By blocking the "bridge," the AI stops trying to calculate a crossing, which often instantly resolves the turn-time hang.
If you don't want the territory, conquer it and trade it to a minor faction like Westphalia or the Knights of St. John. Minor factions rarely suffer from the same pathfinding bloat. 4. DarthMod Launcher Settings empire total war darthmod ottoman turn lag fix top
It resets the AI's move orders, clearing the "unit shuffling" that causes the CPU to hang. 2. Block the Land Bridge (Physical Fix) By blocking the "bridge," the AI stops trying
If you aren't playing as the Ottomans, the most permanent fix is to remove the source of the problem. Minor factions rarely suffer from the same pathfinding bloat
Get the "Empire Total War Ottoman Turn Lag Fix" script from ModDB or the Total War Center. Action: Run the script while your save game is loaded.