SH5 optimal Graphics setting

CluelessEquestrian · 11-27-18, 01:22 PM

Good day everyone! Very happy to join the Subsim community indeed. Unfortunately my first post will be a cry for help, Lol.

I'm running Silent Hunter 5 with SteelViking's Interior Mod and Real environment mod. I run on full details at 4K resolution using a mid range rig and I'm only getting around 39-56 fps on average, with very few instances of 60fps. What would be the most optimal graphics setting of SH5 to look beautiful yet retain a steady 60 fps? Thank you!

Specs:
Be Quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 ATX full tower chassis;
Intel Core i7-7800X 4.0Ghz Processor;
ASUS X99-Deluxe II LGA Motherboard;
8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM;
EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 1000W power supply;
1TB Samsung 960 EVO SSD;
Gigabyte Windforce OC GTX 1060 6GB graphics card;
Corsair Hydro series H110i Liquid Cooling.
Running at 3840x2160 resolution.

Captain_AJ · 11-27-18, 03:32 PM

I would say, sir, that you are getting the best FPS In my opinion you are good

fitzcarraldo · 11-27-18, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CluelessEquestrian

Good day everyone! Very happy to join the Subsim community indeed. Unfortunately my first post will be a cry for help, Lol.

I'm running Silent Hunter 5 with SteelViking's Interior Mod and Real environment mod. I run on full details at 4K resolution using a mid range rig and I'm only getting around 39-56 fps on average, with very few instances of 60fps. What would be the most optimal graphics setting of SH5 to look beautiful yet retain a steady 60 fps? Thank you!

Specs:
Be Quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 ATX full tower chassis;
Intel Core i7-7800X 4.0Ghz Processor;
ASUS X99-Deluxe II LGA Motherboard;
8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM;
EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 1000W power supply;
1TB Samsung 960 EVO SSD;
Gigabyte Windforce OC GTX 1060 6GB graphics card;
Corsair Hydro series H110i Liquid Cooling.
Running at 3840x2160 resolution.

Why do you need 60 FPS? I run SH5 with TWoS and I fixed the FPS in 35 FPS with Nvidia Inspector. No stuttering, no lags, full graphics, all very smooth.
I play with 1920x1080, I can obtain a fixed 60 FPS, but why? 35 FPS is optimal.

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo

U-701 · 12-26-18, 07:07 PM

Hello!,If your system is Win 10.
That's the problem with the operating system.As we know Silent Hunter was a "old" game, it may be more fluent on Windows 7,So If you have more time , Try to running game under different operating system.
Sorry my english is very poor , if you cannot understand my means, try to running game with Windows 7 x64

THEBERBSTER · 12-27-18, 03:58 PM

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > CluelessEquestrian
Subsim <> Make A Donation <> See The Benefits <> Support The Community
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Check your gpu is setup correctly for SH games.
Post #239 Changing The Nvidia GPU Settings > Essential Settings > Pictorial

Check the Graphic settings from Options in the Main Game Menu.
High settings here will affect your frame rates.
Reducing "Shadows" and un-ticking boxes will also make a difference.
With a 6gb gpu your system should be able to cope with anything the game throws at it.
I would suggest testing with the High and Medium settings.
Ports and high traffic will always reduce FPS regardless how good your gpu is.

You can also add this application which I have found makes a big difference.
Because the game is limited to the amount of RAM it can use this application will add additional to the game.

4GB Patch-NTCore Read information before Downloading

fitzcarraldo · 12-27-18, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > CluelessEquestrian
Subsim <> Make A Donation <> See The Benefits <> Support The Community
SH3 – 4 - 5 Tutorials > Downloads > Other Useful Information > See Links in My Signature Below

Check your gpu is setup correctly for SH games.
Post #239 Changing The Nvidia GPU Settings > Essential Settings > Pictorial

Check the Graphic settings from Options in the Main Game Menu.
High settings here will affect your frame rates.
Reducing "Shadows" and un-ticking boxes will also make a difference.
With a 6gb gpu your system should be able to cope with anything the game throws at it.
I would suggest testing with the High and Medium settings.
Ports and high traffic will always reduce FPS regardless how good your gpu is.

You can also add this application which I have found makes a big difference.
Because the game is limited to the amount of RAM it can use this application will add additional to the game.

4GB Patch-NTCore Read information before Downloading

Dear Berbster: I read from immemorial times you should not use 4Gb Patch or LAA in SH5. Simply, it doesn´t make nothing for SH5, and the things could go wrong, indeed. Never applied 4gb patch or LAA to SH5, and never had a problem with memory use.

Confirm us if this is true or I wrote some foolishness.

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo

propbeanie · 12-27-18, 06:42 PM

I'm curious now also, Fitzcarraldo. I don't recall reading about that, but I never did SH5 until last year, so never paid attention to the details. When I just looked at my Steam SH5 in LAA v204, it shows it was originally "True", which means it was LAA enabled when I downloaded it from Steam. I'd be curious to see what disk owners see if they run LAA and look.

