tweaking guide
GOTHIC 3-HOW TO MAKE GOTHIC 3 LOOK AND PERFORM BETTER GUIDE
Visual Tweaks:
To increase grass draw distance:
- VegetationAdmin.ViewRange=3500.0
Raise this value to 6500.0 to double the distance grass is rendered. You can increase it even further or lower it a bit to improve performance.
To increase NPC and creature draw distance:
- Entity.ROI=4000.0
Raise this value to 8000.0 to double the distance NPCs and creatures are rendered.
To increase item and object draw distance (on high details):
- ObjectDetails.fScreenObjectDistanceCulling_High=0. 008
- ObjectDetails.fProcessingRangeFadeOutRange_High=30 0.0
- ObjectDetails.fRangedBaseLoDOffset_High=300.0
Change the first value to 0.016
Change the second value to 600.0
Change the second value to 5000.0
To move the blur effect further away:
- Render.DOFStart=1000.0
- Render.DOFEnd=8000.0
Raise the first value to 4000.0
Raise the second value to 12000.0
To increase the distance the ground textures switch from high to low resolution:
- DistanceHigh.fFarClippingPlane_High=10000.0
- DistanceHigh.fFarClippingPlane_Medium=8000.0
- DistanceHigh.fFarClippingPlane_Low=6000.0
Raise the first value to 12000.0
Raise the second value to 10000.0
Raise the third value to 8000.0
These can be further further increased if you want. Just make sure that the difference between the three is equal to one another (2000.0 in this case)or you may get graphical glitches.
Untested values:
- DistanceLow.fFarClippingPlaneLowPolyMesh_High=1000 00.0
- DistanceLow.fFarClippingPlaneLowPolyMesh_Medium=45 000.0
- DistanceLow.fFarClippingPlaneLowPolyMesh_Low=20000 .0
Performance Tweaks:
Less stuttering/lag:
- Cache.SizeImage=128000000
Double this value to 256000000
This is supposed to work for people with 2GB of ram but it may be worth testing even if you have less than 2GB. It seems to make the game stutter/lag a little less when loadind new zones. It might not have an impact on everyone though.
ResourceCache.u32SpeedTreeMaxMemUsage_High=100000
If you use high settings it is highly reccomended that you change the above value by adding a 0 in the end, because this may be the reason of many crashes while saving and/or after extended play time.
The correct value would be this:
ResourceCache.u32SpeedTreeMaxMemUsage_High=1000000
For some with lower end cards such as myself, found these to help with performance:
(Default 0 change to -1)
PostprocessingAdmin.ActiveEffect=-1
(Defaults are UltraHigh)
Render.MeshLoDQuality=Normal
Render.AnimationLoDQuality=Normal
Render.ImageLoDQuality=Normal
Render.DisableMeshLoDQualityFragmentString=lowpoly
(Default on mine was 2)
LightingType=1 (can try 0 as well, not a major FPS gain here, but little)
Hopefully this helps someone else as well.
3500+
6800 Ultra
1Gb DDR400 RAM
GE3.INI tweaks
Changed:
Cache.SizeSound=80000000
To:
Cache.SizeSound=40000000
Changed:
Shader.EnableTreeShadows=true
To:
Shader.EnableTreeShadows=false
Changed:
Shader.EnableStaticShadows=true
To:
Shader.EnableStaticShadows=false
Changed:
Shader.EnableDetailShadows=true
To:
Shader.EnableDetailShadows=false
ResourceCache.u32SpeedTreeMaxMemUsage_High=100000
TO:
ResourceCache.u32SpeedTreeMaxMemUsage_High=1000000
using 9.1.3.1 driver atm
just rejigged my config and my stuttering is almost gone but my average fps seems to have decreased. Much more fun though!
I think the cache settings are the most important, especially if you only have 1GB like me
my final cache settings in the ge3.ini:
Cache.SizeImage=128000000
Cache.SizeMaterial=40000000
Cache.SizeMesh=90000000
Cache.SizeSound=40000000
Cache.SizeCollisionMesh=40000000
Cache.SizeAnimation=40000000
Cache.SizeSpeedTree=10000000
Cache.SizeImage=256000000
gave less movement stutter.
Thanks to anohter 1Gb guy I'm using
Cache.SizeImage=128000000
Cache.SizeMaterial=57000000
Cache.SizeMesh=18000000
Cache.SizeSound=21000000
Cache.SizeCollisionMesh=16000000
Cache.SizeAnimation=30000000
Cache.SizeSpeedTree=10000000
Do this for more Detail-Geometry
Change
Render.GlobalVisualLoDFactor=0.01
To
Render.GlobalVisualLoDFactor=1.00
It is IgnoreUserOptions=true for the options in the ini to take effect.
In the actual game options under details-custom, set the object detail to high. I'm pretty sure that will fix your problem. Alternatively you can change IgnoreUserOptions=true to IgnoreUserOptions=false in your ini, and then, and only then, will you be able to override the settings you make in your game with the settings you make in your ini file. Note that this only applies to the settings you can actually control in your game menu, like object detail, which I believe is a dumbed down and ironically more confusing way to say "how far away certain plants and various other seemingly random little stuff fade into view". I may be wrong about this, but I'm pretty sure I'm not. Hope it helps!
