Intel CPU Stability Issues and Solutions

Source: Pawprint Interactive Entertainment

Dear Pathfinder,

We have received reports that the game may crash on some systems equipped with 13th- or 14th-Gen Intel Core desktop processors.

The root cause: 13th and 14th-Gen Intel processors have a major defect that degrades over time, leading to frequent crashes (shader decompilation errors, out-of-VRAM errors, memory access violations) and even Windows blue screens.

- For details, see Intel’s official statement: https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/July-2024-Update-on-Instability-Reports-on-Intel-Core-13th-and/m-p/1617113

If you repeatedly experience crashes, unexpected exits, freezes, graphical glitches, or see an out-of-VRAM error that closes the game, the cause may be an unstable 13th or 14th-Gen Intel processor running an outdated microcode version.

To keep the game running smoothly, we strongly recommend following Intel’s or your motherboard manufacturer’s instructions to update your motherboard’s BIOS to the latest version and use Intel microcode version 0x12B or later.

Below is a list of affected CPU models and the specific steps to fix crashes on 13th and 14th-Gen Intel processors.

1. Affected processor models:

13th Gen Intel Core

•i5-13600K

•i5-13600KF

•i7-13700

•i7-13700F

•i7-13700K

•i7-13700KF

•i9-13900

•i9-13900F

•i9-13900K