Input lag with Hard GPU Sync

RetroArch Windows devices
#1

I can’t figure out why I still get heavy input lag when I have Hard GPU Sync on. If it was only 1 frame, I wouldn’t be complaining, but speedrunning Super Mario Bros shouldn’t be giving me this much problem. So many mis-timed jumps, so many goombas killing me. Shiz is ridiculous.

Here’s my config file if it helps:

libretro_path = ":\cores\bnes_libretro.dll"
libretro_info_path = ":\info/"
system_directory = ":\system/"
rgui_config_directory = ":\configs\"
config_save_on_exit = "true"
video_shader_dir = ":\shaders/"
joypad_autoconfig_dir = ":\autoconfig/"
screenshot_directory = ":\screenshots/"
fps_show = "false"
rewind_enable = "true"
rewind_granularity = "1"
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_aspect_ratio = "1.143000"
video_xscale = "3.000000"
autosave_interval = "0"
video_yscale = "3.000000"
video_crop_overscan = "false"
video_scale_integer = "false"
video_smooth = "false"
video_threaded = "false"
video_fullscreen = "true"
video_refresh_rate = "60.000000"
video_driver = "gl"
video_vsync = "true"
video_hard_sync = "true"
video_hard_sync_frames = "0"
video_black_frame_insertion = "false"
video_swap_interval = "1"
video_gpu_screenshot = "true"
video_rotation = "0"
aspect_ratio_index = "6"
audio_rate_control = "true"
audio_rate_control_delta = "0.005000"
audio_driver = "dsound"
audio_out_rate = "48000"
audio_resampler = "sinc"
savefile_directory = "default"
savestate_directory = "default"
content_directory = "default"
rgui_browser_directory = "F:\roms
o intro"
rgui_show_start_screen = "false"
game_history_size = "100"
input_autodetect_enable = "true"
overlay_directory = "default"
input_overlay_opacity = "0.700000"
input_overlay_scale = "1.000000"
gamma_correction = "false"
triple_buffering_enable = "false"
soft_filter_enable = "false"
flicker_filter_enable = "false"
flicker_filter_index = "0"
soft_filter_index = "0"
current_resolution_id = "0"
custom_viewport_width = "960"
custom_viewport_height = "720"
custom_viewport_x = "0"
custom_viewport_y = "0"
video_font_size = "48.000000"
block_sram_overwrite = "false"
savestate_auto_index = "false"
savestate_auto_save = "false"
savestate_auto_load = "true"
sound_mode = "0"
state_slot = "0"
custom_bgm_enable = "false"
input_driver = "dinput"
input_device_p1 = "0"
input_player1_joypad_index = "0"
input_libretro_device_p1 = "1"
input_player1_analog_dpad_mode = "0"
input_device_p2 = "0"
input_player2_joypad_index = "1"
input_libretro_device_p2 = "1"
input_player2_analog_dpad_mode = "0"
input_device_p3 = "0"
input_player3_joypad_index = "2"
input_libretro_device_p3 = "1"
input_player3_analog_dpad_mode = "0"
input_device_p4 = "0"
input_player4_joypad_index = "3"
input_libretro_device_p4 = "1"
input_player4_analog_dpad_mode = "0"
input_device_p5 = "0"
input_player5_joypad_index = "4"
input_libretro_device_p5 = "1"
input_player5_analog_dpad_mode = "0"
input_device_p6 = "0"
input_player6_joypad_index = "5"
input_libretro_device_p6 = "1"
input_player6_analog_dpad_mode = "0"
input_device_p7 = "0"
input_player7_joypad_index = "6"
input_libretro_device_p7 = "1"
input_player7_analog_dpad_mode = "0"
input_device_p8 = "0"
input_player8_joypad_index = "7"
input_libretro_device_p8 = "1"
input_player8_analog_dpad_mode = "0"
input_player1_b = "z"
input_player1_b_btn = "2"
input_player1_b_axis = "nul"
input_player1_y = "a"
input_player1_y_btn = "0"
input_player1_y_axis = "nul"
input_player1_select = "rshift"
input_player1_select_btn = "8"
input_player1_select_axis = "nul"
input_player1_start = "enter"
input_player1_start_btn = "9"
input_player1_start_axis = "nul"
input_player1_up = "up"
input_player1_up_btn = "nul"
