What specific model you are using (e.g., ROG Ally, Legion Go, GPD Win)?

Windows 11 applies a "Fullscreen Optimization" overlay to all games, which is known to cause severe stuttering or crashes in Fox Engine titles.

The Phantom Pain crashing on launch (PC)? : r/metalgearsolid

: Low or Medium (disables intensive depth-of-field algorithms that blur small screens excessively). Effects : Medium. Phase 4: Resolving Audio Crackling and Desync

If your portable copy of MGSV is running from an external USB flash drive or external SSD, asset streaming lags can trigger infinite loading screens or audio stuttering.

fullscreen=0 (Forces windowed or borderless mode, bypassing aggressive Windows 11 display scaling).

MGSV’s physics engine breaks above 60 FPS (crawling speed glitch). Use to cap at 60 FPS.