Why is the game so slow for me?
Slow performance can occur as a result of many different factors. The following troubleshooting steps might help improve performance.
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First, Identify if your issue is caused by your connection or local performance
- While in a Stormgate match you can use CTRL + ALT + Shift + F to see some important information
- If your FPS is low consider the Graphics troubleshooting below
- If your ping is high consider the connectivity troubleshooting here
- Note, different regions and connections experience different levels of ping, if you aren’t sure what your ping is normally, consider looking for moments when ping spikes higher than usual
- While in a Stormgate match you can use CTRL + ALT + Shift + F to see some important information
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Graphics troubleshooting
- If you’re experiencing low framerate (or FPS):
- Check your video card drivers are up to date
- Verify your hardware meets or exceeds our minimum specifications
- Launch Stormgate and select the option for "rollback disabled"
- If you’re experiencing low framerate (or FPS):
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- Lower your Stormgate graphics settings
- Generally lowering graphics settings should help with performance, and much of it can be trial and error to find what settings improve your experience the best
- Close any background processes
- Fully exit and restart Stormgate and Steam
- Restart your system
- Verify integrity of game files in Steam
- Uninstall and reinstall Stormgate
- Lower your Stormgate graphics settings
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