Performance fix patch (applicable to 2GB/4GB video memory or old graphics cards)

This module is specially designed for 2GB/4GB video memory and older graphics cards to improve game performance. Replace the file to the %appdata%\Local\Project_Plague\Saved\Config\Windows directory. For better stability, it is recommended to use it with 30 frame limit and motion blur. The goal is to improve playability, not to ensure stable smoothness above 60 frames.

Performance Fix (2GB or 4GB VRAM or Older_Potato)

🎮 **A performance savior specially created for low-end gamers! **

This module is designed to help players who use **2GB or 4GB video memory graphics cards** as well as older graphics cards (such as RTX 3050 laptop version, GTX 1650, RX 570, or even integrated graphics cards such as Intel UHD 620 and Vega 3) to significantly improve game performance by significantly reducing visual overhead, giving priority to ensuring a stable gaming experience.

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🛠️ How it works

By replacing the configuration files located in the `%appdata%\Local\Project_Plague\Saved\Config\Windows` directory, this module will perform a series of radical optimization settings:

• **Significant cuts** to draw distance, shadows, post-processing, reflections and lighting effects.
• **Turn off or minimize** anti-aliasing and ambient occlusion.
• Limit texture streaming pool to **512MB** to accommodate 2GB video memory systems.
• Enables a fog effect to help mask LOD (Level of Detail) transitions and reduce visual issues with objects popping out.
• Enable DLSS performance mode and set screen percentage to 70%.

-Apply low-level motion blur (1,1) to smooth out gameplay with a 30fps cap.

📊 Performance expectations

• **Closed Scene/Indoor**: Average frame rate up to **45-60 FPS** 🚀
• **Open areas with distant views (such as rooftops, fields)**: Due to the need to render distant objects, the frame rate may drop to **20-30 FPS** ⚠️

💡 **Core Tip**: This configuration focuses on **stable playability** rather than visual fidelity or high performance above 60 frames. For the best experience, it is highly recommended to lock the frame rate at 30fps and turn on motion blur for smoother transitions between frames.

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📝 Mod Summary and Player Guide

• **Optimization target**: Applicable to **low-end/2GB/4GB video memory graphics cards** (such as RTX 3050 notebook version, GTX 1650, RX 570, Intel UHD, Vega 3, GT 710, etc.).
• **Design Concept**: Aims to **maximize performance and playability** and does not provide high-end image quality.
• **Key Settings**:
• Set the FPS cap to **30** for a smoother pace and less frame drops.
• On low-end systems, set the resolution to **1280×720** for best stability.
• **Enable fog** to hide the sudden appearance of distant objects and reduce draw call load.
• **Disabled Features**: All non-essential visual effects such as **Shadows, Reflections, Post-Processing, Bloom and Lumen Global Illumination** are turned off.
• **Visual Compromises**: Please note that for the sake of performance, you may experience **blurred textures, object popping, and flat lighting effects**.

🔍 Important Notes

This configuration has not been fully tested on a real **low-end 2GB VRAM graphics card**. If you have tested on such hardware, you are more than welcome to share your benchmark results to help further refine the configuration!

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Get ready to say goodbye to lag and start a smoother adventure in the world of "Project Plague"! ✨