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Win 11, Steam, 4.1.1.7151330, no mods.
Severe stuttering issues after latest patch from 16.02.2026.
Every time after loading new area or a save file game severely stutters (6-20 fps) for up to 10 seconds, before it becomes playable.
Game files verified, cleared cache, tried both DX11 and Vulkan, updated nvidia drivers, no improvements.
The longer the game stays on, the worse is the problem.
Had no performance issues before recent patch.


PC: 9800x3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 32 gb ram, nvme SSD.
Other people are reporting the same issues on reddit and not only on PC:
https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/1r6r17z/poor_performance_after_latest_patch/
https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/1r7cezi/so_whats_up_with_the_hotfix_making_the_game/

Please allow us to use previous patch of the game through steam, while you are working on the fix.
Curently it is only possible to rollback to patch 7 on steam or even earlier.

This sounds a lot like a watered down version of romance in real life. There’s even a song by a German pop band about how easy it is to step over that line unintentionally with someone you’ve known for all your life.

Adding nuance to that would make it even harder to understand.

To the second point: I also misunderstood some dialogue options (what my character meant with them), and getting a better indication of that may be nice, but I don’t think you should be able to control how the other character interprets what you said. Though it may be useful to show when there is disagreement on the interpretation (e.g. your character acting surprised when the reaction does not match the intention).

I would play a successor to that, too. Right away. But that’s not what I expect Divinity to be.

But for Divinity:

- They don’t pull any punches.
- Romance (yes, I hope so -- BG3 was a massive improvement over what I’ve seen in my first 30 hours of D:OS2 now).
- Hard decisions (and save spamming …).
- A game I can get lost in -- and then find that I actually already played later parts of the story just because I loved exploring (but still have a gripping story).
- Get emotionally invested in the characters.
- A story that incorporates my decisions.

I have 600hrs in this game and the last 20 has been constant crashes. Im not sure if its Win11 or the game but this is a recent issue. Her are my recent crash error codes
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The whole problem is with patch 1.34A - it's for the disc version of the game, and it's impossible to solve your problem with it.

You need to be level 9 to learn Water of Life. If you look at the skillbook descriptions closely some specify a required character level in addition to the required skill level.

Also experiencing this issue with the PS5 version.

Have you checked the mod folder with file explorer ? C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Mods

I know uninstalling from BG3MM sometimes leaves files there, even though they are no longer visible in the interface.
And I think that steam uninstalls don't touch that area. (Though I may be wrong here)

So if you haven(t done that yet, check if all mods have effectively been removed, and then try to install them again.

I don't understand how people are saying there's a fix. My game is still crashing at 100% when loading saves. I've seen no updates come through Steam since the game breaking update. Trying to talk Steam into refunding the game now though.

the post was made in this forum under the heading "Corrupted Save File fix"
https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=960648#Post960648

its not listed as a hotfix [even though it actually is] and there are no notes on changes because its a back end i.e, their sever patch

yes Playstation has known sync issues with it and that sucks to be you if you run into them but on the whole this patch was a good thing... if pushed out the door untested

Hi everyone,

first of all, I want to say how much I love Baldur’s Gate 3. The amount of care that went into the game and its localisation is truly amazing. ❤️

While playing the German version, I came across the phrase “Jedem das Seine.”
Even though it may look like a natural translation of “to each their own,” this expression is extremely historically burdened in German-speaking countries, because it is directly associated with the inscription at the Buchenwald concentration camp.

Because of that, it is not perceived as a normal idiom anymore and can be very jarring to encounter in a game.

I am sure this was not intended in any way, and this is not meant as a complaint — I just wanted to raise awareness, as it might break immersion or be uncomfortable for some players.

Depending on the context, more neutral alternatives could be:
• „Jeder wie er mag“
• „Jedem nach seinem Geschmack“
• „Soll jeder machen, wie er will“

Thank you for reading and for being a studio that listens so closely to community feedback ❤️❤️

Just a quick message to say that it's really too bad the definitive edition on PS5 is not crossplay. I would have loved played the game with my PC friends.

Kinda just want to know if I’m wasting my time waiting around because I can’t find an official answer anywhere. Sucks to watch it become ‘a whole new experience’ for everyone who’s main concern is combat, spellcasting, or something that includes the new bundle of ‘gooner’ mods that were dropped recently, but nothing to expand story.

