Opening up the preset list on any Steinberg VST or plugin will instantly yield the spinning beach ball and I have to force quit Cubase. When I reopen it opening the presets list works fine. This is such a constant issue that I always make sure I save before browsing Cubase presets. This does not occur with any of my third party plugins like Universal, Waves, Native Instruments, PSP, Arturia, etc. Only Steinberg instruments and plugins. Once I decide on a preset then i have no problems with the project file, either saving or loading.
Oh yeah, Cubase never shuts down properly anymore. I have to force quit every time. For what its worth. Not sure if those two issues are related.
No problems with anything else in Cubase 14.0.5