Advanced Game Tweaks

[s18000rpm]

I've started this thread so that we can share some advanced tweak/settings with others, which'll help play ANY games, smoother on low/mid end PC's.

the tweaks i've mentioned are for NFS Most Wanted, & were originally suggested by "Koroush Ghazi" from "TweakGuides.com" All CREDITS to him.
check out this site for the Tweaks.
http://www.tweakguides.com/NFSMW_1.html

And for Registry Tweaks go here
http://www.tweakguides.com/NFSMW_7.html

I did some experiments with the registry tweaks, & found the following settings smoothen the gameplay on low end PC's.(like mine's)

Goto this key = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EA GAMES\Need for Speed Most Wanted",

While doing the Registry Tweaks Dont change the Cache size if you have less than or just 512MB RAM, b'coz i tried that & the game crashed. Increase the value only when you have more than 512MB RAM (e.g. if you have 640MB or 768MB RAM, then try increasing that value.
NEVER reduce the default value, you can increase but dont reduce.

If you have set the Virtual Memory on your PC to more than 500MB (max & min should be set the same), then You can change the SwapSize to something like this--"4194304000" which equals to 500MB or "5033164800" which equals to 600MB.
This swap size is nothing but the space set on your HDD by the game to store some (frequently used) DATA.

Trust me when i had only 256MB RAM on my PC with Onboard Gfx(P4-3.06GHz; M/B-Intel 915G; gfx- Intel GMA 900), & changing this swap-size really smoothened the game play.

I play the game with no problem what so ever in 800*600 resolution, with "Car Reflection Update" set at 1st level, "World Level of Detail" set to 2nd level, Particle System = ON, Road Reflection at 1st level.

You can also change the values of Road Reflection, ParticleSystem, OverBight from 0 to 1, That is to turn them ON. (it'll work better on PC's having 512MB or more RAM.

Check this pic for the settings=

I used TuneUp Utilites 2006 Registy Editor, its really easy to use, & if you do some mistakes, you can UNDO that change in it (just like Ctrl+Z).

[abhi_10_20]

awesome work by you s18000rpm,
it really speeded up the same game, by doing the registry tweaks as said.

I have fixed virtual memory size as 1024MB(both max and min). could you
please tell what swap size can be kept? My RAM is 256MB.

i also need tweaks to speed up "Elder Scrolls 4:Oblivion". any help please.

[s18000rpm]

@abhi_10_20, when you have 1GB of virtual memory, then you can experiment with different values of "swap size" & see the results.
{Note- do not set the swap size to the max. of the virtual memory}

If you want to set it to say 800MB or 900MB, then multiply the value you want (800 or 900) with-- 8388608 --. (e.g. i want to set the value as 850MB, then i've to do this-> "8388608*850=7130316800". put the answer in the registry).

I dont know about the Oblivion, i've never installed that. check here http://www.tweakguides.com/Oblivion_1.html , & for tweaks here http://www.tweakguides.com/Oblivion_8.html
& About Oblivion, i think you should get a RAM upgrade. Your PC doestn meet the min. RAM requirement. check here http://www.oblivionportal.com/info/systemreq.php

[QwertyManiac]

Can someone confirm if the Blur and reflections exist on a MX 4000 ?

[go_gamez]

ya somewhat..i use a mx 4000 ..and most wanted works fine only on low settings ..medium also the game freezes for 1-2 sec in between..sometimes

[QwertyManiac]

Yes right but I dont see a blur effect nor proper car reflections or the leaves flying, it looks like a 2D cartoon to me

[s18000rpm]

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

Yes right but I dont see a blur effect nor proper car reflections or the leaves flying, it looks like a 2D cartoon to me

for car reflections you have to go into the "Advanced Video Settings" in the game menu, & set the "reflections update rate" manually. (set it to 1st level).
If you want to see leaves, you have to set "World Level of Detail" to 1st level & "Road Reflections" to 1st or 2nd level.

& if you want the extras, like blur effect, overbright..., download this tool "NFSMW Gfx. Optimizer" http://nfscars.net/file.php?do=info&...n=nfs9&id=6191 & configure.

Its better to turn ON the Road Reflection via Registry if its not done yet. see the above pic. by doing this the road looks better & of course you'll see the leaves.

[go_gamez]

thanx...for the link.hope this works out..and better and smoothger graphcs..
lol lol i m expecting too mcuh from..tht baby mx4000

[QwertyManiac]

@s18000rpm - Thats the issue, there is no such option really, just 2 togglers, one for the res. and another for l.o.d. Well, its an MX afterall... gotta get a new one soon, even XGL lags

[s18000rpm]

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

@s18000rpm - Thats the issue, there is no such option really, just 2 togglers, one for the res. and another for l.o.d. Well, its an MX afterall... gotta get a new one soon, even XGL lags

Now on that screen PRESS 2 .(not the Num. Pad key but the key Pad 2).
Now the Advanced Settings Screen appears. In this screen, move the sliders to one place for 1st level & 2 places for 2nd level.... Now Configure the settings as i described in the previous reply, OR experiment with the settings.

[QwertyManiac]

Ah lol didnt notice that This new interface sucks lol... thanks a ton, let me see if I can crank something more up

[Stalker]

@go_gamez & QwertyManiac
the geforce mx series does not have pixel shader support.
no motion blur, high visual tratment, rain effect, overbright & other bloom effects are avaliable for this card

can we discuss abt F.E.A.R. tweaks??? plz...........

