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{{Infobox engine
 
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|developer=Epic Games
 
|developer=Epic Games
 
|website=https://www.unrealengine.com
 
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set launch options|ref=<ref>Tested by [[User:StockholmSyndrome|StockholmSyndrome]]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set launch options|fix=
 
Use the <code>-nostartupmovies</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
 
Use the <code>-nostartupmovies</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
  
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{{mm}} 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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{{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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==Video==
 
==Video==
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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{{--}} Borderless fullscreen windowed will not work with [[Glossary:Borderless_fullscreen_windowed#Borderless_Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].<ref>[https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/issues/135 Not working with Unreal Engine 3 games · Issue #135 · Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming · GitHub]</ref><ref>[https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/issues/125 Borderlands doesn't work with Borderless Gaming · Issue #125 · Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming · GitHub]</ref>
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{{ii}} Use [[Special_K#Windowed|SpecialK]] to achieve proper borderless fullscreen
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{{ii}} Other methods of forcing borderless windowed, like [[Glossary:Borderless_fullscreen_windowed#GeDoSaTo|GeDoSaTo]] may work, however.
 
  
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===Force desired resolution===
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===Window resolution===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set launch options|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Change desired resolution|fix=
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# use the<code>ResX=xxxx ResY=yyyy</code>   [[Command line arguments]].<br>Replace <code>xxxx</code> and <code>yyyy</code> with the desired resolution,<code>xxxx</code> for width and <code>yyyy</code> for height.
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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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{{Fixbox|description=Increase the frame rate limit|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Increase the frame rate limit|fix=
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# Open <code>XXEngine.ini</code> with a text editor
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
 
# Change <code>bSmoothFrameRate=False</code> to <code>bSmoothFrameRate=True</code>
 
# Change <code>bSmoothFrameRate=False</code> to <code>bSmoothFrameRate=True</code>
 
# Change <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62</code> to <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=XXX</code> (XXX = Your desired frame rate limit)
 
# Change <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62</code> to <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=XXX</code> (XXX = Your desired frame rate limit)
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable the frame rate limiter|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable the frame rate limiter|fix=
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# Open <code>XXEngine.ini</code> with a text editor
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
 
# Change <code>bSmoothFrameRate=True</code> to <code>bSmoothFrameRate=False</code>
 
# Change <code>bSmoothFrameRate=True</code> to <code>bSmoothFrameRate=False</code>
 
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===Texture Streaming===
 
===Texture Streaming===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Make efficient use of modern PCs RAM & VRAM|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Make efficient use of modern PCs RAM & VRAM|fix=
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# Open <code>XXEngine.ini</code> with a text editor
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
 
# Find <code>PoolSize=XXX</code> under <code>[TextureStreaming]</code> and set it to <code>PoolSize=0</code> (0 = Unlimited)
 
# 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)
 
# Find <code>OnlyStreamInTextures=False</code> under <code>[SystemSettings]</code> and set it to <code>OnlyStreamInTextures=True</code>
 
# Find <code>OnlyStreamInTextures=False</code> under <code>[SystemSettings]</code> and set it to <code>OnlyStreamInTextures=True</code>
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{{ii}} <code>OnlyStreamInTextures</code> is sometimes located inside <code>XXSystemSettings.ini</code>
 
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===Mouse Smoothing===
 
===Mouse Smoothing===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Mouse Smoothing|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Mouse Smoothing|fix=
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# Open XXInput.ini with a text editor
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# Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor
 
# Find <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=True</code> and set it to <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=False</code>
 
# Find <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=True</code> and set it to <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=False</code>
 
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===Mouse Sensitivity===
 
===Mouse Sensitivity===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change Mouse Sensitivity|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change Mouse Sensitivity|fix=
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# Open XXInput.ini with a text editor
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# Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor
 
# Find <code>MouseSensitivity=XX</code> and set it to your desired value
 
# Find <code>MouseSensitivity=XX</code> and set it to your desired value
 
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===Motion Blur===
 
===Motion Blur===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Motion Blur|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Motion Blur|fix=
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# Open XXEngine.ini with a text editor
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
 
# Find <code>MotionBlur=True</code> and set it to <code>MotionBlur=False</code>
 
# Find <code>MotionBlur=True</code> and set it to <code>MotionBlur=False</code>
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{{ii}} <code>MotionBlur</code> is sometimes located inside <code>XXSystemSettings.ini</code>
 
 
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===Anisotropic Filtering===
 
===Anisotropic Filtering===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Increase texture filtering quality|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Increase texture filtering quality|fix=
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# Open XXEngine.ini with a text editor
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
 
# Find <code>MaxAnisotropy</code> and set it to <code>MaxAnisotropy=16</code>
 
# Find <code>MaxAnisotropy</code> and set it to <code>MaxAnisotropy=16</code>
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{{ii}} <code>MaxAnisotropy</code> is sometimes located inside <code>XXSystemSettings.ini</code>
 
 
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===Dynamic Shadow Resolution===
 
===Dynamic Shadow Resolution===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Increase the resolution of dynamic shadows|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Increase the resolution of dynamic shadows|fix=
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# Open XXEngine.ini with a text editor
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
 
# Find <code>MaxShadowResolution</code> and set it to <code>MaxShadowResolution=4096</code>
 
# Find <code>MaxShadowResolution</code> and set it to <code>MaxShadowResolution=4096</code>
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{{ii}} <code>MaxShadowResolution</code> is sometimes located inside <code>XXSystemSettings.ini</code>
 
 
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{{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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{{Infobox engine/query}}
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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