HowToFish Comprehensive Optimization

HowToFish comprehensive performance optimization

Module name (Chinese): HowToFish comprehensive performance optimization

Mod Name (English)：HowToFish Comprehensive Performance Optimization

Current version: v1.5.4

Note: The first half of this document is in Chinese, and the complete English version is attached below.

Note: This document has a Chinese version (below the header) followed by a full English version at the bottom.

• Introduction

This mod is a pure performance optimization plug-in for "How to Fish". No game files are modified, no original modules are touched, drops and archives are not affected, and image quality is not changed. The running smoothness is improved through several independent optimizations, especially for "cross-island lag" and "first-time lag".

• Functional characteristics

| Function | Role |

|------|------|

| JIT warm-up | Pre-compile all module methods at startup (only compile, not execute) to eliminate the lag when each module is used for the first time; automatically overwrite newly installed modules afterwards |

| Log reduction | Turn off the stack generation of each frame log to reduce GC frequency and CPU usage |

| Gentle garbage cleaning | Regularly absorb temporary memory garbage, smooth GC pauses, and make the game smoother |

| Islands are loaded early | Increase the cross-island trigger distance, stream new islands in advance before docking, and reduce cross-island lag |

• Installation

• Open the game directory...\How to Fish\How to Fish\BepInEx\plugins
• Put HowToFish.ComprehensivePerformanceOptimization.dll into it
• Start the game and the module will load automatically

Environment requirements: BepInEx 5, the game runs on D3D12.

• Configuration file

File path: BepInEx\config\HowToFish.ComprehensivePerformanceOptimization.cfg

| Node | Options | Default | Description |

|------|------|:---:|------|

| Logging | ReduceLogSpam | true | Reduce log stack generation per frame |

| GC | IdleCollect | true | Gentle garbage cleaning |

| GC | CollectIntervalSeconds | 20 | Cleanup interval (seconds) |

| Warmup | EnableJitWarmup | true | JIT warmup |

| IslandEarlyLoad | EnableEarlyLoadRange | true | Island early loading |

| IslandEarlyLoad | RangeMultiplier | 2.0 | Trigger distance magnification |

All options can be turned on and off independently, and the changes will take effect after restarting.

• Things to note

• This module does not delete dropped items, does not clean archives, and does not affect any persistent data. "Garbage Cleanup/GC" only reclaims the temporary memory of the program.
• Island early loading changes the island triggering behavior, which is experimental; if there is an exception, you can set EnableEarlyLoadRange to false to restore it.
• Low risk and can be restored with one click.
• Compatibility and logs

• The startup log LogOutput.log will output Optimize: loaded, and each enabled optimization has a corresponding entry.
• Compatible with all other plug-ins, without modifying the original ArceDev.FishEffects.dll, etc.

HowToFish Comprehensive Performance Optimization

English version (full documentation).

• Overview

This is a pure-performance plugin for "How to Fish". It does not modify any game files, does not touch vanilla mods, does not affect loot or saves, and does not change visual quality. It improves smoothness through several independent optimizations, especially targeting island-crossing stutter and first-use hitch.

• Features

| Feature | What it does |

|---------|-------------|

| JIT Warmup | Precompiles every installed mod's methods at startup (compile-only, never run) to remove first-use stutter. Automatically covers mods added later. |

| Log Trim | Strips per-frame stack-trace population to cut GC rate and CPU usage. |

| Gentle GC | Periodically drains garbage at low pressure to smooth out GC pauses. |

| Island Early-Load | Enlarges the island load trigger distance so the next island streams earlier, reducing crossing stutter. |

• Installat …