Baldur's Gate 3 crashing after Patch 3 on PC & console (workaround inside)

Baldur’s Gate 3 players across the globe are reporting crashing issues following Patch 3 on PC and consoles.

Published by Larian Studios, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a highly anticipated role-playing game. While the game has received praise for its depth and storytelling, it has also faced its fair share of issues (1,2,3).

And now, the eagerly awaited Patch 3 is giving a hard time to the Baldur’s Gate 3 community. On the contrary, it promised to address various bugs and improve overall gameplay stability.

Baldur’s Gate 3 crashing after Patch 3

It seems that a number of players are experiences frequent crashes after the most recent patch (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8). For reference, you can check out the reports below:

Patch 3 has made baldurs gate 3 crash more than it ever did before. its slower, laggier, patch 3 seems more harmful then helpful. anyone else experiencing issues?
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game is unplayable now i keep crashing after 3 min game freezes or shuts down just in camp not even in a area that would take a lot of power to run
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The crashes manifest in different ways for different players. Some find themselves staring at a loading screen that stalls at around 50% before the game abruptly crashes.

For others, the crash occurs during fast travel, disrupting the immersion and flow of the game. Even cutscenes haven’t been spared from the wrath of these crashes.

The misery for some players doesn’t end here. Their PC appears to freeze as well after the abrupt crashing of the game.

My monitor will go black and my pc would be completely frozen. My pc has good specs in order to play the game but recently every time I play with my girlfriend on splitscreen I just get crashes every 5min and I have to restart my pc entirely.
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The frustrating part for many players is that it’s virtually impossible to pinpoint the exact cause of these crashes (1,2,3,4,5).

Potential workaround

Fortunately, we have come across a potential workaround that can help fix these crashing issues temporarily. It involves removing all mods from your game and then gradually reintroducing them one by one.

While Larian Studios works diligently to identify and resolve the underlying issues, players can try the workaround mentioned above.

As a player, your best course of action is to stay patient and keep an eye on official communications from developers.

We’ll also keep tabs on the latest developments and update this article accordingly.

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