Fps Tweaks

[+MadJeff]

The following tweaks have been verified as actual working tweaks that gain FPS. As I see new ones I'll test them and add them to this post.

 

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Flare Tweak

Symptoms:

When dropping flares you will get slowdowns or stutters. After I tested this tweak I had no noticable changes to framerate while dumping flares.

 

WorkAround

1. Browse to \bazar\effects\rendereffects\shaders folder

2. Make a copy of the following files into a backup directory, then rename or delete the files:

• flare.psh
  
• flare.vsh
  
• flaretrail.psh
  
• flaretrail.vsh
  

I renamed all files with a .org extension so I could reenable the files easily. IE flare.psh to flare.psh.org , etc.

 

Drawbacks

This tweak changes the flare color/look slightly, but they still look good IMO.

 

Restoring to Original

Just restore your saved files from the backup folder created in step 2 above.

 

Credit to:

Gryzor22x on the Ubi Forums

 

 

 

LandLodDistance tweak

Symptoms:

General FPS Issues

 

WorkAround

1. Browse to \config folder

2. Copy the graphics.cfg file to graphics.cfg.org to make a backup of the file

3. Browse down to the LandLodDistances entry. It should look like this:

 

LandLodDistances
{
   LandDay
   {
       L01 = 10000;
       L12 = 40000;
   }

 

4. The 2 entries we want to tweak are the L01 and L12 settings. You will have to tweak them to get a good balance of eye candy to FPS boost, but I found the following was a good balance for my rig:

 

L01 = 9000;

L12 = 25000;

 

5. Save the file

6. Test the settings, then tweak as needed until you get a good balance of graphics and performance.

 

Drawbacks

This tweak changes the terrain tiles detail and does make things not as detailed. This is mitigated some by using Advanced Haze instead of Basic. It's a good tweak for those of use that don't have the top of the line system and need a few FPS to make things smoother.

 

Restoring to Original

Original settings are:

L01 = 10000;

L12 = 40000;

 

 

Credit to:

JeroenLockedOn on the Ubi Forums

 

 

 

XP priority tweak

 

 

1: Right-click on the shortcut for lomac and choose "properties"

 

2:in the target line write:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c start "runhigh" /high "C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Eagle Dynamics\Lock On\LockOn.exe

 

Note!: if you have installed either Lomac or winXP to a different directory than i, remember to change the targetline accordingly

[Cretin]

Hey! Great idea for a sticky, MadJeff! :D

[ARCHER]

think the land detail tweaks LOMAN can do all that for you....

 

saves all the hassle of messing with CFG files

Edited January 3, 2004 by ARCHER

[PRecog]

Madjeff,

 

people seem to be having success with this tweak over at SimHQ:

 

http://oldsite.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/board...c;f=37;t=003906

[BF_LiveWire]

This was very helpful to me thanks for the info! I also used the LoMan program and find that very helpful in tweeking my setings as well..

[sambo]

anyone know how to get that XP TWIK to my desktop? I can't type it right no matter how I try!

[Nesher]

anyone know how to get  that XP TWIK  to my  desktop?  I can't  type it right  no  matter  how I try!

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c start "runhigh" /high "{full route of the LockOn.exe file}\LockOn.exe

 

other than that don't change anything

hope it helped, Cheers B)

[Gyre]

I've tried the "high priority" mod using my XP system. My experience is that it doesn't change anything except the stability (which is decreased AFAIK). Any different opinions about it?

 

Gyre

[Nesher]

it helps a lot !! for me anyway...

and probably for other people with wick graphic card

[Gyre]

it helps a lot !! for me anyway...

and probably for other people with wick graphic card

OO,

 

Maybe you can tell me what improved and I'll know what to look for. It's entirely possible that it does improve performance but it's something that either I wasn't having a problem with before or that, not something I was paying any attention to. I'm just like everybody else here; looking for anything that will increase perf in LOMAC! BTW: I'm running a P43.06 on a gig of 1066 rambus w/9700 pro.

 

Gyre

[Nesher]

it improved the FPS in the A-10 mission

before the twick i had 1-0 FPS after i had 20+ FPS

and in general it improved the FPS in other mission ;)