CM/Custom Shader Patch giving better frame rates with CPU/GPU optimising

[Mascot]

I'm not sure this is common knowledge and thought it deserved its own thread.
With a recent CM/Custom Shader Patch update we were given some experimental CPU and GPU optimising options.
They can be found in Content Manager's Settings > Custom Shader Patch > General Patch Settings

...and these are the options you need to tick.

Brief descriptions from the coder are (remember - these are still in development):

CPU options:
Merge meshes and Flatten nodes: should give improvement on a few unoptimized tracks, might screw up lighting configs

GPU options:
Optimize draw order: screws up online (will be fixed in next release), currently doesn't do anything when motion blur is enabled, should be safe to use and boost fps with AI and in cockpit view.
Optimize meshes: safe to have enabled, should give some improvement generally.

I've been doing some testing and just got a whopping 20fps increase in frame rate with all four of these options activated, hot-lapping at Zandvoort in the Lotus Evora GTC '14 (Kunos track, Kunos car for best benching). That basically means the difference between ASW and native 90fps in VR for me at high settings, which is pretty bloody impressive (980Ti/6600k). YMMV of course but there are definite gains to be had.

 

[Crispin Williamson]

After some more elaborate back and forth testing it doesn't seem like Particles FX makes any difference in VR (yet), not sure why I got jump in performance first time by just turning this on, turning it off now makes no difference, visual or in performance, still doing 90 fps though.

Hi, where is the particles FX option? I can't see this on my shaders options?

 

[Mascot]

Hi, where is the particles FX option? I can't see this on my shaders options?

 

[Crispin Williamson]

Damn I don't have that option. Is there a patch update?

 

[Mascot]

Damn I don't have that option. Is there a patch update?

This is the latest https://mega.nz/#!n45UxY7B!avE_vO238VQVAZBM1YFCsBj7UzUk7w0VEpwazgN-7jk

https://discordapp.com/channels/453595061788344330/453615474710675537

 

[Crispin Williamson]

Thanks, sorry to be a rookie but do I just install it with that jsgme thingy?

 

[Jempy]

As each time you install a new version, you'd better or rather you must first delete the previous one .... JSGME will help you a lot to take it out of the game just by unactivating it.
That way you're always sure not to forget one or other file of the previous version.

 

[Crispin Williamson]

Thanks buddy got it working now. For the particles thing to work do I have to have smoke turned on in AC settings?

 

[xopotl]

Quick question: Is anyone else missing the under-car-shadows with the shader-patch activated?

 

[Crispin Williamson]

I get a funny big blurred square on some cars

 

[Insert Coin]

Quick question: Is anyone else missing the under-car-shadows with the shader-patch activated?

Yes, I had that problem too with the lastest shader patch. I disabled one of the effects and the shadow under the car is back. Can't remember which effect is the culprit though , you'll have to try. Maybe someone else knows which one it is?

 

[xopotl]

Yes, I had that problem too with the lastest shader patch. I disabled one of the effects and the shadow under the car is back. Can't remember which effect is the culprit though , you'll have to try. Maybe someone else knows which one it is?

Hmmm, I thought I had tried that...
Right... I'll investigate! Cheers!

 

[Insert Coin]

Just checked. I disabled these effects:

• Chat shortcuts
• Neck
• Particles
• Smart Shadows
• Tyres FX
• Windscreen FX

But I don't know which one is causing the shadow problem under the car.

 

[manc0ntr0]

I'm still wondering what I touched to lose the new loading screen. Only thing I didn't do was delete CM and start fresh, but it's something I don't want to do if I can avoid it

 

[GTV]

Quick question: Is anyone else missing the under-car-shadows with the shader-patch activated?

"reduce tiling" under "graphic adjustments" in CM must be activated.

 

[Deleted member 197115]

Hey mate, can you kindly provide a screen shot of your video tab on n CM please. Interested to see how you have configured everything.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y8T8RtP1ma7MzxGmZSshUWhkmBSeNMA7/view?usp=sharing

 

[xopotl]

"reduce tiling" under "graphic adjustments" in CM must be activated.

This fixed it! Thanks!

 

[Mumaransa]

I get a funny big blurred square on some cars

Try to disable "Fake Shadows FX". Worked for me, this bug was driving me nuts, really annoying with TrackIR.

 

[Crispin Williamson]

Which graphics optimisation options do people generally use. I'm in VR. More options after getting latest shader patch update and want to check which developmental ones you're using . Thanks

 

[Authense]

Depends on your Hardware.
I am using the mirrors and the general tweaks and that is working fine with Vive.

 

[rd.king]

why does the ac shader mod page on discord seem so difficult.
every time that I need to login, it either send me to a page from last june or the pages are empty
and I have to search around to find my way back to present posts.