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Legacy of Kain seriesLegacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - Game crashes(10 posts)(10 posts)
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Posted November 30, 2014
Hi,

I played the game with no issues until after killing the first boss. Then I saved the game and when I reloaded after a while, it seems whenever I return to the material world and move a couple of steps the game crashes at the same point. Tried entering material world after the 1st and 2nd portal gateways and it is the same. It doesn't crash when I am in the spirit world but only in material world. I tried loading an earlier save and still crashed at the same point. Tried lowering resolution, unchecking "filter texture" option, nothing worked. I really want to continue and see the rest of the game but this awful save mechanism and the crash makes it impossible to continue. Any ideas to fix this?

Thanks.
Post edited November 30, 2014 by arondash
Posted December 11, 2014
That sounds like a corrupt safe file. Unfortunately SR saves all slots in one file so multiple slots are not a solution. I've heard about this problem but personally have never encountered it, which suggests it's somehow related to specific configurations. The only thing I can offer is my own save file.
Posted January 03, 2015
That just happened to me.
Posted January 03, 2015
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arondash: Hi,

I played the game with no issues until after killing the first boss. Then I saved the game and when I reloaded after a while, it seems whenever I return to the material world and move a couple of steps the game crashes at the same point. Tried entering material world after the 1st and 2nd portal gateways and it is the same. It doesn't crash when I am in the spirit world but only in material world. I tried loading an earlier save and still crashed at the same point. Tried lowering resolution, unchecking "filter texture" option, nothing worked. I really want to continue and see the rest of the game but this awful save mechanism and the crash makes it impossible to continue. Any ideas to fix this?

Thanks.
Your post is almost two months old but shortly after I mentioned my problem I kind of found a workaround: just stay in the spirit world as long as you can. Occasionally you'll come across a door so you'll need to switch to get it open, but then you can immediately go back to spirit. I managed to snag all the bonuses need 'Phase Through" doing this without a crash. I haven't played beyond that.
Posted March 30, 2015
Never save anywhere else other than the Elder's Lair (where you start the game.) There seems to be an issue where, if you save anywhere else other than the Lair, your save will become corrupt and you will crashing issues.

To clarify, if you want to save and quit, you must first morph into the Spectral Plane, then let an enemy kill you (such as a Slaugh.) When you are resurrected at the Elder's Lair, you may now save and quit.

Annoying to have to do every time you want to save, but it seems to be the only way to avoid corruption (at least it worked for me.)

Hope that helps! :)
Posted September 17, 2017
Well this is annoying. Wish I'd known this beforehand.
Posted September 17, 2017
This is not problem at all with the access to the Debug Menu (with possibility of choosing locations or Swim/Fly Mode with the Walk Through Walls feature). Moreover, I do not have ever corrupted save files. Perhaps, because I do not activate ever DEP for all files.
Post edited September 17, 2017 by wrace.
Posted December 19, 2019
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JogsterXL: Never save anywhere else other than the Elder's Lair (where you start the game.) There seems to be an issue where, if you save anywhere else other than the Lair, your save will become corrupt and you will crashing issues.

To clarify, if you want to save and quit, you must first morph into the Spectral Plane, then let an enemy kill you (such as a Slaugh.) When you are resurrected at the Elder's Lair, you may now save and quit.

Annoying to have to do every time you want to save, but it seems to be the only way to avoid corruption (at least it worked for me.)

Hope that helps! :)
Thank you so, so much for the advice! Just started playing it today and ran into this problem booting up the game a second time.
Luckily I had only played around 30 minutes so I started over following your tip and voilá!
This is my first time going through this series, I was immediately drawn to the mechanics, setting, characters and story and was afraid I wouldn't get pass the crashes (other fixes weren't working for me).
Again, can't thank you enough!
Posted March 06, 2020
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JogsterXL: Never save anywhere else other than the Elder's Lair (where you start the game.) There seems to be an issue where, if you save anywhere else other than the Lair, your save will become corrupt and you will crashing issues.

To clarify, if you want to save and quit, you must first morph into the Spectral Plane, then let an enemy kill you (such as a Slaugh.) When you are resurrected at the Elder's Lair, you may now save and quit.

Annoying to have to do every time you want to save, but it seems to be the only way to avoid corruption (at least it worked for me.)

Hope that helps! :)
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catynes: Thank you so, so much for the advice! Just started playing it today and ran into this problem booting up the game a second time.
Luckily I had only played around 30 minutes so I started over following your tip and voilá!
This is my first time going through this series, I was immediately drawn to the mechanics, setting, characters and story and was afraid I wouldn't get pass the crashes (other fixes weren't working for me).
Again, can't thank you enough!
I am glad this workaround helped you, and am happy to help! This is one of my favorite series, hope you enjoy it to the fullest!
Posted July 30, 2024
Here to confirm JogsterXL's workaround works. Played LoK: SR in July of 2024 on Windows 11. Had crushes similar to what OP describes. Started new game and saved only at the Elder's Lair. Managed to play through the entire game without a single crash.
Also, the game doesn't seem to work at 2560x1440 16-bit and 2560x1440 32-bit resolutions.
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