Jump to content
The Dark Mod Forums

[Solved]Bad performance?


mips

Recommended Posts

Ok running this on a fresh manjaro 64-bit install, GPU=GTX960, CPU=i5-4690, RAM=8GB, nVidia Drivers=346.35-1, 1920x1080 native res, running game in fullscreen with everything set on minimum settings.

 

Getting 50-60fps but feels very jerky. I set the nividia control panel powemiser for maximum performance but I doubt my gpu is even working hard as the fans don't even switch on. I looked at the wiki for performance tweaks and I can't see anything wrong. I installed following this guide http://www.thedarkmod.com/download-the-mod/

 

Surely I should have smooth gfx & high fps? I've been playing tears of st lucia and I got so engrossed in the game I had not realised an hour had passed before a guard offed me :)

 

Please let me know whatever info I can supply that would be of help to you.

Edited by mips
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here's an article about Thread Optimization. It may be off by default in your distro:

 

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia_threaded_opts

Please visit TDM's IndieDB site and help promote the mod:

 

http://www.indiedb.com/mods/the-dark-mod

 

(Yeah, shameless promotion... but traffic is traffic folks...)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks, I'll look at those tomorrow, off to sleep now.

 

What I did was disable "Allow Flipping" in nvidia control centre, left Sync to VBlank on, left powermiser on max. Set everything in TDM to max but left post processing disabled, vsync enabled and now the game sticks to 58/59FPS (fps counter flashes between those to values), game is smooth and no jerkiness, so looking good!

 

The Allow Flipping stuffs things up if I enable it again dropping the fps and jerkiness is back. So people might wanna keep this in mind. From my understanding this feature swaps between buffers. So this will stay disabled for now.

 

I'll look at those other links tomorrow and see how it compares to my config.

 

Thanks!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

If one enables "Allow Flipping" and enable Triple Buffering in the xorg.conf the game is also smooth ( with vsync on)

 

Trying to figure out how to see the current status of threaded optimisation, will carry on looking. It's probably off by default as it looks like it's still not ready for prime time.

Edited by mips
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Ansome

      Finally got my PC back from the shop after my SSD got corrupted a week ago and damaged my motherboard. Scary stuff, but thank goodness it happened right after two months of FM development instead of wiping all my work before I could release it. New SSD, repaired Motherboard and BIOS, and we're ready to start working on my second FM with some added version control in the cloud just to be safe!
      · 0 replies
    • Petike the Taffer  »  DeTeEff

      I've updated the articles for your FMs and your author category at the wiki. Your newer nickname (DeTeEff) now comes first, and the one in parentheses is your older nickname (Fieldmedic). Just to avoid confusing people who played your FMs years ago and remember your older nickname. I've added a wiki article for your latest FM, Who Watches the Watcher?, as part of my current updating efforts. Unless I overlooked something, you have five different FMs so far.
      · 0 replies
    • Petike the Taffer

      I've finally managed to log in to The Dark Mod Wiki. I'm back in the saddle and before the holidays start in full, I'll be adding a few new FM articles and doing other updates. Written in Stone is already done.
      · 4 replies
    • nbohr1more

      TDM 15th Anniversary Contest is now active! Please declare your participation: https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/22413-the-dark-mod-15th-anniversary-contest-entry-thread/
       
      · 0 replies
    • JackFarmer

      @TheUnbeholden
      You cannot receive PMs. Could you please be so kind and check your mailbox if it is full (or maybe you switched off the function)?
      · 1 reply
×
×
  • Create New...