[public-1.14.2] The game appears to have compatibility issues with certain hardware components

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Yes, it's me again. But this time I come with conclusions: The frequent game crashes I've been experiencing are likely caused by the 1.14 version update.

Since the crashes started occurring around late last year, which coincides with the release of version 1.14, I downloaded and tested the 1.13.6 version of the game through SteamDB. Under maximum graphics settings, the game ran smoothly through three consecutive maps without any crashes or even stuttering - something unachievable in the latest version.

Considering there's a "Other CPU performance improvements" note in the 1.14 update changelog, combined with analysis of my dmp files, I strongly suspect compatibility issues between the updated game and either Intel i9 CPUs or 40-series GPUs might be causing these crashes. While I don't expect you to fix the issue based on these clues alone, I hope this information can at least help identify the root cause. If others encounter similar issues in the future, I hope these findings might assist them.

Additional: Yesterday I created a post inquiring whether others were experiencing similar crashing issues. So far, five users have responded confirming they encountered the same problem, with the common factor being the use of 40-series graphics cards. This suggests that the crashes are not caused by hardware failures or other variables, but rather stem from issues within the game itself - since the probability of all five systems failing simultaneously is virtually impossible.