Changes

# [https://www.thewindowsclub.com/processor-affinity-windows Set the processor affinity] for <samp>StardewModdingAPI.exe</samp> (if using mods) or <samp>Stardew Valley.exe</samp> to 2 or higher.

# [https://www.thewindowsclub.com/processor-affinity-windows Set the processor affinity] for <samp>StardewModdingAPI.exe</samp> (if using mods) or <samp>Stardew Valley.exe</samp> to 2 or higher.

# [https://winaero.com/change-process-priority-windows-10/ Set the process priority] for <samp>StardewModdingAPI.exe</samp> (if using mods) or <samp>Stardew Valley.exe</samp> to ''High''.

# [https://winaero.com/change-process-priority-windows-10/ Set the process priority] for <samp>StardewModdingAPI.exe</samp> (if using mods) or <samp>Stardew Valley.exe</samp> to ''High''.

# Go to [[#Game doesn't launch|''game doesn't launch'']] above, and try the steps under ''(Windows only) Run the game on your dedicated graphics card''.

# For Windows players only, [[#Game doesn't launch|run the game on your dedicated graphics card]] (see subsection 2).

# Temporarily disable your antivirus or other security software. (If that fixes it, you can add an exception for the game folder.)

# Temporarily disable your antivirus or other security software. (If that fixes it, you can add an exception for the game folder.)

# Temporarily remove all mods except SMAPI and Error Handler. If that fixes it, one of your mods might be causing lag.

# Temporarily remove all mods except SMAPI and Error Handler. If that fixes it, one of your mods might be causing lag.