Stuttering and FPS drops (PC)

[Xeraser]

I'm having some stuttering and overall FPS drops in various games and it's really weird since my PC's more than capable of running PPSSPP.

Specs: i5 3570K @4.2GHz, 16GB DDR3 1333MHz, Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX 2, Cooler Master 750W 80+ Bronze, ZOTAC GTX 650 AMP EDITION (Non-TI)

Settings:

Code:

[General] FirstRun = False RunCount = 4 Enable Logging = True AutoRun = True Browse = False IgnoreBadMemAccess = True CurrentDirectory = ShowDebuggerOnLoad = False CheckForNewVersion = True Language = en_US ForceLagSync = False NumWorkerThreads = 4 EnableAutoLoad = False EnableCheats = False ScreenshotsAsPNG = True StateSlot = 0 RewindFlipFrequency = 0 GridView1 = True GridView2 = True GridView3 = False ReportingHost = default AutoSaveSymbolMap = False TopMost = False WindowX = 194 WindowY = -19 WindowWidth = 976 WindowHeight = 599 PauseOnLostFocus = False PauseWhenMinimized = False DumpDecryptedEboots = False [CPU] Jit = True SeparateCPUThread = True AtomicAudioLocks = False SeparateIOThread = True FastMemoryAccess = False FuncReplacements = True CPUSpeed = 0 [Graphics] ShowFPSCounter = 3 RenderingMode = 1 SoftwareRendering = False HardwareTransform = True SoftwareSkinning = True TextureFiltering = 1 InternalResolution = 10 AndroidHwScale = 1 FrameSkip = 0 AutoFrameSkip = False FrameRate = 0 FrameSkipUnthrottle = False ForceMaxEmulatedFPS = 60 AnisotropyLevel = 4 VertexCache = True TextureBackoffCache = False TextureSecondaryCache = False FullScreen = True PartialStretch = False StretchToDisplay = True SmallDisplay = False ImmersiveMode = False TrueColor = True MipMap = True TexScalingLevel = 5 TexScalingType = 3 TexDeposterize = True VSyncInterval = True DisableStencilTest = False AlwaysDepthWrite = False TimerHack = False AlphaMaskHack = False SplineBezierQuality = 2 PostShader = FXAA MemBlockTransferGPU = True DisableSlowFramebufEffects = False [Sound] Enable = True VolumeBGM = 7 VolumeSFX = 7 AudioLatency = 0 SoundSpeedHack = False [Control] HapticFeedback = True ShowTouchCross = True ShowTouchCircle = True ShowTouchSquare = True ShowTouchTriangle = True ShowTouchStart = True ShowTouchSelect = True ShowTouchLTrigger = True ShowTouchRTrigger = True ShowAnalogStick = True ShowTouchDpad = True ShowTouchUnthrottle = True ShowTouchPause = True IgnoreWindowsKey = False ShowTouchControls = False DisableDpadDiagonals = False TouchButtonStyle = 1 TouchButtonOpacity = 65 ActionButtonSpacing2 = 1.000000 ActionButtonCenterX = 0.916667 ActionButtonCenterY = 0.866667 ActionButtonScale = 1.150000 DPadX = 0.099306 DPadY = 0.680000 DPadScale = 1.150000 DPadSpacing = 1.000000 StartKeyX = 0.579861 StartKeyY = 0.923333 StartKeyScale = 1.150000 SelectKeyX = 0.500000 SelectKeyY = 0.923333 SelectKeyScale = 1.150000 UnthrottleKeyX = 0.420139 UnthrottleKeyY = 0.923333 UnthrottleKeyScale = 1.150000 LKeyX = 0.055556 LKeyY = 0.051111 LKeyScale = 1.150000 RKeyX = 0.952083 RKeyY = 0.051111 RKeyScale = 1.150000 AnalogStickX = 0.099306 AnalogStickY = 0.897778 AnalogStickScale = 1.150000 AnalogLimiterDeadzone = 0.600000 [Network] EnableWlan = False [SystemParam] PSPModel = 1 PSPFirmwareVersion = 150 NickName = Xeraser proAdhocServer = localhost MacAddress = c1:19:d6:c1:4a:c1 Language = 1 TimeFormat = 2 DateFormat = 1 TimeZone = 0 DayLightSavings = False ButtonPreference = 1 LockParentalLevel = 0 WlanAdhocChannel = 0 BypassOSKWithKeyboard = False WlanPowerSave = False EncryptSave = True [Debugger] DisasmWindowX = 240 DisasmWindowY = 187 DisasmWindowW = 781 DisasmWindowH = 709 GEWindowX = 240 GEWindowY = 197 GEWindowW = 776 GEWindowH = 695 ConsoleWindowX = -1 ConsoleWindowY = -1 FontWidth = 8 FontHeight = 12 DisplayStatusBar = True ShowBottomTabTitles = True ShowDeveloperMenu = False SkipDeadbeefFilling = False FuncHashMap = False [SpeedHacks] PrescaleUV = False DisableAlphaTest = False [JIT] [Upgrade] UpgradeMessage = UpgradeVersion = DismissedVersion = [Recent] MaxRecent = 30 FileName0 = C:/Users/Xeraser/Documents/Emulators/PPSSPPWindowsGold/ppssppgold/dfc-yugi.iso FileName1 = C:/Users/Xeraser/Documents/Emulators/PPSSPPWindowsGold/ppssppgold/Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep.iso FileName2 = C:/Users/Xeraser/Documents/Emulators/PPSSPPWindowsGold/ppssppgold/CCFFVII_MS1GB.cso [PinnedPaths] Path0 =

