The popularity of World of Tanks, fueled by the release of update 0.8.1 and the Golden Joystick Awards 2012, is constantly growing. More than 2.5 million people play every week, and up to 60,000 new players register per month. Unfortunately, only one third of newbies, in addition to firing a cannon at anything that looks like a tank, also look at the forum in search of useful information.

Firstly, this approach is dictated by the habit of playing with a car, where there are first aid kits, the ability to save, a pause, several lives and the rules for winning are approximately the same. In World of Tanks you need to fight in real time, with real people, and people often act in original and unpredictable ways.

Secondly, the search for the necessary knowledge involves reading hundreds of pages of forums and websites, which is something you don’t always want to do when you feel the urge to go into battle. We will try to help with this task by collecting basic information in the format of a short article. After spending a little time, you will understand that the outcome of the battle is decided by the correct settings of the program, a shot at a weak spot, the right tactics and coordinated actions of the entire team, and not by the caliber of the gun or the thickness of the armor.

Program settings

Any online game will not be fun if the picture breaks down and freezes. While the program freezes on the client computer, the game on the server continues, and the immobilized, uncontrollable tank becomes a target. The correct game settings, which can be accessed from the main game, will help you avoid this situation. Menu.

On the bookmark A game needs to be disabled Rocking a tank in sniper mode(enabled by default). The enabled function leads to slower aiming of the gun and reduced shot accuracy, which causes you to lose precious moments when shooting at the enemy. The function is used in the program to create the effect of realism, but it is unlikely that most tank players will make the game more difficult for themselves.

And here is the setting Use server crosshair(enabled by default) should be left enabled. The server actually records the aiming, so you will know exactly where the shot is being fired.

Starting with World of Tanks version 0.8.0, the game's graphics have been significantly updated, which created many problems for owners of low-power computers. Let's look at the settings on the tab Graphic arts.

First of all, there is a button here Auto detection, but the settings set automatically by the program are often far from optimal. Why see caterpillar tracks, if the picture “slows down” and the control is jerky. If you have a weak or built-in video card, you need everything disable unnecessary effects, leaving only the most important ones.

So from the level Draw distances depends on how far targets will be visible, and Object detailing helps to better see the various elements on the tank body that need to be shot at, so only they are installed on maximum.

If these changes are not enough for the program to work normally, you can disable Triple buffering.

Let's lower the sound settings and go to the bookmark Control. The important setting here is Mouse sensitivity. When aiming at a distant target in Sniper mode, to get to a vulnerable spot you have to move the mouse quite a bit. Therefore, if understate sensitivity, aiming will become much more convenient.

IN Arcade combat requires a quick response from the sight, which is why the sensitivity level is higher. Feel free to experiment with these settings to find the values ​​that work best for you.

Now let's open the bookmark Aim. In addition to the transparency levels of all elements, as in Arcade, and in Sniper sight needs to be installed Gun marker with armor penetration indicator .

This helps to make effective shots at a distant target and when shooting at higher-level vehicles. A green marker means the possibility of penetration, a yellow (orange) one means it is doubtful, and with a red icon it is better not to shoot.

Bookmark left Marker. Leave a minimum of information in Normal mode, the important values ​​are Level and numbers Strength of technology. Complete information in battle can always be temporarily displayed using the button ALT.

In chapter Destroyed You can turn off all indications. There is little useful in the zeros scattered across the field, and with a large accumulation of “scrap metal” icons, you can miss the enemy tank, which hid behind the damaged ones.

Performance Issues

To evaluate performance, values ​​are displayed on the left at the top of the window FPS And PING. Numbers fps tell you how many frames per second the game displays, and the time ping– connection speed to the game server. You need as many personnel as possible, on the contrary, the time should be short. Acceptable values ​​are shown in the picture.

To get good values, you must first of all unload the Internet connection and operating system by closing unused programs, including those minimized to the system tray. The video adapter drivers need to be updated to the latest version and the system optimized.

Owners of computers with multi-core processors may encounter drop in productivity when playing World of Tanks. This is due to the fact that the program uses one core to operate, the first one, and the operating system also uses it. Let's look at the resource monitor data during the game.

Graphs show full load of the first core. How to change the processor load is described in detail in another article. The main thing is that after matching is established, the processes are distributed more evenly, as the picture below demonstrates, and the game stops “slowing down”.

We will continue to reveal the secrets of World of Tanks in the next part.

Many effects in the game, implemented by the World of Tanks developers, add authenticity and make the physics in the game similar to those whose laws apply in the real world. This is very popular with gamers who love game projects with very good and accurate simulation. But those who don’t care much about this aspect may find that some of the effects in the game are unnecessary or greatly complicate the process itself.

This mod, designed and created specifically for those who prefer to sacrifice authenticity, but at the same time greatly simplify their virtual life in World of Tanks, allows the player to disable some effects, such as:

• The recoil received when firing a gun. Turning off this effect allows you to avoid the aim being knocked down after each volley fired.
• Concussion effect when an enemy shell hits your tank. It also does not interfere with aiming while under enemy fire;
• Inertia. Delays during camera movements are disabled, it instantly listens and reacts to all the player’s movements.

Also, in addition to turning off these effects, the mod activates horizontal stabilization, which prevents the tank from swaying when moving over various uneven terrain of the game map.

INSTALLATION

• Move folder res_mods to the game directory, confirming the replacement of files.

SETUP

• You can customize the mod by editing the file WOT\res_mods\configs\BBMods\Auxilium\noEffect.json.

Camera swing, in modern WoT, is, of course, a utility close to reality, which may be “deliverable” to ardent fans, but in fact it really interferes with normal and more effective gameplay. We need to end this.

Removing camera sway

By removing camera sway in World of Tanks, you can greatly simplify the ability to shoot accurately at your enemies. Sometimes these realistic additions and features make it very difficult to shoot and hit your opponents correctly. Previously, when the latest patch was “0.8.6.”, in the game settings you could independently disable this type of dynamic camera and aiming, but later the item was removed.

Functionality of the mod for disabling camera swing in WoT

The development of the mod turned out to be successful and necessary for a large part of the tank audience. Camera sway and its dynamic component can be “cut down”. What will disable the add-on:

Shaking when the sight hits the tank;
- inertia capacity of the chamber;
- recoil during a shot;
- enable horizontal stabilization for improved shooting.