[FPS] +Logs Qualified PC Underperforming

[the-knee-jerk]

Hello,

 

Love the game so far (~60hrs), but I'm having some issues with my framerate, sitting at ~20-25 in empty sectors, ~3-9 during faction conflicts, and ~1 when fighting a large group of enemies, especially if my shields are taking high damage, I noticed it most during the AI boss, as it's pretty difficult to aim at the fragments, and it took me about an hour because of the fps issue. I run For Honor, GTA5, and Battlefield1 on ultra at 3440x1080 and get 80+fps with no frame drops in those games.

 

My CPU Core1 hangs out at about 80% (the others are sub 40), and my GPU is sitting at ~20C and 10% usage. Ram is sitting around 20% usage

 

PC Specs:

 

 

Operating System:

Windows 10 Professional 64bit

 

CPU Intel Core:

i7-6700K @4.00GHz

 

GPU:

NVidia GeForce GTX 1080 -  (I don't have an integrated graphics card)

Drivers tried: 378.92(Newest), 368.25(Old), 376.33(Very stable driver that has fixed things for me in other games), 378.78(Used when I first started playing).

 

32GB Ram

 

 

 

I tried some routine and game-specific solutions I found on the web including:

 

 

Starting a new game.

Testing fullscreen, windowed, windowed borderless.

Playing with steam in offline mode.

Putting all settings to low, restarting PC, putting all settings to high, restarting, and again.

Taking off Supersampling.

Turning off steam overlay.

Playing in a lower resolution.

Finally, scouring the forums, reddit, and steam and coming up short outside of Drivers, so I changed drivers 3x, once just getting most recent driver while playing, and 2 older drivers to  try to fix this problem.

In a brand new galaxy in the drone I get 30-40FPS, in an empty system in a Ship I get 261fps, so to my estimation something is happening when stations, asteroids, NPC Ships etc are introduced into the mix, and whenever blocks are destroyed it drops down to ~1FPS.  My main Ship for my playthrough has some Z-Axis issues where parts of the ship flash through the hull (only on their parent block, and the only issue is with light creating pieces ie: generators).

 

 

 

 

I hope this wall of text wasn't off-putting, I just love the game and want to enjoy it to the fullest and get the word out on how to fix the issues I'm having.

 

A few things I saw in the logs:

 

 

Once per log:

GL DBG: MEDIUM PERFORMANCE API 131218: Program/shader state performance warning: Vertex shader in program 495 is being recompiled based on GL state.

 

A few times:

Warning, can't keep up, skipping 1 frames... (Infrequently)

 

Repeatedly spammed ad nauseum:

GL DBG: HIGH TYPE_ERROR API 1281: GL_INVALID_VALUE error generated. View frustum must not have a zero values of: (right-left), (top-bottom), or (zFar-zNear).

 

 

Here's the log, truncated because they're much greater than the allowable size:

 

 

