[Gamebreaking Bug] [All Platforms] Skellige DLC Causing CTD on Fast Travel

[Merik2013]

[Gamebreaking Bug] [All Platforms] Skellige DLC Causing CTD on Fast Travel

The new Skellege DLC is causing CTDs on fast traveling to anywhere outside of Skellige for anyone who has progressed to Hammond on the Following the Thread quest. After encountering this I've looked around the web and have found several posts on different websites of people who have also encountered this bug on varying platforms. I would very much appreciate a hotfix for this as soon as possible. As of right now this quest line (Following the Thread) is impossible to complete and getting back to the mainland once the bug has been triggered is equally impossible. I'm going to have to reload a save to before visiting Hammond for the time being.

Edit: Bit of experimenting shoed that the bug triggers when nearing the eastern half of Faroe Isle after installing the new DLC. I'm not sure if its the quest DLC or the armor DLC that is causing the conflict.

Edit 2: Bug fixed in patch 1.07

 

[lwp]

I've played 2 playthroughs. Only had CTDs after the last two DLC installed on PC. Started a new game and was fine until I had a CTD after a load from a death early on in Velen.

 

[CyberK]

I have this problem ,
I also think that the DLC is a problem.
I've tried everything , including the console,
there is no way to get off the island .

 

[Martindnewton]

Cant fast travel from Skellige, crash no matter where i go.

Exact same problem as this guy - http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/702760-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt/72057688.

Killed hammond, got the letter, travelled to novigrad crash. Tried Velen, crash. Tried White orchard, crash etc etc etc.

specs;

i5-4460, 960, 8gb using an ssd. Help guys, im over 140 hours in...

 

[Amaror]

I have this bug too. Please fix soon CDPR!

 

[Martindnewton]

I had this proble here too forums.cdprojektred.com/threads/51222-Cant-fast-travel-from-Skellige-crash-no-matter-where-i-go?goto=newpost

I fixed it by getting in a boat and fast travelelling to a port in Novigrad can then travel everywhere else like normal, change the quest to any other but lamberts just in case. Hopefully works for you guys too.

 

[Flameblader]

I have the same issue as well. I'm "stuck" on Skellige and whenever i try to fast travel the gam CTD. I know the boat trick, but its annoying you have to do that just to fast travel from the island.

 

[VikingDream]

I've had this since the 28th of May .... don't hold your breath on it being fixed any time soon all i got was an email saying we know about it and are working on on the 5th of June ....it's the Red Engine running out of memory even when my CPU.GPU and RAM aren't at more then 50% use ...and as it happens on the load screen the GPU isn;t even under load really.

The engine fails to load the assets from the game files... i had this happen in 1.04 and it's still not been fixed in 1.05 or 1.06 it's a shame because i was about 100 hours into the game.

 

[darklucifer999]

Yesterday i've found this issue, during Lambert quest obtained in Novigrad (need to go in Skellige).
I resolve this Crashes with following STEP:
1) Change Mission in Quest Diary
2) Fast travel in Kaer Troelde inside Skellige islands
3) Fast travel in velen, where isn't much things around maps (for example midcopse or claywitch)

 

[Midarc]

There's a number of other work arounds found by people in this thread who experienced a similar issue.

http://forums.cdprojektred.com/threads/50952-BUG-Following-the-Thread-quest-causes-Fast-Travel-crash-100/page3

If darklucifer's method doesn't do the job for you, one of the ones in there might be your personal key out of the fast travel bug.

good luck.

 

[JCPhoenix]

Using a boat didn't work for me, just crashed like normal when ai tried to fast travel to the Novigrad port.

 

[Midarc]

There are a few work arounds in the thread linked above, but I'll post another thread from the pc tech support forum where folk have been figuring out stuff too.

http://forums.cdprojektred.com/threads/50952-BUG-Following-the-Thread-quest-causes-Fast-Travel-crash-100?p=1808396#post1808396

there is further discussion of the various work arounds for people stuck on "follow the thread" questline.

The quick version is avoid the village, boat travel to a signpost, go to vizima first, then from there to velen/novigrad.
I'd read the thread for more detailed guides/analysis.

