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[Utilyan]

I did a reinstall, got the config zips from op, put in yaros 1.3 config, deleted the cache, set the atributes.xml resolutions to 800 x 600 hitting 40 fps for the first time. alot differ from starting with 19 to hitting 4z. Did way more playing then griping. Any other day i'd be looking to squeese more fps.....but today was a good day.

[Angelos Sanguinum]

Well, game don't like BladeXXL's patch now. Looks like it unlocking something that ruins fps.
I deleted all sys_spec_*.cfg in CVarGroups_MWO and user.cfg. Set all Low in options.
Then added 1 sys_spec_Shadows.cfg and modified it this way :

Spoiler

[default]
; default of this CVarGroup
= 3
e_ViewDistMin = 10
e_ViewDistRatio = 100
e_ViewDistRatioCustom = 100
e_ViewDistRatioDetail = 44
e_ViewDistRatioLights = 30
e_ViewDistRatioVegetation = 17
e_TerrainDetailMaterialsViewDistXY = 1586
e_TerrainDetailMaterialsViewDistZ = 96
e_TerrainOcclusionCullingMaxDist = 1
;*****************ndependantly added items**********************
r_Rain = 0
;-------gp_mech_sound_system_disable_bitchinbetty = 0
gp_mech_view_zoom_transitiontime = 0.01
;------------Field of View inside Cockpit (Default:75)
cl_fov = 75
;----------------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 = 0.47
;------------Environment
r_WaterReflections = 0
r_WaterReflectionsQuality = 0
r_ssdo = 0
r_SSAO = 0
r_SSAOQuality = 0
e_Clouds = 0
r_CloudsUpdateAlways = 0
r_Reflections = 0
;----------------Particles
;-----new
e_particles = 0
e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 1
e_particles_lod = 0.5
r_UseParticlesRefraction = 0
;-----new
e_ParticlesQuality = 0
e_ParticlesLights = 0
e_ParticlesMaxScreenFill = 32
e_ParticlesMinDrawPixels = 1
e_ParticlesMotionBlur = 0
e_ParticlesObjectCollisions = 0
r_UseParticlesHalfRes = 1
r_UseSoftParticles = 0
;-----------PostProcessing
r_ColorGrading = 0
r_DepthOfField = 0
r_EyeAdaptationBase = 1
r_EyeAdaptationFactor = 0.85
r_EyeAdaptationSpeed = 4
r_GlowAnamorphicFlares = 1
r_HDRBloomMul = 0.9
r_HDRBlueShift = 0
r_HDRBrightLevel = 0.95
r_HDRBrightOffset = 10
r_HDRBrightThreshold = 6
r_HDREyeAdaptionCache = 10
r_HDRGrainAmount = 0
r_HDRLevel = 1
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
;------------------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
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Back to 20-30 fps :]

[BladeXXL]

Angelos Sanguinum, on 26 November 2012 - 12:24 AM, said:

Well, game don't like BladeXXL's patch now. Looks like it unlocking something that ruins fps.
I deleted all sys_spec_*.cfg in CVarGroups_MWO and user.cfg. Set all Low in options.
Then added 1 sys_spec_Shadows.cfg and modified it this way :

Looks like you have no clue how this things work!
You better leave you fingers from then posting an instruction which I'll not recomend to follow...

An again for the TL;DR noobs: the patch unlocks nearly all cvars for visuals. You MUST fill the user.cfg with visual adjustments - at least with all cvars based on high setting postet here:
http://mwomercs.com/...ost__p__1452990

[Angelos Sanguinum]

BladeXXL, on 26 November 2012 - 01:13 AM, said:

Looks like you have no clue how this things work!
You better leave you fingers from then posting an instruction which I'll not recomend to follow...

An again for the TL;DR noobs: the patch unlocks nearly all cvars for visuals. You MUST fill the user.cfg with visual adjustments - at least with all cvars based on high setting postet here:
http://mwomercs.com/...ost__p__1452990

I don't have a clue how engine works, but this cfg based on 1 of your files works well for me and I don't need user.cfg at all. I don't need commands with high settings too, I just added only those which turning crap off. Also I think presets for game default commands changed.
Don't worry, be happy. Exterminatus :]

Edited by Angelos Sanguinum, 26 November 2012 - 06:56 AM.

[Dreddix]

Angelos Sanguinum, on 25 November 2012 - 05:34 AM, said:

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

Same thing here, when using this -

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.

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

With BladeXXL latest user.cfg is OK. I mean game do not crash with Cryengine Error. I can play LRM boat... at least... When standing still, i have nice 40-50FPS, when i move straight 20-30 FPS. Turning and "dancing" with enemy - really nice 9-12 FPS. Unplayable. But it is something!

