Stuttering Fix for DX12 - Tested and Working

[lugubriousmoron]

This is a solution that comes from back when Control was having stuttering issues with DX12. I just tried it out and it works. The game seems to need some more optimizations in regards to overall performance but for now this definitely makes a difference.

• Click on the Windows Start Menu and search for "Exploit Protection"
  
• Click on the Program Settings tab
  
• Click “+ Add Program to Customize”
  
• Select "Exact File Path"
  
• Navigate to \steamapps\common\The Ascent\TheAscent\Binaries\Win64\ and select TheAscent-Win64-Shipping.exe
  
• In the window that appears scroll down to "Control Flow Guard"
  
• Check in "Override System Settings", turn the setting off, then click Apply.

Hope this helps!

[rammifier]

holy crap I think it worked. A lot less stuttering but not completely gone. Definitely a great work around until a patch!

[DreddBeat]

No. This didn't work for me. It actually appeared worse, however I only gave it a minute which should have been enough.

[Fullmetal]

Originally posted by lugubriousmoron:

This is a solution that comes from back when Control was having stuttering issues with DX12. I just tried it out and it works. The game seems to need some more optimizations in regards to overall performance but for now this definitely makes a difference.

• Click on the Windows Start Menu and search for "Exploit Protection"
  
• Click on the Program Settings tab
  
• Click “+ Add Program to Customize”
  
• Select "Exact File Path"
  
• Navigate to \steamapps\common\The Ascent\TheAscent\Binaries\Win64\ and select TheAscent-Win64-Shipping.exe
  
• In the window that appears scroll down to "Control Flow Guard"
  
• Check in "Override System Settings", turn the setting off, then click Apply.

Hope this helps!

Nice. A pity I can't add the one from xbox game pass

[Deuced]

For game pass versions try adding by program name:
TheAscent-WinGDK-Shipping.exe
This removes most microstutters for me. Game still drops a frame or 2 when it needs to load new areas though.

[Fullmetal]

Originally posted by Deuced:

For game pass versions try adding by program name:
TheAscent-WinGDK-Shipping.exe
This removes most microstutters for me. Game still drops a frame or 2 when it needs to load new areas though.

I did, but it says I need admnistrator rights and I can't give any more rights than I already have, can't change the ownership of the folder for some reason.

although i think it doesn't matter much anymore now that I know those raytracing options aren't even working. better to just put DX11 anyway

[Gnomenlied]

It works. Thank you so much for the great workaround! :)

[Blowfeld]

I wish devs would finally go back to release games when they are ready.

[Grim@FU_BARRACUDA]

I really hope this is not one of these placebo tweaks xD

[Qain]

I've found that having DX12 enabled has no stuttering for me UNLESS I enable raytracing options, which tbh add very little (which is a compliment, since the game looks amazing as it is), besides, nothing beats playing at 4k 80fps or 1440p 120 instead of 1080p 60 with DLSS.

[Deuced]

Originally posted by Fullmetal:

I did, but it says I need admnistrator rights and I can't give any more rights than I already have, can't change the ownership of the folder for some reason.

although i think it doesn't matter much anymore now that I know those raytracing options aren't even working. better to just put DX11 anyway

You don't need to point it to a folder. Instead of 'Choose Exact File Path' use 'Add programme by name' and paste in TheAscent-WinGDK-Shipping.exe.

You could run the game, open task manager, go to 'Details' and type in the name of the .exe from there.

[crashburn162]

It didn't work for me I also tried turning off G-sync didn't work also guess it's DX11 and new patch or driver from Nvidia.

[ｖｉｔｒｉｏｌ]

of course it is placebo. for every ue4 game I saw a user fix, 90% of those are placebo and don't work, because the engine sucks.
It's not just stuttering, game has the same amount of fps whatever settings you choose, again...engine problem and optimization.

[JamesTBG]

“ I wish devs would finally go back to release games when they are ready.”
That literally never happened before and is a gamer myth. Even tho if there are “good” games in the past, the complexity of those programs are nit comparable to nowadays.

[ｖｉｔｒｉｏｌ]

@JamesTBG
How would you do that mate? Nowadays it's all about output, quantity over quality. Especially with engines like UE4 and Unity where game making is heavily streamlined.

[Nyah]

the only thing that worked for me was setting the game to DX11 and RTX off
now the game runs at 120fps with no more stutters and the visual quality is almost the same