performance boost with new windows game mode

[dig311dug]

FYI all,
I'm getting a nice little performance boost with the new windows 10 creators update.
Here is the link to update your windows 10 today:
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperie...wxuJYIO.97

and accessing game mode is a little convoluted:
open dolphin,
hit windows button + g
click the options cog and check "game mode"


I use to get a few stutters in f-zero gx, but it's running much better now!

[Helios]

Curious, how much better? What are your specs?

Can you benchmark windowed vs fullscreen mode? Also test borderless fullscreen?

[qschellenberg]

That's good to hear, normally I don't update Windows, I might be persuaded to change that policy.

[dig311dug]

Curious, how much better? What are your specs?

Can you benchmark windowed vs fullscreen mode? Also test borderless fullscreen?

hmmm... I'll see when I get home, I only play fullscreen on a low end alienware:
[*][color=#4d4d4d]Intel Core i3 3.7 GHz[/color]
[*][color=#4d4d4d]4 GB DDR3 500 GB HDD[/color]
[*][color=#4d4d4d]Windows 10[/color]
[*][color=#4d4d4d]NVIDIA Geforce GTX 860M[/color]

complete specs:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a...6883162296

[philc]

Using windows 1703 when actived game mode and exit emulator crash explorer and make then unstable.
Need to logout windows and relogin to fix.

Note using game mode i gain more FPS

I try it usando dx11,12 and openGL the results are same
I using pp shaders i try without pp sahders

[KHg8m3r]

Does this happen in the most recent Dolphin 5.0 dev build?

[trihy]

In my case I got a lot of stutter on non game mode (dolphin still shows 60fps and 100% vps but you can notice stutter everywhere, tested on new super mario). Didnt have this kind of stutter prior to creators update.

Will try game mode.

[Craftyawesome]

Shadercache was probably invalidated. Can you replay same section?

[trihy]

hi. Yes, lag still there, doesnt seem cache related. Will test more.