Thu Mar 23 06:02:29 2017| Client started: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Avorion\bin\Avorion.exe" "--serverpath=bin/AvorionServer.exe" 
Thu Mar 23 06:02:29 2017| Enabled Traces: 
Thu Mar 23 06:02:29 2017| Client Beta 0.11 r7783, running on Windows 8.1+.
Thu Mar 23 06:02:29 2017| CPU: GenuineIntel 8 Cores
Thu Mar 23 06:02:29 2017| Init Steamworks...Init Steamworks... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:29 2017| Init Steamworks ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:29 2017| Init SDL2... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:30 2017| Getting display mode... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:30 2017| Current display mode: 3440 x 1440
Thu Mar 23 06:02:30 2017| Creating settings... loading... setting language... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:30 2017| Creating client window...Creating Fullscreen window
Thu Mar 23 06:02:30 2017| Detected 1 displays
Thu Mar 23 06:02:30 2017| Display 0: x: 0, y: 0, w: 3440, h: 1440
Thu Mar 23 06:02:30 2017| Using display 0
Thu Mar 23 06:02:30 2017| Creating window, x: 0, y: 0, w: 3440, h: 1440... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:32 2017| GetDrawableSize: 3440 1440
Thu Mar 23 06:02:32 2017| GetWindowSize: 3440 1440
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Creating GL context... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Setting window mode FullScreen... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Creating client window ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init rendering... starting rendering... initialize...OpenGL Context Information:
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Version: 4.5
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| VersionString: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 378.92
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Renderer: GeForce GTX 1080/PCIe/SSE2
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| GLSL Version: 4.50 NVIDIA
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init GLEW... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init Debug Message Callback... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Set VSync... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Secure BackBuffer... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init Canvas...Create canvas of size 3440 x 1440... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init Canvas ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init Refraction Texture... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init Post Processing... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init Debug Renderers... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Rendering initialized
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init rendering ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Check problematic drivers... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init shader level... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Init loading screen... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:33 2017| Draw first loading screen... draw... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:34 2017| Init SFX... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:34 2017| Init Input... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:34 2017| Init GameInput... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:34 2017| Init Main Menu... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| Init Music... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| Apply loaded settings... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| Client initialized
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| Received stats and achievements from Steam
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_PIRATES_DESTROYED: 292i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_XSOTAN_DESTROYED: 193i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_CIVIL_SHIPS_DESTROYED: 0i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_SHIPS_DESTROYED: 52i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_STATIONS_DESTROYED: 1i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_RESOURCES_MINED: 606574i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_GOODS_TRADED: 2656i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_GOODS_SOLD: 1328i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_GOODS_BOUGHT: 1328i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_GATES_USED: 77i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_WORMHOLES_USED: 2i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_JUMPS_USED: 113i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_SECTORS_DISCOVERED: 150i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_SECTORS_TRAVELED: 1580.65f
Thu Mar 23 06:02:35 2017| STAT_METERS_FLOWN: 15249872i
Thu Mar 23 06:02:55 2017| Create canvas of size 2432 x 1018... ok
Thu Mar 23 06:03:17 2017| Starting server 'bin/AvorionServer.exe' with arguments '--galaxy-name defaultgalaxy --server-name [1stMRB] Sgt J. Bradley's Server --seed bBy0mwB6YD --difficulty -1 --infinite-resources 0 --collision-damage 1 --same-start-sector 1 --port 27000 --public 0 --listed 0 --authentication 0 --exit-on-last-admin-logout --admin 76561197966063921 --use-steam-networking 1 --threads 7 '
