Common Issues / Solutions

[Neodrauka]

Common fixes so we can narrow down and isolate some of the best fixes waiting for optimisation.

Obviously first up it shouldn't need to be said but please ensure your hardware specifications are up to scratch and drivers up to date (Can't stress this enough). Obvious exclusions to this are people with CPU architecture not currently supported while they develop a patch.
Namely older AMD chipsets such as the Phenom and Athlon series which don't support SSE4.1 and Intel Integrated chipsets

Developers Fixes Progress : PLEASE READ THESE FIRST

Experimental Build:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/7/360672304897578119/

Common Workarounds:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/7/360672304896849605/

AMENDMENTS:

Please refer to VAMPHAERY'S thread for common launch errors and fixes that are not covered in developers threads
LINK : http://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/1/360672137535957454/

Possible AMD workaround referenced from Reddit on Post #52 by Maulfly360
LINK : http://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/1/360672304899575910/?ctp=4

White screen of Death (WSOD) Crash affecting users fix referenced post #48 - Credit to user Salad
LINK : http://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/1/360672304897920381/

Possible Open GL Work Around submitted on Post #79 by Whipperdasher
LINK : https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/comments/4xk0od/fix_for_video_card_without_opengl_45/

XML EDITING:

Go to : C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\SETTINGS
or wherever your steam install path is.
Find the file "TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS.MXML" and open it with notepad to edit game settings.

Dual Monitor Setups / Open GL error:

For those utilising dual screens or anyone getting the "Open GL failed to initialise" error please ensure drivers are up to date and Open GL 4.5 compatible.
(This can be verified through steam via Help > System Information):

Follow the above XML edit instructions to do the following:

- Find the Fullscreen value = "True" and change to false. Change Borderless value to "True"
Your game should now boot and allow you to Alt+Tab safely as well.
- Alternatively enter your native resolution into the XML file

Stuttering and FPS Cap / Drops

Follow the same XML edit instructions to do the following:

-Set <Property name="GSync" value="false" /> If your monitor is not G-Sync compatible
-Set <Property name="MaxframeRate" value="160" /> Gets rid of the FPS cap
Some people have experienced different results setting framerate to 90 - results vary
-Set <Property name="VSync" value="false" />

Other settings can be changed here also to low or medium depending on the power of your GPU for better FPS at lower quality

In GPU Control Center :

-Set Open GL triple buffering to ON in Control Center of your GPU.
-Set V-Sync to On or Adaptive in Control Center forced globally not through application
-Disable Shader Cache in Control Center (Hit and miss with some people but can fix stutter issues - Developers have verified there is a shader cache issue on some cards)

In Steam:

-Disable steam overlay and FPS counter to prevent any stuttering or graphical glitches

Input lag / Freezes

-When in game Alt+Tab and open Task Manager
-Set priority of nms.exe to "Normal" (This isn't confirmed but many have reported marked improvements when suffering bad interaction lag)

Resolution will not change in game

-In GPU Control Center set Scaling to "Fullscreen" and ensure your desired resolution is set as native (What you want in game)
-Select Perform Scaling on GPU and check the override scaling mode by games box
(Certain people have been unable to change resolutions otherwise, and that this method allows your GPU to force your desired resolution into the game, although still at upscaled 720p)
-Enabling DSR has also shown promise for some users, setting to 4K and downscaling from there to desired resolution, although this fix didn't help me.

Other tweaks with varied results

Some people have reported success with forcing other options to repair blur from incorrect scaling, such as AF to 16 in Control Center and 1 in game, AA Forced globally and various other tweaks. Just a matter of tuning to your requirements until a fix is released.

Experimental Build

Please note the Experimental build is also available if you're still having issues. Reports are coming in of success for fixing hangs / crashes / FPS drops etc among other things.

EDIT :
There are mixed experiences regarding it's effectiveness solving peoples issues. Please be aware this is experimental only and results will vary. Link up top.

In Steam:

-Go to Properties > Betas > Enter the password : 3xperimental
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Please remember these will possibly vary from person to person but I hope to identify what exactly works with what hardware. So if you have any success with these tweaks please include an answer followed by specifications such as :

I'm using a backup PC currently and it's a few years old but am able to run very smooth with all these tweaks.

CPU : Intel i5 3570K @ 4.2Ghz
GPU : nVidia GTX 760 4GB
RAM : 8GB DDR3

A couple of these suggestions are not supplied by myself, and I'd give credit if I could remember names, but most of the tweaking has been experimentation by myself in an effort to get a better game experience.

If anyone has any additions to include please let me know so we can expand on known fixes and hopefully help some people.

Thank you and good luck.

