Windows 10: ERROR : NVLDDMKM in event viewer tends to crash games..

The description for Event ID 0 from source nvlddmkm cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

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Getting nvlddmkm error in event viewer, game crashing

Hi,

I've been getting nvlddmkm errors in event viewer every time I play the game Outlast 2 which was just released. I'm using Lenovo IdeaPad laptop, while not high specs, it can run the game at 60fps at mid-high settings with no problem so I highly doubt that it's not meeting minimum requirements. Gonna keep it point form for easy read.

Symptoms:

• Within 1-10min of gameplay, game would freeze for a few seconds then throw a "Outlast 2 has stopped working" Windows error
• Few seconds after clicking "close program" in the error, it would throw a "Rendering thread exception - fatal error"
• After closing that, it would finally throw a Microsoft Visual C++ runtime error "RUNTIME ERROR! R6025 -pure virtual function call"
• In event viewer, I get about 16 or so error events, "The description for Event ID 13 from source nvlddmkm cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer" (screenshot)
• Also get a warning event in event viewer usually on top of error events, "Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has successfully recovered"
• Only game crashes, windows not affected

Specs:

• Windows 10 64-bit with anniversary update, no creators edition
• i7-4700MQ
• 8GB RAM
• Nvidia GT750M Optimus, latest driver as of this post which is 383.22

Things already tried:

• Absolute minimum graphic settings in-game + windowed mode
• Disable hibernate/quick start in power options and restart computer
• Use DDU-safe mode to uninstall everything Nvidia related, then manually download 383.22 and reinstall it, didn't install GeForce Experience or PhysX
• Use DDU-safe mode to uninstall everything Nvidia related, then manually download 368.81 to roll back, didn't install GeForce Experience or PhysX
• Power options -> PCI Express -> maximum power settings
• Power options -> processor power management -> max processor state -> change to 99% instead of 100%
• sfc scannow in CMD (no errors)
• DISM checkhealth in CMD (no errors)
• Adding TDRDelay registry key and set it to 10
• Whitelist entire game directory in Windows Defender
• Create new windows user account and launch game from that account
• Force game to use integrated Intel HD graphics -> this would prevent any crash, but obviously be unplayable at like 5fps. So this means it's something wrong with Nvidia drivers, and not my computer?

I even chatted with service rep from Nvidia, they're out of ideas too and told me "check with Lenovo", lol.

Does anyone have any other ideas?

 

Getting nvlddmkm error in event viewer, game crashing

I already ran sfc scannow yesterday, as well as DISM checkhealth, neither returned error. I didn't run DISM restorehealth or chkdsk though, is it still needed?

Btw I'm not getting any BSOD's or any windows problems, only issue is game is freezing and crashing.

 

PC Games crashes after 2minutes-10minutes of playing result event viewer error nvlddmkm

Hello,

The problem only occurs while I play video games like Warzone, Diablo2R, Fortnite, etc etc.... the game will play for a few minutes (2 -10 usually) then it will crash. usually the screen freezes then goes black. I have multiple monitors so I simply task manager ,end task, on the application(game) that has crashed.

I have a freshly built PC

Hardware - ASUS ROG 570-E MB, AMD Ryzen 7(5800)CPU, 4 x 8GB corsair DDR4 RAM, Nvidia VISION 3080 RTX, 850w Corsair Pwr Sply

Cooling and Case - Thermaltake Core P3 wall mount, AIO Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler

Once I check event viewer this is what I find after the crash in this sequence.

Warning - Date/time - Display

Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has successfully recovered.

Error - Date/time - Nvlddmkm

The description for Event ID 0 from source nvlddmkm cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

\Device\Video3

Restarting TDR occurred on GPUID:b00

The message resource is present but the message was not found in the message table

Error - Date/time - Nvlddmkm

The description for Event ID 0 from source nvlddmkm cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

\Device\Video3

Reset TDR occurred on GPUID:b00

The message resource is present but the message was not found in the message table

I'll elaborate a little, I have tested all hardware with bench mark tools like CineBench and Furmark all test performed for 5+ hrs. and running at the same time. The test all come back with very suitable bench mark numbers to compare to similar PC builds. I have ran SFC /SCANNOW and Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image/CheckHealth/ScanHealth/RestoreHealth. I have also made sure permissions are set to allow full control of app and hardware. I have ran the PC Under clocked / Over clocked/ and Standard (not a fix) I have reinstalled Windows three times sourcing all my drives directly from the manufactures website due to issues with armoury crate. I have even changed out my SSD to just make sure its not a hardware issue(NvMe 2 TB samsung SSD). I have searched tirelessly looking for answers to my issue. I hate to think Nvidia and AMD cant make Equipment that are compatible only some of the time. The reason I say some of the time... is because I can play warzone(or other games) for hours straight without a crashes and sometimes I cant even load into a game before it crashes(and this happens over and over). so I'm just confused. Maybe windows has a fix or work around that can add some stability to the situation.

Thanks in advance for all of your help and input!