OUTRIDERS – How to Fix Lag Spike / Stuttering

This guide show you how to fix lag spike, by running on DirectX12 and using controllers cause massive fps spike and stuttering.

Run on DirectX11

When starting the game choose [ Play Outriders as DirectX11 ]. You can also add [ -force -dx11 ] to steam launch option via Properties -> Launch option to force the game into DirectX11.

If above doesn’t work, also check this out:

• Check if NVIDIA Game Ready is on the lastest update.
• Try aswell to unplug controllers, make sure controller is supported.
• Go to Virus & threat protection settings -> manage settings -> scroll down to EXCLUSIONS -> Add exclusion and add Folder -> steamapps\common\OUTRIDERS.
• Disabling Nvidia photo mode with geforce experience. Just disable it with whatever keys you binded on to pull up overlay and disable it. Default key [Alt + Z].
• Disable NVIDIA Ansel.

How to Disable Nvidia Ansel

Can’t uninstall, only deactivate. Find:

• C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispi.inf_amd64_d223212c0a2275b5\NvCamera\

In admin cmd:

• NvCameraEnable.exe off