the freeze as it turns out was unrelated to the tech used in this stage so alas

did you fix the crash or game freeze

No problem! If you ever need somethin else tested, I'm happy to help

thanks for in-depth tests! i guess it only matters if it crashes on match start but i like your enthusiasm to testin! in software world detailed reports like that helps

I tested both Basic and Aether versions of the stage with all vanilla characters vs. Ranno (Player, win and loss) on Windows 11, my game didn't crash, but it did stutter a few times, as stated below (NOTE: the stuttering may just be on my end, but I logged each instance just in case):

Basic [win]
Elliana (win screen)
Pomme (win screen)
Kragg(Around 15 seconds into match)

Aether [win]
Forsburn (win screen, longest stutter [around 1/4,1/3 of a second])
Shovel Knight (win screen)

Aether [loss]
Pomme (around 20 seconds in)
No stutters on Basic [loss]

There are some things I can't test (Nobody to test multiplayer with), but I've tried my best. Did your friends say when the stage crashed (I.E, during play, after winning/losing, after using X attack)? If so, I can try and simulate their circumstances and see if I crash as well.

If you need any other data like my PC specs, what my in-game settings were or anything else, just LMK and I'll tell ya. Hope this helps!

one of the friends who crashed (on the other stage) said they were on windows 11 but i dont think that matters too much idk what goin on

im gonna test it im on deck so maybe thats a difference?

3 should be "certain" enough, thankyouall!
ughhhh
it complicates things that this stage does work for people because uhh
ughh
i have literally no other lead on why the stage i was working on would crash for others

Nope. Didn't crash for me.

it doesn't crash my game

i have tried this stage in a regular match and can confirm that this did not make my game crash