Fix — Uncharted 4 Avx2

Check the patch notes. Official updates partially optimized the game to degrade more gracefully on older hardware, though a baseline CPU performance level is still strictly required. Alternative Solutions for Persistent Crashes

Within Steam, right-click Uncharted > Properties > Installed Files > "Verify integrity of game files" 1.2.1 . uncharted 4 avx2 fix

Emulation drastically slows down shader compilation. Give the process at least 15 to 30 minutes to progress. If it remains completely frozen, clear your DirectX shader cache via the Windows Disk Cleanup tool and restart the game. Check the patch notes

Let me know in the comments if the AVX2 DLL wrapper worked for your specific CPU model – user reports help the community keep the fix updated. Emulation drastically slows down shader compilation

For those still experiencing issues or using unofficial versions, community-made workarounds—often involving modified .dll files or "AVX2 fix" packages—were common prior to the official patch, though the official Uncharted Steam Update is now the recommended solution.

If you dual-boot or use Steam Deck (older CPU? unlikely), you can run the Windows version through .