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Q30 Update Crash Fixes
previewAt the moment, a number of people are having issues related to the graphics processing in regards to the new update. The exact cause isn't exactly known, but it looks like KEX began running on Vulkan as of the new update.
Besides verifying game integrity, uninstalling/reinstalling Quake and/or Steam, I've currently found some parameters to paste in Q1's launch properties that have helped people out:
1. +r\_rhirenderfamily "vulkan"
2. +r\_rhirenderfamily "d3d11"
3. +r\_rhirenderfamily "d3d11" +d3d11\_compileShaders 1
Another possible fix is going to users-->you-->saved games-->nightdive-->quake and deleting everything in there and having the game replace it, although this will nuke your save files and again, it might not work for you, so it's more of a last resort.
Yes, by some random fashion setting renderer to Vulkan OR Direct3D has fixed this for people. I'm no graphics card nerd, couldn't tell you how.
Hoping this helps anyone stuck; I'll update this with any more info I can find of assistance too.