The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu - Known Bugs, Crashes & Community Fixes
About this game
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is a Lovecraftian co-op horror action adventure for up to four explorers who venture into a cursed, hostile jungle in search of immense treasure. Operating from a galleon, you sign contracts with the captain, trade recovered riches for gear, and carefully divide weapons and equipment before choosing which part of the jungle to tackle next. Once ashore, you rely on spatialized voice chat to coordinate as monstrous creatures and a deep madness system twist your senses, eroding trust in what you see and hear. Each expedition pushes you further into dense, reality-warping wilderness, where abandoned forts can be reclaimed as future starting points and the legendary Mound is rumored to conceal unimaginable riches.
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Temporarily disable shader cache in NVIDIA Control Panel.
Install the latest Windows updates to receive updated DirectX components and important compatibility fixes.
Select the dedicated graphics card as the preferred GPU for the game instead of integrated graphics.
Update your graphics drivers to the newest available version.
Temporarily disable your antivirus or exclude the game folder from scans to prevent security software from interfering with the game.
Add the -dx12 launch option for the game in Steam properties and test if forcing DirectX 12 resolves the startup crash.
Verify the integrity of game files in Steam to automatically repair or replace any corrupted or missing files that may cause fatal errors on startup.
Disable fullscreen optimizations for the game executable in the compatibility tab and enable "Run this program as administrator" before starting the game.
- Open your Steam library and right-click The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu.
- Select Properties and go to the Game Versions & Betas or Betas tab.
- Choose the OPEN BETA or the dated beta branch from the dropdown, close the window, and wait for the update to download.
- Launch the game from this beta branch to apply the latest crash and stability fixes.
- Open the graphics or accessibility settings menu.
- Disable Camera Shake and turn Motion Blur off completely.
- Increase the Field of View (FOV) to around 95 to lessen motion sickness while playing.
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System requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700k or AMD Ryzen 5 1600x
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB or Intel Arc A770 16GB
- DirectX: Version 12
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-11700k or AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 3070 8GB or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT 12GB
- DirectX: Version 12