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4/8/2017 - I made another user.cfg, give it a try and see if it makes a difference. Copy and paste, or download. (there are more detailed directions in my original post down below that will guide you if you have trouble) There is also another user.cfg in the original post, it is the original one I made, in case you want to try it.
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ORIGINAL POST IS HERE. (alot of good info, I hope you read it)
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User.cfg option - This will make the game look poor, but will give you some frames... or maybe alot of frames, depending on your computer.
1. Make a user.cfg file if you dont have one. make a file named "user" with notepad and make sure it has the file extension .cfg. When you move your mouse over it windows should identify it as a config file. This will go into your installation folder C:/program files/piranha games/ Mechwarrior online.
2. Paste all the stuff in the spoiler into it.
Note: sometimes user.cfgs dont work, in that case, rename it to "systemoverride" and save it.
Another note: if you decide to tinker, keep in mind that some values cannot be changed to 0, and some values are actually meant to be higher for improvements in performance. Do a little reading.
One more note, make sure its not saved as user.txt, or user.cfg.txt. It should be user.cfg
Original user.cfg
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Gamebooster
I've also been experimenting with gamebooster (you can read about it below in some of the replies to this topic) Its standard options didn't impress me much, but I gave the two options "launch on game desktop" and "close explorer.exe" a try, and i was very, very impressed with the performance boost. It basically turns the computer into a game console, with absolutely nothing else running apart from the game (no desktop, no start menu, absolutely nothing but the game). the performance boost I got was phenomenal. Just make sure you have sound volume where you want it before you turn gamebooster on, cause you cant change it afterwards. If you wanna try this out, follow these steps:
1. download gamebooster here, make an account with whatever email address you wanna use
2. go to the utilities/or boost tab and go over all the options, make sure you have "launch on game desktop" and "close explorer.exe" selected (I would not use their "Game power solutions" option. I tried it and it actually set my power use to saving mode)
3. turn on "automatic boost" in the utilities/or boost tab
4. in the "games" tab, add Mechwarrior Online exe, C: program files/pirahna games/ Mechwarrior online/ bin 32/ MechWarriorOnline.exe (there is only one of these exe.s, and its in the 32 bin; if somehow there is also one in the 64 bin, add it too)
5. click on it after its added to the list. click the little play button, and enjoy.
6. The computer will revert to normal mode when mechwarrior is closed.
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Tips and tricks: There are also a few other things that you should check to make sure you are getting as many frames as possible.
1. Make sure computer power use is set to "performance,"
2. Make sure you have your graphics card interface settings set to "use application setting". If you have the option, make sure that you have thread optimization on. (I think only Nvidia users have this option)
3. try setting your desktop appearance to performance and not quality, there are also plenty of windows features you can turn off, all that extra junk you dont need. (Control panel/programs/programs and features/Turn Windows Features on or off)
4. Other hidden windows gadgets here - Open control panel/System and security/System/Change settings/advanced tab/performance button/ and then play around with that stuff.
5. Go to task manager, startup tab, and turn off a bunch of that stuff, we dont need Itunes helper running!!
6. Hold the windows key, and press R. Or open the "run" tool another way. Type in "msconfig." you can then go through the services tab and turn off things that maybe impacting your pc's performance.
7. Always use directX 9, check the option after every patch, sometimes it reverts. Running the repair tool will also likely revert it back to dx11
8. If you have MORE than 4GB of ram, make sure you are using 64-bit, if you have less than 4, use the
32-bit. (They removed the option from the patcher tool window, they need to fix it)
9. Lowering your screen resolution in game will help. Try setting it as low as you can tolerate.
10. Disable your anti-virus while you play. (More in depth below)
11. I disabled my ATI graphics console( the one that pops up in options when you right click on the desktop) and it freed up a lot of resources. Your graphics card, and all the drivers and stuff will still work, apparently you only need it running if you are messing around with it's settings for other games, which most of the time is pointless. I imagine the same can be done for the Nvidia console. You can disable it at startup through the "startup" tab in task manager.
12. Use a cooling pad if you have a laptop. Or, put a box fan on your desk, and set it on top of that, homemade cooling pad. I actually run my laptop with a normal desk fan to the side, blowing air across it, and pushing more air under it where the vents are. Believe it or not, this does help. Just dont set it up so its blowing the computer's heat exhaust back in (put it on the opposite side of the computer's fan)
13. Ive been made aware through your comments of an important feature called "turbo boost" for laptop users. Its a built in overclocking feature that speeds up the cpu over the factory recommended limit. But its regulated by standards that may hold your laptop back. This may actually directly effect your fan speed... and stuff, the end result is that you get better performance. I honestly noticed no difference. Here is a link if you wanna take a look yourself http://www.tautvidas...el-turbo-boost/ provided byTarl Cabot. I'm just gonna leave it as default myself... I dont like messing with actual hardware settings. Also Im not responsible if anything happens to your pc. I dont think anything bad would happen though. Just read through the link, and take a look at this post here.
