Iceborne 100% CPU usage and performance

[Malkraz]

Looks like Iceborne has once again mucked up how this game utilizes the CPU. Now averaging between 85-100% usage with definite temperature increase and 10-15 fps loss from pre-IB.

[sleuthyRogue]

I'm experiencing these issues again, too. Can't even play World now since the Iceborne patch.

[Kaldaien]

I will look into this over the weekend, I have more important things (i.e. taxes) on my plate at the moment.

[Malkraz]

Appreciate all the work you do with Special K, take all the time you need

[Clanes]

Really appreciate it! Thanks for all the hard work!!

[Khilandros]

Really appreciate the hard work you do!

Just curious, will you be handing out any beta keys to help test the steam version? Been using your fixes for a while and would like to help in some way.

[Axel Daemon]

I haven't had any problems.

Intel 4670k and RTX 2060.

I currently have disabled SpecialK and staying on DX12 to observe performance changes.

All I can say is everything is performing buttery smooth.

I don't have the latest graphic driver ( 436.02 ) and I'm on Windows 10 ver. 1909

I've undervolted my CPU so I'm on 3.8 Ghz with 62 degrees right now and I'm in the Philippines. (Noctua NH-D15 which honestly get yourself a Scythe Mugen 5 Rev. B, it's 2-5 degrees hotter than NH-D15 at half the cost)

I also undervolted my GPU and that's running at 62 degrees.

[Vidar]

Their DirectX 12 implementation seems really good. I get better performance with it than with DX11 using Special K mod. Still, the performance is definitely worse than Pre-IB.

[Luna ~]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/582010/discussions/0/1737760710130372658/%7C%7C
here's a thred discussing everything. you can probably just implment D12 and the bypass.

[Nicholas Steel]

Apparently they've introduced some kind of new File Checksum Anti-Cheat system (continually validates files haven't been tampered with) which is highly CPU intensive, resulting in the increased CPU usage and performance decrease for most people (with its impact being more severe the worse your CPU is).

DirectX 12 somewhat offsets the impact on high end CPU's but not completely.

[JBeckman]

There's encryption of the asset files but that's more than I've heard and modders are already working through said encryption and data format changes with some of the first mods for Iceborne appearing on Nexus yesterday and a few more today.

Capcom did order a takedown of the mod that made all events available all the time so there is a chance the more important script files could have additional checks now plus the existing threads and anti debugger code in the new update to the game although most of that was defeated the first day.


For SpecialK though going through who knows what Capcom's doing every time the game is updated might be a issue for forward compatibility first patch landing in a week or two I believe so that might already have some changes especially as people are also working around the existing measures the game has now although I expect Capcom to eventually lose this little race as they can't completely sabotage the games performance or stability and the scheme continues to be undone within a day despite how much more Iceborne changed things.

Keeping the online cheat free is a fine idea but with much of the data client side it's not really going to work despite Capcom's efforts to add upwards of fifty some threads and encryption and checks and other means to limit debugging and file modifications.


So I hope they don't completely wreck the PC version in the process with all these things and well I guess it just remains to be seen how compatibility will work out both for patches and eventual larger updates like this first actual expansion to the game whatever is next.

[Malkraz]

Supposedly this "fix" is dropping cpu usage by up to !!50%!!
https://steamcommunity.com/app/582010/discussions/0/1737760710132216095/
Is the game actually shutting off the anti-tamper by thinking the game is closing? This is unreal

[Luna ~]

Originally posted by JBeckman:

Keeping the online cheat free is a fine idea but with much of the data client side it's not really going to work despite Capcom's efforts to add upwards of fifty some threads and encryption and checks and other means to limit debugging and file modifications.

tbh capcom shouldnt even be caring about "Cheating" and "mods" in a 4 player PVE game that has 0 Competitiveness to it, Out of 400 hours ive encountered 1 cheater and it didnt matter cause it didnt really do anything? i experinced no one shot stuff or anything.

[ciel]

Originally posted by Mountain Dew ~:

Originally posted by JBeckman:

Keeping the online cheat free is a fine idea but with much of the data client side it's not really going to work despite Capcom's efforts to add upwards of fifty some threads and encryption and checks and other means to limit debugging and file modifications.

tbh capcom shouldnt even be caring about "Cheating" and "mods" in a 4 player PVE game that has 0 Competitiveness to it, Out of 400 hours ive encountered 1 cheater and it didnt matter cause it didnt really do anything? i experinced no one shot stuff or anything.

And if you pirate you're missing out on the multiplayer. I love this game, but whatever suit is making all these demands for game-breaking DRM and anti-cheat needs to be fed to the rats.

[akbaar]

my game is runing smooooooooooooooooooooth as a feather !! i luv it

[akbaar]

oh and my cpu is sheit 6700k and rtx2080 on 4k! and runing smooth 60fps everywhere