input_player1_up_axis = "-1"
input_player1_down = "down"
input_player1_down_btn = "nul"
input_player1_down_axis = "+1"
input_player1_left = "left"
input_player1_left_btn = "nul"
input_player1_left_axis = "-0"
input_player1_right = "right"
input_player1_right_btn = "nul"
input_player1_right_axis = "+0"
input_player1_a = "x"
input_player1_a_btn = "1"
input_player1_a_axis = "nul"
input_player1_x = "s"
input_player1_x_btn = "3"
input_player1_x_axis = "nul"
input_player1_l = "q"
input_player1_l_btn = "4"
input_player1_l_axis = "nul"
input_player1_r = "w"
input_player1_r_btn = "5"
input_player1_r_axis = "nul"
input_player1_l2 = "nul"
input_player1_l2_btn = "6"
input_player1_l2_axis = "nul"
input_player1_r2 = "nul"
input_player1_r2_btn = "7"
input_player1_r2_axis = "nul"
input_player1_l3 = "nul"
input_player1_l3_btn = "10"
input_player1_l3_axis = "nul"
input_player1_r3 = "nul"
input_player1_r3_btn = "11"
input_player1_r3_axis = "nul"
input_player1_l_x_plus = "nul"
input_player1_l_x_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player1_l_x_plus_axis = "+0"
input_player1_l_x_minus = "nul"
input_player1_l_x_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player1_l_x_minus_axis = "-0"
input_player1_l_y_plus = "nul"
input_player1_l_y_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player1_l_y_plus_axis = "-1"
input_player1_l_y_minus = "nul"
input_player1_l_y_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player1_l_y_minus_axis = "+1"
input_player1_r_x_plus = "nul"
input_player1_r_x_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player1_r_x_plus_axis = "+2"
input_player1_r_x_minus = "nul"
input_player1_r_x_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player1_r_x_minus_axis = "-2"
input_player1_r_y_plus = "nul"
input_player1_r_y_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player1_r_y_plus_axis = "+5"
input_player1_r_y_minus = "nul"
input_player1_r_y_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player1_r_y_minus_axis = "-5"
input_player1_turbo = "nul"
input_player1_turbo_btn = "nul"
input_player1_turbo_axis = "nul"
input_toggle_fast_forward = "space"
input_toggle_fast_forward_btn = "nul"
input_toggle_fast_forward_axis = "nul"
input_hold_fast_forward = "l"
input_hold_fast_forward_btn = "nul"
input_hold_fast_forward_axis = "nul"
input_load_state = "f4"
input_load_state_btn = "nul"
input_load_state_axis = "nul"
input_save_state = "f2"
input_save_state_btn = "nul"
input_save_state_axis = "nul"
input_toggle_fullscreen = "f"
input_toggle_fullscreen_btn = "nul"
input_toggle_fullscreen_axis = "nul"
input_exit_emulator = "escape"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "nul"
input_exit_emulator_axis = "nul"
input_state_slot_increase = "f7"
input_state_slot_increase_btn = "nul"
input_state_slot_increase_axis = "nul"
input_state_slot_decrease = "f6"
input_state_slot_decrease_btn = "nul"
input_state_slot_decrease_axis = "nul"
input_rewind = "r"
input_rewind_btn = "nul"
input_rewind_axis = "nul"
input_movie_record_toggle = "o"
input_movie_record_toggle_btn = "nul"
input_movie_record_toggle_axis = "nul"
input_pause_toggle = "p"
input_pause_toggle_btn = "nul"
input_pause_toggle_axis = "nul"
input_frame_advance = "k"
input_frame_advance_btn = "nul"
input_frame_advance_axis = "nul"
input_reset = "h"
input_reset_btn = "nul"
input_reset_axis = "nul"
input_shader_next = "m"
input_shader_next_btn = "nul"
input_shader_next_axis = "nul"
input_shader_prev = "n"
input_shader_prev_btn = "nul"
input_shader_prev_axis = "nul"
input_cheat_index_plus = "y"
input_cheat_index_plus_btn = "nul"
input_cheat_index_plus_axis = "nul"
input_cheat_index_minus = "t"
input_cheat_index_minus_btn = "nul"
