BETA PATCH v1.06.17582 - May 05, 2012

[335th_GRAthos]

Originally Posted by Volksieg

I hate to say this but...... somehow the patch, which I was actually rather happy(ish) with just doesn't seem to be working anymore.

Last night I had great performance with shadows on (Which was new for me) and was able to fly at my proper resolution.....

Today? It has all changed.

In response to this sudden difference, I tried switching shadows off.... went back to the lowest resolution possible, tried even lower settings than before this "patch"..... no difference.

I have now gone from an average fps of 36 to an average fps of 16!!!

Volksieg, it does not make sense,

One day it works great, 24hrs later performance is crap!
Something must have changed and wejust do not know what caused it.

Maybe Steam re-installed old files again?

ATAG-Keller made a suggestion to those having crash-to-desktops in the new patch:

Originally Posted by ATAG-Keller

1) Do a Steam Verify of your current game to return it back to a verified 1.5950 version
2) Delete the Cache folder in Documents/1C Softclub/IL2 Sturmovik
3) Copy and paste the new beta/alpha Parts folder into the core C:/Steam/Steam Apps/Common/IL2 Sturmovik folder and overwrite the old Parts folder.

When you run the game the new version should take effect and eliminate the computer crashes.

The other advice I will offer is to watch carfully your VRAM % utilisation. They said that the new patch loads many more things into the RAM (VRAM?) in order to avoid stutters &fps drops if these things would be loaded when required. This sounds like an increase of VRAM requirements (which is hopefully compensated by the tone-down of the other graphics).
Maybe that people with small VRAM (<1Gb) reach the limit much faster than 1c expected... [ASSUMPTION]
When my 1,3Gb VRAM becomes full I have a 50% drop in my fps.


~S~