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Witcher 3 PC Performance Thread
- Thread starter batman2million
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Controller here, don't even want to switch to kbm.
Then again, I haven't even tried playing with kbm lmfao.
Honestly, I think I prefer using a 360 controller... Despite the bit of input lag.
Controller always for TP games, imo.
kb/m, switching signs without popping up menu and one key shortcuts to sub menu without going through another screen in an 100+ hours rpg where you'll probably doing combat, reading, equipping, taking items, etc numerous times is a bit better than missing out on vibration. Just a bit. Also the input lag atm is bugging me out.
I'm trying to take a video of the settings I've been using to get 55-60 fps with Hairworks on using a 970 and 3570k, but Shadowplay is costing me a few frames per second and giving me stutter that's not present during normal gameplay.
Here's my last attempt to record something. Stuttering, pop-in, and an invisible bridge.
EDIT: after watching the video, it's obvious that something is up with Shadowplay and not the game itself. The video freezes and drops audio at certain parts, which definitely wasn't occurring in-game.
Here's my last attempt to record something. Stuttering, pop-in, and an invisible bridge.
EDIT: after watching the video, it's obvious that something is up with Shadowplay and not the game itself. The video freezes and drops audio at certain parts, which definitely wasn't occurring in-game.
CybernatonEvolution
Member
Keyboard and mouse; I tried the controller though and it feels more natural for the game. The Witcher 2 on the other hand was more Kb/m friendly with its TARGETING system. There is no doubt that The Witcher 3 has console-like controls.
You have to change a lot of things to get a proper Kb/m setup in TW3. I changed sprinting and horse running to left control (Ctrl), and dodging to shift. Also, lock-on, which I never fucking use, to "T". Strong attack to Alt but I am thinking of changing it to right mouse button.
Adjusting the control is a cluster fuck of trial and error. There are functions that share the same button but the game doesn't highlight them nor assigns the same button if you change it for one of them; you have to memorize them and select them individually. You will understand once you try to change the binding keys for running and dodging.
Yep, input lag is very noticeable. And what exacerbated the issue of controls and responsiveness is the frame-timing of the game and constant fps drops; a lot of us had to set maximum pre-rendered frames to 1 which introduces extra input lag. Also, EVERYTHING has startup frames, which makes combat clunky and stupid.
ISee
Member
I am useing the XONE controller. But atm I am thinking about switching to the PS4 controller so I can access the map more easy.
Does the game supports PS4 button layout like AC:Unity or GTA:V?
Maybe it is just me...
Bl@de
Member
KB/M. Played the first 5h with a Xbox 360 Controller. Then switched to KB/M. So much better. Just like in Witcher 2 suddenly it's much more direct. Faster turning with the mouse, better riding, better inventory, better everything ... in my opinion there is no other way.
Yeah what you guys are saying about input lag seems to be correct, which is why I wanted to see what people were using. I guess i should give the KB/M a try to see the difference. Also being able to use the signs without having to switch to each one with the little menu would be nice.
I played Witcher 2 with a KB/M and found it perfect so I'm hoping it's still fine.
Also to the people who are playing on death march, are you guys using kb/m or controller?
I played Witcher 2 with a KB/M and found it perfect so I'm hoping it's still fine.
Also to the people who are playing on death march, are you guys using kb/m or controller?
Cannon Goose
Member
I've been trying to do this with DS4Windows which does have its own button remapping but I haven't been able to get any of my remapped buttons to work.
Dictator93
Member
kb/m. I mapped a number of things to the mouse and it feels great.
Yaska
Member
Ah, and then there's that as well. I can macro and map buttons to my G502... Yea what the hell why not.
KB/M here we go. Death March should be fun
Starting playthrough now lol. Done with tweaking and stuff.
I think you can scroll through signs while parrying by using the d pad. I didn't try it myself but the game told me that I could yesterday.
Will try this.
Also I would love that they remove the need to press a button to select an item/sign on the radial menu.
CybernatonEvolution
Member
Did Nvidia do or say anything about Kepler cards, aside from "we are investigating it"?
