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[merig00]

DISCLAIMER YOU ARE DOING ALL THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN, UNLESS IT WORKS THAN YOU CAN SAY THANK YOU

You can play around with different (mostly video) settings in the file preferences.xml

You can find the file at following location:

- for Windows Vista or Windows 7 (C:\Users\User name\AppData\Roaming\wargaming.net\WorldOfTanks)
- for Windows XP (C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Application Data\wargaming.net\WorldOfTanks)

Ninja2dan, on Jul 19 2010 - 04:36, said:

In Windows Vista, the AppData folder is hidden. To show it, go to your C:\Users\*UserName* (by default it's admin) folder and from the toolbar, select Tools>Folder Options... and click on the View tab. Under the section Advanced Settings you'll see a lot of check-boxes. Select the option to show hidden and system files, as the current selection will be hiding those folders/files. You can now view/access the AppData/W/ folder.

You can edit it with Notepad

Turn on/off FPS and ping on the screen: false - off, true - on
<showFPS> false </showFPS>

SKY_LIGHT_MAP, shadows from the clouds. 0 - on. 1- off. Default setting - off.

MRT_DEPTH, special rendering with use of depth buffer. 0 - on. 1- off. Might increase fps on new video cards. Default setting - off. Requires client reboot.

SHADER_VERSION_CAP. shader version: 0 - 3, 1 - 2. Default = 0.

TEXTURE_QUALITY. : 0 - max, 1 - medium, 2 - minimal. This setting puts the most strain on the used system and video memories.

TEXTURE_FILTERING. : 0 - anisotropic 16х, 1 - anisotropic 8х, 2 - anisotropic 4х, 3 - anisotropic 2х, 4 - trilinear.

SHADOWS_QUALITY. Quality of tank's shadow: from 0 - max to 3 - no shadows at all.

SHADOWS_COUNT. Number of tank's shadows: from 0 = 32 shadows to 6 = 1 shadow.

TERRAIN_MESH_RESOLUTION. : 0 - high, 1 - medium. 2 - low.

SPEEDTREE_QUALITY. Quality of trees and bushes: from 0 - high to 3 - very low.

WATER_QUALITY. : from 0 - high to 3 - very low.

FAR_PLANE. Rendering depth (how far you can see): from 0 - the farthest to 2 - 50% from max. (I'd keep it at 0 unless you video car really sucks)

FLORA_DENSITY. grass density: от 0 - max, to 4 - no grass at all.

OBJECT_LOD. details on objects: 0 - max, to 2 - low lever of details will turn on at close distance.

Window mode:
<windowed> false - off, true - onn
Screen resolution: if you need display resolution, which is not available from the menu, find the following lines
<fullscreenWidth> 1024 </fullscreenWidth>
<fullscreenHeight> 768 </fullscreenHeight>
and change the corresponding values.

Vertical Sync:
<waitVSync> false - off, true - on

tripleBuffering:
<tripleBuffering> false - off, true - on

Audio settings:
<soundPrefs> 0.000000 - off, 1.000000 on on medium lvl
the following are self-explanatory:D
<masterVolume>
<volume_vehicles>
<volume_music>
<volume_effects>
<volume_ambient>
<volume_voice>

<sniperMode> mouse sensitivity in sniper mode

<arcadeMode> mouse sensitivity in arcade mode

<strategicMode> mouse sensitivity in howitzer mode

Inversion:
<horzInvert> false </horzInvert> - X-axis
<vertInvert> false </vertInvert> - Y-axis

lobbyTooltipDelay delay in hints display in lobby

Skarovich, on Jul 20 2010 - 21:30, said:

This is a Field of View fix. (If your game appears stretched or squashed)

1. Find your preferences.xml
2. Edit the line

<aspectRatio> 1.250000 </aspectRatio>

based on one of the following:
If your using a 16:10 resolution (1440x900, 1920x1200, etc) set it to 1.600000
If your using a 16:9 resolution (1280, 720, 1920x1080, etc) set it to 1.778000
If your using a 4:3 resolution (1024x768, 1600x1200, etc) set it to 1.333000
If your using a 5:4 resolution, then you are weird. But set it to 1.250000
3. Save, and right click on preferences.xml, select preferences.
4. Check [Read-Only] at the bottom and accept.

This will have the unfortunate side effect of not saving any of your in-game options if you change them after doing this fix. To allow changing of the options again, you'll have to remove the [Read-Only] tag. But if you already have all your setting like you want them already, then your all set.

