{"id":78869,"date":"2020-11-05T16:32:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T11:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=78869"},"modified":"2020-12-08T09:15:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T04:15:52","slug":"how-to-fix-phasmophobia-freezing-issues-on-pc-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-phasmophobia-freezing-issues-on-pc-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix Phasmophobia freezing issues on PC (Steam)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/tag\/phasmophobia\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Phasmophobia<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>is an online co-op psychological horror&nbsp;<em><strong>Kinectic Games<\/strong><\/em>. The game has launched as an early access title with a very small development team. Players should expect bugs, and technical problems during this period. If you are on PC, and are running into the Phasmophobia freezing issues, here is how you can fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For three weeks straight, <strong><em>Phansmophobia <\/em><\/strong>has been the number one top seller, even during the Halloween sale. It has a peak player count of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/steamcharts.com\/app\/739630\" target=\"_blank\">112K according to Steamcharts<\/a>, something only a few games have been able to reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phasmophobia freezing issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some players have reported that they are running into random freezing issues during the game. This can cause the screen to freeze entirely, or cause random stuttering. To fix this, follow the fixes mentioned below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fix 1: UPDATE YOUR GPU DRIVERS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you are on the latest versions of your GPU drivers. You can download these from the links below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">AMD<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/Download\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NVIDIA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/downloadcenter.intel.com\/product\/80939\/Graphics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Intel<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fix 2: UPDATE YOUR WINDOWS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you are on the latest version of your operating system. To update your Windows, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click on&nbsp;<strong>Start<\/strong>, and go to&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong><\/li><li>Here, select&nbsp;<strong>Update and Security<\/strong><\/li><li>Click on&nbsp;<strong>Windows Update<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a pending update, it will give you the details for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you are here, make sure you check out our other guides for the game as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-phasmophobia-stuck-at-loading-on-pc-steam\/\">How to fix Phasmophobia Stuck at loading on PC (Steam)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-reset-phasmophobia-controls-on-pc-steam\/\">Reset Phasmophobia Controls on PC (Steam)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-phasmophobia-voice-chat-not-working-on-pc-steam\/\">How to fix Phasmophobia Voice Chat not working on PC (Steam)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-phasmophobia-clienttimeout-error-on-pc-steam\/\">How to fix Phasmophobia ClientTimeout Error on PC (Steam)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-phasmophobia-voice-chat-issues-on-pc-steam\/\">Fix Phasmophobia Voice Chat Issues on PC (Steam)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-phasmophobia-server-version-mismatch-pc-steam\/\">How to fix Phasmophobia Server version mismatch Error on PC (Steam)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-phasmophobia-audio-issues-on-pc-steam\/\">Fix Phasmophobia Audio Issues on PC (Steam)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHASMOPHOBIA SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To run the game on PC, you need the following specifications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MINIMUM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system<\/li><li><strong>OS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Windows 10 64Bit<\/li><li><strong>Processor:<\/strong>&nbsp;Intel Core i5-4590 \/ AMD FX 8350<\/li><li><strong>Memory:<\/strong>&nbsp;8 GB RAM<\/li><li><strong>Graphics:<\/strong>&nbsp;NVIDIA GTX 970 \/ AMD Radeon R9 290<\/li><li><strong>Network:<\/strong>&nbsp;Broadband Internet connection<\/li><li><strong>Storage:<\/strong>&nbsp;13 GB available space<\/li><li><strong>Additional Notes:<\/strong>&nbsp;Minimum Specs are for VR, lower specs may work for Non-VR.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RECOMMENDED<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system<\/li><li><strong>OS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Windows 10 64Bit<\/li><li><strong>Processor:<\/strong>&nbsp;Intel i5-4590\/AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater<\/li><li><strong>Memory:<\/strong>&nbsp;8 GB RAM<\/li><li><strong>Graphics:<\/strong>&nbsp;NVIDIA GTX 970 \/ AMD Radeon R9 290 or greater<\/li><li><strong>Network:<\/strong>&nbsp;Broadband Internet connection<\/li><li><strong>Storage:<\/strong>&nbsp;15 GB available space<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Was this guide useful? Let us know in the comments below and share your thoughts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phasmophobia&nbsp;is an online co-op psychological horror&nbsp;Kinectic Games. The game has launched as an early access title with a very small development team. Players should expect bugs, and technical problems during this period. If you are on PC, and are running into the Phasmophobia freezing issues, here is how you can fix it. For three weeks straight, Phansmophobia has been the number one top seller, even during the Halloween sale. 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