Performance Boost

[Teslah]

IMPORTANT - For those using ISBoxer/Innerspace Lax has changed the way it works based on the below findings. You no longer need to change the cfg file to get this massive boost. If you do not use ISBoxer, you can make the simple change below and still get the benefit.

Before playing today I changed the core assignments in the rift.cfg file for each character and got a major boost. I did not change anything in ISBoxer. All I did was change the rift cfg for each character to use different cores and all of a sudden I am hitting the max 30+ fps (I have it set to max at 30 on the main screen) with graphics turned up. Feels and moves like WoW now.

If you are having low frame rates try changing the config file in rift. It seemed to make a huge difference for me.

DETAILS

There are cfg files for each of your characters located here C:\Users\MY USER\AppData\Roaming\RIFT . Below is a part of that file with the section that you need to change. I highlighted the specific line that needs changing below in red. The default setting is core 3 for this option. I changed one character to 1, another to 5 and another to 7. I left the other two set to the default of 3.

The name of these files are "rift-charactername.cfg" Mine was located in the public appdata file where the Rift folder is located.

The change is dramatic. Totally different game now. I can maintain 30fps in busy areas. I have it set to max at 30. Might change that now and see if it gets in the 40s+ on the main screen with 5 running.

[Client]
CPUBenchmarkTime = 1.439041
DefaultVideoPreset = 4
DriverVersionHigh = 524305
DriverVersionLow = 793067
EULA = 27
GPUBenchmarkTime = 2.016156
LogCombatConsole = False
LostFocusMinFrameTime = 100
MainThreadCPU = 1 (this orignally had 3, all of them have a default setting of 3).
UseQueryPerformanceCounter = True

[Ughmahedhurtz]

What, 2 cores per instance?

[Teslah]

What, 2 cores per instance?

Moved this info to the main post.

[Redbeard]

I only see one config file in the main rift install folder. Where are the character specific files?

Edit: nevermind, found it.

EDIT#2: HOLY CRAP This should be stickied, I am running 3 right now and making this change just boosted me from 15fps standing around doing nothing to 45. YIKES.

[Lax]

I'll see what I can do about this for ISBoxer

[Mosg2]

I can't find the character specific files even when I do a search. Where in the world are they located?

I was able to get into the AppData folder and then the Roaming folder and *then* into RIFT, but there are no character CFG's.

[Teslah]

I only see one config file in the main rift install folder. Where are the character specific files?

Edit: nevermind, found it.

EDIT#2: HOLY CRAP This should be stickied, I am running 3 right now and making this change just boosted me from 15fps standing around doing nothing to 45. YIKES.

That's great. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who saw an extreme jump in performance with this minor change.

Pretty sure this will work for anyone right? ISBoxer doesn't matter since this is a a RIFT file. Hope others get a similar result.

[ZooljinX]

omg THANK YOU SO MUCH! i went from 20-30 to 60+

[Teslah]

omg THANK YOU SO MUCH! i went from 20-30 to 60+

That's awesome. So glad this is helping people. Changes the game completely to be able to freely box and not worry about lag and characters falling off follow, etc.

[ZooljinX]

I can't find the character specific files even when I do a search. Where in the world are they located?

I was able to get into the AppData folder and then the Roaming folder and *then* into RIFT, but there are no character CFG's.

Mine where in C:\Users\MY USER\AppData\Roaming\RIFT'

make sure you are in the rigght user and got all the show hidden files on etc