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[BladeXXL]

betocorp, on 20 November 2012 - 05:59 PM, said:

Tested by some time and .cfg works, but not as

But couldnt get rid of shadowns, can anyone test?

Anyway, to try to disable shadowns I got a cleaning in all CVarGroups and made the others missing archives like below, and put .cfg code directly inside sys_spec_Full.cfg. But I got a ~5 fps increase. I think that is because like sys_spec_VolumetricEffects.cfg and others are missing in BladeXXL config pack. Can you get a look into this?

"Missing" are not used by MWO:

sys_spec_VolumetricEffects
sys_spec_Quality
sys_spec_Water

adding e_Shadows = 0 to user.cfg should make it!



btw: PATCH IS STILL OBLIGATORY!

[Foster Bondroff]

Anyone know which variables affect weapons FX, especially laser beams.

I use betocorps config and get good FPS, but the weapons FX are very thin. I would like to push them a bit.

[SpYdR]

Foster Bondroff, on 21 November 2012 - 11:08 AM, said:

Anyone know which variables affect weapons FX, especially laser beams.

I use betocorps config and get good FPS, but the weapons FX are very thin. I would like to push them a bit.

I made 2 changes to his.
for lazers

r_beams = 3

for glow on damage effect

r_glow = 1

[Corvus Antaka]

A few tweaks

to improving particle effects

e_ParticlesQuality = 1
e_ParticlesLights = 1
e_ParticlesMaxScreenFill = 32
e_ParticlesMinDrawPixels = 2.5
e_ParticlesMotionBlur = 0
e_ParticlesObjectCollisions = 1
r_UseParticlesHalfRes = 1
r_UseSoftParticles = 1

e_ParticlesMinDrawPixels - enlarging this number increases the size of the particles. PPC shots, laser beams, smoke.

e_ParticlesMaxScreenFill - this appears to lower/raise the size lower = smaller, higher, more detailed/larger

finding a good balance between these 2 can improve the appearance of these effects on any machine.
r_UseSoftParticles = 1 setting this to 0 will help performance.

r_DetailDistance = 0 can also really help performance.

some tweaks of use can be found here

http://www.tweakguid...m/Farcry_7.html

adjusting d3d9_TextureFilter = trilinear/bilinear/linear can also greatly help performance.

e_vegetation_static_instancing = 1 or 0

e_hw_occlusion_culling_objects = 1 or 0

1 = on, 0 off, on should help low end rigs.

[KHETTI]

Yaros525, on 21 November 2012 - 06:49 AM, said:

Fortunately enough, I have no fps slowdown from the latest patch.
I've swapped my ancient Core 2 Duo E8200 with Core 2 Quad Q9550 for $99 (same motheboard) a month ago and have much better framerates overall.

Been thinking about doing this for a few weeks now, just ordered a Core 2 Quad Q8200(was an E2160), next gonna get me a cheap GPU upgrade(currently a 9800 GTX overclocked).
Not willing to spend any more than £100 on both, as this system was given to me for something to use while here(working away).
Once xmas is out of the way i can then start thinking about building a system for this awesome game.

[betocorp]

BladeXXL, on 21 November 2012 - 10:56 AM, said:

"Missing" are not used by MWO:

sys_spec_VolumetricEffects
sys_spec_Quality
sys_spec_Water

adding e_Shadows = 0 to user.cfg should make it!

Thanks for the reply, didnt know that, so other thing gave me more FPS.

My file always have e_Shadows = 0 and now didnt work.

Noted that e_VegetationSpritesDistanceCustomRatioMin, e_VegetationSpritesDistanceRatio, e_WaterOceanFFT, r_Rain (I think that is it for the snow), cant be desabled/reduced like earlier patch.

I think that this patch bugged some code is my .cfg, will make a clean reinstall and test again, but is playable like 70% perf pre 20th patch.

@Colonel Pada Vinson
Thanks for the info, will see if I already did it.

