Might need to restart Steam. Mines now unpacking.. woop!

It's Happening!!!

So Elden Ring runs like crap in the open world. Goddamn reviewers dropped the ball again.

Problem is, since it looks like the engine itself is choking when it streams assets, I doubt this will be an easy fix, unless the blame lies with EAC.

Few hours in and no issues with so far. Was worried my 1070 wouldn't do the game justice but it works pretty well with some adjustments. Stuck to 1440P and getting stable framerates with mostly high and some medium settings. Hows everyone else's game/s going?

The game is absolutely brilliant though. Died a lot, but so much fun xD

I am playing it at 4k with everything maxed. For the most part, it holds 60 but there are certain times on the Open World where I do see the stuttering and hitching. After about 3 hours of playing, I did experience the memory leak but after restarting the game, it went away.

So far, it's quite good overall. I did have to play with the control scheme a lot to fit to my liking cause I don't agree with the default control scheme. What this game needs is Nvidia Reflex.

Nice. Kinda expected the 3080 to get solid 60 everywhere, though I guess there's room for improvement for optimization. Still worlds apart from consoles. I mean it doesn't have the most amazing graphics but the (wonderful) art makes up for it and looks really good imo. Should perform better tbh for all plaforms but oh well, FS lol. Hopefully the game will run smoother and add other performance fixes with new patches and Nvidia drivers soon.

I kinda got used to the control scheme but yeah its a weird config. And thats true, after playing GoW recently with Reflex you learn to appreciate the responsiveness of that. As for ER.. I got the the first boss and got stomped lol. Guess I need to play more and level up a bit and unlock some more abilities.

To note I also got slight stuttering issues when loading new assets in open world but it went away after 2-3 seconds load. And that only happened once.

Someone on Reddit may have found a way to stop FPS drops and stuttering on PC -

"Exit the game. Go to your windows bar and search "graphics". Click on "Graphics Settings". Choose desktop app and click "browse". Search through your drive for the game files and set the options to "High performance". Start the game. LMK if this helps!

edit: I also disabled steam overlay for the game, and chose to run Steam itself on high performance, too."

edit2: For increased frame rate: just set the global "Shader Cache Size" setting in NVIDIA Control Panel to "Unlimited": https://i.imgur.com/wm4y2GU.jpeg -credit u/bobasaurus"

https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/t0q22j/possible_fix_for_pc_frame_rate/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

and here im grinding 4 alts ready for HC splits

Well I had my first heart attack moment.

There's was this giant ass monster that was chasing me and I managed to kill it after using all my heals but I had like 1hp left. Then I turn around and this troll of a knight took a swing at me that I managed to dodge. That hoe chasing me was more terrifying than the monster itself. I managed to get away into the bushes thankfully but jeez this game.

The Friday news!

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Fanatical has a new Star Deal: Pumpkin Jack, 62% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/pumpkin-jack

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 22.2.3
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-22-2-3
Support For

• Elden Ring
• Shadow Warrior 3
  • Up to 5% increase in performance in Shadow Warrior 3 @ 4k High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6900XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-456
  • Up to 5% increase in performance in Shadow Warrior 3 @ 4k High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6800XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-457
  • Up to 6% increase in performance in Shadow Warrior 3 @ 4k High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6700XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-458

• GRID Legends
  • Up to 7% increase in performance in Grid Legends @ 4k Ultra High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6900XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-459
  • Up to 8% increase in performance in Grid Legends @ 4k Ultra High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6800XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-460
  • Up to 15% increase in performance in Grid Legends @ 4k Ultra High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6700XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-461

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

5 minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming Resident Evil Code Veronica Fan Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/5-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-upcoming-resident-evil-code-veronica-fan-remake/
In January 2022, we informed you about a fan remake of Resident Evil Code Veronica. Created by Matt Croft, Briins Croft and DarkNemesisUmbrella, this fan project will feature 3D environments and a third-person perspective. And below, you can find a video showcasing five minutes of gameplay footage from it.
>> Looks good enough.

First Elden Ring Mod unlocks the framerate of the PC version
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/first-elden-ring-mod-unlocks-the-framerate-on-the-pc-version/
Bandai Namco has just released Elden Ring on PC and as we’ve already reported, the game is locked at 60fps. Thankfully, and in just a few hours, the first mod appeared for it that can completely unlock its framerate.
Created by uberhalit, this mod unlocks the framerate by setting a new custom limit. According to the modder, this mod works with legit, unmodified steam version as well as with unpacked, not-so-legit versions. Additionally, this mod does not modify any game files. Regardless of that, though, we suggest avoiding it while playing online.
The modder plans to also add a FOV and custom resolutions to this utility. Keep also in mind that this FramerateUnlocker is currently in a beta stage. As such, you may encounter some bugs or glitches.

Elden Ring now supports ultra-wide resolutions/monitors via Flawless Ultrawide
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/elden-ring-now-supports-ultra-wide-resolutions-monitors-via-flawless-ultrawide/
A lot of ultra-wide PC gamers were disappointed when FromSoftware revealed that Elden Ring would not natively support it. Thankfully, and in just a matter of hours, PC gamers have figured out a way to enable ultra-wide support to this latest action RPG.
All you need in order to play Elden Ring on ultra-wide monitors is Flawless Ultrawide. You can download this tool from here.

GAMING NEWS

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is free to play until February 28th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-valhalla-is-free-to-play-until-february-28th/
Ubisoft has launched a new free-to-play weekend for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. From today and until February 28th, PC gamers can download and play this latest Assassin’s Creed game.

Halo Infinite February 24th Update released, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/halo-infinite-february-24th-update-released-full-patch-notes-revealed/
343 Industries has released a brand new update for the latest Halo game, Halo: Infinite. According to the release notes, the February 24th Update makes the first-person animations, including reloading and clambering, appear smoother.

Elden Ring PC suffers from some traversal & major Boss stuttering issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/elden-ring-pc-suffers-from-some-traversal-major-boss-stuttering-issues/
Bandai Namco has just released the latest action RPG from FromSoftware, Elden Ring, on PC. And, after playing it for more than four hours, we can confirm that the game is not buttery smooth on our platform.
>> You already knew that after the DF video Yuri posted and his and hinch's impressions.