Performance Tips

System Tweaks

Experiencing massive slowdowns?

Advice for slowdowns from a 9700k + 64Gb + RTX2080 user who was still getting slowdowns:

1. turn off vsync in btech settings and turn on "fast" vsync in nvidia control panel

2. add battletech folder to exclusion list for windows defender

3. add battletech.exe process to exclusion list for windows defender

4. make sure you use crystal clear when it installs roguetech went from 100% utilization of my gpu and 8fps min to 20% utilization and smooth 60fps

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028485/windows-10-add-an-exclusion-to-windows-security

Process Lasso

Get process lasso (https://bitsum.com/get-lasso-pro/ only needs free version)

1. Make sure it autostarts
2. Launch RT, then in process lasso, right-click Battletech.exe and set the following:
   1. Priority Class>Always>High
   2. CPU Affinity>Always>Deselect CPUs 0 and 1
   3. IO Priority>Always>High

This should fix most stutters according to many users

Pagefile

RT is a massive game and requires a lot of memory. Often, your computer will use PageFile (swap space) to ensure your physical memory (RAM) isn't overloaded. It is recommended to have at least 32GB TOTAL - that is RAM + PageFile, to minimize crashing from insufficient memory. Additionally, as a general configuration rule for all computers, make sure you have a PageFile equal to or larger (1 to 1.5 the size) than your physical RAM, on your fastest drive.

For example, if your computer has 8GB of RAM installed, RT recommends setting your PageFile to 24GB.

Please follow this guide on how to change your Windows PageFile size (https://mcci.com/support/guides/how-to-change-the-windows-pagefile-size/)

GFX Controls

Set vsync to fast and go max performance options in either nVidia control panel or AMD control panel

Tarkov Fix

This has been implemented as the Multithread Option. Select Multithread to enable.

Original fix and credit (Deprecated)

Taken from:https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/fztkou/how_to_fix_escape_from_tarkov_the_dev_way/ Many users have reported that the advice on the unity engine game Escape from Tarkov has shown improvements to performance Everyone should disable "use only physical cores"! and enable "threaded optimization" in the nvidia control panel and set it to "auto" this will enable the worker jobs! and that is important because with the jobs UNITY is able to use ALL THREADS what will give a big FPS boost less stutters and better CPU and GPU usage.I recommend following ingame settings to test it: https://preview.redd.it/sxclfznfscs41.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=2f298b4561f05d9a21abbd4bf9189a8ea0304239 https://preview.redd.it/fkdx02kgscs41.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=a63fc52671f9bef1706f0b45c9f16cf778a3a89f WHICH will result in: https://preview.redd.it/ldchwaqlscs41.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=1e244882f68194bbd1cffa9bd9f31869a7df57cd instead of before: https://preview.redd.it/po0lqfnoscs41.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=5108653849cda4f6ac8ce9c216aa705450572193 that was just an example! on woods i get now capped at 120 all the time!and i'm tired of trying to let him know this now. IF YOU WANT A BETTER PERFORMANCE IN TARKOV SHOW NIKITA THIS THREAD! if he doesn't know what i mean he should DM me! EDIT: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/JobSystemJobSystems.html EDIT2: if you don't think that is a big improvement i'm running old hardware: XEON e5 2690v1 max all core turbo 3,3Ghz it's a server cpu from 2013 and 64gb of 1333mhz ddr3 plus a GTX 1070tiA friend of mine runs a r9 3950x and UNITY is using ALL 32 Threads now without the "use only phyical cores " he got better fps and now he is only capped by his GPU a 1080TI Another one with a 9900k and a 2080S is capped on LABS at 120 with 122fps while he is STREAMING at the same time EDIT3: TURN "threaded optimization" on "auto" and disabling "use only physical cores" won't do anything as long as the file is not updated! EDIT4: YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE CONFIG FILE YOURSELF. EDIT5: https://preview.redd.it/jegl0g342ds41.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=9be15749cd85188dea3c753211a33e428b303bef https://preview.redd.it/oni4hvd52ds41.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=5f6ba2a8e974c975a8bc8596733ad7770bfd892b EDIT 6: I wrote "...and enable "threaded optimization" in the nvidia control panel and set it to "auto"..." only because I disabled it before i fixed it to get better fps there is no need to turn it off usually but it helped with the fps in Escape from Tarkov! That turning it off gave me better fps intended me to start searching why, because it's usually for older Games that doesn't run on multicore systems very well....AMD card users should also have a way better utilization

RT Tweaks

Launcher Tweaks

RT Configuration

These are the Configuration Options when installing RT. To change these, click Update, then click Reconfigure RT

CombatLog Toggle

Especially for those with shader performance issues (i.e. Windows7/DX11), disabling floaties and switching to CombatLog, then leaving CombatLog closed has been known to help with performance.

Fire FX

Updated Fire FX uses less particle effects with less smoke effects. However, this is known to cause cosmetic issues. Using Original Fire FX may help with stability if shaders are an issue.

SpeedMod Options

Not strictly a performance tip, but a significant note: SpeedMod and the in-game setting Speed Up Combat accomplish similar things. Combining the two can make combat really zoom, but frames and animations will be skipped and the game will feel as if it's stuttering. This is NOT the performance stuttering Devs refer to, this 'stuttering' is all the speed trying to make things happen faster than the engine can process and render.

This author's best results have come from disabling SpeedMod completely, relying on the in-game speed up and smashing spacebar. Results will likely vary.

FX Options

Ensure Crystal Clear is enabled. Seriously. This one will give some of the biggest gains.

Rendering Options

If your computer was built this millenium, use MultiThread Rendering enabled. The more threads your CPU has, the more gains you will see out of this.

Borderless Window Mode

In the RT Launcher, select Borderless Windowed Mode under Set Preferences

This also helps with crashes when alt-tabbing out, as the game never truly minimizes. Great for joining the community on Discord while you play!

In Game Tweaks

While in game, go to Options > Video > Advanced for the following options

Slowdowns or crashes in Urban Biomes (City Maps)

[Urban Biome] Reduce Props

This will remove civilian cars and other cosmetic litter. HUGE performance gains on Urban Biomes

Other Cosmetics

These are cosmetics that can easily provide performance gains. Experiment to find the right balance for you, or simply disable everything for maximum performance.

• Bloom Quality - Low
• Ambient Occlusion - Disabled
• AntiAliasing - Disabled
• Motion Blur - Disabled
• Reflection - Disabled
• VSync - Disabled