input_cheat_index_minus_axis = "nul"
input_cheat_toggle = "u"
input_cheat_toggle_btn = "nul"
input_cheat_toggle_axis = "nul"
input_screenshot = "f8"
input_screenshot_btn = "nul"
input_screenshot_axis = "nul"
input_dsp_config = "c"
input_dsp_config_btn = "nul"
input_dsp_config_axis = "nul"
input_audio_mute = "f9"
input_audio_mute_btn = "nul"
input_audio_mute_axis = "nul"
input_netplay_flip_players = "i"
input_netplay_flip_players_btn = "nul"
input_netplay_flip_players_axis = "nul"
input_slowmotion = "e"
input_slowmotion_btn = "nul"
input_slowmotion_axis = "nul"
input_enable_hotkey = "nul"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "nul"
input_enable_hotkey_axis = "nul"
input_volume_up = "add"
input_volume_up_btn = "nul"
input_volume_up_axis = "nul"
input_volume_down = "subtract"
input_volume_down_btn = "nul"
input_volume_down_axis = "nul"
input_overlay_next = "nul"
input_overlay_next_btn = "nul"
input_overlay_next_axis = "nul"
input_disk_eject_toggle = "nul"
input_disk_eject_toggle_btn = "nul"
input_disk_eject_toggle_axis = "nul"
input_disk_next = "nul"
input_disk_next_btn = "nul"
input_disk_next_axis = "nul"
input_grab_mouse_toggle = "f11"
input_grab_mouse_toggle_btn = "nul"
input_grab_mouse_toggle_axis = "nul"
input_menu_toggle = "f1"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "nul"
input_menu_toggle_axis = "nul"
input_player2_b = "nul"
input_player2_b_btn = "nul"
input_player2_b_axis = "nul"
input_player2_y = "nul"
input_player2_y_btn = "nul"
input_player2_y_axis = "nul"
input_player2_select = "nul"
input_player2_select_btn = "nul"
input_player2_select_axis = "nul"
input_player2_start = "nul"
input_player2_start_btn = "nul"
input_player2_start_axis = "nul"
input_player2_up = "nul"
input_player2_up_btn = "nul"
input_player2_up_axis = "nul"
input_player2_down = "nul"
input_player2_down_btn = "nul"
input_player2_down_axis = "nul"
input_player2_left = "nul"
input_player2_left_btn = "nul"
input_player2_left_axis = "nul"
input_player2_right = "nul"
input_player2_right_btn = "nul"
input_player2_right_axis = "nul"
input_player2_a = "nul"
input_player2_a_btn = "nul"
input_player2_a_axis = "nul"
input_player2_x = "nul"
input_player2_x_btn = "nul"
input_player2_x_axis = "nul"
input_player2_l = "nul"
input_player2_l_btn = "nul"
input_player2_l_axis = "nul"
input_player2_r = "nul"
input_player2_r_btn = "nul"
input_player2_r_axis = "nul"
input_player2_l2 = "nul"
input_player2_l2_btn = "nul"
input_player2_l2_axis = "nul"
input_player2_r2 = "nul"
input_player2_r2_btn = "nul"
input_player2_r2_axis = "nul"
input_player2_l3 = "nul"
input_player2_l3_btn = "nul"
input_player2_l3_axis = "nul"
input_player2_r3 = "nul"
input_player2_r3_btn = "nul"
input_player2_r3_axis = "nul"
input_player2_l_x_plus = "nul"
input_player2_l_x_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player2_l_x_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player2_l_x_minus = "nul"
input_player2_l_x_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player2_l_x_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player2_l_y_plus = "nul"
input_player2_l_y_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player2_l_y_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player2_l_y_minus = "nul"
input_player2_l_y_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player2_l_y_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player2_r_x_plus = "nul"
input_player2_r_x_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player2_r_x_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player2_r_x_minus = "nul"
input_player2_r_x_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player2_r_x_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player2_r_y_plus = "nul"
