I’ve been enjoying ‘The Last Spell’ quite a bit, but I’ve been experiencing performance issues on my current PC setup, which should normally handle it fine. I’m hearing from others with lower-end machines that they have better performance, and this has me stumped. I want to know if there are effective methods or tools to measure the performance load on other components like RAM or motherboard buses to figure out where the real problem lies. Just a heads up, I’m mostly using Linux these days, but this isn’t strictly about Linux. Any suggestions would be helpful!
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Yeah, it seems like the game’s optimization might be lacking. Still, it’s interesting that some hardware setups do better than others. It might be useful to check different driver configurations; sometimes the right driver makes a huge difference, like when I switched to the AMD driver and boosted my FPS by 40!
Using `htop` is a great start to monitor your CPU and memory usage. It’s simple yet effective. You should also consider checking RAM usage because if your system runs out of RAM, it will switch to the hard drive, causing latency. It’s rare but sometimes game issues can stem from how Wine handles performance, too.
Try using MangoHUD with all the metrics to track performance. It’ll provide you with a clearer picture of what’s going on and could highlight any odd behavior from your system components that might be causing the bottleneck.
It sounds like your CPU could still be a bottleneck, considering the improvement you saw with it. Have you checked for any unusual peripherals that might be causing issues? Sometimes even something like a cheap mouse can poll at odd rates and affect performance. I’d recommend trying to eliminate any variables—maybe set up a fresh OS with minimal drivers and programs. This could help you pinpoint the issue better.
