Posted February 06, 2016
The title might be a bit misleading, but it`s kind of hard to describe ;)
Basically, I have a little quirk: I want to play 3D games in what I call "visual parity" - that entails steady 60 (or more) fps and absolutely no stutter whatsoever. Think perfect v-sync. It`s hard to achieve, but not impossible - depends on a game and hardware.
Some games are more willing to comply and some much less - Bethesda games are notorious for fighting against it tooth and nail ;) thanks to the quirks of their engines. All in all, I spent countless afternoons (never mind waiting nearly a decade for proper hardware) trying to get Morrowind to run this way and ultimately failed.
My rig is by no means a top end but still, quite strong for an old game: i2500+GTX 670+8GB RAM+G-SYNC monitor. I run much newer games equal or v.close to that "visual parity".
Now, Morrowind is kind of close - but there still is a slight stutter still. We`re talking "slight" here: most people would be absolutely happy with it (after all majority don` t mind playing 30 fps VSYNC-off games). The version I`m using has only some gfx from Overhaul mod enabled - nothing fancy. Also Distant lands is set quite low - about 6 cells.
I was wondering if this is ultimately down to the engine code itself, or do I need even more powerful hardware? Did anybody got Morrowind working in a super-smooth state?
Basically, I have a little quirk: I want to play 3D games in what I call "visual parity" - that entails steady 60 (or more) fps and absolutely no stutter whatsoever. Think perfect v-sync. It`s hard to achieve, but not impossible - depends on a game and hardware.
Some games are more willing to comply and some much less - Bethesda games are notorious for fighting against it tooth and nail ;) thanks to the quirks of their engines. All in all, I spent countless afternoons (never mind waiting nearly a decade for proper hardware) trying to get Morrowind to run this way and ultimately failed.
My rig is by no means a top end but still, quite strong for an old game: i2500+GTX 670+8GB RAM+G-SYNC monitor. I run much newer games equal or v.close to that "visual parity".
Now, Morrowind is kind of close - but there still is a slight stutter still. We`re talking "slight" here: most people would be absolutely happy with it (after all majority don` t mind playing 30 fps VSYNC-off games). The version I`m using has only some gfx from Overhaul mod enabled - nothing fancy. Also Distant lands is set quite low - about 6 cells.
I was wondering if this is ultimately down to the engine code itself, or do I need even more powerful hardware? Did anybody got Morrowind working in a super-smooth state?
