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vR4w's avatar
4 years ago

DirectX Error Dx12Renderer waitOnSwapChain Gpu timeout detected

Product: Battlefield 2042
Platform:PC
Please specify your platform model. PC
AMD or Nvidia Model Number Geforce RTX 2080ti
Enter RAM memory size in GB 32GB 4000Mhz
Are you using any software with an overlay? No
Which part of the game is the issue happening in? Multiplayer
Which part of the mode? Conquest
Please select your region Europe
On which server did this happen? all
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) everyday
Summarize your bug game freezes and shows a DX12 error " waitOnSwapChain Gpu timeout detected"
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I tried nearly everything to reproduce the bug and it seems like the game doesnt want to get ALT+TAB´ed out . Its a mix of using discord on a second screen or just tabbing between other screens while on deploy screen or loading into a game. I often use my other screens to kill the waiting time of BF, but this error occurs. It doesnt happen everytime, thus i couldnt explicit find a way to reproduce it, BUT : it doesnt happen if i dont ALT-TAB out of the game. no matter if im running fullscreen, windowed or borderless - that makes no difference
What happens when the bug occurs? the game freezes and the error message pops up.
What should be happening instead? nothing, game should run normally

Product: Battlefield 2042
Platform:PC
Please specify your platform model. PC
AMD or Nvidia Model Number Geforce RTX 2080ti
Enter RAM memory size in GB 32GB 4000Mhz
Are you using any software with an overlay? No
Which part of the game is the issue happening in? Multiplayer
Which part of the mode? Conquest
Please select your region Europe
On which server did this happen? all
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) everyday
Summarize your bug game freezes and shows a DX12 error " waitOnSwapChain Gpu timeout detected"
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I tried nearly everything to reproduce the bug and it seems like the game doesnt want to get ALT+TAB´ed out . Its a mix of using discord on a second screen or just tabbing between other screens while on deploy screen or loading into a game. I often use my other screens to kill the waiting time of BF, but this error occurs. It doesnt happen everytime, thus i couldnt explicit find a way to reproduce it, BUT : it doesnt happen if i dont ALT-TAB out of the game. no matter if im running fullscreen, windowed or borderless - that makes no difference
What happens when the bug occurs? the game freezes and the error message pops up.
What should be happening instead? nothing, game should run normally

 

i ´ve  really tried everything to get a workaround but the only thing that works is: DONT ALT TAB OUT THE GAME! 

if you´re using 4 screens like me and stuck to mutli taksing, its very annoying but the game kinda wants you to focus 

JUST ON THE GAME .   

since release im getting used to this crash, cause it happens to me like 4 to 11 times a day....

things done before, didnt change a thing:

- reinstall win 10 21H2 19044.1348

 ---> tried Win11 fresh install

- latest nvidia driver, older nvidia driver

- game as admin

- deacitivate EVERY ingame overlay: discord, origin, nzxt 

-  set stock timing for CPU , GPU and RAM

- run in  windowed with different resolutions ,   borderless and fullscreen  

- tried differnt graphics settings,  doesnt matter if lowest crap oder   maxed out 

7 Replies

  • I got the same error on every launching of the game. Never got even to the Logo screen. What interesting is that the error highlights GTX 1080 ti, however my main GPU is RTX 2080 ti where the display connected to.

  • vR4w's avatar
    vR4w
    4 years ago
    @kefiruxx Are you alt+tabbing out of the game !?
    That your secondary gpu is highlighted - proof that it’s a windows related problem maybe. The game looses focus and can just be brought back if you : HOLD: ALT + TAB and quickly click on the game window - before it freezes .
    Please try that and report here
  • @vR4w I noticed that the game starts in a small window instead of fullscreen. I did try to press ALT+TAB immediately after the game window appears to focus on it, but It didn't work for me unfortunately, the same error crashed the game after 10 seconds.

  • I get the crash, normally near the end of the game, Alt-Tab does not factor in with mine. The error message is shown in the attached file. I am running a RTX 3080 and only got the problem after I installed the latest drive from NVidia, 496.76. After a lot of hassle I was able to roll back the driver to an earlier version but I still get the crashes. While it is being reported as a GPU error I am pretty sure it is the game that is causing the crash. Note to self, do not install new drivers from NVidia on the day they are released

  • @vR4w I managed to solve my Issue. I turned off Origin In-Game Overlay (Origin \ Menu \ Origin \ Application Settings \ Origin In-Game) and NVIDIA In-Game Overlay (GeForce Experience \ Settings \ General \ In-Game Overlay).
    I also noticed that the game starts on my secondary GPU by default, which was weird. I disabled secondary GPU in Windows Device Manager (Device Manager \ Display Adapters \ Right Click - Disable)
  • Are you using an xbox controller ? If yes try to install XBOX Accessory app for windows and use it to update your controller.

  • try to uninstall the gpu driver without any internet connection.
    if ya delete device (use device manager) , be sure you delete also the drivers files (check the box for it)

    if ya restart pc, without internet connection , it should install a microsoft gpu driver.

    if jnot , repat same steps (do not connect internet to your pc)

    when a microsoft drive is installed by windows, , then you should reconnect the internet and install latest dch driver.

    ps if driver wont uninstall at all, use the program DDU (graphics driver uninstall software)

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