bad performance when changing track/car ingame

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  1. Yoko

    Yoko Registered

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    Hello there,

    i´ve been looking for a similar post, but couldn´t find something.
    The problem I´ve been running into is, that if I start up the game entering an offline session everything is runnning fine. When I´m done and changing track/car combo ingame my performance is dropping to the point where it´s unplayable. I get about 144fps (locked) usally, but when changing session it goes down to 10-20 fps. I´m playing on triples (no surround) 3x1960x1080.
    I already tried to verify steam files, clearing cbash and shader cache, but it didn´t work out.
    I can not specify since which built I get this issue, as I haven´t changed session ingame for a long time.

    My system specs are:
    Intel I5 3570k 4x3.4ghz overclocked to 4.4 (I know its old but it runs rf2 perfectly fine anytime else)
    16gb ddr3 ram
    Asus P8Z77V-deluxe
    gtx 2080
    triple benq 144hz 1960x1080

    any help is appreciated

    p.s I´m on the new ui
     
  2. Lazza

    Lazza Registered

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    Can you attach a trace file?
     
  3. Yoko

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    I´ve done further testing (read below) and it created 2 trace files. As these seem to be too big to attach, I´ve uploaded them here:

    Log.rar


    You might be right, but as I´ve done further testing now and also use the computer for other stuff I´m gonna stick with the overclock for now.

    Before my recent post the problem occured after I changed from Indianapolis with the Dpi to Nordschleife 24h (rain) in the Aston Gt3.
    The problem could be solved when I restarted the game.
    Today I did a couple of laps on Portland in the Dpi, then I switched ingame to VIR full in the Ligier - with no issues.
    After that I tried again switching to Nordschleife 24h in the Aston Gt3 and the issue (fps dropped to 10-20 including input lags) came back.
    I think it comes down to that combination, which can be solved by now with just restarting the game.

    So far Thank you guys for your effort
     
  4. Lazza

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    @Yoko not sure if I can get to my PC soon to check those over, but I think 118MB trace files are a fair indicator something has gone wrong...

    @Yoko your wheel is picked up twice and the game swaps between the two entries over and over. I've seen this before, found it was @Yzangard on one occasion, don't know if he fixed it or even if it's a root cause.
     
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  5. Alex Sawczuk

    Alex Sawczuk Administrator Staff Member

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    You're wheel base is appearing twice for some reason?
    Code:
      19.92s hwinput.cpp  8347: DirectInput enumerated 3 game controller(s)
      19.92s hwinput.cpp  1629: Controller was enumerated ...
      19.92s hwinput.cpp  1765: ... and successfully initialized
      19.92s hwinput.cpp  8352: Enumerated Device 0 - Name:T500 RS Gear Shift  DeviceID 044fb660  InstanceID:2EF77410-23F9-11EB-8001-444553540000
      19.92s hwinput.cpp  1629: Controller was enumerated ...
      19.98s hwinput.cpp  1765: ... and successfully initialized
      19.98s hwinput.cpp  8352: Enumerated Device 1 - Name:FANATEC ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5  DeviceID 0eb70004  InstanceID:D6B10400-3236-11EB-8006-444553540000
      19.98s hwinput.cpp  1629: Controller was enumerated ...
      20.00s hwinput.cpp  1765: ... and successfully initialized
      20.00s hwinput.cpp  8352: Enumerated Device 2 - Name:FANATEC ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5  DeviceID 0eb70004  InstanceID:D6B12B10-3236-11EB-8007-444553540000
      20.00s hwinput.cpp  8352: Enumerated Device 3 - Name:(null)  DeviceID (null)  InstanceID:(null)
      20.00s hwinput.cpp  8352: Enumerated Device 4 - Name:(null)  DeviceID (null)  InstanceID:(null)
      20.00s hwinput.cpp  8352: Enumerated Device 5 - Name:(null)  DeviceID (null)  InstanceID:(null)
      20.00s hwinput.cpp  8352: Enumerated Device 6 - Name:(null)  DeviceID (null)  InstanceID:(null)
      20.00s hwinput.cpp  8352: Enumerated Device 7 - Name:(null)  DeviceID (null)  InstanceID:(null)
    The following lines repeat over and over the entire time.
    Code:
      21.78s hwinput.cpp  4746: Found controller swap candidate based on DeviceID.
      21.78s hwinput.cpp  4392: Swapping devices - "2" and "1", names "FANATEC ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5=#0eb70004#D6B12B10-3236-11EB-8007-444553540000" and "FANATEC ClubSport Wheel Base V2=#0eb70001#97C77640-8BAF-11E9-8001-444553540000"
    Is there something strange about your wheel setup?
     
