Your fix path
Pick a platform and symptom on the left, then hit Find the fix for a tailored troubleshooting path.
Full fix guides
Each guide is save-safe — no console required — and verified against the current Early Access build.
Fix Paralives crashing on startup & mid-game
If Paralives crashes on startup, when starting a new game, on save, or mid-session, work through this checklist in order. Save-safe — no console required.
Open the guideFix low FPS in Paralives
Stuttery framerate, micro-freezes during routing, drops below 30 fps on the Mountain district — walk this in order.
Open the guideFix a Paralives save that won't load
Save hangs at the loading screen, refuses to load from the main menu, or shows a corrupted thumbnail. Recover without losing the household.
Open the guideBackup & repair saves
Where saves live, the 0.1.5 autosave / Steam Cloud changes, and the official corrupted-save repair.
Open the guideKnown issues tracker
Every officially acknowledged bug still open in the current build, with the official workarounds and per-issue status.
Open the guideTry for Baby not working
Option missing, interaction cancelled, no pregnancy? Six ordered checks, what patch 0.1.7 changed, and save-safe workarounds.
Open the guideLanguage settings
How to change the game language, the 8 supported interface languages, and fixes when your selection will not apply.
Open the guideParalives on Steam Deck
Compatibility verdict, best settings for 40 fps, controller setup and known issues — re-verified each patch.
Open the guideParalives system requirements
Minimum and recommended specs from the Steam page — 12 GB RAM, GTX 1060-class GPU, low-end PC settings advice, Apple Silicon Mac notes.
Open the guideParalives on Mac
Per-model MacBook Air/Pro/mini compatibility, the Intel Mac verdict, settings and how to buy — Apple Silicon only.
Open the guidePlatforms & console status
PS5, Xbox, Switch, Steam Deck and Mac — per-platform availability, controller support and the official statement on console versions.
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