AMD players occasionally report in-game crashes. Here is what is known, how to check if BAR updated recently, and what to do when you crash mid-match.
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AMD GPU users report crashes during BAR matches at a higher rate than Nvidia players. The community recognizes this as a known issue. If you are experiencing AMD-specific crashes, you are not alone and it is not a settings error on your end.
Check the BAR GitHub issues for the latest status on AMD crash reports. The dev team tracks these and patches when upstream fixes are available from either the Spring engine or AMD driver updates.
If crashes started suddenly after playing fine, a recent update might be involved. Check the stable branch commit history at github.com/beyond-all-reason/Beyond-All-Reason/commits/stable/. Each commit shows exactly what changed. If a recent commit touches engine code or graphics rendering, correlating that with your crash timeline helps narrow the cause.
During peak play windows when BAR hits player count records, server load increases substantially. Crashes during these periods may be server-side rather than client-side. Check if other players experienced the same crash at the same time. If the crash is widespread and timed with a server spike, wait it out and report it after the rush.
Hardware-specific crashes are frustrating, especially when you want to improve at the game. Creed of Champions includes players across AMD, Nvidia, and Intel setups who share troubleshooting tips and workarounds. Someone in the group has probably already found a fix for your specific crash, and they are happy to share it.
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