Overview
It just boots in a white window and hangs there until the windows error message shows up saying “Dark Souls 2 has stopped responding”.@Keys
-These workarounds are not guaranteed to work for everyone-
1st WORKAROUND
For AMD graphics cards.
– Go to the AMD control center.
– Go to Properties (Digital flat-panel)
– Enable GPU scaling.
– Apply and start the game
For Nvidia graphics cards.
– Open your Nvidia Control Panel
– Go to “Adjust desktop size and position”
– Set “Perform scaling on” to “GPU” // Some people seem to not have the GPU option.
– Apply and start the game
2nd WORKAROUND
– Select Dark Souls 2 in Steam.
– Unplug your HDMI/DVI/VGA Cable
– Hit Enter (this will start the game)
– Plug it back in.
// Using this workaround the game is locked to windowed mode 1280×720
// After setting your resolution and Fullscreen mode in the options menu, restart the game using the same technique. For some people this will allow the game to be played at their desired resolution and in fullscreen mode.
// As a result of this workaround, there will be no sound sent through your HDMI cable.
3rd WORKAROUND
If you are using a multi-screen setup disabling either screen might solve the issue.
The official Bandai Namco Support Thread
[link]
They are aware of the problems and are currently investigating the issue.