Will they ever allow the mods that add back in EA dialogue and events on console? The stuff with Strahd? Genuine question because I’ve done a million runs and it gets pretty boring after a while when the story is the most important part to you and there’s nothing left to see.

Had the same issues of constant freezing before cut scenes. Used a utility ONYX (freeware) to delete caches and junk files. Game runs smoothly now, haven't had any problems since.

Mac M4 Studio Max
36 GB
Sequoia 15.7.3

The game is very poorly optimized since patch 8, the game not being prioritized correctly by the macOS scheduler, causing massive fps drops.
Some have found that manually setting the game to high priority using terminal commands (renice) drastically improves performance, indicating a lack of native optimization by Larian.

Hotfix 30 were mostly aimed at people using M4 chips, and in OPs case they are only using M1 chip.

It is unfortunately very likely that Larian simply does not have the Mac programming experience/knowledge to deal with the problem.

Hi everyone!

Out of nowhere I cant fly anymore with my avatar. I had this skill since a long time. But sudenly the icon (idk if thats the right word for it) down in the skillbar is missing.

Cant help myself why this happens..?

Thanks for your answers

Update: Part 2, Chapter 17 is now published. At last, the Hellraisers reunite with their former friends and companions, the Afflicted, and the time has come to - hopefully - raid Nevrik's Keep and save Karlach's heart of flesh.

BG3.5 - Hellraisers (Fanfiction)
Baldur's Gate 3.5: Hellraisers - an original fanfic story that is a sequel to Baldur's Gate 3 Fanfic: The Afflicted. It picks up immediately after the events of Baldur's Gate 3 as characters from the previous fanfic - Fiovay, Kai, Aelun, Vlyn, and the other members of their party - travel to Avernus. Their quest is to save Karlach but also to hopefully find and rescue Darson, Aelun's father, from the clutches of Demogorgon.

Here is the link to the blog site: https://baldursgate3hellraisers.blogspot.com/2025/10/baldurs-gate-35-hellraisers.html

Me too, but to be fair I can hardly remember any game where that wasn't the case.
The option to hide a cape/cloack should be as much of a staple in the genre as the one to hide your helmet, for how I see it.

They are always hideous to look at and it constantly looks like someone has stapled a doormat on your back.

I had this same issue and managed to resolve it by making sure the item I was editing had the correct prefix for the armor type (for example, a human male glove in my case.) It had a custom name, but by renaming the visual resource in the create and view resources tab to HUM_M_ARM_WhateverYourModisCalled it was able to recognize it. Some other issues that might be related or you might hit later include assigned the proper slot id (gloves in my case) in the options panel in the resource editor (with your resource selected.)

Possibly unrelated but also something I wanted to document in case you run into it is that if the mod turns the limbs invisible, try leaving the Vertex Color Mask slot in that same panel blank. A lot of tutorials insisted assigning it to a body part but when I did that only the part of the model that had geometry was visible. Not a problem if your glove is bigger than the hand, but I was attaching Bagh Nahk claws which left the entire forearm transparent aside from the claw.

Hope this helps!

Also interested in this, if anyone has some tips.

For anyone who finds this thread (just like I did, after getting frustrated by the sandstorm)

Some merchants sell the slow immunity boots. I got one pair from the merchant in silverglen next to alfie(Bjorn). I'm guessing other merchants might as well sell them randomly.

I am on Act 3 in the dock area and my game keeps crashing as well. I am playing on the PS5.

Hello there!


I seem to be stuck at the entrance to the Antedivulan Vault. Bellegar doesn't summon any of his waves which deadlocks me from proceeding. Does anyone have a fix for this?

It's nice to know that they're replying!

I find the opening sequence in the game generally works, up until you reach emerald grove — that's when the crashes really kick in.

From doing a lot of digging I believe the changes MacOS Tahoe/Sequoia made to Metal, and the way it handles pulling assets, are to blame.

Any time the game is forced to load a bunch of things at once the graphics system stalls or takes too long, Shar only knows why.

A new parasite, entering your brain emptied of 20-something previous parasites:

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