[Help] Champions of Norrath lag

[altnob]

Hi!

I need some help with getting champions of norrath to be lag free. Currently, whenever I walk near fire or forests with lots of trees, the FPS drops down to 30-45 and it's very noticeable. I'm trying to get my girlfriend into gaming with me and she used to love Gauntlet Legends so I told her about this game. So far she loves it but she hates the lag.

laptop specs

GTX 870m
windows 10
i7 of some sort
32gb ram

Using preset 2 but I also tried it with speedhacks but I honestly don't know what many of these settings even do.

[jesalvein]

Please post the contents of the emulog.txt file after the problem occurs. The file can be found in "My Documents\PCSX2\logs" for the installer version or in "PCSX2\logs" for the portable/binary version.

Please make sure to enclose your emulog in code tags like so (remove the empty space on the closing code tag!):
[code]
Pasted emulog goes here
[ /code]

[altnob]

Code:

PCSX2 1.5.0-20181006230501 - compiled on Oct  7 2018
Savestate version: 0x9a0d0000

Host Machine Init:
Operating System =  Microsoft Windows 10 Home (build 17134), 64-bit
Physical RAM     =  16310 MB
CPU name         =  Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Vendor/Model     =  GenuineIntel (stepping 03)
CPU speed        =  3.398 ghz (4 logical threads)
x86PType         =  Standard OEM
x86Flags         =  bfebfbff 7fdafbbf
x86EFlags        =  2c100000

x86 Features Detected:
SSE2.. SSE3.. SSSE3.. SSE4.1.. SSE4.2.. AVX.. AVX2.. FMA

Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins from C:\Users\Nic\Desktop\ArcheBox_distrib\ps2\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-2596-gf96550218-windows-x86\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-2596-gf96550218-windows-x86\plugins...
Bound   GS: GSdx32-AVX2.dll [GSdx 20181006230501 (MSVC 19.00 AVX2/AVX2) 1.1.0]
Bound  PAD: LilyPad.dll [LilyPad (20181006230501) 0.12.1]
Bound SPU2: Spu2-X.dll [SPU2-X 20181006230501 2.0.0]
Bound CDVD: cdvdGigaherz.dll [cdvdGigaherz 20181006230501 0.11.0]
Bound  USB: USBnull.dll [USBnull Driver 20181006230501 0.7.0]
Bound   FW: FWnull.dll [FWnull Driver 20181006230501 0.7.0]
Bound DEV9: DEV9null.dll [DEV9null Driver 20181006230501 0.5.0]
Plugins loaded successfully.

(GameDB) 9768 games on record (loaded in 116ms)
HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.

Initializing plugins...
Init GS
Init PAD
Init SPU2
Init CDVD
Init USB
Init FW
Init DEV9
Plugins initialized successfully.

Patches: No CRC found, using 00000000 instead.
Opening plugins...
Opening GS
Opening PAD
Opening SPU2
Current Renderer: Direct3D 11 (Hardware renderer)
Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: C:\Users\Nic\Desktop\ArcheBox_distrib\ps2\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-2596-gf96550218-windows-x86\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-2596-gf96550218-windows-x86\Champions of Norrath.iso
Image type  = DVD
isoFile: second layer found at sector 0x001f4ab0
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Double layer:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (4062160 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
GSdx Lookup CRC:0
McdSlot 0 [File]: C:\Users\Nic\Desktop\ArcheBox_distrib\ps2\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-2596-gf96550218-windows-x86\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-2596-gf96550218-windows-x86\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1 [File]: C:\Users\Nic\Desktop\ArcheBox_distrib\ps2\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-2596-gf96550218-windows-x86\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-2596-gf96550218-windows-x86\memcards\Mcd002.ps2
McdSlot 2 [File]: [disabled]
McdSlot 3 [File]: [disabled]
McdSlot 4 [File]: [disabled]
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Bios Found: USA     v01.60(07/02/2002)  Console
BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
# Initialize memory (rev:3.63, ctm:196Mhz, cpuclk:147Mhz detected)
Frame buffer size set to  512x1280 (1024x2560)

PlayStation 2 ======== Hard reset boot
ROMGEN=2002-0207, IOP info (CPUID=1f, CACH_CONFIG=0, 2MB, IOP mode)
<20020207-164243,ROMconf,PS20160AC20020207.bin:11552>
# Total accessable memory size: 32 MB (B:2:8:0) (363:2:7c30)
# TLB spad=0 kernel=1:12 default=13:30 extended=31:38
# Initialize Start.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Initialize Done.

EE DECI2 Manager version 0.06 Feb  7 2002 16:41:20
 CPUID=2e20, BoardID=0, ROMGEN=2002-0207, 32M

Patches: No CRC found, using 00000000 instead.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_205.65;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.02
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
found 21415 symbols
ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_205.65;1) Game CRC = 0x90E66BC5, EntryPoint = 0x00100008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_205.65;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.02
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
   Copyright 1999 (C) Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 (C)SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname rom0:OSDSYS secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = rom0:OSDSYS
0 00100000 0004c718 .....
Loaded, rom0:OSDSYS
start address 0x100008
gp address 00000000
# Restart Without Memory Clear.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Without Memory Clear Done.
# Restart Without Memory Clear.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Without Memory Clear Done.
Get Reboot Request From EE
ROM directory not found

PlayStation 2 ======== Update rebooting..
ROM directory not found

PlayStation 2 ======== Update reboot complete
cdvdman Init
rmreset start
rmreset end
clearspu: completed
Pad Driver for OSD (2000/12/05 18:05) 392, 128

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
   Copyright 1999 (C) Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 (C)SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
read/write allocate memory 4000
open name rom0:ROMVER flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
loadmodule: fname rom0:ATAD args 0 arg
ATA: DEV9C version 0x0: unknown device detected
loadmodule: id 31, ret 1
loadmodule: fname rom0:HDDLOAD args 28 arg -osd
loadmodule: id -200, ret 1
open name rom0:FONTM flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom0:FNTIMAGE flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom0:SNDIMAGE flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom0:TEXIMAGE flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom0:ICOIMAGE flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom0:TZLIST flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1f9021
### addr = 1034255  size = 28640
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1d9021
### addr = 968719  size = 28640
open name rom0:ROMVER flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = 2
open name rom1:DVDID flag 1 data 48a78
open fd = -6
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to DVD NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59.94 fps
Frame buffer size set to  640x1280 (1280x2560)
> Selected savestate slot 0
Loading savestate from slot 0...
filename: C:\Users\Nic\Desktop\ArcheBox_distrib\ps2\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-2596-gf96550218-windows-x86\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-2596-gf96550218-windows-x86\sstates\SLUS-20565 (90E66BC5).00.p2s
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Loading GS
Loading PAD
Loading SPU2
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
Patches: No CRC found, using 00000000 instead.
Frame buffer size set to  1280x1280 (2560x2560)
still running 8 min
still running 8 min
still running 8 min
still running 8 min
still running 8 min
Closing plugins...
Closing DEV9
Closing FW
Closing USB
Closing CDVD
Closing SPU2
Closing PAD
Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.

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I launched the emulator, loaded my save state where the fire and lag is and ran around for a few seconds and then closed it.

[Topken]

For Snowblind games use 8bit textures and the Fast Invalidation hack also keep the camera zoomed all the way in for some reason zooming out drops the FPS a lot more. Even then you are likely to still see FPS drops. Use OpenGL Hardware on newer git builds as well