input_player2_r_y_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player2_r_y_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player2_r_y_minus = "nul"
input_player2_r_y_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player2_r_y_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player2_turbo = "nul"
input_player2_turbo_btn = "nul"
input_player2_turbo_axis = "nul"
input_player3_b = "nul"
input_player3_b_btn = "nul"
input_player3_b_axis = "nul"
input_player3_y = "nul"
input_player3_y_btn = "nul"
input_player3_y_axis = "nul"
input_player3_select = "nul"
input_player3_select_btn = "nul"
input_player3_select_axis = "nul"
input_player3_start = "nul"
input_player3_start_btn = "nul"
input_player3_start_axis = "nul"
input_player3_up = "nul"
input_player3_up_btn = "nul"
input_player3_up_axis = "nul"
input_player3_down = "nul"
input_player3_down_btn = "nul"
input_player3_down_axis = "nul"
input_player3_left = "nul"
input_player3_left_btn = "nul"
input_player3_left_axis = "nul"
input_player3_right = "nul"
input_player3_right_btn = "nul"
input_player3_right_axis = "nul"
input_player3_a = "nul"
input_player3_a_btn = "nul"
input_player3_a_axis = "nul"
input_player3_x = "nul"
input_player3_x_btn = "nul"
input_player3_x_axis = "nul"
input_player3_l = "nul"
input_player3_l_btn = "nul"
input_player3_l_axis = "nul"
input_player3_r = "nul"
input_player3_r_btn = "nul"
input_player3_r_axis = "nul"
input_player3_l2 = "nul"
input_player3_l2_btn = "nul"
input_player3_l2_axis = "nul"
input_player3_r2 = "nul"
input_player3_r2_btn = "nul"
input_player3_r2_axis = "nul"
input_player3_l3 = "nul"
input_player3_l3_btn = "nul"
input_player3_l3_axis = "nul"
input_player3_r3 = "nul"
input_player3_r3_btn = "nul"
input_player3_r3_axis = "nul"
input_player3_l_x_plus = "nul"
input_player3_l_x_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player3_l_x_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player3_l_x_minus = "nul"
input_player3_l_x_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player3_l_x_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player3_l_y_plus = "nul"
input_player3_l_y_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player3_l_y_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player3_l_y_minus = "nul"
input_player3_l_y_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player3_l_y_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player3_r_x_plus = "nul"
input_player3_r_x_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player3_r_x_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player3_r_x_minus = "nul"
input_player3_r_x_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player3_r_x_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player3_r_y_plus = "nul"
input_player3_r_y_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player3_r_y_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player3_r_y_minus = "nul"
input_player3_r_y_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player3_r_y_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player3_turbo = "nul"
input_player3_turbo_btn = "nul"
input_player3_turbo_axis = "nul"
input_player4_b = "nul"
input_player4_b_btn = "nul"
input_player4_b_axis = "nul"
input_player4_y = "nul"
input_player4_y_btn = "nul"
input_player4_y_axis = "nul"
input_player4_select = "nul"
input_player4_select_btn = "nul"
input_player4_select_axis = "nul"
input_player4_start = "nul"
input_player4_start_btn = "nul"
input_player4_start_axis = "nul"
input_player4_up = "nul"
input_player4_up_btn = "nul"
input_player4_up_axis = "nul"
input_player4_down = "nul"
input_player4_down_btn = "nul"
input_player4_down_axis = "nul"
