My Warhead Config

[FastRedPonyCar]

I tweaked the Xconfig 1.3 autoexe file with different SSAO and HDR settings along with turning off POM, turning on battle dust, some terrain ao settings, etc...

I give the Xconfig guy full credit.

;XCFG Package version 1.3
;Very High config
;Compatible with Crysis 1.2
;Created by xGj
-Do not distribute without authors permission-

### Testing vars ###


r_displayinfo=0 -- Set to 1 to show FPS count and other information
con_restricted=0

### Control stock settings ###
sys_spec_GameEffects = 3
sys_spec_ObjectDetail = 3
sys_spec_Particles = 3
sys_spec_Physics = 3
sys_spec_PostProcessing = 3
sys_spec_Quality = 3
sys_spec_Shading = 3
sys_spec_Shadows = 3
sys_spec_Sound = 3
sys_spec_Texture = 3
sys_spec_VolumetricEffects = 3
sys_spec_Water = 3

### Objects settings ###
ca_AttachmentCullingRation = 200
ca_DrawFaceAttachments = 1
ca_UseDecals = 1
e_cbuffer_resolution = 256
e_decals_allow_game_decals = 1
e_decals_life_time_scale = 2
e_decals = 1

e_dissolve = 1
e_lod_min = 0
e_lod_ratio = 5
e_obj_quality = 3
e_view_dist_ratio = 60
e_view_dist_ratio_detail = 33
es_DebrisLifetimeScale = 0.6
i_rejecteffects = 1
sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2
e_terrain_occlusion_culling = 1
e_terrain_occlusion_culling_max_dist = 200
e_terrain_occlusion_culling_version = 0
e_terrain_lod_ratio = 0.8
e_lods = 1

 
### Post Processing settings ###

r_ColorGrading = 1
r_DepthOfField = 1
r_MotionBlur = 1
cl_hitblur = 0
cl_hitShake = 0
g_Dof_Ironsight = 1

### Shader settings ###

r_DetailDistance = 8
r_DetailNumLayers = 2
r_DetailTextures = 1
r_EnvTexUpdateInterval = 0.05
r_FillLights = 7
r_HairSortingQuality = 1
r_LightsSinglePass = 0
e_max_entity_lights = 11
e_particles_lights = 1
e_ram_maps = 1
e_sky_type = 1
e_sky_update_rate = 1
e_terrain_ao = 1
e_terrain_normal_map = 0
e_vegetation_use_terrain_color = 1
q_Renderer = 3
q_ShaderFX = 3
q_ShaderGeneral = 3
q_ShaderGlass = 3
q_ShaderHDR = 3
q_ShaderMetal = 3
q_ShaderPostProcess = 3
q_ShaderIce = 3
q_ShaderShadow = 2
q_ShaderSky = 3 
q_ShaderTerrain = 3
q_ShaderVegetation = 3
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1


### Particles settings ###

e_particles_lod = 1
e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 20
e_particles_quality = 3
e_particles_object_collisions = 1
r_UseSoftParticles = 1
e_particles_thread=1
e_particles_receive_shadows = 1


### Shadow settings ###

e_shadows = 1
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.8
e_shadows_max_texture_size = 1024
e_shadows_from_terrain_in_all_lods = 1
e_shadows_on_alpha_blended = 1
e_gsm_cache = 1 --Change to 0 if running SLi or CrossFire
e_gsm_lods_num = 5
e_gsm_range = 3
e_gsm_range_step = 2
r_ShadowJittering = 1.5
r_ShadowBlur = 0
r_ShadowsMaskResolution = 0

### Sound settings ###

s_CacheSize = 80
s_FormatSampleRate = 48000
s_MPEGDecoders = 32
s_Obstruction = 1
s_ObstructionAccuracy = 1
s_ObstructionUpdate = 0.1
s_ReverbType = 1 -- 1 is EAX sound, set to 2 (software) if needed
s_SoundMoodsDSP = 1
s_VariationLimiter = 1

### Water settings ###

r_WaterCaustics = 1
r_WaterReflections = 1
r_WaterReflectionsQuality = 2
r_WaterRefractions = 1
r_WaterUpdateDistance = 0.2
r_WaterUpdateFactor = 0.05
r_WaterGodRays = 1
r_WaterReflectionsMinVisiblePixelsUpdate = 0.001
q_ShaderWater = 2
e_water_ocean_fft = 1
e_water_ocean_soft_particles = 1
e_water_tesselation_amount = 8
e_water_tesselation_swath_width = 10

