Borderlands 4 Stuttering On PC? Gearbox Has An Unusual Step To Fix Stability Issues

The newest Borderlands 4 patch arrived on September 25, addressing stability and performance issues. The update doesn’t fix everything, though, and now developer Gearbox has given players some advice about how to addresses ongoing stability issues.

The developer said it’s aware of players experiencing stuttering issues following installation of the new update, impacting performance. This is due to shader compilation that’s occurring in the background during gameplay, which it said should clear up after 15 minutes of “continuous play.” That’s an unusual note, as shader compilation is typically handled during start-up, before you begin playing, in order to avoid just these sorts of issues.If the stuttering doesn’t clear up after 15 minutes, Gearbox advised clearing your shader cache, which is a process specific to your graphics card’s manufacturer.

The technical issues with Borderlands 4 prompted Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford to post through it, but he’s since moved on to posting a lot about the upcoming Now You See Me movie sequel. Pitchford contributed to the magic elements of the movie and says he was more involved with that film that the Borderlands movie.

The September 25 patch for Borderlands 4 also added an FOV slider on console, which is something fans had asked for (and something that can reduce performance). The patch also made some balance changes to Vault Hunters, and even more are coming in another update that’s planned for next week.

In other Borderlands 4 news, the Switch 2 edition has been delayed indefinitely and all digital preorders are being refunded. Gearbox delayed the game to help add more polish and to support cross-saves.

For more, check out GameSpot’s Borderlands 4 review and our roundup of all the Shift codes.