Dark and Darker - Known Bugs, Crashes & Community Fixes

7 August 2023

About this game

Dark and Darker is a ruthless fantasy first person dungeon crawler that mixes PvP and PvE in a high risk extraction style adventure. You and up to two allies explore a ruined underground citadel in a dark medieval world, choosing from classic fantasy roles to form a three person party. Using careful teamwork, sharp awareness, and mastery of varied melee weapons, ranged attacks, and powerful but demanding magic, you hunt for legendary loot while outmaneuvering rival treasure seekers and deadly monsters. Darkness itself becomes a tactical tool for ambushes or escape, but every delve only matters if you find rare portals and escape before the spreading gloom claims both your spoils and your life.

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Bugs, Crashes & Solutions

Turn off cloth simulation in the in-game graphics options to improve frame rate and stability.

Switch the DirectX version used by the game, then fully restart the client to test which option reduces stutter on your system.

How to Force DirectX 11 (DX11) for a Game on PC

Disable Xbox background recording and Steam Overlay to reduce stuttering and input lag.

Enable Windows Game Mode and adjust graphics settings to use the high performance GPU for the game.

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Use a wired Ethernet connection instead of Wi‑Fi to reduce network-related stutter.

Cap the frame rate a few FPS below your monitor's refresh rate and experiment with V‑Sync on or off to smooth frame pacing.

Update your graphics driver to the newest version.

How to Update Your GPU Drivers for Gaming

System requirements

Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 10, 11
Processor: 3.0 GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 with 3GB of video RAM or Radeon RX 580 with 4GB of video RAM or Intel Arc A380
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 15 GB available space