Day One FixesKnown issueFixUpdated · 5 replies on Steam
Where Winds Meet: Performance Dropped Off a Cliff (Workarounds)
Short answer
No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: after every big update, it tends to have this bug so try to： 1.
How to fix it
- Verify your game files through Steam to check for corrupted or missing data after recent updates.
- Update your Windows operating system and your graphics drivers to the latest versions.
- Log out of Steam entirely and log back in to refresh your connection and client state.
- Clear all system and application caches.
- Perform a full, clean reinstall of the game if previous steps fail.
If it still doesn't work
- Check your storage drive space and ensure you have plenty of free room available, as running low on drive space can severely impact overall system performance.
- Upgrade your hardware by installing a larger solid-state drive (NVME) and adding more RAM to your PC.
What players reported
About a week ago, around Nov. 4, the game became unplayable. Before that, about a week into the Qingzhou update, running the game would have my machine screaming bloody murder when it used to run fine while I was sprinting around Kaifeng. This past week though I'd open the game and it would take longer to load. Nowadays it's unplayable. My character's hair will appear on startup, followed by…
What players suggest
after every big update, it tends to have this bug so try to： 1. verify steam files 2. update drivers & window 3. relog steam 4. clear all cache 5. final resolution, a full clean reinstall 6. if still persists, buy a bigger SSD and more RAM. if you only have lets say 50gb left, it will affect your pc performance too.
Installed on an NVME with 1.38 TB left so that's fine. I'll try verifying first then, thanks!
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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: performance, nvidia