It'd be good to hear if this works for multiplatform users too, as so far we've only confirmed the work around helping people on PC.

Good luck, I hope you find a way to slip out of the Skellige triangle.

 

[fei]

I have the same problem and those workarounds don't seem to work.

What is interesting is that the game crashes to desktop even if I load any other save while another save is open. In other words, I can only load a game from the title screen, NOT actually ingame, otherwise it's a CTD. Thought this might be interesting for troubleshooting.

I'm pretty sure the DLC added this bug to my game because when I disable it from the settings page and load a game from before the DLC was out (two weeks ago and more, the game refuses to load games saved with the DLC on when the DLC is actually off) the bug disappears. However when I turn the DLC back on I can't fast travel from Skellige to anywhere else again.

EDIT: I finished Following the thread weeks ago, and have travelled back and forth from Skellige a lot after that, so I really doubt it's the same bug related to that quest.

 

[vennecto]

Thank you for the investigation on the issue of crash on fast travel from Skellige to Velen.
We've already received a few reports about this problem.

It's quite a complex issue, since crashlogs we've received from Players don't point into one direction.
Many crashlogs are connected to graphics crashes, not to the game's structure itself.

We're currently investigating this issue.

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WARNING. There's a possible solution that worked for some users, but won't let you use your most recent saves created with those 2 DLCs enabled.

All you need to do is to deactivate the following 2 DLCs (DLC 12 and DLC 14):
New Quest: Skellige Most Wanted [DLC12]
Skellige Armor Set [DLC14]

To do that on Steam:
1. Go to DLC tab;
2. Uncheck DLCs listed above (12 & 14);
3. Steam should automatically uninstall them.

To do that on GOG.com:
1. Click button 'MORE' next to the button 'PLAY'
2. Select 'CONFIGURE'
3. Uncheck DLCs listed above (12 & 14);

 

[fei]

Unfortunately I installed those DLCs as soon as they came out, so I would lose two weeks worth of progress.

I don't think there's any way I can force the game to load savegames created with the DLCs enabled even if they are uninstalled, right?
Anyway, glad to hear you're working on a solution, keep up the good work.

 

[the_dark_player]

Unfortunately I installed those DLCs as soon as they came out, so I would lose two weeks worth of progress.

I don't think there's any way I can force the game to load savegames created with the DLCs enabled even if they are uninstalled, right?
Anyway, glad to hear you're working on a solution, keep up the good work.

Same here. The last save is 20h back

 

[vennecto]

I'm sorry, but saves created with DLCs enabled are not backwards-compatible with older versions of the game or version without the DLCs enabled.

Is quest 'Following The Thread' or 'Practicum in Advanced Alchemy' active in your journals during the crash?

 

[fei]

I'm sorry, but saves created with DLCs enabled are not backwards-compatible with older versions of the game or version without the DLCs enabled.

Is quest 'Following The Thread' or 'Practicum in Advanced Alchemy' active in your journals during the crash?

No, I already finished Following The Thread weeks ago, before the DLC came out, and I travelled quite a lot from and to Skellige after completing it without issue. Practicum in Advanced Alchemy is not even in my questlog, I still haven't got to that quest I guess.

Would uploading a crashlog or the savegame help?

 

[vennecto]

Could you try finishing this quest according to this tutorial? http://www.gosunoob.com/witcher-3/practicum-in-advanced-alchemy/

Crashlog and gamesave files are always helpful. If you're willing to upload them, please do so.

 

[fei]

Could you try finishing this quest according to this tutorial? http://www.gosunoob.com/witcher-3/practicum-in-advanced-alchemy/

Crashlog and gamesave files are always helpful. If you're willing to upload them, please do so.

Ok, I'll try to get the quest and finish it as soon as possible, then report back Meanwhile I've uploaded my most recent savegame and a crashlog obtained with it by trying to warp to Velen from the nearest signpost in Skellige.
Notice how the game crashes even if, after loading this save, you try to load it again (or any other savegame) without returning to the title screen.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ma18zjwz8xpy109/witcher 3 savegame and crashlog.zip?dl=0