This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature-Chapter 56: The Problem of Over-Optimization

There are issues with the combo, but that’s not the main problem.

The next morning, after Yang Dong woke up, Chen Ba eagerly pulled him into a round of verification testing.

The result was quite unexpected.

The visual effects were too fancy, and the surface details were too abundant, which is the core reason for some players experiencing black screens and crashes.

However, the real cause is that most players didn’t play according to the "recommended graphical settings."

The game has several graphical options: Simple, Standard, HD, and Extreme!

The reason for having different graphical options is to accommodate some players whose computers can’t handle the game, even with god-level optimization.

The intention is good, and the testing was fine.

Under simple graphics, even rather old mid-to-lower-end graphics cards can endure a few rounds in Extreme Sublimation mode.

This also fits the expected outcome.

But in actual game experience, due to the so-called god-level game optimization, many players have developed blind confidence in their computers.

frames on Simple quality, 60 on Extreme quality as well, the gaming experience is worlds apart, so why not opt for Extreme quality?

Once you open it, things go wrong!

The optimization of the system indeed ensures stable frame rates, allowing even trashy setups to enjoy a 60-frame experience at Extreme quality.

But clearly, your setup isn’t at this level, yet you insist on enjoying this tier of game experience, which imposes a great load on the graphics card.

"Stable 60 frames under Extreme quality, causing many players to misunderstand, thinking their computers aren’t so bad..."

Yang Dong remarked sternly: "Then once you enter Extreme Sublimation mode, the graphics card likely won’t hold up and immediately reverts to its original shape."

Who can you blame for this issue?

Blame the players themselves?

Yet players also have their say: the visual difference between Extreme and Simple quality is too significant, and since the frame rate remains stable, shouldn’t one pursue better quality?

Blame Tianba Studio?

Chen Ba also had something to say; he provides the best optimization to let players have more fun, not to let them overestimate themselves and challenge Extreme quality with crappy graphics cards!

"Damn system!"

All in all, Chen Ba thinks it’s still the system’s fault.

This thing should perform a matching optimization based on different computer setups, "reduce game quality when the load reaches its limit" during battles.

Simply put, when the graphics card is clearly overburdened, the game should reduce its quality.

But the system’s solution isn’t like this; even when the graphics card lady is exhausted, it still raises the whip, urging her to keep working without slacking...

Players are oblivious to the graphics card lady’s plight; all they know is that playing on Extreme quality is fantastic, and the frame rate isn’t dropping, so there’s no need to reduce the quality at all.

"The problem of optimization being too good!"

"In other games, fluctuations in frame rate make players realize they can’t handle higher-grade graphical quality and visual effects."

Chen Ba explained: "But in ’Star Emperor,’ due to the unique optimization, no matter which level of graphical quality is selected, the frame rate remains constant."

This gives players the wrong message: your graphics card is mighty, don’t doubt it, max out the Extreme quality effects!

With the frame rate in front of them, players certainly believe it wholeheartedly.

The result of this confidence is...

Once entering Extreme Sublimation mode, they quickly doubt their existence.

Who am I? Where am I?

Having found the cause of the problem, it’s time under normal circumstances to think about solutions.

Yang Dong provided a suggestion, which is to add a "reduce quality under high load circumstances" optimization adjustment to the game, which could significantly lower the likelihood of black screens and crashes.

His proposal was spot-on.

Chen Ba also agrees that when detecting the graphics card lady being squeezed dry, quickly reducing the game quality to let her catch a break is the best solution.

But clearly, he couldn’t achieve it.

The "Iron Fool" system’s "miracle boost" optimization plan already belongs to the realm of black technology. He couldn’t even understand how to make adjustments.

"What to do?"

Once Yang Dong learned that modifying the optimization plan would cause the original optimization plan to become invalid, he was at a loss too.

Miracle-boost optimization is a good thing!

Though a drawback has been found now, it doesn’t affect the massive benefits of miracle-boost optimization; to lose it would doom their game to die on the spot.

"Star Emperor" can’t lose the miracle-boost optimization, just as the 3D zone can’t lose Tifa...

"There’s no help for it; we’ll have to explain the situation to the players, strongly advising them to use Simple or Standard quality." Chen Ba sighed.

Miracle-boost optimization cannot be moved.

But players frequently experiencing black screens and crashes, with some even suffering from damaged graphics card cores, remains a huge issue.

To tackle this problem, the only solution is to give all out effort to educate the players on which quality settings suit their setups and deter them from mindlessly opting for Extreme quality.

We urge every player to recognize reality.

God-level optimization is for optimization within the same hardware setup; it doesn’t encourage you to transcend a massive tier in opening the Extreme quality; you really think you’re the protagonist?

Do you even have a clue about your graphics card, or is there no line of common sense in your heart?

...

Qian Xin woke up in the morning feeling refreshed.

Last night was so exhilarating!

"Star Emperor" is truly a wonderful game; its only flaw is that the opponents were too easy to crush.

Especially that character named [Buried Love Xiaomo]; matched against him twice, taught him a lesson both times without letting him land a single move, how disappointing.

"Is that all?"

Qian Xin was boastful, having won 20 times consecutively throughout the night, moving from the First Heaven of the Great Emperor to become a Celestial Emperor, one of the few Celestial-level champions across the servers; he’s just too lonely.

What’s wrong with these people?

Each one claims to be a Venerable Great Emperor, yet they can’t withstand even a single move from him; with this level could they dare to challenge the Path to Immortality?

"This is the confidence 3080Ti brings to me!"

While enjoying breakfast and logging into his Tianba Community account, watching other players groan on the forum, even though he’s eating rice porridge, Qian Xin feels a sense of joy akin to consuming an Immortal Pill.

Huh? The pinned announcement changed?

While browsing through the posts, Qian Xin slurped a mouthful of porridge and soon noticed the new pinned thread on the forum.

[Regarding the Explanation and Solution for the "Black Screen" Issue Reported by Some Players]

Upon clicking the pinned thread, taking a glance at the content, Qian Xin immediately understood why the opponents he matched against last night all got "disconnected."

Turns out it was the low-setup force-opening high quality and then causing black screens and crashes due to game optimization.

The official solution provided is to reduce quality.

If a player’s setup isn’t high (non-flagship graphics cards), they should as much as possible choose Simple or Standard quality. Flagship graphics card users should also try opting for HD quality instead of Extreme quality.

Regarding Extreme quality...

The shimmering GameBugs indicates: Regardless of the graphics card, Tianba Studio assumes no responsibility for any issues arising from enabling Extreme quality!