Edit by vnctdj : Please use the "code" tag when you post long lists like this one.

Messing with the graphics settings DOESN'T help.

Games I've tried: (GOD I WISH THESE RAN AT 60 FPS. I hate hard-coded FPS locks)

FF Crisis Core (1GB version): Stuttering in and out of cutscenes, sometimes out of combat, sometimes while exiting the menu. Otherwise, 30 FPS.

KH BBS (With 600MB install data): Oh. My. GOD. This is UNPLAYABLE.
It lags, lags, lags, lags. Stutters while walking around, outright lags while in combat (From 5-15 FPS to 20-25)

YGO Tag Force (1): Stuttering everywhere and occasional slowdowns while walking around and dueling.


Also, even though I have the Shader set to FXAA, it looks like there's HQX instead. Any way to fix that ? (It's set to FXAA in the ini too)

Edit:
Oh jeez, spoilers don't work here ?

Edit 2: Tried setting the CPU Clock at 333MHz, disabling Vsync and the 60 FPS limit.
Nothing works with BBS. (Yes, I've set 333MHz in the settings too)

[vsub_]

Well what do you expect:
1.Running at 10x resolution(above 2x the difference is barely visible at least here on 1024x768)
2.VSync is not really needed
3.5x Upscaling while using Hybrid+Bicubic

Your settings are one of the best FPS killer settings

I cleared FFCC and KHBBS at constant full speed while using much much weaker pc(P4 2.8ghz 6600GT 1gb ram)

[Xeraser]

Well what do you expect:
1.Running at 10x resolution(above 2x the difference is barely visible at least here on 1024x768)
2.VSync is not really needed
3.5x Upscaling while using Hybrid+Bicubic

Your settings are one of the best FPS killer settings

I cleared FFCC and KHBBS at constant full speed while using much much weaker pc(P4 2.8ghz 6600GT 1gb ram)

Again, changing them doesn't help at all.

[vsub_]

Again, changing them doesn't help at all.

