Cataclysm-BN Game slows down due to equipped armor

Describe the bug

The game always slows down the longer I play, due to my massive hoard of items. Or so I thought. Turns out that's not the case.

I have modded armor equipped, and when I drop them, even near my massive hoard, the game goes back to be as fast as if I just started fresh.

Tested it with different modded armors (armored dress, padded dress, some other from Chorus and Lones), some armors slow it down a bit, some don't at all. Vanilla armor (heavy military armor, medium, light) slow it down a little bit.

More here: https://discord.com/channels/830879262763909202/830916451517857894/1211402335050407956 Mods + savegame: https://nowtransfer.de/b6305db452f2 Video: https://nowtransfer.de/c37554691103

Steps To Reproduce

Play msvc 64-bit windows build
Have armor equipped
Wonder why the game grinds to a halt
Drop armor
Wonder why the f*ck the game is so fast again

Screenshots

https://github.com/cataclysmbnteam/Cataclysm-BN/issues/4256#issuecomment-1987031053

Versions and configuration

OS: Windows
- OS Version: 10.0.19045.4046 (22H2)
Game Version: a53f154 [64-bit]
Graphics Version: Tiles
LAPI Version: 2
Game Language: English [en_US]
Mods loaded: [ Bright Nights [bn], SpeedyDex [speedydex], Stats Through Kills [stats_through_kills], Stats Through Skills [StatsThroughSkills], Bionic Slots [cbm_slots], Elevated bridges [elevated_bridges], Cataclysm++ [Cata++], Aftershock [aftershock], PKs Rebalancing [PK_REBALANCE], Secronom [secronom], Secronom+ Lore Expansion [secronom_lore_expansion], C.R.I.T. Expansion [crt_expansion], Sierra Madre [sierra_madre], Bio-Synth Robot expansion [gekkobots], Nechronica Redux [Nechronica_Redux], Really Dark Skies [realdarkskies], Arcana and Magic Items [Arcana], Magical Nights [MagicalNights], Project: Pack Rat [Jake's_Squirrel_mod], Zombie Highschool Mod [Zhigh_Mod], Add Bandits Extended+ [GOV_BANDITS_KAI_R], NPC Increased Location Spawns Combined [npc_increased_location_comb], More Bandits, Testing version [More_Bandits], More Dangerous Encounters [More_Dangerous_Encounters], Morlock Village [morlock_village], Arcana/Cata++ Patchmod [Arcana_Cata++_Patch], Arcana/Aftershock Patchmod [Arcana_aftershock_Patch], Arcana/C.R.I.T. Patchmod [Arcana_Crit_Patch], Arcana/Magical Nights Patchmod [Arcana_MagiclalNights_Patch], Really Dark Skies plus Arcana [realdarkskies_Arcana_patchmod], Really Dark Skies plus Cataclysm++ [realdarkskies_CATA_patchmod], Really Dark Skies plus PKs Rebalancing [realdarkskies_PK_REBALANCE_patchmod], Really Dark Skies plus Secronom [realdarkskies_secronom_patchmod], Really Dark Skies plus C.R.I.T. [realdarkskies_CRIT_patchmod], Really Dark Skies plus Bio-Synth Robot Expansion [realdarkskies_gekkobots_patchmod], Really Dark Skies plus Morlock Village [realdarkskies_morlock_village_patchmod], Really Dark Skies plus Magical Nights [realdarkskies_MagicalNights_patchmod], Even More Mutations [even_more_mutations], Mutant NPCs [mutant_npcs], Psychiclysm [psychiclysm], Modular Turrets with No Blacklist [modular_turrets_no_blacklist], Salvaged Robots [Salvaged_Robots], Bug's life [Bug's life], Mutant Animals [mutant_animals], Mutant Insects [mutant_insects], DinoMod [DinoMod], Arcana/DinoMod Patchmod [Arcana_Dinomod_Patch], Really Dark Skies plus DinoMod [realdarkskies_Dino_patchmod], Mythical Martial Arts [MMA], Mythical Martial Arts - Mods Extension [MMA_Mods_Extension], Wield Wild Weapons [WIELD_WILD_WEAPONS], Thog's Things [Thogs_Things], Tankmod: Revived [Tankmod_Revived], Valik's Machine Shop 1.1 [valikengines], Thog's Vehicles Fixed [Thogs_Vehicles], Really Dark Skies plus Thog's Vehicles [realdarkskies_Thogs_Vehicles_patchmod], CDDA Variety Pack [ks_variety_pack], Merchant Mod [Merchant], Hydroponics [hydroponics], Wandering Masters [wandering_masters], Expanded Archery [ExArch], MST Extra [MST_Extra], Makeshift Items Mod [makeshift], Bionic Space Expander [Bionic_Space_Expander], Bionics Systems Recipes [bio_recipes], Medieval Mod Reborn [Medieval_Mod_Reborn], Survivor's Lost item [Survivors_Lost_item], Caches [P_Caches], Dorf Life [Dorf_Life], Randomized Mall [randomized_mall], Trailer Parks [trailerpark], Alternative Basement Layouts [basement_extension], Ships From Oa Additional Buildings [Ships], Tekitou Map Commercial Overhaul [tekitoumap], Nuclear Power Plant [NPP], Mug NPCs [mug_NPCs], NPC Recruitment Options [recruitment_options], Necropolis Actually Findable [necro_find], Lones Atomic additions [lones atomic additions], Lones Flesh Raptor [flesh raptors], Lones Translocator Gates [translocator_gates], Lones Tweaks [lonestweaks], Chorus's Arcana Addon [Chorus Arcana Addon], Chorus's Gear [Chorus_Weapons], Chorus's CBMs [Chorus CBMs], Chorus's Martial Arts [Chorus_MA] ]

Additional context

https://github.com/cataclysmbnteam/Cataclysm-BN/issues/3531

Feb 25 '24 20:02 Unrepentant-Atheist

Further testing revealed that a single piece of armor that covers every limb + feet + head (for example Skinsuit from the mod chorus or Carbon Suits from Project Packrat) vs. single pieces of armor that just cover a single limb slows the game down while the other single limb covering armor do not or at least very little.

Mar 08 '24 17:03 Unrepentant-Atheist

My testing with the vanilla Faraday chainmail suit in 2024-03-08 did not see any real slowdown, at least on my machine. Something weird going on with modded armors, mayhaps?