How to adjust graphics and not lose FPS?
The World of Tanks 9.0 update has given many users problems with lower frames per second. Even owners of strong computers (let alone weak ones) complain about decreased performance when playing. Let's try to figure out what settings to set so that the game is not only beautiful, but also comfortable.
Standard settings
1. Select the graphics quality from those offered in the drop-down menu, or use the “Recommended” button - the system will automatically select the most suitable graphics quality for the game, based on the parameters of your PC.
2. 3D render resolution. Decreasing the parameter value can improve game performance on computers with weak graphics cards.
3. Selecting the size of the game window. If “Full Screen Mode” is enabled, the field name changes to “Screen Resolution”. If the set resolution in full screen mode does not match the current monitor resolution, the image may be distorted. Increasing the parameter increases the load on the video card and can reduce the performance of the game.
4. Enabling full screen mode expands the game to the entire monitor of your computer.
5. Limit frame rate to 60 frames per second. Used when the image on the bottom of the screen is shaking or lags relative to the top.
6. When you enable this setting, the edges and edges of objects will become smoother.
7. or at goal of vision. The normal viewing angle for humans is about 95°. The smaller the angle, the closer objects become, but the peripheral view is reduced.
8. A mechanism for adapting the color palette for people suffering from color blindness.
9. The monitor refresh rate does not affect gameplay; it is recommended to set it to the latest suggested value.
10. The setting allows you to equalize the proportions on monitors with non-square pixels.
11. If several monitors are connected to your computer, this column helps you choose which monitor to apply the settings to.
12. Change the brightness of the image. Works only in full screen mode. Windowed mode uses the current operating system settings.
13. Visual filter for game display.
14. Effectiveness of the visual filter.
Advanced settings
Below are the points that especially affect the performance of the game.
3. Predetermines the selection of other categories of settings.
4. Texture quality is demanding on video memory.
5. Game performance with this setting depends on the power of the video card.
6. The quality of shadows affects both the video card and the central processor.
7. It is recommended to disable it to increase FPS.
12. Here you can adjust the display of smoke, dust, sparks, flames, explosions, etc. All these objects are dependent on the CPU.
15. Various additional graphic effects: air refraction, bloom effect, etc. Strongly depends on the performance of the video card and moderately on the amount of video memory.
Points 8-19, 21 slightly affect the performance of the game, therefore, you should adjust the values based on your own wishes for the quality of water, trees, landscape, etc.
Many will find it useful in paragraph 20 “Dynamic change in the quality of effects” - automatic simplification of effects when system performance drops. Enabling the option will prevent the game from requiring more than your computer is capable of.
More detailed and clear information about settings and increasing FPS in the video:
Today we will talk about the most graphics settings for World of Tanks.
We noticed that for many people with patch 0.9.0 the FPS. This article is aimed at providing you with the most comfortable game in World of Tanks. Go!
What can we say about graphics in wot? Our Belarusian developers, of course, are great for trying to make our game more beautiful. But there is also a downside to this beauty - low FPS. For those who don't know, FPS is the number of frames per second in a particular game. It turns out that the more beautiful the game, the lower the FPS.
Now we’ll talk about how you can increase FPS World of Tanks.
1. This is the resolution of the 3D render. This is the overall quality of the picture you see on your screen. I have a powerful computer and this scale is at 100%. If you have a weak or average computer, then experiment with this scale. It will certainly affect the smoothness of the picture.
2. This is the screen resolution. It’s the same here: if you have a weak machine, then set the quality lower. Yes, the picture will not be as beautiful, but it will become much more comfortable to play. If average, then the quality is approximately 1280*720. Well, if you are the happy owner of a powerful car, set everything to maximum settings.
3. There is a myth that if you play in a window, the FPS will be higher. Nothing like this! If you play in a window, then the computer also has to process the desktop. And playing in full screen mode we raising FPS world of tanks by 5-10 units.
4. You probably noticed in the game that some barrels, for example two round tanks on the KV-1. And these tanks or other roundness have these ladders, they seem to be square. So, FXAA anti-aliasing smooths out such ladders. If you have an average or weak computer, I recommend disabling this setting.
