Exceptionally bad input lag is usually the result of a bad triple buffering implementation, not double buffering. With a consistent 60fps, double buffering is faster than traditional triple buffering since there's no frame queue.
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Dark Souls: Remastered PC performance thread
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Exceptionally bad input lag is usually the result of a bad triple buffering implementation, not double buffering. With a consistent 60fps, double buffering is faster than traditional triple buffering since there's no frame queue.
I'm getting 1-2 seconds freezings in almost fixed intervals of 9-10 seconds, in-game and even on the main menu. Tried with everything off, fullscreen, windowed, borderless, and nothing. And i've seen several people with the same issue on Reddit and the Steam forums. Nobody knows the cause.
GPU usage shows it really well:
GPU usage shows it really well:
Thanks. Had fastsync enabled already, but didn't think of the pre-rendered frames. Will give that a go.
Someone said to use FXAA High instead, that didn't help?I'm getting 1-2 seconds freezings in almost fixed intervals of 9-10 seconds, in-game and even on the main menu. Tried with everything off, fullscreen, windowed, borderless, and nothing. And i've seen several people with the same issue on Reddit and the Steam forums. Nobody knows the cause.
GPU usage shows it really well:
I've been using FXAA since the start, so no, and also, like i said, tried it disabling every graphical option.
Could be that FastSync doesn't work at all in DS:R. The fact that only 60Hz is selectable makes it sound like VSync is irrelevant. Can anyone confirm whether turning VSync off in-game results in >60 fps?
I heard that if the game is heavily utilizing resources, it reduces its game speed while maintaining 60FPS, never above, never below. Is this true?
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comm...emastered_has_been_released_on_steam/dzhpuia/
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comm...emastered_has_been_released_on_steam/dzhpuia/
Any ideas on why my game is randomly exiting fullscreen and losing focus? As soon as I refocus it, it goes back to fullscreen, but in between that I have no control and the game doesn't pause. I'm using an xinput controller, definitely not hitting the windows key or anything like that. There's no other application popping anything up that I'm aware of.
Oh, I meant I enabled fastsync after the in-game vsync seemed off. Fastsync seems to work since it's eliminating tearing that was taking place without it on.
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Is anyone else seeing this weird blue shimmer on certain reflective objects? It's only visible under certain angles, but it keeps cropping up. In certain areas it's on the sword's sheen too.
On the stairs:
On the barrel:
In the puddle:
Maybe it's my graphics card failing? (I doubt it though).
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3325x1871 Nvidia DSR works pretty good without (visible) framedrops in Asylum, 50-70% videocard usage. Too bad there is no 1800p option..
Also there is no vibration with Dualshock 4..
You can just set a custom resolution for 3200x1800 in the Nvidia control panel
Not sure why youd want it though if 3325x1871 is only using 50-70% of your GPU ???
Headroom for boss fights :D
How to add custom resolutions to DSR?
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You have to disable dsr unfortunately :/ you can add back all the options in the custom resolution section though.
I'm on mobile ATM but pretty sure you just head to the display settings and there should be a tab on the screen for resolutions, and below that should be an option to "add custom resolution..." or something like that.
Really cool because you can even set 21:9 resolutions this way if you're so inclined.
It's part of the game. Not sure about the other examples, but at least the puddle one is reflecting some nearby light source like fire:
(Original vs Remaster)
(using nvidia)
I've found that the game will only recognize my custom resolutions if I set them at 60Hz. If they are defined with 144 the game ignores them. The game populates its resolution list at startup, so if you add a resolution you need to full restart the game. If you're trying to use a resolution that doesn't match your monitor's aspect ratio, like ultrawide 21:9 on a 16:9 monitor, make sure to set your scaling mode in "Adjust desktop size and position" to Aspect ratio, perform scaling on GPU, and tick the box for Override the scaling mode. This setting seems to frequently get wiped by driver updates, so even if you've set it in the past you might need to again
I've found that the game will only recognize my custom resolutions if I set them at 60Hz. If they are defined with 144 the game ignores them. The game populates its resolution list at startup, so if you add a resolution you need to full restart the game. If you're trying to use a resolution that doesn't match your monitor's aspect ratio, like ultrawide 21:9 on a 16:9 monitor, make sure to set your scaling mode in "Adjust desktop size and position" to Aspect ratio, perform scaling on GPU, and tick the box for Override the scaling mode. This setting seems to frequently get wiped by driver updates, so even if you've set it in the past you might need to again
I wonder if it's a bandwidth thing due to shoddy coding. I remember Far Cry 4 had a similar issue in that it refused to take full screen resolutions and refresh rates over x amount of bandwidth. Just for shits and giggles, try running it at 720x480p144hz and see what happens.
