FIX for post-patch FPS issues

[Mosg2]

Apparently there are some problems with the client_settings.ini files post patch that cause a huge drop in FPS. Multiplied across 4 accounts and the game was barely playable for me. This issue can be solved for most people by doing the following:

Navigate to your C:\Users\<youraccount>\AppData\Local\SWTOR folder and delete the DiskCacheStatic and DiskCacheStream files and then go into the settings folder there and delete all your client_settings.ini files. If you had ISBoxer virtualize them there will be one for each of your characters. You might have to run the Launcher Repair tool in your SWTOR folder to get the game to launch error free following this operation. Also, you will need to launch the game and reset your graphics settings to Windowed (Fullscreen) because when the launcher remakes those .ini files it will reset it to Fullscreen.

I went from super-laggy barely-playable to perfect 60FPS following this.

I work tonight and tomorrow night but I promise I will put up a manifesto this weekend. I've been pulling 16 hour days at work on top of a 3 month old baby at home :)

[Apps]

for a second... I thought this was your Holy Grail setup. Forget Bioware/EA Customer Service. I think Mosg2 is my new .. what was it? "crusade"?

Thanks for this. After I read Bloodclouds post, I immediately knew this would correct what we saw. Damn, sometimes its ok to just be lucky rather than smart huh?

[propagandalf]

Are you able to apply different settings to each of your characters?

I followed the instructions and now I can't set my second character's preferences to low. Before I could have one character set to high graphics settings and the other low (only have two characters running).

ISBoxer created the separate client_settings.ini files for my characters, and they are different, but that doesn't seem to make any difference.

Whatever settings changes I make apply to both characters when I log in next time.

Anyone else experiencing this or know how to fix?

Thanks for the help!

[Altsoba]

I've never been able to have different visual settings. Works for sound (one on 3 off) but when I quit and log back on they all assume the same graphic settings.

Another issue I had since patch was that even with shadows off all my client had shadows casted. I had to go to all of them, put shadows low, validate, then off and now it's ok.

Not to mention that I did follow instruction from op and it worked but I keep logging in just to find all messed up again... it sucks tbh...

[Mosg2]

@Altsoba:

You need to have ISBoxer virtualize the client_settings.ini for each of your characters.

[propagandalf]

@Altsoba:

You need to have ISBoxer virtualize the client_settings.ini for each of your characters.

ISBoxer has created the virtualized client_settings.ini files for my two accounts, but it doesn't seem to have any effect.

[Apps]

ISBoxer has created the virtualized client_settings.ini files for my two accounts, but it doesn't seem to have any effect.

So I ran into this too...this is what fixed it for me.

Exit out of SWTOR completely.
If open, close ISBoxer and also shut down Inner Space from your toolbar menu.
locate the files, and delete them.
reboot your computer.

when you reload, you should have to adjust your video settings into Fullscreen(Window) mode.

then log out again, completely.
Log back in and you should be good to go.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Is the "reboot computer" step really needed? There's nothing persistent in memory, disk or registry for those files once you delete them, and your other steps clear out anything that might get cached in IS/ISBoxer/SWTOR.

[Apps]

Is the "reboot computer" step really needed? There's nothing persistent in memory, disk or registry for those files once you delete them, and your other steps clear out anything that might get cached in IS/ISBoxer/SWTOR.

Well I wouldnt have thought so... but I did this without rebooting, and it didnt work. Mosg and I walked through it, and neither of us could really understand why... im not saying there may have been some user error in there somewhere...lol But this is what worked. It may be redundant, but it worked.

[propagandalf]

Thanks, I'll try it.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Well I wouldnt have thought so... but I did this without rebooting, and it didnt work. Mosg and I walked through it, and neither of us could really understand why... im not saying there may have been some user error in there somewhere...lol But this is what worked. It may be redundant, but it worked.
Interesting. Maybe one of the processes doesn't actually die when you close the GUIs. Bizarre, either way.

[Multibocks]

Navigate to your C:\Users\<youraccount>\AppData\Local\SWTOR folder and delete the DiskCacheStatic and DiskCacheStream files and then go into the settings folder there and delete all your client_settings.ini files. If you had ISBoxer virtualize them there will be one for each of your characters. You might have to run the Launcher Repair tool in your SWTOR folder to get the game to launch error free following this operation. Also, you will need to launch the game and reset your graphics settings to Windowed (Fullscreen) because when the launcher remakes those .ini files it will reset it to Fullscreen.

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I dont have the folder "appdata" and there is nothing like it in there

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I dont have the folder "appdata" and there is nothing like it in there
Press Windows key + R to pop up the run dialog, then type in "%appdata%" and it should put you in that folder. You probably have "Hide protected operating system files" and "Don't show hidden files, folders and drives" options enabled, which will hide it from you if you just try to explore there.

[Multibocks]

Press Windows key + R to pop up the run dialog, then type in "%appdata%" and it should put you in that folder. You probably have "Hide protected operating system files" and "Don't show hidden files, folders and drives" options enabled, which will hide it from you if you just try to explore there.

Thanks, I checked for the DiskCacheStatic and DiskCacheStream, neither of which were in the folder. I even searched the HD for them. Will I not get as good a performance bump if those files weren't there to begin with?

[Lyonheart]

I can not find this folder either.. I'm getting crappy performance running 4.. My PC is overkill for this game, so I'm sure its not that.


edit.. i figured this out ( i was "admin" not "user" ) This fix did not fix anything for me, my fix was found and posted in another thread >>> http://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/46476-Found-a-FPS-Fix

[angers revenge]

For you guys that can't see the folders, try going to " C:\Users\<youraccount> " (without the quotes) then click in the address bar at the top of the screen and type " \appdata " (again, without the quotes) next press enter. from there you should be able to see the rest of the folders. Hope this helps.

I upgraded my RAM right as the patch came out. Thought I might have messed something up in the upgrade process. Thanks to you guys I know it wasn't me and everything works great now. Also, I had to delete everything in the settings folder to get it to work for me. Don't know if it helped but i did restart my comp as Apps suggested. Thanks all.

[Crum1515]

To see the appData folder you have to turn on hidden files.

Control Panel
Folder Options
Click on the View tab
Near the top is Hidden Files/Folders and such... enable it.

[Ihavenowand]

Deleted the files but still get low FPS. On my main I get a max of 15, and on the alts its like 7. I have all settings as low as possible as well. Totally unplayable :/

doubt its my pc i7 OC to 4.6ghz, nvidia 570gtx etc

[angers revenge]

Doh, the fix worked for me for about 2 days. Afterward, It went back to being really crappy FPS. My system isn't the best but it can pull off more than 0.5 FPS on the main.

EDIT: I think I found out what happened. I had all the graphics settings to low with no grass on both characters. After I changed the anti-aliasing to high on my main (the game just looks so much better without all the jagged edges) the FPS issue came back. I am going to delete the files and start over but this time keep my graphics settings the same on both. I'll keep ya posted. Hope this helps someone.

[angers revenge]

The anti-aliasing thing worked. Hope this helps someone else.