CyanideFuse
Member
I am seriously thinking of going KB/M. The controller lag just feels awful and it feels so staccato; I am hoping this control method will ease the problems I am feeling.
I always go controller in 3rd-person games but I used KB/M for Lords of the Fallen (because of some weird running glitch with the controller) and it was a real eye opener as to how well it can work. Being able to quick select stuff with hot keys is a massive plus point.
Between the crashing and the fiddling with settings I really am not feeling this game at the moment. I just have to stop messing around and start playing the game properly. The control scheme is something I need to sort out before knuckling down with the game.
If it is anything like their response to the GTX 970 VRAM issue then you will have a long wait with a load of bollocks at the end of it.
Frank Jaeger
Member
Yeah I'm not playing this until early 2016... I'm not buying a new graphic card until then!
Yeah it would be amazing!
Just downloaded Pinnacle and have 0 idea how it works
No worries, just exported and uploaded it here:
https://mega.co.nz/#!UhZwmaII!cPZrcnfgRcM42bWqAxY-N3YpmpAG21l98r4KeL4vTA4
EDIT - also bear in mind my profile is setup to work with the default game keyboard assignments, so if you have changed them it might not work correctly.
chromatic9
Member
Not had any issues with the PC version although I don't ever use in game vsync etc.
Will wait and see what these changes do, hopefully they don't bring in more issues or lower the quality of some stuff.
Will wait and see what these changes do, hopefully they don't bring in more issues or lower the quality of some stuff.
If anyone is still having microstuttering issues, try dxtory to limit your fps to 30fps.
http://exkode.com/home-en.html
I tried all kinds of tricks (setting pre rendered frame to 1 in Nvidia panel, vsync on, vsync off, in game limiter) to get rid of microstuttering and nothing worked until I tried Dxtory to limit it to 30fps.
Under "Advanced Settings" limit FPS to 30. You can use the software to monitor your FPS too.
I've limited it to 30 and tried with both in game Vsync on and off, no microstuttering anymore. I have a 60Hz monitor btw.
http://exkode.com/home-en.html
I tried all kinds of tricks (setting pre rendered frame to 1 in Nvidia panel, vsync on, vsync off, in game limiter) to get rid of microstuttering and nothing worked until I tried Dxtory to limit it to 30fps.
Under "Advanced Settings" limit FPS to 30. You can use the software to monitor your FPS too.
I've limited it to 30 and tried with both in game Vsync on and off, no microstuttering anymore. I have a 60Hz monitor btw.
Thanks to you and everyone else for replying - so far I have made it without any town/city and having constant 60fps 100% of the time. Yeah turned hairworks off that ~10 frame drop is so not worth it and is just a massive frame killer.
Apart from that all I had to do was turn shadows to high and Foliage view to high with the ultra preset.
It's perfect 60 - but again at a city I will see how it holds up!
Static Jak
Member
Waiting for this patch is going to slowly kill me. Why they can't skip certification on their own platform is beyond me.
mdsfx
Member
OK this seems to be working great for me.
G1 970
3570k
Removed OC on GPU (at factory OC)
Removed OC on CPU
Nvidia power option set to max performance
Turned off Geforce streaming service
Running exe directly without GOG galaxy
Unlimited frames
No vsync
Full screen
Ultra settings, no hair, high foliage
High post processing, SSBO
Adjusted fan curve in afterburner to hit 100% at 70° (doesn't run that hot though)
Averaging around 55-75 fps
G1 970
3570k
Removed OC on GPU (at factory OC)
Removed OC on CPU
Nvidia power option set to max performance
Turned off Geforce streaming service
Running exe directly without GOG galaxy
Unlimited frames
No vsync
Full screen
Ultra settings, no hair, high foliage
High post processing, SSBO
Adjusted fan curve in afterburner to hit 100% at 70° (doesn't run that hot though)
Averaging around 55-75 fps
V1LÆM
Gold Member
What does terrain quality do? I can't see any difference between low/ultra so just put it down to low but feel I'm missing something.
Also, the nvidia guide to use ultra textures if you have over 2GB VRAM. i can't see any difference between high/ultra. should i keep it on ultra or back to high? they said it helps streaming or something.
