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Crimson Desert - Known Bugs, Crashes & Community Fixes

19 March 2026
Crimson Desert

About this game

Crimson Desert is an open‑world action‑adventure set on the continent of Pywel, where the fallen Greymane Kliff must recover his lost companions and rebuild his people after a brutal assault by the Black Bears. The game offers a fluid, living world full of countless destinies to uncover, from the harsh battlefields of the Crimson Desert to the gentle encounters with innocent creatures. Players wield a wide arsenal—swords, spears, bows, and elemental abilities—to craft lethal combos in fast, intense combat. Alongside loyal allies Oongka, Yann, and Naira, Kliff seeks to restore the Greymanes and reclaim the homeland once named by his family, guided by the blessing of Solumena. Rival factions such as the Pailune add tension, while every choice can lead to unexpected truths in this sprawling, breathing landscape.

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Bugs, Crashes & Solutions

Play at native resolution on Medium settings to eliminate visual artifacts, noise, shimmering, and texture issues with DLSS after the patch.

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Lower graphics settings in the game.

Update your GPU drivers to the latest version.

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Verify the integrity of the game files using the launcher.

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Remap the F3 key in keyboard settings to restore food consumption functionality.

Harvest rubber seeds only from rubber obtained from your farm, not from world sources.

Install hotfix patch 1.04.01 or later which restores mounts to the Quick Slot.

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System requirements

Minimum
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Ryzen 5 2600X / i5-8500
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RX 6500 XT / GTX 1060
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 135 GB available space
Recommended
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Ryzen 5 5600 / i5-11600K
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RX 6700 XT / RTX 2080
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 135 GB available space
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