@size of lasers
I liked small lasers, will put some comments in my .cfg

[Angelos Sanguinum]

Colonel Pada Vinson, on 20 November 2012 - 10:51 PM, said:

temporary fix for those of you experiencing FPS problems since the latest patch. This helps a little, gave me 5 FPS more across the board. tweak as necessary - hopefully this will help some of you in the interim while you wait for a fix.

EDIT: setting e_LodRatio = 0 or 1 to 10 might help some of you a lot too.

Thank you man with your cfg game is playable again. However I don't understand why when i try to turn off r_HDR* or some shading options game sets all options on low, identically to my options tab(in my attributes.xml all settings turned to low like OptionCfg.sys_spec_* = 1)
I have BladeXXL patch installed without any modifications.

Edited by Angelos Sanguinum, 22 November 2012 - 11:59 AM.

[Besh]

Yaros525, on 21 November 2012 - 06:49 AM, said:

Fortunately enough, I have no fps slowdown from the latest patch.
~snip

Thanks for posting the attributes and .cfg file. I have to put the attributes all down to 0, but then coupled with your config, I am getting ~20 FPS on all Maps - as opposed to ~12 w/out postpatch.

I am just insecure whether me setting attributes to 0 in the .xml does anything at all anymore, whether I should go and use blades's patch with your config...I simply dont know anything about this tweaking you guys are doing, have so far gone with what I could copy out of this thread and worked for me, and got anjoyable results overall.

Thanks yall!

p.s.: Some cfg mention an ATI MSAA fix....what is it, and how do I know whether I better enable it?

Edited by Besh, 22 November 2012 - 05:18 PM.

[mekabuser]

do we have a new uber low user config with shadows off now? Do sys spec still have to be -1?
having animated shadows is obviously doing me no good right now and the game is unplayble for me at present..
This is from an avg of 50fps with a low end user congfig.

[Utilyan]

Check this out guys..... I hit 20 fps all low, all highest with blurs n' all hit bout 17-18fps. hardly any differ with all bells and whistles or none.
Im a frame per sec fanatic we can go back to polygons or the wireframe image enhancment of mech2.

On this thread I discovered the attributes.xml. and there it caught my eye....the resolutions 1024 x 768..... so what did I do?

I changed my resolution to 640 x 480 !

Now gettin in i get 30 frames but still drops crazy with action.

Has me lil convinced its not the systems.

I cant get in trouble for low res huh?

[JudgeDeathCZ]

some1 know how and when in configs i can turn on fullscreen?

[Corvus Antaka]

new user.cfg file. not all commands work, but a lot here to tinker with for those of you interested.

Spoiler

;STREAMING ITEMS
e_StreamCgfVisObjPriority = 1
e_TerrainTextureStreamingPoolItemsNum=64
e_TerrainTextureLodRatio=5
r_TexturesFilteringQuality=1
e_texeldensity = 0
r_TexturesStreamPoolSize = 90
r_TexturesStreamingMipBias = 2
r_TexturesWarmup = 0
e_VegetationAlignToTerrainAmount = 1
;e_TerrainOcclusionCullingPrecisionDistRatio = 3
;e_VoxTerTexPoolSizeForEditor
;Interesting streaming values
e_StreamCgfMaxTasksInProgress = 32
e_StreamCgfPoolSize = 24
;Use predicted camera position for streaming priority updates
e_StreamPredictionAhead = 1
;e_TerrainDrawThisSectorOnly
;1 - render only sector where camera is and objects registered in sector 00
;2 - render only sector where camera is
e_TerrainDrawThisSectorOnly = 2
;MORE TEST VALUES
;e_Recursion
;If 0 - will skip recursive render calls like render into texture
e_Ropes = 0
e_Recursion = 0
e_PreloadMaterials = 1
e_AutoPrecacheCameraJumpDist = 1
;ac_disableFancyTransitions - Disabled Idle2Move and Move2Idle special transition animations.
ac_disableFancyTransitions = 1
e_ParticlesPoolSize = 64
e_ParticlesEmitterPoolSize=64
s_PrecacheData = 1
s_PriorityThreshold = 1
sys_preload = 1
i_precache = 1
r_MeshPrecache = 1
e_ParticlesPreload = 1
e_PreloadDecals = 1
e_AutoPrecacheCgfMaxTasks = 16
e_AutoPrecacheTerrainAndProcVeget = 1
e_AutoPrecacheTexturesAndShaders = 1
e_PreloadMaterials = 1
e_StatObjPreload = 1
e_AutoPrecacheCgf = 2
ca_PrecacheAnimationSets = 1
e_PrecacheLevel = 1