5. Angle of View (FoV). The higher this setting, the more things get into the frame. If it is less, then the camera is closer to the tank and fewer things get into the frame. Don't bother with this setting, it doesn't reduce FPS. Play with the setting you are comfortable with.
6. Setting up WoT graphics It used to be completely different. Previously, the game loaded, mainly the processor. The developers called this type of load “ Standard" And they made a second type, which is called “ Improved" The point of this setting is that the game is evenly distributed between the processor and the video card. So, decide for yourself. If you have a powerful processor, but a weak video card, then put " Standard" If the video card and processor have the same characteristics, put " Improved" If you don’t know, then experiment with the settings, see how the picture moves at different settings.
7. Texture quality and lighting quality. These settings stress your video card. If yours is weak, then set it lower. Do you have a good, expensive video card?! Then set these settings higher.
8. Quality of shadows. One of the most terrible enemies of your video card. She is responsible for the beauty of your shadows in the game. Everything, in general, is as always. Weak, average computer - set it lower or turn it off. Powerful - set it to maximum.
9. Quality of decals. This setting controls the marks left by projectiles. It has almost no effect on increase FPS in World of Tanks. But for an experienced player it is important to know where the shell hit, or where the artillery is firing. So, we recommend leaving it at least on medium.
10. Detailing of objects. She is responsible for drawing some small details at a distance. Strongly affects FPS. If your computer is weak, I recommend setting it lower.
11. Extra quality effects. To put it simply, if you raise this setting to Maximum, then smoke will come out at the site of the shell explosion. If you lower it, there will just be sparks. I advise you to set it lower if your computer is weak.
12. Setting up graphics for World of Tanks- a complicated thing. Add. effects in sniper mode. I recommend turning off this setting on both weak, medium and powerful computers. You will ask why? We explain that if you turn it on, then after the shot the picture will become blurry for about a second. Plus, if your ally is shooting next to you, then your picture will again be “blurred” for a couple of seconds.
13. Amount of vegetation. These, my dear tankers, are bushes, foliage, poppy fields. Play around with this setting. Everything will depend on the performance of your computer.
14. Post-processing. This is extra. effects such as smoke, dew, glare from the sun. If your computer is weak, feel free to turn it off, you won’t lose anything.
15. Track effects and track marks. The meaning of the first effect is that while driving we see balls of dust from under our tracks. The meaning of the second effect, of course, is in the tracks of the caterpillars. It is also recommended to turn it off if your computer is weak.
16. Tree detailing. The further to the right the slider, the more beautiful the trees. But it doesn’t affect the gameplay in any way, so on weak cars we turn to the left.
17. Render distance. This effect is by no means IT IS FORBIDDEN underestimate! It is responsible for how far you can see. For example, markers and the tanks themselves will be visible as far as possible (approximate distance 400-500 m).
18. Motion blur quality. This effect was taken by the developers from many shooters. It's easier to explain this way. If you turn the turret sharply, the picture blurs for a split second. Beautiful? Beautiful! But it interferes with playing; I always set it to minimum.
So what? We told you about all world of tanks graphics settings, which they themselves knew about. I hope our article will help you. Good luck to all! Bye!
maps and new music, version 1.0 will become one of the most important stages in the history of World of Tanks. Realistic graphics were created thanks to Core, our own engine, which breathed life into game locations. With the transition to this engine, the graphic settings will be reset. Don't worry, we will explain in detail how to set everything up. And today we’ll talk about how to make settings for your computer and how the automatic settings detection function works.
Please be patient: there will be a lot of technical information (but it is useful!). And if you don't like reading long articles, you can watch a video about game settings or use information blocks to jump straight to questions that interest you. Go!
Automatic detection
The auto-detection function is activated in two cases: when you start the game for the first time and when you click on the " Recommended" in graphics settings. This feature evaluates game performance on your computer using new algorithms for the processor, graphics card, graphics memory, system memory, and other system performance tests. After carrying out all these tests, the system determines the golden mean between a comfortable FPS (frames per second) and the quality of graphics on your computer and sets one of the ready-made settings: “Minimum”, “Low”, “Medium”, “High”, “Maximum” "or "Ultra".
