Shogun 2 Freezing

Shogun 2 is one of the most popular games worldwide. Recently, Shogun 2 players have been complaining that it freezes a lot. It's so annoying for the player if the game is freezing in middle of the gameplay. Let us discuss a few tips & tricks that worked for many people.

Follow the tips given here in order to ensure that the problem is fixed permanently and your computer is fully optimized for the extreme gaming performance.

Defragment the Registry

Registry fragmentation is the state where the registry data is divided into multiple parts taking a longer time to retrieve the information. Defragment the registry as it would help fixing Shogun 2 freezing. Windows registry is the central database which stores important information about the game files and each time the game is being run on computer these files are being accessed by the game. You have to make it sure that the registry data is not fragmented. The fragmentation in this data causes games to lag and freeze frequently.

Fix Registry Errors

Just as conducting a registry defrag scan it is recommended that you conduct a registry cleaner scan to detect and remove registry errors from your Windows registry. Most of the times the games freeze due to corruption in Windows registry.

Solve Compatibility Issues

Compatibility issues may result in Shogun 2 freezing. Do the following steps to solve the problem on your own:

Open My Computer. 

Open C:\Program Files\< Shogun 2 Installation Folder> 

Right click the main executable file of the game and select "Troubleshoot Compability" option.

Accelerate the DirectX Features

There is also another way to reduce game freezing which is to accelerate the DirectX features in your system. You can follow the following procedure to carry out this task:

Click Start | Run. 

Type "DxDiag" and press ENTER. 

Click "Sound" tab. 

Under "DirectX Features" move the slider from "Full Accelerator" to "No Accelerator" in order to disable the DirectSound feature. 

Click OK.

Clean the System

Using a System Cleaner program delete the temporary stuff from your hard disk, such as, temporary files, temporary internet files, browser cache, etc. Too many files stored on your hard disk lead Shogun 2 freezing problem.

You can use a System Cleaner application which normally comes with the System Utilities software. Otherwise use the built-in Disk CleanUp tool in Windows as shown here:

Click Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk CleanUp. 

Select a drive and press ENTER. 

Follow the on screen instructions.