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Free text: ==Essential improvements== ===Skip intro videos=== {{Fixbox|description=Set launch options|fix= Use the <code>-nostartupmovies</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]. {{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. }} ===Skip the splash screen=== {{Fixbox|description=Set launch options|ref=|fix= Use the <code>-nosplash</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]. }} ==Video== ===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]=== {{ii}} Use [[Special_K#Windowed|SpecialK]] to achieve proper borderless fullscreen ===Window resolution=== {{Fixbox|description=Change desired resolution|fix= # Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present) # Find <code>ResX=</code> and <code>ResY=</code> and set them to your desired resolution }} ==Issues fixed== ===Smoothed frame rate=== <!--- DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION NAME. It will break links from multiple game pages. ---> {{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. {{--}} 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. {{Fixbox|description=Increase the frame rate limit|fix= # Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor # 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) }} {{Fixbox|description=Disable the frame rate limiter|fix= # Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor # Change <code>bSmoothFrameRate=True</code> to <code>bSmoothFrameRate=False</code> }} {{--}} Some games reset values to default after launching the game. In such cases, you can set the file to <code>Read-only</code>. {{--}} Some games may crash with their <code>.ini</code> set to <code>Read-only</code>. ===No surround sound=== {{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= # Rename original <code>OpenAL32.dll</code>, usually located in <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\</code> folder # Install [https://www.openal.org/downloads/ - Creative OpenAL libraries] # 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. # Delete <code>DeviceName=</code> value (leave blank) '''Notes''' {{ii}} Only works on games running on OpenAL {{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 }} ===Texture Streaming=== {{Fixbox|description=Make efficient use of modern PCs RAM & VRAM|fix= # 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) # 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> }} ===Mouse Smoothing=== {{Fixbox|description=Disable Mouse Smoothing|fix= # Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor # Find <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=True</code> and set it to <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=False</code> }} ===Mouse Sensitivity=== {{Fixbox|description=Change Mouse Sensitivity|fix= # Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor # Find <code>MouseSensitivity=XX</code> and set it to your desired value }} ===Motion Blur=== {{Fixbox|description=Disable Motion Blur|fix= # 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> }} ===Anisotropic Filtering=== {{Fixbox|description=Increase texture filtering quality|fix= # Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present) # Find <code>MaxAnisotropy</code> and set it to <code>MaxAnisotropy=16</code> }} ===Dynamic Shadow Resolution=== {{Fixbox|description=Increase the resolution of dynamic shadows|fix= # Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present) # Find <code>MaxShadowResolution</code> and set it to <code>MaxShadowResolution=4096</code> }} ==Other information== ===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. {{mm}} [[List of games that use Unreal Engine 3]] {{References}}
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