limit to 60 or 30 fps?

[xTheMrGeorge]

What feels better for you?

[Leonard]

The game speed is tied to 60fps so...that.

[Lotta_Axolotls]

30fps for the authentic experience, you really can't tell the difference between 30 and 60 for this game. So save yourself some time and the hassle. -Fullofrandomness

[xTheMrGeorge]

Im just having trouble locking to 60 fps now since im running a 144hz monitor . odd occurences where the FPS will shoot back up to 144 and we are super sonic

[Underdog]

Originally posted by xOmnistrike TTV:

Im just having trouble locking to 60 fps now since im running a 144hz monitor . odd occurences where the FPS will shoot back up to 144 and we are super sonic

Download this, open the d3d9.ini file in Notepad and put FPSLimit = 60, then put both files (the .ini and the .dll) into the folder with sonic2app.exe (if you don't know, go to Library > right click SA2 > Properties > Local Files > Browse Local Files, and it'll open up the folder)

https://github.com/ThirteenAG/d3d9-wrapper/releases

While in that folder, name Launcher.exe to LauncherOld.exe, and sonic2app.exe to Launcher.exe, to bypass the launcher and make everything work better

[Duckilous]

Originally posted by Fullofrandomness:

30fps for the authentic experience, you really can't tell the difference between 30 and 60 for this game. So save yourself some time and the hassle. -Fullofrandomness

You can tell the difference between 30 FPS and 60 FPS for any game, and Sonic Adventure 2 is no exception: https://youtu.be/w6ItOlSmuBQ
Heck, going from 90 FPS to 30 FPS is a drastic difference as you'll notice how choppy 30 FPS is in comparison to the buttery smooth framerate of 60 and above.

If your monitor doesn't support 60Hz or above (or set that video's quality to 720p) then yeah, no wonder why you didn't notice any difference.

[Underdog]

Originally posted by Duckilous:

Originally posted by Fullofrandomness:

30fps for the authentic experience, you really can't tell the difference between 30 and 60 for this game. So save yourself some time and the hassle. -Fullofrandomness

You can tell the difference between 30 FPS and 60 FPS for any game, and Sonic Adventure 2 is no exception: https://youtu.be/w6ItOlSmuBQ
Heck, going from 90 FPS to 30 FPS is a drastic difference as you'll notice how choppy 30 FPS is in comparison to the buttery smooth framerate of 60 and above.

If your monitor doesn't support 60Hz or above (or set that video's quality to 720p) then yeah, no wonder why you didn't notice any difference.

While this is true for new games, old games like this have the FPS tied to game speed. If you play at 30 FPS, the game will be too slow. If you play at 90 FPS, the game will be too fast. 60 FPS is the only way anyone should play this game

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by Fullofrandomness:

30fps for the authentic experience, you really can't tell the difference between 30 and 60 for this game. So save yourself some time and the hassle. -Fullofrandomness

This argument is false (and often used by console fanboys to criticize PC gaming).

The human eye is virtually at infinite FPS.

But it's true that the differences between 120 and 150 won't be as noticed as between 30 and 60.

Also having a high refresh rate monitor may also make it looks worse (like playing retro games on a plasma TV instead of a CRT one).

[NBOX21]

Originally posted by Ikagura:

This argument is false (and often used by console fanboys to criticize PC gaming).

Especially when the PS2 and GameCube had plenty of games that also ran at 60FPS without issue, whereas nowadays we rarely, if ever see that anymore on newer consoles.

Originally posted by Fullofrandomness:

30fps for the authentic experience, you really can't tell the difference between 30 and 60 for this game. So save yourself some time and the hassle. -Fullofrandomness

You do realise the original Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 ran at 60FPS, right? So if anything, having the game run at 60FPS is actually a more authentic experience than 30.

[boniek83]

They should not limit framerates. In fact this should be a must for any remakes/reboots/remasters/whatever. Next year there will be 480Hz monitors available. I want to play Sonic with as much frames as possible. Will combat motion blur (read about sample and hold blur) nicely.

[Leonard]

Originally posted by boniek83:

They should not limit framerates. In fact this should be a must for any remakes/reboots/remasters/whatever. Next year there will be 480Hz monitors available. I want to play Sonic with as much frames as possible. Will combat motion blur (read about sample and hold blur) nicely.

Too bad that most sonic games are locked at 60fps :/

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by boniek83:

They should not limit framerates. In fact this should be a must for any remakes/reboots/remasters/whatever. Next year there will be 480Hz monitors available. I want to play Sonic with as much frames as possible. Will combat motion blur (read about sample and hold blur) nicely.

I would agree about unlocked framerate but for heaven's sake motion blur often look bad.