How to delete shader cache?

[Torllay]

Title.

[Admiral]

Go to c:/users/(user name)/AppData/local/SquareEnix/Final Fantasy XVI and delete the .psol file.

[Oldmangaming]

https://github.com/scawp/Steam-Deck.Shader-Cache-Killer. This makes it much easier.

[fade2black001]

Are you getting errors or something? Why would you delete it?

[Torllay]

Originally posted by fade2black001:

Are you getting errors or something? Why would you delete it?

Oh, absolutely!
No, this is not a hardware or driver issue, I had this after the game crashed during shader compilation and then did no recalculate on a consequent boot.

[Torllay]

Originally posted by Torllay:

Originally posted by fade2black001:

Are you getting errors or something? Why would you delete it?

Oh, absolutely!
No, this is not a hardware or driver issue, I had this after the game crashed during shader compilation and then did no recalculate on a consequent boot.

That, said, the game has literally one of the worse implementations of DLSS so I had no dobuts this was the minimum of problems really.
Sad, I wanted to buy it again, since I have it for PS5, but apparently Sony broke it there too so fml I guess.

[Torllay]

Originally posted by Admiral:

Go to c:/users/(user name)/AppData/local/SquareEnix/Final Fantasy XVI and delete the .psol file.

I'll take your word for it bud and pin you as the answer. ;)

[*Mute]

Originally posted by Torllay:

Oh, absolutely!
No, this is not a hardware or driver issue, I had this after the game crashed during shader compilation and then did no recalculate on a consequent boot.

Mh. Lucky mine compiled all fine first-run. - Should be a cache integrity check, but doesn't look like it.

Originally posted by Torllay:

Originally posted by Admiral:

Go to c:/users/(user name)/AppData/local/SquareEnix/Final Fantasy XVI and delete the .psol file.

I'll take your word for it bud and pin you as the answer. ;)

Can confirm; and the demo cache file is in the same directory, just add Demo to the end of the directory name. ^^

[fade2black001]

Originally posted by Torllay:

Originally posted by fade2black001:

Are you getting errors or something? Why would you delete it?

Oh, absolutely!
No, this is not a hardware or driver issue, I had this after the game crashed during shader compilation and then did no recalculate on a consequent boot.

Oh well that makes sense. I feel like one of the lucky ones with no crashes or errors after 20 hours of play time. The only problem I really have is stuttering that happens every now and then but it isn't THAT bad at all and very tolerable for me.

I hope SE fixes the problems you guys are having to make the experience more enjoyable

[*Mute]

Originally posted by fade2black001:

he only problem I really have is stuttering that happens every now and then but it isn't THAT bad at all and very tolerable for me.

How do you find your CPU use while you're playing the game?

[Torllay]

Originally posted by *Mute:

Originally posted by fade2black001:

he only problem I really have is stuttering that happens every now and then but it isn't THAT bad at all and very tolerable for me.

How do you find your CPU use while you're playing the game?

Rivaturner OSD with MSI Afterburner usually is a safe shot. If you want a premade config to slap in the folder and have it running, add me I can send it to you.

[*Mute]

Originally posted by Torllay:

Originally posted by *Mute:

How do you find your CPU use while you're playing the game?

Rivaturner OSD with MSI Afterburner usually is a safe shot. If you want a premade config to slap in the folder and have it running, add me I can send it to you.

My-bad! I meant what are you seeing in regards to your CPU use in-game? :)

Running an i7-8700k with a 2080ti paired to it.
CPU limited in this title far more than GPU it seems, and DLSS/Any Frame Generation Tech to compensate for frame dips brings my CPU to near-max save for 3%. 5GHz overclock is active, GPU overclocks introduce too much instability in a weirdly game-specific way. Might just be the silicone lottery for me.

Thank-you for the help regardless!

[Torllay]

Originally posted by *Mute:

Originally posted by Torllay:

Rivaturner OSD with MSI Afterburner usually is a safe shot. If you want a premade config to slap in the folder and have it running, add me I can send it to you.

My-bad! I meant what are you seeing in regards to your CPU use in-game? :)

Running an i7-8700k with a 2080ti paired to it.
CPU limited in this title far more than GPU it seems, and DLSS/Any Frame Generation Tech to compensate for frame dips brings my CPU to near-max save for 3%. 5GHz overclock is active, GPU overclocks introduce too much instability in a weirdly game-specific way. Might just be the silicone lottery for me.

Thank-you for the help regardless!

OH, my CPU was taking a chill walk with less than 45% usage really.
My setup is on my profile, so I also don't think that was the issue. Downloading the demo again to try if deleting it worked.

[*Mute]

Originally posted by Torllay:

a chill walk with less than 45% usage

Jeeeesus.
Well, 2080ti's definitely standing the test of time better than the 8th Gen Intel chips. Coffee Lake was back in 2017; guess I should be eyeing a new (probably Ryzen) road for my rig. ^^

And hopefully the deletion worked ^^

[Torllay]

Originally posted by *Mute:

Originally posted by Torllay:

a chill walk with less than 45% usage

Jeeeesus. :fscared:
Well, 2080ti's definitely standing the test of time better than the 8th Gen Intel chips. Coffee Lake was back in 2017; guess I should be eyeing a new (probably Ryzen) road for my rig. ^^

And hopefully the deletion worked ^^

Absolutely Ryzen is the way.
Not only Intel is behind on manufacturing process, but their 12, 13 and 14th gen are almost literally frying themselves and they are releasing a patch for it next month, after 3 months since acknowledging it and 6 since it was discovered.
You do lose a bit on the AI side of things, but who gives a ♥♥♥♥ really, especially when most applications run on CUDA and Tensor anyway if you go with Nvidia for your GPU.
But yeah, keep the discussion posted if that solved my issue!

[fade2black001]

Originally posted by *Mute:

Originally posted by fade2black001:

he only problem I really have is stuttering that happens every now and then but it isn't THAT bad at all and very tolerable for me.

How do you find your CPU use while you're playing the game?

steady. It stays around 33% for me with no major spiking or anything. This is how all games usually run about with my CPU