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Fixes
Match the symptom before changing your setup. Launch failures, midnight crashes, and low FPS after entering gameplay have different troubleshooting paths.
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- Low FPS and Stuttering SettingsOn Steam Deck, start with Full Screen ON and Stretch Screen OFF. On PC, compare one available VFX toggle at a time using the same scene and save.
- midnight crash fixesMatch the error and game build before changing files. Day 6 freezes, crop-update black screens, and placement-related midnight failures have different histories.
- splash screen crashFirst check whether you see the Kwalee logo or get no window. Follow the matching Windows or Proton branch, and back up game data before changing files.
Failure before the menu
Use the splash-screen guide when no playable menu appears, the Kwalee logo is the last visible frame, or the introduction plays incorrectly.
Failure during the date change
Use the midnight guide when a loaded save freezes, closes or remains black as the day changes. Record the build, map, last action and exact error before changing files.