input_player4_left = "nul"
input_player4_left_btn = "nul"
input_player4_left_axis = "nul"
input_player4_right = "nul"
input_player4_right_btn = "nul"
input_player4_right_axis = "nul"
input_player4_a = "nul"
input_player4_a_btn = "nul"
input_player4_a_axis = "nul"
input_player4_x = "nul"
input_player4_x_btn = "nul"
input_player4_x_axis = "nul"
input_player4_l = "nul"
input_player4_l_btn = "nul"
input_player4_l_axis = "nul"
input_player4_r = "nul"
input_player4_r_btn = "nul"
input_player4_r_axis = "nul"
input_player4_l2 = "nul"
input_player4_l2_btn = "nul"
input_player4_l2_axis = "nul"
input_player4_r2 = "nul"
input_player4_r2_btn = "nul"
input_player4_r2_axis = "nul"
input_player4_l3 = "nul"
input_player4_l3_btn = "nul"
input_player4_l3_axis = "nul"
input_player4_r3 = "nul"
input_player4_r3_btn = "nul"
input_player4_r3_axis = "nul"
input_player4_l_x_plus = "nul"
input_player4_l_x_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player4_l_x_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player4_l_x_minus = "nul"
input_player4_l_x_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player4_l_x_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player4_l_y_plus = "nul"
input_player4_l_y_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player4_l_y_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player4_l_y_minus = "nul"
input_player4_l_y_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player4_l_y_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player4_r_x_plus = "nul"
input_player4_r_x_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player4_r_x_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player4_r_x_minus = "nul"
input_player4_r_x_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player4_r_x_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player4_r_y_plus = "nul"
input_player4_r_y_plus_btn = "nul"
input_player4_r_y_plus_axis = "nul"
input_player4_r_y_minus = "nul"
input_player4_r_y_minus_btn = "nul"
input_player4_r_y_minus_axis = "nul"
input_player4_turbo = "nul"
input_player4_turbo_btn = "nul"
input_player4_turbo_axis = "nul"
input_player5_b = "nul"
input_player5_b_btn = "nul"
input_player5_b_axis = "nul"
input_player5_y = "nul"
input_player5_y_btn = "nul"
input_player5_y_axis = "nul"
input_player5_select = "nul"
input_player5_select_btn = "nul"
input_player5_select_axis = "nul"
input_player5_start = "nul"
input_player5_start_btn = "nul"
input_player5_start_axis = "nul"
input_player5_up = "nul"
input_player5_up_btn = "nul"
input_player5_up_axis = "nul"
input_player5_down = "nul"
input_player5_down_btn = "nul"
input_player5_down_axis = "nul"
input_player5_left = "nul"
input_player5_left_btn = "nul"
input_player5_left_axis = "nul"
input_player5_right = "nul"
input_player5_right_btn = "nul"
input_player5_right_axis = "nul"
input_player5_a = "nul"
input_player5_a_btn = "nul"
input_player5_a_axis = "nul"
input_player5_x = "nul"
input_player5_x_btn = "nul"
input_player5_x_axis = "nul"
input_player5_l = "nul"
input_player5_l_btn = "nul"
input_player5_l_axis = "nul"
input_player5_r = "nul"
input_player5_r_btn = "nul"
input_player5_r_axis = "nul"
input_player5_l2 = "nul"
input_player5_l2_btn = "nul"
input_player5_l2_axis = "nul"
input_player5_r2 = "nul"
input_player5_r2_btn = "nul"
input_player5_r2_axis = "nul"
input_player5_l3 = "nul"
input_player5_l3_btn = "nul"
input_player5_l3_axis = "nul"
input_player5_r3 = "nul"
input_player5_r3_btn = "nul"
input_player5_r3_axis = "nul"
input_player5_l_x_plus = "nul"
input_player5_l_x_plus_btn = "nul"
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Really hoping I can get this problem solved. I love RetroArch. It’s sexy.

