solved Choppy Video

[Cerulean]

Anyone else getting choppy video with the Apache? I only get it with the Apache.

[NineLine]

Do you mean frames per second? We will need more info, settings, computer specs. 

[andyfoot]

I'm getting single digit fps. In the shark I get 30 - 50 fps. i6700, 1080, 16gb

[BIGNEWY]

please attach a track replay showing the fps hit, and let us know your system spec and your dcs settings. 

thanks

[Cerulean]

I'll see if I can capture that, but I'm using a double wide screen and the number shows up way to the side of what the screen capture app captures.

[Toni Carrera]

Hi Cerulean,

I had exactly same issue on day 1 of release, perfectly fine in all other mods, but the Apache was like looking a bunch of photographs. I logged a case with support, and here is what they told me to do, and it worked for me, been perfect ever since;

By the way, before I post their response, check your system memory usage in Task Manager when in the Apache, mine was 100% of 32GB. Anyway, here is the support thread;

Toni Carrera

03/19/2022 17:37:07

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 System Monitor Log.blg (1.38 Mb)

Game problems with DCS World and installed modules

I run Repair option (for Steam: Verify Integrity of Game Cache), but it did not help
Yes

Module
Other or new

Game version
DCS World Open Beta 2.7.x

Your version installed from:
DCS site

PC specs
Intel® Core™ i7-5820K 12 Core Processor, 32GB RAM, 1 x 500GB SSD, 2 x 256GB SSD, 1 x 1TB SSD 4 x 4TB Western Digital Mechanical. 2 x ASUS GTX 1080's SLI, ASUS 29" Ultrawide flanked by 2 x 22" IPS Monitors

Message
Hi Support,

I have tried without SLI as you suggested, it made no difference

One thing I have noticed is the amount of RAM usage goes through the roof when loading up the AH-64D

I ran perfmon and ran two tests, both in OpenBeta

 1. Ran the cold start training for the F/A-18C and my RAM usage, of which I have 32GB, went up to about 67%

2. Ran the cold start training for the AH-64D and my RAM usage immediately went to 98 to 99%

When I 'End Tasked' the DCS session, my RAM usage down to  26%

I repeated the test fr om a clean restart of the system, and the results were the same, I even loaded up a few other Training Scenarios for other aircraft I own, all the F's series fighters, all of which went to about mid 60's to low 70s %

I suspect there maybe a memory leak somewhere within the AH-64D code that is only more evident on certain systems. I am going to log this support, as I have been waiting for months for this module, money laid out as soon as it was available for pre-order, downloaded as soon as I knew it was out, booked 3 weeks Annual Leave, and not managed to log a single minute of being in control. I can't even push the ESC button to get out of the module

I am not sure wh ere to get whatever logs you require. I have attached the perfmon log I ran with the first test. The perfmon starts when I select the first F/A-18C training (Cold Start) and then on to the Cold Start for the Apache

Toni
 

Toni Carrera

03/19/2022 18:03:43

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 Logs.7z (15.8 Kb)

Not sure why, but these logs were in the DCS Stable Logs, and not in the OpenBeta Saved Games

Konstantin Kharin

03/19/2022 19:18:09

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Hello.

Please delete all unofficial user mods from E:\SharePoint-OneDrive-Data\OneDrive - TC IT Services\Personal-Systems\System-Profiles\TC-I7-ASUS\Saved Games\DCS\Mods/
And run cleanup
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/repair/#2463807

Best regards and many happy landings !
Konstantin "MotorEAST" Kharin
Eagle Dynamics IT Team

 

I hope it helps you out too

Kindest Regards

Toni Carrera

 

Edited March 21, 2022 by Toni Carrera

[Wacko_ZA]

So, I know its week 1, and EA, and before I get burnt at the stake, but i feel someone has to make this post.

The AH64 is MASSIVE on FPS, I can only run it at like 20-30fps with most of my settings on medium.
ALL other modules, F14, 16, hind, ka50, huey, etc etc etc all WELL over the 60 fps, on cauc, syria or nevada, same thing.
I7 11800H
3060

32gb ram

ssd

[sirrah]

3 minutes ago, wackomedic911 said:

So, I know its week 1, and EA, and before I get burnt at the stake, but i feel someone has to make this post.

The AH64 is MASSIVE on FPS, I can only run it at like 20-30fps with most of my settings on medium.
ALL other modules, F14, 16, hind, ka50, huey, etc etc etc all WELL over the 60 fps, on cauc, syria or nevada, same thing.
I7 11800H
3060

32gb ram

ssd

Literally one post below yours mate:

 

[Alessandro1922]

Same here, check my post:

 

 

[Wacko_ZA]

Thanks guys, glad its not just my imagination. 
like I said, its week 1 of a EA module, I am sure it will get fixed... i had the same issue with the HIND, and was buffed out eventually. 

[Cerulean]

A friend suggested I delete the metashaders and FXO folders and clear the windows Direct X shaders.  That did the trick.