Byakko Orbs cause Game to Freeze/Lag

[MikeLemmer]

I have a low-spec computer. I'm having trouble surviving Byakko's whirlwind transition because the orbs exploding causes my game to freeze up for 2-3 seconds. Otherwise it'll run at 40fps during the whirlwind, but when orbs start exploding it freezes for a moment before jumping back to 40fps.

Date & Time:
Frequency: Every Whirlwind Transition in Byakko EX
Monster name: Byakko EX
Steps:
1. Get to whirlwind transition.
2. Whenever orbs start exploding, the game freezes for 2-3 seconds, the audio turns to static, and my character is temporarily listed as Disconnected.

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[MikeLemmer]

UPDATE: It seems to involve the CPU and not the graphics card. I'm noticing huge spikes in CPU/disk activity during the orb phase, so much the Resource Monitor itself hitches up.



This has occasionally happened to me in cutscenes or while running around, but this is the first time it's interfered with a boss fight.

[Culfinrandir]

Have you tried disabling the other game running in the background (Gems of War) & also Discord? I believe that there's a problem with Discord overlays but I only have it on my phone & not PC.