Lag at the beginning of the game

[Deathfur]

Hello,

This is my first post. I recently saw all my favorite mods get updated for 3.5, so I decided to play.

But the game stutters a lot, and it's only at the beginning. I checked all CPU cores individually, max load was 72%, so it's not a CPU issue. I'm attaching a small video that shows the problem, and my mod load order.

I noticed, if I remove Ethics and Civics Classic it gives a moderate improvement, and if I remove some other large mods, it starts to run acceptably. Is there anything I can do to fix the performance, without having to remove a bunch of mods?

Thank you!

 

[AndrewT]

I know nothing about mods here, but I'll check your hardware and game settings.


DXDIAG is a program you run from the Windows search box on the task bar. After running it will open a window and start collecting info with a progress bar in the lower-left corner. When it completes click the 'save all information' button and save it to a file then attach that file here.

Please attach here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/settings.txt and pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log .

 

[Deathfur]

Hello,

Thank you very much for your help!

I'm attaching the files. Pdx settings is empty. I checked error.log and it only increases in size when first loading Stellaris and when quitting to desktop. There are no errors during gameplay.

 

[Deathfur]

Oh, wait I double checked and there are errors at the start of a month.

 

[AndrewT]

Oh, wait I double checked and there are errors at the start of a month.

You'll have to talk to the mod authors about that.

Pdx settings is empty.

That can't really be the case, it is created by our launcher if not there. Can you delete it, run the game, then check again please?


You may as well update that nVidia driver to Oct 2022 https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

THEN Right click on stellaris.exe , properties, compatibility. Tick "disable fullScreen optimisations" untick every other box in that dialog, Apply and exit.
Then in the launcher Game Settings menu, select fullScreen display mode, Vsync off, refresh rate 60.

AND unload GeForce Experience before starting the game.

Does that help at all?

 

[Deathfur]

Pdx settings still empty.

I did everything you asked and it makes no difference. I guess it's just the mods.

 

[AndrewT]

pdx_settings.txt is written by our launcher rather than the game. I don't know what could cause it to make the file but not populate it!

 

[Deathfur]

I think it's because I'm launching the game through Irony Mod Manager, instead of the default launcher.

 

[AndrewT]

I see. Can we not do that while we work on this problem please?

 

[Deathfur]

How else am I to load the mods? I tried using the PD launcher, but since the game is installed through Steam, it couldn't find the exe. I can try again, if you think it's necessary.

 

[AndrewT]

When you run this game from the PLAY button in Steam, it automatically runs our launcher. You don't need to find its .exe file.

 

[HFY]

How else am I to load the mods? I

When Irony Mod Manager is used to create a merged mod or a patch mod, it will set up a playset group which the PDX launcher recognizes.

This enables you to run the game with the Irony merge or patch, through the PDX launcher.

 

[Deathfur]

Hello, sorry for my late reply, but I've been super busy.

After launching from Steam, it did populate the file. Here it is:

 

[AndrewT]

I see we are in borderless mode with vsync on. Please implement my suggestions up in post #5, thanks.

 

[Deathfur]

Here is the updated pdx_settings file. I even disabled Geforce Experience and still no luck.

 

[AndrewT]

Sorry then, I have nothing else to suggest here. Please contact the mod authors about this.

Good luck!

 

[Deathfur]

It's ok, thank you for trying!