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What's happening during loading screens? This is when the game is the laggiest and crashes
Frayton
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The worst lag occurs when it's the first time loading into the game, switching characters, and zoning to new zones. What's the game doing during that time? My entire PC will freeze up until the loading screen clears or I hard reset my PC, and today I just had my first BSOD from ESO.
Only ESO is doing this to my PC. This is a recent issue as of U46.
Edit: Problem solved thanks to @Masteroshi430 . The horrible game stutter and system freezing has stopped.
Post with fix - https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8329469/#Comment_8329469 .
* Note: I didn't follow the exact formula in that post. I adjusted it to suit my system.
Edited by Frayton on June 20, 2025 2:40AM Only ESO is doing this to my PC. This is a recent issue as of U46.
Edit: Problem solved thanks to @Masteroshi430 . The horrible game stutter and system freezing has stopped.
Post with fix - https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8329469/#Comment_8329469 .
* Note: I didn't follow the exact formula in that post. I adjusted it to suit my system.
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✭✭✭✭✭ESO causing blue screens? Dang. That once in a blue moon moment where it's good to be a Console Plebian.CP2,100 Master Explorer - AvA One Star General - Console Peasant - Khajiiti Aficionado - The Clan
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Masteroshi430✭✭✭The worst lag occurs when it's the first time loading into the game, switching characters, and zoning to new zones. What's the game doing during that time? My entire PC will freeze up until the loading screen clears or I hard reset my PC, and today I just had my first BSOD from ESO.
Only ESO is doing this to my PC. This is a recent issue as of U46.
try this and report in the thread please :
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8329469/#Comment_8329469@Masteroshi430 PC/EU (old French guy playing in English & addon author/maintainer) My addonsDeshaan Honeydew Hors D'Oeuvre <<< FIX THAT TYPO GODDAMMIT!2 -
Jlopguk✭✭✭Or you have a problem with Windows. Or you have a problem with SSD HDD. The Elder Scrolls can take a long time to load due to addons. You may also have a very weak computer, and it's time to upgrade.
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LootAllTheStuff✭✭✭✭ESO causing blue screens? Dang. That once in a blue moon moment where it's good to be a Console Plebian.
I've had ESO blackscreen, crash to desktop, or completely freeze my XBSX, so it's not just a PC problem.
@Servadei - I believe during loading screens the game is trying to connect and load you into a new instance, but that can be a problem if the network connection is laggy or the servers are getting hammered for some reason. I've had intermittent issues this week even before update 46 hit console. If this is a new thing happening to you, try doing a full proper shutdown and cold start to ensure your OS cleans up any stray stuff and see if that helps.
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Frayton✭✭✭✭LootAllTheStuff wrote: »ESO causing blue screens? Dang. That once in a blue moon moment where it's good to be a Console Plebian.
I've had ESO blackscreen, crash to desktop, or completely freeze my XBSX, so it's not just a PC problem.
@Servadei - I believe during loading screens the game is trying to connect and load you into a new instance, but that can be a problem if the network connection is laggy or the servers are getting hammered for some reason. I've had intermittent issues this week even before update 46 hit console. If this is a new thing happening to you, try doing a full proper shutdown and cold start to ensure your OS cleans up any stray stuff and see if that helps.
I wonder what else it's doing during loading. I've had bad lag before U46, but it has never frozen and crashed my whole PC. The lag was just isolated to the ESO client running, now my whole PC lags.0 -
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Thanks, I'll try this and report back.Masteroshi430 wrote: »The worst lag occurs when it's the first time loading into the game, switching characters, and zoning to new zones. What's the game doing during that time? My entire PC will freeze up until the loading screen clears or I hard reset my PC, and today I just had my first BSOD from ESO.
Only ESO is doing this to my PC. This is a recent issue as of U46.
try this and report in the thread please :
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8329469/#Comment_83294690 -
Frayton✭✭✭✭Masteroshi430 wrote: »The worst lag occurs when it's the first time loading into the game, switching characters, and zoning to new zones. What's the game doing during that time? My entire PC will freeze up until the loading screen clears or I hard reset my PC, and today I just had my first BSOD from ESO.
Only ESO is doing this to my PC. This is a recent issue as of U46.
try this and report in the thread please :
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8329469/#Comment_8329469
Problem solved. Thank you! The horrible game stutter and system freezing has stopped.
* Note: I didn't follow the exact formula in that post. I adjusted it to suit my system.0
