Declare war on the Ottoman Empire and park a naval fleet (even a single sloop) directly in the Bosphorus strait.
This "breaks" the land bridge. Once the path is physically blocked by your navy, the AI stops attempting the move, immediately ending the turn-time hangup. 2. The Save-Game Economy Edit (Best Permanent Fix) empire total war darthmod ottoman turn lag fix best
Simply eliminating the faction is the only 100% guaranteed way to ensure the lag never returns in that specific campaign. 4. Technical Workarounds & Optimization Declare war on the Ottoman Empire and park
The primary cause of the lag is the land bridge between Rumelia and Anatolia. The AI constantly attempts to move units through Istanbul, but because of the narrow geography, units must enter the city before exiting, confusing the AI's pathfinding. Technical Workarounds & Optimization The primary cause of
Open your save file located in: C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Empire\save_games .
Navigate to: CAMPAIGN_SAVE_GAME > CAMPAIGN_ENV > CAMPAIGN_MODEL > WORLD > FACTION_ARRAY > Ottomans > FACTION > FACTION_ECONOMICS .
If the above methods are too drastic, these smaller tweaks can provide minor relief: