ChrRubin
Published
Set refresh rate to 40 Hz. With the .dll fix applied, might as well play at a consistent 40 FPS and get a bit more on-battery playtime.
Launcher only works with touchscreen
Have to switch to Proton 8.0-3 for the initial opening movie to play properly (default was 7.0-6). However, the movie after leaving the starting town will not play on any Proton version I tried, except GE where both movies play without audio.
By default, the game runs pretty badly. The initial main menu runs at 36 FPS, starting town at 30-40 FPS, and laggy areas like Leafy Laforet goes down to a crawling 15-20 FPS.
Fortunately, you can apply this fix by the creator of dxvk: https://github.com/doitsujin/atelier-sync-fix/releases/latest
By just dropping the .dll file into the game folder, most areas will run at 50-60 FPS, and even Leafy Laforet runs at 40-45 FPS.
Side note, loading times seems to be frame rate/refresh rate dependant, where areas load quicker when playing on 60 Hz than on 40 Hz. Not too much of a big deal for me personally, except maybe when farming materials by switching areas constantly, which I would then switch to 60 Hz to make it less annoying.
Set TDP to 10W
Slight stuttering/frame pacing issues randomly at 60fps. Set refresh rate to 59hz fixes it and have a smooth experience.