[Swe]

This is a FPS fix 100 % works:

Windowed mode = Borderless
V-sync = OFF
FXAA = ON
Anisotropic filter = 1
Detail Textures = High/Medium (depending on your GPU !)
Detail Shadows = Low
Detal Generation = High/Medium (depending on your GPU/CPU/RAM)
Reflections = Medium
Max FPS = 90
Disable Steam Overlay (the game runs horrible with it enabled/bugs)
Disable any Steam FPS counter (the game runs horrible with it enabled/bugs)
-
This makes my pc run the game full speed no lag nothing smooth gaming, Enjoy :)

[Neodrauka]

Originally posted by Vitality:

This is a FPS fix 100 % works:

Windowed mode = Borderless
V-sync = OFF
FXAA = ON
Anisotropic filter = 1
Detail Textures = High/Medium (depending on your GPU !)
Detail Shadows = Low
Detal Generation = High/Medium (depending on your GPU/CPU/RAM)
Reflections = Medium
Max FPS = 90
Disable Steam Overlay (the game runs horrible with it enabled/bugs)
Disable any Steam FPS counter (the game runs horrible with it enabled/bugs)
-
This makes my pc run the game full speed no lag nothing smooth gaming, Enjoy :)

Thank you ;) I will add the steam overlay I had forgotten that good point. For other graphical settings I've been able to get smooth 40-50 FPS with everything maxxed out, but will add that setting other variables lower will help people with less admirable GPU's.

[Swe]

Your welcome :)

[Spoonie]

Originally posted by Vitality:

This is a FPS fix 100 % works:

Windowed mode = Borderless
V-sync = OFF
FXAA = ON
Anisotropic filter = 1
Detail Textures = High/Medium (depending on your GPU !)
Detail Shadows = Low
Detal Generation = High/Medium (depending on your GPU/CPU/RAM)
Reflections = Medium
Max FPS = 90
Disable Steam Overlay (the game runs horrible with it enabled/bugs)
Disable any Steam FPS counter (the game runs horrible with it enabled/bugs)
-
This makes my pc run the game full speed no lag nothing smooth gaming, Enjoy :)

Whats the difference in shadow qaulity - visual and fps wise?

[Neodrauka]

Is there really no way to contact a mod for these forums? I know most others have a request sticky but I'm really interested to determine if there are any other solutions around for other graphical improvements.

Also, as a point of note, is there anyone out there playing at 4K that can confirm if it matches pre release caps? Someone mentioned possibility that they ported over 4K resolutions but anything between that and 720p just upscales.

Originally posted by Spoonie:

Whats the difference in shadow qaulity - visual and fps wise?

With all settings maxxed I didn't notice any glaring issues disabling shader cache, yet when reducing settings there is a noticable drop in quality. FPS reported to go up anywhere from 20+ FPS, so long as it's not constrained in settings.

[Ryoma]

Good stuff. How do you do the GPU scaling settings for NVIDIA?

[Neodrauka]

Originally posted by Ronove:

Good stuff. How do you do the GPU scaling settings for NVIDIA?

In the Control Center go to the menu "Adjust desktop size and position". All settings are there feel free to play around see if you get better results. Some people report that their resolution changes were working but others had no changes. So by forcing GPU to override and set the game to native desktop resolution you can control it via that menu.

[Cybersijn]

Gets my vote for a sticky. One of the more useful posts on here along with that Jesus chap and his findings on the CPU issues.

[Shrike]

I followed these settings and now have 60fps most of the time using a 3570K@4.4 AND A GTX 770! Thats with everything set to max except shadows

[4epush]

Have game crashed with error B E X 64. yesterday everything was Ok. today updated driver for GeForce 660 gtx, but still have crashes.
Game starts, and going untill I do any action - like search for technology or interact with aliens...

[Neodrauka]

Originally posted by Ender Wiggin:

I followed these settings and now have 60fps most of the time using a 3570K@4.4 AND A GTX 770! Thats with everything set to max except shadows

Good to hear :) Thank you for posting ! :)

Originally posted by 4epush:

Have game crashed with error B E X 64. yesterday everything was Ok. today updated driver for GeForce 660 gtx, but still have crashes.
Game starts, and going untill I do any action - like search for technology or interact with aliens...

Have you tried the experimental build? Possibly the new drivers are the culprit if it was fine yesterday. Try rolling them back maybe? Let me know how it goes.

[4epush]

fixed this problem... with language change from Russian to English... WHY?
Drivers update AFTER this problem occurs.
How to try experimental?

[Samizh-]

I have updated my GTX 1080 and also have tried these fixes but i am still currently having trouble to start the game.

[Neodrauka]

Originally posted by 4epush:

fixed this problem... with language change from Russian to English... WHY?
Drivers update AFTER this problem occurs.
How to try experimental?

Select No Man's Sky from your games list with right mouse button. Scroll to Properties > BETAS > Type in box '3xperimental' without quote marks and the drop down will have the experimental build. From there it will auto update the new build ~20mb. Do the lot in reverse to revert.

Originally posted by W.Khalifa:

I have updated my GTX 1080 and also have tried these fixes but i am still currently having trouble to start the game.

Try attempt the Experimental build posted above. Hardware that has experienced issues with starting is being worked on and that is the first iteration of testing,

[Samizh-]

I've tried the experimental build already and the same result happened. I think i will just wait until a future update