I'm not sure what you mean by "moderately new." Almost everything in my computer is from the last couple of years, except my GPU, which I figured would be fine because it's technically in the "high end" charts (albeit in the bottom third). But this *instantly* spikes my GPU temp to 80 C (idles at 38 C and most games run at 48-50 C) and my GPU usage to 99%, on Low settings. That's just in the menu. I didn't even bother to try actually playing it.
I guess I will just go back to the VN edition.
Lowest GPU I've tested on was a GTX 1070 which is 10 years old by now.
99% usage shouldn't be a problem on its own but those temperatures are pretty high. I think adding a fps limit should help to address GPU usage in a future build.
Would you mind sharing the exact model of your GPU so I can look into other issues that might be problematic. Thanks already for bringing this to my attention. Already gave me some spots to focus on improving performance in it's current development stage.
My GPU is actually older than that -- it's GTX 950. But at the start of the VN version, it does say that the 3D version should be fine for any mid-range computer. GTX 950 is above the mid range, and it's the lowest tier component I have. I'm not sure why the settings wouldn't adjust until you actually get in the game; however, the menu is not even slightly graphically complex.
I will note that the GTX 1070 has 8GB of VRAM, which is far higher than the GTX 950's 2 GB of VRAM. Most gaming GPUs today do have at least 8 GB of VRAM, so perhaps that's the important factor in determining whether it's "moderately new" enough, and not the actual age in years or performance tier.
