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Helldivers 2 suddenly unplayable for some PC players on older systems
Helldivers 2 is suddenly unplayable for PC players on older systems due to a new requirement for AVX2 support.
Helldivers 2 has suddenly become unplayable for some PC players on older systems due to a new hard requirement not supported by aging CPUs. While the minimum PC specs on the Steam page have not changed, the game now requires AVX2 support to run thanks to recent optimisations. Helldivers 2 - Omens of Tyranny | PS5 & PC Games Watch on YouTube AVX2 (or Advanced Vector Extensions) essentially allows for fast and efficient CPU usage and was first supported by Intel in 2013.
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