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On July 08 2012 09:37 xavra41 wrote:
Hey i have been using this but i lag in big team games. My gpu is good but my cpu sucks, are there any slight modifications to lower cpu usage so i don't lag as much?
I suggest you use your general config, and only enable what you really need. There's no need to copy blind if you're not sure it'll work on your computer. ^^
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On July 08 2012 09:51 darkness wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2012 09:37 xavra41 wrote:
Hey i have been using this but i lag in big team games. My gpu is good but my cpu sucks, are there any slight modifications to lower cpu usage so i don't lag as much? I suggest you use your general config, and only enable what you really need. There's no need to copy blind if you're not sure it'll work on your computer. ^^
That would be best but i am really a noob as two what each variable does. I also don't want to change too much since I am LOVING the new look T.T
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On July 08 2012 09:53 xavra41 wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2012 09:51 darkness wrote:On July 08 2012 09:37 xavra41 wrote:
Hey i have been using this but i lag in big team games. My gpu is good but my cpu sucks, are there any slight modifications to lower cpu usage so i don't lag as much? I suggest you use your general config, and only enable what you really need. There's no need to copy blind if you're not sure it'll work on your computer. ^^ That would be best but i am really a noob as two what each variable does. I also don't want to change too much since I am LOVING the new look T.T
Well, what I use is:
Low settings + 2D portraits (less lag in game) + the following variables
simplifiedCloaking=0 <--- cloaked units
simplifiedShaders=0 <--- I think it's for better FF visibility
useLowqualitymodels=0 <--- you see what units are being warped
Of course, as I said, only enable what you really need. If you don't know what each variable does, then try different settings out or ask here. I'm not expert either, but sometimes testing settings yourself is enough to find out what something does. 
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it always resets my sound volume to the value before... kinda annoying
Something wrong on your side. There are no sound parameters in my settings
Hey i have been using this but i lag in big team games. My gpu is good but my cpu sucks, are there any slight modifications to lower cpu usage so i don't lag as much?
Use standart low settings, if your computer can't handle higher settings.
Low settings + 2D portraits (less lag in game) + the following variables
One of the main features of hybridic (aka true medium) settings was hdr=1, that makes game a bit lighter at dark maps.
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This is what I do personally. First I set graphics quality to Ultra+Extreme, then put down shaders to low which will put shaders and automatically 2 other settings to low. This achievs something very similar to the settings explained in the OP, brighter image etc. Then the only thing i change in variables.txt is simplifiedShaders/Cloaking to 0.
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On July 08 2012 22:40 Firkraag8 wrote:This is what I do personally. First I set graphics quality to Ultra+Extreme, then put down shaders to low which will put shaders and automatically 2 other settings to low. This achievs something very similar to the settings explained in the OP, brighter image etc. Then the only thing i change in variables.txt is simplifiedShaders/Cloaking to 0. (click for fullsize)
Here are some parameters, that you can't turn on individually.
Like hdr (a bit better lighting and colors), gamehdr8bit (removes aditional bloom), spec and pixellight (both adds slime and glossy effect on zerg buildings and their creep) and many other parameters.
And one thing, that you can't do via ingame options. Modify texture resolution and smoothnes. In game options you're changing it with terrain and other textures, but if change texQualityLevel to 1, there will be a VERY low difference (probably no difference at all) from high-textures
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I play on low settings but this makes everything SO much better.I have only got a Q6600 and 4850. It runs with the same fps and looks amazing.
You have to copy and paste it UNDER the last line in your variables txt file not over it.(it made everything ultra when i did that).
I wasn't gonna do it cause i don't like messing about with things like this but it was easy. Everyone with low system specs should try it.You can always make a copy of the txt file and change it back.
thank you.!
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This drops my i7 950 with an overclocked gtx 480 to 40fps when the game starts, I can play on ultra with over 100% the fps these settings give me, something on these settings are messed up.
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This drops my i7 950 with an overclocked gtx 480 to 40fps when the game starts, I can play on ultra with over 100% the fps these settings give me, something on these settings are messed up.
Strange. Half players, posted here, have higher fps, and half got fps drops. I don't understand what can cause drops because those settings are low with some medium settings.
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Hmm upon further investigation it seems turning on VSYNC is dropping my fps to 40, despite monitor refresh rate being 60hz (according to windows and other games), I'm not sure how to fix it.
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On July 09 2012 21:18 sibs wrote:
Hmm upon further investigation it seems turning on VSYNC is dropping my fps to 40, despite monitor refresh rate being 60hz (according to windows and other games), I'm not sure how to fix it.
Only VSYNC can cause FPS drops, but I don't see any other reasons of FPS drops.
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I experience quite severe fps drops and long loading times as well. I usually run at ultra settings with no problems what so ever. Would like to use your settings, since I like the simplicity of it very much, but the drops make it impossible.
Is there a way to turn off vsync?
Thanks for excellent work, by the way!
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I think I got it!
Was running the game in Windowed (Fullscreen) mode when I had the stutters and fps drops. Switched to pure Fullscreen and now it's perfectly smooth at 200+ fps all the time! :D
At least for 3-4 minutes in a vs AI game...
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Fullscreen (Windowed) causes problem? Strange again, because I have Fullscreen-windowed all time and no lags for me
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Fixed it for me anyway. Don't know why.
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On July 10 2012 03:25 Existor wrote:
Fullscreen (Windowed) causes problem? Strange again, because I have Fullscreen-windowed all time and no lags for me Same with me.
Been using this since it was posted. I think this should be what medium settings should have been. I think Blizzard focused way too much on making things look shiny and not enough on them looking clean and sharp. I used a couple edits to make the shadows sharper and I honestly think this looks nicer than high or ultra settings. It's just so clean and not distracting. I usually use low because it is less distracting than high or ultra even though I can easily run ultra but this strikes a nice balance between having nice visual effects and clarity.
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Do you have the Stronger Color Mod turned on in these screenies?
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Here's a picture of the swarm with Low-High Hybrid settings and Stronger Team Colors:
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It's very... colorful ?
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It causes lag spikes sometimes, very strange. Sometimes there's no problem at all and sometimes screenfreezes for like 1-2sec or so. This never happened on my old settings. Maybe it's map/race dependent.
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