Hogsmeade optimized interior

by Definitely maybe·v1.00·Updated 2025-12-15

I noticed that there was an area between Ollivander's Wand Shop and Zuko's Joke Shop that was having framerate drops. Framerate drops may still occur in the stair area because a lot of people gather there. However, framerate drops around Zuko's Joke Shop have been significantly reduced, and its indoor quality has improved significantly.

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About this mod Machine translation

I noticed that there was an area between Ollivander's Wand Shop and Zuko's Joke Shop that was having framerate drops. Framerate drops may still occur in the stair area because a lot of people gather there. However, framerate drops around Zuko's Joke Shop have been significantly reduced, and its indoor quality has improved significantly.

Hogsmeade Optimized Interiors

✨ **Performance bottleneck in Hogsmeade discovered and fixed! ** This mod focuses on optimizing the performance of specific areas of Hogsmeade, specifically the area between **Ollivander's Wand Shop** and **Zoko's Joke Shop**.

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🎯 Module function

  • **Significantly improved frame rate**: We have focused on optimizing the frame rate drop problem in Zuko's Joke Shop and its surrounding areas, making the game experience smoother.
  • **Improved indoor image quality**: While improving performance, **Zoko's Joke Shop's indoor texture quality has also been significantly enhanced**, killing two birds with one stone!
  • **Smart Texture Replacement**: Reduce video memory usage and loading pressure by replacing the game's original textures with optimized textures with smaller file sizes.
  • **Optional Performance Extension**: Provides an optional **custom Scalability.ini file** that allows you to enable extreme "potato" level optimization options when Shadows and Foliage are set to "Low", squeezing every frame out of performance.

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📥 Installation Guide

Core module installation

  • Download the module file.
  • Copy the mod files to your game directory: `Steam/steamapps/common/Hogwarts Legacy/Phoenix/Content/Paks/~mods` folder.

Optional performance configuration installation (custom Scalability.ini)

💡 This step is optional for additional performance gains.
  • Press the `Win + R` keys, enter `%appdata%` and press Enter.
  • Enter the `Local` -> `Hogwarts Legacy` -> `Saved` -> `Config` -> `WindowsNoEditor` folder.
  • Paste the `Scalability.ini` file provided by the module into this folder.
  • **Important**: Make sure the file's properties are set to "**Read Only**".
  • If you also use the "Ultra Plus Better Lighting and Performance" module, you can replace its `Engine.ini` file in the same way for best compatibility (the file can be found on this module page).

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🔧 Compatibility and matching suggestions

  • **Works with the "Ultra Plus" mod**: In order to work perfectly with the optional performance configurations of this mod, we have provided a modified version of the `Engine.ini` file that removes the optimizations for shadows and vegetation in "Ultra Plus" (as our configuration already handles them). You can find it on the Files page.
  • **Original “Ultra Plus” mod link**: Ultra Plus Better Lighting and Performance
  • **Compatible with the "No Mipmaps" module**: This module draws on the principle of the Scalability configuration of the "Hogsmeade No Mipmaps Optimization Settings" module, but **does not need to install that module itself**. However, the author states that he is also using it at the same time.
  • **The essence is texture replacement**: Please rest assured that the core of this module is to replace the game texture, **does not modify any game settings**, and has good compatibility.

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⚙️ Performance test

Test platform: i7-1165G7 processor

  • **At 1080p resolution**: There are still occasional frame drops near Ollivander's store, but **the frame rate improves significantly when walking near Zuko's Joke Shop**.
  • **At 900p resolution**: On i7-1165G7, the frame rate **rarely drops below 20 fps**.
  • **Indoor scene**: The average frame rate can reach **29 fps**, and the maximum can reach **35 fps**.
  • **Streets of Hogsmeade**: Average framerate is around **22-23 fps** in optimized areas.
🚀 **Tip**: When using the optional performance configuration and setting textures to "High", the mod will reduce the texture pool size from 3000 to 1800, which can **significantly increase the number of frames**, although it may be accompanied …

Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
  3. Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
  4. Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.

Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.

File & checksum

Filename
custom engine ini
File size
19.8 KiB