Guide to Fix Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Crashes, Black Screen, Video Memory, and Save Errors

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a visually stunning yet technically challenging game. Despite several major updates, gamers continue to encounter crashes, bugs, frame rate drops, and other issues that hinder the full enjoyment of the gameplay. Since we have also frequently faced these errors, we decided to prepare a detailed guide for our readers on how to fix them.

First and foremost, always check if your hardware meets the game's system requirements. If your PC only meets the minimum requirements, the game is likely to run on low or medium settings at Full HD (1080p) resolution. However, for a comfortable gaming experience on high and ultra settings, more powerful hardware is needed. If your PC doesn't even meet the minimum requirements, this is likely the cause of the game's launch error.

Firstly, it is worth checking if your PC configuration meets the game's system requirements. Sometimes, incompatible hardware can cause various issues during the application's launch.

The recommended system requirements indicate the PC configuration that will provide optimal game quality at maximum graphic settings. With these parameters, your PC will be able to ensure good performance, seamless gameplay without lags, and high FPS.

If you have carefully studied the system requirements for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, you already know the answer to this question. Technically, it is possible, and there are even enthusiasts who have manually disabled constant ray tracing. However, the result will not please you, as enjoying the gameplay in this case will be impossible.

Crashes on the main screen or during gameplay are a very common issue in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. If you encounter such problems, follow the steps in this section sequentially and check if you have resolved the error.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a system firmware that runs when the computer is turned on and is responsible for initializing the hardware. Here are the steps to update the firmware:

GAME BOOST is a feature often found in the BIOS of modern motherboards that automatically overclocks the processor and other components to enhance gaming performance. However, in some cases, such automation can lead to system instability, especially if the components are operating at their limits.

If you downloaded Indiana Jones and the Great Circle along with the high-resolution texture pack, it is recommended to remove them and restart your PC, then check the application's functionality. Many gamers have reported that this helped eliminate constant crashes to the desktop during gameplay.

Restore Local Files and Reset Graphics Settings

In addition to the graphics card, make sure that the drivers for other important components, such as the sound card, motherboard chipset, and network adapter, are also updated to the latest version. This can be done through Device Manager or on the manufacturers' websites.

If you have this add-on installed, try removing it. Some users have noted that this helped eliminate crashes.

Install the application and check the core performance ratio value. Decrease it by 2 notches and apply the changes. This may help stabilize the game's performance.

Ensure that you have disabled all overlays, such as the Steam overlay and NVIDIA App overlay. This can reduce system load and prevent crashes.

Navigate to ...\steamapps\common\The Great Circle and find the file TheGreatCircle.exe. Right-click on the file, select Properties, then go to the Compatibility tab. Set the compatibility mode to Windows 8 and check the option Run as administrator.

Most often, the black screen issue is encountered by owners of the Xbox Game Pass version of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PC. We have found an effective way to fix it:

One of the common issues players face is the Failed To Allocate Video Memory error. If you have encountered this problem and are looking for effective ways to resolve it, this guide is for you. We will discuss all possible methods to solve this issue.

The error is often caused by VRAM overflow. One effective way to resolve it is by reducing the Texture Pool Size. This will help free up VRAM resources. Here's how to do it:

Method through the game:

Manual method (if the game does not start):

This workaround will help reduce the load on your GPU and RAM, ultimately resolving the error. Follow these steps:

The page file allows you to use part of your hard drive to effectively expand RAM. Follow these steps to configure it:

Set custom values depending on the amount of your RAM:

Save the changes and restart your computer.

Sometimes driver compatibility issues can cause errors, so it's worth trying to update or roll back your GPU drivers. Follow these steps:

If the latest driver version is unstable, perform a rollback to an older version:

If your drive is full and has little space, it can cause performance issues. Therefore, completely uninstall the game and then reinstall it on another drive.

We first encountered this issue when we tried to open the inventory immediately after meeting Father Antonio to change the appearance to a priest. However, the backpack stubbornly refused to open.

Note that this problem most often occurs for PC users, especially those who use multiple languages in their keyboard layout. It's unknown how this works, but if you started the game in one layout and then changed it during the game, the TAB key will stop opening Indiana Jones' inventory. It is recommended to simply switch the layout and try to open the backpack again.

Another effective way is to load the last auto-save. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle uses an auto-save system, which will help avoid losing a significant amount of progress. Most likely, you will appear nearby, and progress will roll back by a maximum of a few minutes.

Problems with corrupted save files can be unpleasant, but by following these steps, you can minimize the risk of losing progress and restore the game's functionality. If you encounter corrupted save files, try the following methods.

Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\453221754\2677660\ and delete the folder. This may resolve the black screen issue if it is caused by a corrupted save file.

After deleting the save files, start the game anew and regularly back up the deleted folder every 2 hours to avoid losing progress again.

If you can launch the game but cannot enter the menu without crashing, try disabling Steam Cloud. This will allow you to manually manage backups and avoid Steam's interference.

If a manual rollback via the deleted folder doesn't work, enable Steam Cloud and choose files from Steam's cloud instead of your own. This may restore functional save files.

After restoring the saves, replace the files from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\453221754\2677660\remote\GAME-SLOT0\snapshot1 with your manual backups and use the rollback mechanic in the game to return to the desired moment.

This might be one of the most frustrating errors you can encounter in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. At a certain point, players might launch the game and find that their progress has vanished — prompting them to start a new game.

We also faced this issue. Initially, after launching, the game started to freeze and turned into a slideshow right on the main menu screen. After another restart attempt, it suggested starting the story anew, and all saves were completely deleted.

We tried for a long time to figure out the cause of this problem, but it was all in vain. No one in the gaming community can give a definitive answer as to why this happens. However, here's what you definitely shouldn't do to avoid this error:

As we've mentioned, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is not in the best technical state, so any attempts to modify game files or replace saves are likely to lead to irreversible consequences.

To avoid such a situation, it is recommended to back up your save files on your PC. You will find them depending on the version of the game and the launcher through which you downloaded the application.