BF2042 Freezes for a few seconds EVERY MATCH
As the title says, this has been happening for a year at least. I've wiped the system, changed out pieces of hardware (SSD, RAM, CPU), wiped caches (game, DX), reduced mouse polling rates, adjust nVidia settings, game settings and nothing seems to help. Within a few minutes of any conquest match, the game will slow to a halt for a few seconds. GPU usage will drop to zero. And then it'll go back to normal. This is the only game I see this behavior on. System: CPU: Ryzen 9900x3D GPU: RTX 4080 FE RAM: G. Skill 32GB x 2 DDR5 6000MHz CL28 MOBO: Asus ROG x670E Crosshair Hero SSDs: Samsung 9100 Pro PCIe5 4TB, WD Black SN850X 4TB Lian Li case, fans, 360mm AIO, Windows 11 Pro. I get it, BF6 is coming out soon and thankfully the beta didn't have this issue. But ANYONE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND NO WHAT THE HELL TO DO ABOUT IT? Thanks!
Random but Frequent Crashes in Battlefield 2042 | Error Code: 0xC0000005
System: 13600KF, 4090, 32G 4800MT, playing at 4K. Details: This is a new issue. I have over 1,000 hours of playtime without this problem previously. I did not play between July 12 and Aug 30. The crashes started on Aug 31. The game freezes and crashes about 5 minutes into a match. I have already updated my drivers, repaired the anti-cheat, and verified Steam file integrity. The error log file is attached. Please advise.
the auto-sprint freezes and prevents the player from controlling the game.
During games, at times or sometimes when advancing with the character, the auto sprint gets stuck, preventing control of the character. The uncontrolled movement lasts for approximately 5 seconds. I have disabled all visual settings and set the quality to minimum, but it still happens. I recently bought an RTX 5080. Could it be something to do with Nvidia?
GPU Hang Detected
I've had this issue on/off with 2042 since launch. Sometimes once the main menu loads (where it shows your character in 3D) the game will freeze. Sometimes I'll get an error like below, sometimes not. Sometimes this happens when I'm alt tabbed out of the game. I've been building my own PCs and using them for 30yrs. I've covered all the basics. Drivers, updates, disabling overlays and BG apps, etc etc. I've tried playing on low settings (even though ultra is 144fps+), still, this can happen. My new PC is only 6 months old. It's a Ryzen 9800X3D and a PNY RTX 5080. I have 64GB 6000mhz ram, and the game is installed to a healthy M.2 drive. I only have issues with 2042, no other games (including all of the currently available Battlefield games, including the BF6 beta). This issue ONLY happens in 2042. Sometimes when I do get an error, it's GPU hang. Sometimes it's some other issue. Everything everyone suggests is always stuff I've always tried. Please, DICE or EA or whomever, needs to look into this.
Reproducible Crash Report (Access Violation in Frostbite/Denuvo/NGX Path)
Summary: Battlefield 2042 is consistently crashing with 0xC0000005 (Access Violation) inside BF2042!isGlimpseEnabled, attempting to read from 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF. The crash reproduces both with and without Application Verifier enabled, indicating a deterministic game‑side bug rather than a random hardware or OS fault. 1. Crash Metadata Field Value Process BF2042.exe Image Version 1.0.376.18289 OS Windows 11 24H2 (Kernel version 10.0.26100.4946, ge_release) Exception Code 0xC0000005 — Invalid Pointer Read Faulting Address 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Faulting Instruction cmp byte ptr [rdi+58h],0 Function BF2042!isGlimpseEnabled+0xAD9582 Application Verifier Enabled in one dump (APPLICATION_VERIFIER_LOADED: 1) Failure Buckets Without AVRF: INVALID_POINTER_READ_c0000005_BF2042.exe!Unknown<br>With AVRF: INVALID_POINTER_READ_AVRF_c0000005_BF2042.exe!Unknown Failure Hashes {701deb8c-…} (non‑AVRF) and {9a0b6283-…} (AVRF) 2. Call Chain (Both Dumps) BF2042!isGlimpseEnabled → NVSDK_NGX_D3D12_Shutdown1 → GetDenuvoTimeTicketRequest → flite_lang_list → ucrtbase!thread_start → kernel32!BaseThreadInitThunk → ntdll!RtlUserThreadStart Notable: Crash occurs during or after NVIDIA NGX (DLSS) shutdown, in a path that also calls into Denuvo DRM routines. The pointer being dereferenced appears to be invalid or freed, suggesting a use‑after‑free or uninitialized object in Frostbite’s shutdown/DRM handshake logic. 