7 Ways to Fix Regular In-Game Baldur’s Gate 3 Crashing on a Windows PC

Many players have reported persistent in-game Baldur’s Gate 3 crashing has blighted that game on their PCs. One player’s Steam forum post said this about BG3 crashing, “I currently have the issue that my game (Baldur’s Gate 3) just randomly crashes every 10-20min, the game just closes and the crash report opens up to send.” Random in-game crashing like that can make BG 3 quite unplayable when it happens regularly. This is how you can fix regular in-game Baldur’s Gate 3 crashing on a Windows 11/10 PC.

Read also: 4 Ways to Fix the Baldur’s Gate 3 “Failed to Load the Main Menu” Error

Verify the Baldur’s Gate 3 Game

To verify a game means repairing its files with Steam’s verification option (or those in alternative gaming clients). This is a tried and trusted troubleshooting method for fixing a multitude of gaming issues even though it doesn’t necessarily always work. However, it’s always worth trying because corrupted game files can cause many crashing issues. This Steam page provides step-by-step instructions for how to verify the Baldur’s Gate 3 game.

The Verify integrity of game files button

Lower the VSync Setting in Baldur’s Gate 3

Many BG3 players confirm lowering the VSync setting is an effective way to fix Baldur’s Gate 3 crashing. Those players lowered the VSync option within Baldur’s Gate 3 to Double buffering. This highlights the highest Triple buffering VSync setting can cause crashing issues. You can lower the VSync in Baldur’s Gate 3 like this.

1. Start your Baldur’s Gate 3 game.
2. Press Esc to access the in-game menu.
3. Select Options > Video to view graphical settings.
4. Click the VSync drop-down menu and select Double buffering.
   
   

   The VSync option

5. Select Accept to confirm.

If this doesn’t work, try disabling VSync altogether. Select the Disabled option on the VSync drop-down menu. Then play Baldur’s Gate 3 again to see if the crashing continues.

Set a 60 FPS Cap

Some B3 players also say they managed to fix Baldur’s Gate 3 crashing by setting an FPS (frame per second) cap within the game. Doing this sets more frame rate consistency for the game. This is how you can set an FPS cap in Baldur’s Gate 3.

1. Go to the Video settings tab in Baldur’s Gate 3, as covered in steps one to three of the previous potential fix.
2. Click the Frame Rate Cap box beneath the VSync option.
3. Input a 60 FPS cap if you can. However, this can be set lower to meet your PC’s specifications if necessary.

Reduce the In-Game Graphical Settings

Setting overly high graphical settings on lower specification PCs can often cause game crashing issues. So, try reducing the in-game graphical settings in Baldur’s Gate 3 a notch to enhance gameplay performance. You can generally reduce graphical settings by selecting a lower Overall Preset option in Baldur’s Gate 3’s settings. For example, select Medium if that option is set higher than average.

The Baldur’s Gate 3 graphical settings

Change the Vulkan/DirectX 11 Setting

Vulkan and DirectX 11 are alternative graphical API settings you can select for Baldur’s Gate 3. It has been confirmed by some B3 players that changing the API to the opposite selected can sometimes fix Baldur’s Gate 3 crashing. This means selecting Vulkan if DirectX 11 is currently set or vice-versa. You can change the API configuration for Baldur’s Gate 3 like this.

1. Run Steam to access your games on the Library tab.
2. Open the Baldur’s Gate 3 launcher from Steam.
3. Click the Vulkan option beneath the Play button if DirectX 11 is selected. Or select DirectX 11 if Vulkan is currently set.

The DirectX and Vulkan settings for Baldur’s Gate 3

Clear the LevelCache Folder

Corrupted data in the LevelCache folder can sometimes cause Baldur’s Gate 3 crashing issues. Players who’ve needed to fix persistent B3 crashing have also confirmed they’ve done so by erasing the LevelCache folder. This is how you can clear the LevelCache folder.

1. Go into File Explorer by pressing the Windows logo + E key combination.
2. Navigate to this folder path in Explorer: C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur’s Gate 3\LevelCache’.
3. Select all content in the LevelCache folder by pressing the Ctrl + A key.
4. Click the Delete button on the Explorer command bar or Home tab.

Undo GPU Undervolting or Overclocking

Some players say restoring their graphics cards to default settings with MSI Afterburner (or other overclocking software) has fixed Baldur’s Gate 3 crashing for them. Have you applied any graphics card undervolting or overclocking with MSI Afterburner? If so, that could be causing your BG3 game to crash. Try undoing all the overclocking/undervolting you’ve applied by clicking Reset in MSI Afterburner.

The MSI Afterburner software

Other Possible Ways to Fix Random Baldur’s Gate 3 Crashing

Numerous other troubleshooting methods could remedy Baldur’s Gate 3 crashing on some players’ PCs. Try applying these additional fixes if the BG3 crashing continues.

• Manually install your GPU’s latest graphics driver by downloading it from the NVIDIA or AMD website.
• Turn off Steam, AMD, Discord, Game Bar, and any other overlays in third-party software installed on your PC.
• Set your PC to clean boot by disabling all third-party startup items via Task Manager and MSConfig.
• Reinstall Baldur’s Gate 3 as a last resort.

There’s no dead cert way to fix persistent Baldur’s Gate 3 crashing on Windows PCs because of many potential causes. However, the troubleshooting methods here have been effective for players who’ve needed to fix the BG3 crashing. Applying those potential solutions can at least reduce the regularity of crashing to make Baldur’s Gate 3 more playable.