FPS drops AFTER 10 minutes of playing

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• -FLH- Join Date: 2012-11-07 Member: 168077Members

  December 2012

  I did most of the things you've tried and the start high thing coupled with a MUCH lower res is all I can do to get me to the end with 40fps, though it says 60 and it feels like 10.... NS2 is the only game I run at a much lower res!
  
  Other than that people will say CPU over GPU and clock your CPU, which is not on for a single game but then this IS a work in progress and WILL, hopefully, get much better.
  
  All the best.

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• dalailamer Join Date: 2012-12-07 Member: 174447Members

  December 2012 edited December 2012

  <!--quoteo(post=2041965:date=Dec 8 2012, 03:00 PM:name=-FLH-)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (-FLH- @ Dec 8 2012, 03:00 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2041965"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I did most of the things you've tried and the start high thing coupled with a MUCH lower res is all I can do to get me to the end with 40fps, though it says 60 and it feels like 10.... NS2 is the only game I run at a much lower res!
  
  Other than that people will say CPU over GPU and clock your CPU, which is not on for a single game but then this IS a work in progress and WILL, hopefully, get much better.
  
  All the best.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  
  You don't get it
  As mentioned above I HAVE NOT LOW FPS ISSUE, FPPS IS GOOD WHEN GAME STARTS, IT DROPS AFTER 10 MINUTES OF PLAYING
  
  Both my GPU and CPU are OverCLocked

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• Kouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue

  December 2012 edited December 2012

  The usual thing is this. The longer a game goes on the more stuff is on the map (structures, infestation and such). This causes the current increasing CPU load the longer a game goes on. The infestation is the biggest cause for this.
  
  In your case there is something very odd going on. 3FPS after 10 minutes, that's highly unlikely to be related to overheating issues... However just t make sure, try and use the following free standalone programs to monitor your PC with NS2 running until the issue appears, to see if anything odd pops up on those (temps/load):
  
  <a href="http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z/versions-history.html" target="_blank">CPUZ</a> and <a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/" target="_blank">GPUZ</a>
  
  And have a look at your the profiler to see if the game is waiting on something (profile in the console), you can pause it using the space key and scroll through it using the bracket keys [ and ]. Could you also run the "TechSupport.exe" program in the "\Steam\SteamApps\common\natural selection 2" folder and send the generated zip file (using the save button) to tech-support@unknownworlds.com with a description of your problem (just link to this topic).

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• -FLH- Join Date: 2012-11-07 Member: 168077Members

  December 2012

  You didn't read what I put "all I can do to get me to the end with 40fps"
  
  We ALL get low fps end game!

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• dalailamer Join Date: 2012-12-07 Member: 174447Members

  December 2012 edited December 2012

  <!--quoteo(post=2042013:date=Dec 8 2012, 05:35 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Dec 8 2012, 05:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2042013"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The usual thing is this. The longer a game goes on the more stuff is on the map (structures, infestation and such). This causes the current increasing CPU load the longer a game goes on. The infestation is the biggest cause for this.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  
  The infestation is set to "Minimal" in the configuration page, is there a way to disable it?
  
  <!--quoteo(post=2042013:date=Dec 8 2012, 05:35 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Dec 8 2012, 05:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2042013"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->In your case there is something very odd going on. 3FPS after 10 minutes, that's highly unlikely to be related to overheating issues... However just t make sure, try and use the following free standalone programs to monitor your PC with NS2 running until the issue appears, to see if anything odd pops up on those (temps/load):
  
  <a href="http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z/versions-history.html" target="_blank">CPUZ</a> and <a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/" target="_blank">GPUZ</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  
  Already done that, non overheating and usual cpu/gpu load while running any game
  
  <!--quoteo(post=2042013:date=Dec 8 2012, 05:35 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Dec 8 2012, 05:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2042013"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->And have a look at your the profiler to see if the game is waiting on something (profile in the console), you can pause it using the space key and scroll through it using the bracket keys [ and ].<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  
  Just did, i've noticed that there's not FPS drop if i stand still, but suddenly when i start to move it gets weird
  
  Here some screenshots:
  
  <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/alrf9fwqcd9alx3/sc1.jpg" target="_blank">Standing</a> and <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/5tu30vdq0brc90j/sc2.jpg" target="_blank">Moving</a>
  
  Update: actually, moving foward/backwards gives no FPS drops, turining visual with mouse does (if it is of any help)
  
  
  <!--quoteo(post=2042013:date=Dec 8 2012, 05:35 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Dec 8 2012, 05:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2042013"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Could you also run the "TechSupport.exe" program in the "\Steam\SteamApps\common\natural selection 2" folder and send the generated zip file (using the save button) to tech-support@unknownworlds.com with a description of your problem (just link to this topic).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  
  Done.

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• dalailamer Join Date: 2012-12-07 Member: 174447Members

  December 2012

  Nevermind
  
  Ive requested a refund from steam and they approved.
  
  So sad cause i love the genre (playied Tremulous before)
  
  Wish you all good luck and hopes that my submission will help anyone else having my troubles

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• Max Technical Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment Join Date: 2002-03-15 Member: 318Super Administrators, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer

  December 2012

  I e-mailed the original poster directly, but I will post here for posterity that the plog indicates for some reason Windows is spending a very long time processing messages for the main window.
  
  I've never seen this before, so if anyone is having a similar problem I would be interested in hearing about it so we can determine the common elements (particular version of Windows, any 3rd party software, etc.). If you are experiencing this type of extreme FPS drop, please e-mail me at max@unknownworlds.com.

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