3. Reproduction Notes Occurs mid‑session or during shutdown of certain in‑game features. Reproduces across multiple AMD GPU driver versions and install modes. Shader caches cleared at both game and driver level. Overlays and third‑party hooks disabled. System stable under other DX12 titles. App Verifier presence does not change crash location — only the bucket signature. 4. Attachments CrashDump_2025.09.01_22.21.30.193.mdmp (AVRF enabled) CrashDump_2025.09.01_22.21.30.193_nonAVRF.mdmp (standard runtime) Multiple other .mdmp files from prior sessions showing identical call chain and failure hash. 5. Developer Impact The presence of two dumps from the same crash moment — one with AVRF instrumentation — provides a clear, reproducible pointer dereference path. This should allow engineers to inspect the isGlimpseEnabled object lifecycle and its interaction with NGX/Denuvo shutdown. 6. Environment & Hardware Specs OS: Windows 11 Pro 24H2 – Build 26100.4946 CPU: Intel Core i7‑12700 GPU: XFX MERC 6650 XT (AMD RDNA2) PSU: Cooler Master 750W Platinum RAM: 64 GB (4×16 GB) Kingston HyperX DDR4‑3200 CL16, XMP enabled Storage: NVMe SSD (OS + Game) Cooling: Adequate, temps stable under load (GPU ~70 °C, CPU ~65 °C at crash) 7. GPU Driver Testing Matrix Driver Version Install Mode DDU Safe‑Mode Uninstall Before Install Adrenalin Software Installed Overlays/3rd‑Party Apps Disabled 25.8.1 Driver‑only ✅ ❌ ✅ 25.8.1 Normal ✅ ✅ ✅ 24.8.1 Driver‑only ✅ ❌ ✅ Notes: All installs were preceded by a full DDU cleanup in Windows Safe Mode. All overlay tools (Discord, Steam, EA App, Radeon Overlay, etc.) and background apps were disabled during testing. Crash reproduced identically in all driver/mode combinations. 8. Graphics Settings Testing Tested all settings at Low with Future Frame Rendering and Dynamic Resolution Scale both off and on — crash still occurs. Tested custom mix of High/Medium/Low settings — crash still occurs. Changing graphics quality or toggling these features has no impact on crash frequency or call chain.
PC freezes due to CPU surge
I have an i7-12700KF CPU, 16GB of RAM, and an RX 9060 XT. When I play, the CPU usage percentage increases to 95%, and just as it reaches this value, the computer suddenly freezes to lower the usage percentage. Just as the computer manages to lower the usage percentage, Battlefield 2042 resumes working until it climbs back to 95% CPU usage in about 3 or 4 seconds. It's unbearable to play this way, and it doesn't happen to me with any other game. I've tried playing with everything set to minimum, playing at 60 fps, reinstalling the anti-cheat, clearing the game cache, verifying file integrity from Steam, and nothing has worked...
Feedback on Battlefield 2042 – Road to Battlefield 6 & Optimization
Hi Battlefield team, I would like to share more detailed feedback about Battlefield 2042. The new Battle Pass Road to Battlefield 6 is excellent. The 60 levels feel fresh and creative, full of references, jokes, and skins that really fit the Battlefield style. It’s fun to progress through and discover the details — thank you for this creative work! With my friends, we are also completing the Phantom Program secret operation. Hidden content like this really motivates us to stay engaged, and we are excited for the reveal. If it connects to a robot-themed mini-event, that would be amazing and very unique for Battlefield. Surprises like this keep the game alive and interesting. At the same time, I hope Battlefield 2042 will continue to receive support. Even small updates, balance patches, or extra events would mean a lot to players. Many of us are still enjoying the game and want to see it stay active until the next Battlefield arrives. One critical issue is performance. On my PC (RTX 3070 Palit, i5-12400F, 32GB RAM), the CPU runs at 100% load both in-game and even in the menu, which causes noticeably high temperatures. My friend with an MSI RTX 4060, i9 9th Gen, 16GB single-channel RAM also experiences high CPU usage. Another friend with a GTX 1050 Ti, i5 10th Gen, and 16GB RAM has the same problem. This shows the issue is not limited to one configuration — optimization is really needed across different setups. Once again, thank you for the creativity and for keeping Battlefield alive. The Road to Battlefield 6 pass was a great addition, and we hope the game continues to improve with better performance and a few more updates. Best regards, LINARIT
