[crimsonsox]

Hi,

I’m having a persistent 3D crash issue on a laptop that should be more than powerful enough, and it continues even after a clean reinstall and on a brand-new test league.

SYSTEM DETAILS
Game: Out of the Park Baseball [INSERT EXACT VERSION/BUILD FROM MAIN MENU, for example “25.11 build xxxx”]
Platform: Steam, Windows 11 Pro 25H2
Laptop: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS with Radeon Graphics
RAM: 48 GB
GPU: NVIDIA dGPU with 6 GB VRAM (plus integrated Radeon)
NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver: 591.44 (issue started before this latest update)

SYMPTOM
2D games work fine.
When I start a 3D game (even in a brand-new test league after a clean reinstall), the 3D game interface appears (widgets etc.) but the field or stadium never renders. Then the game crashes to desktop.
This happens with every league and ballpark I try.

WHAT I HAVE ALREADY TRIED

3.1 Game settings and 3D options
3.1.1 3D / OpenGL is enabled.
3.1.2 All details (shadows, depth of field and similar options) set to off or lowest.
3.1.3 Normal speed and different camera settings tested.

3.2 Clean reinstall and data reset via Steam
3.2.1 Uninstalled the game from Steam.
3.2.2 Manually deleted remaining OOTP program and data folders that I could find.
3.2.3 Reinstalled from Steam.
3.2.4 Verified integrity of game files (all files successfully validated).
3.2.5 After reinstall, created a brand-new test league and went straight into a 3D game: same behavior (interface shows, no field, then crash to desktop).

3.3 GPU selection and performance mode
3.3.1 In Windows 11 Settings -> System -> Display -> Graphics, I added the OOTP executable and set it to “High performance” so it uses the NVIDIA GPU.
3.3.2 In NVIDIA Control Panel -> Manage 3D settings -> Program Settings, I added the OOTP executable and set “Preferred graphics processor” to “High-performance NVIDIA processor”.
3.3.3 System is plugged in and set to high-performance power mode.

3.4 Overlays and display modes
3.4.1 Disabled the Steam in-game overlay.
3.4.2 Disabled NVIDIA / GeForce overlay.
3.4.3 Disabled Xbox Game Bar.
3.4.4 Tested both fullscreen and borderless or windowed modes.

3.5 sky_boxes workaround
3.5.1 Went to the customizable data folder, then into: ballparks -> models -> misc.
3.5.2 Renamed the folder “sky_boxes” to “sky_boxes_old”.
3.5.3 Relaunched the game, created a new league, tried a 3D game again: same crash.

3.6 Debug and logging
3.6.1 In Settings -> Troubleshooting I enabled debug or logging mode (the option to write info into a file).
3.6.2 Let the game crash again when entering a 3D game.
3.6.3 Checked these locations:
C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\Out of the Park Developments\OOTP Baseball XX\config
C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\Out of the Park Developments\OOTP Baseball XX\
3.6.4 In the config folder I only see these files:
app.cfg
engine.cfg
msg_from_server.dat
tutorials.dat
usage.dat
user.dat
3.6.5 There is no file named ootp_trace.txt, no crash.txt and no similar log file being created.

WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR
Given that 3D crashes even in a clean install and brand-new league, that I have forced the game to use the NVIDIA GPU and disabled overlays, that the sky_boxes rename did not help, and that the game is not generating ootp_trace.txt even with debug mode enabled, I suspect I am hitting a known NVIDIA or OpenGL 3D issue on laptops.

Could you please:
4.1 Confirm whether this matches a known NVIDIA or 3D bug for this version.
4.2 Provide either a specific config or ini file to place in my config folder to force a safer 3D renderer or setting, or a beta or hotfix build that addresses this crash pattern.

If there is another way to force creation of an ootp_trace.txt or other crash log on my setup, I am happy to follow step-by-step instructions and attach it.

Thanks very much for any guidance. 2D is working perfectly, but 3D has been unusable despite all of the attempts listed above.