[betocorp]

New patch 27th nov tested, is blur now on?

I have found these errors, all are server locked vars?

 
[Error] Error: ConsoleVariableGroup 'sys_spec_environment' key 'r_ssreflections' is not missing in default
[Error] Error: ConsoleVariableGroup 'sys_spec_environment' key 'sys_spec_Quality' is not missing in default
[Error] Error: ConsoleVariableGroup 'sys_spec_postprocessing' key 'r_sunshafts' is not missing in default
[Error] Error: ConsoleVariableGroup 'sys_spec_postprocessing' key 'r_UseEdgeAA' is not missing in default
[Warning] Unknown command: cl_fov
[Warning] Unknown command: cl_sensitivity
[Warning] Unknown command: e_hw_occlusion_culling_objects
[Warning] Unknown command: e_ParticlesCoarseShadowMask
[Warning] Unknown command: e_ParticlesForceAnimBlend
[Warning] Unknown command: e_vegetation_static_instancing
[Warning] Unknown command: e_WaterTesselationAmount
[Warning] Unknown command: e_WaterTesselationAmountX
[Warning] Unknown command: e_WaterTesselationAmountY
[Warning] Unknown command: e_WaterTesselationSwathWidth
[Warning] Unknown command: e_WaterWavesTesselationAmount
[Warning] Unknown command: g_ragdollDistance
[Warning] Unknown command: g_ragdollMinTime
[Warning] Unknown command: g_ragdollUnseenTime
[Warning] Unknown command: gp_mech_view_zoom_transitiontime
[Warning] Unknown command: gp_omicron_allow_c3voip
[Warning] Unknown command: gpu_particle_physics
[Warning] Unknown command: i_iceeffects
[Warning] Unknown command: i_rejecteffects
[Warning] Unknown command: int_zoomInTime
[Warning] Unknown command: r_ColorGradingDOF
[Warning] Unknown command: r_DetailNumLayers
[Warning] Unknown command: r_FogColorGradientEnforced
[Warning] Unknown command: r_FogGlassBackbufferMaxResolves
[Warning] Unknown command: r_FSAA
[Warning] Unknown command: r_FSAA_quality
[Warning] Unknown command: r_PostMSAA
[Warning] Unknown command: r_PostMSAAMode
[Warning] Unknown command: r_PostProcessEffectsFilters
[Warning] Unknown command: r_RainDropEffect
[Warning] Unknown command: r_SSGI
[Warning] Unknown command: r_SSGIBlur
[Warning] Unknown command: r_SSGIQuality
[Warning] Unknown command: r_TexturesFilteringQuality
[Warning] Unknown command: r_UseEdgeAA
[Warning] Unknown command: r_UsePOM
[Warning] Unknown command: s_ReverbInstances
 

Edited by betocorp, 27 November 2012 - 06:05 PM.

[-Kite-Man-]

Hey guys,

I apologize for asking, but this thread now contains a lot of conflicting and confusing information because the thread has gone on for so long and things have changed with respect to what works, what doesn't, and what may be a necessary step. It isn't really helped by the fact that a lot of us don't use English as a first language(not being critical of that, it's just the reality and it creates a bit of a communication barrier).

So I was hoping I could just ask straight-off and maybe get an answer as to whether I'm doing this properly. My intention is to run the game at the lowest settings(dual core/hyperthreading i3 530, Rad 5870, 4gigs).

I move the patched files into engine/config.

I paste the info from the various user.cfg that you fellows have posted(I'm not sure which one would be best for lowest-spec, many of them seem to have various high-quality options turned on).

But when I do this, the game actually gets worse, going from 10-25FPS in gameplay down to 5-10. I don't really understand why the performance would decrease when I perform these changes.

Every .cfg in the CVarGroups_MWO directory seems to be set at 3, which I believe are the 'high' settings. Should I be manually turning the 3's in the .cfg's down to 1, or lower?

Is there a particular user.cfg I should be using?

Do I still use the attributes.xml? Do I set sysspec to 0, 1, or -1?

Sorry for having to directly ask like this, I realize it may be a pain to answer, but the game has recently become almost unplayable and I'm tearing my hair out trying to get it to an acceptable framerate. I don't care if it looks like crap, I just want it to run smooth. Any help at all would be appreciated, and thank in advance all.

Edited by Bucklar, 27 November 2012 - 07:43 PM.

[Corvus Antaka]

@ betocorp - I know the the mouse sensitivity is still working...I don't think anything has changed. the "unknown command" doesn't mean it isnt working....funny eh?

