[AI] frame generation for PSOBB

[Guido Palau]

 

Lossless Scaling basically allows to scale games resolution to gain FPS and maintaining a decent graphics quality, but pso is and ancient game so theres not need for more FPS since pso its capped at 30 FPS, and there's no way to run natively at 60 FPS without breaking the game animations.

 

it also offer a very capable Frame generation settings (but still needs work), which insert AI generated frames between your current frame rate, meaning that PSO will run at 60 FPS, but there's some tearing in textures and in-game Hud and readers box/text.

 

[EDIT] have to take down the attached file, send me a PM or i can upload the file on the discord server.

 

Requirements:

- Hardware to run the game at its max FPS (which isn't a lot for psobb)

- Set the game to windows mode and max resolution to run it without scaling setting.

 

Configuration:

Scaling Type: OFF

Frame Generation: LSFG

Vertical Sync: ON

Draw FPS: ON (FPS Monitor)

Windowed Mode: ON

 

 

 

For consideration:

- It can be opened before or after the game is running and wont affect its functionality.

- to turn it on, the game must be the active window, then Ctrl + Alt + S (key)

- sometimes the game screen freezes if you alt + tab, the solution its to alt + tab and let tab key go, and close with the X button the lossless scaling window, reopen the app, and set on with the shortcut.

- I set windows User Account Control Settings on Never notify which isnt recomended, cuz every time i need to restart the lossless scaling APP the windows notification crash Psobb.

 

NOTES:

 

- this also works on most games i tried, with a 144hz monitor can run DOTA 2 from 72 cap to 144, or fornite from 60 to 120.

- Cap the fps as the max stable frames that your computer can run, running a game at 120 fps when your pc can only deal with 60-100 FPS will cause FPS drops be twice as bad (120-200)

- haven't find any virus alert or weird behavior on the pc resources.

 

if you likes this APP please support Lossless Scaling on Steam, has regular updates that fix bugs and improve the app quality/performance.

 

 

 

Edited April 24, 2024 by Guido Palau

[cososo]

I was surprised at how smoothly it moved.

[Lobotomy]

Personally, I'm using AMD FSR with full sharpness and optimizer, and while it's not as good as Ephinea, it's pretty close; I think it's the closest we'll get to 4k, so definitely recommend that if you want the game to look better.

[KarmaTheFoney]

This is a really cool thread, hopefully gets more traction. Thanks for sharin my dude 👍

[C01D1]

Wow!!!! Bravo take my like! Using AMD FSR Sharpness cranked with Vsync off (introduces input lag). Simply incredible.

 

Edited April 17, 2024 by C01D1

[DutchRide]

Insane project what a great time to be a nerd!

 

The rest of the screenshots of install settings for no text speedrunners:

 

 

On launcher:

 

 

Bonus round: 

 

Steam being open at the same time as PSOBB was giving me double inputs for my Xbox controller. 

Close Lossless Scaling and click on Controller and Disable Steam Input.

 

 

 

Hope this helps!

 

Edited April 18, 2024 by DutchRide