### Vegetation settings ###

e_vegetation_static_instancing=0
e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1
e_cull_veg_activation = 50
e_view_dist_ratio_vegetation = 50
e_proc_vegetation = 1
e_vegetation_bending = 2
e_vegetation_min_size = 0
e_vegetation_sprites_distance_custom_ratio_min = 1
e_vegetation_wind = 1
 

### Viewdistance settings ###

e_detail_materials_view_dist_xy = 4096
e_detail_materials_view_dist_z = 256
e_max_view_dst_spec_lerp = 1

### Physics ###

e_foliage_wind_activation_dist = 25
e_phys_foliage = 2
e_phys_ocean_cell = 0.5
es_MaxPhysDist = 180
es_MaxPhysDistInvisible = 25
g_breakage_particles_limit = 220
g_joint_breaking = 1
g_tree_cut_reuse_dist = 0
p_max_MC_iters = 6000
p_max_substeps_large_group = 5
p_num_bodies_large_group = 100
sys_physics_cpu = 1
es_ondemandphysics = 1
gpu_particle_physics = 1

### Lighting & Volumetric settings ###

-- Sunshafts -- 
r_sunshafts = 1
r_Beams = 3
r_BeamsDistFactor = 0.03
r_BeamsMaxSlices = 220
e_clouds = 1
r_CloudsUpdateAlways = 1
r_Coronas = 1
r_Flares = 1
r_CoronaFade = 0.5

### HDR + AO settings ###

r_SSAO = 1
r_SSAO_darkening = 0.6
r_ssao_quality = 2
r_ssao_radius = .1
r_ssao_amount 0.6
r_HDRRendering = 1
r_EyeAdaptionClamp = 2.5
r_HDRlevel = .6
r_hdrbrightoffset = 15
r_HDRBrightTreshold = 20
r_SSAO_blur = 1
r_SSAO_blurrines .8
r_Glow = 1
r_GlowScreenMultiplier = 0.2
r_TerrainAO = 7
r_TerrainAO_FadeDist=0.1
r_eyeadaptationbase=0.3


### Texture Settings ###

r_usepom = 0
r_DynTexMaxSize = 80
r_EnvTexResolution = 3
r_EnvCMResolution = 2
r_ImposterRatio = 1
r_TexAtlasSize = 1024
r_TexturesStreaming = 0
r_TexSkyResolution = 0
r_TexBumpResolution = 0
r_TexResolution = 0
r_TexturesFilteringQuality = 0
r_DynTexAtlasSpritesMaxSize = 24
sys_LowSpecPak = 0
r_VegetationSpritesTexRes = 128
r_DynTexAtlasCloudsMaxSize = 32


### Various tweaks ###

--- Optimization ---
r_GeomInstancing=1
e_cbuffer = 2
r_CullGeometryForLights = 1
e_recursion_occlusion_culling = 1
e_hw_occlusion_culling_objects = 1
e_hw_occlusion_culling_water = 1
e_precache_level = 1
e_particles_preload = 1
v_vehicle_quality = 4

--- Game specific ---
g_battleDust_enable = 1
g_ragdollDistance = 30
g_ragdollMinTime = 15
i_lighteffects = 1


--- Anti Aliasing ---

r_useEdgeAA = 1

--- Enable CrossFire or SLi (dual graphics cards) ---
r_MultiGPU = 2 ---Set to 1 force enable

----- xGj 2008 -----

And now of course the obligatory screen shots. I was tweaking this config throughout the entire game so they aren't ALL of this exact config but they're all close enough as the only changes I made were very minor.

Also note the FPS in various areas.

I used 1680X1050 with no AA or AF. I'm sure I could put AA to 2 or 4 with what I would hope to be a negligible increase but I haven't played around with that yet.








26 fps (about as low as it will usually go) in the heavily populated ice sections.

[$n][pErMan]

Those shots DX9 or DX10?

[Dreamingawake]

How do we use this config??

[XDanger]

copy the text in a notepad text file and rename it autoexec.cfg and put it here
X:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\crysis warhead\autoexec.cfg
, save your previous .cfg if you have one by re-naming it autoexec.cfg.orig or whatever.

I like this config, It is nice,

Thankyou very mutch

[Soetdjuret]

Thanks alot red, this config is perfect for me, this allows me to use 2 or 4 times AA with my SLI setup

[Buio]

I tested this config, it looks good, but for me performance went down.

Also, checking the game.log file, there is several "[Warning] Unknown command". But I also saw some random occurances of that warning, so don't know what's to be trusted.