Note: Double and Triple monitor set ups will require a different aspect ratio, but I'm assuming that if you know enough to properly run double/triple-head, you know what aspect ratio you are running. Rule of thumb: Width divided by Height equals Ratio. (Example: 1440/900=1.6) This formula can be used for all resolutions, in case you don't know what aspect ratio you are running.

The following are obsolete and not being supported as of right now:

FOOT_PRINTS

BUMPED_RENDERING


IMPORTANT: DO NOT GIVE YOUR FILE TO OTHER USERS. THIS FILE CONTAINS YOUR LOGIN AND PASSWORD!!!!

[merig00]

DISCLAIMER YOU ARE DOING ALL THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN, UNLESS IT WORKS THAN YOU CAN SAY THANK YOU


Also if you really need to boost FPS you can remove some file:

REMOVING CLOUDS:
Find the following folder WOT=>Res=>Maps=>Skyboxes and rename Skyboxes for example as Skyboxes2

REMOVING FIRE AND SMOKE FROM BURNING TANKS:
Find the following folder WOT=>Res=>particles=>Tank
Rename the files containing the following in their names
Explosion
Fire
Flaming
Add number 2 to the name (i.e. fire_12/fire_22/fire_32 etc.)


REMOVING SMOKE FROM TANK EXHAUST
Get to World_of_Tanks_closed_Beta\res\particles\Tank

Find files engine_exit_diesel and engine_exit_gass

Replace them with files attached to this post. Don't forget to save somewhere the original files.

Attached Files

•  engine_exit_diesel.xml   955bytes   3482 downloads
•  engine_exit_gass.xml   955bytes   2902 downloads

[dooston]

thanks dude i have had some problems with minor lag issues  because of my laptop, not that i saw people disappearing and appearing but my mouse movement was delayed a bit and aiming was pretty dificult. and sometimes it stutterd.

[panzergulo]

Thank you very much. I'll check the invert y-axis as soon as possible.

[@karakanov]

what about window's vista?! there's no preferences.xml anywhere to be found on my computer?! my game won't even run because of some directx problem, the thing won't install on my computer, and it says something about:
This is what it said in my DXError.log wheni tried running the DirectX thingy tht came with the installer:
--------------------
[07/08/10 13:07:48] module: dxupdate(Jun 2 2010), file: dxupdate.cpp, line: 1269, function: CabCallback

Failed API: DeleteFile()
Error: (5) - Access is denied.



Unable to delete C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp\DX63A4.tmp\d3dx9_24.dll.

--------------------
[07/08/10 13:07:48] module: dxupdate(Jun 2 2010), file: dxupdate.cpp, line: 5725, function: DirectXUpdateInstallPlugIn

Failed API: SetupIterateCabinet()
Error: (1224) - The requested operation cannot be performed on a file with a user-mapped section open.



Unable to iterate through C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JJHVJ.tmp\redist\DIRECT~1\Feb2005_d3dx9_24_x64.cab. The file may be damaged.

--------------------
[07/08/10 13:07:48] module: dsetup32(Jun 2 2010), file: dxupdate.cpp, line: 280, function: CSetup::InstallPlugIn

DirectXUpdateInstallPlugIn() failed.

--------------------
[07/08/10 13:07:48] module: dsetup32(Jun 2 2010), file: setup.cpp, line: 1723, function: CSetup::SetupForDirectX

InstallPlugIn() failed.

What the heck is going on here?!

[merig00]

You should check this topic out http://forum.worldof...__0

I don't have Vista so use your search function to look up that file

[gizaman]

You need to move the files for the engine_exit_gass and engine_exit_diesel
They are in the russian forum and you cant access them with an european only account.!!!


Also there are new modifiers in the file that is not described like water_simulation...

Far_plane is default 1 as I see it. That is a DISGRACE, new players cant see so far as they should....

Must talk to developers again...

[merig00]

Good catch!
Hmm are you sure about Far_plane? Do you have your graphics on max?

[Palora]

Any way to remove, or tune down the particle effects from the smoke when the gun fires, it slows down my pc when i'm zoomed in/1st person.

[merig00]

Palora, on Jul 10 2010 - 03:39, said:

Any way to remove, or tune down the particle effects from the smoke when the gun fires, it slows down my pc when i'm zoomed in/1st person.

Should be in the same folder WOT=>Res=>particles=>Tank I haven't had a problem with that so haven't look for it. Dig around there on your own risk. If it works report back

[@godfury]

Palora, on Jul 10 2010 - 03:39, said:

Any way to remove, or tune down the particle effects from the smoke when the gun fires, it slows down my pc when i'm zoomed in/1st person.

same here, any way around this? i can barely fire zoomed with the lag that comes with the smoke.

