So I managed to get into the area using IRoll20s, and am now playing with steam achievements. Let me briefly run it down, it may work for others too:

1. I switched to the beta branch (don't know if this is needed, it's just what I did in hopes for a quicker fix)
2. I loaded into the game at the point where I failed before, in the Engwithan Digsite main arena and enabled cheat codes in the console as per the IRoll20s (yes, I know this disables achievements from this point on)
3. I went to Port Maje's tavern (Kraken's Eye or something like that)
4. There, I did the AreaTransition command described earlier in the thread: areatransition AR_0912_Engwithan_Digsite_Sublevel West1 ZN_09_Port_Maje
5. I successfully got into the map, but without achievements
6. On a whim, I reloaded to my earlier save that I loaded in step 2, where I hadn't enabled IRoll20s yet
7. I entered the sub-arena and this time it worked! It's as if my PC had to do it successfully once, to get into the right groove, haha
8. I was concerned that steam achievements were still disabled, so I played through this map and returned to the Port Maje tavern
9. There I hired an adventurer to test if the achievement fired, and it did!

Now I'm just playing as I would normally. I lost three days to this bug and in the meantime played Avernum: Escape from the Pit, which I can recommend btw!

Cdiaz: Any update on whether this game breaking issue will get fixed soon?

Edited May 17, 20187 yr by ladyerror

I really hope the issue is even able to be fixed. None of the solutions in this thread that worked for other people have worked for me at all.

I have the same issue since patch 1.0.2 was introduced (I also synced the game with GOG Galaxy at the time). I tried going to Kraken's Eye and changing my party around, then saved/reloaded. And now that same freeze happens when I try to enter world map, so some progress, I guess. Will try making new char later on.

output_log.txt

 

 

FIXED. Turned graphics to lowest, VSync off and set MSAA samples to four. Worked fine.

Doesn't work for me((

 

 

Ok, I had all the ticks off in the graphic settings. So not just Vsync, but unticked every box. Set the MSAA to four and it'll change the graphics box to a line rather than low etc. Took a little bit of load time but then went through, changed the settings back to normal to explore, then off again once I exited. I'm a little ways in now and haven't had the problem occur again.

 

 

This worked for me. Thank you. Had to turn everything off to enter, but I got the quest done.

After restarting my PC world map loads fine, but the only way I managed to get to the arena sub-level is via console. Next up is removing the game altogether, then reinstalling without Galaxy.

I really hope the issue is even able to be fixed. None of the solutions in this thread that worked for other people have worked for me at all.

 

Same here. Still cannot play the game because of this loading issue.

 

Would be nice to hear that it is being fixed at some point.

So I can get into the digsite but I freeze constantly in there. I also tried loading an earlier save on the world map and I freeze there also. It starts freezing from 30 seconds to 1 minute into play. Have tried lowering graphical settings. 

 

Copy of my crash log here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-fRinlyDWVuuBxXGZ4gtDAGHGqFyx2mI

I have the same problem as all above and I tried to build a new character, however it happened again. Some people says that this problem is related to the RAM size, and my computer only has 4 GB RAM,which just satisfied the lowest requirement of the game. Is this the reason? And hope this problem can be fixed quickly. 

I have the same problem as all above and I tried to build a new character, however it happened again. Some people says that this problem is related to the RAM size, and my computer only has 4 GB RAM,which just satisfied the lowest requirement of the game. Is this the reason? And hope this problem can be fixed quickly. 

 

I have 16GB of ram FYI

I do have the same problem here. Tried everything explained on this topic, but nothing works for me. Would be nice, if the problem would get fixed asap, because I love this game.

Same problem here, eagerly waiting for a fix!

Uninstalling, then reinstalling the game without Galaxy worked for me.

Nothing helps here but cheating, hope devs won't abandon us who want to get achievements legit

Same problem here. Tried everything explained on this topic, but nothing works for me. Waiting for a fix...

Hey all,

 

Sorry to hear its stopping you guys from getting into the digsite, and thanks a ton for providing those files it really helps! Any more info you guys can provide will help greatly. I'll be sure to get this entered to be looked at.

 

Thanks,

 

-Caleb

 

I have tried all methods mentioned above, however they don't work for me. I buy this game from GOG and install it by GOG galaxy. I run it on Windows 10 and my laptop has 4GB RAM.

And here is my output log: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XWeJCH0TH3-1WjHTpbRcX1YFdwZxI7GI

Hope it is useful for you to fix the bug. What's more, I hope you can fix it more quickly. This problem happened at the beginning of the game and I can not continue enjoying the game without the bug fixed.

Also, I hope that you developers can post the progress of fixing. 

Thanks a lot.

Given up on this game for the time being. Got it working on the BETA before the last update. Worked fine for 30hrs and got to the digsite. The update corresponded with me trying to get into the sub-level place, and hasnt worked since! Even trying to start one of my previous saves now just goes to the hand icon and blank screen! Read every single forum and fix and know I havent the "recommended" system requirements, but having played 30hrs, I know it will work (eventually). Thought log and hard about getting a refund (Steam), but know that when this finally works I will enjoy, but bloody frustrating currently.

Any extra word from the developers? Seems like you blatantly released the game in beta mode, Obsidian. For the graphics displayed, the amount of resources and loading times are ridiculous and evidently not very well optimized. Well, the problem remains: this is a hard crash and should be the utmost priority on next patch! Ps: Discard at once this is hardware related: as many others have stated, it looks/seems more like a memory leak / bad programming code.

Edited June 3, 20187 yr by dunholy

The last update on this issue was from May 21:

https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/99870-post-102-patch-beta-faq/?p=2028357

 

They are aware of the issue, but haven't found a solution yet - at least back then.

Any update for this issue?

I still get this issue as well

Same here. You'd think all the game stopping bugs should be fixed now over a month after release. Then you can focus on making sure the hair displays correctly with different hats on.

Tried turning the graphics down, tried area transition from town, everything ends up the same. I have 6GB ram (soon to be , so I am in a little better shape than people with 4GB, but the same problem.

 

GOG Obsidian Edition btw

Hi Obsidian's friends, right now i'm just disgusted. I paid the game 2 times guys, and for the same problem !!  I paid the GoG Mac version first and I couldn't enter  to the digsite sub-level arena, I wait for the first patch and the problem was not resolved ! I said ok, maybe they have problem's with apple computer with intel and I paid the steam Version of the game for windows and Again the same problem !!!  I try all the solution find to the web and none of them works for me. So, please i don't know what is the problem exactly with this specific place but solve it or better just remove the dungeon and place it somewhere else !!! That's just unfair to publish dlc when some people can not play the game at all.  

Is there a fix being released soon at all?