Texture Pop-In and Stuttering Mouse Movement. Please help!

[hawkhill]

I've been playing Prey recently, and it runs SMOOTH, with NICE visuals! However, I've recently had an issue with two things.
One, while it has a NICE framerate with most things on high, the mouse constantly has trouble sensing the movement. Even when it's paused. My mouse works fine when not playing the game, so I don't know what's going on.
Second, the Texture Pop-In. I don't know if it does this to keep the good framerate or my processor, but with object detail on any setting, many textures, ESPECIALLY Storage Luggage, is very flat and blank until I'm RIGHT next to the objects. And sometimes, not even then. There's no rendering distance option in the game, so I don't know how to fix this.
Please help!
Here's my PC Specs:
Windows 10
GTX 1050 2GB
Intel i5 2400
8 GB of Ram

[Bobby]

It's texture loading, or in your case - overload. Your card has only 2gb on it, I suffered the same with my GTX 660TI 2gb, plenty power to play the game on full but not for loading textures into VRAM. I since bought a GTX SC 1060 6GB and that completely eliminated ALL future ultra texture loading/stutter in more high end games, like Mass Effect Andromeda, Resident Evil 7. That's your issue along with your mouse lag, I suspect. Drop the texture etc in settings and if your mouse responds and you don't get texture loading,that's your answer.

[Biebs 3D]

not enough VRAM

[Ichthyic]

Originally posted by Biebo:

not enough VRAM

wrong.

his card well exceeds the minimum recommended specs.

I get the same issue on levels where there is more than say, 15 yards to a long view. you can watch the textures pop as you spin around.

it's just unoptimized texture loading on the part of the game.

devs have gotten VERY sloppy with all the AAA games on this issue of late.

wolfenstein had the same problems, though it also has issues because Vulkan is friggen terrible, and always has been.

the mouse constantly has trouble sensing the movement.

there is a place in the options menu for controls/mouse where you can change the sensitivity. bump it up 10 or 20 points and see if that helps. I noticed I needed to bump it at least 10 just to get a decent turn rate with my mouse.

another thing to try is to turn off antialiasing. if that helps, then you are getting framerate lags from your card itself, and likely you need to turn down the settings, even if you SHOULD be able to run the card on high settings.

lastly, make sure you do a full update of your drivers, meaning have the install remove all the old settings and replace them with new defaults. don't do an express install, do a custom install and replace all settings.

[Biebs 3D]

Stop spreading misinformation
2gb VRAM is minimum and not enough for smooth gameplay. Look on the store page.
I just checked my VRAM usage via afterbruner and it peaks at 2,4 - 2,5gb VRAM on the lowest settings inside the talos 1 lobby.
Max settings peak at ~3,5gb

Proof:
https://overclock3d.net/reviews/software/prey_pc_performance_review/12

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/prey-pc-graphics-performance-benchmark-review,10.html

The game's optimization is great. There are no texture streaming issues.

And btw. Vulkan is the best low level api out there. You need to upgrade your potatoe.

[hawkhill]

Everyone, the problem isn't the framerate. The framerate is fine. It's that the mouse in gaming stutters sometimes. There are times where my charater will be walking smoothly, but my camera won't respond for a bit.
MAYBE it's the fact that it's a wireless mouse, but I doubt it, as the mouse moves fine outside of gaming.

[Lister of Smeg ︻デ =ー]

Originally posted by hawkhill:

I've been playing Prey recently, and it runs SMOOTH, with NICE visuals! However, I've recently had an issue with two things.
One, while it has a NICE framerate with most things on high, the mouse constantly has trouble sensing the movement. Even when it's paused. My mouse works fine when not playing the game, so I don't know what's going on.
Second, the Texture Pop-In. I don't know if it does this to keep the good framerate or my processor, but with object detail on any setting, many textures, ESPECIALLY Storage Luggage, is very flat and blank until I'm RIGHT next to the objects. And sometimes, not even then. There's no rendering distance option in the game, so I don't know how to fix this.
Please help!
Here's my PC Specs:
Windows 10
GTX 1050 2GB
Intel i5 2400
8 GB of Ram

The texture pop-in is caused by low VRAM on your gpu
Turn everthing down to medium & see how you get on?
Also, whats a nice framerate to you?

As for the mouse issue... maybe post a video on YouTube and link it here

[Mr.Hmm]

Low VRAM.

That's your issue.

for games currently you need 4GB VRAM Minimum.

Textures are loaded by your GPU meaning you need high VRAM to load them.

If you cant change GPU yet then i suggest lower the graphic settings to medium.

