ZOS.

Anyway, considering the fact that I have these issues even after a fresh reboot (both of them), it suggests either a conflict with one of my primary background programs, such as antivirus (which I sure as *** am not turning off), or a problem with the game itself (launcher and/or client). I haven't explored this possibility yet. I might have the time and inclination to do so this coming weekend.