Elite Dangerous: Update 7.01 and Horizons Update (PC Only)
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It is not possible that in space it has 140 fps and on the surface of a planet 2 fps (not even within a station), my hardware requirements are more than recommended ... how long should we wait?
Wait until a planetary surface is as void as space?
Best answer ever! I honestly don't understand why people expect to have the same FPS in space and in settlements. I mean, that's not how rendering works... More things to render = less FPS, that's a basic and a given, there is nothing you can do about it. Of course you have more FPS when the only thing the game engine renders is your ship and some distant stars than when it has to render your ship, high fidelity ground textures, 3D environments and buildings (interiors included), plus FPS AI, pathfinding and navmesh, atmospheric effects and more, all that updated continuously according to orbit plans! Sure, some technics (like culling) can help improve FPS, but you'll ALWAYS have less FPS than in space.
The general feeling seems to be that the visual changes on the ground in Odyssey do not correspond well to the decrease in performance - ie although Odyssey arguably looks better it's not worth the cost in performance.
Performance is space has always been fine, as you imply there is very little to draw. The lighting changes have had an effect on space too in Odyssey and while it does look very nice, so does/did the older lighting in EDH.
That space runs better isn't an issue.
Performance is appalling and we don't even have things like grasses moving in the wind, animals walking by, running water or cloud effects.. It's true there's nothing WE can do about it but there is definitely something the developers of the game can do about it and we've been waiting well over a third of a year for them to do so. It's not acceptable in it's current state.
Not excusing the time it's taking (everything takes longer when you have to do it twice) but grass does sway already (perhaps only at higher graphics settings).
My apologies, your right it does, there's just not a lot of it so there isn't a lot for the GPU to be doing in comparison to many other games..If it's so difficult for them to get a very barren landscape to even render without massive stuttering and poor FPS my hope is gone for the earth like worlds with trees, grasses, shrubs, vegetation that looks somewhat normal that we've come to expect from other games.
There is a predation! Let's collectively claim a refund for this awful add-on! They won't fix anything until the question becomes a question of money. They don't hear us. They do whatever they want. They don't care about the players. The main thing for them is money.
This post will most likely be deleted because they do not want it.
Yes I agree the visual changes are nice, but don't seem so much nicer that they justify the performance downgrade (framerate, stuttering, pop in & poor LoD management/colouring).
I am still hopeful there is some significant bug or poorly optimised conde that once fixed with give a dramatic improvement.
However if it doesn't, having FDev provide a more realistic set of minimum/recommended' hardware requirements for 1080p@60Hz & 4k@60Hz would be handy.
Bugs don't usually bother me but the number of previously fixed issues that return with each patch is becoming a farce too.
This ...
What's with your configuration and control fdev??
Edit: this is a case in point: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-update-6.586906/post-9536486
sallymorganmoore
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Been grabbing a few to try and sort this thing out...
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Drawdowns at the station near the bar when it comes into sight - a problem with lighting? If so, I look forward to a fix as soon as possible. In general, it has become more stable at the stations, but it is the bar counter that outrages me.
Problems with falling to 2-1 fps also occurred twice. I don’t know how to repeat, but so far everything has returned to a stable track.
Drawdowns at the station near the bar when it comes into sight - a problem with lighting? If so, I look forward to a fix as soon as possible. In general, it has become more stable at the stations, but it is the bar counter that outrages me.
Problems with falling to 2-1 fps also occurred twice. I don’t know how to repeat, but so far everything has returned to a stable track.
Those frames must be heavy ;-)
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One for you on Monday: another case where a simple fetch quest spawned the target item in a restricted building.
One for you on Monday: another case where a simple fetch quest spawned the target item in a restricted building.
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Blurry vision. AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution I assume.
But this here is the thing Sally. I've got a rig that doesn't meet minimum requirements, yet my performance matches or is better than other peoples rigs. FPS combat is not playable but general exploration on foot is ok. (playing on ultra FWIW)
Then when you look at what Odyssey actually offers. Barren planets and with the exception of a outpost/station/ship there is generally only a single light source. It really shouldn't be as taxing on systems as what it is.
Maybe instead of fixing a heap of little things. Get the engine to work properly. It's clearly borked. And maybe a lot of these "bugs" wouldn't even be an issue because people would rarely notice them or perhaps with the engine working properly they become non-existent?