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The Continued Ignorance of Performance Issues Continues to Hamper Player Fun
Recently, it's been getting more and more difficult to enjoy this game and to look over the glaring issues. The Console port of DBD has shown that the game is extremely poorly optimized, and performance will continue to get worse unless BHVR addresses the issues now.
I fear that soon, the game will become unplayable for us on current-gen Consoles. Resident Evil broke the game for a month, and it still hasn't fully recovered. What this shows is that the issue is built into the game itself, and will likely continue to worsen if it is not resolved. Likewise, we are seeing the return of bugs long thought patched, which makes me suspect that the entire code is starting to crumble under the weight of the game. I hope BHVR takes the time to do this correctly and fixes their game. If they do not, I fear we will soon lose the ability to play it at all.
Here are some videos demonstrating my points, please note that these were all taken PRIOR to the RE patch in June of 2021. These issues have been plaguing Console players since the game was ported in 2017. I doubt there will ever be an official confirmation from BHVR, but it is important that we do not let these issues go silently. The only thing we can do is continue to talk and spread awareness about them.
August Edit: Well, we are nearing 100 pages. Congrats everyone. We still haven't gotten an answer from BHVR about what happened to Optimization, but we have inspired others to start to question it. I've furthered clarified the purpose of the thread and adjusted some of the language used in this opening statement to better reflect that.
Thank you.
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I even have some recordings of my own on PC, but it is just me getting low frames... on low graphics...
But my PC is not bad either which shows how bad it is. While the game freezing doesn't happen on PC, it just runs poorly and gives us low framerates. It isn't just consoles either, it's all platforms.
Specs:
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz 2.59 GHz
- 16.0 GB (15.8 GB usable)
- GTX1660 ti max Q
macmillian and autohaven in particular, but sometimes in the other maps as well. All maps actually.Update: It has gotten pretty bad now, frame drops are now much more frequent and I am starting to experience freezing every once in a while. My PC may not be god-tier, but it is still pretty good (at least I am pretty sure it is, not exactly a savant in tech). I shouldn't even be experiencing this, no one should. What is the point of bringing out new content if your game doesn't even work properly for most of the playerbase?
Update 2: Nothing has changed and we are past 100 pages and almost at 50k views :\
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Jesus, I'm so glad I don't play on console. Sorry you guys have to struggle with that bs, hope you guys get the optimization update y'all deserve.
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You're apart of it then.
BHVR promised 60 FPS on Xbox One (2013), PS4 (2013) AND lower-spec PC's.
Our PC brethren deserve 60 FPS just as much as any of us Console gamers.
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We can only hope. I want to make enough noise that BHVR has to come out and say SOMETHING.
It's been over two years and they've been radio silent throughout 2020. If they are abandoning their promise, they need to let us know.
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Ya its rough the drops and freezes especially when you lose line of sight of a Survivor because of it in a game where every second is so important. That being said I'm still glad it's available on console to play even if it is s***.
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Same. I have a GTX 1050 Ti, 16GB RAM, and an i5 2500k and still struggle running this game on low graphics, even with the fps cap removed and maximum performance enabled in the control panel.
I've passed all of the recommended requirements yet I'm still struggling. This ain't right man.
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Even more reason for us to make a fuss about this.
I hate to be that guy, but if you could share this and keep it going, we may be able to get a response.
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Yup. 600 employees "small company"
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I wish I could help, but I can't really do anything about it other than support these threads.
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That's all I can ask. It means a lot.
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This is also part of why is consolers rant about that unfulfilled goal of 60fps minimum for ALL PLATFORMS. Not just for our experience to improve but all of us.
Like Pulsar said, we deserve to know if they have abandoned us so we can do the same.
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I get all of this all the time on PC. The only difference is a sweet baseline 60fps when things aren't randomly losing frames or seizing or whatever you want to call it.
It's not just a console issue. It's a DbD optimization issue. I have to play 4-5 trials before the assets are properly loaded and I don't lose frames because someone dead harded, vaulted a window, turned a little quickly or even clicked a flashlight. Woe be unto me if they miss a skillcheck as I'm approaching the gen, that's better than a smoke bomb.
DbD has some serious optimization issues. I don't get this nonsense with other games. I also know other PC players don't get it as much, which makes me think it's a hardware issue, and I don't mean that in a "time to upgrade" kind of way.
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2080 TI 10900k here 64 gb ram. I still get frame dips and it's the only game I get frame dips on lol. Low graphics too
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Precisely.
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You have been abandoned. They will not say so, because some people will quit and they don't want that. Ps5 doesn't have these issues, worth every penny I paid for it. You CANNOT rely on bhvr, they probably don't even know where to begin, and aren't even trying.
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They'll have to answer if make a big enough fuss.
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I sympathize bro but they don't give a ######### is the problem.
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They had to answer with the colorblind issue.
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Why don’t you get a PS5 or an Xbox Series X. Since I upgraded to a Series X the game is super smooth.
What’s happening with the previous generation is all these upgrades they’re doing (graphical and other elements) the older gen machines can’t keep up with them.
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dead by daylight has a big console optimization problem. avoiding a 360 even with 60 fps is hard enough
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Holy #########. First off, nice rig! Secondly, welp, I think I've heard enough. Even high-end gamers are struggling on running the game.
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That's literally false.
