Just like any other PC game, Flynn: Son of Crimson is not exempted from encountering random crashes, freezing, stuttering, lagging, and other performance issues. While developer Studio Thunderhorse has been constantly releasing new updates to fix these issues in Flynn: Son of Crimson, there are still players who are getting these annoying problems. So in this guide, we will be giving you the recommended methods to fix the issues in the game.
In Case of Crashes
Typically, Flynn: Son of Crimson crashes are usually caused by driver incompatibilities, antivirus, or even Steam client issues.
Check Flynn: Son of Crimson’s Minimum System Requirements
- This is the first thing that you need to do. Make sure that your PC is well-equipped to run Flynn: Son of Crimson smoothly. If your hardware meets the minimum requirements, then you’re good to go. You can head to the Flynn: Son of Crimson store page on Steam for the full system requirements.
Outdated Graphics Driver
- Flynn: Son of Crimson requires the latest driver to run. If your GPU driver is too old, it can wreak havoc on the game. You can visit your hardware manufacturer’s website and get the latest driver for your GPU. As for our recommendation, you can download and install IObit’s driver booster or Driver Easy. This software will automatically fetch all available driver updates. This also means that you will also get the latest updates for some drivers that have been unnoticed.
Verify Game Integrity
- During the installation process of Flynn: Son of Crimson, there’s a chance that some files may have been corrupted. A corrupted game file will surely result in crashes. To fix this problem, verify the game files of Flynn: Son of Crimson by going to Steam > Library > right-click Flynn: Son of Crimson and select Properties > Local Files tab > click the Verify integrity of game files… button. Wait until the verification is complete and see if the crashing issues have been fixed.
Perform Malware Scan
- Malware is one of the most notorious reasons why most of the newly installed games are crashing. If your computer is infected with malware, there’s a chance that your newly installed files for Flynn: Son of Crimson are being deleted by the malware. It is highly recommended to have malware security software installed on your PC. In our case, we have been using Malwarebytes for a long time now. So far, all malwares attempting to infiltrate our PC are being blocked immediately. Download and try Malwarebytes now!
Performance Issues
Switch Between Fullscreen/Windowed Mode
- We’re not really sure why, but on some machines, Fullscreen mode is faster than Windowed mode. If the Fullscreen mode is not working to fix the lag and low FPS, switch back to Windowed mode.
Disable VSync
- While disabling Vsync can cause some screen tearing, it can bring some smooth framerate on medium to low-end PC. This will help you boost your FPS while running the game. You can also disable Vsync using your graphics control panels such as Nvidia Control Panel and AMD Control Panel.
Prioritize Flynn: Son of Crimson
- Windows OS is usually balancing all the load works and programs running in the background. Setting the prioritization of Flynn: Son of Crimson to High will help boost the FPS of the game.
Other Issues
If you still have more concerns about Flynn: Son of Crimson, you can try reaching out to the official support or have a discussion on Flynn: Son of Crimson’s community section on Steam.