[@stevent]

is there something like hud pov ? I want to change position of the minimap closer to the center of the screen
(i use triple monitor)

ty

[merig00]

stevent, on Jul 10 2010 - 06:12, said:

is there something like hud pov ? I want to change position of the minimap closer to the center of the screen
(i use triple monitor)

ty

Nothing like that yet. Create a topic in suggestions forum.

[Armitxes]

Quote

Screen resolution: if you need display resolution, which is not available from the menu, find the following lines
<fullscreenWidth> 1024 </fullscreenWidth>
<fullscreenHeight> 768 </fullscreenHeight>
and change the corresponding values.

You can't edit this, it will changes to old values if you launch the client (i tried)

[gizaman]

the problem with far_plane , and the developers know this. Is that if you turn graphics down, your far_plane value goes down.

What does that mean?

That means you cant see as far out as you should. Tanks will not appear even when they are in your view range.

It is okay to lower graphics but to cripple yourself that is not good. Players do not know this but the developers should fix this soon.

[merig00]

Armitxes, on Jul 10 2010 - 08:29, said:

You can't edit this, it will changes to old values if you launch the client (i tried)

Hmm worked in the same game version but russian beta. Weird. I'll have to see for myself.

gizaman, on Jul 10 2010 - 16:50, said:

the problem with far_plane , and the developers know this. Is that if you turn graphics down, your far_plane value goes down.

What does that mean?

That means you cant see as far out as you should. Tanks will not appear even when they are in your view range.

It is okay to lower graphics but to cripple yourself that is not good. Players do not know this but the developers should fix this soon.

That's why I made a note to keep it on the highest level.

[FnMag]

Karakanov, on Jul 08 2010 - 19:49, said:

what about window's vista?! there's no preferences.xml anywhere to be found on my computer?! my game won't even run because of some directx problem, the thing won't install on my computer, and it says something about:
This is what it said in my DXError.log wheni tried running the DirectX thingy tht came with the installer:
--------------------
[07/08/10 13:07:48] module: dxupdate(Jun 2 2010), file: dxupdate.cpp, line: 1269, function: CabCallback

Failed API: DeleteFile()
Error: (5) - Access is denied.



Unable to delete C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp\DX63A4.tmp\d3dx9_24.dll.

--------------------
[07/08/10 13:07:48] module: dxupdate(Jun 2 2010), file: dxupdate.cpp, line: 5725, function: DirectXUpdateInstallPlugIn

Failed API: SetupIterateCabinet()
Error: (1224) - The requested operation cannot be performed on a file with a user-mapped section open.



Unable to iterate through C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JJHVJ.tmp\redist\DIRECT~1\Feb2005_d3dx9_24_x64.cab. The file may be damaged.

--------------------
[07/08/10 13:07:48] module: dsetup32(Jun 2 2010), file: dxupdate.cpp, line: 280, function: CSetup::InstallPlugIn

DirectXUpdateInstallPlugIn() failed.

--------------------
[07/08/10 13:07:48] module: dsetup32(Jun 2 2010), file: setup.cpp, line: 1723, function: CSetup::SetupForDirectX

InstallPlugIn() failed.

What the heck is going on here?!

To find these folders in VISTA, go --> C:\Games\World_of_Tanks_closed_Beta\res

[@stevent]

gizaman, on Jul 10 2010 - 16:50, said:

the problem with far_plane , and the developers know this. Is that if you turn graphics down, your far_plane value goes down.

What does that mean?

That means you cant see as far out as you should. Tanks will not appear even when they are in your view range.

It is okay to lower graphics but to cripple yourself that is not good. Players do not know this but the developers should fix this soon.

merig00, on Jul 10 2010 - 19:39, said:

Hmm worked in the same game version but russian beta. Weird. I'll have to see for myself.


That's why I made a note to keep it on the highest level.

i found a "fix" around that: in game put your settings on HIGHEST, then in the preferences.xml you change the graphicals to low (see first post). In game you should see "custom" settings now instead of highest.

removing skyboxes helps a lot too, especially if you are on huge resolution

[@schizophrenic]

Couldn't you just put the settings on low, and then go in preferences.xml and change far_plane to 0?
Also, the resolution setting worked for me on my 1920x1080 monitor.

[merig00]

Schizophrenic, on Jul 11 2010 - 06:26, said:

Couldn't you just put the settings on low, and then go in preferences.xml and change far_plane to 0?
Also, the resolution setting worked for me on my 1920x1080 monitor.

That's what I did. It all works for me.