EDIT: Sorry for trouble everyone. I did a clean install of my GFX drivers and now it's working normally. Thank you.
Edit #2: it seems that the issue has returned. Not sure why. No new BG applications running and no changes to my config or my drivers.
EDIT #3: Sorry for the constant back and forth but I'm updating again in case it helps someone. Having steam open causes the issue.. I suspect it's because it's basically just a chrome browser now. Closing or reverting to the old Steam UI fixes the issue.
Having issues running the latest version of Thief 2 from GOG. In the menus AND in game I have frequent stuttering in between normal game performance making it pretty much unplayable.
I've combed through some threads on here, reddit, and the steam forums but I haven't been able to find a solution that works.
I have my gfx drivers set to allow the application settings and disabled all the AMD features.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Code:
: PID: 3972
: CPU: arch=x86-64 , fam=586 , cpus=16
: SIMD: SSE=3 , 3DNow=0 , MMX=1
: OS Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
: Desktop resolution: 2560 x 1440
: Virtual desktop resolution: 4000 x 1514
: -----------------------------------------------------------
: Command line: "J:\Games\Thief 2 - The Metal Age\Thief2.exe"
: -----------------------------------------------------------
: CWD: J:\Games\Thief 2 - The Metal Age
: -----------------------------------------------------------
: App Version: Thief 2 Final 1.26
: --------------------- misc config -------------------------
: resname_base .\RES
: cd_path \
: load_path .\
: script_module_path .\
: movie_path .\MOVIES
: install_path .\
: language english
: game_screen_size 640 480
: game_screen_depth 32
: game_screen_flags 47
: game_full_screen 1
: d3d_driver_index 0
: game_hardware 1
: single_display_mode 2
: ui_scale_mode 2
: use_d3d_display
: framerate_cap 100.0
: SlowFrame 4
: SlowFrameUI 10
: force_32bit
: force_32bit_textures
: mipmap_mode 2
: lm_mipmap_mode 0
: lm_init_texmem 2
: lm_filter_margin 1
: tex_edge_padding 2
: alpha_test_as_opaque
: d3d_disp_enable_atoc 1
: multisampletype 8
: d3d_disp_enable_distortionfx
: sfx_device 4
: sfx_channels 48
: sfx_vol_music -474
: sfx_vol_2d 0
: sfx_vol_3d 0
: sfx_mixer_timeout 200
: game dark
: obj_min -8192
: obj_max 2400
: max_refs 14000
: gui_font intrface\smalfont
: enhanced_sky 1
: skip_intro
: crop_movies
: new_mantle
: z_far 512
: wr_render_zcomp
: render_weapon_particles
: legacy_force_match_unrefs 0
: dark_zcomp_arm
: -----------------------------------------------------------
: Enumerating D3D9 adapters (2)...
