I've just built my new PC, and I'm hitting a weird snag. I can play Rust without any issue, but after I close the game and shut down my PC, I get a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) the next time I turn it on. The event viewer shows bugcheck 0x0000009f and an event 41 kernel power error. The strange part is that games like CS2 and Dead by Daylight run fine, it's only Rust that's causing the trouble. This makes me wonder if it's a software issue, since it only happens after shutting down and not while I'm playing.
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To troubleshoot your BSOD, you should start by collecting dump files, which can give insight into the crashes. If you can boot into Windows normally or via Safe Mode, go to C:WindowsMinidump and check for any dump files. You can zip this folder and upload it to a file-sharing site like catbox.moe. If you don’t have multiple dump files, it’s worth adjusting your Windows settings to create Small Memory Dumps instead. This will help others analyze what's going wrong more accurately.
It sounds like your issue might relate to the anti-cheat system integrated with Rust, especially if your problem is similar to others. Check out this post that I found discussing EAC and its potential conflicts with updated Windows kernels. Keeping your game and Windows updated is crucial here. Let me know if that helps!
I checked for updates, and everything is up to date. Is there another way to troubleshoot this?