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{{Infobox engine
 
{{Infobox engine
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|title=
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|cover=Unreal Engine 3 logo.png
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|cover=Engine - Unreal Engine 3 - logo.png
 
 
|developer=Epic Games
 
|developer=Epic Games
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|website=http://www.unrealengine.com
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|website=https://www.unrealengine.com
 
|first release=November 2006
 
|first release=November 2006
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|latest release=
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|predecessor=Unreal Engine 2.5
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|wikipedia=Unreal_engine#Unreal_Engine_3
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|successor=Unreal Engine 4
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|wikipedia=Unreal engine#Unreal Engine 3
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|listgames=false
 
}}
 
}}
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{{SMW Engine games
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|show=Yes
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set launch options|fix=
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Use the <code>-nostartupmovies</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
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{{ii}} There is also the <code>-nomovies</code> command line argument, however this one can sometimes disable '''all''' movies in the game, including prerendered story cutscenes and such.
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}}
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===Skip the splash screen===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set launch options|ref=|fix=
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Use the <code>-nosplash</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
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}}
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==Video==
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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{{ii}} Use [[Special_K#Windowed|SpecialK]] to achieve proper borderless fullscreen
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===Window resolution===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change desired resolution|fix=
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
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# Find <code>ResX=</code> and <code>ResY=</code> and set them to your desired resolution
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Smoothed frame rate===
 
===Smoothed frame rate===
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<!---
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DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION NAME.
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It will break links from multiple game pages.
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{{ii}} Many Unreal Engine 3 games use a built-in frame rate limiter with a default value of 62. Users with a strong PC may want to change or disable this limiter.
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{{--}} High frame rates may affect in-game logic in certain games, leading to various glitches of varying severity. See each game's individual entry page for details.
  
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DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION NAME. It will break links to it from multiple Unreal Engine game's pages.
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{{Fixbox|description=Increase the frame rate limit|fix=
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
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# Change <code>bSmoothFrameRate=False</code> to <code>bSmoothFrameRate=True</code>
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# Change <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62</code> to <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=XXX</code> (XXX = Your desired frame rate limit)
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}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable the frame rate limiter|fix=
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
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# Change <code>bSmoothFrameRate=True</code> to <code>bSmoothFrameRate=False</code>
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}}
  
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If a game uses this fix, please copy-paste following and change .ini file name and if file needs "read only":
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{{--}} Some games reset values to default after launching the game. In such cases, you can set the file to <code>Read-only</code>.
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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{{--}} Some games may crash with their <code>.ini</code> set to <code>Read-only</code>.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change frame rate smoothing}}
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===No surround sound===
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# Navigate to [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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{{Fixbox|description=Force native device|ref=<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20141205121410/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613179 Get your surround sound on a Realtek! - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
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# Open the <code>XEngine.ini</code> with a text editor.
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# Rename original <code>OpenAL32.dll</code>, usually located in <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\</code> folder
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# Search and change <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> to <code>FALSE</code> '''or''' raise <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code> value.
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# Install [https://www.openal.org/downloads/ - Creative OpenAL libraries]
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# Save file.
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# Locate <code>xxxxxxxEngine.ini</code> configuration file and open it in text editor.
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{{ii}} For more information, see the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
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# Search for <code>[WinDrv.WindowsClient]</code>, and note which class is used in <code>AudioDeviceClass=</code>
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# Look below for it.
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# Delete <code>DeviceName=</code> value (leave blank)
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Only works on games running on OpenAL
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{{ii}} If unsure, force a specific audio device by inserting its name (as reported by <small>'''ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT'''</small> in [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/625-openal-tools/ EnumerateWin32]) as value
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Texture Streaming===
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{{Fixbox|description=Make efficient use of modern PCs RAM & VRAM|fix=
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
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# Find <code>PoolSize=XXX</code> under <code>[TextureStreaming]</code> and set it to <code>PoolSize=0</code> (0 = Unlimited)
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
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# Find <code>OnlyStreamInTextures=False</code> under <code>[SystemSettings]</code> and set it to <code>OnlyStreamInTextures=True</code>
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}}
  
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===Mouse Smoothing===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable Mouse Smoothing|fix=
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# Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor
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# Find <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=True</code> and set it to <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=False</code>
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}}
  
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{{ii}} Many Unreal Engine 3 games use frame rate smoothing with a default value of 62. Especially users with monitors over 60Hz may want to change or disable this.
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===Mouse Sensitivity===
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{{++}} Minimizes lag spikes and provides smoother gameplay overall.<ref>[http://www.tweakguides.com/UT3_7.html TweakGuides.com - Unreal Tournament 3 Tweak Guide]</ref>
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{{Fixbox|description=Change Mouse Sensitivity|fix=
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{{--}} Frame rate won't exceed specified value and has small impact on overall frame rate which may not be ideal on lower end gaming PC or when benchmarking.<ref>[http://www.gpureview.com/unreal-tournament-3-and-framerate-smoothing-article-596.html Unreal Tournament 3 and framerate smoothing. - GPUReview.com]</ref>
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# Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor
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# Find <code>MouseSensitivity=XX</code> and set it to your desired value
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}}
  
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===Motion Blur===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable Motion Blur|fix=
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
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# Find <code>MotionBlur=True</code> and set it to <code>MotionBlur=False</code>
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}}
  
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{{ii}} '''If you'd like to raise frame rate smoothing''':
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===Anisotropic Filtering===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Increase texture filtering quality|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Raise frame rate smoothing}}
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
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# Navigate to configuration file(s) location, usually located in <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\...</code>. If you have trouble finding it, see the Game data section in the PCGamingWiki article for that specific game.
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# Find <code>MaxAnisotropy</code> and set it to <code>MaxAnisotropy=16</code>
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# Open the <code>XEngine.ini</code> (where <code>X</code> is a game-specific variable) with a text editor.
 
