The First Descendant · published

We have identified an issue where system memory (RAM) usage increases abnormally during gameplay in certain PC environments.
This can lead to frame drops, stuttering, and other performance issues, including preventing the game from running properly.
Our development team is currently investigating the cause of this issue.
We are currently looking into a potential link with the NVIDIA graphics driver's shader cache.
If you are experiencing this issue, please try the following temporary workaround by clearing your NVIDIA shader cache.
■ Temporary Workaround
1. Fully exit the game.
2. Enter the following path in the Windows File Explorer address bar.
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\DXCache
3. Delete the cache files inside that folder.
4. Restart your PC and launch the game again.
※ The shader cache will be rebuilt the next time you launch the game, which may cause temporary stuttering.
※ If any files cannot be deleted because they are in use, please skip those files.
※ This is a temporary workaround and may not produce the same results in all environments.
Our team understands this is a critical issue and is continuing to investigate in order to identify the cause and resolve it.
We will keep you updated on our progress in a future notice.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused to your gameplay.
Thank you.