Public Notice on Newer Intel CPU's Crashing/Out of Memory issues

There seems to be a widespread issue with newer Intel CPU's and Unreal Engine games.

We've had several users noticing that they were able to fix the issue by manually adjusting some settings that by default motherboards do that are dangerous to the stability of the engine. As far as we can tell this is a screw-up on Intel's side which is why a lot of gamers are RMA/Returning their Gear for AMD CPU's. I personally had to follow a guide (Post #5) for Unreal Engine developers just to stabilizes our development SDK from crashing for myself.

Excerpt from various sources:

The issues have been reported by users with a variety of processors, including the Core i9-13900K, Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K, and Core i7-13700K. The severity of the crashes can also vary by game, with some titles simply exiting to the desktop while others can completely lock up the machine.

Some possible causes of the issues include:

Aggressive settings used by default by motherboard vendors
High default power and current limits
Default loadline calibration for voltages
Motherboard's default "Auto" power and current limits

Some possible solutions include:

Updating your BIOS to include an "Intel Baseline Profile" option, which reverts to Intel's factory default settings for basic functionality, lowers power limits, and improves stability
Manually downclocking or undervolting the Intel processors
Power/current limiting the CPU
Manually setting the power limit to 275300 watts and the amperage limit to 350A
Tweaking the Load Line Calibration (LLC) to increase voltages

Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, has also published a support notice advising affected users to adjust their BIOS settings.

Citations on the Internet about it:

Intel's CPUs Are Failing, ft. Wendell of Level1 Techs (Gamers Nexus covering it) https://youtu.be/oAE4NWoyMZk Official Epic Games Response blaming Intel https://www.radgametools.com/oodleintel.htm Article on new ASUS Motherboard settings to help: https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/been-tearing-out-your-hair-due-to-pc-games-crashing-with-your-intel-cpu-asus-has-a-fix-for-that Is your Intel Core i9 CPU crashing when playing games? Youre not alone and Intels investigating worrying reports of instability https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/is-your-intel-core-i9-cpu-crashing-when-playing-games-youre-not-alone-and-intels-investigating-worrying-reports-of-instability Ashes of Creation Issues(Another game dev having the issue) https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/59699/ysk-intel-13th-and-14th-gen-cpus-have-a-lot-of-crashing-problems-especially-with-unreal-engine Your Intel CPU could be unstable in Unreal Engine games https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel/cpu-instability-games-unreal-engine There are increased reports of crashing in Unreal Engine games, etc. and Epic is blaming Intel chips https://www.pcgamer.com/there-are-increased-reports-of-crashing-in-unreal-engine-games-etc-and-epic-is-blaming-intel-chips/ Copied from a recent post: https://steamcommunity.com/app/979640/discussions/1/4523386479582238022/

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Cepheus Protocol
Halcyon Winds

Developer

Halcyon Winds

Publisher

2020-05-15

Release

Indie Strategy Adventure Simulation Singleplayer EA

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Game is not tagged as available on Linux on Steam.

The Pangu Virus has been unleashed in San Francisco, turning thousands of innocent lives into mindless beasts that feel no pain and have no fear of death. With each passing hour, the Pangu Virus evolves, creating new and ever more horrific mutations with one goal in mind… Spread.

You are Captain Winter, a military officer fighting alongside the Center for Epidemic Research and Control(CERC). With a massive arsenal and the resources of the US Government behind it, you and CERC will stop at nothing to ensure the terror of the Pangu Virus does not escalate beyond containment, even if a whole city and millions of lives must be sacrificed.

Cepheus Protocol is inspired by classic RTS games such as Company of Heroes and World in Conflict, alongside the book World War Z.
Survive if you can against a relentless enemy that evolves and grows more powerful with each day.
Build specialized units from a variety of bases that can be placed anywhere in the open-world map.
Battle those infected by the Pangu Virus across four open-world islands, featuring unique and challenging environments.
Choose from three combat tiers that play to your style. Each tier has specialized units, equipment, and weaponry.
Engage a relentless horde of infected which numbers grow larger and stronger with each territory captured as you battle for control of San Francisco.
Hunt Patient Zero, who races across the city seizing territory. Each capture zone increases her population as the virus spreads and possesses all organic matter.
Form an alliance or side against the Anarchist and Police factions, which struggle to survive among the madness that has enveloped San Francisco.

Note: Steam Remote Play is for allowing your friends to try out the game if you already have purchased it. It's not for online co-op: that is is planned in the current roadmap, but is not complete yet

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