I get for these:

[Warning] Unknown command: e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 20
[Warning] Unknown command: r_WaterUpdateDistance = 0.2
[Warning] Unknown command: r_WaterUpdateFactor = 0.05
[Warning] Unknown command: r_HDRBrightTreshold = 20
[Warning] Unknown command: r_SSAO_blurrines .8

[gerardfraser]

@fastredponycar

I have seen a few CFG you put up in the fourms,and they were good.
This one however is not good,so i took it upon myself to get it fixed for you and with better FPS

Your CFG Ice Level


Your fixed one now


Fixed one with added slow motion,binded key which you can change Q for slowmotion 3 to return to normal

con_restricted=0
r_displayinfo = 0
r_width = 
r_height = 
bind q time_scale .3
bind 3 time_scale 1

;XCFG Package version 1.3
;Very High config
;Compatible with Crysis 1.2
;Created by xGj
-Do not distribute without authors permission-

### Testing vars ###


r_displayinfo=0 -- Set to 1 to show FPS count and other information
con_restricted=0

### Control stock settings ###
sys_spec_GameEffects = 4
sys_spec_ObjectDetail = 4
sys_spec_Particles = 4
sys_spec_Physics = 4
sys_spec_PostProcessing = 4
sys_spec_Quality = 4
sys_spec_Shading = 4
sys_spec_Shadows = 4
sys_spec_Sound = 4
sys_spec_Texture = 4
sys_spec_VolumetricEffects = 4
sys_spec_Water = 4

### Objects settings ###
ca_AttachmentCullingRation = 200
ca_DrawFaceAttachments = 1
ca_UseDecals = 1
e_cbuffer_resolution = 256
e_decals_allow_game_decals = 1
e_decals_life_time_scale = 2
e_decals = 1

e_dissolve = 1
e_lod_min = 0
e_lod_ratio = 5
e_obj_quality = 3
e_view_dist_ratio = 60
e_view_dist_ratio_detail = 33
es_DebrisLifetimeScale = 0.6
i_rejecteffects = 1
sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2
e_terrain_occlusion_culling = 1
e_terrain_occlusion_culling_max_dist = 200
e_terrain_occlusion_culling_version = 0
e_terrain_lod_ratio = 0.8
e_lods = 1

 
### Post Processing settings ###

r_ColorGrading = 0
r_DepthOfField = 2
r_MotionBlur = 1
cl_hitblur = 0
cl_hitShake = 0
g_Dof_Ironsight = 1

### Shader settings ###

r_DetailDistance = 8
r_DetailNumLayers = 2
r_DetailTextures = 1
r_EnvTexUpdateInterval = 0.75
r_FillLights = 7
r_HairSortingQuality = 0
r_LightsSinglePass = 0
e_max_entity_lights = 11
e_particles_lights = 1
e_ram_maps = 1
e_sky_type = 1
e_sky_update_rate = 1
e_terrain_ao = 1
e_terrain_normal_map = 0
e_vegetation_use_terrain_color = 1
q_Renderer = 2
q_ShaderFX = 3
q_ShaderGeneral = 2
q_ShaderGlass = 3
q_ShaderHDR = 3
q_ShaderMetal = 3
q_ShaderPostProcess = 2
q_ShaderIce = 3
q_ShaderShadow = 2
q_ShaderSky = 3 
q_ShaderTerrain = 3
q_ShaderVegetation = 3
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1


### Particles settings ###

e_particles_lod = 1
e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 20
e_particles_quality = 3
e_particles_object_collisions = 0
r_UseSoftParticles = 1
e_particles_thread=1
e_particles_receive_shadows = 1


### Shadow settings ###

e_shadows = 1
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.8
e_shadows_max_texture_size = 768
e_shadows_from_terrain_in_all_lods = 0
e_shadows_on_alpha_blended = 1
e_gsm_cache = 0 --Change to 0 if running SLi or CrossFire
e_gsm_lods_num = 5
e_gsm_range = 3

r_ShadowJittering = 1.5
r_ShadowBlur = 0
r_ShadowsMaskResolution = 0

### Sound settings ###

s_CacheSize = 80
s_FormatSampleRate = 48000
s_MPEGDecoders = 32
s_Obstruction = 1
s_ObstructionAccuracy = 1
s_ObstructionUpdate = 0.1
s_ReverbType = 1 -- 1 is EAX sound, set to 2 (software) if needed
s_SoundMoodsDSP = 1
s_VariationLimiter = 1

### Water settings ###

r_WaterCaustics = 1
r_WaterReflections = 1
r_WaterReflectionsQuality = 2
r_WaterRefractions = 1
r_WaterUpdateDistance = 0.2
r_WaterUpdateFactor = 0.05
r_WaterGodRays = 1
r_WaterReflectionsMinVisiblePixelsUpdate = 0.001
q_ShaderWater = 2
e_water_ocean_fft = 1
e_water_ocean_soft_particles = 1
e_water_tesselation_amount = 8
e_water_tesselation_swath_width = 10

