Hogsmeade optimized interior
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
- Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
- 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.
- Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
- 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.