: Adapter 0
: device name: \\.\DISPLAY1
: driver : aticfx32.dll
: descr : Radeon RX 580 Series
: driver ver : 0x001B0014-07D13E83
: vendor id : 0x00001002
: device id : 0x000067DF
: subsys id : 0xE3661DA2
: device guid: D7B71EE2-249F-11CF-9140-B7C45CC2
: desktop res: 2560 x 1440
: Modes
: 640 x 480 x 16
: unsupported mode 720 x 400 x 16 (not in mode table)
: 720 x 480 x 16
: 720 x 576 x 16
: 800 x 600 x 16
: 1024 x 768 x 16
: 1152 x 864 x 16
: 1280 x 720 x 16
: 1280 x 1024 x 16
: 1440 x 900 x 16
: 1600 x 900 x 16
: 1600 x 1200 x 16
: 1680 x 1050 x 16
: 1920 x 1080 x 16
: 1920 x 1200 x 16
: 2560 x 1440 x 16
: unsupported mode 3200 x 1800 x 16 (not in mode table)
: 3840 x 2160 x 16
: unsupported mode 5120 x 2880 x 16 (not in mode table)
: 640 x 480 x 32
: unsupported mode 720 x 400 x 32 (not in mode table)
: 720 x 480 x 32
: 720 x 576 x 32
: 800 x 600 x 32
: 1024 x 768 x 32
: 1152 x 864 x 32
: 1280 x 720 x 32
: 1280 x 1024 x 32
: 1440 x 900 x 32
: 1600 x 900 x 32
: 1600 x 1200 x 32
: 1680 x 1050 x 32
: 1920 x 1080 x 32
: 1920 x 1200 x 32
: 2560 x 1440 x 32
: unsupported mode 3200 x 1800 x 32 (not in mode table)
: 3840 x 2160 x 32
: Device Validation
: validated ok, device added (0, E390000)
: Adapter 1
: device name: \\.\DISPLAY2
: driver : aticfx32.dll
: descr : Radeon RX 580 Series
: driver ver : 0x001B0014-07D13E83
: vendor id : 0x00001002
: device id : 0x000067DF
: subsys id : 0xE3661DA2
: device guid: D7B71EE2-249F-11CF-9140-B7C45CC2
: desktop res: 1440 x 900
: Modes
: 640 x 480 x 16
: unsupported mode 720 x 400 x 16 (not in mode table)
: 800 x 600 x 16
: unsupported mode 832 x 624 x 16 (not in mode table)
: 1024 x 768 x 16
: 1152 x 864 x 16
: unsupported mode 1152 x 872 x 16 (not in mode table)
: 1280 x 720 x 16
: 1280 x 800 x 16
: 1440 x 900 x 16
: 1680 x 1050 x 16
: 1920 x 1200 x 16
: 2560 x 1600 x 16
: 640 x 480 x 32
: unsupported mode 720 x 400 x 32 (not in mode table)
: 800 x 600 x 32
: unsupported mode 832 x 624 x 32 (not in mode table)
: 1024 x 768 x 32
: 1152 x 864 x 32
: unsupported mode 1152 x 872 x 32 (not in mode table)
: 1280 x 720 x 32
: 1280 x 800 x 32
: 1440 x 900 x 32
: 1680 x 1050 x 32
: 1920 x 1200 x 32
: 2560 x 1600 x 32
: Device Validation
: validated ok, device added (1, E390000)
: Enumeration done
: OpenAL Init...
: OpenAL32.dll: 6.14.357.24
: wrap_oal.dll: 2.2.0.5
: Default device: Generic Software
: Enumerating devices without validation...
: Device: Generic Software
: found 1 unvalidated device(s)
: Enumerating extended devices without validation...
: Device: Generic Software on Speakers (2- Realtek High Definition Audio)
: Device: Generic Software on Headset Earphone (3- Wireless Controller)
: found 1 unvalidated extended device(s)
: Opening default OpenAL device "Generic Software"...
: Device 0 (default)
: name : Generic Software
: version : 1.1
: version str: 1.1
: vendor : Creative Labs Inc.
