DLSS Frame Generation doesn't work

[Teo_]

Tried booting up the game today and my PC crashed and restarted on it's own twice during the shader compile or (something like that).

Searched about in online and it turns out that DLSS frame generation is the problem. I disabled the "Hardware accelerated GPU" setting from the windows displayed settings and the game booted just fine, but with this disabled the DLSS FG is completely gone from the game settings.

I downloaded the latest Nvidia drivers and now the DLSS FG just doesn't work no matter what I do.

Also, is it me, or does the game feel really choppy and 60fps? I tried playing with FG off and with DLSS set to balanced with everything maxed out but despite the 60fps mark it felt really laggy.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D
RTX 4080S
64GB RAM

[DFS]

Originally posted by Euthymol:

Hi All.

I know it may seem strange but if your using a controller try booting up the game with your controller fully powered off and disconnected from your computer. Everytime i launch the game this way DLSS Frame gen is visible. If i start the game with my Xbox Elite controller on then DLSS Frame gen is missing.

Very odd indeed and not sure if that is just happening to me but worth a shot :D. I had a similar issue with Call of Duty if my controller was powered on

Thanks a lot 🫡

[Kaldaien]

Not strange at all, Steam Input constantly breaks games.

Rather than doing that stupid shuffle where you disconnect your controller first, then start the game, just turn off the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Steam Input.

[axous]

on my zephyrus G16 4090 whenever I turn FG on the whole laptop restart

[MajesticJazz]

Originally posted by Kaldaien:

Not strange at all, Steam Input constantly breaks games.

Rather than doing that stupid shuffle where you disconnect your controller first, then start the game, just turn off the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Steam Input.

Unfortunately this doesnt work for me.

Disabled steam input....disconnected the controller....and still only FSR shows.

[SIFRZERO]

Anyone still have stutters with frame gen on? My game was running smooth in the beginning but after the update it starten stuttering when framegen was on. Anyone have a fix?

[Vonjose]

After much searching, there's a solution. For some reason, there's an absurd conflict when launching the game with a controller connected.
The two steps to get DLSS working every time are: first, in the controller settings wheel on the Assassin's Creed Shadows screen, disable Steam Imput. And second, launch the game without the controller connected or with it turned off. Once the game is launched, if you go to settings, you'll see DLSS and frame generation listed. Then, you can connect the controller and enjoy.
I've launched the game this way several times and always have DLSS enabled.

[lord oceans]

Originally posted by Euthymol:

Hi All.

I know it may seem strange but if your using a controller try booting up the game with your controller fully powered off and disconnected from your computer. Everytime i launch the game this way DLSS Frame gen is visible. If i start the game with my Xbox Elite controller on then DLSS Frame gen is missing.

Very odd indeed and not sure if that is just happening to me but worth a shot :D. I had a similar issue with Call of Duty if my controller was powered on

You are a lifesaver. This was driving me up the wall and I was moments from quitting cuz the drame drops were unbearable.

[Maguel]

Originally posted by SIFRZERO:

Anyone still have stutters with frame gen on? My game was running smooth in the beginning but after the update it starten stuttering when framegen was on. Anyone have a fix?

Sometimes the DLSS framegen just doesn't work even if it seems that it's turned on. Tried it by taking it off and there was no change in performance. Seems that the only way to fix that problem is to just restart the games enough many times until the frame gen works as it should. It's been quite a while since launch by now and it's weird that they still haven't fixed a feature that should by all modern standards be functional upon release.

[Enya]

I can confirm this is an issue with the xhox controller. I was getting like 55fps when booted the game with the xbox controller already connected. Next I booted without the xbox controller connected and I got like 90fps.

[Xina10]

Originally posted by Enya:

I can confirm this is an issue with the xhox controller. I was getting like 55fps when booted the game with the xbox controller already connected. Next I booted without the xbox controller connected and I got like 90fps.

Its Steam input not the controller it self. Disable steam input and you should be good

[antonioruizmolina]

Originally posted by Euthymol:

Hi All.

I know it may seem strange but if your using a controller try booting up the game with your controller fully powered off and disconnected from your computer. Everytime i launch the game this way DLSS Frame gen is visible. If i start the game with my Xbox Elite controller on then DLSS Frame gen is missing.

Very odd indeed and not sure if that is just happening to me but worth a shot :D. I had a similar issue with Call of Duty if my controller was powered on

It worked! Thank you!

[Kaldaien]

Originally posted by antonioruizmolina:

Originally posted by Euthymol:

Hi All.

I know it may seem strange but if your using a controller try booting up the game with your controller fully powered off and disconnected from your computer. Everytime i launch the game this way DLSS Frame gen is visible. If i start the game with my Xbox Elite controller on then DLSS Frame gen is missing.

Very odd indeed and not sure if that is just happening to me but worth a shot :D. I had a similar issue with Call of Duty if my controller was powered on

It worked! Thank you!

Don't do that. Just turn Steam Input off. Honestly, it should be off ALL THE TIME, but Valve defaults it to on and then it breaks your games :-\ If you buy games from other stores, you never have to deal with this crap. Highly rcommended.

[FeryCr7]

Originally posted by Euthymol:

Hi All.

I know it may seem strange but if your using a controller try booting up the game with your controller fully powered off and disconnected from your computer. Everytime i launch the game this way DLSS Frame gen is visible. If i start the game with my Xbox Elite controller on then DLSS Frame gen is missing.

Very odd indeed and not sure if that is just happening to me but worth a shot :D. I had a similar issue with Call of Duty if my controller was powered on

This is right , same with me ... full off ur controller first , use keyboard ... dlss will visible n works ... if u start with controller on first , dlss is missing , weird but trus

[Ubi-Vinci]

Thank you everyone for sharing this controller workaround.

Can people for whom this works can share what controllers they use and if they are wired or wireless, please?

[RodroG]

Originally posted by Kaldaien:

Originally posted by antonioruizmolina:

It worked! Thank you!

Don't do that. Just turn Steam Input off. Honestly, it should be off ALL THE TIME, but Valve defaults it to on and then it breaks your games :-\ If you buy games from other stores, you never have to deal with this crap. Highly rcommended.

I agree.

Originally posted by Ubi-Vinci:

Thank you everyone for sharing this controller workaround.

Can people for whom this works can share what controllers they use and if they are wired or wireless, please?

The issue was confirmed and a fix is already planned for the upcoming title update. Also, Ubisoft has already confirmed an easy workaround for this, which is disabling Steam Input.

https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/shadows/bug-reporter/issues/ACSH-1754