[plaguebreath]

Colonel Pada Vinson, on 27 November 2012 - 08:52 PM, said:

@ betocorp - I know the the mouse sensitivity is still working...I don't think anything has changed. the "unknown command" doesn't mean it isnt working....funny eh?

Colonel, excuse me for write again but it's just to understand the situation clearly. Based on the last patch of 27/11/2012 and using the files on the first post are you positive that there is the same performance increase of 2 patch before ?
Did I have to change something on the attributes.xml ? What's the conf. you suggest for a core 2 e8600 ? My concern is regarding moslty the shadows and the on the icy map the fact that's too bright. Thank you for any suggestion you will post on here, best regards.

[Angelos Sanguinum]

Bucklar, on 27 November 2012 - 07:24 PM, said:

I apologize for asking, but this thread now contains a lot of conflicting and confusing information because the thread has gone on for so long and things have changed with respect to what works, what doesn't, and what may be a necessary step. It isn't really helped by the fact that a lot of us don't use English as a first language(not being critical of that, it's just the reality and it creates a bit of a communication barrier).
So I was hoping I could just ask straight-off and maybe get an answer as to whether I'm doing this properly. My intention is to run the game at the lowest settings(dual core/hyperthreading i3 530, Rad 5870, 4gigs).
I move the patched files into engine/config.
I paste the info from the various user.cfg that you fellows have posted(I'm not sure which one would be best for lowest-spec, many of them seem to have various high-quality options turned on).
But when I do this, the game actually gets worse, going from 10-25FPS in gameplay down to 5-10. I don't really understand why the performance would decrease when I perform these changes.
Every .cfg in the CVarGroups_MWO directory seems to be set at 3, which I believe are the 'high' settings. Should I be manually turning the 3's in the .cfg's down to 1, or lower?
Is there a particular user.cfg I should be using?
Do I still use the attributes.xml? Do I set sysspec to 0, 1, or -1?
Sorry for having to directly ask like this, I realize it may be a pain to answer, but the game has recently become almost unplayable and I'm tearing my hair out trying to get it to an acceptable framerate. I don't care if it looks like crap, I just want it to run smooth. Any help at all would be appreciated, and thank in advance all.

Iam new here and this is what I understand about this engine.
Each system have different fps rates with different user.cfg files.
If I see graphical bugs ingame, I did it wrong, some commands are screwed. If in mechlab there is 23-25 fps, I did it wrong, there must be around 40 minimum with full Low settings on my CPU.
Try this files https://rapidshare.c...hv2user_cfg.rar - Its edited Pada and BladeXXL files. Some people said it gave them +5fps and removed stuttering. If game still stutters then try replace user.cfg file with edited fail-safe user.cfg text :

Spoiler

e_ViewDistMin = 10
e_ViewDistRatio = 100
e_ViewDistRatioCustom = 100
e_ViewDistRatioDetail = 44
e_ViewDistRatioLights = 30
e_ViewDistRatioVegetation = 17
e_TerrainDetailMaterialsViewDistXY = 1586
e_TerrainDetailMaterialsViewDistZ = 96
e_TerrainOcclusionCullingMaxDist = 1
;*****************ndependantly added items**********************
r_Rain = 0
;-------gp_mech_sound_system_disable_bitchinbetty = 0
gp_mech_view_zoom_transitiontime = 0.01
;------------Field of View inside Cockpit (Default:75)
cl_fov = 75
;----------------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 = 0.47
e_Clouds = 0
r_CloudsUpdateAlways = 0
r_Reflections = 0
r_MotionBlur = 0
r_MotionBlurMaxViewDist = 0
;------------------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

[BladeXXL]

@Bucklar:
No need to touch the files inside CVarGroups_MWO!
Using the patched files the sys_spec settings in attributes.xml (but Physics) became just dummys!

Your 5870 has 1GB VRAM - I supose. You should try to play with High settings without any modifications.
If it fails, try the Hi-End config!
I don't know much about the Radin drivers, but if there is any setting for computing physics so be sure it is assigned to GPU/VGA/ATI/whatever (NOT CPU)

Anyway: your CPU is realy the lowes one - any chance for upgrade to Quad?


@Angelos Sanguinum:
FPS in mechlab should go to max of your monitor (usual 60 for TFT/LCD).
Having mechlab @ 40 FPS it's worthles to drop into the game - it will be unplayable!

Edited by BladeXXL, 28 November 2012 - 06:24 AM.

[Angelos Sanguinum]

BladeXXL, on 28 November 2012 - 06:18 AM, said:

@Bucklar:
No need to touch the files inside CVarGroups_MWO!
Using the patched files the sys_spec settings in attributes.xml (but Physics) became just dummys!

