TorchLight 2 PC Freezing Fix

Action role-playing game, TorchLight 2 was released in late 2012 to facilitate a peer-to-peer platform for game enthusiasts while exploring multiple hub towns and experiencing fights with different monsters.

As the campaign progresses, people encounter frequent freezing. Ever wondered what causes TorchLight 2 freezes? Read on to explore.

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Enable the VSync

TorchLight 2 freezing and stuttering issues occur when the frame rates fall below VSync recommended frame rate cap. As Vertical Synchronization (VSync), which is responsible for synchronizing Frames Per Second with your computer’s monitor refresh rate, is already disabled, your computer will fail to prevent further dipping of frames rate, typically below 60 frames per second.

1. Press Windows Key + R.
2. In the Run box that opens, type the following Nvidia Control Panel launcher path:
   C:\Program Files\NVidia Corporation\Control Panel Client\nvcplui.exe
3. Click OK.
4. Expand the following nodes from the left-hand side panel:
   3D Settings | Manage 3D Settings
5. Under the I would like to use the following 3D settings, click the Global Settings tab.
6. Scroll down the Settings list box.
7. Set Vertical Sync: Adaptive
8. Click Apply.
9. Exit the NVIDIA Control Panel window, restart your computer.

Disable Conflicting HID Devices

An HID (Human Interface Device) Device, exchanges inputs, and outputs in an electronic form to facilitate human interaction with the computer system. This may include but not limited to the keyboard, mouse and joystick.

Apart from the above-mentioned devices, there may be additional devices installed and listed in the Device Manager. Figure out any suspicious HID devices and uninstall them using Device Manager, a troubleshooting tool that demonstrates information about all the devices installed on your computer.

1. Type Device Manager in the Search Box on the Taskbar.
2. Open Device Manager from the Search Results.
3. Expand the top node from the left-hand side panel.
4. Expand the subnode named Human Interface Device.
5. One by one uninstall suspicious HID devices. (Right-click the device and select Uninstall)
6. After completion, exit out of the screen and reboot your machine to finish troubleshooting.

Kill Resource-consuming Tasks

Geeks have noticed that unusual activity of some background processes and services is the main reason behind TorchLight 2 freezes on PC. These processes and services with unusual activity consume the highest amount of CPU, technically defined as High CPU Utilization. TorchLight 2 runs sluggish due to insufficient resource problem caused by services with up to 60% – 70% CPU utilization. Use Resource Monitor to track reliability data in real-time and take appropriate measures. It will help increase game speed instantly.

1. Type Resource Monitor in the Search box on the Taskbar and open it from the Search Results.
2. Resource Monitor divides your screen primarily into two parts – textual information and graphical charts will be opened on your screen.
3. Click the CPU tab to list out all processes and services that we need to evaluate.
4. Expand the Processes category.
5. Note down the total percent of CPU Usage.
6. Rearrange all processes by their individual CPU consumption by clicking the CPU or Average CPU column head, whichever way you want.
7. The processes will be rearranged in a descending manner based on their individual CPU consumption. Accordingly, kill the unneeded ones by right-clicking and selecting End process option.
8. Now expand the Services category and rearrange services with the same criteria as above.
9. To terminate a service, right-click it and select Stop service.

Change Local Game Settings

Each time you run TorchLight 2, it increments the particles value and results into frequent lags. Revert the original particles limit and prevent further modifications by marking the configuration file as Read-Only.

1. Double-click This PC.
2. Open the following directory:
   C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\My Games\Runic Games\Torchlight 2
3. Double-click the file named Local_Settings.txt.
4. Click Edit | Find.
5. In the Find what textbox, type PARTICLES and then click Find Next.
6. The search query will be highlighted.
7. Set the new value as 500.
8. The line should now look like:
   MAX_PARTICLES=500
9. Click File | Save.
10. Exit the file.
11. Right-click Local_Settings.txt file, choose Properties from the context menu.
12. Select the Read-only box, and then click OK.

Raza Ali Kazmi

Raza Ali Kazmi works as an editor and technology content writer at Sorcim Technologies (Pvt) Ltd. He loves to pen down articles on a wide array of technology related topics and has also been diligently testing software solutions on Windows & Mac platforms.