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While ENB does greatly enhance your game, these additional effects also take a toll on performance. How much of an FPS decrease you will experience depends on your system specs, INIs, texture mods, and a host of other variables. This is why it is virtually impossible to estimate how much any ENB will affect you personally. That being said, there are some things you can do to improve your performance. | While ENB does greatly enhance your game, these additional effects also take a toll on performance. How much of an FPS decrease you will experience depends on your system specs, INIs, texture mods, and a host of other variables. This is why it is virtually impossible to estimate how much any ENB will affect you personally. That being said, there are some things you can do to improve your performance. | ||
First and foremost it is important to keep your PC in top gaming condition. Like anything else, if you take care of it then it will take care of you. Some simple ways to do this: | First and foremost it is important to keep your PC in top gaming condition. Like anything else, if you take care of it, then it will take care of you. Some simple ways to do this: | ||
* Make sure that you defragment your hard drive, unless it's an SSD (These should NEVER be defragmented). Not only will this help improve performance with gaming but can also decrease load times in other applications. Although Windows comes with a simple defragging program, STEP recommends either [http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/ Auslogics Disk Defrag] or [http://www.puransoftware.com/Puran-Defrag-Download.html Puran Defrag Free Edition]. | * Make sure that you defragment your hard drive, unless it's an SSD (These should '''NEVER''' be defragmented). Not only will this help improve performance with gaming, but can also decrease load times in other applications. Although Windows comes with a simple defragging program, STEP recommends either [http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/ Auslogics Disk Defrag] or [http://www.puransoftware.com/Puran-Defrag-Download.html Puran Defrag Free Edition]. If using Auslogics, use the "''Defrag & Optimize''" option. Defragment your hard drive at least once a month. | ||
* Disable all unnecessary programs running in the background while gaming in order to free up more resources. Anti-virus programs are especially resource intensive and aren't needed while playing. Some anti-virus software | * Disable all unnecessary programs running in the background while gaming in order to free up more resources. Anti-virus programs are especially resource intensive and aren't needed while playing. Some anti-virus software have a "''Gaming Mode''" or something similar; check the options menu. '''If you disable your anti-virus program while gaming remember to enable it again when you finish.''' | ||
* Keep Steam in [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3160-agcb-2555 offline mode]. This is just one more thing depleting your resources that really isn't needed. | * Keep Steam in [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3160-agcb-2555 offline mode]. This is just one more thing depleting your resources that really isn't needed. | ||
* There are also a few fairly good "booster" programs that help some gamers. One recommended booster is [http://www.razerzone.com/gamebooster Razer Game Booster] which is free from Razor. If you do choose to use one of these do some research first and know what you're doing. This is a good policy for anything including mods. | * There are also a few fairly good "booster" programs that help some gamers. One recommended booster is [http://www.razerzone.com/gamebooster Razer Game Booster] which is free from Razor. If you do choose to use one of these, do some research first and know what you're doing. This is a good policy for anything, including mods. | ||
* Your GPU settings play a tremendous role in determining quality and performance. Striking the right balance in these settings is essential in achieving a beautiful game with smooth, playable frame rates. Use the guides for your card (nVidia or ATi) provided in the STEP guide as your starting point. Adjust and test your setting until you achieve the right balance. | * Your GPU settings play a tremendous role in determining quality and performance. Striking the right balance in these settings is essential in achieving a beautiful game with smooth, playable frame rates. Use the guides for your card (nVidia or ATi) provided in the STEP guide as your starting point. Adjust and test your setting until you achieve the right balance with smooth game-play. | ||
* Be realistic with your INI settings. | * Be realistic with your INI settings. Over-tweaking can and will cause performance issues if your system is not capable of handling the additional strain. | ||
* High resolution texture mods also affect your performance. Careful consideration and experimentation should be used when adding these with ENB in order to find the right balance of quality and performance that best fits your system. | * High resolution texture mods also affect your performance. Careful consideration and experimentation should be used when adding these with ENB in order to find the right balance of quality and performance that best fits your system. | ||
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* Some of the more FPS-intensive effects can also be disabled in "''ENBSeries.ini''" to improve performance at the cost of some quality. Instructions on how to disable these effects can be found in the Configuration section of this guide. | * Some of the more FPS-intensive effects can also be disabled in "''ENBSeries.ini''" to improve performance at the cost of some quality. Instructions on how to disable these effects can be found in the Configuration section of this guide. | ||
If after following these performance tips you are still unable to achieve playable frame rates your system may not be capable of running ENB. | If after following these performance tips you are still unable to achieve playable frame rates, your system may not be capable of running ENB. At this point you may wish to consider not using an ENB or upgrading your PC to the right performance levels. | ||
== ATI Users == | == ATI Users == |
Revision as of 04:31, January 9, 2013
Template:Notice A comprehensive guide for properly setting up ENB for n00bs and gurus alike -- by Staind716 & S.T.E.P. Team
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