Constant Shader Recompilation - Steps to clear the nVidia/DirectX Cache

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Maraclea wrote:

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GregoryAdams wrote:

TL;DR:
1) Go to System Cleanup
2) Check DirectX Shader Cache
3) Press OK

4) Go to nVidia Control Panel
5) Set Shader Cache Size to "Disabled"
6) Reboot your PC (! this is important)
7) Set Shader Cache Size to 100GB

(Technically, the first 3 steps shouldn't be necessary. But if I did it in the opposite order, the size of the DirectX cache shown in the System Cleanup was not 0, so some data probably sticks around.)

Long version:
I was also impacted by the game performance/stuttering issues brought about by the recent performance patch, so I was looking into different solutions.
I have made other posts that change other settings like the Minimum Processor Power state to 100% etc. that seem to have helped some other people.
The steps above were the first changes that have had any significant (positive) effect on the game on my PC.

Now it behaves in a way that makes sense. The first time I enter an area that I haven't been in after clearing the cache, the shader bar shoots up, then after a little while it goes down, and after that, it never goes up much again in that same area.

If you follow these steps, please leave a comment describing what the effect was on your PC.

Thanks mate this helped a hell of a lot with shaders always loading

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Riorrrrrr wrote:

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Maraclea wrote:

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GregoryAdams wrote:

TL;DR:
1) Go to System Cleanup
2) Check DirectX Shader Cache
3) Press OK

4) Go to nVidia Control Panel
5) Set Shader Cache Size to "Disabled"
6) Reboot your PC (! this is important)
7) Set Shader Cache Size to 100GB

(Technically, the first 3 steps shouldn't be necessary. But if I did it in the opposite order, the size of the DirectX cache shown in the System Cleanup was not 0, so some data probably sticks around.)

Long version:
I was also impacted by the game performance/stuttering issues brought about by the recent performance patch, so I was looking into different solutions.
I have made other posts that change other settings like the Minimum Processor Power state to 100% etc. that seem to have helped some other people.
The steps above were the first changes that have had any significant (positive) effect on the game on my PC.

Now it behaves in a way that makes sense. The first time I enter an area that I haven't been in after clearing the cache, the shader bar shoots up, then after a little while it goes down, and after that, it never goes up much again in that same area.

If you follow these steps, please leave a comment describing what the effect was on your PC.

Thanks mate this helped a hell of a lot with shaders always loading

that actually helps. Previously it was 1-2 minutes. and after switching off the option in Nvidia tool it is 15-5 seconds. but at least only for hideout. maps still need 1 min.

Because this brain-dead mechanic is unbearable with such loading times. I like cast on death+portal. but the mobs attack me during the landing screen! and after it loads I'm dead and already lying on the floor! HOW SICK IS THAT? @devs Thinking a little while programming is asking for WAY TOO MUCH?