#2

Hmm. If you’re in exclusive fullscreen (and it appears you are), Windows compositing shouldn’t be interfering… Have you tried it with any other cores (e.g., Nestopia) and/or without any shaders? Those things shouldn’t matter, but it’s worth checking out.

You might also try switching from gl to d3d in the drivers, though again, this one shouldn’t make any difference.

#3

I tried Nestopia and FCEUmm, and disabled shaders. Still input lag. It’s wierd, because I don’t perceive any lag at all when navigating through the UI.

I can’t use d3d because Retroarch crashes every time I start it.

#4

Is the latency worse with hard sync disabled? Also, is your GPU driver forcing anything with vsync/buffering?

#5

Wow sorry for the crazy-late reply. I’ve been really busy with RL stuff (married life, which almost became not married life…) but WE’RE GOOD NOW lol now back on topic…

The latency is the same, whether hard sync is on or off. afa my GPU driver, I’m using catalyst control center with my ATI Radeon 5830. I’m using a LED display which obviously won’t give me the low input lag a CRT would offer, but this is a computer monitor we’re talking. the input lag is negligible, and I don’t notice it. In any game I play via RetroArch, I notice input lag immediately. The odd part is that, if I recall correctly, there is basically no input lag when navigating the retro arch GUI, but there is in-game.

#6

No worries. Glad you got your personal shit back on track :slight_smile:

Go into the Catalyst Control Center, click on ‘gaming’ and then ‘3D application settings’. In there, look for ‘frame rate control’ and make sure ‘wait for vertical refresh’ and ‘opengl triple buffering’ are both turned off.

Separately, try disabling vsync in RetroArch–either through the option in RGUI or by hitting the spacebar–and see if that gets rid of the latency. If so, it’s definitely vsync-related.

#7

…if not it could be the sound latency. It can cause problems if it’s too low for your sound card/chip, drop of frames and such.

#8

Have you tried calibrating your refresh rate? I found that the method described under problems on this page helped smooth out my input lag in RA.

I’m not sure if it will apply to you, but it does look like your frame rate is set to the default of 60.000000 so it may help.

#9

[QUOTE=hunterk;20465]No worries. Glad you got your personal shit back on track :slight_smile:

Go into the Catalyst Control Center, click on ‘gaming’ and then ‘3D application settings’. In there, look for ‘frame rate control’ and make sure ‘wait for vertical refresh’ and ‘opengl triple buffering’ are both turned off.

Separately, try disabling vsync in RetroArch–either through the option in RGUI or by hitting the spacebar–and see if that gets rid of the latency. If so, it’s definitely vsync-related.[/QUOTE]

Went into CCC, and they were already off. Tried disabling vsync in RGUI. Choppier video and the wierd invisible scrolling horizontal line, but still input lag.

[QUOTE=Tatsuya79;20467]…if not it could be the sound latency. It can cause problems if it’s too low for your sound card/chip, drop of frames and such.[/QUOTE]

would this affect button input latency?? And how would I change the sound latency in RetroArch?

[QUOTE=atsumori;20494]Have you tried calibrating your refresh rate? I found that the method described under problems on this page helped smooth out my input lag in RA.

I’m not sure if it will apply to you, but it does look like your frame rate is set to the default of 60.000000 so it may help.[/QUOTE]

I wanna try this, but I don’t know how to do the command lines…

EDIT: Just to be sure, I disabled Windows Aero since I read it forces vertical sync on an OS level. still input lag. Even made sure it wasn’t my USB joypad by using keyboard… Seriously, what the crap is causing my input lag?!

