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{{++}} Minimizes lag spikes and provides smoother gameplay overall with any monitor regardless of the refresh rate.<ref>[http://www.tweakguides.com/UT3_7.html TweakGuides.com - Unreal Tournament 3 Tweak Guide]</ref> | {{++}} Minimizes lag spikes and provides smoother gameplay overall with any monitor regardless of the refresh rate.<ref>[http://www.tweakguides.com/UT3_7.html TweakGuides.com - Unreal Tournament 3 Tweak Guide]</ref> | ||
{{--}} Frame rate won't exceed a specified value and has a small impact on the overall frame rate which may not be ideal on a 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> | {{--}} Frame rate won't exceed a specified value and has a small impact on the overall frame rate which may not be ideal on a 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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{{ii}} '''If you'd like to raise frame rate smoothing cap''': | {{ii}} '''If you'd like to raise frame rate smoothing cap''': | ||
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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. | {{ii}} If you experience screen tearing you may want to use regular V-sync or a frame rate cap rather than changing smoothing. | ||
{{--}} 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. | {{--}} 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. | ||
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+ | ===No surround sound=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Force right native device|ref=<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613179 Get your surround sound on a Realtek! - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>}} | ||
+ | # Rename original <code>OpenAL32.dll</code>, usually located in <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\</code> folder | ||
+ | # Locate <code>xxxxxxxEngine.ini</code> configuration file and open it in text editor. | ||
+ | # Search for <code>[WinDrv.WindowsClient]</code>, and note which class is used in <code>AudioDeviceClass=</code> | ||
+ | # Look below for it. | ||
+ | # Edit <code>DeviceName=</code> accordingly to your preferred audio device, as enumerated by [https://github.com/smellslikedonkey/DT3/blob/master/DT3OpenAL/3rdParty/openal-soft-win/openal-info32.exe openal-info32] | ||
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==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 22:45, 21 August 2015
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Developers | |
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Epic Games | |
Website | |
http://www.unrealengine.com | |
First release date | |
November 2006 | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Issues fixed
Smoothed frame rate
- Many Unreal Engine 3 games use frame rate smoothing with a default value of 62. Users with a strong enough PC to maintain stable framerates above 60 may want to change or disable this.
- Minimizes lag spikes and provides smoother gameplay overall with any monitor regardless of the refresh rate.[1]
- Frame rate won't exceed a specified value and has a small impact on the overall frame rate which may not be ideal on a lower end gaming PC or when benchmarking.[2]
- If you'd like to raise frame rate smoothing cap:
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- If you'd like to disable frame rate smoothing:
Instructions |
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- If you experience screen tearing you may want to use regular V-sync or a frame rate cap rather than changing smoothing.
- 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.
No surround sound
Instructions |
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Other information
Console commands
- Games running on Unreal Engine 3 can utilize some of the UE3 Console Commands for various tasks.