KSP2 loading incorrectly. Laggy on startup.

[RickJM694]

I am having an issue where KSP2 will not load properly. When I start the game it opens a fully white screen with a title bar and then the Intercept games logo appears, but it takes about 20 seconds for it to go through its animation, and then it takes about 30 seconds to get through the private division logo animation. On the loading screen, it seems to load at a normal speed, and then the health and safety screen is extremely laggy, it takes about 15 seconds for the game to recognize that I clicked accept.  The entire time this is happening, KSP2 is using ~85% of my CPU.  This has only recently started, and before this KSP2 used only about 10% of my CPU.

 

I have verified the game files in steam, I have uninstalled, then reinstalled. I have rebooted and unplugged my PC. I am at a loss.

[Madishmike]

4 hours ago, RickJM694 said:

I am having an issue where KSP2 will not load properly. When I start the game it opens a fully white screen with a title bar and then the Intercept games logo appears, but it takes about 20 seconds for it to go through its animation, and then it takes about 30 seconds to get through the private division logo animation. On the loading screen, it seems to load at a normal speed, and then the health and safety screen is extremely laggy, it takes about 15 seconds for the game to recognize that I clicked accept.  The entire time this is happening, KSP2 is using ~85% of my CPU.  This has only recently started, and before this KSP2 used only about 10% of my CPU.

 

I have verified the game files in steam, I have uninstalled, then reinstalled. I have rebooted and unplugged my PC. I am at a loss.

Hi, worth checking Windows is  up to date as well as your GPU driver. Check temps on your CPU and GPU. Worth checking that you don't have other unwanted tasks running in the background including updates from windows,steam etc. Close any other game platforms. Epic, Rockstar etc. Check your hard drive/ SSD isn't too full and no errors using chkdsk command.  Run malwarbytes just in case. If all that checks out fine may be worth trying Run sfc/scannow in command prompt as administrator. If that fails use the DISM/Online/Cleanup-Image/RestoreHealth command. 

Edited July 23, 2023 by Madishmike

[RickJM694]

So I ended up doing a full reinstall of windows and that worked. No idea what caused it

[Madishmike]

2 hours ago, RickJM694 said:

So I ended up doing a full reinstall of windows and that worked. No idea what caused it

Glad you got it sorted it.  Always nice having a clean install. The image repair probably would have worked but if you know how to do a clean install, it is usually the best option.

 

Edited July 29, 2023 by Madishmike

[Astroneer08]

I noticed that a lot of people having problems with KSP2 are using steam. Not sure if it's an issue with Steam or just coincidence.

[Madishmike]

10 hours ago, Astroneer08 said:

I noticed that a lot of people having problems with KSP2 are using steam. Not sure if it's an issue with Steam or just coincidence.

I don't believe in coincidence lol 

I guess the best thing to do if that's the case is verify files and make a shortcut to the .exe file and cut steam out all together apart from updates. You do lose screenshot functionality (f12) but that's about the only useful thing imo.

[Astroneer08]

Yeah haha I just use Snipping Tool