;*********************************Independantly added items*********************************************
;Polling Times
;sys_MaxFPS = 60
;i_xinput_poll_time = 1
;Disables performance expensive float exceptions.
;e_ram_maps - Use RAM (realtime ambient maps) on brushes
e_ram_maps = 1
sys_float_exceptions = 0
e_ambient_occlusion = 0
;default high settings
;r_MultiThreaded = 1
r_GeomInstancing=1
e_decals=1
;e_DecalsHitCache=1
e_particles_thread = 1
gpu_particle_physics = 1
;new test commands
r_ColorGradingDOF = 0
e_flocks = 0
r_Rain = 0
d3d9_TextureFilter = trilinear
e_lods = 1
r_MultiGPU = 0

e_vegetation_static_instancing = 1
e_VegetationSprites = 1
;e_VegetationSprites - Activates drawing of sprites instead of distributed objects at far distance
e_VegetationSprites = 1
;e_VegetationSpritesBatching - Activates batch processing for sprites, optimizes CPU usage in case of dense vegetation
e_VegetationSpritesBatching = 1

e_Voxel = 0

e_hw_occlusion_culling_objects = 1
e_precache_level = 1
ca_UseFacialAnimation = 0
r_MotionBlur = 0
e_dynamic_light = 0
;******* Betty
;gp_mech_sound_system_disable_bitchinbetty = 0
;ZOOM
gp_mech_view_zoom_transitiontime = 0.03
;Field of View inside Cockpit (Default:75)
cl_fov = 85
;Mouse Options
i_mouse_smooth = 0
i_mouse_accel=0
;mouse speed (working - 0.1 - windows mouse at 6 notch, 1200 dpi mouse raise/lower as needed)
cl_sensitivity = 0.1
;MSAA fix for ATI - toggle as needed.
r_PostMSAA = 0
r_PostMSAAMode = 0
r_FSAA = 0
=================================================================================================
;Environment
e_Wind = 0
e_WaterOceanFFT = 1
e_WaterTessellationAmount = 1
e_WaterTessellationAmountX = 1
e_WaterTessellationAmountY = 1
e_WaterTessellationSwathWidth = 1
r_WaterCaustics = 0
r_WaterReflections = 0
r_WaterReflectionsQuality = 0
r_WaterReflectionsMinVisiblePixelsUpdate = 0
r_WaterTessellationHW = 0
r_WaterUpdateDistance = 0
r_WaterUpdateFactor = 0
e_DynamicLightsMaxEntityLights = 7
e_GI = 1
e_GIAmount = 0.6
e_GIMaxDistance = 50
e_GINumCascades = 2
e_SkyType = 0
e_SkyUpdateRate = 0
e_TerrainAo = 0
e_TerrainNormalMap = 0
e_VegetationUseTerrainColor = 0
r_DetailDistance = 0
r_DetailTextures = 0
r_ssdo = 0
r_SSAO = 0
r_SSAOQuality = 0
r_SSAODownscale = 0
r_refraction = 0
r_SSReflections = 0
r_Beams = 3
r_BeamsDistFactor = 0.5
r_BeamsMaxSlices = 64
e_Clouds = 0
r_CloudsUpdateAlways = 0
r_Reflections = 0
;GameEffects
i_lighteffects = 1
g_ragdollUnseenTime = 2
g_ragdollMinTime = 4
g_ragdollDistance = 10
;ObjectDetail
e_ObjQuality = 1
e_DecalsAllowGameDecals = 1
e_DecalsLifeTimeScale = 1
e_DecalsOverlapping = 0
e_Dissolve = 2
e_LodRatio = 1
e_Lods = 1
e_LodMin = 0
e_MaxViewDistSpecLerp = 0.5
e_OcclusionCullingViewDistRatio = 0
e_ProcVegetation = 1
e_streamCgf = 0
e_VegetationBending = 0
e_VegetationMinSize = 0.5
e_VegetationSpritesDistanceCustomRatioMin = 0.6
e_VegetationSpritesDistanceRatio = 1
e_ViewDistMin = 10
e_ViewDistRatio = 50
e_ViewDistRatioCustom = 100
e_ViewDistRatioDetail = 20
e_ViewDistRatioLights = 20
