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  1. #1
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    Drazzan's Avatar
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    Emmalynn Tsukiko
    World
    Gilgamesh
    Main Class
    Paladin Lv 70

    Playstation 4 - Performance Issues - Global Frame Rate Drops

    Time: Always, Global.
    Frequency: 90~100%
    World name: Gilgamesh
    Character name: Emmalynn Tsukiko
    NPC name: N/A
    Monster name: N/A
    Class/Level: Warrior/50
    Party or solo: Either
    In-game time: Any
    Area and coordinates: Coerthas Central Highlands, Mor Dhona, and many other very busy locations

    Steps:
    1. Head to a large populated area, such as Coerthas; proceed away from the main camps i.e. - X:34, Y:21 (Natalan, near the large circle of Ixali)
    2. Point your Camera West towards Dragonhead, and move around in circles/while looking toward the mountains in the west.
    3. Observe erratic frame rate issues.
    Note: This occurs in almost all zones now, and was an issue previously (look at my post history to see) and it seems to be getting worse each patch.

    Result:
    The console is rendering the area/players around camps when the camera is aimed in that direction, thus causing the frame drops; i.e. Occlusion Culling is not functioning properly.

    Expected Result:
    Console FPS should not drop when looking towards the camps from a distance, as the players should not be rendered.

    Connection Specifications:
    - Type of internet connection/provider: BT Broadband
    - Modem maker/model number: BT Home Hub 5

    Model Number of the PlayStation®4 You Are Using:
    - Model Number: CUH-1003A

    Information About the Peripherals You Are Using:
    -Type: Dualshock 3 Controller
    -Maker: Sony
    -Model Number: CUH-ZCT1E
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    Last edited by Drazzan; 11-09-2014 at 09:43 PM.

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    Squa11_Leonhart's Avatar
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    Kaya Yuuna
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    Cerberus
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    Archer Lv 70
    the PC's max performance setting actually turns occlusion culling off, so it wouldn't surprise me if the ps4 doesn't have it at all.
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    RaphaelDDL's Avatar
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    Da Lek
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    Gilgamesh
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    Paladin Lv 90
    The first time I saw the game lag on my PS4 was exactly at Svara, when I turned my camera south (thus aiming at Dragonhead camp). The game become choppy for the fight duration.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Squa11_Leonhart View Post
    the PC's max performance setting actually turns occlusion culling off, so it wouldn't surprise me if the ps4 doesn't have it at all.
    I don't know if it's just bad optimisation or what. Even Guildhests have the problem, in particular Shadow and Claw in Coerthas can be incredibly bad at times.

    Quote Originally Posted by RaphaelDDL View Post
    The first time I saw the game lag on my PS4 was exactly at Svara, when I turned my camera south (thus aiming at Dragonhead camp). The game become choppy for the fight duration.
    It definitely seems to be most notable in Coerthas, but I've also seen it in other busy areas too. I will conduct a full investigation soon if it isn't resolved
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    I'shtola Maqa
    World
    Leviathan
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    Dancer Lv 90
    More so the issue being the servers i think (server load). Many returning players (and new players too) because of rogue/Ninja. Fates have never been so active either.
    The lag i know for a fact as fc members on PC have reported issues as well
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