Update about the stuttering/lag when shooting

[Xenocyde89]

Dear RWS,

you know i had solved the problem a bit inserting a new value into the system registry, for an AMD user like, aka the 'flipqueuesize', a binary value that has to be inserted as 31 00 to obtain the prerendered frames at 1.

Today i decided to make a test; i've enabled the FPS counter of steam and i have noticed a thing: the FPS drop drastically in some zones, i'll make an example:

Monday- usually the FPS are stable like 60, and even 80 and higher, considering i have all the performance settings at max (only thing i disabled is the detailed textures); but when i go the bank and i begin the shootout with the robbers and the police, the stutter is really present and the FPS drop at 32-37 as values, or even 22.

Now: the problem may be the optimization of the maps? It's a doubt that i had after doing this test, and with your permission, i want to keep this thread and update it level by level, with relative FPS values per zone.

Monday- Home, near happy ganesh and zone of the c**k asian, and the RWS headquarter: 58-60-80 FPS (solidly consistent, and when entering buildings it goes even to 110-120 FPS)
Bank zone: something like 42-59-60 FPS, but when inside the bank and during any shootout it goes to 32 FPS; a lot of stuttering experienced in this zone.

[Dev]

Bank map is bugged, massive stuttering while shooting and killing. Same happens on trainyard map. I've solved the second one by bring old STP map and add all new stuff from actual version of game. No stuttering any more. If someone wants to play with no lags on trainyard download this unnofficial fix: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1M6Ua53ybBXz4dH5zxhAims0tx6acQ2Ht and put the Highlands.f*k file into "Maps" folder in game directory. Im planning repair the Bank map too.

Edit: Made the fix for bank map too. Heres download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1M6Ua53ybBXz4dH5zxhAims0tx6acQ2Ht

[Xenocyde89]

Originally posted by Devairment:

Bank map is bugged, massive stuttering while shooting and killing. Same happens on trainyard map. I've solved the second one by bring old STP map and add all new stuff from actual version of game. No stuttering any more. If someone wants to play with no lags on trainyard download this unnofficial fix: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1M6Ua53ybBXz4dH5zxhAims0tx6acQ2Ht and put the Highlands.f*k file into "Maps" folder in game directory. Im planning repair the Bank map too.

Edit: Made the fix for bank map too. Heres download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1M6Ua53ybBXz4dH5zxhAims0tx6acQ2Ht

Hi!

Tried your fix, now the trainyard and the bank work nice and smooth! :D

If i can be of any assistance in eventual other fixes i can let you know how is it going, now i'm playing Tuesday, and when i end the level i will post the zones and FPS values i get.

[Xenocyde89]

Made a quick replay of Monday, at the start (home) lucky ganesh and c**k asian FPS drop to 35-40, also there stuttering. There is an high inconsistency in some maps.

[Dev]

Try optimize Your game by editing Postal2.ini: Go to steamapps\common\\POSTAL2Complete\System. Find and edit Postal2.ini file with a text editor (Notepad, Notepad++ for example)

Find lines:

ReduceMouseLag= Set it from True to False
UseCompressedLightmaps= Set it from True to False
Channels= Set it from 64 to 32
UseDefaultDriver= Set it from True to False
DefaultTexMipBias= Set it to -0.500000

These options will much improve the game performance and reduce fps drops. Additionally disable fullscreen optimizations in Postal 2.exe properties.

[Xenocyde89]

Originally posted by Devairment:

Try optimize Your game by editing Postal2.ini: Go to steamapps\common\\POSTAL2Complete\System\ folder and edit Postal2.ini with a text editor (Notepad, Notepad++ for example)

Find lines:

ReduceMouseLag= Set it from True to False
UseCompressedLightmaps= Set it from True to False
Channels= Set it from 64 to 32
UseDefaultDriver= Set it from True to False
DefaultTexMipBias= Set it to -0.500000

These options will much improve the game performance and reduce fps drops. Additionally disable fullscreen optimizations in Postal 2.exe properties.

Ok, changed the usedefauldrivers to false, the others were modified already, the only thing i can't find is where i can disable the fullscreen optimizations into the properties

[Dev]

Go to Your game directory go to "System", find Postal2.exe, right click, properties, compatibility and tick "disable fullscreen optimizations" Apply and OK.

[Xenocyde89]

Originally posted by Devairment:

Go to Your game directory go to "System", find Postal2.exe, right click, properties, compatibility and tick "disable fullscreen optimizations" Apply and OK.

Ok, applied your improvements, the game is a lot smoother now.

Datas about Tuesday:

Petition signs: nothing to say here.
Library zone: the fps are good enough, values are between 60-80 FPS, had no stuttering here.
Mall fight: FPS values between 49-68, a bit of stuttering met when the ruckus happens, during the gary coleman fight
Church zone: maybe the same bug that afflicted the trainyard and the bank zone, FPS values between 34-58 max, a lot of stuttering met when the gunfight begins.

[Dev]

Hmm.. The Church seems to be stutters in my case too. So, ill make the same thing as with Bank and Trainyard.

[Xenocyde89]

Originally posted by Devairment:

Hmm.. The Church seems to be stutters in my case too. So, ill make the same thing as with Bank and Trainyard.

Menwhile i play wednesday and i will let you know what are the values and what goes wrong.

[Xenocyde89]

Wednesday completed, here's the report.

Vote errand: from home to c**k asian, the values of the FPS are between 32-53, max 59; stuttering met when involved in a gunfight with policemen and bystanders.
Xmas tree, forest zone: Very unstable values, something like from 43 FPS to 62, sometimes it gets even to 83-86 FPS, and it even goes down to 32-29 FPS when shooting! Lots of stutter met when fighting the rednecks.
Church-Brewery-Laundry: Passing inside the church and then going to cemetery, it's the same thing happened during tuesday, same values (read the upper post about it); inside the brewery the FPS are stable enough, maintaining from 45 to 69FPS, little stuttering met in some points; after the brewery fight, the laundry is in the same zone of the voting errand, so the values are that one.

That's all for now, next is thursday.

[Nuke]

Same problem here, can't fix it any possible way.. :/

[ᵉʳᵍᵒ]

Having this happen to me right now on Steam Deck. I can't shoot or set anything on fire or my fps tanks to 5-6 and stays there. This wasn't happening just earlier this month. What a joke this system has become.