Update 8 Bugs and Performance Troubleshooting

⬇ Save File location ⬇
C:\Users\[YOUR USERNAME]\AppData\Local\FactoryGame\Saved\SaveGames

⬇ Hotfix Patch Notes ⬇

⬇ Game User Settings location (delete file to reset settings to default) ⬇

⬇ Launch Options info ⬇
Force a different rendering API via launch commands. The launch commands are as follows:
for DirectX 11 (deprecated): -dx11
for DirectX 12: -dx12
for Vulkan: -vulkan

⬇ Links and Info ⬇

⬇ Where to buy Satisfactory ⬇

⬇ Merch Stores ⬇

⬇ Report bugs and make suggestions ⬇

⬇ Social Media ⬇

⬇ Community Managers ⬇

⬇ Editor ⬇

⬇ Timestamps ⬇
0:00 Happy to see people playing Update 8!
0:17 What we're covering today: bugs and troubleshooting
0:48 What we're covering today: updated hardware requirements
1:08 We've got a new wiki!
1:31 How do I access the "Experimental branch"?
2:48 Experimental IS experimental.
3:35 Bugs that have been reported so far
4:57 Our patching schedule & Vacation period
5:22 2 main issues we will focus on today: FPS and GPU crash
5:41 GPU Crash - What is it?
6:42 GPU Crash - What you can try to fix it
8:47 Low FPS and Stuttering - What is happening?
10:41 We are not officially supporting Lumen (Global Illumination)
12:06 Performance Troubleshooting checklist
12:23 ✓ Checklist: Update graphics drivers
12:29 ✓ Checklist: Verify your game files
12:56 ✓ Checklist: Disable TSR, use FXAA or TAA
13:30 ✓ Checklist: Stuck at 2fps? Free up VRAM
14:27 ✓ Checklist: Use TSR "Performance" preset
15:09 ✓ Checklist: Turn off Global Illumination (Lumen)
15:42 ✓ Checklist: Switch your video settings to Lower Quality presets
16:12 ✓ Checklist: D3D12 crashes? Update drivers, or try Vulkan
16:40 ✓ Checklist last resort: Force DirectX 11
17:23 Run Hardware Benchmark feature
17:54 Expanding upon the new minimum hardware requirements
21:10 Outro - Send us your feedback!
21:37 Vamonos - I will miss you all

#Satisfactory is an FPS open-world factory building sim by #CoffeeStain Studios. You play as an engineer on an alien planet as part of the ‘Save The Day’ program - a program whose goal is to construct a massive machine for a mysterious purpose. Conquer nature, build multi-story factories, and automate to satisfaction!

[rahkiel]

Lets be honest.
After a few days, an official video acknowledging bugs, giving infos, troubleshooting, workaround is a state-of-the-art communication from a dev studio.
Props to you guys ! You're so good to us, ungrateful gamerz.

[AyyAyRon]

Farewell Jace! Wish you the best on your next endeavors!! Thank you for all that you have done to make Satisfactory what it is and help build such an amazing community <3

[garrettjohnson]

Thanks Jace, helps a lot. Good luck on all future endeavors. You've been such an iconic Community Manager here; we'll all miss you greatly.

[ojivlogs]

Saying once more: it's impressive that even in the experimental the game have fewer bugs then some of the "officially" released games, great job CSS

[ethzero]

It'd be really handy if the experimental build had a "dump settings to clipboard" button so you could easily submit every setting with the ticket information 😉

[bufmouse]

I have to say ive had a very buggy experience with this update so far, and its honestly been inspirational seeing how much y'all handle before pushing to the main branch. I have always said Satisfactory is the most polished early access game i've played and that is is more bug free than most games I play.
Its been a treat seeing the other side of that. Many of the bugs I saw were also already on the QA site it looked like, so that is nice.

Thanks for all ya'll do!

[alfadasfire]

Vamonos Jace. I haven't been around for too long, only have like 200 hours in the game (rookie numbers, I know). But you are such a gem, the whole team really. Such great communication, actually listening to the community. Amazing! So sad to see you go. However, like you said, we will be in great hands still.

[UweGo]

I have to admit, during the final "Vamonos" and the realization that it was probably the last video, I had a little tear to shed. Wish you the best for the guild.

[Zeralas]

Thanks for all your hard work, Jace! Much love to the whole team for all the effort put into making such a wonderful game.

[dh]

Got me with the end... 😢 I'm not crying you're crying!!! 😭😭😭
I know we're gonna see more of you elsewhere, but watching you sign off for maybe the last time still brings the feels. I know Coffee Stain will be fine, but whomever is taking over has some HUGE shoes to fill. This community is so amazing because of the work that you and all the crew have done to build it by being in touch with the fans/players and actually listening.

[itsjymmi]

Thank you, Jace for everything that you have done to help make this amazing community what it is. Gonna miss the heck out of you but wish you all the very best for all your future endeavours and shenanigans. You're gonna do all the awesome things! Much love for ya buddy! Take care. ❤

[echostarling]

Thank you Jace. I'm an SCV from Starcraft who really fell in love with the Game randomly. I looked for the community page to learn more and found your cheerful demeanor and honest canter so fun to watch. Happy trails on your future adventures!

[Webbet]

Honestly, been having a wonderful time on the Experimental so far, I haven't run into any issues thankfully! You guys are doing an amazing job!

[peterryder]

Jace you set the gold standard for community engagement, thank you and good luck :)

[rosuav]

I love that you have Impostor Factory visible in your Steam library. Little shoutout to Firebird Games, that's such a great game series.

[RARamsay]

1.) already subscribed to your channel, but I'm still gonna miss the hell out of you in this space Jace
2.) the fact that you (collective, the community management team at Coffeestain, which I feel is mostly something YOU built), so, SO consistently get this stuff right, and are open and HELPFUL about bugs immediately after a patch, honest about limitations and delays in development, and yet still excited by every upcoming feature, QOL or brand new, or elsewise, is a testament to how much you are DOING IT RIGHT.
3.) best of luck in all endeavors, I'll still be following you, even if it's just hanging out and playing games, but I hope, whatever the future holds, and whereever it takes you, you keep those principles of yours, and remember that you were right about what's important. maybe we can spread good community management to the rest of the industry. Looking forward to see how Snut and the rest take the torch and expand on it.

[smoore]

You guys are doing great keeping people posted and squashing things quickly! Really nice to see!

[michaeld]

Farewell Jace! You've done a great job and should be proud of all you accomplished at Coffee Stain. I'll be following your personal channel and look forward to seeing what you post.

[Amelie]

Thank you for being here for us, we will miss you
also update 8 sounds like fun, even tho it will run worse on very low spec machines.
i always get sad if something old is not any longer supportet.

[Wynn_Silver]

Bye, Jace! Thanks for all you've done with regards to Satisfactory and looking forward to the future!