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Leon 1 Aug @ 3:37pm

How to fix performance/FPS issues?

Please help! I have enormous FPS issues with this title.

I can tell I would love Distance, if it weren't for the fact that it stutters like crazy.

I've tried everything: deleting mods, reducing graphics, updating my GPU driver, restarting the game, restarting my computer, etc.

Right now, every single graphics setting is set to its absolutely lowest possible value and it STILL won't run properly.

By contrast, I can run games from the past few years on ultra settings somewhere between 60 and 120 FPS.

What is the problem here? Why do I seem to be the only one with this problem?

If anyone could help me out, I'd appreciate it. The few normal moments I've had where the game didn't decide to just freeze the screen for half a second right as I'm about to hit an obstacle have been fun, but I will see myself forced to refund if I can't get this taken care of.

Last edited by Leon; 1 Aug @ 5:07pm

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Californ1a

1 Aug @ 4:05pm

Definitely a weird issue. You could potentially try disabling vsync and setting a fps limit in your gpu's control panel for the game instead.

Alternatively, you could try a different window mode:

Exclusive fullscreen: Set the game to fullscreen in-game, then close it, add the "-window-mode exclusive" launch option to the game in Steam, and relaunch it.
Or, borderless windowed: Set the game to windowed in-game, close it, then add the "-popupwindow" launch option in Steam, and relaunch it.

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1 Aug @ 9:48pm

Just throwing this in here since I had the same issue with Cyberpunk 2077 when it released, in 2020. It would run at 20fps despite the fact I had the hardware for 100+fps performance:

Open CMD (as administrator) and run sfc /scannow

I think what it ended up being was Windows treating the application as if it were running in the background, for some reason.

Leon 1 Aug @ 10:48pm

Thank you for the answers.

I've tried everything mentioned above by now, and unfortunately, it still won't work.

Additional context:

Outside of the moments where the screen practically freezes up for half a second, which tends to be right around the time the game needs me to jump, adjust for a wall drive, or otherwise avoid an obstacle, I tend to get somewhere between 70 and 140 FPS or so. But it stutters in between — badly.

I would deem the game unplayable in this state.

I really enjoy whatever gameplay I can sporadically enjoy here and there, but I've only just made it past the Embers level of the campaign, and I don't see myself wanting to deal with this much longer.

So, if anyone could help me fix this, I'd be forever in their debt!

Californ1a

1 Aug @ 10:58pm

The only other thing I can think to try would be a full/clean graphics driver reinstall using DDU in Windows safe mode: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/performing-a-clean-gpu-driver-installation.65/

★ Danceman ★ has Distance

3 Aug @ 4:52am

First thing you should do is cap the fps. Start at 70. Nvidia Control Panel or AMD Radeon Software can manage FPS globally or for specific games. change there.

Another thing you should do is always install on a SSD in case you have a old HD drive.

I'm playing on a Steam Deck and we have this builded into the Steam interface. So it's easy for me. I play at 60 fps stable with not stutters.

Last edited by ★ Danceman ★; 3 Aug @ 4:52am

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