Dragon’s Dogma 2 is finally here, but its launch has not been without its technical problems. The issue that players are experiencing on PC is getting stuck on the “Compiling Shaders” screen, stopping them from accessing the game. To fix the loading problem and go back into the game’s world without delays, simply follow the instuctions below.
How to fix getting stuck on Compiling Shaders in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Try out the following troubleshooting steps to get around the Dragon’s Dogma 2 Compiling Shaders screen:
- Restart the Game: You should start by trying to restart “Dragon’s Dogma 2.” Shader compilation has probably timed out or run into a problem if it takes more than five minutes. At times, the process will resume after restarting the game.
- Restart Your PC: To try reboot your PC instead of the game if it doesn’t work. After downloading the game, this part is very important since it checks that all system files have been properly loaded.
- Update Graphics Card Drivers: Drivers are optimized for Dragon’s Dogma 2. Updating to the latest drivers is important to avoid game-related issues.
- Reinstall the Game: If the issue is still there, you might want to try reinstalling Dragon’s Dogma 2. It sure might be a pain having to wait again, but it’s worth it to solve issues caused by damaged or incorrectly installed files.
- Verify Game Files: Steam users can fix problems caused by missing or corrupted files by checking the game’s integrity. This can be done by going to the game’s properties within the Steam library.
- Flush Shader Cache: Find the option to clear your shader cache in your graphics card’s settings menu. Take a look. This can help resolve issues by removing corrupted data.
- Enable Automatic Updates (Steam Users): Put “Dragon’s Dogma 2” on Steam’s automatic update setting. Because of this, you won’t have to worry about problems caused by out-of-date versions of the game.
- Manually Trigger an Update: If an update is available but hasn’t been applied automatically, you can fix the issue by manually starting the update process. This may include a specific patch intended to fix the compiling shaders.
Keep in mind that even though these fixes work for most people, there are still various setups and issues that might affect gameplay on PC. In case any of the fixes listed above didn’t work for you, try contacting Capcom’s support.