1. If you wanna give it a try, open control panel,
2. Select "hardware and sound",
3. Then select "power options"
4. select "change advanced power settings"
5. scroll to "Processor Power Management"
6. change "minimum processor state" to 97%
7. Change "maximum processor state" to 98%
14. I command you to allow 1 second for each startup logo before you skip it. And when you skip it, only press a button once, you should only press this button 3 times!!! then you can login. (I'm talking about the actual game here). My game always crashes during login, or during playtime if i skip them too fast.
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Antivirus programs
It is important that you dedicate 20 minutes into understanding how your antivirus program works.
I'm always tinkering with games, which often times leads me into looking for tools on the internet. Anyone who likes to tinker knows that you can occasionally get a firewall sign thrown in your face. This got me thinking about how complex my antivirus program is.
I already suggested that you "turn off your Antivirus program." But I think it goes a little further than that. When you install good antivirus software; or you buy a computer with that software pre-installed. It really roots into your computer. Almost to the point of becoming part of the hardware. You can never really "turn it off."
I lost a few frames to my anti-virus program because it had resource monitoring protection enabled, meaning that it was limiting the resources of my CPU while MWO was running. I added an exception to MWO manually and I got those frames back.
Actually I ended up just turning that feature off entirely. I dont need it to tell me that I'm putting work load on my CPU. Turning off features like this can free resources. You might also find that if you open task manager and view processes, things such as the system runtime, or system idle are actually in cahoots with your antivirus program. They are bouncing info back and forth trying to create a firewall.
My suggestion is that you take 20 minutes to study your antivirus program and see if there are any little hidden security "goodies" that might be interfering with your performance.
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Maintenance
1. Run the repair tool every so often, a corrupt installation is going to inconvenience you.
2. Delete the shader cache every so often, supposedly it may increase performance, worth a try.
3. Defrag the hard drive.
4. Shady pornography sites can give you viruses that slow your pc. Run a scan once in a while.
5. Blow the dust out of your computer so it cools better (dont use your breath, you exhale water; water is bad)
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4/5/2016 - something from support that might help:
Hi Gigliowanananacom,
The best thing I could suggest you is to copy the attached attributes.xml file over to C:Users<your username>Saved GamesMechWarrior OnlineProfiles<your pilot name> folder, replacing the existing attributes.xml. These custom attributes will force the lowest possible settings for your MW:O client. It won’t be pretty and we can't guarantee that these settings will boost your performance to the level you are expecting, but they may help.
Regards,
Stella Ku
Technical Support Representative
Piranha Games
Attachment(s)
attributes.xml
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General Troubleshooting - I am going to work on this section in the future, but this is a start.. a lazy start by me... (this is from support)
Stella Ku
Stella Ku (Piranha Games)
May 10, 12:02
Hi Gigliowanananacom,
I usually look at their computer data and send steps based on their specs. I will attach general FPS troubleshooting steps to this email that you can forward to them.
1) Run repair tool or verify game cache based on game client they use
Please try running the Repair Tool. It can be found on the Patcher, under the Options menu (Pictured as a Cog beside the Close/Minimize buttons). Give that a run, and make sure to check all the boxes point in the tool Options.
If you prefer to use Steam, please try to verify the integrity of the game cache for MWO running through your Steam app. To do so, in the Library tab of your Steam App, right click on MechWarrior Online and select 'Properties.' Now in the 'Local Files Tab', select the 'Verify Integrity of Game Cache' and wait for the app to complete Validating MerchWarrior Online files.
2) Update drivers using official websites
3) Make sure Windows is up to date
When you get a chance, please also check to see if there are any other Windows Updates that need to be applied and make sure to apply them.
4) Check Power Options
- Start Menu
- Search for and run Power Options
- If 'High Performance' isn't already selected, click the 'Show Additional Plans' arrow and select 'High Performance'
5) Clean shaders cache folder
When you get a chance can you please head over to the following location on your PC and delete the Cache folder located here and let me know if this issue persists:
C:\Users\<USER NAME>\Saved Games\MechWarrior Online\Shaders
6) Remove Mechwarrior folder
Could you also try backing up and removing your MWO profile folder from C:\Users\<windows name>\Saved Games\MechWarrior Online and see if issue persists?
7) Ensure that all third party applications are turned off while running MWO
Cheers,
Stella Ku
Technical Support Representative
Piranha Games