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i see these requirements on steam. These are different from the requirements posted in the thread O_O
Ah, looks like they were updated. I've replaced the image in the OP. Cheers.
You could buy it on on Steam and refund it if you encounter issues. On that note, a reminder that time played in Offline Mode (currently) doesn't count against the two-hour window on refunds. Take advantage of that while tinkering/troubleshooting and leave the two hours for the game proper.
Has anyone managed to play it at 30 FPS withou cutting the game speed in half? Next week when I'm out of town all I'll have is my laptop.
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Looks like game speed is fundamentally tied to 60fps, so nope. For now, at least. I hope they patch it so that people who can't maintain 60fps with their PC can also enjoy the game.
I get a very consistent drop in framerate to exactly 48fps.
It's only for a split second, but it seems to happen every minute or so.
I have yet to experience this on 3 different configurations, but perhaps a fresh reinstall to a new steam library folder on a different drive... or making sure you have performance mode and not power saving mode in your control panel.I'm getting 1-2 seconds freezings in almost fixed intervals of 9-10 seconds, in-game and even on the main menu. Tried with everything off, fullscreen, windowed, borderless, and nothing. And i've seen several people with the same issue on Reddit and the Steam forums. Nobody knows the cause.
GPU usage shows it really well:
Yeah it is. You can use adaptive sync if you want in NVCP, or match your desktop resolution to your game resolution and just play in borderless windowed with Vsync off.
Could that be the reason for these stutters? Maybe the game is only dropping a couple of frames when streaming assets, but the double buffered vsync makes it feel like it stopped.
I did just test a dual core configuration with the game and I saw periodic stutter drops. So maybe it has to do with the CPU... idk.
And yeah, a double buffered vsync wwould difinitely make it seem visually worse.
The game does tend to stutter drop if you see the flame icon in the right hand corner, that is the game saving.
I was getting a bit of stutter occasionally, but using the in-game vsync fixed it. I was using borderless windowed mode with in-game vsync off before. I tried capping FPS with Rivatuner as well but no luck. Didn't matter what my AA setting was.
The lack of ambient sounds in places is annoying and I hope that patch that quick.
The lack of ambient sounds in places is annoying and I hope that patch that quick.
Do seem to get a bit of stutter, no rhyme or reason, just a split second pause then back to normal every .... 2/5/10 minutes ? Dunno. Thankfully not off putting enough despite my hatred of stuttering. Sometimes with the save icon on, sometimes not.
I think Dark Souls III had the same autosave and loading stutters at launch, but it was fixed. Hopefully it'll be the same here.
I was getting this too, switching my PC's power mode from Balanced to Performance has corrected it so far. (5820k @4.0, 1080, 3840x2160, SSD, 16gb RAM)
Game runs beautifully but my system (980ti, 6700k) can't quite get it locked at 4K 60 while recording 1440p in OBS.
Does this game natively support DualShock 4? I played SOTFS on PC using a DS4, and it required some trickery and was never natively supported. Just wondering if DS:R was updated to include support or if I'll have to remember what buttons the Xbox equivalents are.
I have the stutter and I'm on a G-Sync monitor, so it probably isn't it.
No it's currently only Xbox buttons. But Steam itself has very good support for DS4. You should just change Sharebutton to Screenshot and Touchpad to a divided 2 button for Options and Start. Custom settings will only be kept in the current game afaik
Errr....it does have ps button prompts. You just need to disable the steam controller option which is overiding them.
What a janky ass remaster lol. No thanks I just beat the PC version looking better than this with a texture pack. I have no reason to go back. Fun game one time through for me.
Yeah, game had native DS4 support (tested on V2 controller), wired or wireless through BT adapter, but no vibration (vibration only works with steam controller support enabled and xbox button prompts of course)