#10

For the audio latency:

-first make sure “menu setting” -> “show advanced settings” is ON -“Audio Settings” -> “Audio Latency” try to double it

#11

[QUOTE=Tatsuya79;20508]For the audio latency:

-first make sure “menu setting” -> “show advanced settings” is ON -“Audio Settings” -> “Audio Latency” try to double it[/QUOTE]

Where do I do this at? Like I said, I don’t know how to input the command line looking stuff, and I looked on the RGUI and config file and can’t find this. I’ve used so many emulators ever since the nesticle days, and RetroArch is one of the few that makes me feel like a retard.

#12

I’ll tell you what to change in your retroarch.cfg file.

First, just saw that, try: rewind_enable = “false” It’s heavy on cpu.

You can also change this line: video_hard_sync_frames = “1” It’s slightly higher lag but not that noticeable and needed on several high resources emulators.

For audio latency the default is:

audio_latency = “64”

You can add that line Try 128 or even 256 if you still lag just to make sure that’s not it.

Make sure you have a recent nightly of retroarch too.

#13

[QUOTE=Tatsuya79;20529]I’ll tell you what to change in your retroarch.cfg file.

First, just saw that, try: rewind_enable = “false” It’s heavy on cpu.[/QUOTE]

I’ve got a core i7 lynnfield OC’d to 3.78ghz. It’s not game lag that’s the problem. It’s input lag. How would disabling the rewind feature promote lower input lag? I’ll do it anyway just for shits and gigs

You can also change this line: video_hard_sync_frames = “1” It’s slightly higher lag but not that noticeable and needed on several high resources emulators.

Slightly higher input lag than what I’m experiencing right now? How does this help me REDUCE input lag? Again, I wouldn’t think my processor is the problem.

For audio latency the default is:

audio_latency = “64”

You can add that line Try 128 or even 256 if you still lag just to make sure that’s not it.

Make sure you have a recent nightly of retroarch too.

There is no “audio_latency” line in my config file. Aren’t the nightly builds less stable?

#14

Yeah, who knows lol. Trying to give you some ideas about stuff that usually causes problems.

The nightly could be unstable but they also have a lot of bugfixes, doesn’t hurt to try in a different folder.

#15

You can calibrate your refresh rate from inside RGUI. Under Settings>Video Options

You’ll see the setting for Refresh Rate and then the line below it will have Estimated Monitor FPS. Move the selection over to the “Estimated Monitor FPS” line and wait for the value to stabilize at a value (± 0.0001 Hz) (You might need to be in full screen mode). Once it stabilizes, push enter or whatever your select key is and it will set your refresh rate to that value.

#16

Tried nightly build. I like the new splash screen telling you what does what, and all the new options. Still getting input lag with and without using Hard GPU sync. The input lag is the same whether it’s on or off.

Calibrated refresh rate…still didn’t help.

Damn…

#17

What is your controller? No problem in emulators outside retroarch?

#18

[QUOTE=Tatsuya79;20571]What is your controller? No problem in emulators outside retroarch?[/QUOTE]

I’m using a Logitech Rumblepad 2. I stated before that the keyboard gives the same input lag as the controller, so it’s not the controller.

Haven’t tried other emulators tbh. I’ll try bsnes accuracy on its own tonight

#19

If your machine is new and so is your display, some screens have a noticeable lag. You can not notice it in menu but in game it’s quite obvious.

If it’s a TV, some like Samsung or LG (for those I toyed with) have a way to identify your source as PC/Console to disable every image processing algorithms that add to the display lag.

#20

[QUOTE=Tatsuya79;20601]If your machine is new and so is your display, some screens have a noticeable lag. You can not notice it in menu but in game it’s quite obvious.

If it’s a TV, some like Samsung or LG (for those I toyed with) have a way to identify your source as PC/Console to disable every image processing algorithms that add to the display lag.[/QUOTE]

But see, that’s the thing. I thought it was just my monitor, but the input lag is MUCH lower when typing and navigating the mouse cursor in Windows, basically unnoticeable.