Try those...open the settings file before starting ppsspp,replace the existing with those,save and then run ppsspp

Code:

[General] FirstRun = False RunCount = 65 Enable Logging = False AutoRun = True Browse = False IgnoreBadMemAccess = True CurrentDirectory = ShowDebuggerOnLoad = False CheckForNewVersion = False Language = en_US ForceLagSync = False NumWorkerThreads = 2 EnableAutoLoad = False EnableCheats = False ScreenshotsAsPNG = False StateSlot = 0 RewindFlipFrequency = 0 GridView1 = True GridView2 = True GridView3 = False ReportingHost = default AutoSaveSymbolMap = False TopMost = False WindowX = 30 WindowY = 68 WindowWidth = 968 WindowHeight = 597 PauseOnLostFocus = False PauseWhenMinimized = False DumpDecryptedEboots = False CacheFullIsoInRam = False [CPU] Jit = True SeparateCPUThread = False AtomicAudioLocks = False SeparateIOThread = True FastMemoryAccess = True FuncReplacements = True CPUSpeed = 0 SetRoundingMode = False ForceFlushToZero = False [Graphics] ShowFPSCounter = 3 GPUBackend = 0 RenderingMode = 1 SoftwareRendering = False HardwareTransform = True SoftwareSkinning = True TextureFiltering = 1 BufferFiltering = 1 InternalResolution = 2 AndroidHwScale = 1 FrameSkip = 0 AutoFrameSkip = True FrameRate = 0 FrameSkipUnthrottle = False ForceMaxEmulatedFPS = 60 AnisotropyLevel = 4 VertexCache = True TextureBackoffCache = False TextureSecondaryCache = False FullScreen = False PartialStretch = False StretchToDisplay = False SmallDisplay = False ImmersiveMode = False TrueColor = True MipMap = True TexScalingLevel = 1 TexScalingType = 0 TexDeposterize = False VSyncInterval = False DisableStencilTest = False AlwaysDepthWrite = False TimerHack = False AlphaMaskHack = False SplineBezierQuality = 2 PostShader = Off MemBlockTransferGPU = True DisableSlowFramebufEffects = False FragmentTestCache = True DepthRangeHack = False [Sound] Enable = True AudioLatency = 1 SoundSpeedHack = False [Control] HapticFeedback = True ShowTouchCross = True ShowTouchCircle = True ShowTouchSquare = True ShowTouchTriangle = True ShowTouchStart = True ShowTouchSelect = True ShowTouchLTrigger = True ShowTouchRTrigger = True ShowAnalogStick = True ShowTouchDpad = True ShowTouchUnthrottle = True ShowTouchPause = True IgnoreWindowsKey = False ShowTouchControls = False DisableDpadDiagonals = False TouchButtonStyle = 1 TouchButtonOpacity = 65 ActionButtonSpacing2 = 1.000000 ActionButtonCenterX = 0.882813 ActionButtonCenterY = 0.826840 ActionButtonScale = 1.150000 DPadX = 0.139648 DPadY = 0.584416 DPadScale = 1.150000 DPadSpacing = 1.000000 StartKeyX = 0.612305 StartKeyY = 0.900433 StartKeyScale = 1.150000 SelectKeyX = 0.500000 SelectKeyY = 0.900433 SelectKeyScale = 1.150000 UnthrottleKeyX = 0.387695 UnthrottleKeyY = 0.900433 UnthrottleKeyScale = 1.150000 LKeyX = 0.078125 LKeyY = 0.066378 LKeyScale = 1.150000 RKeyX = 0.932617 RKeyY = 0.066378 RKeyScale = 1.150000 AnalogStickX = 0.139648 AnalogStickY = 0.867244 AnalogStickScale = 1.150000 AnalogLimiterDeadzone = 0.600000 [Network] EnableWlan = False [SystemParam] PSPModel = 0 PSPFirmwareVersion = 150 NickName = PPSSPP proAdhocServer = localhost MacAddress = f8:e1:94:21:ba:a0 Language = 1 TimeFormat = 2 DateFormat = 3 TimeZone = 0 DayLightSavings = False ButtonPreference = 1 LockParentalLevel = 0 WlanAdhocChannel = 0 BypassOSKWithKeyboard = True WlanPowerSave = False EncryptSave = True [Debugger] DisasmWindowX = 32 DisasmWindowY = 63 DisasmWindowW = 773 DisasmWindowH = 701 GEWindowX = 32 GEWindowY = 87 GEWindowW = 784 GEWindowH = 705 ConsoleWindowX = -1 ConsoleWindowY = -1 FontWidth = 8 FontHeight = 12 DisplayStatusBar = True ShowBottomTabTitles = True ShowDeveloperMenu = False SkipDeadbeefFilling = False FuncHashMap = False [SpeedHacks] PrescaleUV = False DisableAlphaTest = False [JIT] [Upgrade] UpgradeMessage = UpgradeVersion = DismissedVersion = [Recent] MaxRecent = 30 [PinnedPaths]