Your 5870 has 1GB VRAM - I supose. You should try to play with High settings without any modifications.
If it fails, try the Hi-End config!
I don't know much about the Radin drivers, but if there is any setting for computing physics so be sure it is assigned to GPU/VGA/ATI/whatever (NOT CPU)

Anyway: your CPU is realy the lowes one - any chance for upgrade to Quad?


@Angelos Sanguinum:
FPS in mechlab should go to max of your monitor (usual 60 for TFT/LCD).
Having mechlab @ 40 FPS it's worthles to drop into the game - it will be unplayable!

Surely its playable. I was able to squeeze 25 fps with my fail-safe cfg. Shadows and blur are completely off. Textures on medium other settings on Low. Iam even killing people sometimes on my alfa-Hunchie.

[LethalRose]

Angelos Sanguinum, on 28 November 2012 - 01:27 PM, said:

Surely its playable. I was able to squeeze 25 fps with my fail-safe cfg. Shadows and blur are completely off. Textures on medium other settings on Low. Iam even killing people sometimes on my alfa-Hunchie.

care to post it? (or pm it to me)

[Angelos Sanguinum]

3 posts higher.

Angelos Sanguinum, on 28 November 2012 - 04:40 AM, said:

If game still stutters then try replace user.cfg file with edited fail-safe user.cfg text :

Spoiler

e_ViewDistMin = 10
e_ViewDistRatio = 100
e_ViewDistRatioCustom = 100
e_ViewDistRatioDetail = 44
e_ViewDistRatioLights = 30
e_ViewDistRatioVegetation = 17
e_TerrainDetailMaterialsViewDistXY = 1586
e_TerrainDetailMaterialsViewDistZ = 96
e_TerrainOcclusionCullingMaxDist = 1
;*****************ndependantly added items**********************
r_Rain = 0
;-------gp_mech_sound_system_disable_bitchinbetty = 0
gp_mech_view_zoom_transitiontime = 0.01
;------------Field of View inside Cockpit (Default:75)
cl_fov = 75
;----------------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 = 0.47
e_Clouds = 0
r_CloudsUpdateAlways = 0
r_Reflections = 0
r_MotionBlur = 0
r_MotionBlurMaxViewDist = 0
;------------------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

You will only need sys_spec_Shadows.cfg installed in proper place (MechWarrior Online\Engine\Config\CVarGroups_MWO) from BladeXXL patch.

Edited by Angelos Sanguinum, 30 November 2012 - 09:01 AM.

[Blark]

Hey guys,

I started to play around with the config using the default high settings the basis.


Strangely my cpu (I5-2500K@4ghz) seems to be the bottleneck sometimes: it its at 95% cpu load while the gpu (gtx570) works only at ~50-60% load, when that happens I drop below 30fps.

Perhaps one of the more experienced users could tell me which cvars are especially cpu intensive?
Thanks in advance.

[shotokan5]

This is a beta. Stop creating more to worry about also send in a support request and if they send you some junk this is why you can answer them back and say> NO MORE BS WHAT IS GOING ON. I am the joystick nut and it does work. Just don't stand for the glib answers you get. They will in the end give you a reasonable answer. You may not like it but it will be the truth. To Blark You have enough processing power to run the old Applo space program. If that chip has a HD chip inside the processor then that's the problem. Their is an adjustment that will make the card and processor work together. Its run through whatever motherboard you have. They in some program have a place to check to make them work and that should help. If not call the motherboard company. They should be able to talk you through it.

[BladeXXL]

Blark, on 30 November 2012 - 09:41 AM, said:

Hey guys,

I started to play around with the config using the default high settings the basis.


Strangely my cpu (I5-2500K@4ghz) seems to be the bottleneck sometimes: it its at 95% cpu load while the gpu (gtx570) works only at ~50-60% load, when that happens I drop below 30fps.

Perhaps one of the more experienced users could tell me which cvars are especially cpu intensive?
Thanks in advance.

Played to much with the settings? ^^
You should watch your CPU per Core and tell if ALL cores are @ 95% ... usually only one!

how big is your gtx570 VRAM?

Edited by BladeXXL, 30 November 2012 - 12:14 PM.

[-Kite-Man-]

BladeXXL, on 30 November 2012 - 11:52 AM, said:

You should watch your CPU per Core and tell if ALL cores are @ 95% ... usually only one!

So how to we resolve this, if it is?

And what settings are CPU intensive, so we can turn them down?

