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Juuken

12 Jan, 2022 @ 8:26am

[FIX] Game always crashes after around 1-3 minutes.

Maybe a bit late (again), but if you got yourself a new PC like me, and wonder why the game constantly crashes now - that could be because of a 10th or 11th gen CPU in your rig. I searched around and found this solution: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/app/736220/discussions/2/3148556875506185780/

Helped me fix the issue completely. Hope someone finds this helpful as well.

Cheers!

PS:
For your convenience:

Originally posted by SnazzyDuckling:
Step 1. Open "Control Panel" by searching for it in Windows search bar, by pressing the Windows button or key.
Step 2. Go to "System & Security"
Step 3. Go to "System"
Step 3. Press "Advanced system settings"
Step 4. Press "Environmental Variables"
Step 5. Create a new "System Variable" (NOT USER VARIABLE)
Step 6. Enter the following into the Variable name box: OPENSSL_ia32cap
Step 7. Enter the following into the Variable value box: ~0x20000000
Step 8. Now press OK.

Short explanation:
"This disables the OpenSSL code check for SHA extensions and runs a different code path that does not contain the crashing bug."

Long explanation:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/troubleshooting/openssl-sha-crash-bug-requires-application-update.html

Last edited by Juuken; 15 Sep, 2022 @ 2:55am

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Revan

13 Jan, 2022 @ 8:16am

I think it's not smart to use this though, as long as most people do not know what these variables actually do, and what consequences they might have for other games and their performance.

I would love to play the game again, that's why I'm frequently here.. looking out for the "we fixed it!"-patch note. But I would not just change my entire systems configuration, without knowing what exactly I am even doing and what it means for the overall performance, just to play one game again.

Juuken

13 Jan, 2022 @ 9:16am

https://www.openssl.org/

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/troubleshooting/openssl-sha-crash-bug-requires-application-update.html

The game uses an old version of OpenSSL. Nothing bad will happen by applying this workaround. It's also not performance related. If you are not feeling comfortable with it, you could always revert the change afterwards or write a nifty script for it. Otherwise ... feel free to not play the game, I guess.

The developer will not fix it. The game is abandoned.

KiLjo

14 Jan, 2022 @ 3:53pm

Thanks man! I upgraded to 12th gen Intel (Alder lake) and had this problem, this fix worked great! I was under the impression these kinds of compatibility issues would be fixed by windows updates, this is not the only game that is broken with gen 12 intel...

Juuken

16 Jan, 2022 @ 9:46am

Originally posted by KiLjo:
Thanks man! I upgraded to 12th gen Intel (Alder lake) and had this problem, this fix worked great! I was under the impression these kinds of compatibility issues would be fixed by windows updates, this is not the only game that is broken with gen 12 intel...

Happy to help. Have fun! :D

BatoutOfHell has Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

16 Jan, 2022 @ 2:06pm

This worked for me. Thank you.

TeamWork 18 Jan, 2022 @ 1:03pm

Thanks for the explanation and sources, you should upload this fix to the pcgamingwiki page for the game https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlefleet_Gothic:_Armada_2

Juuken

19 Jan, 2022 @ 2:30am

I don’t want to create an account there, but feel free to post it, if you want. In the end, it’s not mine anyway, I’m just redistributing the workaround.