The game freezes for a few seconds several times during matches

[Bit4042]

GAME INFORMATION

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• **GAME BUILD 78757
• GAME PLATFORM: Steam
• OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10

ISSUE EXPERIENCED

^{In 4v4 multiplayer games the game freezes for several seconds and then continues. It happens in 2 ways it freezes for 1-2 seconds and then continues with the game. Or it freezes and then speeds up to match actual game time. It happens several times during the game…}

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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MP Replay v101.102.13221.0 #(78757) @2023.03.28 205317 (8).aoe2record (3.7 MB)

• 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

REPRODUCTION STEPS

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EXPECTED RESULT

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GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)

^{Attached the rec of the last game played where it happened to me several times during the game. In any case, I don’t think that the error can be observed in a REC since it happens live during the game…}

[Felizon89]

Hi @Bit4042
Normally this issue is caused by issues with the connection or an antivirus that is always checking the files from the game. If you have an antivirus software, please add the whole folder of the game to the antivirus exception list.