FPS drop and stuttering is a major problem for gamers, especially after the launch of a game. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt is a well optimized game and is not causing issues for most of the players, but there are some players who are getting very low FPS in certain scenes, as low as 20 FPS. If you have run into the Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt FPS Drop, Stuttering, and Lag issues, there are certain things you can do to boost the performance of the game and get a steady 60 FPS or more. Keep reading to find out.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt FPS Drop, Stuttering, and Lag Fix
Here are some of the fixes we suggest in case you are getting low FPS when playing Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt FPS Drop, Stuttering, and Lag.
Update the GPU
One of the first things you should do if there is a performance problem with a game is to update the graphics card drivers. We suggest that you perform a clean install when installing the driver and Nvidia users should use the GeForce Experience and not the device manager to search for new drivers.
Set the Game for Max GPU Performance
If the game is crashing due to the GPU not providing the max power or the game is stuttering, altering the below Windows settings should help resolve the problem. Here are the steps you need to follow to fix the Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt FPS drop and stuttering.
- Press the Windows Key on your keyboard and type Graphics Settings
- From the new window, click on Browse and select the .exe of the game (you can fine the .exe by following this path – Steam Library > Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt > Right-click > Properties > Local Files > Browse > Locate the executable)
- Click on the game logo and click on Options
- Now, select High Performance and Save.
Set your Dedicated GPU as the preferred GPU
For users who have two GPUs or you are on a laptop, these settings alone may fix your crashing problem. But, if you have just one GPU, don’t try this fix as it won’t work, you will not have the option to perform the fix. So, here are the steps.
- Launch the Nvidia Control Panel (if you right-click on Desktop, you will see the option or simply search using the Windows Search)
- Once the control panel has opened, go to Manage 3D Settings
- In the Global Settings, you should see the option Preferred Graphics Processor
- Click on it and select High-Performance NVIDIA Processor
- Click on Apply
Set Launch Option on Steam
If your PC is not powerful enough and the game is booting up in Fullscreen that may be the cause of the problem. Input command in Steam and check if the game launches. You should try this fix if Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt is stuttering. Here is what you need to do.
Go to Steam Library > Right-click on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt > Properties > General tab > Set launch Option > Type -windowed -noborder > Ok.
Verify Integrity of Game Files
If there is a corruption or missing file when you downloaded the game, it’s quite possible that the game can crash. Here is how to verify game files and fix the issue.
- From the Steam client
- Go to Library and right-click on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt, choose Properties
- Go to the Local Files tab and click on Verify integrity of game files…
Force the Game to Run in DirectX11
The game crashes more often when you run it on the default DirectX 12. Hence, try forcing the game to use DirectX 11 and you may be able to fix the crashing issue altogether. Here is how you can perform the fix.
Open the Steam Client > Right-click on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt > Properties > General tab > paste -dx11 in the Launch Options.
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