“GPU Crash dump Triggered,” random freezes, and LowLevelFatalError ... DecompressShaderWithOodleAndExtraLogging are the most common Mafia: The Old Country PC issues reported right now, often during cutscenes or shortly after shader compilation. The fixes below consolidate 2K’s guidance with solutions players have confirmed to work on RTX 40/50-series and modern AMD/Intel CPUs.
Start with graphics stack changes that remove known triggers (NVIDIA Smooth Motion, Windows HAGS, Frame Generation). If instability persists, move on to driver clean-installs or rollbacks, compatibility adjustments, and platform-specific steps for Intel 13th/14th Gen CPUs. Where appropriate, links point to official support pages.