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what’s literally false bruh
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I think what happened is they underestimated the issues with the consoles, especially after they began the map graphic updates. I think the don't really test on the consoles, relying on the numbers to said "yeah that should work" and the like, and are actually surprised most times something messes up.
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CoNsOLe pLaYeRs BaD
Seriously, everytime DH happens its much stronger on console because of this #########.
And lets not even talk about being hit with a status effect like Sloppy as a survivor, the game acts like its gonna die.
I am waiting for optimization since I started playing but now I get it. It won't happen.
Best I can wait for is PS5 restock since cross progression to PC is not an option either.
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You get frame drops and freezes as survivor as well.
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Older machines can handle it.
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We got colorblind mode, we can get this too
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I don't have video but as a ps4 player I'm pretty tired of the FPS drops when playing killer or survivor. The fact I can tell a killer is running sloppy butcher because my game freezes when someone gets hit across the map is terrible. It's only getting worse too, new triggers for fps drops are popping up each patch while old triggers don't get fixed.
The lack of communication on performance, just vague responses ("we passed it on to the team" or "we'll look into it" or "we won't specify what we fixed, just see if you notice improvements after updates") is why when I finally get a ps5 I won't bother installing DBD. Not bothering installing a 5 year old game that is poorly optimized and there's no indication it will receive any optimization. I've seen ps5 and Xbox series x players start mentioning performance issues after last couple patches, only matter of time before back in same boat because performance isn't a top priority.
Last DLC I bought was Silent Hill, I stopped putting money into the game because I'm not seeing it be used to make the game better. My husband, brother and nephew all used to play and buy every DLC - my husband and nephew have completely stopped playing, my brother still plays but has stopped buying DLC. At this point for us to consider buying DLC again we would have to see some real improvements to performance on ps4, no more empty promises.
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Sorry but no, I upgraded and went from a PS4 to an X Series and the game runs so much smoother. Before I used to get a drop in frames much like TC.
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That doesn't mean they cannot handle it.
CoD Cold War runs at a stable 45 on my One X. Are you saying that Cold War is less graphically intense than DBD?
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I understand you, back in 2016 i had a ######### computer and i played with 30 fps. It was really hard to play with those frames as killer. It feel really unfair that they aren't optimizing the game for consoles as it should.
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Oh boy,i have a LOT to share aswell:
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The last one I can relate to. It impacts your chase so much because you lose distance because of it.
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Imagine getting hit by a Killer and freezing.
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They fixed the problem by waiting for the next gen consoles. Just buy a ps5 and all your problems are solved right... right?
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These issues were prevalent before the newer consoles came out, many before the graphic updates too. A full and proper optimization has never happened, one that would benefit us all.
Also the newer consoles may not even be available to everyone yet, plus their additional cost may not be doable for most people either. We're mainly asking them to deliver what was said to be an obtainable goal over two years ago now.
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There are reports from Series X and PS5 owners that the performance is starting to dip.
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This is another major reason crossplay with PC is just bad for console players. You have inferior systems trying to perform against better systems. You run into all sorts of issues with desync & latency on top of optimization, performance issues & Mouse and keyboard controls.
The difference between playing against survivors with X-Play on and off is night & day. The only issue with having X-Play off is you have bigger queue times & come up against SWF teams a lot more. It's almost laughable how easy it is to play against solo survivors with X-Play off when you're used to playing against PC players as a console killer.
Optimization between platforms would be extremely difficult when you take into account all the variables that effect gameplay.
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If the Killer is Freddy and he has Sloppy, prepare to be frozen.
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I've had terrible fps issues on PC since Twins came out, never had a problem before that. Every patch/hotfix since twins i pray they fix it, but they don't, it just gradually gets worse.
more and more people are reporting it in the Optimization section but they get no official replies. I've tried every option i can find in the replies (120 fps, changing steam launch options, verifying files, reinstalling completely, in game options, nvidia settings) and nothing works. I'm now at the point where my game stutters for a second when i vault a window and its starting to become unplayable.
and since i noticed they're adding motion blur on the latest ptb... i'm not expecting a fix anytime soon until the majority of people can't even play the game without some kind of £5k super computer that can handle whatever the hell they're doing behind the scenes.
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It's unacceptable how silent they are on the issue.
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I've honestly not had any queue issues, other than Survivor queues but that seems universal.
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Yeah it's quite random tbh I was getting fast queue times as killer on Xbox for a few days and then it was taking forever so I just went back to X-Play. I've realised also that playing solely Xbox the frame rates / lag is even worse v survivor compared to PC & you get SWF pretty much 75% of the time.
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It really does.
My game crashed once because of a Freddy with Sloppy.
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Dude, you just made my day, thank you for making me laugh. Not laughing at you, I just love your humor and the way you rant. This is so true by the way, I don't disagree, it would be nice to get a word from BHVR! 😁
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SWF definitely feels more common on Console, though idk if that's my own confirmation bias or not.
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I feel like, at this point, we deserve it.
It was announced in March of 2019 and I remember people being super excited. It's been radio silence for over a year and things have gotten worse.
We need this to be addressed because it's becoming harder and harder to deal with.
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As a console player, I'm so ######### sick of the constant freezes and lag spikes.
Like, I literally had to give up entirely on trying to play The Twins because the game lags every time I charge a pounce as Victor.
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I mean, it's clearly your fault for daring to use your power.
/s
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