Bugs, bugs, crashes and other problems Prey (2017) - solutions
According to the first reports from the players, Prey turned out to be a good game on the PC. Problems with which faced Dishonored 2, no, but this does not mean that the space thriller Arkane turned out to be perfectly polished. Here's what the complexities tell the community of players and how they can be solved.
# 1 Prey (2017) crashes during the game
Here are a few options that you can try if Prey crashes during a game without errors:
Set the virtual memory settings above the recommended values (system settings - advanced - file size)
Check the cache in Staeam
Try running the previous save
Disable anti-aliasing in graphical settings
# 2 Prey (2017) freezes while playing
What is worth trying:
Update your graphics drivers
Roll back the driver to the previous version
Disable triple buffering
Disable V-sync
Set the frequency cap
Run the game in windowed mode without a frame
# 3 Prey (2017) constantly brakes and lags
Go to the Windows Task Manager and set Prey.exe to high priority.
# 4 Prey (2017) hangs after downloading
Disable third-party graphics applications and programs, in particular those that help set the frame rate. Turn off frame rate limitation and use in-game.
# 5 How to change the preview area in Prey (2017)
In the game folder, open the game.cfg file. Located in c: users / Saved Games / Arkane Studios / Prey
Find the string cl_hfov = 85.5656
Change the value from 85 to the convenient one - to 120
# 6 Prey (2017) is not installed
If you have the original 2006 Prey, change the name of its folder.
# 7 Prey (2017) is not installed - the problem of Steam
Turn off Steam
Open the Steam folder (C: Program Files / Steam)
Delete all files except SteamApps, Userdata and Steam.exe
Cut and move the entire folder to a new location
Launches Steam and go
# 8 In Prey (2017) the cursor does not disappear
Change the resolution and return to the original one.
# 9 Prey (2017) is missing the sound
Press Alt + Tab twice and run the running game again.
