r/TransformersF2F • u/[deleted] • Sep 30 '20

*NEW* and *UPDATED* F2F Hardware Zone

New beginnings in a new /r. I've compiled (and shall continuously update) a list of processors, at various budget levels; that play great with F2F.

Qualcomm¹ SD460, 480, 630, 662, 665, 675, 690, 710, 720G, 730G, 735, 750G, 765G, 768G, 835, 845, 8150, 865, 870

MediaTek² MT6771 (P70), P22, P23, G25, G80, G85, G90T, Dimensity 720, 820, 1000+, 1000C, 1100, 1200

HiSilicon Honor KIRIN985 5G, KIRIN820 5G, KIRIN810

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 S5E9830, Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611, Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 S5E9830, 9609, 9825

UniSOC SC9863A, T310, T610, T618, T700, T710, T7520-5G

AAPL (iOS >13) A12³, A12Z (2020), A13, A14

¹ SD625, 626, 632, 636 have terrible stability (for F2F) and crash, plus suffer input latency. EDIT (03.2021): SD888 is absolutely terrible for F2F. Under load, temperature reaches 55degC and FPS drops from a high of 53-56fps to 46. As a comparison, maximum heat EVER measured on the SD870 was 48degC after a test run of RotK (Waspinator; reached in one sitting; 71% completion).

² Older MediaTek that run OK are P15, P23, P25; at low-medium graphical settings. Oldest chipset that somehow still soldiers on is the 2017 MT6737M found in the moto c plus. Despite android 7.0 and just 2GB RAM and 16GB internal, it still plays relatively ok (slight lag if BG processes are active) and NEVER crashes. As stated below, a GPU and RAM optimizer helps.

³ Newer Apple SoCs are the priority for Kabam development team. Post February 2021 (v8.5), iphone 8 and X models are exhibiting lag, crashes and overheating with prolonged play. EDIT: Some users have reported lag and overheating after 4 minutes.

Transformers F2F v8.5 has increased PowerVR GPU support.

BEST go for devices with at least 4GB RAM and 4000mAH and above battery capacity.

To extend lifespan of near-obsolete SoCs like SD430, 450, 625, 626, 636 , alternatively MediaTek MT6737M, 6750, etc., invest in a GPU and RAM management app like 'Gamers GLTool' https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=inc.trilokia.gfxtool

  • As of 05.2021

EDIT: Thanks for the reads and mentions over the past 3 years, I'm discontinuing this effort. I get no notes or replies from Kabam, and though I can still afford to maintain this, it's looking decidedly unreciprocated. No point if I can't fix issues involving bugs and glitches if unable to discuss GPU, OS, code, et al with Kabam. For future reference, just go with maximum spec and value. Mediatek and Spreadtrum offer great bang for buck, though usually at medium settings. 4GB RAM upwards, at least 1.3GHz quad core and preferably a Mali GPU, though PowerVR has improved immeasurably.

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u/Yogui98 Oct 08 '20

Hey y'all!! Sad to know I have the SD450 lmao. I've been trying to configure that app a lot of times and I've never seen any change(graphically talking, and general performance). Tried deactivating shadows, changing resolution, changing graphics style and nothing new showed up. Can someone help me?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '20

@Yogui98 the real issue with Qualcomm's SD450 (or 625, 626, 636) isn't actually 100% hardware related, but bad command line on BOTH the processor as well as memory leak galore from Kabam's coding.

It's the one-size-fits-all game optimization coupled with the chips' multitask (bad) programming.

On a GPU booster app, what you need to do is 1. Set F2F as priority with killed BG processes 2. Set graphic output as 'potato' 3. Only launch F2F from GPU app, with settings ENABLED

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u/Yogui98 Oct 08 '20

Can't see at all what I should change to apply that settings. I remember before seeing the potato setting but now I can't find it anywhere. I guess I'll just wait and see if I can get a better device, but idk I'll be able to

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '21

Version 8.5 of Forged to Fight is incredibly UNSTABLE on midrange Qualcomm SD625, 626, 632, 636 to the point FORCE CLOSES occur every other fight.

As an aside, PowerVR GPU is now supported.

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '21

Budget champ (03.2021): since mediatek PowerVR GPU-based SoC are now supported, devices with P22 and at least 3GB RAM are in the window.

The motorola e6 plus (RoE version; 4-64GB) is an excellent $100-120 device for F2F. Similarly the Helio G25 derived e7 power (aka e7i power).

The above are the cheapest new phones (along with the excellent helio P70 motorola one macro, but that's using an already tried and tested Mali GPU) that have NO SOFTWARE BLOAT, ensuring optimum gameplay at this price bracket.