On: PCSX2 is an open source PS2 Emulator

[Zircom]

To be fair shadow of the Colossus has pretty bad frame rates even on the original hardware, averaging 15-20 fps. So I'd say if anything that's an accurate recreation of the original experience :)

[rzzzt → Zircom]

From https://www.froyok.fr/blog/2012-10-breakdown-shadow-of-the-c... :

  > Well, SOTC is a game whose frame rate can increase and decrease 
  > wildly. Actually, we have incorporate the variable frame rate 
  > in the design - it increases and decreases with load balancing. 
  > Although there are cases when it reaches 60 fps, there are also 
  > times when it falls to the 15 fps range, but the motion blur helps 
  > to smooth over this, and the player's sensation of frame rate 
  > changes is held down to a minimum.

Does the PS4 remake fare better?

[zerocrates → rzzzt]

The remake is a consistent 30 fps, or an optional consistent 60 fps mode on the Pro (or PS5).

[zirgs → rzzzt]

Unlike the PS3 remaster - the PS4 remake is built on a completely different engine and doesn't share any assets (except maybe some audio) with the original.

[kristofferR → zirgs]

That's actually not true, the remaster is running the original engine in sync with the modern one:

https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2018-shadow-of-the-...

[swinglock → rzzzt]

What does "load balancing" mean in this context?

[rzzzt → swinglock]

I'm not sure, it could be a reference to the dynamic terrain loading that adds and removes pieces of the land as they are visited by the player.