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[FIX] Getting 60+ FPS on Neverwinter (GUIDE)

cheaptrixlolcheaptrixlol Member Posts: 3 Arc User
edited April 2015 in General Discussion (PC)
How to pass 60 fps in Neverwinter you ask? Let me explain.:cool:

They have a game configuration file set to max FPS at 60. All we have to do is change that number to...whatever you want(I do 120).

100% safe and wont harm your computer or graphics card.

Step 1: Find the configuration file. Mine was here in this folder: C:\Users\Public\Games\Cryptic Studios\Neverwinter\Live\Localdata

or you can use the search function. Search: Gameprefs

Step 2: Open up Gameprefs by right clicking it and selecting "Open with" or edit. Select the program Notepad to edit this with.

Step 3: find this command- "PrefEntry GfxSettings.MaxFPS 60"
and edit it so it says- "PrefEntry GfxSettings.MaxFPS 120"

Edit it to whatever max FPS you desire ( I use 120).
Also make sure you disable Vsync in the game options!

Enjoy playing Neverwinter over 60 fps now! ;):cool:;)
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  • lollielollie Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    It's easier to set this in graphics options (advanced).
  • thehadrielthehadriel Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Yeah... or you can edit your graphics options in-game. :rolleyes:
  • teldarateldara Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    thehadriel wrote: »
    Yeah... or you can edit your graphics options in-game. :rolleyes:

    If you used the Closed Beta to Open Beta, it doesn't work. This happened to me and this actually fixes it.

    We're the minority though.
  • maiku217maiku217 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I giggled when I saw this.
    ElfenLiedSig.gif
  • cheaptrixlolcheaptrixlol Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I have no option anywhere either in game or on the launcher to get past 60 fps. I don't get you trolls. I had several people in my zone chat all with the same question, so i made this post.
  • teldarateldara Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    cheaptrixlol wrote: »
    I have no option anywhere either in game or on the launcher to get past 60 fps. I don't get you trolls. I had several people in my zone chat all with the same question, so i made this post.

    It's under Video, scroll all the way down and click on Troubleshoot. Then there's even more options.
  • littlewolfbearlittlewolfbear Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    no vsync means screen tearing nooooo dont unleash the tear
  • pelarius2046pelarius2046 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 44
    edited May 2013
    The option to set frame-limit to off/30/60/120 is under Advanced/Troubleshoot.

    I also found setting the game to run DX 11 helped me get better FPS, also under Troubleshoot.

    Also, if you want to get a few more frames I recommend turning SSAO (Ambient Occlusion) off - it's been the hardest FPS-hitting option for me (aside from Detailed Objects) and doesn't detract too much from the overall look.

    My main problem is having a 60Hz Monitor, I can easily get 60 FPS with max settings in the game but without V-sync I get extreme tearing (the 60 FPS cap also doesn't stop it and 30 is terrible) but with V-sync on performance is MUCH worse, which is a shame.
    Theohelm, Guardian of the Dalelands.
  • daowacedaowace Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Misleading title.

    Should be "Uncapping the framerate".

    pelarius2046 wrote: »
    I also found setting the game to run DX 11 helped me get better FPS
    I found the opposite.

    I dropped from 45 FPS in town to the very low 30's.

    FPS hit from the UI dropped to 5 from 15 though.

    Turning shadows off brought FPS back up when in DX11, but the game looks very bare without them, so I stay on DX9.

    I have not had an issue with performance from ingame vsync, so I can't comment on it, but I've seen complaints about this as well. Try forcing vsync from your video card's control panel, heard it resolves the performance hit.
    http://www.twitch.tv/daowace

    PC specs: http://forum.daow.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4#p99
  • pelarius2046pelarius2046 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 44
    edited May 2013
    daowace wrote: »
    Misleading title.

    Should be "Uncapping the framerate".



    I found the opposite.

    I dropped from 45 FPS in town to the very low 30's.

    FPS hit from the UI dropped to 5 from 15 though.

    Turning shadows off brought FPS back up when in DX11, but the game looks very bare without them, so I stay on DX9.

    I have not had an issue with performance from ingame vsync, so I can't comment on it, but I've seen complaints about this as well. Try forcing vsync from your video card's control panel, heard it resolves the performance hit.

    Ah yes, that's not a bad idea - I might try D3DOverrider since forcing V-sync from CCC never seems to work for me, I think it's a Windows 7 thing or something.
    Theohelm, Guardian of the Dalelands.
  • solbergxsolbergx Member Posts: 654 Arc User
    edited April 2015
    cheaptrixlol wrote: »
    How to pass 60 fps in Neverwinter you ask? Let me explain.:cool:

    They have a game configuration file set to max FPS at 60. All we have to do is change that number to...whatever you want(I do 120).

    100% safe and wont harm your computer or graphics card.


    Step 1: Find the configuration file. Mine was here in this folder: C:\Users\Public\Games\Cryptic Studios\Neverwinter\Live\Localdata

    or you can use the search function. Search: Gameprefs

    Step 2: Open up Gameprefs by right clicking it and selecting "Open with" or edit. Select the program Notepad to edit this with.

    Step 3: find this command- "PrefEntry GfxSettings.MaxFPS 60"
    and edit it so it says- "PrefEntry GfxSettings.MaxFPS 120"

    Edit it to whatever max FPS you desire ( I use 120).
    Also make sure you disable Vsync in the game options!

    Enjoy playing Neverwinter over 60 fps now! ;):cool:;)
    Hi guys, sorry to bring this thread back from the death, i have done everything in this thread and im getting a framerate of 20 right now, the weird is that on the screen of chosing a character i get 116 fps.
    I have a sapphire r9 270x video card so it should work
  • muratttimurattti Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 417 Arc User
    PrefEntry GfxSettings.MaxFPS i edited 144 again down 0 why i have asus 1 ms monitör , gtx 970 ? why my fps down 0 ?
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