THIS HELPS!
More virtual RAM
The goal is to create more virtual RAM memory by increasing the page file system, so click on Open your Control Pannel -> System -> Advanced -> Performance -> Settings -> Advanced -> Virtual Memory. Since Windows XP has trouble managing more than 4 GB RAM, be it real or virtual, change and increase it by the difference between your RAM size and 4 GB. From now on, every time Gothic 3 leaks memory needing more and more, it will use the hard drive for swap, thus the speed is determined by the hard drive. For 1 GB RAM, you need 3 GB of virtual memory so click "Custom Size" and put 3072 in the initial size and the max size boxes. Remember to click Set and restart the computer. You will see a decrease in lag, less broken landscape, no “out of memory” dialogue boxes, no stack dumps or crashing to desktop. Should it have 4 GB of RAM or more, remove the page file altogether since it will speed the computer by a certain amount. In addition, should the game crash, restart the computer before playing again. This effectively clears any data in your RAM so you can start again clear and effective. You can also use the lowering cache method:
Cache.SizeImage=128000000
Cache.SizeMaterial=57000000
Cache.SizeMesh=18000000
Cache.SizeSound=21000000
Cache.SizeCollisionMesh=16000000
Cache.SizeAnimation=30000000
Cache.SizeSpeedTree=10000000
Performance tweaks
In the driver settings, AntiAliasing and Anisotropic Filtering should be either switched off or Application Controlled. Be sure to download and install the latest display driver. Deactivate the Depth of Field-Feature in the options menu when using a Shader 2.0-card, since it will make your game unplayable otherwise, unless it crashes it altogether.
For less stuttering, find “Cache.SizeImage=128000000” and double this value to 256000000. It seems to make the game lag less when loading new zones.
To increase grass draw distance find “VegetationAdmin.ViewRange=3500.0” and raise this value to 6500.0. It will effectively double the distance grass is rendered at. You can further increase the viewing distance or lower it to improve performance. Also, increase NPC and creature draw distance by finding “Entity.ROI=4000.0” and drop this value to 2000.0 to lower the distance NPCs and creatures are rendered.
Increase item and object draw distance on high details
- ObjectDetails.fScreenObjectDistanceCulling_High=0. 008
- ObjectDetails.fProcessingRangeFadeOutRange_High=30 0.0
- ObjectDetails.fRangedBaseLoDOffset_High=300.0
Change values to 0.016, 600.0 and 5000.0 respectively.
In order to move the blur effect further away, find “Render.DOFStart=1000.0” and raise the first value to 4000.0, then find “Render.DOFEnd=8000.0” and raise the second value to 12000.0. The opposite works for better performance.
Increase the distance the ground textures switch from high to low resolution:
- DistanceHigh.fFarClippingPlane_High=10000.0
- DistanceHigh.fFarClippingPlane_Medium=8000.0
- DistanceHigh.fFarClippingPlane_Low=6000.0
ANOTHER RAIN OF TWEAK(BEST)
TEST PC:
Atholon64 3000+ @1.9Ghz
2x512 Mb DDR @420Mhz
GF6600GT 256Mb Pci-e (@540Mhz, Memory @1.05Ghz
Forceware 93.71 Drivers.
Patch 1.08 instaled.
Set ingame settings:
Distance (high detail) to HIGH
Distance (low detail) to HIGH
Resourche cache to MEDIUM
Object detail to MEDIUM
Shader quality to 2.0
Texture quality to MEDIUM
Texture filtering to ANISOTROPIC
Vegetation quality to LOW
Shadow quality to OFF
Post processing to OFF
.INI TWEAKS
Frame rate average,minimum and maximum during the recording:
Framerate with the original unedited ge3.ini file:
Avg: 17.347 – Min: 3 – Max: 32
Avg: 15.689 – Min: 0 – Max: 27
Avg: 16.117 – Min: 0 – Max: 29
With the tweaked ge3.ini file:
Avg: 23.933 – Min:17 – Max:32
Avg: 23.060 – Min:14 – Max: 33
Avg: 23.933 – Min:14 – Max: 33
These are that I had active from the ge3.ini file:
PostprocessingAdmin.ActiveEffect=-1
Render.MeshLoDQuality=Normal
Render.AnimationLoDQuality=Normal
Render.ImageLoDQuality=Normal
Cache.SizeMesh=57000000
Cache.SizeSound=18000000
Cache.SizeMateria=21000000
Cache.SizeCollisionMesh=16000000
Cache.SizeAnimation=30000000
Cache.SizeSpeedTree=10000000
Shader.EnableTreeShadows=false
Shader.EnableStaticShadows=false
Shader.EnableDetailShadows=false
P.S.: This is not my own work,I have collected this tweaks from a loot of forums to help poor people.So,if someone sees its lines do not be mad)And if you can putt it on the other forums.
