AMD Performance Fix

PhilDogTheMan · 08-24-2012, 04:09 PM

So the reason us AMD guys aren't getting along with the game too well is because our cards aren't deciding to kick into full throttle and are just running at idle speeds.

Here's how to fix that:

1. Open CCC
2. Click "Performance" -> "Overdrive" on the side bar
3. Tick "Enable Graphics Overdrive"
4. Click "Presets" on the side bar
5. Click "Add Preset"
6. Name it "Default" then save
7. Do same again but call this one "Dark Souls"
8. Navigate to C:\Users\*yourusername*\AppData\Local\ATI\ACE\Prof iles
9. Open the Dark Souls file in notepad.

You should see something like this:

<Feature name="CoreClockTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798&am p;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782&0& amp;0018A">
<Property name="Want_0" value="30000" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="112500" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="MemoryClockTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798& amp;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782& 0&0018A">
<Property name="Want_0" value="15000" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="157500" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="CoreVoltageTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798& amp;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782& 0&0018A">
<Property name="Want_0" value="850" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="1170" />

"CoreClockTarget", "MemoryClockTarget" and "CoreVoltageTarget"

are what we are interested in, forget about all the rest of it for now.

The "Want_1" lines values are essentially what value CCC is going to use when you enable overdrive (it has a couple of extra 0s on the notepad values than in CCC). If you haven't played with overdrive before these should be your stock clocks and voltage (!THESE WILL BE DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON GFX CARD DON'T TRY TO COPY MINE ABOVE!). If you have played with it before then you will understand what you are looking at. These Relate to the sliders in CCC.

The "Want_0" lines are what you gfx card downclocks to at idle, and is currently what Dark Souls is using when you play it. So what we are going to do is change the "Want_0" values to match the "Want_1" values so that it forces itself to only use those speeds and voltage with this preset selected.

So in my case my page now looks like this

<Feature name="CoreClockTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798&am p;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782&0& amp;0018A">
<Property name="Want_0" value="112500" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="112500" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="MemoryClockTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798& amp;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782& 0&0018A">
<Property name="Want_0" value="157500" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="157500" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="CoreVoltageTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798& amp;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782& 0&0018A">
<Property name="Want_0" value="1170" />
<Property name="Want_1" value="1170" />

See how I have matched the values?

Now save the file and you're done!

HOW TO PLAY FIXED DARK SOULS:

Launch CCC and press your "Dark Souls" Preset.

Tick "Enable Graphics Overdrive" if its not already, and click "Apply". You should find that the dials in CCC now correspond to the values you entered! This means no more idling and you can enjoy dark souls properly.

When you are finished gaming just remember to untick "Enable Graphics Overdrive" and select the "Default" Preset we created earlier to put your overclocking options back to how they were.

Enjoy!

kpsnnf · 08-24-2012, 04:11 PM

hesitant to try this.. i will wait for others input before fiddling

vocalist · 08-24-2012, 04:14 PM

stupid question. what is CCC?

SrgColman · 08-24-2012, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vocalist

stupid question. what is CCC?

Catalyst Control Center

koolaidlips · 08-24-2012, 04:15 PM

I'll wait till someone tries this.

Sifer2 · 08-24-2012, 04:16 PM

It is amusing that the game is still as playable as on console at idle speeds lol.

kpsnnf · 08-24-2012, 04:17 PM

for some it is, sifer, but i think this is the issue im having.. game is running at extremely low fps, the other "fixes" dont work, for some they do.. but none worked for me..

acidburn1942 · 08-24-2012, 04:18 PM

attempting now

Teh_Barbarian · 08-24-2012, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vocalist

stupid question. what is CCC?

Catalyst Control Center

acidburn1942 · 08-24-2012, 04:20 PM

didnt change anything for me, I still get 15FPS locked when I look in specific direction, then it bumps straight back up to 30 when im not.

koolaidlips · 08-24-2012, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acidburn1942

didnt change anything for me, I still get 15FPS locked when I look in specific direction, then it bumps straight back up to 30 when im not.

Damn it

acidburn1942 · 08-24-2012, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koolaidlips

Damn it

yup......at this point Im just waiting for a response from From or ATI on the issue. but ill keep trying any new fixes while they come out.

kpsnnf · 08-24-2012, 04:25 PM

tried, didnt help me either, didnt change a thing, game still incredibly sluggish

already ticketed for a refund, when we asked for a port, this isnt what we meant..

PhilDogTheMan · 08-24-2012, 04:28 PM

Looks like some of you guys are experiencing different issues to what I was. My game was just running incredibly badly until I did this.

koolaidlips · 08-24-2012, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhilDogTheMan

Looks like some of you guys are experiencing different issues to what I was. My game was just running incredibly badly until I did this.

What's your card? Maybe I'll try it.