[QwertyManiac]

Rain Effect and Reflections work fine but the glosses look dizzy. No leaves and blur effect, thats all

[s18000rpm]

Originally Posted by Stalker

can we discuss abt F.E.A.R. tweaks??? plz...........

Well i think there isnt any Registry tweaks for FEAR, but check out this site, http://www.tweakguides.com ,its got tweaks for all kinds of games

For advanced tweaks for FEAR go here http://www.tweakguides.com/FEAR_7.html

And do Download this 175 page(2MB) "pdf" file TweakGuides Tweaking Companion Version 3.1 from here http://www.tweakguides.com/TGTC.html

Its really useful

[Vishal Gupta]

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Today while googling for something, I found this site:

http://www.cheatchannel.com/

Though I'm not a game freak, but may be this site will be useful for u guys?
It contains thousands of game cheat codes. Pls take a look there!

[s18000rpm]

You can change the SwapSize for all most all EA games, like F1, Underground 1-2...

About the values ,I'll update on this next week.

[Stalker]

does any1 know abt any farcry tweaks tat will make the game load super-fast??

[s18000rpm]

@Stalker
you may find something useful here http://www.tweakguides.com/Farcry_7.html

[tarey_g]

Originally Posted by abhi_10_20

I have fixed virtual memory size as 1024MB(both max and min). could you
please tell what swap size can be kept? My RAM is 256MB.

Fixing the max and min memory size is good , i always do that . Its recommended to have the virtual memory double the size of ur physical memory . So if you have 256MB ram you should really try the double value .

Also there are softwares which defrag your pagefile , try them out and see if u gain anything from that.
Try cacheman if u havent tried it yet , its a very useful piece of software , i played doom on 256 MB of ram with help of chacheman freeing up ram.

[abhi_10_20]

[QUOTE=tarey_g]Fixing the max and min memory size is good , i always do that . Its recommended to have the virtual memory double the size of ur physical memory .

Why is it that it should always be double the physical memory?
What really happens behind, doing this?

[s18000rpm]

NOT much of Difference. Even DIGIT reccomends 1GB Virtual Memory. (read the "Fast Track Windows XP ")

My experience with 1GB Virtual Memory== i think GTA3 game thought, the Virtual Mem. was a real RAM & the game ran really choppy(this is when i had 256MB RAM), i changed it to 700MB & then it ran smoothly.

Other than this i haven't experienced any down side.

Currently i have 512 MB RAM & 1GB Virtual mem.

[tarey_g]

[QUOTE=abhi_10_20]

Originally Posted by tarey_g

Fixing the max and min memory size is good , i always do that . Its recommended to have the virtual memory double the size of ur physical memory .

Why is it that it should always be double the physical memory?
What really happens behind, doing this?

I dont know the logic(never tried to find out ) but too big swap file decreases the performance , i have noticed . I have 1 gb ram but i keep my virtual mem 1.5, gig ,the recommended double 2 gig virtual memory causes stuttering in games for example half life 2. Best thing is to test different values an settle on a better one.

[Stalker]

Here some FEAR tweaks

1) goto the user directory,
usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Monolith Productions\FEAR
open settings.cfg using notepad, set "BitDepth" from 32 to 16. save the file as read-only
2) goto the performance>graphics option............set the resolution to 640 x 480 and enable pixel doubling. now the game will be rendered at 320 x 240.........the textures look pathetic!!!........now set the FSAA to 2x or 4x and wallah, the textures are sharp and clear without any performance loss.

this enabled me to play fear on my 1.6 GHZ p4, 256 133Mhz SDRAM, a 128 mb FX5200 8x agp card (running in 4x mode.....i have a 4x AGP slot) very smoothly.......

hope this post was helpful to some........

[tarey_g]

Originally Posted by Stalker

goto the performance>graphics option............set the resolution to 640 x 480 and enable pixel doubling. now the game will be rendered at 320 x 240.........the textures look pathetic!!!........now the game will be rendered at 320 x 240.........the textures look pathetic!!!........now set the FSAA to 2x or 4x and wallah, the textures are sharp and clear without any performance loss.

i bet textures can not look shap or clear at 320x240 having fsaa on , the textures will look blurred with no sharp edges on this resolution with fsaa .

[Stalker]

Originally Posted by tarey_g

i bet textures can not look shap or clear at 320x240 having fsaa on , the textures will look blurred with no sharp edges on this resolution with fsaa .

no dude, it appears as if i'm playing fear at 640 x 480 by doing the above tweak, and its a lot faster 2...

[koolkapoor]

great tweaks guys,fear is running like greased thunder with the tweaks enabled on my e6400

[Stalker]

@tarey_g
check this screenshot...........the texture resolution is set to low,but the quality is same as in 640 x 480 & the game runs damn fast!! even faster at 16 bit!!

[abhi_10_20]

Any tweaks for hitman blood money??

[icecool]

How the hell do i play penumbra provided by digit in Aug 2006 dvd
i got a P-4 3.00gigs 128mb onboard gfx 512 MB ram

The game just stops just as the story is completed
__________
got 1Gb virtual memory

[Stalker]

HOW TO ENABLE SHADER MODEL 3.0 IN NFS MW

guys, download 3danalyser, after installation select the game exe file, and select emulate pixel shader caps from the hardware Limits section. Save the batch file & run the game.

Doing this i was able to enable Shadow detail & rain effect is NFS: MW on my FX5200 (pixel shader 2.0). Trust me, the gfx looked the same when i had played the game on my friends 6200TC

Refer this thread to download 3danalyser, can also help in emulating HW T&L and running games on onboard gfx
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35439

SPECIAL THANKS to tarey_g