CPU issues: try Battle Engine Shirase (BES)

[mrsmr2]

For those crying over the CPU issues, like me, this is worth a try.

It limits the CPU of a program to avoid maxing the CPU.

In my case, I limited the MHW executable to -6% and I could at least move around the map without the 4 second pauses. You might need a higher value depending on other tasks running on the PC - but don't make it too high.

I even hit 60fps for a few seconds in one area. Overall, it's still pretty rubbish - stuttery and feels like it's playing in slow motion - but I'm able to rotate my camera more than 90 degrees at a time now ;-) And load times for the map are back to what they were before - 30s instead of 3 minutes.

Win 7, 3570k 4.3GHz, 970 1.5GHz. Full screen.

[AlexMercer78]

Whats the point of using the program, limit the process to -15% and still having 100% usage, something is wrong here.

[mrsmr2]

Have you selected MHW to target? And then does it say "locked on" underneath the executable?

[Rinsei]

This information was very useful to me.
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[Nope]

Originally posted by Credne:

Doesn't change anything for me. Guess I'll just have to wait for a patch.

Another method but universal for everything is lower the maximum usage of the CPU in windows power setting

[mrsmr2]

You can check if BES is doing its job by alt-tabbing back to it and increasing the limit. If the overall CPU use drops then it's working.

It won't magically transform the game as the game needs more CPU power than I've got but it does reduce the amount of 100% CPU loads and resulting 4-5 second pauses I had before.

In fact, I've just limited the game to 30fps and it's playable at least. The game still stutters even with the CPU around 75% - so there are even more issues with this game.

I also had a 40 second pause just before it disconnected - but it recovered just I was going to kill the executable.

[ken.zip]

Originally posted by mrsmr2:

You can check if BES is doing its job by alt-tabbing back to it and increasing the limit. If the overall CPU use drops then it's working.

It won't magically transform the game as the game needs more CPU power than I've got but it does reduce the amount of 100% CPU loads and resulting 4-5 second pauses I had before.

In fact, I've just limited the game to 30fps and it's playable at least. The game still stutters even with the CPU around 75% - so there are even more issues with this game.

I also had a 40 second pause just before it disconnected - but it recovered just I was going to kill the executable.

For some reason its not reading MHW on the list

[🎮Gaiaalwaysonfire🎮]

Disable steam overlay for iceborne

[mrsmr2]

Originally posted by kenneth2k27:

Originally posted by mrsmr2:

You can check if BES is doing its job by alt-tabbing back to it and increasing the limit. If the overall CPU use drops then it's working.

It won't magically transform the game as the game needs more CPU power than I've got but it does reduce the amount of 100% CPU loads and resulting 4-5 second pauses I had before.

In fact, I've just limited the game to 30fps and it's playable at least. The game still stutters even with the CPU around 75% - so there are even more issues with this game.

I also had a 40 second pause just before it disconnected - but it recovered just I was going to kill the executable.

For some reason its not reading MHW on the list

Have you alt-tab'ed back to BES once MHW has loaded and clicked on Target?

You can also add it to a watch list so that you don't need to alt-tab each time you reload BES.

[Arc]

The tool is used to throttle (i.e. worsen the performance of) an app of your choosing to free up resources for your main app.

If you have to use 3rd party app to make perf better then disable background tasks to begin with instead of installing more of them.

Besides MHW is heavily CPU dependant and due to how many thread it spawns for no real reason it is also rather unoptimized.

[mrsmr2]

Yes, but the issue is that when 100% is hit, the computer completely freezes. By reducing the load that MHW can use, I avoid the 100% ceiling. I also throttle steam a little as well. I don't have any other tasks that use CPU - it's why I said some people might need more than 6% if other tasks are also taking CPU.

If MHW needs (for example) 110% of my CPU resources it will always be at 100% CPU use. If I reduce that by 12% then I fall below the 100% ceiling. MHW doesn't perform as it wants to but it stops freezing my machine for 5 seconds every 3 seconds.

The game is now 'just about playable' for me.

I hope that explains its purpose better for you.

[SaltMin3]

Using this, the game is playable for easier monsters like Jagras, Pukei, Ya Ku's etc, and for mats gathering and fishing.

Other steps:
Disabled Windows Defender Malware component (running solid AV anyway)
Disabled/removed all mods (testing, most of the best ones didn't work anymore anyway, post-IB)
Removed SpecialK.

Still able to run with:
Reshade
Custom/Med-High Graphics Settings.

FPS the day before IB:
45fps steady

FPS the day after IB, before fixes:
10-15fps (at best)
*** Constant freezes, lockups, 5-10 secs every 30 seconds

Current FPS:
30-35FPS

Other notes:
Windows 10
Laptop - 960M Graphics 4GB NVRAM
i5-6300HQ 2.3GHz, 4 cores
16GB RAM
Nvidia 398.36 drivers

Yes, there are still some limited freezes., but they are now every 2.5-3 minutes, sometimes as many as 5 when the limits on MHW process holds.

When they occur, I alt-tab out, go into BES and either unfreeze or relimit the dumb MHW process as it's once again broken out of its sandbox and is behaving badly.

No one puts the MHW baby in the corner lol

My desktop isn't here atm (Ryzen 1800, 16GNB, 1060, etc.) , but the above changes have made it usable for mats gathering and expeditions.

I wouldn't try the more difficult elder dragons and the new IceBorne bosses with it running like this... For sure it would go sideways during those fights and you'd come to carted...

Also, I had remapped my keyboard as close as I could get it with the FORCED keybind changes they FOISTED on us yesterday, so it was sorta meh via kb+m. I had ordered an xb1 controller to test with, and I have to say, even after a short period, the game really shines (and belongs, for the most part) on a controller. The only default mapping that sucks on a controller is the one for sprinting.

On keyboard now, it's like I'm a contortionist <laughs>

[borkadork]

this has helped me only to the degree that I dont have to restart my PC via its power on button, because it allows me to at least close down the game. The game still stutters like hell and is unplayable. (I never had high res or mods installed and it worked perfectly befpre patch)

[Orten]

i used BES at -6%, increased process priority of MHW and reduced the grafic settings.
This made the game playable again.
Thanks for the Hint!

[Senritsu_]

I actually wanted to post that too, BES helped me with Kingdom Come Deliverence before, and helped me with Monster Hunter World few minutes ago (now I have small freeze every 20-30 mins, not every minute or so)