Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare fps issue

I guy, thanks for your very instrutive reply, unhapply, nothing worked.

See my comments bellow on bold.

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@WootCandy wrote:

@xKingD 

You have a 6630m  (used Device Key to tell)

You are right, thats my card. 

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html?&architecture=0&archive=1&benchmark_values=&codename=0&condensed=0&corespeed=0&daysold=0&deskornote=0&directx=0&dx=0&gameselect%5B%5D=249&gpu_fullname=1&gpubenchmarks=0&itemselect_2094=2094&itemselect_2822=2822&itemselect_2891=2891&itemselect_3550=3550&itemselect_3567=3567&itemselect_4042=4042&itemselect_4574=4574&itemselect_4575=4575&itemselect_4622=4622&memorybus=0&memoryspeed=0&month=&multiplegpus=0&or=0&pixelshaders=0&professional=0&search=&shaderspeed=0&showBars=0&showClassDescription=0&showCount=0&sort=&technology=0&type=&vertexshaders=0

There is some cards that it's comparable too (some little higher some little lower) and benchmarks in BF4.  This game uses the same engine so I think it's comparable.

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I would suggest setting everything to low.

Run at a reduced Resolution (1366x768 for example)

Everything is on low, and  all possible is on off,

 1366x768  is the resolution I was running, and from all the things that you asked me to do the only thing that improved the frame rate ( a little, from 8 to 11 in characters screem ) was setting the resolution to the lowest possible. 1024 x768.

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This is pretty "experimental" and I doubt most of these settings even work  (i.e. do anything)... but try it

Open Notepad.

Copy and Paste this:

RenderDevice.ForceRenderAheadLimit 1
PerfOverlay.DrawGraph 0
PerfOverlay.DrawFps 1
PostProcess.DofMethod 0
PostProcess.BlurMethod 0
PostProcess.DynamicAOEnable 0
PostProcess.DynamicAOMethod 0
GameTime.MaxVariableFps 60
Render.VSyncFlashTestEnable 0
WorldRender.TransparencyShadowmapsEnable 0
WorldRender.MotionBlurEnable 0
WorldRender.MotionForceOn 0
WorldRender.SpotLightShadowmapEnable 0
WorldRender.SpotlightShadowmapResolution 256
WorldRender.LightTileCsPathEnable 0
RenderDevice.Dx11Enable 0
RenderDevice.Dx11Dot1Enable 0
RenderDevice.Dx11Dot1RuntimeEnable 0
RenderDevice.VSyncEnable 0
RenderDevice.TripleBufferingEnable 0

((I have no clue how many of those are actually being read... I know for a fact some are though))

Save it as "user.cfg"

You cannot have user.cfg.txt   enable "View Extentions" from Folder Options in Control Panel

Put it in your PvZ directory

\\Origin Games\Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare

Did it, no change at all, since don't exist one of this file by standard in this folder I don't think its being read at all.

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PROF_SAVE_profile in

C:\Users\<user>\Documents\PVZ Garden Warfare\settings

Is where I turn my attention to next...  Open with notepad

Some that jump out at me, they might already be off.

GstRender.UndergrowthQuality 0

GstRender.MeshQuality 0

GstRender.EffectsQuality 0

These guys were already on 0, so no result, but messing a little with this file, when I set 

Render.GraphicsAPI 1

in game the graphics api changes from direct3D 11 to Mantle. I don't know if its a released feature or not ( since I can't change it in game ) but it greatly decreased the cpu usage. from 80 - 90% to 50 - 60% on character screem.

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You could try going to Catalyst  (driver software). 

Change 3D Prefences Textures to Performance or High Performance.

It already set as high performance for all applications and to use application settings always ( had issues with it before )

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CPU Unpark has been used in BF4 for a long time, good responses.

http://www.coderbag.com/Programming-C/Disable-CPU-Core-Parking-Utility

Cheked this, theu don't seems to be parking.

RAMMap -> Clear Standby  (probably does nothing of value)

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ff700229.aspx

I don't think we are going to get it playing great, but with a little luck that might be able to boost your FPS.

Even with the resolution set as minimum its still unplayble, very sad.

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HI guy, thanks for your very instrutive reply, unhapply, nothing worked.

See my comments bellow on bold.

WootCandy wrote:
@xKingD
You have a 6630m (used Device Key to tell)
You are right, thats my card.



There is some cards that it's comparable too (some little higher some little lower) and benchmarks in BF4. This game uses the same engine so I think it's comparable.

----

I would suggest setting everything to low.
Run at a reduced Resolution (1366x768 for example)

Everything is on low, and all possible is on off,
1366x768 is the resolution I was running, and from all the things that you asked me to do the only thing that improved the frame rate ( a little, from 8 to 11 in characters screem ) was setting the resolution to the lowest possible. 1024 x768.
----

This is pretty "experimental" and I doubt most of these settings even work (i.e. do anything)... but try it

Open Notepad.
Copy and Paste this:

RenderDevice.ForceRenderAheadLimit 1
PerfOverlay.DrawGraph 0
PerfOverlay.DrawFps 1
PostProcess.DofMethod 0
PostProcess.BlurMethod 0
PostProcess.DynamicAOEnable 0
PostProcess.DynamicAOMethod 0
GameTime.MaxVariableFps 60
Render.VSyncFlashTestEnable 0
WorldRender.TransparencyShadowmapsEnable 0
WorldRender.MotionBlurEnable 0
WorldRender.MotionForceOn 0
WorldRender.SpotLightShadowmapEnable 0
WorldRender.SpotlightShadowmapResolution 256
WorldRender.LightTileCsPathEnable 0
RenderDevice.Dx11Enable 0
RenderDevice.Dx11Dot1Enable 0
RenderDevice.Dx11Dot1RuntimeEnable 0
RenderDevice.VSyncEnable 0
RenderDevice.TripleBufferingEnable 0


((I have no clue how many of those are actually being read... I know for a fact some are though))

Save it as "user.cfg"

You cannot have user.cfg.txt enable "View Extentions" from Folder Options in Control Panel

Put it in your PvZ directory
\\Origin Games\Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare

Did it, no change at all, since don't exist one of this file by standard in this folder I don't think its being read at all.
-----------------
PROF_SAVE_profile in
C:\Users\<user>\Documents\PVZ Garden Warfare\settings
Is where I turn my attention to next... Open with notepad

Some that jump out at me, they might already be off.
GstRender.UndergrowthQuality 0
GstRender.MeshQuality 0
GstRender.EffectsQuality 0

These guys were already on 0, so no result, but messing a little with this file, when I set
Render.GraphicsAPI 1

in game the graphics api changes from direct3D 11 to Mantle. I don't know if its a released feature or not ( since I can't change it in game ) but it greatly decreased the cpu usage. from 80 - 90% to 50 - 60% on character screem.

------------------------------------

You could try going to Catalyst (driver software).
Change 3D Prefences Textures to Performance or High Performance.

It already set as high performance for all applications and to use application settings always ( had issues with it before )

------------------

CPU Unpark has been used in BF4 for a long time, good responses.
http://www.coderbag.com/Programming-C/Disable-CPU-Core-Parking-Utility

Cheked this, they don't seems to be parking.

RAMMap -> Clear Standby (probably does nothing of value)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ff700229.aspx

I don't think we are going to get it playing great, but with a little luck that might be able to boost your FPS.

Even with the resolution set as minimum its still unplayble, very sad.