It looks like a lot of the players are having a tough time playing Enshrouded on PC. For some peeps, the game doesn’t start at all, and you can check out the potential fixes here, while for others, Enshrouded lags and stutters a lot and finally crashes. Both Reddit and the other game forums are filled with people complaining about the performance issues in the game. So, we are here to quickly address and help you fix these issues so you can enjoy Enshrouded in peace.
How to fix Lag, Crash, and Stutter in Enshrouded
Here are some tips and tricks to fix the lag, crash, and stutter issues in Enshrouded.
- Make sure you meet the Minimum System Hardware Requirements of this game. As you can see, there is a minimum of 6GB VRAM requirement for Enshrouded, along with 16GB RAM. So this should give you an idea of what to expect. So, if you are trying to run this game on an ancient PC or an older Laptop, you might want to reconsider playing this title.
- Since Portable gaming laptops are on the trend now, Enshrouded will have a lot of players playing on the Laptop as well, and if you have an Nvidia GPU inside your laptop, then make sure the game is using the dedicated GPU and not the low-powered one. To do that, open Nvidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings > Select a Program to Customize > Enshrouded. If you don’t find the game, manually add it by clicking the Add button. Toggle the “Select the Preferred Graphics Processor for this Program.”
- Update your GPU Drivers. If you are an Nvidia user, you will find the Drivers here, and for Radeon users, click here to download the latest GPU Drivers. Also, make sure that your Windows is fully updated. It is highly recommended to update Windows, as most games and apps don’t work correctly without fully updating Windows.
- You can also verify your game files. To do that, find Enshrouded on your Games List > Right-click and select Properties > Installed Files > Verify Integrity of Game Files. Wait for the bit for the process to finish, and it will install the necessary files if needed.
- If you have overclocked your GPU or CPU, then set those components back to their factory default speeds, as a lot of games have performance issues when the GPU speeds are altered. So it’s best to tune down every other overclockable component to its default speeds, which they should run.
- If you are not someone with an RTX 2070 Super, then it is better to turn down the in-game graphics settings. You will be able to find these settings inside Enshrouded only. Turn them down to the Lowest Preset and see if you are still getting performance issues.
- Set your Power Management to high. To do this, press Windows + R to open Run> type powercfg. Cpl and press enter > Click on Show Additional Plans and select the High-Performance Option. If you don’t find the High-Performance Power Plan option, simply create a Power Plan and add your name to it. Select High Performance from the list and click on Next. Choose the Never option from the two dropdowns and click on Create.
- Close the useless applications running in the background. You can do this by opening the Task Manager and clicking More Details. Select the Startup Tab, right-click on the ones you won’t use at all, and select Disable. Restart your PC once you are done.
- Try running the Enshrouded.exe as an admin. You can either Right click on it and Run it as an Admin, or you can go to the Game Files Location and find the enshrouded.exe. Right-click on it, go to the Compatibility tab, and click “Run this program as an administrator”.
So this was all about how to fix lag, crash, stutter, and other performance issues in Enshrouded. These are some of the potential tips that you should try out. And if the game still doesn’t work well, then you can try sending the developers a ticket.
Last Updated on January 24, 2024
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