I haven't (knock on wood) had any problems in the Balinoks with crashing yet, and Katerina lives there. Graphics set to very best appearance, etc... I'm wondering what is different for everyone else... I haven't updated any of my haks for PotM in a good year or two at least... could it possibly be related to the characters themselves in conjunction with the area, like a texture, head model type, weapon, clothing type, robe, etc, that might be a co-causal factor (also, I know that having a very full inventory can cause or contribute to lags / crashes in graphically challenging areas... a possibilty for those who have had trouble)?