Solved Windows 10: Low Frame Rates Despite (BECAUSE OF!) Good Hardware

[Simunkulus]

Try the following Pieter

show_fps = 0

change to

max_fps = 120

The file in the source code is from 8.3.2006. (Definition of fps)
I have only the version b14_beta3_full..... there it is .....show_fps = 0
Can work.

Tested and doesnt work...

 

[Pieter Boelen]

The file in the source code is from 8.3.2006. (Definition of fps)

PotC is from 2003, so it sounds like that part was modified for AoP/CoAS.
Which is good for those games. Not so good for PotC though.

 

[Hylie Pistof]

I just tried Bandicam. It did not work.

EDIT: I tried Bandicam and it did not work, then went back and dug deeper and found Bandicam 2. This DOES work.

 

[Simunkulus]

I just tried Bandicam. It did not work.

EDIT: I tried Bandicam and it did not work, then went back and dug deeper and found Bandicam 2. This DOES work.

i got Bandicam Version 3.0.1.1002

 

[Pieter Boelen]

EDIT: I tried Bandicam and it did not work, then went back and dug deeper and found Bandicam 2. This DOES work.

So does that mean we've got a "solution" of some kind?

 

[Hylie Pistof]

Ayup! I have the paid version of Fraps so will just stay with the free version of Bandicam, unless it has some better features and doesn't cost much.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Thanks to @Simunkulus for this find! I have quoted the relevant posts in the first post of this thread and pinned this to make it easier to find.
It should probably be added to the FAQ and such as well. Maybe @Talisman could make some sense of that?

 

[Talisman]

Thanks to @Simunkulus for this find! I have quoted the relevant posts in the first post of this thread and pinned this to make it easier to find.
It should probably be added to the FAQ and such as well. Maybe @Talisman could make some sense of that?

This all sounds really technical & I would not know how to explain it - perhaps @Armada can as he did the New Horizons FAQ page on the Wiki

 

[Levis]

I was looking for something like this already. I expected W10 to have a fps limiter build in by now. but I haven't found it yet. Nice catch of using bandicam.

 

[Jan Marten]

Slowly
We've overlooked something.
I have time tomorrow. I must the new CoAS version load on the server.
I've got an idea.

 

[Armada]

This all sounds really technical & I would not know how to explain it - perhaps @Armada can as he did the New Horizons FAQ page on the Wiki

I'm afraid I have limited free time this week, so I can't be of much help, for now.

 

[Hylie Pistof]

This is so cool!!


I can now back off on those insane settings I was forced to use and now can use more normal settings. This means that places where the action was stuttery before are now silky smooth. There still is no such thing as too much anti aliasing tho. Too much is not enough!

With this I might even be able to attempt walk files without worrying about burning up expensive hardware.

 

[Jan Marten]

Cool
I have PoTC built in AOP1. Had some rewriting. Is working.
That would be a solution.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

I have PoTC built in AOP1. Had some rewriting. Is working.

What? Are you saying that you've got the unmodded PotC working in the Storm 2.5 engine?
That would be MASSIVELY awesome!!!

 

[Jan Marten]

Yes. Have 30 minutes played. It works.
I think I've read in the forum of Seward, a guide on how PotC can be made playable under Win 7 and 8.
I think it was had made something of ALexusB. I'll be looking at the time.

 

[Hylie Pistof]

Cool
I have PoTC built in AOP1. Had some rewriting. Is working.
That would be a solution.

You have my complete attention. How does it work?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

I think I've read in the forum of Seward, a guide on how PotC can be made playable under Win 7 and 8.

If you can share your "PotC on Storm 2.5" files, I'd be very interested indeed!
Would be pretty epic if we could make an engine upgrade for it; that has been a wish of us for many, many years.

 

[Jan Marten]

Dammit!
The game runs on Windows 7. Have it tested.
It is clear. Reason ... DirectX
No chance for Windows 8.1 and 10.

POTC
compile.log
Init encounters complete.
Init weathers complete. 320 weathers found.
Main_LogoVideo() 0
PauseAllSounds
ResetSoundScheme
proc_break_video()
Main_LogoVideo() -1
Number of locations: 288
n is 2
SETTING MUSIC: music\Coridor.ogg
ResetSoundScheme
Number of locations: 288
n is 2
!!! Reload to 216
LoadLocation(ref loc) Tutorial_Deck

system.log
Scanning modules\
Loading modules...
Loaded 0
Reset...
Initializing CORE...
Creating atoms space: 128
done
initializing complete
Initializing DirectX 8
Techniques: 9 shaders compiled.
Techniques: 179 techniques compiled.
Techniques: compiled by 111341434 ticks.
Can't load texture resource\textures\LOADING\START_LOADING.TGA.tx
BeginScene
The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value
Can't load texture resource\textures\LOADING\START_LOADING.TGA.tx
Can't load texture resource\textures\LOADING\NEW_GAME_RUS.TGA.tx
Can't load texture resource\textures\LOADING\NEW_GAME_RUS.TGA.tx

 

[Pieter Boelen]

I'm not sure I understand you there....

 

[Simunkulus]

Dammit!
The game runs on Windows 7. Have it tested.
It is clear. Reason ... DirectX
No chance for Windows 8.1 and 10.

direct x 8 should work on win 10