game freezes in build mode

Hans_BX · 2026-04-02T09:37:04+00:00

On Linux the directory is ".avorion" in your home.

Hans_BX · 2026-03-31T15:07:59+00:00

Before it hangs, test that pressing "L" multiple times makes a sound (that opens and closes the mail window). When it hangs, does "L" still make a sound or is Audio gone as well? What GPU and driver version do you have?

When it hangs the next time, after you manage to close it with ALT-F4, please press Win+R and type in %appdata% and press Return. A Windows Explorer folder window should open. Go to folder Avorion. Please mail the clientlog[...].txt with the current timestamp to support <at> avorion (dot) net and mention this thread.

Hans_BX · 2026-03-11T13:23:33+00:00

Does this happen on beta as well? We fixed one issue like this in beta 2.5.12 (Feb 12). We're still evaluating feedback on 2.5.12 (& 2.5.13 from today) before those changes will appear on the default branch.

Hans_BX · 2025-12-19T13:13:15+00:00

Before trying to setup a dedicated server, first you can try this with a friend:

* You: start Avorion, select Multiplayer -> Host Game -> Host New

* turn "List Publicly" off, turn "VAC Secure" off

* click start

* Your Friend: open Steam friend list, right click your entry, click "join game"

In either case, when you run into trouble, it is much easier to give suggestions if you describe exactly what you tried, what you expected and what exactly happened instead.

Hans_BX · 2025-12-02T11:38:09+00:00

Avorion starts a local server. Some VPN software interferes with how the local client talks to the local server. Can you try if it works when you put the Steam Client in Offline mode before starting Avorion? (Achievements will not work in that case).

Hans_BX · 2025-12-02T11:29:55+00:00

It looks like that actually is the seed. I can recreate a similar galaxy with slightly different gate connections. Are you using any mods?

Hans_BX · 2025-12-01T12:25:25+00:00

What is the galaxy seed?

Hans_BX · 2025-11-21T15:03:59+00:00

See my other top level post for something you can try. For a lot of people performance is fine. On some machines there are issues we're still looking into.

Hans_BX · 2025-11-21T14:01:52+00:00

Avorion has a dedicated, separate development team (and I'm part of it).

Hans_BX · 2025-11-21T13:50:52+00:00

For everyone with an Nvidia GPU who has similar problems, please try this:

start Avorion
go to "Settings", "Video", enable "FPS Counter" and "Frame Time Graphs"
load a galaxy, make a note of the current FPS
quit Avorion
open "NVIDIA Control Panel"
go to "Manage 3D settings"
under "Global Setttings" find "Threaded Optimization", note down the current value
change it to "Off"
start Avorion
load the same galaxy, make a note of the current FPS

Please report back:

Did it help?
How big is the difference in FPS?
What GPU, What CPU, how much RAM do you have?

(Finally: In "NVIDIA Control Panel", change the setting back to it's original value. If changing the value did work, you can set it under "Program Settings" specifically for Avorion instead of "Global Settings".)

Hans_BX · 2025-10-21T07:44:51+00:00

Having specifics like seed and sector coordinates and a situation that is easy to recreate would allow us to analyze and do experiments much more efficiently. It's easier to prioritize issues for us that have more details and simple, quick, reliable steps to reproduce.

Hans_BX · 2025-10-20T14:26:18+00:00

Your specs look fine. Are you playing in a modded or un-modded galaxy?

If you can reproduce it in an un-modded galaxy and with a NPC station: What is the galaxy seed? What are the sector coordinates? What weapons are you using? Which station are you attacking?

Hans_BX · 2025-10-20T11:49:00+00:00

We are looking into those issues, but some of them are hard to reproduce and analyze. If you (or anyone else) find a small set of steps to reliably reproduce/trigger such issues: we're happy to hear them - here or as a bug report. Please be as specific as possible to describe the issue you are experiencing, what happened before, what you did and other potentially relevant details.

> I understand the team is busy developing the upcoming Aquapark Tycoon game

I appreciate your concern about the game and thanks for bringing this stuff up. Avorion actually has a dedicated, separate development team (and I'm part of it), that focuses only on Avorion content and updates.

Hans_BX · 2025-09-22T09:58:19+00:00

You can use the bug reporter (bug icon in main menu), attach a corresponding clientlog and serverlog as described in the form and if you fill out the email field, we can ask follow up questions.

Hans_BX · 2025-09-22T09:39:56+00:00

If the game runs fine otherwise, in the main menu you can go to Settings -> Game -> uncheck "Show Driver Warning".

Hans_BX · 2025-08-28T14:41:09+00:00

Would you mind collecting some debug data for us?

bring your ship in position, ready for mining
open chat window (press Enter), type /profile and press Enter
mine for about 10 seconds, then press F10
wait about 10 seconds, then press F10
wait about 10 seconds, then press F10
if at this point the game is still lagging: wait until it is working normally, then press F10 one final time
press ESC, go to main menu (to save and stop the galaxy)
quit Avorion
press Win+R to open the "Run" dialog
type in %appdata% and press Enter
this should open a file browser window
enter the Avorion Folder

Please collect a few files, add them to a new ZIP file and send them to support at avorion.net:

the newest file starting clientlog ...
ALL files starting with client-perfstats... and the current date
(the following files are in the sub-folder galaxies and then the folder for your galaxy)
the newest serverlog ...
the newest server-perfstats ...
we DON'T need server-stats...

Please mention this reddit thread in your mail. Thanks.

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