60 FPS on Last-Gen Console

HUH WHAT?

Wait, what!? Could someone please give me a lowdown because I legit can't sit through an entire q&a stream of anything. If it means what I think it means.... 👀

Look I dream for the day that my console can finally play this video game at more than 15 fps

And it only took them 3 years to address it!

Yeah they just said it.

Programmers working on CPU Load and reduced it a bit. If this is true, this is good.

And that's almost three instances.

Heh, you are lucky.

At least your cause might see the light of day.

from the stream I got that parts of their code is not in C++ (fast machine code) but in a script language (slow virtual code) which of course will make the game slow on older consoles because a "virtual cpu" is executing the code and not the real console cpu. They also mentioned Async loading (multiple things at once) which means they are using regular sync loading at this moment (only 1 thing at once, the 2nd starts when the 1st ends).

the next big challenge is maintaining the c++ code when new things are added. so good luck to the ones on old consoles.

On a similar note I wonder if 120 fps on new gen will ever happen

And Xbox1x's came out in 2018 as well, plenty beefy enough for this game with tweeked coding.

Also, thank you @Pulsar for continuing to beat this drum! :)

It was cool to hear that you actually were/are going ahead with the Blueprint -> C++ rewrite of (parts of) the basecode!

With regards to this part specifically:

I want to say that very basic testing of mine disagrees with this: Switching between the low and ultra graphics modes, I get about a 10% difference in average CPU load as per Windows resource monitor, and this is exacerbated whenever more is going on in the game.

You of course have likely tested this more extensively and also with regards to the respective console platforms specifically, but I still want to bring it up to discussion again. For one thing, even if rendering times are already below the 16ms target on last-gen GPUs and even if graphics settings don't affect their CPU loads at all, they might still benefit from a low graphics mode due to it potentially increasing the frame stability (combating stuttering) and preventing frame drops in particularly eventful game scenarios, where those GPUs might in fact not be capable of hitting that target. For another it can be argued that a low graphics mode would only be fair for console players to have, since it might provide some advantages (such as less visual clutter/noise) that the PC players they are now playing with and against as opposed to them can benefit from. Some people might also simply prefer the look of the game at lower graphics settings. A low graphics option on consoles would further allow you to hit the 16ms target without having to make too many compromises on the visual niceties of the game, since you could call it the "60fps mode". I assume most of those compromises must have already been made for the goals to have been achieved on the GPU side of things, but I suppose this could enable you to undo them.

With regards to PC platforms, I want to suggest that you implement exclusive fullscreen mode and distinct resolution settings in the in-game menu, as well as the ability to adjust VSync and the framerate cap. The game runs much better in exclusive fullscreen than windowed fullscreen, and being able to set distinct resolutions allows players to achieve better performance much more easily than the up-scaling technique of the current slider does. VSync and framerates are obvious further settings to be able to adjust (and VSync will actually start to be a relevant setting with exclusive fullscreen mode, as opposed to windowed fullscreen mode where desktop compositing already prevents tearing in the game).

Last gen consoles should be allowed to select low settings at the very least, runs like ass at the moment.

Just commenting so I can look back on this post when it finally happens. Let the day count begin...