Path of Exile 1 News

Although Path of Exile 2 has been getting more attention recently, you may still want to try or relive the charm of POE 3.25 Settlers of Kalguur. This is completely possible. There is even a new event Legacy Of Phrecia in the game recently, which allows you to continue enjoying POE 1 before 3.26 arrives.

However, there have been some problems with the running of Path of Exile recently, and some players have reported that the game cannot be launched normally on PC. But don’t worry, this is completely solvable, and we will provide you with several solutions below.

1. Set A DirectX 12 Launch Option

Using this method will make the game to run using the DirectX 12 API. If you want to set the DirectX launch option through Steam on PC, you can follow the steps below:

• Open Steam and find and click the “Library” tab.
• Find Path of Exile in your game library and right-click it to select “Properties”.
• Find the General tab in the Properties menu and enter -dx12 in the Launch Options box.

If this doesn’t work, enter -vulkan again instead.

2. Rename The Repository Folder

This method is a more indirect adjustment method. Just find the wbem folder in the file explorer on your computer and rename it to Repository.old. Then return to the command prompt and enter and execute the net start winmgmt command before trying to restart the game.

3. Delete The Production_Config.ini File

This file is one of POE’s configuration files. It may be that its failure prevents your game from starting normally, so you can find and delete it in Path of Exile directory path by accessing the file explorer.

4. Update Graphics Card’s Driver

In addition to failure, “outdated” is also one of the possibilities for the game not to run, because old GPU drivers are not always compatible with newer game features, so you can solve your game failure by updating your computer’s graphics card driver.

5. Unplug The Headphones In Advance

Although this solution may seem a bit confusing, it is indeed one of the options to solve the problem, and some players have done this and succeeded. So if you often keep the headphones plugged in, you can try it.

6. Turn Off Voicemeter Banana

Voicemeter Banana is an audio mixer software player. Although the user experience is good, it has been officially confirmed that it will conflict with the operation of POE. If you have installed the software on your computer and POE startup fails, try uninstalling it.

If you have tried all the above 6 solutions as much as possible, but your Path of Exile still cannot run normally, then you can only try to reinstall the game or check whether your computer itself has a problem. I hope you can solve all the difficulties as soon as possible!

Since the launch of POE 3.25 last year, the first game in the series has not released a new version, but has focused on the development of Path of Exile 2. The good news is that POE 2 finally launched early access in December last year, and the response was very good, and it is expected to be officially launched in 2025; the bad news is that the future of POE 3.26 has become more distant and erratic.

Due to the differences in the gameplay between the first and second parts, you may be more accustomed to playing only one of them, and if you are a fan of the first part, you should obviously have been disappointed for several months. Therefore, in order to ensure that the number of players who focus on the first part is not greatly reduced, Path of Exile launched Legacy of Phrecia event for the first game on February 20.

What’s more exciting is that due to the very good response to the event recently, the developer decided to extend its duration on the original basis so that you can play it to your heart’s content. Based on this, we will further analyze the deep meaning behind this extension for you.

Legacy Of Phrecia Event Overview

The event started on February 20th and was originally scheduled to end at the end of March, but has now been extended to the end of April. The biggest highlight of the event is the introduction of 19 new Ascendancy classes based on the lore and mechanics of POE series. Other major content includes replacing Atlas passive tree with Idol system and the new available Autumn Knight Armor set.

Although the launch of this event seems to be mainly to make up for players who have been waiting for 3.26 for a long time, you can actually experience it as a POE 2 fan, because the 19 Ascendancy classes can equip you with new mechanics and abilities, giving you the opportunity to try different builds, so that you can farm currency or other resources faster in the second game.

What Does The Extension Mean?

We all know that the schedules of most games’ limited-time events are basically arranged in advance, and easy adjustments will disrupt the planning of the game in the next few months. Therefore, the postponement of the end time of Legacy of Phrecia shows that the popularity of this event is indeed extraordinary, and extending it can benefit both the game and players. On the other hand, it shows that neither POE 1 nor 2 may have any major moves in the next few months.

Although there are reports that Path of Exile 2 may be officially released in May this year, based on the recent updates and overall performance of the game, it is difficult to say whether this time will be postponed, so Legacy of Phrecia has enough time to provide you with fun. In fact, even if the official version of POE 2 can be released as scheduled, you can also use the resources accumulated by Legacy of Phrecia for early development.

In short, the extension of Legacy of Phrecia has almost no negative impact, so please enjoy it with confidence!