Can't proceed due to consistent crashes entering a new area in Chapter 8

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MoG

29 Jun, 2021 @ 4:47pm

Can't proceed due to consistent crashes entering a new area in Chapter 8

Based on my achievements I think that I'm in chapter 8. I've made it across the bay via the train bridge, but am at a point where whether I go through the underground cave with a glowing lake or along the streets I'll enter a new area and will fade to black as usual, but the game consistently crashes instead of loading the new area. Does anyone know how to fix this? I'd like to still be able to finish the game.

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Pesky

29 Jun, 2021 @ 4:53pm

First, reboot your computer and try again. (You'd be surprised how many game problems this fixes.)

Please use the Steam facility to check the integrity of your game files.

Please use Windows update to check you have the most recent versions of Windows and your drivvers.

You're not one of many reporting this problem. I'm not saying nobody else has ever had it, just that it's not a known bug in the game or anything like that.

9214

4 Nov, 2021 @ 4:50am

This happend to me on each of my two playthroughs: the game either segfaults or throws a DirectX-related error.

failed to lock vertex buffer in CMeshDX8::LockVertexBuffer

Last edited by 9214; 4 Nov, 2021 @ 6:19am

Cr1mson River has INFRA

17 Dec, 2021 @ 2:29pm

im having this issue now as well. im on chapter eight, went up those stairs in the cave with the glowing water, and now every time i try to continue my game, it crashes. ive tried restarting, updating drivers, verifying my files, and it still doesnt work.

Pesky

17 Dec, 2021 @ 2:31pm

Start the game's program but do not CONTINUE or load a saved game. In the Options, reduce all your video settings to minimum, as if you had an old computer with a slow graphics card and low resolution monitor. Now CONTINUE. Did that fix it ?

9214

17 Dec, 2021 @ 2:32pm

Originally posted by Cr1mson River:
im having this issue now as well. im on chapter eight, went up those stairs in the cave with the glowing water, and now every time i try to continue my game, it crashes. ive tried restarting, updating drivers, verifying my files, and it still doesnt work.

Try to lower your graphical settings for the duration of the next chapter (and possibly Turnip Hill); specifically, set amount of video memory to medium or less.

Something on these two levels (possibly water effects) causes rendering hiccups and crashes the game; there are many reports WRT this issue on forums and elsewhere.

Last edited by 9214; 17 Dec, 2021 @ 2:36pm

Thomas & Friends122 has INFRA

15 Apr, 2023 @ 9:54pm

I recently bought a new laptop and when I reached chapter 8 into the city it would just keep crashing every 5 minutes. Why is it doing this? I've never had any issues on my other games.

Pesky

15 Apr, 2023 @ 9:55pm

Originally posted by Thomas & Friends122:
I recently bought a new laptop and when I reached chapter 8 into the city it would just keep crashing every 5 minutes. Why is it doing this? I've never had any issues on my other games.

Try the fix i detailed above:

Start the game's program but do not CONTINUE or load a saved game. In the Options, reduce all your video settings to minimum, as if you had an old computer with a slow graphics card and low resolution monitor. Now CONTINUE.

Did that fix it ?