Bug Report Laggy FPS even if 30?

[simondoto]

So I tried streaming Final Fantasy VII PC version the other day and I noticed the framerate is around 5-10 on the stream and on the preview on OBS. It said it was streaming at 30 fps stable but I will provide a link to the stream and you can see for yourself.
In order to capture this game I had to do Monitor Capture and do Sub-region of 640x480@0.0.
Thoughts?
Please move if in wrong section.


http://www.twitch.tv/dandroid707/b/435295864

 

[paibox]

If you are using monitor capture on Windows 7, you need to make sure that Aero is off, otherwise the frame rate is going to be very low.

 

[simondoto]

Aero is off in every way. I use windows 7 64bit, 32bit version of OBS. Frame drop 1-5 per stream session, happens when I alt-tab into the game.

 

[Kharay]

1 -- If you're using a 64-bit OS, why not also use the 64-bit OBS?
2 -- Is there not some way to run FFVII PC in a window? If there is, run it in a window, Enable Aero and then simply do a Window Capture of it instead. Monitor Capture easily is the slowest capture method, you'll want to avoid it at all costs. I would argue that it's probably even better to simply run FFVII inside of a Virtual Machine, run that VM as a Window and then simply Window Capturing that VM. In case FFVII does not run inside of a Window on its own.

 

[simondoto]

I have had bad experience with crashes with the 64bit version, great tip will try later tonight.

 

[Kharay]

Well, arguably the 64-bit version should run faster on a 64-bit OS. Although the difference isn't immense but it's there. And those crashes can possibly be remedied. I've been running 64-bit OBS for quite a number of versions now and not experienced a crash that the 32-bit did not experience. So... we can get the 64-bit version running smoothly for you, I would think.

 

[simondoto]

Okay, using 64bit version now then.
I think this could be an issue with the rendering method of the game, it is software. Not hardware..
I failed to find a way to run the game in window mode too. What do?

 

[Kharay]

Is there no hardware render mode for FFVII? Which exact release of FFVII PC is it?

 

[simondoto]

I am experimenting with different versions now, will be back with info

 

[FerretBomb]

Yes, almost certainly using Monitor Capture is your problem. I had the same issue with Mark of the Ninja; had it set to Monitor Cap for a cutscene-specific scene (as I didn't know the difference) and the framerate went to crap quite quickly, even with Aero off.

Avoid Monitor Capture at ALL COSTS.

This also probably should be in 'Questions & Help', not 'Bug Reports'.

 

[simondoto]

Noted. I tried a PSX emulator version and it works flawlessly. 64bit version of OBS also improved my performance when streaming alot. I guess this one version with Software rendering just doesn't work well with obs.