Important! Differences in performance between client versions 1.0 and 9.22 may also be due to autotuning results. As before, the highest quality picture for your PC will be displayed while maintaining comfortable performance. If the frames per second value does not suit you, try adjusting the client’s graphic settings yourself.
How it works
The auto-detection system tries to find a balance between the best graphics settings and frames per second. Please note that you may notice changes in FPS after automatic detection compared to the previous version (we have already talked about this, but we will repeat it because it is really important), since our main goal is to provide the highest quality picture with comfortable performance indicators. Essentially, the feature may offer an option that will result in FPS changes, but only if such changes are not critical to the game's performance.
If you're not happy with the frames per second after running autodetection, choosing lower graphics settings will significantly improve performance (for example, select the Medium settings if the system offered you the High option). However, we do not recommend switching from improved rendering to standard rendering if autotuning suggested it to you. You will significantly lose picture quality, but performance can be improved by further adjusting the graphics settings.
Still not satisfied with the result? Then change the preset settings as you like.
Manual graphics settings
Selecting a Graphics Type
When setting up manually, you will initially be able to select the graphics type: “Standard” or “Enhanced”. Both of them are remastered in HD quality. The only difference between them is that “Enhanced” supports a full range of new technologies and effects.
Advanced settings
Some graphics settings have a greater impact on client performance than others. By lowering the correct setting, you can achieve good FPS without significantly reducing image quality. We recommend starting with effects (anti-aliasing, texture and object quality, draw distance, lighting and post-processing). These are resource-intensive settings, and cutting them down in most cases will help increase FPS.
Browse the list below to become familiar with each of the settings and see how they all affect the picture. Graphics settings are grouped starting with the most resource-intensive ones to make it clearer which ones to turn off first.
Smoothing: straightens out rough pixelated or jagged edges of objects using different technologies in Standard and Enhanced graphics.
- In Standard Graphics, anti-aliasing is optional and is not tied to graphics presets.
- In Enhanced Graphics, anti-aliasing is necessary to ensure the best possible picture and is tied to graphics presets.
Here's how anti-aliasing will affect the image:
Texture quality: affects the resolution and type of filtering used. The higher the level of detail, the better. However, be aware that this setting is resource intensive. Maximum texture quality includes HD textures in the HD client.
Quality of objects. The detailing of objects affects the level of detail (Level of Detail - LOD). For each object, several options are created with different levels of detail. The closer the player is to an object, the more detailed that object is depicted. This eliminates the need for highly detailed objects at long distances when careful rendering is not needed, and saves performance resources. Moreover, the higher the quality of the settings, the greater the distance from the player the object detail settings are switched. This parameter also affects the realism of tank tracks. At “Medium” settings and below, they are rendered in a simplified form.
Draw distance: affects the distance at which objects are displayed. This setting only applies to objects that are not critical to the game. For example, the monastery on the map of the same name will be the same in all settings, but the fences around the fields will be different.
Why is optimal draw distance important for your computer? On some maps, with a short rendering range, the enemy may be behind a small obstacle - and you will not know about it until you shoot at him.
LightingAndfast-treatment:
- Motion blur And post-processing are cinematic effects like vignetting, chromatic aberration, distortion, and film grain. They support the overall impression of the graphics.
- Shadow quality We removed the settings from the “Basic” settings in update 1.0 due to significant optimization of the mechanisms for transferring them.
- Lighting quality extremely important for the overall perception of the image. Lighting interacts with all other graphic elements. Depending on the selected quality, the complexity of its calculations varies: it depends on certain technologies (Screen Space Reflection, Global Illumination, God Rays, Lens Flare, HBAO, wet and puddle effects).
Landscape and water: The impact of water quality on performance depends on the card type. Locations with a marine theme (“Fjords”, “Fisherman’s Bay”, “Calm”) consume slightly more resources than those without water.
We have completely redesigned the landscape: improved its quality, added support for tessellation, which was also redesigned specifically for “Enhanced” graphics. Now this technology will work on video cards that fully support DirectX 11 (but will not be available with “Standard” graphics, since the landscape will be simplified to improve performance).