[Blark]

shotokan5, on 30 November 2012 - 10:28 AM, said:

[...]To Blark You have enough processing power to run the old Applo space program. If that chip has a HD chip inside the processor then that's the problem. Their is an adjustment that will make the card and processor work together. Its run through whatever motherboard you have. They in some program have a place to check to make them work and that should help. If not call the motherboard company. They should be able to talk you through it.

The I5-2500k features a Intel® HD Graphics 3000 unit, but it has to be supported by the motherboard, mine does not, because I knew I would never need it when I build my machine, and its definitely not the problem.
I was a oc nut for a long time (can run this one at 5.6ghz stable ), so I know quite a bit about my hardware, all diagnostics imply nominal status on my hardware/software end

BladeXXL, on 30 November 2012 - 11:52 AM, said:

Played to much with the settings? ^^
You should watch your CPU per Core and tell if ALL cores are @ 95% ... usually only one!

how big is your gtx570 VRAM?

This phenomenon occurs with standard game settings, no modifications whatsoever.. it does not happen all the time, mostly I run at 50-60fps with high gpu load and normal cpu load, but there are drops with extreme cpu load (no, I don't mean only one core ) and little gpu load (there are places on river city where I get ~40fps but only ~50%cpu load and 60-70%gpu load).
Vram for the gtx570 is 1280MB (minus a few MB for windows of course).

I've tested on another machine with an older I7 and gtx570 as well, same behavior with same settings (all very high except postprocessing), and I assume it's some bad optimization in the game, thats why I started playing with the configs in the first place.. I created some nice configs for the cry-engine1 when it came out (looked better with way better performance) but I didn't have the time to go through the cvars here yet and I don't really know much about the changes in the latter cryengines, thats why I asked.

ps: pity there is no easy and consistent way to test settings out in mwo , It was great in crysis1 with the benchmark mode and the amazing benchmark utility my buddy created for me.

Edited by Blark, 30 November 2012 - 02:23 PM.

[Corvus Antaka]

Angelos Sanguinum, on 26 November 2012 - 12:24 AM, said:

Well, game don't like BladeXXL's patch now. Looks like it unlocking something that ruins fps.
I deleted all sys_spec_*.cfg in CVarGroups_MWO and user.cfg. Set all Low in options.
Then added 1 sys_spec_Shadows.cfg and modified it this way :

Spoiler

[default]
; default of this CVarGroup
= 3
e_ViewDistMin = 10
e_ViewDistRatio = 100
e_ViewDistRatioCustom = 100
e_ViewDistRatioDetail = 44
e_ViewDistRatioLights = 30
e_ViewDistRatioVegetation = 17
e_TerrainDetailMaterialsViewDistXY = 1586
e_TerrainDetailMaterialsViewDistZ = 96
e_TerrainOcclusionCullingMaxDist = 1
;*****************ndependantly added items**********************
r_Rain = 0
;-------gp_mech_sound_system_disable_bitchinbetty = 0
gp_mech_view_zoom_transitiontime = 0.01
;------------Field of View inside Cockpit (Default:75)
cl_fov = 75
;----------------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 = 0.47
;------------Environment
r_WaterReflections = 0
r_WaterReflectionsQuality = 0
r_ssdo = 0
r_SSAO = 0
r_SSAOQuality = 0
e_Clouds = 0
r_CloudsUpdateAlways = 0
r_Reflections = 0
;----------------Particles
;-----new
e_particles = 0
e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 1
e_particles_lod = 0.5
r_UseParticlesRefraction = 0
;-----new
e_ParticlesQuality = 0
e_ParticlesLights = 0
e_ParticlesMaxScreenFill = 32
e_ParticlesMinDrawPixels = 1
e_ParticlesMotionBlur = 0
e_ParticlesObjectCollisions = 0
r_UseParticlesHalfRes = 1
r_UseSoftParticles = 0
;-----------PostProcessing
r_ColorGrading = 0
r_DepthOfField = 0
r_EyeAdaptationBase = 1
r_EyeAdaptationFactor = 0.85
r_EyeAdaptationSpeed = 4
r_GlowAnamorphicFlares = 1
r_HDRBloomMul = 0.9
r_HDRBlueShift = 0
r_HDRBrightLevel = 0.95
r_HDRBrightOffset = 10
r_HDRBrightThreshold = 6
r_HDREyeAdaptionCache = 10
r_HDRGrainAmount = 0
r_HDRLevel = 1
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
;------------------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
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Back to 20-30 fps :]

I wonder if you might be right. I seem to get better visuals & fps seem equal with PGI low vs my custom user.cfg file, custom file seems glitchy.

we really need a smart efficient way to plug values from the custom user.cfg file to nail down better graphics & visuals with quality performance if indeed this is causing us problems.