Emulator Issues #13781
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Mario Party 4 and 5 frame time issues in boards
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Description
Game Name?
Mario Party 4
Mario Party 5
Game ID? (right click the game in the game list, Properties, Info tab)
GMPP01
GP5P01
MD5 Hash? (right click the game in the game list, Properties, Verify tab, Verify Integrity button)
f6740fc00d9818ad1f161889382c7902
661634c2817e65cfa257796e3fb5f7c2
What's the problem? Describe what went wrong.
In Mario party 4 and 5 there some issues with the frame time in the boards. the frame time has stuttering problems compare to dolphin stable versions, it only happen in dev versions
What steps will reproduce the problem?
1start the game
2select party mode
3enter the board
4see frame time stuttering
Is the issue present in the latest development version? For future reference, please also write down the version number of the latest development version.
Yes 2503-198
Is the issue present in the latest release? For future reference, please also write down the version number of the latest release.
No
If the issue isn't present in the latest release, which is the first broken version? (You can find the first broken version by bisecting. Windows users can use the tool https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-green-notice-development-thread-unofficial-dolphin-bisection-tool-for-finding-broken-builds and anyone who is building Dolphin on their own can use git bisect.)
[First broken version number here (if applicable)]
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What are your PC specifications? (CPU, GPU, Operating System, more)
Windows 11
Intel core i5 13400f
nvidia rtx 3060 ti
16 gb ram
Is there anything else that can help developers narrow down the issue? (e.g. logs, screenshots,
configuration files, savefiles, savestates)
[Anything else here]
Files
Updated by Billiard26 23 days ago
Can you please describe the issue better than "frame time stuttering"?
If 2503 is issue free, can you please determine which exact development version started this issue for you?
Updated by vladkosi 9 days ago
I can reproduce the stuttering in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes in the latest development version.
Disabling "Dual Core" or enabling "Store XFB Copies to Texture Only" fixes it.
2503a-340, Dual Core = on, Store XFB Copies to Texture Only = off: https://i.imgur.com/0tEAvfL.png
2503a-340, Dual Core = off, Store XFB Copies to Texture Only = off: https://i.imgur.com/8Fwbyvp.png
2503a-340, Dual Core = on, Store XFB Copies to Texture Only = on: https://i.imgur.com/xkgnvix.png
2503a-340, Dual Core = off, Store XFB Copies to Texture Only = on: https://i.imgur.com/FvcjUIo.png
It started in version 2503-54.
2503-47, Dual Core = on, Store XFB Copies to Texture Only = off: https://i.imgur.com/WFh8BU0.png
2503-54, Dual Core = on, Store XFB Copies to Texture Only = off: https://i.imgur.com/drJmumW.png
Windows 10, 12600KF, 4060 Ti
Updated by Billiard26 9 days ago
I don't think this is related to 2503-54.
I think the dipping to ~30fps is a long-existing situation.
I experience this sporadically prior to 2503-54.
Updated by vladkosi 9 days ago
2503-47 can dip to 30 FPS for a brief moment when the camera angle changes.
The stutters in 2503-54 last longer and can happen at any time, even while standing still.
2503-47: https://i.imgur.com/2Wz1yLk.png
2503-54: https://i.imgur.com/HX6ntr7.png
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Updated by vladkosi 8 days ago
The stuttering disappears around 285% overclock.
2503a-340, no overclock: https://i.imgur.com/CdPAnks.png
2503a-340, 285% overclock: https://i.imgur.com/yUDnuPi.png
But 2503-47 doesn't have this issue. Even with no overclock, I can't see any random drops, there are no spikes to 33 ms in the frametime graph.
The drops in 2503-54 are immediately noticeable when they happen. 2503a-340 looks especially bad because the stutter is constant.
Updated by vladkosi 8 days ago
- File 2503-191-normal.mp4 2503-191-normal.mp4 added
- File 2503-191-prefer-maximum-performance.mp4 2503-191-prefer-maximum-performance.mp4 added
- File 2503-194-prefer-maximum-performance.mp4 2503-194-prefer-maximum-performance.mp4 added
I've done some more testing, and I've managed to eliminate the random drops in 2503-54 by changing the GPU power management mode to "Prefer maximum Performance". https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3130/~/setting-power-management-mode-from-normal-to-maximum-performance
But this workaround stopped working in version 2503-194. See the attached screen recordings.