Small stones, tracks of tracks, shell craters will receive a geometric shape with additional detail. This is just a graphical improvement and will not affect the behavior of the car.
You can disable tessellation to improve performance in sniper mode and also to prevent the technology from interfering with your aiming. Here's how the landscape will change depending on this setting:
Effects: allow you to customize the required quality of explosions, fire, smoke and other similar effects. This parameter can be useful in battle, since such effects indicate which enemy vehicles have just been shot at (there will be puffs of smoke around them). When adjusting the quality of effects, keep in mind the benefits they provide.
Improved destruction physics thanks to Havok Destruction technology means that objects can fall apart. If this functionality is disabled, detailed damage will not be displayed. The setting only works with “Enhanced” graphics and is calculated in separate threads. You can disable this functionality if your computer's processor is not powerful enough.
In this article we will look at the basic WoT settings for weak computers.
If your computer does not meet the optimal system parameters for a comfortable game of World of Tanks or you play on a simple laptop that is not intended for “heavy users,” do not despair, there is always a way out!
Although the game from Belarusian developers is not as FPS-demanding as, for example, CS G0, constant lags and slowdowns can still negatively affect the gameplay and, in the end, the gameplay will not bring pleasure, but will only spoil the mood. To solve the problem of fps wot drop, you need to approach it comprehensively, gradually eliminating various causes that can negatively affect the performance of the entire system. Today we will look at several key ways that can help increase the coveted frames per second for your favorite game.
Preparing your PC to launch WoT
Before launching tanks, every player who wants to run the game on a weak computer must do several preparatory operations that will help the system work better and thereby provide a good increase and stability of FPS. Update your video card drivers, install or update all important additional software, and clean your PC of viruses and various malware. If your computer is clogged with spyware, worms and viruses, it can consume more than twenty percent of the power of the entire system! In order to get rid of unnecessary software, scan all disks using reliable antivirus programs. Also an important factor will be scanning the computer before starting the operating system itself. Fortunately, now all modern antiviruses are capable of performing this operation, and most of them are distributed completely free of charge. Following the checks and updates, you need to clean the system of unnecessary and temporary files stored in the PC memory. CCleaner has become the best utility for cleaning up unnecessary junk. The program has a friendly interface and is easy to work with. The above actions will help increase a few tens of frames per second, which may be quite enough for a comfortable game. If the operations have no effect on the game’s operation, you should take more radical measures. First you need to completely clean your computer of accumulated dust. If it overheats, you can also replace the thermal paste and look at the correct operation of the cooling system. The last resort would be to reinstall the entire operating system, followed by installing fresh programs and utilities. As a rule, after reinstalling Windows, the PC will work much faster, so this procedure should be carried out from time to time for all players.
Hardware software settings
After installing the latest drivers and preparing the system, you should take care of other important procedures. A properly configured weak computer will still be able to squeeze out a stable number of frames per second from your favorite game; to do this, you just need to configure your video card for optimal performance. Each graphics card manufacturer attaches special programs to its drivers, with which you can select different operating modes. For Nvidia video cards, this utility is called geforce experience. It is here that you can select the parameter for maximum video card performance in the settings. Similar to Nvidia, AMD developers give the opportunity to customize the video card using the AMD Catalyst Center program. Each software has a simple interface and you can quickly find all the necessary parameters. Set all sliders to maximum performance, thereby removing the load from the video card and increasing its operating speed. This, in turn, can increase the FPS to acceptable values.
Besides graphics cards, World of Tanks is a very processor-intensive game. To optimize the operation of all cores of your PC, install a special CPU Control program. This utility helps to evenly distribute the load between all processor cores, which allows you to get an even greater increase in frames per second. After completing all the manipulations, you should move on to the next point.
Launching and setting up the game
Since many tasks and open applications will heavily load a weak PC, we strongly recommend disabling everything unnecessary before entering the game. The system can load everything from the included Skype to the antivirus. Disable all programs one by one, these could be torrents, open browsers, antivirus programs, software for communication and online calls, launchers for other games, etc. After all this, you can move on to the next point.
