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PVZ GOTY Seed Selection Screen Lag/Low FPS Fix

By wirelessrabbit

CREDITS TO DJZK ON GITHUB
- They have created the patch on github and I am just merely sharing this information to other users to help them.

INTRODUCTION
For some reason the GOTY (Game Of The Year) edition of Plants Vs. Zombies suffers from a massive FPS drop when selecting seeds on a level but after selecting the seed the FPS stabilizes. I myself suffered from this problem and after snooping around on ProtonDB where Steam Deck users also suffer from the same problem (LINK REMOVED: protondb_com_app/3590) I stumbled upon a comment on the thread which linked a github post that says that all you need to do is to replace the .exe file in the game folder with the patched .exe file.

ABOUT ACHIEVEMENTS
Someone did confirm that achievements WILL STILL WORK even if you replace the .exe file.
So rest assured for those achievement hunters out there :)

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wirelessrabbit
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Category: Modding or Configuration, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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16 Jun, 2023 @ 11:02am

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TUTORIAL

- Make sure you save your progress using Steam Cloud to make sure you don't lose your progress.

- Go to your Library and select Plants Vs. Zombies, right click it and select Manage>Browse local files, leave the window open for now.

- Go to the download link here:

ALTERNATIVE DOWNLOAD: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fzsQGSXatsOe0pKA4o6jvjzg3bmbLguM/view?usp=drive_link

DOWNLOAD HERE: https://github.com/DJZK/popcap-patches/blob/master/popcap-games/plants-vs-zombies-goty/no-drm/PlantsVsZombies.exe(AGAIN CREDITS TO DJZK FOR MAKING THIS PATCH.)

- On the page just click download and wait for the file to download (File name should be: PlantsVsZombies.exe) I've also ran VirusTotal on the file and it says it has no risks.

- After downloading the file, simply drag the .exe file into the game folder (the window that you left open) and a prompt should appear, select "Replace the file in the destination"

- Then close the window and open the game!

24 Comments

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qxlf 8 Oct @ 1:09am

thanks for the guide, i recently bought pvz and i play on Linux, here is a good video guide for the pinguins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK1HyVGlHvY

wirelessrabbit [author] 18 Aug @ 10:18am

@CosmonautRefugee github link is still working for me. if issues persist, try the alternative download link (its the patched exe from github that i just uploaded to google drive)

CosmonautRefugee 18 Aug @ 5:28am

download link is not working

wirelessrabbit [author] 5 Aug @ 4:26am

@puregamert there is a lot of guides here on steam that can make your game have widescreen but personally i dont use it and so i dont know how to help

puregamert 4 Aug @ 12:17pm

is there a fix for widescreen aswell?

tbthanh 10 Jul @ 3:29am

What a live saver, thanks.

VIVIAN BANSHEE 10 Jun @ 3:32am

Thanks for your help

Calnus 27 Nov, 2024 @ 5:44pm

Wow, can't tell you how much this patch is appreciated. It annoyed the hell out of me seeing that lag when this should be a very light game for the SD to process. Thanks a lot!!

dragosh :) 5 Oct, 2024 @ 9:37am

i mean, i do have the lag then just not that much about 1.5 seconds i wait for the lag to disappear and then i can play the game.

Fkmaster2 6 Dec, 2023 @ 3:56pm

Thanks!!

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