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Reduced Crash Risk on Certain GPUs/Drivers – June 11 (Wed)

[p]Hello, this is the Vindictus: Defying Fate team.[/p][p]We have applied an update to help reduce client crashes that may occur when using certain graphics cards or driver versions.[/p][p]- Performance issues were occurring on PCs equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 4060 or 4070, where the graphics quality preset was automatically set to Maximum on first launch, causing potential frame rate drops.
→ The initial graphics quality preset is now set to High.[/p][p]- Crashes were occurring when using the latest version of the NVIDIA graphics driver.
→ Changes have been made to help reduce the chances of this issue occurring.[/p][p]Please restart the game to apply the update.[/p][p]If you encounter any other issues while playing, please report them through the #|game-feedback channel on our official Discord server.[/p][p]Thank you.[/p]

How to Check and Install a Supported Graphics Driver Version

[p]Hello, this is the Vindictus: Defying Fate team.[/p][p][/p][p]As mentioned in our previous announcement and FAQ, we’ve identified crash issues related to certain graphics driver versions. Since the start of the Alpha Test, we’ve received a notable number of crash reports related to this issue.[/p][p][/p][p]In particular, crashes have been observed specifically with NVIDIA Graphics Driver version 576. We kindly ask you to download and use version 572 or earlier, as previously advised.[/p][p][/p][p]Please refer to the instructions below to check your current graphics driver version and download a supported version.[/p][p][/p][p]1. Check Your NVIDIA Graphics Driver Version[/p][p]1) Open the NVIDIA App from the icon in your Windows taskbar.[/p][p](You can also check the version through NVIDIA Control Panel or GeForce Experience.)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]2) Check your driver version:[/p][p]- You can find this under System > My Rig in the NVIDIA App.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]2. Download NVIDIA Graphics Driver Version 572 or Earlier[/p][p]If you are currently using NVIDIA Graphics Driver version 576, the game may crash during launch. A driver version lower than 576 is required.[/p][p]We recommend installing version 572 or earlier by following the steps below.[/p][p][/p][p]1) Uninstall the current driver (version 576.XX) from your PC.[/p][p][/p][p]2) Visit the official NVIDIA website and enter your graphics card details to search for available drivers. \[Go to NVIDIA Driver Search](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/)[/p][p][/p][p]3) Download driver version lower than 572[/p][p]We recommend that you download 572.XX versions such as below from the results.[/p][p][/p][p]If you encounter any further bugs or technical problems, please report them through the #|game-feedback channel on our official Discord server.[/p][p]Thank you.[/p]

Resolved Known Issues – June 10 (Tue)

Hello, this is Vindictus: Defying Fate.

We’d like to inform you that the following known issues have been resolved:

- The story not progressing properly after a certain cutscene
- Not being able to interact with objects after a cutscene in the Northern Ruins
- The game closing unexpectedly when entering a specific spot in the Northern Ruins while playing with a Follower
- The game occasionally crashing when an NPC dialogue window appears during battle
- The game occasionally crashing under certain condition after entering the Fitting Room
- An unnecessary “UTC” label showing in the pop-up notice during maintenance

Please restart the game to apply the latest update, which addresses these issues and improves gameplay stability.

If you experience any other issues while playing,
please report them through the #|game-feedback channel on our official Discord.

Thank you.

1970 Error Fix Announcement (1970维护错误问题)

[p]Dear players,[/p][p]We have successfully resolved the "1970 error" that caused the game to malfunction in specific regions after the start of the Alpha Test.[/p][p]We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this issue may have caused and kindly ask for your understanding.[/p][p]Thank you for your continued support![/p]

Notice on Fix for Intermittent Crashing Issue

[p]Hello, this is Vindictus: Defying Fate.

We’d like to inform you that the following issue has been resolved:[/p][p]
- An intermittent crashing issue when starting the game[/p][p]
Please restart the game to apply the latest update that addresses this issue and ensures stable gameplay.
If you experience any other issues while playing,

please report them in the #game-feedback channel on our official Discord.

Thank you.[/p]