  6. Alex Sawczuk

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    Can you share your controller.json?
     
  7. davehenrie

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    fwiw, in Windows, my fanatec base is shown twice in all control panel screens or fanalabs. Only once in game tho, but my trace also shows two instances of the wheel base:

    135.29s hwinput.cpp 8352: Enumerated Device 0 - Name:FANATEC ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5 DeviceID 0eb70004 InstanceID:C9FADD40-E33E-11EA-8002-444553540000
    135.29s hwinput.cpp 1629: Controller was enumerated ...
    135.29s hwinput.cpp 1765: ... and successfully initialized
    135.29s hwinput.cpp 8352: Enumerated Device 1 - Name:FANATEC ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5 DeviceID 0eb70004 InstanceID:C9FADD40-E33E-11EA-8003-444553540000
    135.29s hwinput.cpp 8352: Enumerated Device 2 - Name:(null) DeviceID (null) InstanceID:(null)
    135.29s hwinput.cpp 8352: Enumerated Device 3 - Name:(null) DeviceID (null) InstanceID:(null)
    135.29s hwinput.cpp 8352: Enumerated Device 4 - Name:(null) DeviceID (null) InstanceID:(null)
    135.29s hwinput.cpp 8352: Enumerated Device 5 - Name:(null) DeviceID (null) InstanceID:(null)
    135.29s hwinput.cpp 8352: Enumerated Device 6 - Name:(null) DeviceID (null) InstanceID:(null)
    135.29s hwinput.cpp 8352: Enumerated Device 7 - Name:(null) DeviceID (null) InstanceID:(null)
    135.31s hwinput.cpp 8414: Failed to read steering wheel from driver, using default maximum angle of 900 degrees.
    135.31s options.cpp 4945: Entered Options::Setup()
     
  8. B. Gant

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    same here as Dave with my fanatec base. just thought it was normal a CS base. for example, CrewChief shows 2 bases when i start wheel. Never thought to look in controller file for error though.
     
  9. Yoko

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    Yes there is indeed something strange about my setup which explains at least this line i think
    21.78s hwinput.cpp 4746: Found controller swap candidate based on DeviceID.
    21.78s hwinput.cpp 4392: Swapping devices - "2" and "1", names "FANATEC ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5=#0eb70004#D6B12B10-3236-11EB-8007-444553540000" and "FANATEC ClubSport Wheel Base V2=#0eb70001#97C77640-8BAF-11E9-8001-444553540000"[/code]

    I´ve been using a csw 2 until recently when it broke down. I send it over to fanatec and the motor etc. got replaced by a csw 2.5 .
    As the ffb felt as good as before and because I´m a lazy turd I didnt load the 2.5 preconfig and set it up ingame.

     
  10. Lazza

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    @Yoko just make a copy of the file, change the extension to .txt, and then attach it here.

    If starting a fresh new profile fixes the issue, S397 would probably appreciate having the broken one to help work out what happened.
     
  11. Nicolas Pailhes

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    I have exactly the same problem for the abnormal drop in fps, only on SPA and NURB.
    I solved the problem by putting Post Effect on Low, I was in medium.

    My config 10700k 32go 2080, triple screen 5760x1080.

    For me it is not a "hardware" problem I start on the nurb with 25IA, I have about 75 fps, then it goes up to 80-90 and after 10min the game drops to 20-30 fps.
    If I put the post effect on low the problem disappears.
     

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