Resolve PoE2 Freezing Woes: Optimization Guide

Troubleshooting Path of Exile 2 PC Freezes: A Guide

Grinding Gear Games' Path of Exile 2, a Diablo-like action RPG, has seen some players experience frustrating PC freezes, sometimes requiring a hard reset. While an official patch is awaited, several workarounds can mitigate this issue.

Initial Troubleshooting Steps:

Several in-game settings adjustments can resolve freezes for some players:

• Graphics API: Switch between Vulkan and DirectX 11 at game launch.
• V-Sync: Disable V-Sync in the graphics settings.
• Multithreading: Disable multithreading in the graphics settings.

Advanced Solution (Requires Manual Steps):

If the above steps fail, a more involved method, suggested by Steam user svzanghi, can help avoid complete system freezes, allowing for a quicker game restart:

1. Launch Path of Exile 2.
2. Open your PC's Task Manager and select the "Details" tab.
3. Right-click on the POE2.exe process.
4. Choose "Set Affinity."
5. Uncheck the boxes for CPU 0 and CPU 1.

This prevents a full system crash, enabling you to force-quit the game via Task Manager and relaunch without a complete PC reboot. However, this workaround requires repetition each time you start the game.

This information should help alleviate Path of Exile 2's freezing problems until a developer fix is released. For more Path of Exile 2 guides and strategies, including build information, check out The Escapist.