[TEC] How I decreased stuttering, got smoother gameplay,

Drifter · 03-08-10, 09:12 PM

I found that by setting priority to realtime, I have smoothed out my frame rates a bit, with less stuttering now.

Here's how to adjust it. After launching SH5, press control/alt delete buttons on your keyboard. This minimizes the game. Now click on the Processes tab, and look for SH5. Right click on it and set Set Priority to realtime.

You will need to repeat these steps each time you start SH5. Hope this helps all of you out there who are getting poor frame rates.

See also:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163952

The General · 03-11-10, 11:37 AM

You are a freakin' genius my friend!

piri_reis · 03-11-10, 02:08 PM

Didn't help with the mouse lag for me. I think it also introduced some kind of sound stuttering

it cuts out every 5-10 seconds or so..

emtguf · 03-11-10, 02:22 PM

Go to your SH5 shortcut...
Open its properties.
on the target line add this before the entry that is there....
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c start /realtime ""

Should now look like this. (at work dont have the exact path)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c start /realtime "" "C:\Ubisoft\Sh5\Sh5.exe"

must have the "" after realtime and a space before the next set of quote for this to work, but it will always start SH5 in realtime mode.

doomlordis · 03-11-10, 02:36 PM

wow, setting it to realtime freaked my pc out but high worked well

IT GOT RID OF THE EXPLOSION ISSUES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still testing but thanks!

emtguf · 03-11-10, 02:39 PM

If you want to do it via shortcut to High just add that to the target instead of Realtime

PortoFerro · 03-11-10, 05:01 PM

That really makes a big difference for me!

Drifter · 03-11-10, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emtguf

Go to your SH5 shortcut...
Open its properties.
on the target line add this before the entry that is there....
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c start /realtime ""

Should now look like this. (at work dont have the exact path)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c start /realtime "" "C:\Ubisoft\Sh5\Sh5.exe"

must have the "" after realtime and a space before the next set of quote for this to work, but it will always start SH5 in realtime mode.

Actually, the exact shortcut path would be (with quotes):

"C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\sh5.exe" /c start /realtime "" "C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\Sh5.exe"

Thanks for the tip, emtguf.

IRISH4Life · 03-11-10, 07:26 PM

HOW do I change that path name. It wont let me? Window 7 64 bit. in the properties its just greyed out.

ncorpuz34 · 03-11-10, 07:28 PM

Are you guys running a "DRM free" version? The target line for the shortcut on my desktop is:

"C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\Support\GameUpdater\gu.exe"

Drifter · 03-11-10, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncorpuz34

Are you guys running a "DRM free" version? The target line for the shortcut on my desktop is:

"C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\Support\GameUpdater\gu.exe"

Perhaps, but that cannot be talked about here.

DedEye · 03-11-10, 08:02 PM

worked for me too!

Thanks!

Edit: make a shortcut on your desktop to sh5.exe from the game's folder

Buckster · 03-11-10, 08:08 PM

didn't work for me ...

my sluggishness/stutter on outside views seems heavy related to sea state ...

it seems it could be related to the "spray" which seems to cause a lag/juddering effect ..

Dignan · 03-20-11, 06:23 PM

So I tried this and it works for me too. Problem is I can't get it to stick by changing the Target: line as described. Someone tell me what I'm doing wrong here.

I have the game installed on a separate harddrive (not my C drive)
E:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\sh5.exe

The text I put on the target line in the shortcut looks like this: "E:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\sh5.exe" /c start /realtime "" "E:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\sh5.exe"

Is this correct? It doesn't seem to stick and I have to alt-tab out to change it.

03-08-10, 09:12 PM	#1
Drifter Frogman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 308 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	[TEC] How I decreased stuttering, got smoother gameplay, I found that by setting priority to realtime, I have smoothed out my frame rates a bit, with less stuttering now. Here's how to adjust it. After launching SH5, press control/alt delete buttons on your keyboard. This minimizes the game. Now click on the Processes tab, and look for SH5. Right click on it and set Set Priority to realtime. You will need to repeat these steps each time you start SH5. Hope this helps all of you out there who are getting poor frame rates. See also: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163952 Last edited by Drifter; 03-08-10 at 09:26 PM.

03-11-10, 11:37 AM	#2
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	You are a freakin' genius my friend! __________________ *THE GENERAL*

03-11-10, 02:08 PM	#3
piri_reis Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Istanbul, Turkiye Posts: 715 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Didn't help with the mouse lag for me. I think it also introduced some kind of sound stuttering it cuts out every 5-10 seconds or so.. __________________ Lt.z.S. Barbaros Hayreddin, U-35, 2nd Flot/Kiel, Type VIIB Oct.29.1939, 2nd Patrol Eastern English Waters Running SH5/TWOS

03-11-10, 02:36 PM	#5
doomlordis Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 179 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	wow, setting it to realtime freaked my pc out but high worked well IT GOT RID OF THE EXPLOSION ISSUES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Still testing but thanks! __________________ subs and birds!

03-11-10, 07:28 PM	#10
ncorpuz34 A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 72 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Are you guys running a "DRM free" version? The target line for the shortcut on my desktop is: "C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\Support\GameUpdater\gu.exe" __________________

03-11-10, 02:22 PM	#4
emtguf Machinist's Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 128 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	Go to your SH5 shortcut... Open its properties. on the target line add this before the entry that is there.... C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c start /realtime "" Should now look like this. (at work dont have the exact path) C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c start /realtime "" "C:\Ubisoft\Sh5\Sh5.exe" must have the "" after realtime and a space before the next set of quote for this to work, but it will always start SH5 in realtime mode.

03-11-10, 02:39 PM	#6
emtguf Machinist's Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 128 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	If you want to do it via shortcut to High just add that to the target instead of Realtime

03-11-10, 05:01 PM	#7
PortoFerro A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 72 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	That really makes a big difference for me!

03-11-10, 07:26 PM	#9
IRISH4Life Torpedoman Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 113 Downloads: 800 Uploads: 0	HOW do I change that path name. It wont let me? Window 7 64 bit. in the properties its just greyed out.

03-11-10, 08:02 PM	#12
DedEye Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Edmonton Posts: 133 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	worked for me too! Thanks! Edit: make a shortcut on your desktop to sh5.exe from the game's folder __________________ U-Boot Spezial Cocktail......neidisch?

03-11-10, 08:08 PM	#13
Buckster Watch Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 30 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	didn't work for me ... my sluggishness/stutter on outside views seems heavy related to sea state ... it seems it could be related to the "spray" which seems to cause a lag/juddering effect ..

03-20-11, 06:23 PM	#14
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	So I tried this and it works for me too. Problem is I can't get it to stick by changing the Target: line as described. Someone tell me what I'm doing wrong here. I have the game installed on a separate harddrive (not my C drive) E:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\sh5.exe The text I put on the target line in the shortcut looks like this: "E:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\sh5.exe" /c start /realtime "" "E:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\sh5.exe" Is this correct? It doesn't seem to stick and I have to alt-tab out to change it.