### Vegetation settings ###

e_vegetation_static_instancing=0
e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1
e_cull_veg_activation = 50
e_view_dist_ratio_vegetation = 50
e_proc_vegetation = 1
e_vegetation_bending = 2
e_vegetation_min_size = 0
e_vegetation_sprites_distance_custom_ratio_min = 1
e_vegetation_wind = 1
 

### Viewdistance settings ###

e_detail_materials_view_dist_xy = 4096
e_detail_materials_view_dist_z = 256
e_max_view_dst_spec_lerp = 1

### Physics ###

e_foliage_wind_activation_dist = 25
e_phys_foliage = 2
e_phys_ocean_cell = 0.5
es_MaxPhysDist = 180
es_MaxPhysDistInvisible = 25
g_breakage_particles_limit = 220
g_joint_breaking = 1
g_tree_cut_reuse_dist = 0
p_max_MC_iters = 6000
p_max_substeps_large_group = 5
p_num_bodies_large_group = 6w0


### Lighting & Volumetric settings ###

-- Sunshafts -- 
r_sunshafts = 1
r_Beams = 3
r_BeamsDistFactor = 0.03
r_BeamsMaxSlices = 220
e_clouds = 1
r_CloudsUpdateAlways = 1
r_Coronas = 1
r_Flares = 1


### HDR + AO settings ###

r_SSAO = 1
r_SSAO_darkening = 0.3
r_ssao_quality = 1
r_ssao_radius = 1
r_ssao_amount 0.2
r_HDRRendering = 2

r_HDRlevel = .6

r_SSAO_blur = 1
r_SSAO_blurrines .8

r_GlowScreenMultiplier = 0.2
r_TerrainAO = 7
r_TerrainAO_FadeDist=0.1



### Texture Settings ###

r_usepom = 1
r_DynTexMaxSize = 80
r_EnvTexResolution = 3
r_EnvCMResolution = 2
r_ImposterRatio = 1
r_TexAtlasSize = 1024
r_TexSkyResolution = 0
r_TexBumpResolution = 0
r_TexResolution = 0
r_TexturesFilteringQuality = 0
r_DynTexAtlasSpritesMaxSize = 24
sys_LowSpecPak = 0
r_VegetationSpritesTexRes = 128
r_DynTexAtlasCloudsMaxSize = 32


### Various tweaks ###

--- Optimization ---
r_GeomInstancing=1
e_cbuffer = 1
r_CullGeometryForLights = 1
e_recursion_occlusion_culling = 1
e_particles_preload = 1
v_vehicle_quality = 4

--- Game specific ---
g_battleDust_enable = 1
g_ragdollDistance = 30
g_ragdollMinTime = 15
i_lighteffects = 1

r_TexturesStreaming = 0
--- Anti Aliasing ---

r_useEdgeAA = 1

--- Enable CrossFire or SLi (dual graphics cards) ---
r_MultiGPU = 2 ---Set to 1 force enable

----- xGj 2008 -----

[Buio]

I removed the ones giving [Warning] Unknown command: as per my post above and after that the log was ok. Maybe stuff that worked in Crysis but is not in Warhead?



Btw gerardfraser, doesn't the commands r_width = 1920 and r_height = 1080 set the resolution? That means you should not put those in the cfg, because not everyone has a 1920 capable monitor? Or am I wrong?

Also, you set r_displayinfo 1 at the start, then r_displayinfo 0 bit later.

[gerardfraser]

Originally Posted by Buio

I removed the ones giving [Warning] Unknown command: as per my post above and after that the log was ok. Maybe stuff that worked in Crysis but is not in Warhead?



Btw gerardfraser, doesn't the commands r_width = 1920 and r_height = 1080 set the resolution? That means you should not put those in the cfg, because not everyone has a 1920 capable monitor? Or am I wrong?

Also, you set r_displayinfo 1 at the start, then r_displayinfo 0 bit later.

DOH your correct sir,and its corrected now thanks

[Buio]

I'm gonna test yours in a moment, but have to set some stuff a bit lower as my comp can't handle everything at max.

[gerardfraser]

Cool love to see what ya get,I just changed the other one to fix some stuff

[FastRedPonyCar]

gerard, the ice looked pretty bad in my config but I couldn't figure out what was making the edges of the ice and snow covered rocks look the way they did. I thought it was something to do with just the way the textures were..

what did you change to get rid of them?

I ask so I can go tell the author of Xconfig over at the incrysis forums what to change.