UserOptions.INI

People constantly want to know more about the UserOptions.ini file so as they can optimize their gaming experience further. Here is a Google Document explaining everything.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...TBZaFlSalJTeXNmMkE&f=true&noheader=true&gid=0


EDIT: My .ini awesome Settings:

[Display]
FullscreenRefresh=0
Maximized=1
FullscreenWidth=1920
FullscreenHeight=1080
WindowedWidth=1900
WindowedHeight=984
RenderQuality=1.000000
Mode=Fullscreen
FullscreenMode=Fullscreen

[Rendering]
GraphicsQuality=5
TextureQuality=0
ShadowQuality=5
RenderDistance=6000.000000
Gamma=0.500000
MaximumFPS=250
UseLod0a=0
VSync=0
OverallQuality=-1
LightingQuality=5
FogShadowsEnable=0
EffectsQuality=5
TerrainQuality=5
FloraQuality=3
ModelQuality=5
ParticleLOD=2
MotionBlur=0
VerticalFOV=74
AO=1
GpuPhysics=1


EDIT: The game is undergone QUITE a nice amount of optimization with more to come, so I am adding here the 100% everything on ultra .ini file. Enjoy!

[Display]
FullscreenRefresh=0
Maximized=1
FullscreenWidth=1920
FullscreenHeight=1080
WindowedWidth=1900
WindowedHeight=984
RenderQuality=1.000000
Mode=Fullscreen
FullscreenMode=Fullscreen

[Rendering]
GraphicsQuality=5
TextureQuality=0
TerrainLOD=5
ShadowQuality=5
FloralDistanceScale=2.0000000
RenderDistance=6000.000000
Gamma=0.000000
MaximumFPS=120
UseLod0a=0
OverallQuality=-1
LightingQuality=5
EffectsQuality=5
TerrainQuality=5
FloraQuality=5
ModelQuality=5
MotionBlurQuality=5
BlurQuality=5
AOQuality=5
AmbientOcclusionQuality=5
ParticleQuality=5
VerticalFOV=74
FloralLOD=5
EffectsLOD=5
ParticleLOD=5
ParticleDistanceScale=2.000000
EffectsDistanceScale=2.000000
FogShadowsEnable=1
MotionBlur=1
VSync=0
AO=1
GpuPhysics=1

!!! WARNING !!!
GpuPhysics only works with Nvidia cards! if you have an AMD GPU you could possibly damage it by using GpuPhysics=X\


Supersampling. What is it? Well according to Wikipedia:
Supersampling is an antialiasing technique, the process of eliminating jagged and pixelated edges (aliasing). It is a method of smoothing images rendered in computer games or other programs that generate imagery. (courtesy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersampling)

Now, you might be thinking to yourself, "hey Phaedo... that's cool and all... BUT WHAT THE #&@( DOES THAT MEAN?!" well I'm going to tell you!

In laymen terms, supersampling is the process of taking something that has been rendered once, and re-rendering it a second or more times, at a higher resolution, and then scaling it down to fit your set resolution. So basically, it takes an image, blows it up to an immense size, renders that blown up scale, and shrinks it to fit your resolution.

To turn on supersampling (warning: this is very GPU intensive, and requires a pretty solid GPU. Also note: if you are CPU bound, experiment with this until you are mostly GPU bound and at stable, playable frames.) you must fulfill a simple algorithm and plug in your result.

In the Display section above you notice a line:
RenderQuality=1.000000
This is the line you must edit to enable supersampling.

Algorithm:
√(# of times you want to supersample)

So:
If I want to supersample 3 times. I would solve
√(3)
which equals
1.73
So I change:
RenderQuality=1.000000
to
RenderQuality=1.730000

See quite simple. Enjoy your sick graphics!



(disclaimer: Phaedo is in no way responsible for the misuse of given instructions, or the abuse of aforementioned instructions, in a way proving detremental to the health, and stability of your computer. Warnings were provided. Experiment at own risk.)

 

Edited to reflect my .ini

 

Correct. The number Values are as follows:

Off: 0
Low: 1 [this could also be the ON option for toggle-able lines. Such as AO=1 (Ambient Occlusion= 1 (it's on. No other values. Just 1&0)]
Medium: 2
High: 3
Ultra: 4/5 (some people use 4 some people use 5)

 

edited to include FULL ultra settings. And explanation of Super Sampling.