The Issue: After updating to Unreal Engine 5.7.3, I began experiencing frequent crashes with “GPU crashed” or “D3D device removed” errors. This was extremely frustrating as it happened across all my projects.
The Trigger: The crash occurs specifically in the Content Browser:
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Right-click to create a new asset.
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Hover the mouse over the “Miscellaneous” category.
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The engine either freezes, runs extremely slowly, or triggers a “D3D device removed” error. In some cases, it even required a hard reset of my PC.
The Solution: After checking the logs, I discovered the culprit is the USD Importer plugin, which is enabled by default.
- To fix this: Go to Edit > Plugins, search for USD Importer, and disable it. Restart the engine, and the crashes should stop.
Workaround (if you need the plugin): If you cannot disable the plugin, avoid navigating through the sub-menus. Instead:
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Right-click in the Content Browser.
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Use the Search bar at the top of the context menu to find the specific asset you want to create.
I hope this helps anyone else running into this. Epic, please look into a fix for this!
Video: https://youtu.be/iKoboE9jzvo