Edit by vnctdj : Please use the "code" tag when you post long lists like this one.

With those settings,I have above 2000% speed on FFCC

[Xeraser]

Again, changing them doesn't help at all.

Try those...open the settings file before starting ppsspp,replace the existing with those,save and then run ppsspp

With those settings,I have above 2000% speed on FFCC

Nope. That didn't do anything other than making everything look worse.

[vsub_]

Are you using the latest nvidia drivers(not beta...if there are beta drivers)

Every single game I tried(I have a lot)runs with the same settings(I use them on my old pc)at at least 5 or 10 times faster than before.

The problem could the the ppsspp version you are using or something else(drivers for example)but it's not settings if you use my settings

[Xeraser]

Are you using the latest nvidia drivers(not beta...if there are beta drivers)

Every single game I tried(I have a lot)runs with the same settings(I use them on my old pc)at at least 5 or 10 times faster than before.

The problem could the the ppsspp version you are using or something else(drivers for example)but it's not settings if you use my settings

Latest Nvidia drivers, using the latest PPSSPP version.
Fun fact: I bought the Gold Edition today.

[Accel]

frameskip? that is the solution for me with slow game

[vsub_]

The thing is,I don't think there is a single game that he can't run at constant full speed with my settings but for some reason he have problems...maybe some external software.

This is my result with those settings(if I enable the multithreaded option,I'll get even more but for some reason I don't trust that option)

[Xeraser]

The thing is,I don't think there is a single game that he can't run at constant full speed with my settings but for some reason he have problems...maybe some external software.

This is my result with those settings(if I enable the multithreaded option,I'll get even more but for some reason I don't trust that option)

Does the game run on crack ?
I'm not taking about removing the frame-limit.

[vsub_]

Don't know what you mean.
I disabled the fps limit just to shows you how fast those games can run on my pc with those settings.

The game image is not modified in any way.

[Xeraser]

Don't know what you mean.
I disabled the fps limit just to shows you how fast those games can run on my pc with those settings.

The game image is not modified in any way.

Yeah alright, that's NOT the point.
Point is: They still stutter no matter which settings I try.

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Tag Force now freezes when I select a card in rock-paper-scissors.
Nothing seems to fix it.

[Xeraser]

-BUMP-
downloaded a different ygo tag force iso, still freezes and stutters

Edit: Exfuckingscuseme ? Piracy ?
Where ? Did I post a link ? Uh ? So ? Really ? NNNNNNNNNNOPE, DENIED.

[tywald]

Hybrid+Bicubic at 5x kills the fps on my computer, try using xBRZ at 4x. Looks just as nice, at least in monster hunter games. 4x looks better than 5x actually because it's an even number so it becomes smoother. Again, at least in monster hunter ^^

Screenshots on monster hunter portable 3rd HD.

xBRZ @ 4x: http://i.imgur.com/csTAh3z.jpg
Hybrid+Bicubic @ 5x: http://i.imgur.com/pcyHZh8.jpg

If you look closely on the helm icon, you can see some jagged edges on the 5x option, but not on the 4x.
If you flip back and forth between the screenshots you should see some changes

[GuilhermeGS2]

Try to enable Fast Memory in System settings.