Deadlock detected

Same here
Same here

Start Game > Black Screen > Deadlock Detected > "Ok" > crash

Switching from Vulkan to DirectX12 in the config file fixed the issue for me.

Location of the config file: "~/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/compatdata/2694490/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games/Path of Exile 2/poe2_production_Config.ini"
At random moments during the game, the "Deadlock detected" error pops up, and I have to force-restart my computer. GGG pls help
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Yath_PoE#0990 wrote:
Same here

Start Game > Black Screen > Deadlock Detected > "Ok" > crash

Switching from Vulkan to DirectX12 in the config file fixed the issue for me.

Location of the config file: "~/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/compatdata/2694490/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games/Path of Exile 2/poe2_production_Config.ini"


I''ll try this, well for my case I change from DirectX12 to DirectX11, since somehow if I use DirectX12 the game graphic become like runescape and I can't see the items image on my inventory
if I swap from vulkan to dx12 i got this error.
if I keep with vulkan, infinite loadings.

this league is gone.
back to Aion or AoC.
Working class aka Casuals.
Gaming since 1990.
Make Chaos DMG Great AGain.
Have it as well. I was using Vulkan. Switching to DX12 got me in, but the load time was super long.

I was able to bounce between Geonor's room and clearfell a couple times, and kill him. When I tried to go back to Clearfell, it happened again.
Last edited by OdinTGE#3425 on Dec 14, 2025, 3:17:40 AM
jup same problem here everything is up to date
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Kuonn#6264 wrote:
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.

Getting the Deadlock Detected error when trying to leave Clearfall. (Basically I'm stuck now)
Crashing to desktop.

People have mentioned to use DX12 instead of Vulkan; already on DX12. Still having issue.

Noticed CPU Usage is near 100%, compared to before the update - was never near 100% CPU at all.
The update's caused CPU Usage to kill the game, which I assume might be the Deadlock Detected error?

This needs to be fixed as a lot of people are unable to play the game atm, due to this Deadlock Error.


I guess definitely the frame optimization break the multi-threading engine code.
Go to your Documents\My Games\Path of Exile 2\po2_production_Config.ini file, set the multi-threading to disabled and your processor will back to normal.

It's seem like a unsolvable issue for them. this multi-threading issue is there since 0.1
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Kuonn#6264 wrote:
It's seem like a unsolvable issue for them. this multi-threading issue is there since 0.1

i confirm :( its really sad that if they can't optimize or understand the code since 1 year :( and its getting worse and worse
dunno how they will change that next year
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xweyn#6388 wrote:
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Kuonn#6264 wrote:
It's seem like a unsolvable issue for them. this multi-threading issue is there since 0.1

i confirm :( its really sad that if they can't optimize or understand the code since 1 year :( and its getting worse and worse
dunno how they will change that next year


Maybe we will need to wait for another 10 years, just like the offline merchant, wait for 10+ years and finally come true :D

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