: renderer : Software
: 3D sources : 248
: 2D sources : 8
: EFX : 1
: EAX2 : 1
: EAX3 : 0
: EAX4 : 0
: EAX5 : 0
: occlusion : 1
: XRAM : 0
: Opened device 'Generic Software'
: EAX reverb support enabled
: occlusion support enabled
: D3DProvider: Enumerating adapter 0 modes
: 640 x 480 x 16
: unsupported mode 720 x 400 x 16 (not in mode table)
: 720 x 480 x 16
: 720 x 576 x 16
: 800 x 600 x 16
: 1024 x 768 x 16
: 1152 x 864 x 16
: 1280 x 720 x 16
: 1280 x 1024 x 16
: 1440 x 900 x 16
: 1600 x 900 x 16
: 1600 x 1200 x 16
: 1680 x 1050 x 16
: 1920 x 1080 x 16
: 1920 x 1200 x 16
: 2560 x 1440 x 16
: unsupported mode 3200 x 1800 x 16 (not in mode table)
: 3840 x 2160 x 16
: unsupported mode 5120 x 2880 x 16 (not in mode table)
: 640 x 480 x 32
: unsupported mode 720 x 400 x 32 (not in mode table)
: 720 x 480 x 32
: 720 x 576 x 32
: 800 x 600 x 32
: 1024 x 768 x 32
: 1152 x 864 x 32
: 1280 x 720 x 32
: 1280 x 1024 x 32
: 1440 x 900 x 32
: 1600 x 900 x 32
: 1600 x 1200 x 32
: 1680 x 1050 x 32
: 1920 x 1080 x 32
: 1920 x 1200 x 32
: 2560 x 1440 x 32
: unsupported mode 3200 x 1800 x 32 (not in mode table)
: 3840 x 2160 x 32
: D3DProvider: Enumeration done
: sw framerate cap requested (10000 us)
: D3DProvider StartMode: smode 640x480x32 ; mode 640x480x32 (5 9 0 2D) ; 2d_surf_mode: 0
: CreateDevice: res = D3D_OK ; 640x480 fmt=22 zfmt=75 cnt=1 ms=8 swap=1 fs=1 hz=0 pres=1 flags=2
: OpenAL Init...
: OpenAL32.dll: 6.14.357.24
: wrap_oal.dll: 2.2.0.5
: Default device: Generic Software
: Enumerating devices without validation...
: Device: Generic Software
: found 1 unvalidated device(s)
: Enumerating extended devices without validation...
: Device: Generic Software on Speakers (2- Realtek High Definition Audio)
: Device: Generic Software on Headset Earphone (3- Wireless Controller)
: found 1 unvalidated extended device(s)
: Opening default OpenAL device "Generic Software"...
: Device 0 (default)
: name : Generic Software
: version : 1.1
: version str: 1.1
: vendor : Creative Labs Inc.
: renderer : Software
: 3D sources : 248
: 2D sources : 8
: EFX : 1
: EAX2 : 1
: EAX3 : 0
: EAX4 : 0
: EAX5 : 0
: occlusion : 1
: XRAM : 0
: Opened device 'Generic Software'
: EAX reverb support enabled
: occlusion support enabled
: OpenAL Init...
: OpenAL32.dll: 6.14.357.24
: wrap_oal.dll: 2.2.0.5
: Default device: Generic Software
: Enumerating devices without validation...
: Device: Generic Software
: found 1 unvalidated device(s)
: Enumerating extended devices without validation...
: Device: Generic Software on Speakers (2- Realtek High Definition Audio)
: Device: Generic Software on Headset Earphone (3- Wireless Controller)
: found 1 unvalidated extended device(s)
: Opening default OpenAL device "Generic Software"...
: Device 0 (default)
: name : Generic Software
: version : 1.1
: version str: 1.1
: vendor : Creative Labs Inc.
: renderer : Software
: 3D sources : 248
: 2D sources : 8
: EFX : 1
: EAX2 : 1
: EAX3 : 0
: EAX4 : 0
: EAX5 : 0
: occlusion : 1
: XRAM : 0
: Opened device 'Generic Software'
: EAX reverb support enabled
: occlusion support enabled
: Loaded script module "miss1.osm" [FileModDate=2020-Sep-04]
: Loaded script module "gen.osm" [FileModDate=2020-Sep-04]
: Loaded script module "convict.osm" [FileModDate=2020-Sep-04]
: sw framerate cap requested (10000 us)
: D3DProvider StartMode: smode 640x480x32 ; mode 640x480x32 (7 9 1 3D) ; 2d_surf_mode: 3
: sw framerate cap requested (10000 us)
: D3DProvider StartMode: smode 640x480x32 ; mode 640x480x32 (5 9 1 2D) ; 2d_surf_mode: 0