1492: Pinball FX PC 1.07 \\ input lag: Vsync, 60 fps: 3-4 frames; Vsync, unlim fps: 5-6; unlim: 2
1When I tested Pinball FX on PC / Steam pre-version-1.07, I counted very roughly 6-7 frames of input delay / input lag with Vsync off and Framerate Limit on Unlimited (with Vsync on, the delay was basically unplayable). In that test I also tested the PS4 version on the same 60 Hz 1080p Asus 5ms (I think I said "1ms" in the video, oops!) monitor and DS4 controller, and counted 4 frames of delay there.
Things seem to have improved quite a bit for the PC / Steam PBFX with version 1.07!
This comparison is NOT scientific or conclusive and probably won't reflect whatever you get on your own set-up.
My 3-4 year old mid-range gaming laptop: i7-10750H, 16 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
My input delay playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZO3OPzPjIzMl-jcYl0YFhwRYTyP5R8M3
0:00 - start
1:23 - Vsync ON, 60 fps limit
3:17 - Vsync ON, Unlimited fps
4:46 - Vsync OFF, Unlimited fps
6:53 - wrap!
Delay counts for PBFX version 1.07:
Vsync ON, 60 fps: 3-4 frames
Vsync ON, Unlimited fps: 5-6 frames
Vsync OFF, Unlimited fps: 2 frames
So even with Vsync on, the PC version is now slightly more responsive than the PS4 version was*; with Vsync OFF, it's a screamer!
(* PS4 as of version 1.06 or whatever; haven't retested the PS4 version in 1.07, but the notes didn't list any PS4 performance optimizations and anyway I can't use a PS4 controller for ergonomic reasons so I've already uninstalled PBFX from my PS4 : P)
What's puzzling to me is that when I first installed this version of PBFX I was still feeling horrific delay with Vsync on. Maybe some other setting somewhere fixed that up? Hm well let's face it, it's most likely that I was just suffering flashbacks to the pre-1.07 version! I also made a few tweaks elsewhere: in the Nvidia Control Panel, I set C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pinball FX\PinballFX\Binaries\Win64\PinballFX-Win64-Shipping.exe set to "Low Latency Mode" = "Ultra" and "Power management mode" = "Prefer maximum performance," and in its Windows file Properties, I checked-marked "Disable fullscreen optimizations" under the "Compatibility" tab.
Note to self: don't seem to have to reprocess my cell phone videos to get YT to show them at 1080p anymore : ]
7/15/23
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