According to one Reddit user, a freshly surfaced CS2 bug prevents skins from loading in the game, eventually leading the game to lag/stutter and then end up crashing.
CS2 bugs are nothing new. Despite the developers pushing regular updates, the game is filled with bugs and they get progressively more annoying. Reddit user, WellCookedWater has pointed out a new one where his skins won’t load no matter what. On top of that, upon pressing the “Esc” key, the game started lagging which eventually led to it getting crashed.
He further stated that this problem persisted even after reinstalling the game, updating his drivers, and countless restarts. With a little luck on a few occasions, the issue seemed to get fixed with a simple “Alt+Tab” but it returned when the game was relaunched.
One user who has faced a similar issue pointed out a solution to it:
- Go to the Steam installation folder.
- Go to “Steamapps“
- Delete the “Shader Cache” folder.
- Run Disk Cleanup as Administrator and delete any cached files.
There is a good chance that if you are facing this issue, following said procedure might lead to it getting fixed but in case you have evaded this bug, it is always a good idea to clear your computer of unnecessary cached files for performance optimization purposes.
