@JMUTowlee wrote:
So guys, I don't know if I actually fixed it but I was able to play all last night without a single crash for approximately 3.5hrs! Again, this may not work for everyone, but this is what I did for my system and it seems to be running okay, i'll be playing a lot over the weekend to truly see if it's fixed.
My system specs:
Windows 7 Pro 64
Intel i5-760 OCed to 3.8ghz
16GB DDR3 XM3 RAM 1333Mhz
MSI Geforce GTX 1050Ti 4GB
1. The first thing I did was to CLEAN install the new Nvidia Drivers which were released on 2/13 (418.91). I did not install the Geforce Experience.
2. Performed a FRESH install of APEX Legends, making sure to completely delete all saved information.
3. Disabled Origin In-Game options as well as added the +fps_max command in the advanced launch options for Apex. I set mine to 100 because, why not?
4. Once in game, I set my VRAM to 6GB or the HIGH setting as I have my video settings all high except Sun Shadow Coverage, Sun Shadow Detail and disabled volumetric lighting and dynamic spot shadows.
5. Once I made all of those changes, I exited the game then went to the R5Apex.exe file in the Origin Games folder and made sure to set compatibility mode for Windows 7 and to Run as Administrator.
6. I then restarted my computer and launched and crossed my fingers!
RESULT: 3 1/2 hrs of uninterrupted gameplay!!!
I will continue playing throughout this weekend and immediately update this post if I experience any crashes but it is waaaaay better than it was before. I would experience a "Referenced memory could not be read error" probably 2 out of every 3-4 games, typically on launching from ship at the beginning of the game or at a random point in the middle of a match. So with 0 crashes in 3 hrs, I'm hopeful.
Hopefully this is useful to some of you as this game really is a LOT of fun and I hope they fix these issues soon with a patch. Best of luck out there!!
Glad it's working for you so far, @JMUTowlee !
Can anyone else confirm these steps work?
I've seen multiple players mention fixes for the following:
- Make sure all your drivers and Windows Updates are installed. Search "Windows Updates' in your desktop search bar. Some might be pending to be installed.
- Update your drivers: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/finding-devices-and-updating-drivers/
- Display all overlays you might be using (Origin In-Game, Discord Overlay, GeForce Experience Overlay)