[ANSWERED] How to significantly improve framerate?

[Fish]

I average 7-9 fps in a world, im in the very early stages of gameplay and want to improve framerate up to at least 20 fps, how can i do so without having to mess with my hardware?

SOLUTION: MY INTEL GRAPHICS CARD IS TRASH

[brian_va]

pc specs?

[Fish]

Originally posted by brian_va:

pc specs?

i have no sweet clue, thats why i said "without having to mess with hardware"

[brian_va]

pretty much any computer from the last decade should run it fine, especially the "very early stages."

the hardware is what runs the game, so if you don't want to go down that road, thats on you. in the menu, under graphic settings you can try setting to low resolution textures, but i cant imagine that will make a significant difference.

in steam, up top right, click help and go to system information. copy and paste that info here. or don't. whatever, im out. hope it all works out.

[Fish]

Originally posted by brian_va:

pretty much any computer from the last decade should run it fine, especially the "very early stages."

the hardware is what runs the game, so if you don't want to go down that road, thats on you. in the menu, under graphic settings you can try setting to low resolution textures, but i cant imagine that will make a significant difference.

in steam, up top right, click help and go to system information. copy and paste that info here. or don't. whatever, im out. hope it all works out.

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
Model: HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT
Form Factor: Desktop
No Touch Input Detected
Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x3a
CPU Stepping: 0x9
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 3193 MHz
4 logical processors
4 physical processors
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FCMOV: Supported
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SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
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SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
AVX2: Unsupported
AVX512F: Unsupported
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AVX512ER: Unsupported
AVX512CD: Unsupported
AVX512VNNI: Unsupported
SHA: Unsupported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported
Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0
Video Card:
Driver: Intel(R) HD Graphics
DirectX Driver Name: igdumdim32.dll
Driver Version: 10.18.10.5161
DirectX Driver Version: 10.18.10.5161
Driver Date: 8 6 2020
OpenGL Version: 3.2
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
DirectX Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics
VendorID: 0x8086
DeviceID: 0x152
Revision: 0x9
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 18.78" x 10.55" (21.54" diag), 47.7cm x 26.8cm (54.7cm diag)
Primary Bus Type Not Detected
Primary VRAM: -1984 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x
Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti
Memory:
RAM: 8066 Mb
VR Hardware:
VR Headset: None detected
Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 1888154 MB
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 1730611 MB
OS Install Date: Feb 28 2023
Game Controller: None detected
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Storage:
Disk serial number hash: 7d198a5
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[City Builder]

Intel(R) HD Graphics

I'M LEAning towards this being the problem

just a guess.

[Fish]

Originally posted by City Builder:

Intel(R) HD Graphics

I'M LEAning towards this being the problem

just a guess.

thank you for not sugar coating it, well im ♥♥♥♥♥♥

[Fish]

Originally posted by City Builder:

does your computer also have an external video card and maybe oni is choosing the Intel instead of a video card in a slot.

i dont activly mess with inside my pc, so unless external video cards come with pcs i dont have one

[Karma]

For what it's worth, installing a graphics card is quite simple on almost all PCs. You could try and look up videos online showing the process (only takes ~3-5 minutes) and see if you think you could do that.

Otherwise, most electronics shops that I'm familiar with are happy to do simple jobs like that for a few dollars, if you bring in your computer and a graphics card. It all depends on what your budget is.

[Fish]

Originally posted by Karma:

For what it's worth, installing a graphics card is quite simple on almost all PCs. You could try and look up videos online showing the process (only takes ~3-5 minutes) and see if you think you could do that.

Otherwise, most electronics shops that I'm familiar with are happy to do simple jobs like that for a few dollars, if you bring in your computer and a graphics card. It all depends on what your budget is.

i have no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mobney

[Duality138]

Originally posted by Karma:

For what it's worth, installing a graphics card is quite simple on almost all PCs. You could try and look up videos online showing the process (only takes ~3-5 minutes) and see if you think you could do that.

Otherwise, most electronics shops that I'm familiar with are happy to do simple jobs like that for a few dollars, if you bring in your computer and a graphics card. It all depends on what your budget is.

The installation itself maybe simple, but many of these pre-built setups run pretty close to the limit of their power supplies.

Just one more thing to consider before investing time and money on a setup that really is not meant for gaming to begin with.

[intenselygoodtime]

Tip for OP / Fish -- Under the main menu Options - Graphics Menu, choose the following:
1280x720, 60Hz
Check "FullScreen"
Check "Low Resolution textures"
Then restart the game.

(As always, make sure you have closed every other application you can.)

If that still doesn't help, switch down to 1024x768, 60Hz, and restart the game again.


Also (IMPORTANT), just never gain more than 5 duplicants total. Choose the other Fabricator options, like printing minerals, food, etc.. Try not to dig out EVERY tile on any map. Every 10 cycles, create a new manual save if performance is still holding up. I was able to play games fairly well (but slowly) on Intel integrated graphics on a ~10y old laptop not too long ago.

[Fish]

Originally posted by intenselygoodtime:

Tip for OP -- also, just never gain more than 5 duplicants. Choose the other Fabricator options. Try not to dig out EVERY tile on any map. I was able to play games fairly well (but slowly) on Intel integrated graphics on a ~10y old laptop not too long ago.

i have three duplicants, a small base, and my query is answered already

[Good Tuna Fish]

If it's that slow and you don't wanna mess with your hardware I recommend for you to just play another game. Factorio is similar in the deep, complex base design elements, and it runs SIGNIFICANTLY better than Oxygen not included. Performance not guaranteed beyond launching your first rocket (which is the win condition anyway). Too bad it's never on sale and costs a hefty penny at 30 euro/dollars worldwide. But if you can afford it it's more often that not 100% worth it.

[Ozzey_Lee]

Originally posted by Good Tuna Fish:

If it's that slow and you don't wanna mess with your hardware I recommend for you to just play another game. Factorio is similar in the deep, complex base design elements, and it runs SIGNIFICANTLY better than Oxygen not included. Performance not guaranteed beyond launching your first rocket (which is the win condition anyway). Too bad it's never on sale and costs a hefty penny at 30 euro/dollars worldwide. But if you can afford it it's more often that not 100% worth it.

I would also recommend something else. This game looks really nice at a decent frame rate but doesn't hold up very well at lower frame rates like games with different art styles would. It's likely it will get even lower as your colony ages. Trying to push the duplicant counts, I often cut my Fps in half or worse at 4x speed (Luckily still high enough to look smooth)

I've never played factorio but it does appear like it would look much better at low frame rates, plus the fact it may run better is a big plus.

[Fish]

Originally posted by Ozzey_Lee:

Originally posted by Good Tuna Fish:

If it's that slow and you don't wanna mess with your hardware I recommend for you to just play another game. Factorio is similar in the deep, complex base design elements, and it runs SIGNIFICANTLY better than Oxygen not included. Performance not guaranteed beyond launching your first rocket (which is the win condition anyway). Too bad it's never on sale and costs a hefty penny at 30 euro/dollars worldwide. But if you can afford it it's more often that not 100% worth it.

I would also recommend something else. This game looks really nice at a decent frame rate but doesn't hold up very well at lower frame rates like games with different art styles would. It's likely it will get even lower as your colony ages. Trying to push the duplicant counts, I often cut my Fps in half or worse at 4x speed (Luckily still high enough to look smooth)

I've never played factorio but it does appear like it would look much better at low frame rates, plus the fact it may run better is a big plus.

i dont have the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ money to buy new games, but i have since stopped playing oni, the question is answered, my problem is with intel, now pack it in and stop posting