The creators of the Ori platformer duology, Moon Studios, have unveiled a brand new game called No Rest for the Wicked. This is a top-down action RPG with a ton of unique mechanics, and a couple of very complex ones that won’t be easy to master. The game is in early access, but already contains a fair amount of content for exploration, but unfortunately, technical problems can interfere with this. In this guide, we’ll tell you how to fix crashes and FPS issues in No Rest for the Wicked.
According to numerous reviews from players in the digital store Steam, No Rest for the Wicked has a very problematic technical state. Users often encounter crashes, poor performance and other errors. The developers will fix these problems with patches, which still need to be waited for, but you can make the game more comfortable for you right now by following our advice below.
PC settings before launching the game
If your PC meets the No Rest for the Wicked system requirements, you should perform a few simple preparatory steps on your operating system. These settings will also be useful for other games. They improve the overall responsiveness of the system and allow it to dedicate more resources to the game itself.
- Install the latest drivers for your video card – you can find out about new drivers on the official NVIDIA GeForce or AMD Radeon websites. Be sure to install them if a new version is available for you, as they may contain important improvements or fixes.
- Enable “Game Mode” on Windows 10 or Windows 11. To do this, use the search in the taskbar and type “Turn on Game Mode” in the field. Open a new settings window, and then enable “Game Mode” by switching the slider.
Go to your video card settings and enable high GPU performance. This can be done through the NVIDIA Control Panel or its Radeon equivalent. In the “Adjust image settings with preview” section, set the slider to “Performance”. In the “Manage 3D settings” settings, also apply the following settings:
- Turn on anisotropic filtering;
- “Anti-aliasing mode” select “Override application settings”;
- “Antialiasing-Transparency” select “8x (oversampling)”;
- Turn on DSR.
To avoid crashes and errors during the game, it is also recommended to disable any applications that activate the overlay (for example, Discord).
As with many modern games, installing this game on an SSD rather than an HDD makes a pretty significant difference in overall performance. An SSD isn’t required to play, but it does make No Rest for the Wicked run much smoother.
How to Fix Crashes in No Rest For The Wicked
The most annoying bug in No Rest for the Wicked is the constant crashes. Unfortunately, these crashes are not related to the PC specifications, as many players have reported this error.
There are only two ways to fix crashes in No Rest for the Wicked:
- Reinstall the game or verify the integrity of the game files.
- Wait for a patch from the developers. At the time of writing, Moon Studios has already released a fix that eliminates crashes when exiting the main menu. However, there are other similar errors in the game
Since No Rest for the Wicked is currently only available on Steam, you can easily verify the integrity of the game files by going into the game’s settings in Steam. If that doesn’t help, you may have to wait for a patch, although that will take time.
How to Fix Low FPS in Game
If you are lucky and No Rest for the Wicked does not suffer from crashes, you may still encounter the problem of low performance. As with the crashes, this has nothing to do with your hardware, as almost all players have reported this on different hardware. To enjoy No Rest for the Wicked with stable FPS, you will have to wait for updates from the developers.
While you wait, you can take the following steps to increase your FPS, albeit at the cost of graphics quality:
- Go to the graphics settings and reduce them to minimum.
- Find the Render Scale option in the graphics settings and reduce it to the minimum.
- Launch GPU Control Panel and optimize performance.
We can only hope that the developers will fix everything as soon as possible, and fans will be able to enjoy the game without any problems both on PC and on Steam.