Q. I can't locate the right path where to paste the Engine.ini A. Just press Win + R and copy/paste the following path in the box it will appear:
%localappdata%\b1\Saved\Config\Windows
then hit enter and you will end up in the correct folder where to put the Engine.ini
Q. When I launch the game the modded Engine.ini is automatically deleted or reverted to default one? A. Right-Click on my Engine.ini -> Properties -> make sure the "Read-Only" box is selected -> Apply/OK It's important. If the file keeps getting deleted or reverted, un-tick the "Read-only" box -> Apply -> re-tick it -> Apply/OK Q. When I right click on Engine.ini Properties I have a security warning stating "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer"? A. That's just a warning that tells you the file comes from another PC (mine). It will still work without issues.
Q. My CPU usage is skyrocketing to 100% after the mod A. This is initial shader compilation which may continue in-game even after the initial precompilation loading screen. Wait 4-5 minutes at max to let the game finish it and CPU usage / performance will return normal.
Q. I have noticeable ghosting A. To improve ghosting I highly recommend updating the game's DLSS .dlls to latest DLSS4 version (easiest method: DLSS Swapper) and force the "Latest" DLSS preset via NVIDIA Profile Inspector or NVIDIA App. It will make an huge difference for the better. Also always use the latest version of the mod.
Q. I have the same or worse performance after the mod A. For super high-end PCs the performance difference may be small but you should still notice reduced stuttering, more consistent 1% lows, lower input latency and better visual clarity. For mid and low-end PCs the fps difference may be much bigger on top of all that. If for some specific PC configs you end up with worse performance try deleting shaders cache including the files which end with "cache" located in the "Saved" folder from the above path and open the game again. If you still have worse performance just delete my Engine.ini and on next boot the game will recreate its default one. You don't need to verify the game files or reinstall it to restore it to what it was before the mod.
Q. Will this mod downgrade visuals/graphics? A. No :) "Lossless" means this mod was created with the goal to optimize everything I could in Unreal Engine without sacrificing visuals and/or altering your in-game graphics' choices (except for Chromatic Aberration removal and Film Grain optimization which you can still revert back by changing their described lines within the Engine.ini itself) With improvements to AA, Sharpening, DLSS/FSR/XeSS you should actually have even better visuals after the mod.
Q. Can I use it together with Wukong Optimiser, Wukong Ultra+, Wukong "Uber-Tweaks" or whatever? A. No. Don't mix my Engine.ini with other mods which will do their own optimization tweaks to the engine or they may conflict with each other. You can try each of them separately and choose the one which performs the best for you and only use that exclusively. You can still install any other "non-optimization" mods.
Q. Will this Engine.ini disable Achievements? A. Straight and simple: no. :)
Q. Will this Engine.ini work/load also with future game patches? A. Yes. Just be sure the file is set to "Read-only"
Q. The game crashes when opening it and/or during gameplay after a while A. Make sure your PC is actually stable under sustained load (e.g. you are not using an excessive overclock/undervolt). You can test it using OCCT (launch a 1 hour "CPU+RAM" test, followed by another 1 hour "3D Adaptive" test. If you have even a single error, you need to fix your PC stability first) Another solution if you use Vortex is to open it, go to the game section -> Load Order and click the last button ⛔ on the top bar ("Reset Plugins File") If even doing the above you still crash, try lowering PoolSizeVRAMPercentage=60 (both in [TextureStreaming] and [ConsoleVariables] sections of the .ini), then remember to set the .ini to Read-only again.
Q. Where do I see a full Changelog for all the updates done to the mod so far? A. Just go to the mod Description page and click the "Changelogs" button.
He was saying that he tried a bunch of engine.ini files and only this one actually eliminates lag issues.
Second comment was saying "He said that your Mod actually works. I wanted to ask however, I get 100 fps usually in black myth but how much more can I gain through your mod?" Idk why bro chose to explain in Chinese even though you asked if it can be written in English lol
Thanks for the translation and I'm glad this is the only one actually working for you :) FPS gain should be minimal, around +3/4 fps, but what you'll really gain here is much less stuttering and a much more stable frametime along with lower input lag and a clearer picture (thanks to removed film grain and chromatic aberration + improved anti-aliasing to reduce ghosting).
It was very important to me that having all of this would NOT degrade graphics in any way, so you will not have any visual downgrades using this, but only the optimization improvements.
Hi, I'm really like your engine, this makes my gameplay a lot smoother, I have a question since you are updating file, do I need to delete your old engine to update, or can I just replace it with your new one?
Thank you very much for this lovely mod! It eliminates random spikes while improving the fps as well. I have a question: does it somehow affect the graphical settings in the game (like texture quality, shadows, global illumination,...)?
Further fine-tuned Sharpening in order to achieve the sharpest and most clean picture possible without any noticeable artifacts (no hard edges, no haloing, no shimmering)
In-game Sharpness slider is recommended to 3 (but you can still set it as you prefer)
Heya, thank you for your Engine tweaks but I can ask how to fix the hair changes? The head hair on Destined one look especially bad like washed out or smth.
