Modern operating systems like Windows 10 and Windows 11 sometimes struggle to allocate memory pools for legacy DirectX 11 titles. Forcing compatibility protocols forces the OS to handle memory registers properly.
: Go to Windows Security > App & Browser Control > Exploit Protection Settings . Find "Randomize memory allocations (Bottom-up ASLR)" and turn it OFF . This is a common fix for older games struggling with modern Windows memory management.
Go to the tab and click Change under Virtual Memory. Modern operating systems like Windows 10 and Windows
If your RAM is unstable, it can corrupt data as the game runs, leading to address faults and the dreaded state pool error. Manually setting a stable, lower frequency removes that instability.
: Change this setting from "Extra" or "High" to Medium . This immediately reduces the VRAM allocation footprint. If your RAM is unstable, it can corrupt
Windows has a feature called Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR). If the GPU takes too long to respond (more than 2 seconds), Windows resets the graphics driver, which can cause Black Ops 2 to crash with our error.
Look for lines related to memory or streams, such as com_maxfps . right-click the game
This error triggers when the game engine runs out of allocated memory for script states. Go to the game's . Turn every setting to Low or Off . Switch your display mode to Windowed Mode .
: In Steam, right-click the game, choose Properties , and type -dx11 into the Launch Options field at the bottom of the General tab.
Navigate back to the General tab and locate the Launch Options field.
If you do not want to alter your campaign choices, you must manually restrict how much memory the engine uses at the crash point. Dropping your resource footprint prevents the state pool from hitting its hard cap. Launch Black Ops 2 and open the menu. Lower your screen resolution to 800x600 or 1024x768 . Change the Display Mode from Fullscreen to Windowed .