On June 13, 2024, Square Enix released Kingdom Hearts-HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX on Steam. This was a treat for the fans who love playing Kingdom Hearts. And the number of fans who enjoy playing Kingdom Hearts isn’t really low. In fact, Kingdom Hearts has grown significantly to become one of the most popular action RPG series in the world. However, the recent Steam launch of Kingdom Hearts-HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX hasn’t been smooth sailing. As soon as the game came out, players realized that it was riddled with a bunch of issues that made the experience really poor. Of course, for some AMD GPU users, the game isn’t even working properly. Other than this, players are also facing low FPS in Kingdom Hearts-HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX. If you’re a victim of this, keep reading this guide to find out the potential fixes.
The low FPS issue can be really annoying if it becomes frequent. And that’s what happened in Kingdom Hearts-HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX. Multiple fans have reported about this issue on the game’s Steam Discussion forum. But is there any fix yet for it? Continue reading to find out.
Kingdom Hearts-HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX Low FPS Issue: How to Fix?
Unfortunately for KH-HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX players, there isn’t any official fix available for the low FPS issue as of now. However, don’t give up hope. We have listed a few workarounds for you that you can use to try to solve the issue. So, here goes.
Limit In-Game FPS
The game becomes really choppy if you run it at 120 FPS. You can limit the FPS to 60 and check if that helps your cause. Steam user Blind said that you need to do it via the Nvidia Control Panel (if you have an Nvidia GPU).
Limiting FPS in the Nvidia Control Panel
- Right-click on your desktop and open the Nvidia Control Panel.
- Select Manage 3D Settings and go to Program Settings.
- Locate Kingdom Hearts-HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX in the list. If you don’t find the game, then click on Add and add the game’s .exe file.
- Now, navigate to the Max Frame Rate option and set it at 60.
- Click on Apply to save your changes.
Note: If you have an AMD GPU system, you can do the same using the AMD Radeon GPU Companion application.
Run the Game in Borderless Windowed Mode
- Open your Steam client and go to Library.
- Locate Kingdom Hearts-HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX from the list of games and right-click on it.
- Go to Properties.
- Now, click on Set Launch Options, and in the textbox, type -popupwindow.
- Click on OK and then Close.
- Alternatively, you can use these prompts to run the game in borderless windowed mode: -windowed -noborder.
Disable G-Sync or FreeSync
Disabling G-Sync
- Open the Manage 3D Settings option in the Nvidia Control Panel, as shared previously.
- Go to Program Settings and locate the game.
- Scroll down and locate the Monitor Technology option.
- Click on the box on the right, and select Fixed Refresh instead of G-SYNC Compatible.
- Now you can run the game and see if the issue persists.
Disabling Freesync
- Open the AMD Radeon software and go to Gaming.
- Go to the Games tab.
- Now, select the application profile for Kingdom Hearts-HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX. If you don’t know how to create the application profile for specific games, click here.
- In the appliction profile of the game, open the drop-down menu for FreeSync and turn it off to disable the in-game FreeSync.
Disable VSync
Access the in-game settings menu, and make sure that VSync is disabled. After this, check if the issue persists.
Well, so these are all of the potential fixes that can solve the low FPS issue in Kingdom Hearts-HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX. Hopefully, we were able to help you solve the issue. If not, all you can do is wait for the developers to release an official fix for it. Until then, stay tuned to DigiStatement for more such gaming content and guides.