Also, the nvidia guide to use ultra textures if you have over 2GB VRAM. i can't see any difference between high/ultra. should i keep it on ultra or back to high? they said it helps streaming or something.
0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55
Banned
KB&M
More buttons, more speed.
Felix Lighter
Member
I'm sure it's just exposing an instability at whatever clock speed your attempting to use if your crashing only occurs while overclocking.
Man, I fucking give up. Waiting for the patch now. Crashing is more rampant than any game I can remember in recent history. Borderline unplayable.
And if the patch doesn't fix the crashing, I better see some god damn pitchforks. The free pass this game and developer is getting is sickening.
And if the patch doesn't fix the crashing, I better see some god damn pitchforks. The free pass this game and developer is getting is sickening.
Darkstorne
Member
Are you crashing every 5 minutes or something? I crash every two or three hours, which just forces me to take a break and stretch my legs =P "Unplayable" is pretty strong from what I'm seeing.
mdsfx
Member
Agreed. I mean, it's not fun to crash, but I'm back in the game 30 seconds later even with a standard HDD. As long as you save often enough, it's manageable and still enjoyable.
Decided to change config yesterday , Turned off the hair work (because seriously it's not worth the fps hit IMHO) and changed the SSAO to HBAO+ and I'm down sampling at 1080
I have a steady 55-60 fps .
I also removed the FPS lock at 60 and it seems to have fixed my crash issue or maybe I was just lucky yesterday and did not crash , but I saw on Reddit it was causing the crash/freeze for some persons.
I have a steady 55-60 fps .
I also removed the FPS lock at 60 and it seems to have fixed my crash issue or maybe I was just lucky yesterday and did not crash , but I saw on Reddit it was causing the crash/freeze for some persons.
MaddenNFL64
Member
That shit is not acceptable in the slightest though.
mdsfx
Member
Its not, but I want to play this game bad enough that I'm willing to deal with it temporarily
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Banned
I have only had one crash, when I had the framerate limited in game to 30. It wasn't in a menu either, it was whilst riding my horse. I have since capped the framerate with Riva and haven't had a crash since.
Felix Lighter
Member
Yeah, ultimately it's not something anyone should accept but hell chrome is crashing after the latest driver update from Nvidia, so it's hard to know the exact culprit at this point.
I've gone stretches of hours without any crash. I've gone periods of a crash every 10 minutes. Reliability Monitor counts 8 crashes within 10 hours of gameplay. Feels like there were more. Even if not, that's just shy of 1 crash every hour.
How is crashing every two to three hours acceptable to you? This is the free pass I'm talking about. AC:U and Battlefield 4 people were demanding their money back. This game, people say to just rollback your drivers, downclock your OC that's 100% stable for every other game in existence, use third party programs for v-sync and framerate lock instead of ingame, and make sure you always save before going into your inventory to make sure you don't lose progress WHEN, not IF, you crash.
Lockjaw333
Member
For control preference, I've been using an x1 controller and it's been great other than having to turn stick sensitivity down to 0.80. I tried kb&m a bit last night and similar to Witcher 2 it offers more precise control and much better camera manipulation, however the key mapping seems really bad. The controls in this game seems to be built for a controller.
I do wish a ds4 worked natively as I would love to have the touch pad for map/inventory.
As far as the crashes, they are still bad for me. I'm good for at least 2 an hour. My last resort is to remove my 4.0ghz oc on my 2500k, but I highly doubt that's the issue.
I do wish a ds4 worked natively as I would love to have the touch pad for map/inventory.
As far as the crashes, they are still bad for me. I'm good for at least 2 an hour. My last resort is to remove my 4.0ghz oc on my 2500k, but I highly doubt that's the issue.
Darkstorne
Member
It's not great, but it's not unplayable. It's an open world game though, so I expected bugs at launch. If it isn't patched within a week or two I'll join in with my own pitchfork, but until then I can deal with a crash every hour or two and still (mostly) enjoy the heck out of this amazing game.
MaddenNFL64
Member
WAIT.... the 600 fix patch was the day 1? WTF
mdsfx
Member
Oh shit. So... We already have the patch? Yikes