The correct world of tanks settings will help you run the game with the best parameters in order to get maximum performance. First, you need to decide on the client version of the game itself. At the moment there are two types of clients - HD and SD. HD client is a special version of the game designed for powerful computers. All game objects in this type have improved quality of graphics, textures, special effects and other small details. All these improvements do not affect the gameplay in any way, but only additionally load the PC to create a good appearance. HD doesn't suit us, so let's move on to SD. The SD client has a regular render with standard graphics and regular textures. This type of game is less beautiful in terms of graphics, but is more suitable for weak PCs, as it has the highest performance. Further settings for wot will be based specifically on the SD client of the game. To see your client type and select the one you need, just go to the game launcher and select the settings item. It is located in the upper right corner of the installer window. After this, you can go directly to the game’s graphic settings.
In the settings window, when you select the “graphics” parameter, you can find a large number of sliders responsible for lowering or, conversely, increasing the graphics settings. Of course, many players may say that if your PC is weak, you should choose the minimum graphics settings. This is partly true, but in reality everything turns out to be a little different. Setting some parameters to the minimum value distorts the game and does not fully depict the current situation, so some parameters should be set to higher positions in order to exclude unwanted moments from the gameplay.
A good place to start is with your screen resolution. This is a very important parameter, as it can significantly increase the number of frames in the game. High resolutions put a lot of strain on the graphics card of a PC or laptop. If you experience severe FPS drops and lags, try setting a lower resolution. This will of course reduce the quality of the graphics, but the load will also drop. It is best to choose a lower resolution of the same format, so the smaller image will be stretched to fill the entire screen.
Some players believe that windowed mode can increase the number of frames per second. This is a false misconception; in fact, it is more profitable to use full-screen mode, because a game running in a window will require slightly more resources, but even this small amount can negatively affect FPS.
Vertical sync, anti-aliasing and triple buffering options should be turned off completely. These graphic settings make the picture softer and more beautiful, but the resource costs are too high to leave these items.
The 3D render slider allows the player to fine-tune the quality of image detail. High values will load the system, low values will make the picture sharper and more beautiful. Using this slider, you can set the optimal value for game quality and FPS. The 3D rendering settings can be adjusted at the last moment, either decreasing or adding. If you are sure that the computer will be on the verge of coping with the minimum settings, it is better to turn the slider to the far left position. This may make it difficult to aim at first, but with practice you will
Other settings in this menu are purely visual and do not affect system performance in any way, so you can set them at your own discretion.
The next menu contains even more different settings. With their help, you can fine-tune the optimal game parameters.
At the very beginning of the menu, there is a graphics item and two selection options - standard and improved. As is the case with the SD and HD game client, each parameter is responsible for the quality of detail, special effects, etc. To run on a weak machine, you should choose the standard World of Tank settings, as they can give maximum system performance. Improved graphics, although they have a more beautiful appearance, this negatively affects the number of frames per second on a weak PC.
All of the following parameters also affect FPS drops to one degree or another, so most of them will have to be removed to achieve the best effect. Thus, we set the quality of texture and lighting to a minimum, and completely turn off additional shadows. Effects, vegetation and post-processing. These parameters are more responsible for the quality of the picture and therefore we remove them, as shown in the photo.
When setting up the lower block of the menu, you need to approach it more carefully, since this is where important details lie. Don't set the landscape quality to minimum; low or medium is best. When you select the minimum parameter, some parts of the shelters will be invisible, but in fact, in the game they act as real obstacles. Therefore, players on low settings can shoot at invisible obstacles, for example, targeting the enemy through a loophole, embankment and other cover. In addition to this, you should not reduce the detail of objects to a minimum. Also, as in the previous paragraph, this parameter is responsible for drawing some obstacles, so it is best to set the detail to a low value. Lastly, you need to set the maximum drawing distance value. This important parameter is responsible for visible objects in the machine’s field of view. If you remove this setting to a minimum, the player will not receive complete information about distant enemy tanks, and therefore there may be pathetic misses and shooting at invisible walls. All other settings can be safely turned to minimum, as shown in the screenshot.
Special mods to increase FPS
If all of the above points did not give the desired effect, in addition to them, you can try installing special mods created to increase FPS. These modifications are divided into two types: minor mods to remove effects and complex mods. The first include modifications that remove fog, effects, and other graphic details. Complex mods, in turn, are able to compress textures to lower levels, completely remove all additional special effects, and also select the minimum possible settings to increase FPS. Such mods include texture compression mods, WoT Tweaker and others.
