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Dune: Awakening

NVIDIA Freezing and Crashing Issue Fix

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Nvidia GPU Fix

Below is a list of fixes for NVIDIA GPUs experiencing Freezing and Crashes in Dune: Awakening. See the full list of fixes and let us know if we missed a fix!

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Upgrade to Version 576.66

Funcom has stated that the Nvidia driver version 576.52 has caused hard locks for some users in several games. A fix for this issue is to upgrade to Driver version 576.66 from NVIDIA's site or Geforce Experience.

Update Windows 11 OS Build

If you haveIf you have Windows 11 with update 24H2, make sure you have KB5058499 installed. This should improve the stabilty of the game.

If this does not improve performance, try rolling back to Windows 11 23H2. You can find the instructions for rolling back in this Microsoft Article.

Disable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling

You can do this on Windows in System > Display > Graphics > Advanced graphics settings > Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling.

Limit Process CPU Usage

You can limit the CPU usage in the in-game settings. This eserves one CPU core for other tasks, which should prevent a full system freeze.

You can find this setting under Graphics then scroll down to Limit process CPU usage (experimental). This will impact client performance but should significantly improve the stability of your system.

Revert to Default Settings

Revert to the manufacturer default settings if you overclock your PC and ensure your PSU wattage fulfills the requirements of your system.

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NVIDIA Freezing and Crashing Issue Fix Early Access Server Issue Fix
Character Download Failure Fix Server Locked Fix
Error Code 3C4 Fix Error Code P34 Fix
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