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Important 1.1 graphics test


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Siophis
01.20.2012 , 03:36 PM | #161
Thank you so much, I've had the fps issue since the 1.0.2 patch and this has saved me cancelling my subscription!

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Enyxian
01.20.2012 , 03:44 PM | #162
Quote: Originally Posted by MidniteZebra View Post
Greetings all. I know we have all been having trouble with the new patch and fps. I actually did something that returned my game to pre-1.1 fps and graphics. I saw this hinted to in another post, and I just want to verify that it worked for me.
So, what I did was go to my settings folder (C:\Users\Jae\AppData\Local\SWTOR\swtor\settings), do not paste this into your search bar, because it has my name in it, but follow a similar path. Take your client_settings.ini and Graphics_mirror.ini files out of that folder and move them to the desktop (in case this doesn't work). Then load the game normally, and at the character selection screen, bring up your graphic settings and change them as you desire and apply. Then spawn in.
My fps went right back to where I had managed to get them pre-1.1 after this short process. Hope it helps someone else.
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SirSensi
01.20.2012 , 05:59 PM | #163
Quote: Originally Posted by mSum View Post
I'm just curious, did the OP and others that this worked for modify these two files prior to patch? I know a bunch of people were messing with them to get better FPS. So I'm just wondering if that's why it's working for some and not others.
I did this 'tweak' this morning (~2am CST) and I noticed a significant difference.

Its seems to me, after doing this and allowing the game to replace the files in question, that it isn't updating those files as it should.
Leaving us with the same files as before patch 1.1, and that could be causing a conflict between the client and our hardware. I did look at both sets of files after doing this and there are less strings of code as well as rearranged strings in the newer updated settings files.
This may be something the team overlooked.
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Azhina
01.21.2012 , 08:01 AM | #164
Thank you, works great <3

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Neacrez
01.21.2012 , 11:19 AM | #165
Thanks worked for me too

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DarkDragonBD
01.21.2012 , 11:59 AM | #166
Worked for me as well!
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Sytholis
01.21.2012 , 12:13 PM | #167
Ok since I do not speak fluent techie, just a broken form of it. For win7 Users you can simply open your run window type %appdata% in the box and then click the drop down that says appdata. There will be the local option click there click swtor/swtor/settings and your two files should be in there. I find this easier then following a thread from c files not sure if works for other versions of windows.

That being said, here is where my language falls apart as I don't completely understand all things graphical. I have pulled them to my desktop, they are replaced and I see some differences in the files after I log to char screen and change settings and log back out. Do I trash the two old files that were replaced? Also they went back to the same folder I thought someone mentioned the files going where they belonged as if they weren't supposed to be in that folder.

And regarding fps that is too high burning out a vid card. Mine spikes before this test to 110 fps on my ship and in some open areas and down to 8 or 9 on imp fleet/Warzones. The last few days since patch I get black flickering screens, so I started watching the temp on my card. Temp was getting to 58c-64c with fan periodically going to 60% usage. So I manually over rode fan to set it at 90% and brought temp down to 50c to 54c. No change due to lower temp, is this a problem in game or with card? And will the high spikes to 110 in FPS put my card at risk? Just bought the card is Raedon 6700.

Great post btw as I can see it has helped a lot of people with their fps hopefully mine will be more stable and higher in warzones/impfleet, and other places where I drop to 15.

And to all of you unhappy people that constantly rant without reason.
Unsub and find a game you like instead of trolling the boards. I see a lot of complainers even on this helpful post. I had my issues brought my points to the forums, think Bioware can do a better job of addressing the issues, but the dev blog is addressing a lot of said issues on a regular basis within the first month. So give em time to get things fixed Rome wasn't built in a day or so they say!

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Neidzwiedz
01.21.2012 , 12:31 PM | #168
worked for me to YAY!

Thanks man!
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Sytholis
01.21.2012 , 12:31 PM | #169
Bump because I would like an answer to my GPU question, and this is back on page 3 already. Funny how people don't read related topics before posting as some are quite helpful.

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Panzer-KG-
01.21.2012 , 03:20 PM | #170
Thank you !





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