reported FPS stutters every time a player joins, disconnects and possibly reslots.

[MoleUK]

This is new as of the last patch, i'm assuming it's related to the new slots system.

Previously if I sat on role select in VR, every time a player joined, disconnected or reslotted it would cause deep performance stutters. This has been the case for years.

Now however, those stutters happen during general flight. I can look at the chat log and see them sync up neatly, though obviously I cannot see reslots from the chat log.

I am not sure if this is ECW specific or not. But all you need to do to replicate it is sit on a farp and watch players disconnect/reslot to cause the stutter. I think whatever problem there was previously with the slot system is now overflowing.

Video with some timestamped examples to follow. It's very easy to replicate. No track as the tracks corrupt 99% of the time.

 

Edited July 18, 2024 by MoleUK

[MoleUK]

I take that back. The track actually recorded.

And idk why, but the performance when replaying the track is absolutely atrocious for me. Huge stutters at regular beats. Didn't happen during live gameplay.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ctsxikn4f1ctjlanr2btz/Cold-War-SOUTH-SYRIA-1970-v106_DME2-20240718-165219.trk?rlkey=06faerno84wfp270o1qfi6ly5&st=l8q6ng4e&dl=0

And (I think) the correct log dcs.log.txt

[Flappie]

As I said on DIscord, I'm able to reproduce this issue when there are disconnections. Connections don't seem to cause this, and I didn't notice any drop when users enter an aircraft.

I'm pretty sure the drop is caused by Voice Chat, because I don't see them anymore when I disable Voice Chat in DCS options.

It's reported.