HORSE STUTTER (Mod/Fix)- Who will be the Hero?

[Master_Tactician]

HORSE STUTTER (Mod/Fix)- Who will be the Hero?

Straight to the point. We need a mod that fixes the stuttering that occurs during the horse walking and trotting animation loops. It doesn't occur during the the sprinting loop. It's not the same as other kinds of stuttering. In fact "hitching" might be a better word to describe it. This problem is a real immersion killer for a lot of players. If you're wondering if this mod/fix is needed, there are MANY threads about this problem asking RED to fix it. That said, RED has completely ignored the issue.

http://forums.cdprojektred.com/threads/46184-The-(Un)Offical-HORSE-Stutter-Thread-Not-addressed-in-1-05-PC?p=1753664#post1753664
http://steamcommunity.com/app/292030/discussions/0/535150948609295184/#p5
https://steamcommunity.com/app/292030/discussions/0/613958868352856850/
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1047766&page=104
https://steamcommunity.com/app/292030/discussions/0/523890681413881219/?insideModal=1

These are just a few of the threads. It's not a stretch to say that this would be one of the most appreciated mods for Witcher 3.

Here are some videos that show the issue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky5I5EZB9aA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQkc9fnGgm8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILWeoD8bJvQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--I2373YpgM

A few observations:
-This isn't an FPS or performance issue (1st video as an example). 60 FPS is maintained throughout. I can confirm this on my system as well.

-This problem is present on all platforms and PC configs. Some people claim to not see it. I've never seen a video without the hitching. It's easy to miss because the problem is subtle and because many (perhaps most) players sprint everywhere with Roach.

-The problem could be the animation loop but it could also be the camera. All I can say for sure is that it's not hardware/driver related.

-The hitch happens at the same point in each animation, like clockwork.

-Since this problem could be in the game engine or the animation itself, REDkit for Witcher 3 may be necessary for making a fix. Good thing RED has released it...oh wait...never mind.


I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that whoever fixes this issue will become a Hero of the Witcher Community.

 

[Master_Tactician]

Nothing?...that's a shame.

 

[dragonbird]

I doubt if any modder can do anything until the modtools come up, so you may need to wait a while before getting any responses.

 

[Master_Tactician]

I doubt if any modder can do anything until the modtools come up, so you may need to wait a while before getting any responses.

Yeah, I thought that might be the case.

 

[insane0hflex]

Edit: since 1.10 seems the bug is gone. Yay

I've been reverse engineering/researching how camera objects and such since CD Projekt Red released modtools. I will try to fix it.

Dunno if possible, may take a while, but the frame hitching while on horseback has been bugging me since forever. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesnt for me though. Maybe it's something to do with the way zones/environments are loaded and such, or not. I have an i54690k and GTX970, too, in case this is maybe hardware limited because of speed of computations for the horse (vehicle) code.

 

[Master_Tactician]

I've been reverse engineering/researching how camera objects and such since CD Projekt Red released modtools. I will try to fix it.

Dunno if possible, may take a while, but the frame hitching while on horseback has been bugging me since forever. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesnt for me though. Maybe it's something to do with the way zones/environments are loaded and such, or not. I have an i54690k and GTX970, too, in case this is maybe hardware limited because of speed of computations for the horse (vehicle) code.

I don't think its hardware related. It's present on consoles and several pc configs. But who knows. If it was an easy fix I think RED would have fixed it.