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# Using {{Key|Ctrl|F}}, search for <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code> in the text file.
 
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## The preferred value would be your monitor refresh rate plus 2. For example, when using a 144Hz monitor the value would preferably be set to <code>146</code>.
 
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## Change the relevant config values to this. Be aware that there may be multiple values that need to be changed for a specific game. If you still experience issues, you may have missed some.
 
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# Once you've edited all relevant values, save the text file.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} '''If you'd like to disable frame rate smoothing''':
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===Dynamic Shadow Resolution===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Increase the resolution of dynamic shadows|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable frame rate smoothing}}
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
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# Navigate to configuration file(s) location, usually located in <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\...</code>. If you have trouble finding it, see the Game data section in the PCGamingWiki article for that specific game.
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# Find <code>MaxShadowResolution</code> and set it to <code>MaxShadowResolution=4096</code>
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# Open the <code>XEngine.ini</code> (where <code>X</code> is a game-specific variable) with a text editor.
 
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# Using {{Key|Ctrl|F}}, search and change <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> to <code>FALSE</code>. Be aware that there may be multiple values that need to be changed for a specific game, be sure to get them all.
 
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# Once you've edited all relevant values, save the text file.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} If you experience screen tearing you may want to use regular V-sync or a frame rate cap rather than changing smoothing.
 
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{{--}} Some games reset the values to default after game starting, setting file to "read-only" prevents this but some games may crash because of this. Please refer to the specific article for each game to see if setting its config files to "read-only" is needed.
 
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===Console commands===
 
===Console commands===
 
{{ii}} Games running on Unreal Engine 3 can utilize some of the [[User:Fwinest_JediThug/UE3_Console_Commands|UE3 Console Commands]] for various tasks.
 
{{ii}} Games running on Unreal Engine 3 can utilize some of the [[User:Fwinest_JediThug/UE3_Console_Commands|UE3 Console Commands]] for various tasks.
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{{mm}} [[List of games that use Unreal Engine 3]]
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 07:16, 13 January 2024

Unreal Engine 3
Unreal Engine 3 logo.png
Developers
Epic Games
Website
https://www.unrealengine.com
First release date
November 2006
Predecessor
Unreal Engine 2.5
Successor
Unreal Engine 4
 

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Set launch options

Use the -nostartupmovies command line argument.

There is also the -nomovies command line argument, however this one can sometimes disable all movies in the game, including prerendered story cutscenes and such.

Skip the splash screen

Set launch options

Use the -nosplash command line argument.

Video

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Use SpecialK to achieve proper borderless fullscreen

Window resolution

Change desired resolution
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
  2. Find ResX= and ResY= and set them to your desired resolution

Issues fixed

Smoothed frame rate

Many Unreal Engine 3 games use a built-in frame rate limiter with a default value of 62. Users with a strong PC may want to change or disable this limiter.
High frame rates may affect in-game logic in certain games, leading to various glitches of varying severity. See each game's individual entry page for details.
Increase the frame rate limit
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
  2. Change bSmoothFrameRate=False to bSmoothFrameRate=True
  3. Change MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62 to MaxSmoothedFrameRate=XXX (XXX = Your desired frame rate limit)
Disable the frame rate limiter
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
  2. Change bSmoothFrameRate=True to bSmoothFrameRate=False
Some games reset values to default after launching the game. In such cases, you can set the file to Read-only.
Some games may crash with their .ini set to Read-only.

No surround sound

Force native device[1]
  1. Rename original OpenAL32.dll, usually located in <path-to-game>\Binaries\ folder
  2. Install - Creative OpenAL libraries
  3. Locate xxxxxxxEngine.ini configuration file and open it in text editor.
  4. Search for [WinDrv.WindowsClient], and note which class is used in AudioDeviceClass=
  5. Look below for it.
  6. Delete DeviceName= value (leave blank)

Notes

Only works on games running on OpenAL
If unsure, force a specific audio device by inserting its name (as reported by ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT in EnumerateWin32) as value

Texture Streaming

Make efficient use of modern PCs RAM & VRAM
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
  2. Find PoolSize=XXX under [TextureStreaming] and set it to PoolSize=0 (0 = Unlimited)
  3. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
  4. Find OnlyStreamInTextures=False under [SystemSettings] and set it to OnlyStreamInTextures=True

Mouse Smoothing

Disable Mouse Smoothing
  1. Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor
  2. Find bEnableMouseSmoothing=True and set it to bEnableMouseSmoothing=False

Mouse Sensitivity

Change Mouse Sensitivity
  1. Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor
  2. Find MouseSensitivity=XX and set it to your desired value

Motion Blur

Disable Motion Blur
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
  2. Find MotionBlur=True and set it to MotionBlur=False

Anisotropic Filtering

Increase texture filtering quality
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
  2. Find MaxAnisotropy and set it to MaxAnisotropy=16

Dynamic Shadow Resolution

Increase the resolution of dynamic shadows
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
  2. Find MaxShadowResolution and set it to MaxShadowResolution=4096

Other information

Console commands

Games running on Unreal Engine 3 can utilize some of the UE3 Console Commands for various tasks.
List of games that use Unreal Engine 3


References