During my adventures as a Rogue Trader, spreading the Emperor's light throughout the edge of Humanity’s domain, I noticed the forces of chaos trying to meddle with my framerates, causing stuttering of my game. Here is how to fix stuttering and appease your machine spirit!
Fixing the freezing and stuttering issue in Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader
To fix the freezing and stuttering issue in Rogue Trader, there are several methods you can try:
Delete the Rewired_directinput.dll file to fix the stuttering issue in Rogue Trader
To delete the Rewired_directinput.dll file to fix the stuttering issue in Rogue Trader, follow the steps below:
- Go to your installation game folder.
- For Steam, access your Steam library.
- Right-click on the Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader.
- Select Manage and choose Browse local files.
- Navigate to the folder labeled WH40KRT_Data/plugins/x86_64.
- Rename or delete the Rewired_directinput.dll file.
- Before making changes to the file, I suggest relocating the file to some other folder and keeping it as a backup in case something goes wrong, and you need it back.
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Turn off V-sync and cap the FPS to fix the stuttering issue in Rogue Trader
To turn off V-sync and cap the FPS to fix the stuttering issue in Rogue Trader, follow the steps below:
- Launch the game.
- Press Esc on the keyboard.
- Select Options.
- Choose Graphics from the menu at the top of the screen.
- Under the Graphics section, set the VSync option to off.
Turn off V-sync and cap the FPS in the Nvidia Control Panel to fix the stuttering issue in Rogue Trader
To turn off V-sync and cap the FPS in the Nvidia Control Panel to fix the stuttering issue in Rogue Trader, follow the steps below:
- While on your desktop, make a right-click and select NVidia Control Panel.
- Select Manage 3D Settings.
- Select Program Settings from the menu cared.
- Click the Add button.
- Select WH40KRT from the list.
- Click the Add Selected Program button.
- Under Select the preferred graphics processor for this program, select High-performance NVIDIA processor from the dropdown list.
- Under Specify the setting for this program, select the Vertical sync feature, and switch it off.
- Under the same setting selection, find the Max Frame Rate option and set it to 60 FPS.
Just as with the missing text bug, certain processes seem to corrupt important Rogue Trader game files, causing issues with VSying in the game. This is caused by an in-game bug, which should be fixed with one of the following game patches. I am unsure what triggers this game behavior, but it likely has something to do with the game or some other app in Windows interacting with the .config file, which contains your game presets. This problem has been present since the game was released, and it will hopefully be fixed soon.
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Luka Rakocevic works as a full-time staff writer at Pro Game Guides and is a new-generation gamer. Backed with old-school gaming knowledge, his oldest gaming memories are on SNES, trying to beat Super Mario. Games are his big inspiration, and he frequently draws from that well to create new art. He prefers narrative-driven games like God of War, Killzone, Half-life, Uncharted and similar.
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