e_ViewDistRatioVegetation = 30
e_TerrainDetailMaterialsViewDistXY = 1536
e_TerrainDetailMaterialsViewDistZ = 128
e_TerrainOcclusionCullingMaxDist = 0
ca_AttachmentCullingRation = 120
ca_DrawFaceAttachments = 0
ca_useDecals = 1
es_DebrisLifetimeScale = 0.6
i_rejecteffects = 1
e_Tessellation = 0
e_DecalsForceDeferred = 1
r_DrawNearZRange = 0.04
;Particles
;new
e_particles_max_count = 3
;e_particles = 1
e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 1
e_particles_lod = 0.5
r_UseParticlesRefraction = 0
e_ParticlesLightsViewDistRatio = 80
e_ParticlesQuality = 1
e_ParticlesLights = 1
e_ParticlesMaxScreenFill = 32
e_ParticlesMinDrawPixels = 3
e_ParticlesMotionBlur = 0
e_ParticlesObjectCollisions = 1
r_UseParticlesHalfRes = 1
r_UseSoftParticles = 0
;Physics
g_breakage_particles_limit = 80
g_joint_breaking = 1
g_tree_cut_reuse_dist = 0
e_CullVegActivation = 0
e_FoliageWindActivationDist = 0
e_PhysFoliage = 0
e_PhysOceanCell = 0.5
p_gravity_z = -36.3
p_joint_damage_accum = 2
p_joint_damage_accum_threshold = 0.2
p_max_MC_iters = 4000
p_max_object_splashes = 3
p_max_substeps_large_group = 3
p_num_bodies_large_group = 50
p_splash_dist0 = 7
p_splash_dist1 = 30
p_splash_force0 = 10
p_splash_force1 = 100
p_splash_vel0 = 4.5
p_splash_vel1 = 10
v_vehicle_quality = 2
es_MaxPhysDist = 50
es_MaxPhysDistInvisible = 25
;PostProcessing
r_ColorGrading = 0
r_DepthOfField = 0
r_EyeAdaptationBase = 1
r_EyeAdaptationFactor = 0.85
r_EyeAdaptationSpeed = 4
r_GlowAnamorphicFlares = 0
r_HDRBloomMul = 0.9
r_HDRBlueShift = 0
r_HDRBrightLevel = 0.95
r_HDRBrightOffset = 10
r_HDRBrightThreshold = 6
r_HDREyeAdaptionCache = 30
r_HDRGrainAmount = 0
r_HDRLevel = 3
r_HDROffset = 10
r_HDRRendering = 1
r_MotionBlur = 0
r_MotionBlurMaxViewDist = 0
r_PostProcessHUD3DCache = 30
r_RainMaxViewDist_Deferred = 30
r_Sunshafts = 1
r_UseEdgeAA = 0
;Shading
q_Renderer = 3
q_ShaderFX = 3
q_ShaderGeneral = 3
q_ShaderGlass = 3
q_ShaderHDR = 3
q_ShaderIce = 3
q_ShaderMetal = 3
q_ShaderPostProcess = 0
q_ShaderShadow = 0
q_ShaderSky = 3
q_ShaderTerrain = 3
q_ShaderVegetation = 3
q_ShaderWater = 3
;Shadows
e_Shadows = 0
e_GsmCache = 0
e_GsmLodsNum = 0
e_GsmRange = 0
e_ParticlesShadows = 0
e_ShadowsCastViewDistRatio = 0
e_ShadowsMaxTexRes = 0
e_ShadowsOnAlphaBlend = 0
e_ShadowsResScale = 0
e_ShadowsTessellateCascades = 0
r_ShadowBlur = 0
r_ShadowJittering = 0
r_ShadowsPCFiltering = 0
r_ShadowsUseClipVolume = 0
r_FogShadows = 0
;Sound
s_MPEGDecoders = 32
s_CacheSize = 50
s_FormatSampleRate = 44100
s_Obstruction = 2
s_ObstructionAccuracy = 0
s_ObstructionUpdate = 1
s_ReverbType = 0
s_SoundMoodsDSP = 0
s_VariationLimiter = 0.3
s_FormatType = 2
s_MaxChannels = 64
;Textures
r_DynTexAtlasCloudsMaxSize = 16
r_DynTexAtlasSpritesMaxSize = 16
r_DynTexMaxSize = 50
r_EnvCMResolution = 0
r_EnvTexResolution = 1
r_EnvTexUpdateInterval = 1
r_ImposterRatio = 1
r_TexSkyResolution = 0
r_TexAtlasSize = 512
r_TexMinAnisotropy = 0
r_TexBumpResolution = 0
r_TexResolution = 1
r_VegetationSpritesTexRes = 32
r_TexturesStreaming = 0

