I didn't purchase off Steam so I'm SOL.
Apparently there's many of us experiencing this. https://frondtech.com/nier-replicant-crashing-at-startup-game-wont-launch-fix/
None of those things worked, either.
Nier Replicant √1.5 PC performance thread
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I didn't purchase off Steam so I'm SOL.
Apparently there's many of us experiencing this. https://frondtech.com/nier-replicant-crashing-at-startup-game-wont-launch-fix/
None of those things worked, either.
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Ah, bugger. :( Fingers crossed a solution comes along.
"yes", if you run it over 60 fps it seems to go away, someone is already working on an uncapped framrate patcher that does not speed up the game, but we are early, the game just came out, so patience :)
credit to SkacikPL on the Special K Discord.
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I don't see this game listed in the Nvidia Control Panel...every other Steam game is there...wtf is this game
Thanks for a guide OP!
While using a PS4 controller, my character seems to occasionally stop moving after running sometimes. This usually happened after the cutscene or moving to a new area.
Does anyone have the same problem like this?
While using a PS4 controller, my character seems to occasionally stop moving after running sometimes. This usually happened after the cutscene or moving to a new area.
Does anyone have the same problem like this?
I have dual 4K/120Hz displays. Valve Index plugged into my 3rd DP port. My main 4K display is cloned to my HDMI output where it gets sent out at 4K/60FPS to go to my capture card in PC number 2. My DPI scaling in Windows is set to 175% so that the user interface is a normal size on 4K displays.
This is all pretty straightforward stuff.
This deserves to go onto PCGamingWiki imoYou can also enable Nvidia Reflex (Nvidia GPU) and a VRR/Gsync display for extra low latency. 👍
Recommend settings for Nvidia GPU + VRR/Gsync display, credits to Aemony for the screenshot:
Click the Add button, all recent apps should show there.
Its weird, they say V-sync is enabled by default but I'm getting a lot of screen tearing.Aemony made a special quick start guide for all of you in the Special K Discord:
This zip file has already recommended settings enabled by default.
JaseC maybe something to threadmark.
Did you join the discord and looked in the #nier-replicant channel? This should be the easiest way. It comes preconfigured with sane defaults and the channel tells you about some further steps.
Update:
I disabled Steam controller input, switched my PS4 controller from Bluetooth to USB, and enabled "prefer maximum performance" under power settings in Nvidia Control Panel.
I now get a somewhat steady 60 FPS at 4K, although it's not locked and occasionally dips to low 50s. Interestingly, my GPU usage is never at 100% when it dips (and neither is CPU, RAM or VRAM).
Do you maybe force vsync off globally via your GPU driver? That would override the game and Special K.
Aemony made a special quick start guide for all of you in the Special K Discord:
This zip file has already recommended settings enabled by default.
JaseC maybe something to threadmark.
Thank you Strudel! Happy to be able to play without vsync now.
Very sad to see people getting straight crashes. Hopefully that can be fixed soon. For me it's been running okay. Steam fps counter had it at 70-90 fps at 4K with everything maxed on my machine in the early sections (W10 64-bits, 9700K, 2080Ti, 16 gb ram @ 3GHz, stock speeds, latest updates). Although I would have expected more from such a barren looking game. I guess framerate doesn't matter anyway with this unfortunate 60 fps lock. Another rough pc port... With Automata I couldn't get a decent framerate at 4K with my previous 1080Ti.
Still, looking forward to playing this during the weekend!!
Edit: rebooted the game to quickly check for HDR support and now my XBO controller is no longer recognized. Boo!
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My game was running terribly, low frame rate, choppy, stuttering, poor image quality. Couldn't understand it, I'm just below recommend settings, well above minimum. I can run Fallen Order fine on high settings... why was I having trouble with this? Seemingly it was running from my integrated graphics, because setting up an exemption in the NVIDIA control panel for the game, fixed it? I'm at a loss as to why that would happen...
I realise my issue was the reverse of most people, but I thought I'd mention if anyone experienced a similar thing.
I realise my issue was the reverse of most people, but I thought I'd mention if anyone experienced a similar thing.
Eh, I've had to manually add a game's .exe to the control panel more times than I can count.
TV rig 5600x/3080
I'm getting 4k/60
The only tweaks I made were NV control panel (cap framerate, prefer max performance, fast sync)
Disabled Steam inputs
I'm using a Xbox one controller with adapter. I'm not experiencing any controller drops.
I've played almost 4 hours without any issues.
I'm getting 4k/60
The only tweaks I made were NV control panel (cap framerate, prefer max performance, fast sync)
Disabled Steam inputs
I'm using a Xbox one controller with adapter. I'm not experiencing any controller drops.
I've played almost 4 hours without any issues.
One thing I find is the image quality seems bad. Like I'm not sure I actually believe it's really 1440, I dunno. I notice that changing it to super sample from a higher resolution just crashes the game which is a bit scary in a game with a classic save system
I'm in 1440p too. It's definitely running at native res for me, but there seem to be effects that are really low resolution that lead to weird flickering when in motion. Probably some kind of SSAO, if I had to guess.
This thread has made me realize that I need to wait in this game. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Ditto. Been looking forward to this one and was waffling all day on the PC port but this thread convinced me to hold off for now. Bummer :(
Ehhh I don't think the port is that bad. I've played a few hours now and the game is fully playable and looks quite nice in 4K. I just wish I could figure out how to lock in 60 FPS without having to drop resolution. Lowering LOD, shadows, AA, etc doesn't seem to make much of a difference in FPS.
Gotcha. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't some weird issue on my end lol.
I also updated my nvidia drivers to the latest if that helps any. I hope they fix this soon.
Tried it, nope. I've tried everything. Going on 9 hours of trouble shooting. On and off.
This is my experience too, same setup, only diff is 3700x for CPU. Seems perfectly/suspiciously fine!
Oh crazy! Lol how interesting. Square and the PC ports are something...
I'm sticking with 1440p for the time being. Seems like something is hogging up the performance somewhere. I'm guessing that's why console got limited to 1080p. Is this running off the same engine as Automata? If that's the case, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the performance issues from that game aren't here as well.
I have used Adaptive V-Sync (halves the frame rate) for years, when games fluctuate from 40 to 60 fps. This effectively locks the game to 30fps, which is far more desirable than the ups and downs and has the added effect of "feeling actually smoother".
I want to do the same , but for 60fps. I dont want 65-72-84 fps. I want a lock 60 fps....but I have not found clear instructions. I use an old 1060GTX, Nvidia with the latest official drivers and no modifications/special configurations. You recommend 3 different things, which one should I try first?
6 hours zero crashes. I'm lucky to have zero issues thus far. But that's PC gaming.
I hope Square addresses the issues with the game. No way this gets treated like Automata.
How are the loading times?
I hope Square addresses the issues with the game. No way this gets treated like Automata.
How are the loading times?
After using Special K, this port isn't bad. It's just locked at 60FPS, doesn't support 21:9 resolutions, and it may be a little too demanding at resolutions higher than 1440p. But it's not god awful and at least it's not stuck at 1080p. It's a little bare bones, but it really isn't the worst port ever. Not even close.