[Genshin Impact] Code expired before I could use it — timing tips

Genuine question, not trying to start anything. Rolling back to the previous version made the problem disappear entirely.

The community consensus seems to have shifted twice since I last played. Happy to be told I am overthinking it.

Short version: if it only happens in one mode, that narrows it down considerably.

Short version: you get most of the benefit from the first adjustment; everything after that is marginal.

Worth checking first: if it only happens in one mode, that narrows it down considerably.

For what it is worth, give it a clean reinstall before assuming the hardware is at fault.