Noticeably improved Anti-Aliasing efficiency and further optimized Sharpening in order to remove all remaining ghosting and shimmering (while still looking sharp)
Reintroduced and optimized a very slight amount of Film Grain in order to improve/fix color banding through dithering, all without visible noise on screen
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Q. I can't locate the right path where to paste the Engine.ini
A. Just press Win + R and copy/paste the following path in the box it will appear:
then hit enter and you will end up in the correct folder where to put the Engine.ini
Q. When I launch the game the modded Engine.ini is automatically deleted or reverted to default one?
A. Right-Click on my Engine.ini -> Properties -> make sure the "Read-Only" box is selected -> Apply/OK
It's important. If the file keeps getting deleted or reverted, un-tick the "Read-only" box -> Apply -> re-tick it -> Apply/OK
Q. When I right click on Engine.ini Properties I have a security warning stating "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer"?
A. That's just a warning that tells you the file comes from another PC (mine). It will still work without issues.
Q. My CPU usage is skyrocketing to 100% after the mod
A. This is initial shader compilation which may continue in-game even after the initial precompilation loading screen. Wait 4-5 minutes at max to let the game finish it and CPU usage / performance will return normal.
Q. I have noticeable ghosting
A. To improve ghosting I highly recommend updating the game's DLSS .dlls to latest DLSS4 version (easiest method: DLSS Swapper) and force the "Latest" DLSS preset via NVIDIA Profile Inspector or NVIDIA App. It will make an huge difference for the better.
Also always use the latest version of the mod.
Q. I have the same or worse performance after the mod
A. For super high-end PCs the performance difference may be small but you should still notice reduced stuttering, more consistent 1% lows, lower input latency and better visual clarity. For mid and low-end PCs the fps difference may be much bigger on top of all that.
If for some specific PC configs you end up with worse performance try deleting shaders cache including the files which end with "cache" located in the "Saved" folder from the above path and open the game again.
If you still have worse performance just delete my Engine.ini and on next boot the game will recreate its default one.
You don't need to verify the game files or reinstall it to restore it to what it was before the mod.
Q. Will this mod downgrade visuals/graphics?
A. No :)
"Lossless" means this mod was created with the goal to optimize everything I could in Unreal Engine without sacrificing visuals and/or altering your in-game graphics' choices (except for Chromatic Aberration removal and Film Grain optimization which you can still revert back by changing their described lines within the Engine.ini itself)
With improvements to AA, Sharpening, DLSS/FSR/XeSS you should actually have even better visuals after the mod.
Q. Can I use it together with Wukong Optimiser, Wukong Ultra+, Wukong "Uber-Tweaks" or whatever?
A. No.
Don't mix my Engine.ini with other mods which will do their own optimization tweaks to the engine or they may conflict with each other.
You can try each of them separately and choose the one which performs the best for you and only use that exclusively.
You can still install any other "non-optimization" mods.
Q. Will this Engine.ini disable Achievements?
A. Straight and simple: no. :)
Q. Will this Engine.ini work/load also with future game patches?
A. Yes. Just be sure the file is set to "Read-only"
Q. The game crashes when opening it and/or during gameplay after a while
A. Make sure your PC is actually stable under sustained load (e.g. you are not using an excessive overclock/undervolt). You can test it using OCCT (launch a 1 hour "CPU+RAM" test, followed by another 1 hour "3D Adaptive" test. If you have even a single error, you need to fix your PC stability first)
Another solution if you use Vortex is to open it, go to the game section -> Load Order and click the last button ⛔ on the top bar ("Reset Plugins File")
If even doing the above you still crash, try lowering PoolSizeVRAMPercentage=60 (both in [TextureStreaming] and [ConsoleVariables] sections of the .ini), then remember to set the .ini to Read-only again.
Q. Where do I see a full Changelog for all the updates done to the mod so far?
A. Just go to the mod Description page and click the "Changelogs" button.
Second comment was saying "He said that your Mod actually works. I wanted to ask however, I get 100 fps usually in black myth but how much more can I gain through your mod?" Idk why bro chose to explain in Chinese even though you asked if it can be written in English lol
FPS gain should be minimal, around +3/4 fps, but what you'll really gain here is much less stuttering and a much more stable frametime along with lower input lag and a clearer picture (thanks to removed film grain and chromatic aberration + improved anti-aliasing to reduce ghosting).
It was very important to me that having all of this would NOT degrade graphics in any way, so you will not have any visual downgrades using this, but only the optimization improvements.
Enjoy ;)
Edit: Fixed, i just added this:
r.HDR.EnableHDROutput=1
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Enjoy :)
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As written in the FAQ it actually looks a little better than Vanilla while bringing all the optimizations too.
Thank you for the feedback and Enjoy!
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The head hair on Destined one look especially bad like washed out or smth.
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