I hope this article was useful to you and you were able to run World of Tanks on a weak computer. The above methods work best together. If you follow all these steps, you can easily increase the number of frames per second to acceptable values, at which there will be no strong lags, freezes, etc. If you still were unable to do this, we recommend updating your computer using the article “How to choose a PC for World of Tanks”.
You can also watch a full video guide on game settings.
World of Tanks is introducing new graphic effects designed to make tank battles even more spectacular. However, it is important to understand that these innovations will also affect productivity. For this reason, when starting the game for the first time after installing update 9.0, the player will be asked to leave the current graphics settings or run auto-detection.
If you experience a performance hit after installing the update, we recommend taking a few minutes to fine-tune the client manually.
- Select the graphics quality from those offered in the drop-down menu or use the “Recommended” button - the system will automatically select the most suitable graphics quality for the game, based on the parameters of your computer. Graphics Quality settings affect the settings in the Advanced tab. Select a value in the Graphics Quality field if you do not want to configure every option on the Advanced tab.
- 3D render resolution. Decreasing the parameter value can improve game performance on computers with weak graphics cards.
- Selecting the size of the game window. If “Full Screen Mode” is enabled, the field name changes to “Screen Resolution”. If the set resolution in full screen mode does not match the current monitor resolution, the image may be distorted. Increasing the parameter increases the load on the video card and can reduce the performance of the game. You can reduce the load on the video card by adjusting the 3D rendering resolution.
- Enabling full screen mode expands the game onto your entire computer monitor.
- Limit frame rate to 60 frames per second. Used when the image on the bottom of the screen is shaking or lags relative to the top.
- When this setting is enabled, the edges and edges of objects become smoother.
- Vision angle. The normal viewing angle for humans is about 95°. The smaller the angle, the closer objects become, but the peripheral view is reduced. Does not affect game performance.
- A mechanism for adapting the color palette for people with color blindness.
- Monitor refresh rate. You can view the monitor's refresh rate in the settings of the monitor or its driver. Please note that the displayed values depend on the current monitor resolution. Install monitor drivers to display supported values.
- If the set aspect ratio does not match the current aspect ratio of the monitor, the image may stretch or shrink horizontally. The setting allows you to equalize the proportions on monitors with non-square pixels.
- Here you can select a monitor for the game if you have several connected to your computer.
- Change the brightness of the image. Works only in full screen mode. Windowed mode uses the current operating system settings.
- The color filter allows you to select the visual design of the game from the proposed options.
- Moving the slider changes the visibility of the selected color filter in the interface. The picture above shows the changes.
If you need more advanced graphics settings, go to the "Advanced" tab. Please note: Most of the settings below are only available for the Enhanced Graphics renderer.
Some settings and their values are not available for standard graphics.
Settings that significantly affect the performance/performance of the game are placed in a separate block “Significantly affecting performance”. In the image they are indicated by numbers 3-7 and 12-16.
Lowering or disabling these settings can significantly improve game performance.
It is important to pay attention to some points here:
3. By choosing from the two proposed graphics quality options, you predetermine the choice in the remaining categories in this tab.
4. The quality of textures does not depend on the performance of the card, but it is demanding on video memory.
5. Game performance with this setting depends on the power of the video card.
6. The quality of shadows is highly dependent on the overall system performance, affecting both the video card and the central processor.
12. Here you can adjust the display of smoke, dust, sparks, flames, explosions, etc. All these objects depend not so much on the video card, but on the central processor.
15. Various additional graphic effects: air refraction, bloom effect, etc. Strongly depends on the performance of the video card and moderately on the amount of video memory.
Points 8-19, 21 slightly affect the performance of the game, which means that when setting values, you should be guided by your own wishes for the quality of each element (water, trees, landscape, etc.).
Many users will find it useful in paragraph 20 “Dynamically changing the quality of effects” - automatic simplification of effects when system performance drops. Enabling the option will allow the game to adapt to the speed of your computer.
