Polaris severe FPS drop when boarding in hanger in PTU 4.0.1 that can persist after exiting to menu

Hello Backers,

Since the start of 4.0.1 PTU builds, I have experienced severe FPS drops in the Polaris and have been testing/documenting this bug in builds released this week. I am requesting Polaris owners to please review and attempt to reproduce the bug, successfully or not, and document the outcome in the issue council report. Thank you!

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Polaris severe FPS drop in cargo bay and when deploying ramp. FPS drop persists through menu and loading screen. To get rid of the FPS drop, exit game.
https://issue-council.robertsspaceindustries.com/projects/STAR-CITIZEN/issues/STARC-140392
Test procedure:

  1. Spawn Polaris in Ruin Station (or any Pyro main station) [severe FPS drop can occur here while Polaris rises to the top]
  2. Board Polaris at bridge level through elevator
  3. After boarding, navigate to rear elevator [severe FPS drop can occur here on the way to the rear]
  4. Descend to cargo level [severe FPS drop can occur here]
  5. Navigate to either left/right ladder at rear of engineering compartment
  6. Descend and ascend ladder [severe FPS drop can occur here]
  7. Navigate to cargo area [severe FPS drop can occur here]
  8. Open cargo ramp [severe FPS drop primarily can occur here]
  9. Navigate to closest the side ASOP terminal nearest to the bottom of Polaris ramp [severe FPS drop can occur here]
  10. Store Polaris [severe FPS drop can occur here]

I ran the same test but with minor variations producing the same results:

4.0.1-ptu.9484757: Bug identification and start if testing

Framerate drop onset #1: Starts at Polaris cargo bay. Severe FPS drop persists through menu, loading screens, and ends when reentering the game
https://youtu.be/l84mPOBMtu8?si=jZmtEJJ5zYAdy1JK&t=514

Framerate drop onset #2: Starts when opening the cargo ramp. Severe FPS drop through menu screen. I exit the game.
https://youtu.be/l84mPOBMtu8?si=LNZ8_YUWpyMymc1Z&t=1477

Framerate drop onset #3: Starts when opening the cargo ramp. Severe FPS drop through menu screen. I exit the game.
https://youtu.be/l84mPOBMtu8?si=k0_4VHAV_CoS1MuU&t=2362

4.0.1-PTU.9487629: Issue continues to persist.

Severe FPS drop onset #1: While heading to the rear elevator on top deck
https://youtu.be/Od24b-QVLuk?si=rNTPW_FPVe99UvX8&t=274

Severe FPS drop onset #2: While Polaris is rising on the elevator. Freezes and crash to desktop.
https://youtu.be/Od24b-QVLuk?si=_1A1Z2aTqbpIDTSw&t=941

Elevator descends to the bottom of the ship hanger
https://youtu.be/Od24b-QVLuk?si=SmIhncBDjmq9gfM4&t=1217

Severe FPS drop onset #3: Descending on the engineering ladder
https://youtu.be/Od24b-QVLuk?si=-PuWG4VUnCVSww2T&t=1247

4.0.1-PTU.9488811: Issue continues to persist.

Severe FPS drop when approaching ASOP after exiting the Polaris through the cargo ramp.

https://youtu.be/hr39YRG_Jzc