[Lufos]

thanks, will try that one. was nice fighting you :-)

[Angelos Sanguinum]

Colonel Pada Vinson, on 24 November 2012 - 01:51 PM, said:

new user.cfg file. not all commands work, but a lot here to tinker with for those of you interested.

Is there any increase in fps rate ?
I didn't found which command causing this glitches from your previous config yet :

Spoiler

They appear at random frequency.

Edited by Angelos Sanguinum, 24 November 2012 - 03:06 PM.

[Corvus Antaka]

Angelos Sanguinum, on 24 November 2012 - 03:05 PM, said:

Is there any increase in fps rate ?
I didn't found which command causing this glitches from your previous config yet :

Spoiler

They appear at random frequency.

Some. I am still getting drops to 9 FPS at worst, generally 14 FPS when turning the mechs travel vector with a/d, but no fps problems otherwise.

Generally though it does play better, but mainly the file is to tinker with if you have some idea what you are doing.

[Angelos Sanguinum]

Colonel Pada Vinson, on 24 November 2012 - 06:54 PM, said:

Some. I am still getting drops to 9 FPS at worst, generally 14 FPS when turning the mechs travel vector with a/d, but no fps problems otherwise.
Generally though it does play better, but mainly the file is to tinker with if you have some idea what you are doing.

They screwed something again, game is unplayable. I'll wait for new patch. With your new cfg I got this on game startup :

[Crazie General]

this seems to lower my fps by 10... - 20.. down to 40-50 fps on just the opening screen.

Edited by Crazie General, 25 November 2012 - 07:14 AM.

[aalleexx]

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[NovaWasp]

I found that setting all of my visual settings for windows to "Adjust for Best Performance" gave a boost. Windows doesn't look as good but would be easy to switch on and off for play time.

[Besh]

Yaros525, on 21 November 2012 - 06:49 AM, said:

Fortunately enough, I have no fps slowdown from the latest patch.
I've swapped my ancient Core 2 Duo E8200 with Core 2 Quad Q9550 for $99 (same motheboard) a month ago and have much better framerates overall.
~snip

THIS is really helpfull Information for me . Means I can use some unused parts I have lying around to rebuild a machine which is able to run the game satisfactory. With all the Problems going on reported by people on multiple different Satups, I was totally insecure what to aim at. Did ypi grab the E0 stapping? And where TH did you get it for 99$ ?

So Ill pull that old Asus Board out, replace the CPU, give it some RAM and maybe invest a bit in another Graphicscard '( the box im using has severe powerrestrictions ) and see whats happening then .