How To Clear Your Shader Cache

If you're experiencing issues launching the game where the title hangs on a blank screen while preparing shaders, we suggest giving these steps a try:
  1. We recommend that you first delete the shader cache folder of: C:\ProgramData\Hogwarts Legacy
If this does not fix the issue, please try clearing your GPU Shader Cache. To clear the NVIDIA graphics Shader Cache in Windows, follow these steps:
  1. Open the NVIDIA control panel.
  2. Go to Manage 3D Settings.
  3. Turn off Shader Cache.
  4. Save and apply changes.
  5. Reboot your PC.
  6. After the PC boots, open the Run dialog box or File Explorer.
  7. Type the following environment variable into the Run dialog box or the File Explorer address bar and hit Enter: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp
  8. At the location, find and open the NVIDIA folder.
  9. In the folder, find and open both the DXCache and the GLCache folder and delete all the items in the folders.
  10. Next, go back to the Local folder.
  11. Now, at that location, find and open the NVIDIA Corporation folder.
  12. In the folder, find and open the NV_Cache folder and delete the contents of the folder.
  13.  Exit File Explorer.
  14. Now, go back to the NVIDIA control panel and turn on Shader Cache.
  15. Restart your PC.
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