# Crashes after not playing for a while **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** windows\ **Created:** [December 20, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7997 "2025-12-20T16:22:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LennyOgg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/lennyogg/32/159_2.png) [@LennyOgg](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/LennyOgg)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7997/1 "2025-12-20T16:22:37Z")
I want to bring this issue to the team’s attention, just in case :psycat_paw: Many users report crashes that happen after not playing for a while, when many updates are getting installed all at once. Like [here](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7994) and [here](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7907) (there are many more). EDIT: [here](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/8006) is another post about it Please look into this and add it to the Known Issues List so a fix can be found, it’s a good thing players return to inZOI @HeinziDerHeld [posted possible fixes below](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7997/5) and I copied them here. If you are affected, you might want to try them: > [@HeinziDerHeld](#): > > _ **Educated guesses** what might cause crashes for other players:_ > > - installing numerous updates + patches all at once after not using that setup might corrupt some of the files (-\> solution?: **verifying game files via steam** → **[How to verify your game viles via steam](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7680)**) > - a lot of driver updates have been released in the past weeks (NVIDIA, Intel, Windows, etc.); these if not installed properly or mix-and-match between old and new drivers for different programs might cause crashes, lags and graphic issues (solution?: **auto-updates + manual driver updates** ) > - corrupted old save files (solution?: **[Resolving Crash Issues After the Latest Update](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/6381) + create new save file**) > > Please feel free to comment with other possible causes and I’ll try to update the list. ---
**Author:** ![Mazikeen](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/mazikeen/32/17126_2.png) [@Mazikeen](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/Mazikeen)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7997/2 "2025-12-21T07:43:10Z")
And it crashes suddenly after exiting the mods menu. now and again ---
**Author:** ![RealmOfZoi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/realmofzoi/32/17338_2.png) [@RealmOfZoi](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/RealmOfZoi)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7997/3 "2025-12-21T10:44:05Z")
Me too! ---
**Author:** ![RealmOfZoi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/realmofzoi/32/17338_2.png) [@RealmOfZoi](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/RealmOfZoi)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7997/4 "2025-12-21T11:54:39Z")
- **Game Version** : 20943321 (the latest version) - **Platform** : Steam Windows - **Mods** : 📍 Caz and Objects Mods (active) - **Hardware Specifications & Operating System** : Windows 11, 64 bit, 12th Gen Intel(R) Core i7-12700K (3.60 GHz), 80 GB RAM, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti VENTUS 8GB + GPU installed ---
**Author:** ![HeinziDerHeld](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/heinziderheld/32/4787_2.png) [@HeinziDerHeld](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/HeinziDerHeld)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7997/5 "2025-12-21T17:14:32Z")
I was able to try to reproduce any of the crashes mentioned lately on a different setup which hasn’t played inZOI’s updates after March. Here’s the system I used for my test: > **Game Version** : latest > > **Platform** : Steam windows > > **Mods** : none > > **Hardware Specifications & Operating System** : Win11; XMG NEO TGL/M21; Intel Core i7-11800H; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070; RAM 16GB; DirectX 12 Ultimate **Results:** - long shader improvements but no crashes or lags - **lobby** was fully accessible without delays, lags or crashes - **canvas** didn’t stutter, lag or crash - **old save file:** map got updated, everything was still working as intended, no lags or crashes - **new save file:** CAZ showed ne issues, loading into the new world didn’t crash, chosen world Cahaya didn’t glitch, lag or crash, Zoi was able to move around and live as intended _ **Educated guesses** what might cause crashes for other players:_ - installing numerous updates + patches all at once after not using that setup might corrupt some of the files (-\> solution?: **verifying game files via steam** → **[How to verify your game viles via steam](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7680)**) - a lot of driver updates have been released in the past weeks (NVIDIA, Intel, Windows, etc.); these if not installed properly or mix-and-match between old and new drivers for different programs might cause crashes, lags and graphic issues (solution?: **auto-updates + manual driver updates** ) - corrupted old save files (solution?: **[Resolving Crash Issues After the Latest Update](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/6381) + create new save file**) Please feel free to comment with other possible causes and I’ll try to update the list. ---
**Author:** ![LennyOgg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/lennyogg/32/159_2.png) [@LennyOgg](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/LennyOgg)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7997/6 "2025-12-21T17:22:03Z")
Wow, thank you! You are really a Held (= hero) :psycat_paw: (Edit: I marked this as solution so affected players can see it at the top of the topic, but I still hope the team looks into it) No, not as solution, otherwise this post gets closed -.- I better copy it ---
**Author:** ![chloplay](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/krafton/user_avatar/forum.playinzoi.com/chloplay/32/67_2.png) [@chloplay](https://forum.playinzoi.com/u/chloplay)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.playinzoi.com/t/topic/7997/7 "2025-12-26T20:41:18Z")
This is happening to me currently. I opened the game after a few months of not playing and now it randomly crashes like 45 minutes into playing. 🫠