Thu Mar 23 06:03:17 2017| Connecting to 127.0.0.1:27000, query port: 27003
Thu Mar 23 06:03:19 2017| Waiting for Online polling threads
Thu Mar 23 06:03:19 2017| Online polling threads finished
Thu Mar 23 06:03:19 2017| Waiting for LAN polling threads
Thu Mar 23 06:03:19 2017| LAN polling threads finished
Thu Mar 23 06:03:19 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:03:20 2017| remote address: ip, init: steam
Thu Mar 23 06:03:20 2017| Connecting to server at 127.0.0.1:27000
Thu Mar 23 06:03:20 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:03:20 2017| Initiating connection with server ID 90107646190691335
Thu Mar 23 06:03:24 2017| Authentication successful!
Thu Mar 23 06:03:38 2017| <Server> Player [1stMRB] Sgt J. Bradley created!
Thu Mar 23 06:03:38 2017| <Server> Player [1stMRB] Sgt J. Bradley joined the galaxy
Thu Mar 23 06:03:56 2017| Stored stats for Steam
Thu Mar 23 06:05:00 2017| <> You have no sector selected.
Thu Mar 23 06:07:31 2017| UDP closed
Thu Mar 23 06:07:31 2017| Client UDP: Connection closed
Thu Mar 23 06:07:31 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:33 2017| UDP closed
Thu Mar 23 06:07:33 2017| Client UDP: Connection closed
Thu Mar 23 06:07:33 2017| Stored stats for Steam
Thu Mar 23 06:07:33 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:33 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:34 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:34 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:35 2017| Server shutdown successful.
Thu Mar 23 06:07:35 2017| UDP closed
Thu Mar 23 06:07:35 2017| Client UDP: Connection closed
Thu Mar 23 06:07:40 2017| Starting server 'bin/AvorionServer.exe' with arguments '--galaxy-name Acquisitions --server-name [1stMRB] Sgt J. Bradley's Server --port 27000 --public 0 --listed 0 --authentication 0 --exit-on-last-admin-logout --admin 76561197966063921 --use-steam-networking 1 --threads 7 '
Thu Mar 23 06:07:40 2017| Connecting to 127.0.0.1:27000, query port: 27003
Thu Mar 23 06:07:40 2017| Waiting for Online polling threads
Thu Mar 23 06:07:40 2017| Online polling threads finished
Thu Mar 23 06:07:40 2017| Waiting for LAN polling threads
Thu Mar 23 06:07:40 2017| LAN polling threads finished
Thu Mar 23 06:07:40 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:40 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:41 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:41 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:41 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:41 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:41 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:41 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:41 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:44 2017| remote address: ip, init: steam
Thu Mar 23 06:07:44 2017| Connecting to server at 127.0.0.1:27000
Thu Mar 23 06:07:44 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:07:44 2017| Initiating connection with server ID 90107646291426305
Thu Mar 23 06:07:48 2017| Authentication successful!
Thu Mar 23 06:08:04 2017| <Server> Player [1stMRB] Sgt J. Bradley joined the galaxy
Thu Mar 23 06:08:07 2017| could not execute function 'getMissionDescription' in '"data/scripts/player/fakedistresssignal.lua"':
Thu Mar 23 06:08:07 2017| data/scripts/player/fakedistresssignal.lua:112: attempt to index global 'target' (a nil value)
Thu Mar 23 06:08:07 2017| stack traceback:
Thu Mar 23 06:08:07 2017| 	data/scripts/player/fakedistresssignal.lua:112: in function <data/scripts/player/fakedistresssignal.lua:111>
Thu Mar 23 06:08:07 2017| 
Thu Mar 23 06:08:07 2017| Setting script "data/scripts/player/fakedistresssignal.lua" to invalid.
Thu Mar 23 06:08:08 2017| GL DBG: HIGH TYPE_ERROR API 1281: GL_INVALID_VALUE error generated. View frustum must not have a zero values of: (right-left), (top-bottom), or (zFar-zNear).
Thu Mar 23 06:44:12 2017| GL DBG: HIGH TYPE_ERROR API 1281: GL_INVALID_VALUE error generated. View frustum must not have a zero values of: (right-left), (top-bottom), or (zFar-zNear).
Thu Mar 23 06:44:14 2017| UDP closed
Thu Mar 23 06:44:14 2017| Client UDP: Connection closed
Thu Mar 23 06:44:14 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:44:15 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:44:15 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:44:16 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:44:16 2017| Client UDP: Error receiving from 127.0.0.1, error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host, received bytes: 0
Thu Mar 23 06:44:16 2017| Server shutdown successful.
Thu Mar 23 06:44:16 2017| UDP closed
Thu Mar 23 06:44:16 2017| Client UDP: Connection closed
Thu Mar 23 06:44:17 2017| UDP closed
Thu Mar 23 06:44:17 2017| Client UDP: Connection closed
Thu Mar 23 06:44:18 2017| Exiting client.
Thu Mar 23 06:44:18 2017| Exited client main loop.
Thu Mar 23 06:44:18 2017| Waiting for Online polling threads
Thu Mar 23 06:44:18 2017| Online polling threads finished
Thu Mar 23 06:44:18 2017| Waiting for LAN polling threads
Thu Mar 23 06:44:18 2017| LAN polling threads finished
Thu Mar 23 06:44:18 2017| Stopping local server ...