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Stardew ValleyHow to fix lags and drops on GOG version(13 posts)(13 posts)
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Posted March 10, 2016
1- Download this drive.google.com/file/d/0B7MhmNNJC9ltMDRzU3g3S3o1RU0/view?usp=sharing
2- Extract with 7-Zip
3- Back up Game Folder
5- Paste the _CommonRedist entire folder into the Install Dir (not sure if necessary)
5- Copy the contents of the _CommonRedist into the existing _redist folder.
6-Run the new version of the xnafx40_redist.msi

it seems to fix the lags for many people (me included)
Posted March 10, 2016
Holy. Freaking. Cow. That actually fixed it.

I stumbled upon the reddit thread that gives you exactly this step by step solution, and yes. It works. Hallelujah.

edit: just for reference, this is said thread:

reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/49j5vj/bug_reporthub_424344_fps_lag_framerate_drop/


The thing is that there is no __redist folder in the gog version. I manually created the folders as shown in the thread above. Dunno if that is even necessary for sure, I suspect installing this specific dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe & xnafx40_redist.msi may have been the ultimate fix. Rebooted after installing that, sheezam! No more slow mo.
Post edited March 10, 2016 by LittleCritter
Posted March 10, 2016
NICE. This makes the game speed totally consistent! My town marathons feel so smooth now.

I only had to install the new xnafx40_redist.msi, and I restarted my computer for good measure, though I'm not sure if that part was necessary. Hopefully the next person can narrow it down even further. My GOG Galaxy install actually does include the __redist folder so I just dragged everything into there, skipping the 4.0 folders in the middle.

Thank you for spreading this wisdom, OP!
Posted March 13, 2016
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fernandojhr: 1- Download this drive.google.com/file/d/0B7MhmNNJC9ltMDRzU3g3S3o1RU0/view?usp=sharing
2- Extract with 7-Zip
3- Back up Game Folder
5- Paste the _CommonRedist entire folder into the Install Dir (not sure if necessary)
5- Copy the contents of the _CommonRedist into the existing _redist folder.
6-Run the new version of the xnafx40_redist.msi

it seems to fix the lags for many people (me included)
I haven't experienced anything like that. Was it horrible or something?
Posted March 14, 2016
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ncc386: I haven't experienced anything like that. Was it horrible or something?
The game would randomly slow to about 75% speed for no reason, eventually fix itself, and then happen again over and over.
Posted March 14, 2016
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a4plz: The game would randomly slow to about 75% speed for no reason, eventually fix itself, and then happen again over and over.
Did anyone send a bug report to the dev concerning this ?
Post edited March 14, 2016 by Splatsch
Posted March 15, 2016
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a4plz: The game would randomly slow to about 75% speed for no reason, eventually fix itself, and then happen again over and over.
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Splatsch: Did anyone send a bug report to the dev concerning this ?
Yeah, I'm reluctant from buying GOG version due to missing soundtrack option and this bug. This needs to be fixed, otherwise it sends bad message to potential buyers. Stardew Valley is really popular, and I'd like it on GOG.
Posted March 16, 2016
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GraveTone: Yeah, I'm reluctant from buying GOG version due to missing soundtrack option and this bug. This needs to be fixed, otherwise it sends bad message to potential buyers. Stardew Valley is really popular, and I'd like it on GOG.
I understand well your concerns but I fully trust GOG and Stardew Valley's dev. And that's why I asked if someone reported this : because it should help to accelerate things ;)
GOG isn't perfect, but in the fields who are important (to me), they rocks and are the best, and ConcernedApe is doing an amazing work ! So I personnaly don't have any worry : even if it may take some time, I'm sure things will be fixed.
Post edited March 16, 2016 by Splatsch
Posted March 16, 2016
At first, I thought the slow down was part of the game mechanics. I seem to noticed the slow down mostly in open areas and thought that maybe running in grass or sand slowed you down. It wasn't until like 25+ hours in that I started thinking bug.
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a4plz: I only had to install the new xnafx40_redist.msi, and I restarted my computer for good measure, though I'm not sure if that part was necessary.
I did the same thing and it fixed my slow down issue.
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GraveTone: Yeah, I'm reluctant from buying GOG version due to missing soundtrack option and this bug. This needs to be fixed, otherwise it sends bad message to potential buyers. Stardew Valley is really popular, and I'd like it on GOG.
I bought my first game on Steam several years ago, shortly after, my internet went down for a few hours. I found to my surprise I couldn't play the game I purchased. I've avoided buying games since, I think I have like 4 titles on the account now.