[Bobby]

Originally posted by hawkhill:

Everyone, the problem isn't the framerate. The framerate is fine. It's that the mouse in gaming stutters sometimes. There are times where my charater will be walking smoothly, but my camera won't respond for a bit.
MAYBE it's the fact that it's a wireless mouse, but I doubt it, as the mouse moves fine outside of gaming.

I have a wireless mouse, it's fine.
I gave you some options to try, if you can't be bothered trying what I said and reporting back, then what are we bothering with this thread for? I clearly told you the GPU is perfectly fine for playing the game but the VRAM is your issue...

[Bobby]

Originally posted by Ichthyic:

Originally posted by Biebo:

not enough VRAM

wrong.

his card well exceeds the minimum recommended specs.

I get the same issue on levels where there is more than say, 15 yards to a long view. you can watch the textures pop as you spin around.

it's just unoptimized texture loading on the part of the game.

devs have gotten VERY sloppy with all the AAA games on this issue of late.

wolfenstein had the same problems, though it also has issues because Vulkan is friggen terrible, and always has been.

the mouse constantly has trouble sensing the movement.

there is a place in the options menu for controls/mouse where you can change the sensitivity. bump it up 10 or 20 points and see if that helps. I noticed I needed to bump it at least 10 just to get a decent turn rate with my mouse.

another thing to try is to turn off antialiasing. if that helps, then you are getting framerate lags from your card itself, and likely you need to turn down the settings, even if you SHOULD be able to run the card on high settings.

lastly, make sure you do a full update of your drivers, meaning have the install remove all the old settings and replace them with new defaults. don't do an express install, do a custom install and replace all settings.

Again, READ what I said. GPU is perfectly FINE! VRAM isn't....

[Biebs 3D]

2gb is not enough for modern games at 1080p. Again, the mouse stutters and texture issues on your side are symptons of constant VRAM flushing. You need a card with at least 3gb.
4gb is the new mid-range standard.

[Ichthyic]

Originally posted by Biebo:

2gb is not enough for modern games at 1080p. Again, the mouse stutters and texture issues on your side are symptons of constant VRAM flushing. You need a card with at least 3gb.
4gb is the new mid-range standard.

nope. this game runs fine with 2gb.

I've looked at the memory usage in 1080, and it never comes close to using the total amount of vram.

you guys have no clue what you are talking about.

[Biebs 3D]

Originally posted by Ichthyic:

Originally posted by Biebo:

2gb is not enough for modern games at 1080p. Again, the mouse stutters and texture issues on your side are symptons of constant VRAM flushing. You need a card with at least 3gb.
4gb is the new mid-range standard.

nope. this game runs fine with 2gb.

I've looked at the memory usage in 1080, and it never comes close to using the total amount of vram.

you guys have no clue what you are talking about.

Here, lowest possible settings @1080p

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1339157712

~2,3gb usage and still climbing when i move around the lobby

Any more ignorant nonsense you want to spill?

[Bobby]

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Originally posted by Ichthyic:

Originally posted by Biebo:

2gb is not enough for modern games at 1080p. Again, the mouse stutters and texture issues on your side are symptons of constant VRAM flushing. You need a card with at least 3gb.
4gb is the new mid-range standard.

nope. this game runs fine with 2gb.

I've looked at the memory usage in 1080, and it never comes close to using the total amount of vram.

you guys have no clue what you are talking about.

And you sir, are a complete fool!
You come here spouting your mouth off without even looking at the store page and recommended specs. Besides not reading a single word of our replies - of course when your wrong it goes spectacularly wrong!

RECOMMENDED:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit versions)
Processor: Intel i7-2600K, AMD FX-8350
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GTX 970 4GB, AMD R9 290 4GB
Storage: 20 GB available space

So with that you have *officially* called the Dev's out for saying that the game, that they created ,doesn't need a 4GB card for recommended specs. Well done....

And everyone else that plays this with 4GB and over VRAM and don't suffer texture popping -like myself (6GB) after suffering with a 2GB card, which I obviously spelt out in my reply. You are now officially about as trustworthy as a chocolate fireguard.
Congratulations.

[hawkhill]

Guys, at this point i kinda doesn't matter. Cause' whether the problem is that I need more VRam, or a new Graphics Card, I can't currently afford either.
If it was something with my Game Properties or graphical settings, then I could've fixed it now.
But because it's a problem with my actual system, I can't currently fix it at the moment. Sorry.

[FinalChaos/Simona(mmo) ♡]

i have the same with i5 6600k 4,2ghz overclocked, 8gb ddr4 2133mhz, and older amd r9 270 2gb ram. the game is designed to prevent the typical lag on settings your system cant handle. in my case, everything max except texture details on medium does fix it and good enough quality