08-24-2012, 04:09 PM	#1
PhilDogTheMan Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 4 Posts: 25	AMD Performance Fix So the reason us AMD guys aren't getting along with the game too well is because our cards aren't deciding to kick into full throttle and are just running at idle speeds. Here's how to fix that: 1. Open CCC 2. Click "Performance" -> "Overdrive" on the side bar 3. Tick "Enable Graphics Overdrive" 4. Click "Presets" on the side bar 5. Click "Add Preset" 6. Name it "Default" then save 7. Do same again but call this one "Dark Souls" 8. Navigate to C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\ATI\ACE\Prof iles 9. Open the Dark Souls file in notepad. You should see something like this: <Feature name="CoreClockTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798&am p;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782&0& amp;0018A"> <Property name="Want_0" value="30000" /> <Property name="Want_1" value="112500" /> </Feature> <Feature name="MemoryClockTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798& amp;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782& 0&0018A"> <Property name="Want_0" value="15000" /> <Property name="Want_1" value="157500" /> </Feature> <Feature name="CoreVoltageTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798& amp;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782& 0&0018A"> <Property name="Want_0" value="850" /> <Property name="Want_1" value="1170" /> "CoreClockTarget", "MemoryClockTarget" and "CoreVoltageTarget" are what we are interested in, forget about all the rest of it for now. The "Want_1" lines values are essentially what value CCC is going to use when you enable overdrive (it has a couple of extra 0s on the notepad values than in CCC). If you haven't played with overdrive before these should be your stock clocks and voltage (!THESE WILL BE DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON GFX CARD DON'T TRY TO COPY MINE ABOVE!). If you have played with it before then you will understand what you are looking at. These Relate to the sliders in CCC. The "Want_0" lines are what you gfx card downclocks to at idle, and is currently what Dark Souls is using when you play it. So what we are going to do is change the "Want_0" values to match the "Want_1" values so that it forces itself to only use those speeds and voltage with this preset selected. So in my case my page now looks like this <Feature name="CoreClockTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798&am p;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782&0& amp;0018A"> <Property name="Want_0" value="112500" /> <Property name="Want_1" value="112500" /> </Feature> <Feature name="MemoryClockTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798& amp;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782& 0&0018A"> <Property name="Want_0" value="157500" /> <Property name="Want_1" value="157500" /> </Feature> <Feature name="CoreVoltageTarget_PCI_VEN_1002&DEV_6798& amp;SUBSYS_32111682&REV_00_4&2F1C4782& 0&0018A"> <Property name="Want_0" value="1170" /> <Property name="Want_1" value="1170" /> See how I have matched the values? Now save the file and you're done! HOW TO PLAY FIXED DARK SOULS: Launch CCC and press your "Dark Souls" Preset. Tick "Enable Graphics Overdrive" if its not already, and click "Apply". You should find that the dials in CCC now correspond to the values you entered! This means no more idling and you can enjoy dark souls properly. When you are finished gaming just remember to untick "Enable Graphics Overdrive" and select the "Default" Preset we created earlier to put your overclocking options back to how they were. Enjoy! Last edited by PhilDogTheMan: 08-24-2012 at 04:30 PM.

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08-24-2012, 04:11 PM	#2
kpsnnf Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 67 Posts: 688	hesitant to try this.. i will wait for others input before fiddling

08-24-2012, 04:14 PM	#3
vocalist Join Date: Jun 2012 Reputation: 41 Posts: 954	stupid question. what is CCC?

08-24-2012, 04:15 PM	#5
koolaidlips Join Date: Aug 2012 Reputation: 24 Posts: 283	I'll wait till someone tries this.

08-24-2012, 04:16 PM	#6
Sifer2 Join Date: Nov 2007 Reputation: 185 Posts: 3,653	It is amusing that the game is still as playable as on console at idle speeds lol.

08-24-2012, 04:17 PM	#7
kpsnnf Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 67 Posts: 688	for some it is, sifer, but i think this is the issue im having.. game is running at extremely low fps, the other "fixes" dont work, for some they do.. but none worked for me..

08-24-2012, 04:18 PM	#8
acidburn1942 Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 28 Posts: 156	attempting now

08-24-2012, 04:20 PM	#10
acidburn1942 Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 28 Posts: 156	didnt change anything for me, I still get 15FPS locked when I look in specific direction, then it bumps straight back up to 30 when im not.

08-24-2012, 04:25 PM	#13
kpsnnf Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 67 Posts: 688	tried, didnt help me either, didnt change a thing, game still incredibly sluggish already ticketed for a refund, when we asked for a port, this isnt what we meant..

08-24-2012, 04:28 PM	#14
PhilDogTheMan Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 4 Posts: 25	Looks like some of you guys are experiencing different issues to what I was. My game was just running incredibly badly until I did this.