I bought my first game here in October and very happy with the no DRM thing. Currently, I am at 150+ games (damn those sales). This is the first issue I've had with a game, and I was able to find a fix in minutes just by coming here. It would have been better if the developer fixed it but until then I have this.
Posted March 17, 2016
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GraveTone: Yeah, I'm reluctant from buying GOG version due to missing soundtrack option and this bug. This needs to be fixed, otherwise it sends bad message to potential buyers. Stardew Valley is really popular, and I'd like it on GOG.
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221bBS: I bought my first game on Steam several years ago, shortly after, my internet went down for a few hours. I found to my surprise I couldn't play the game I purchased. I've avoided buying games since, I think I have like 4 titles on the account now.

I bought my first game here in October and very happy with the no DRM thing. Currently, I am at 150+ games (damn those sales). This is the first issue I've had with a game, and I was able to find a fix in minutes just by coming here. It would have been better if the developer fixed it but until then I have this.
Steam does seem to offer an Offline mode which might work if it's in the mood.

The general future seems to be always online. Look at stuff like Spotify and/or youtube replacing people's desire to buy CDs, or Netflix/HBO/Hulu/etc. making people less inclined to buy DVD/BDs

I'm old fashioned. I fear Steam and the other services will go down one day, and I'll be without my games. Gog might disappear too, but at least I have the option to back up my installers, so in case it happens I've still got what I bought.

That said, I do use Steam quite a lot. It works okay, if a bit memory hoggy, while you're online. It does provide a good auto-patch service and cloud saves and such. And their sales do make it rather cheap to jump on a game that might catch your fancy.

Only thing that makes me steer clear of a game is always-online requirements. A game having an always-online requirement basically tells me the publisher knows it's a game that isn't good enough to be a classic people would want to play for years to come. And the few fans which might stay around till the servers are shut down just get their heart broken. So I generally take Always Online as a tag saying "Quickly boring"
Posted March 17, 2016
This mess is mostly due to Microsoft(s) incompetence!!!

I also had this problem (on Windows 10 x64) and didn't even know at first i had it, only when i tried to play the game on my second PC that i noticed the difference in performance.

Turns out Microsoft has two different versions (at least) of XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0!!!

Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0
(GOG(s) __redist contains this and it causes performance issues for some people)

Version: 4.0
File Name: xnafx40_redist.msi
Date Published: 9/16/2010
File Size: 6.7 MB

File name: xnafx40_redist.msi
Authors: Microsoft Corporation
Revision number: {DC84B1CC-8305-4856-B0CB-96DBD0DE375A}
Content created: 23.08.2010 23:15

Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0 Refresh
(Steam(s) _CommonRedist contains this and it works as a fix for most of the people that have performance problems)

Version: 4.0 Refresh
File Name: xnafx40_redist.msi
Date Published: 10/6/2011
File Size: 6.7 MB

Authors: Microsoft Corporation
Revision number: {D9535E20-EEE2-416F-8CC0-4335088F4B6D}
Content created: 02.09.2011 03:09

So everyone who had "4.0 Refresh" version of XNA runtime already on their system had no problems, but people without XNA runtime on their systems who installed GOG version and accompanied runtimes could (and have) experience performance problems.

P.S. Also fun exercise... guess which one of the two you will find on a simple "XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0!" google search!? :)
Post edited March 17, 2016 by NINJ4R4BBID
Posted March 19, 2016
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NINJ4R4BBID: This mess is mostly due to Microsoft(s) incompetence!!!

I also had this problem (on Windows 10 x64) and didn't even know at first i had it, only when i tried to play the game on my second PC that i noticed the difference in performance.

Turns out Microsoft has two different versions (at least) of XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0!!!

Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0
(GOG(s) __redist contains this and it causes performance issues for some people)

Version: 4.0
File Name: xnafx40_redist.msi
Date Published: 9/16/2010
File Size: 6.7 MB

File name: xnafx40_redist.msi
Authors: Microsoft Corporation
Revision number: {DC84B1CC-8305-4856-B0CB-96DBD0DE375A}
Content created: 23.08.2010 23:15

Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0 Refresh
(Steam(s) _CommonRedist contains this and it works as a fix for most of the people that have performance problems)

Version: 4.0 Refresh
File Name: xnafx40_redist.msi
Date Published: 10/6/2011
File Size: 6.7 MB

Authors: Microsoft Corporation
Revision number: {D9535E20-EEE2-416F-8CC0-4335088F4B6D}
Content created: 02.09.2011 03:09

So everyone who had "4.0 Refresh" version of XNA runtime already on their system had no problems, but people without XNA runtime on their systems who installed GOG version and accompanied runtimes could (and have) experience performance problems.

P.S. Also fun exercise... guess which one of the two you will find on a simple "XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0!" google search!? :)
Looks like you've figured it out.
Doing the steps in the OP didn't work for me. Simply uninstalling the XNA framework and installing the refresh version did the trick though. I did restart between uninstalling and installing each version but that may be unnecessary.
Posted July 01, 2018
it didnot work for me please contact me game version 1.2.33
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