Microstutter

[アゼム]

I played MHW about a month ago with no issues, but after downloading the patch I get a very brief frame drop every 3-4 seconds. Does anyone else have this issue?

Edit: One interesting thing to note is that this problem occurs everywhere. Not just during hunts/ in towns/ during intensive moments/ etc. I can be sitting in a menu or loading screen and I'll still notice my cursor and the animations on screen stutter. It starts happening the instant I load into the main menu.

Attempted fixes (no solutions found yet):

1) Reinstall
2) Enable vsync
3) Force 60hz refresh rate in steam launch options
4) Disable steam overlay
5) Disable volume rendering
6) GPU Driver Up to Date

Specs:

2560x1080 144hz monitor
16gb RAM
RTX 2080
I7 8700k

[アゼム]

I have a 21:9 144hz monitor if that matters.

Tried multiple things including reinstalling, enabling vsync, forcing a 60hz refresh rate in steam's launch options. No dice.

[Xilo The Odd]

hmm it could be the new support they added for UW, does it atleast fill your monitor now with no UI issues?

im gonna hop on and see if its affected all resolutions, though i dunno if i'll see it since i never dip below 60 and hang out around 90 on max settings.

[Lack of Stuff]

Turn off volume rendering and see if that helps. Also some ppl have reported that turning off the steam overlay smooths performance but I havn't personally experienced much gain either way.

[アゼム]

Originally posted by Xilo The Odd:

hmm it could be the new support they added for UW, does it atleast fill your monitor now with no UI issues?

im gonna hop on and see if its affected all resolutions, though i dunno if i'll see it since i never dip below 60 and hang out around 90 on max settings.

UI is fine now, but I'd prefer the lack of support with stable gameplay that I already had in December

Originally posted by Lack of Stuff:

Turn off volume rendering and see if that helps. Also some ppl have reported that turning off the steam overlay smooths performance but I havn't personally experienced much gain either way.

Unfortunately neither solution has worked for me. One interesting thing to note is that this problem occurs everywhere. Not just during hunts/ in towns/ during intensive moments/ etc. I can be sitting in a menu or loading screen and I'll still notice my cursor and the animations on screen stutter. It starts happening the instant I load into the main menu.

[Lack of Stuff]

Updated GPU driver?

[アゼム]

Originally posted by Lack of Stuff:

Updated GPU driver?

Yep

[ErikRedbeard]

Installed on SSD or HDD?
If HDD try a defrag.
If SSD I have no idea.

[Raine]

I usually get the stutter you described when I'm doing other intensive things on pc at the same time, like a 1080p stream on another monitor and hosting modded minecraft server for a friend.

Have to close one of them to remove the stutter. have you tried closing discord, chrome/firefox, torrents, anything else cpu hogging in task manager?

I know it's very basic troubleshooting.. but just to rule it out that your cpu is getting overheated?

Also possible nvidia shadowplay or OBS running?

graphics settings all on lower. max lod on -1. volume rendering/shadows/reflections all off etc.

Malware scan just in case?

After all that I'd just try opening up pc and cleaning up the dust, remounting video card /reapplying thermal paste. check hard drive health.. if it's 4+ years old there's a chance you may need to replace it sooner than planned. iIs computer slow when accessing harddrives?

[アゼム]

Originally posted by ErikRedbeard:

Installed on SSD or HDD?
If HDD try a defrag.
If SSD I have no idea.

SSD

[Xilo The Odd]

tested it myself. runs fine with no micro stutters. changed 0 settings.

they changed a couple things a new resolution support and voip, they added a push to talk function. so they messed with both video and audio code to some degree. i did encounter an audio bug i hadnt had since the behemoth questline of fighting the Kulu ya ku. but thats about it.

so my suggestion is verify files if you hadnt already, update vid drivers to latest, and at the most extreme reinstall any audio drivers you may be using be it on board or through your GPU. i highly doubt it will fix any issue, but if everything else isnt fixing it why the heck not? xP

i also have nvidias shadowplay running, so unless your using an older 900 series card it shouldnt cause too much of an issue.

never went below 80 fps during my deviljho fight in Coral highlands. twice. just had the one audio bug where its like a whole channel just switches off, i've confirmed its not my speakers its the game doin it. how, i dunno. but this is only the 2nd instance of it ever happening to me.