[dimlee]

Lower fps in modded game compared to original??

After installation of new nvidia driver, I edited conf.ini to get better fps (using IL2Config). It did work, but only with original game version. When I launch modded game, max and average fps are 3 times lower hock: than in original game.

Did anyone experience the same? Any remedy found? Thanks.

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4.08m. All mods installed from this site (excl beta-). Wrapper is used. TheBlackDeath.ntrk track has been used as benchmark.

[Vpmedia]

I've found two submods which lowered my fps.

1. the increased visibility distance of the smokes
2. the longer livetime of the flak smoke

#1 is in the file:
C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\MODS\DAMAGEMOD\Effects\Materials\WhiteSmoke.mat

you need to set
from
VisibleDistanceFar 10000.0 // Float 0.0 - near, 1.0 - far
to
VisibleDistanceFar 3000.0 // Float 0.0 - near, 1.0 - far

#2 is in two files:

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\MODS\DAMAGEMOD\Effects\Explodes\Air\Zenitka\USSR_25mm\SmokeBoiling.eff
set 'LiveTime 5.0' (this is the default value, cant remember exact moded value, was around ~3000)

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\MODS\DAMAGEMOD\Effects\Explodes\Air\Zenitka\USSR_85mm\SmokeBoiling.eff
set 'LiveTime 10.0' (default value, I use 100)

If you install 4.09b1m it will increase your view distance by aprox. 1 km without fps loss.

[dimlee]

Vpmedia, thanks for the hint, but... I didn't install damagemod.

probably I have to do some dirty work: to get rid of all mods and then install again one-by-one.
if I succeed, will report back to this thread.

[dimlee]

PROBLEM RESOLVED.

I have resolved the problem with 'clean' install:
have removed IL-2 completely-cleaned registry-removed/updated driver - installed IL-2 again.
Then configured conf.ini with IL2Config for higher performance.
Then installed mods, one by one: Eng Sound Mode, AAA Mod Pack, Map Pack, all the latest versions. Did not install Beta mods.

Final result: FPS is OK now (as high as my outdated system can generate) and no differences between original and modded game version.

I tested FPS after each mod install and have not noticed FPS change. Most probably my earlier problem was caused by one of smaller 'beta' mods.

Lessons learned:
- test performance after each mod installation.
- avoid multi-mod installations.