FPS saver macro for Cataclysm

[Fef]

A big thanks to Fef for this thread and the inspiration to create a full guide outlining all
of the existing video settings. Locking this thread to prevent any necros and to direct
people to this thread for updates or go straight to the Wiki page below.

http://www.dual-boxing.com/wiki/inde...Video_Settings


I like my main window to look as good as possible, so I need to turn the slave windows all the way down. My old macros didn't work anymore after 4.01, so I spent quite a lot of time trying to figure the new graphic options out. Since I didn't find anything here (sorry if I didn't search right), I though I would share.

Here is what gets sent by ISboxer when switching character.

To current window :

/jamba-team iammaster all
/console farclip 1250
/console groundEffectDensity 256
/console groundEffectDistance 260
/console environmentDetail 150
/console particleDensity 100
/console shadowMode 1
/console waterDetail 3
/console reflectionMode 3
/console sunShafts 2
/console basemip 0
/console terrainMipLevel 0
/console projectedTextures 1
/console weatherDensity 3
/console componentTextureLevel 9
/console textureFilteringMode 5
/console Sound_EnableAllSound 1

To all but current window :

/console farclip 50
/console groundEffectDensity 0
/console groundEffectDistance 0
/console environmentDetail 0
/console particleDensity 10
/console shadowMode 0
/console waterDetail 0
/console reflectionMode 0
/console sunShafts 0
/console basemip 1
/console terrainMipLevel 1
/console projectedTextures 0
/console weatherDensity 0
/console componentTextureLevel 0
/console textureFilteringMode 0
/console Sound_EnableAllSound 0

[Ualaa]

Good idea on the dynamic settings.
Thanks for sharing this.

[naPS]

Where are you putting these settings in? Under a mapped key?

[Ualaa]

The easiest will be to create a mapped key for each.
It will be a warcraft macro action.

If you click on a team, under Character Sets, and then a Slot Number, you can see which mapped key is run when that toon becomes the leader.

I'd probably make a totally new mapped key, for the switch; have it call this new Mapped Key on a switch.
Have the new Mapped Key call whatever the default, on switch mapped key is.
And in addition have it run the First of the Settings Mapped Key (Target: Current Window) and the Second of the Settings Mapped Key (Target: Other windows).

[Fef]

Totally right, Ualaa.
Just I was lasy and put everything in the ISboxer wizard-generated Key Map called Control > JambaMaster. The one that is called on character switch.

I just added the big settings macro after what used to be the single Jamba command (/jamba-team iammaster all), this gets sent to the current window (the one I just switched to). Within the same Key Map and step, I added a second action, sent to All w/o current with all the minimum settings commands.

[Ualaa]

My set up is bloated in a lot of ways.
But has a bit of complex stuff as well.

For example, I have ten on-switch-run-this-mapped-key commands.
Two for each of my five slots.

This is for dynamic formations.
Where the other slots move, but the current master does not.
Five of those slot specific mapped keys do JambaFollow on a switch (caster teams).
And five of those slot specific mapped keys do not initiate any type of follow (melee teams).

Each of my changed switch mapped keys, call the existing JambaFollow or JambaMaster Mapped Keys.
So, the default keys are unchanged.
But the new mapped keys, have the custom stuff in them.

Similar to the settings graphical up/graphical down, based on if the toon is a Master or Follower...
I have two mapped keys, for Click to Move (tied to my Caster Switch keys).
Where CTM is disabled for the Active Toon, if it is a caster.
But is enabled for the slave toons if they are casters.
So clicking on the ground does not have my active toon run about, which I found annoying.
(Melee teams all have CTM enabled, for IWT spamming).

I'm not sure I would want high settings on the master toon.
But I do know I want higher settings.
And the slaves can run with everything down all the way.
I'll definitely add some form of the graphical, on-switch keys to my set up.

[Slats]

How does this effect performance btw?

Curious

Does it make PIP as instant as usual?

[MiRai]

How does this effect performance btw?

Curious

Does it make PIP as instant as usual?

By setting it to your window swap key it would just automatically turns down the settings in your slave windows and turns up your settings on your main. I have not tried this myself but I'm sure these are settings that don't require a /reload or show a loading bar of any sort otherwise it could defeat the purpose of instant window swap.

[Fef]

By setting it to your window swap key it would just automatically turns down the settings in your slave windows and turns up your settings on your main. I have not tried this myself but I'm sure these are settings that don't require a /reload or show a loading bar of any sort otherwise it could defeat the purpose of instant window swap.

Indeed, nothing in there requires a /reload, so the swap is just as instant as usual.

When it comes to performance, turning everything to minimum on the slaves (moreover at only 10FPS) allows me to get rather nice graphics on the main while keeping a steady 60 FPS. On the main, everything is basically up to maximum settings, including the new fancy water effects. Some exceptions, though : Shadows are set to "Fair" and anti-aliasing is on minimum.

I am running a Mac Pro with a Radeon HD4870.

[Blubber]

Any idea if you can use a /console command to disable the "Reduce input lag" option?