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Step 1) Restart Steam. Restart PC
Step 2) Run EAC in Windows 8 Compatibility, try running EAC and AC6.exe in admin mode, also try running the game in Compatibility mode
Step 3) Disabling Hyperthreading for Intel/SMT for AMD in BIOS have fixed stuttering for many players but remember to turn Hyper Threading/SMT back on later
Step 4) If able to launch the game, switch to windowed mode/borderless mode, Set Launch Setting to Offline and lower down graphics settings
Step 5) Allow the game exe file to antivirus program/Windows Security & Firewall, TrendMicro users all facing issue so make sure you allow the game exe file
Step 6) Disabling g-sync has fixed black screen for many users, turn Windows HDR on and off with Win + Alt + B
Step 7) Turn off/turn on efficient cores (e-cores) in BIOS
Step 8) Verify the game files
Step 9) Disconnect Additional joystick, controllers. Unplug hotas, wheel, pedals, mouse, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC,Close all the overclocking application (MSI Afterburner, rivatuner etc.) Disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), Disconnect multiple monitors, turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, end nahimic services & lightingservice.exe in task manager, remove the undervolt, perform clean boot
Step 10) Do a clean installation of graphics driver
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 11) Laptop users with dual graphics card run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 12) Steam users try -dx11/-dx12 in launch options
Step 13) Delete the save game file, this will result in loss of game progress
Step 14) Increase the Virtual Memory:
View Advanced system settings
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 15) Update Windows 10/11
Step 16) Install Visual C++ Files
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 17) Install Media Feature Pack: If you are using N versions of Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/media-feature-pack-list-for-windows-n-editions-c1c6fffa-d052-8338-7a79-a4bb980a700a or Install normal Windows 10/11 editions
Step 18) Uninstall, delete the game folder, Reinstall the game to the different drive SSD