Final Fantasy XV PC Errors & Problems - Performance Issues, Crashes

Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition is the PC version of the game. It has been released only hours ago, but players are already reporting problems like crashes, errors and performance issues. Some of them can be fixed with simple tweaks and workarounds, while others are going to have to be patched. Here’s a list of all the Final Fantasy XV PC errors & problems we’ve heard reports of.

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Final Fantasy XV PC Errors & Problems

Note: We’re going to keep updating this article with new problems and solutions as they keep popping up (as they surely will). Stay tuned.

Memory leaks in FFXV PC

The game seems to have a serious memory leak issue – reports point to it using up more than 16GB of RAM easily. Restarting every so often should help avoid crashes and lagging. If you’re using an Nvidia GPU and have downloaded the latest drivers, you could try rolling back the driver to an earlier version.

FFXV crashing, cannot start

Most of the crash issues seem to stem from Nvidia’s latest drivers. If you’ve downloaded them, make sure you roll back. If that doesn’t help, you could also try checking if everything has downloaded – right click on the game in the Steam library, select properties, then local files, then finally verify integrity of game files. Finally, if you’re using Razer Synapse, make sure you update it. This helped a number of people.

Controller not working in FFXV PC

If you can’t get the controller to respond, you should take a look at the Steam controller settings. Open up the settings in the client, then check out the controller section. If it shows your controller as an Xbox 360 pad, you should change it to simply “Xbox”.

Mouse not working in Comrades map screen

We’ve heard complaints of the mouse not working in the Comrades map screen. This isn’t a bug – the mouse isn’t supposed to work on the multiplayer mode map. When you want to move the cursor, you’ll have to use I, J, K and L.

Black & white screen flashes in FFXV PC

Some players have been reporting the screen periodically flashing black or white while playing FFXV Windows Edition. This is most probably a graphics driver issue. If you don’t have the latest drivers, update immediately. If you do have the newest GPU driver, you could try rolling back. These game-specific driver editions can be a bit buggy, and returning to a previous version might be of help.

Files disappear after downloading the FFXV Steam preload

A number of players who’ve preordered the game have tried to preload it – to download the game’s files before it’s live, so they can start playing as soon as it’s released. When the download is finished, some of them have noticed the files are nowhere to be found. The hard drive space allocated to them was still used up, but the files weren’t there. It turns out this has to do with the way Steam handles preloads – the files are actually there, but they’re hidden from you. It was probably done to stop you from trying anything fishy. Everyone knows you can’t be trusted.

If you know a different solution to any of the problems we’ve posted, or have an issue of your own that hasn’t been mentioned, be sure to leave a comment.

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