FPS and Screen Recorder

[Delta_8930]

Does anyone know how to boost KSP performance, I'm only getting 15 fps in game

Also does anyone know of a good screen recorder that is free, has no watermark, and is fast + smooth

Thanks

[Pecan]

1. Fewer mods, fewer parts, lower graphics and physics settings, better computer.
2. OBS

15fps is very slow though¹.  Just a tad more information about what you're running and what you're running it on would help.

[¹my 10 year-old PC manages 40+fps most of the time and only drops to around 20 on launches, except for hugely complex vehicles]

Edited December 14, 2015 by Pecan

[Delta_8930]

1 hour ago, Pecan said:

1. Fewer mods, fewer parts, lower graphics and physics settings, better computer.
2. OBS

15fps is very slow though¹.  Just a tad more information about what you're running and what you're running it on would help.

[¹my 10 year-old PC manages 40+fps most of the time and only drops to around 20 on launches, except for hugely complex vehicles]

Ok. I have everything turned down to "low" or "minimal", and I'm running close to 20 mods. I'll probably upgrade to a newer PC soon, so that should solve some of the problems. Without any mods I can get up to around 45 fps. 

Also, what does "OBS" mean?

Edited December 14, 2015 by Delta_8930

[cantab]

Yeah. Some mods can have a dramatic impact on framerate, and it can even change when you go to an updated version of the mod.

In my experience with 1.0.5 a great KSP computer will maintain 25-30 fps up to around 150 parts, if not more. That great KSP computer should have a Sandy Bridge or later Intel processor at a fast clock speed, paired with competent graphics. KSP is poorly multithreaded so a dual core is fine for playing, though a quad core would be a big help when you're also recording. Core 2 and first-generation Core i processors, along with anything AMD has yet made, will be nowhere near as good.

Oh, and don't trust the in-game fps reading, it's known to give wrong values. Use an external tool or a mod.

Edited December 14, 2015 by cantab

[Pecan]

OBS: Open Broadcaster Software

[Delta_8930]

Let's say that I'm running a 64 but IT S.

If I get KSP 1.1 with 64 bit, will it make KSP less laggier and smoother?

[Delta_8930]

On December 14, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Pecan said:

OBS: Open Broadcaster Software

Okay, I've got my computers updated so it runs between 35-40 fps almost all of the time. The only thing I can't even figure out is how to make OBS work. How can I make it so it only records video from KSP?

[Gojira1000]

18 minutes ago, Delta_8930 said:

Okay, I've got my computers updated so it runs between 35-40 fps almost all of the time. The only thing I can't even figure out is how to make OBS work. How can I make it so it only records video from KSP?

https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/official-quick-start-guide.12520/

will get you started