THEBERBSTER · 12-27-18, 06:50 PM

Hi fitz
I can confirm that the version of the 4gb application is 100% reliable and I have found that when checking CTRL+F8 I am seeing frame rates constantly over 100 fps allowing for circumstances.
I have installed it in the main game folder along with MultiSH5.

This application is not the version taken from SH3.
It is well over 2 years since I last had a ctd.
Peter

fitzcarraldo · 12-27-18, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by propbeanie

I'm curious now also, Fitzcarraldo. I don't recall reading about that, but I never did SH5 until last year, so never paid attention to the details. When I just looked at my Steam SH5 in LAA v204, it shows it was originally "True", which means it was LAA enabled when I downloaded it from Steam. I'd be curious to see what disk owners see if they run LAA and look.

I continue to think you don't need LAA or 4gb patch for SH5.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo

fitzcarraldo · 12-28-18, 05:26 PM

For the sake of testing the 4Gb Patch posted by TheBerbster, I applied it and I can tell I don´t see any change in FPS or lags or stutterings applying this patch in TWoS.

I don't have a super PC, and with or without the patch, I can mantain more than 60 FPS with full graphics and max. in-game AA.

I use a fixed 35 FPS via Nvidia Inspector generally, then I haven´t any lags or stutterings. All works fine with or without the patch.

Happy New Year!

Fitzcarraldo

Aktungbby · 12-28-18, 09:31 PM

CluelessEquestrinan!

& U-701!

11-27-18, 01:22 PM	#1
CluelessEquestrian Cpt. RedDeer Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 11 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	SH5 optimal Graphics setting Good day everyone! Very happy to join the Subsim community indeed. Unfortunately my first post will be a cry for help, Lol. I'm running Silent Hunter 5 with SteelViking's Interior Mod and Real environment mod. I run on full details at 4K resolution using a mid range rig and I'm only getting around 39-56 fps on average, with very few instances of 60fps. What would be the most optimal graphics setting of SH5 to look beautiful yet retain a steady 60 fps? Thank you! Specs: Be Quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 ATX full tower chassis; Intel Core i7-7800X 4.0Ghz Processor; ASUS X99-Deluxe II LGA Motherboard; 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM; EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 1000W power supply; 1TB Samsung 960 EVO SSD; Gigabyte Windforce OC GTX 1060 6GB graphics card; Corsair Hydro series H110i Liquid Cooling. Running at 3840x2160 resolution.

12-27-18, 03:58 PM	#5
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > CluelessEquestrian Subsim <> Make A Donation <> See The Benefits <> Support The Community SH3 – 4 - 5 Tutorials > Downloads > Other Useful Information > See Links in My Signature Below Check your gpu is setup correctly for SH games. Post #239 Changing The Nvidia GPU Settings > Essential Settings > Pictorial Check the Graphic settings from Options in the Main Game Menu. High settings here will affect your frame rates. Reducing "Shadows" and un-ticking boxes will also make a difference. With a 6gb gpu your system should be able to cope with anything the game throws at it. I would suggest testing with the High and Medium settings. Ports and high traffic will always reduce FPS regardless how good your gpu is. You can also add this application which I have found makes a big difference. Because the game is limited to the amount of RAM it can use this application will add additional to the game. 4GB Patch-NTCore Read information before Downloading __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

12-27-18, 06:42 PM	#7
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	I'm curious now also, Fitzcarraldo. I don't recall reading about that, but I never did SH5 until last year, so never paid attention to the details. When I just looked at my Steam SH5 in LAA v204, it shows it was originally "True", which means it was LAA enabled when I downloaded it from Steam. I'd be curious to see what disk owners see if they run LAA and look. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

12-27-18, 06:50 PM	#8
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	Hi fitz I can confirm that the version of the 4gb application is 100% reliable and I have found that when checking CTRL+F8 I am seeing frame rates constantly over 100 fps allowing for circumstances. I have installed it in the main game folder along with MultiSH5. This application is not the version taken from SH3. It is well over 2 years since I last had a ctd. Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

12-28-18, 09:31 PM	#11
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,981 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! CluelessEquestrinan! & U-701! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

11-27-18, 03:32 PM	#2
Captain_AJ Crusty Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 649 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	I would say, sir, that you are getting the best FPS In my opinion you are good __________________ Captain AJ

12-26-18, 07:07 PM	#4
U-701 Bilge Rat Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 1 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Hello!,If your system is Win 10. That's the problem with the operating system.As we know Silent Hunter was a "old" game, it may be more fluent on Windows 7,So If you have more time , Try to running game under different operating system. Sorry my english is very poor , if you cannot understand my means, try to running game with Windows 7 x64

12-28-18, 05:26 PM	#10
fitzcarraldo Argentinian Skipper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Somewhere between Buenos Aires and the Bungo Suido Posts: 5,318 Downloads: 3345 Uploads: 0	For the sake of testing the 4Gb Patch posted by TheBerbster, I applied it and I can tell I don´t see any change in FPS or lags or stutterings applying this patch in TWoS. I don't have a super PC, and with or without the patch, I can mantain more than 60 FPS with full graphics and max. in-game AA. I use a fixed 35 FPS via Nvidia Inspector generally, then I haven´t any lags or stutterings. All works fine with or without the patch. Happy New Year! Fitzcarraldo