AMD Server timeout & crash fix (fx series)
step 1 - open apex legends
step 2 - open windows services by searching "services" using the windows home button
step 3 - stop windows audio endpoint builder (its near the bottom)
step 4 - start windows audio (its right above audio endpoint builder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_r-GvLS0BM
edit - you dont need to wait for the game to timeout / crash, and this does not seem to be working for most cpus outside of the fx series
so the game seems to be having issues with the windows sound service
no download required
it also helps keep the actual game after lobby stable no crashes yet - fx6300
Edit - this does not seem to be working for most cpu's outside of the fx series. Still might be worth a try tho
Edit 2 - Disabling the microphone before launching the game and enabling it after the game launches also seems to work as well you still cannot talk in game tho. Credit to @7JG26Godman for making the suggestion to test this
post fix update edit - changing the microphone drivers worked for awhile but eventually i got a timeout so the above method is still the only option
step 1 - open apex legends
step 2 - open windows services by searching "services" using the windows home button
step 3 - stop windows audio endpoint builder (its near the bottom)
step 4 - start windows audio (its right above audio endpoint builder)