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Re: Launch stuck at "Optimizing shaders" endlessly

I tried to reinstall the game (7 hours, thanks for the servers in Europe btw), the first launch is quick, I manage to play a bit and then the second launch is still optimizing those shaders. How is this possible? How is the game running the first time without optimizing anything?

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  • RogueZeroRendar's avatar
    RogueZeroRendar
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    @BDonev1914 
    Check if your game is set for DX 12 mode, eternal shaders loading is a common effect of having DX 12 mode enabled.

    You can do that ingame, but if you can't reach there there's another way:

    Users\yourusername\Documents\STAR WARS Battlefront II\settings

    It may be a bit different on your end, but there's a STAR WARS Battlefront II folder inside the Documents folder, and inside it there's a settings folder. There you must find a file called BootOptions:


    Open that file with a text editor (it can be the native and simple Notepad).

    Now inside the file check if the line that starts with GstRender.EnableDx12 ends with 0 or 1. If it's 1 change it to 0, and check if now you can launch your game.

    If it's at 0, then it's not DX12 that's causing this unfortunately.

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