SILENT HILL 2 – How to Fix Stuttering

October 7, 2024 Jan Bakowski 0

Definitive Stuttering Fix

Some people have reported stuttering issues in this game. My game runs well after making some changes. Here are the steps to try…

Turn off hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in Windows Settings (System > Display > Graphics > Default graphics settings).

In Nvidia Control Panel (3D Settings > Manage 3D Settings), change these settings for Silent Hill 2:

Set Monitor Technology to Fixed Refresh
Set Power management mode to Prefer maximum performance
Set Preferred refresh rate to Application-controlled
Set Vertical sync to On

Then set your monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz (Display > Advanced Display).

In the game settings:

Disable SSR
Set Shadows to Low
Set Shaders to Medium
Set DLSS to Balanced
Turn off Ray Tracing
Turn on the 60 FPS cap
Turn off V-Sync

Restart your computer.

An extra step: When starting the game, open Task Manager, find the two Silent Hill 2 processes, and set their priorities to High. This needs to be done each time you start the game.

These changes should help fix the stuttering problem.

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A lifelong gamer Jan Bakowski, also known as Lazy Dice, was always interested in gaming and writing. He lives in Poland (Wrocław). His passion for games began with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64 back in 1998. Proud owner of Steam Deck, which has become his primary gaming platform. He’s been making guides since 2012. Sharing his gaming experience with other players has become not only his hobby but also his job.