PC config/ini file tweak possibilities.

[Nathan]

Steam/steamapps/common/helldivers/contents/settings.ini
Users/[username]/Appdata/roaming/arrowhead/helldivers/user_settings.config

Those two files can be opened with any text editor, I use Notepad++

They contain interesting variables, the settings.ini contains stuff about the physics, tessellation,
But the user_settings.config has some very interesting stuff, I'll copy mine below.

Now, DOF and FXAA you can tweak in the main menu, but the cubemaps, the ssao, the particles casting shadows, the curious voxel_cone_tracing, the tessellation settings, those peak my interest.
Will cautiously test them to see what happens.

adapter_index = 0
aspect_ratio = -1
borderless_fullscreen = false
debug = {
}
fullscreen = true
fullscreen_output = 0
render_settings = {
	brightness = 0
	color_blindness_deuteranomaly = false
	color_blindness_deuteranopia = false
	color_blindness_monochromacy = false
	color_blindness_protanomaly = false
	color_blindness_protanopia = false
	color_blindness_tritanomaly = false
	color_blindness_tritanopia = false
	debug_render_voxels = false
	debug_rendering = false
	dof_enabled = false
	fxaa_enabled = false
	g_tessellation = 1
	g_tessellation_detail = 1
	g_tessellation_tri_size = 8
	gbuffer_albedo_luminance_visualization = false
	gbuffer_albedo_visualization = false
	gbuffer_ao_visualization = false
	gbuffer_fill_albedo = false
	gbuffer_glossiness_visualization = false
	gbuffer_normal_visualization = false
	gbuffer_shadow_mask_visualization = false
	gbuffer_specular_visualization = false
	generate_cubemap = false
	lighting = true
	local_lights_cast_shadows = true
	omni_shadow_near_range = 1
	particles_cast_shadows = false
	particles_local_lighting = true
	particles_receive_shadows = true
	particles_tessellation = true
	shadow_map_size = [
		2048
		2048
	]
	spot_shadow_near_range = 1
	ssao_enabled = false
	voxel_cone_tracing = false
}
screen_resolution = [
	1600
	900
]
sound = {
}
vsync = true

[Aussiedroid]

DSR looks decent in Helldivers too, and still runs well on my machine.

[JohnTravoltage]

Aussiedroid님이 먼저 게시:

DSR looks decent in Helldivers too, and still runs well on my machine.

yeah, gtx 750 ti OC'ed and I can run at 60fps 2880x1620, and that pretty much gets rid of all the aliasing (excluding the galactic campaign table thing, that is the most obvious aliasing I've ever seen in any game ever).

[TheSuit]

Configuration file for Low end Machines

Should help reduce a lot of lag.
You will notice the absence of cloud shadows \ 3d particle shadows \ and some contrast effects. But the performance gain is worth it.

adapter_index = 0
aspect_ratio = -1
borderless_fullscreen = false
debug = {
}
fullscreen = true
fullscreen_output = 0
render_settings = {
	brightness = 0
	color_blindness_deuteranomaly = false
	color_blindness_deuteranopia = false
	color_blindness_monochromacy = false
	color_blindness_protanomaly = false
	color_blindness_protanopia = false
	color_blindness_tritanomaly = false
	color_blindness_tritanopia = false
	debug_render_voxels = false
	debug_rendering = false
	dof_enabled = false
	fxaa_enabled = false
	g_tessellation = 1
	g_tessellation_detail = 1
	g_tessellation_tri_size = 8
	gbuffer_albedo_luminance_visualization = false
	gbuffer_albedo_visualization = false
	gbuffer_ao_visualization = false
	gbuffer_fill_albedo = false
	gbuffer_glossiness_visualization = false
	gbuffer_normal_visualization = false
	gbuffer_shadow_mask_visualization = false
	gbuffer_specular_visualization = false
	generate_cubemap = false
	lighting = true
	local_lights_cast_shadows = true
	omni_shadow_near_range = 1
	particles_cast_shadows = false
	particles_local_lighting = false
	particles_receive_shadows = false
	particles_tessellation = false
	shadow_map_size = [
		256
		256
	]
	spot_shadow_near_range = 1
	ssao_enabled = false
	voxel_cone_tracing = false
}
screen_resolution = [
	1280
	720
]
sound = {
}
voice_chat_enabled = false
vsync = false

[JohnTravoltage]

Swat | Elite님이 먼저 게시:

Configuration file for Low end Machines

Should help reduce a lot of lag.
You will notice the absence of cloud shadows \ 3d particle shadows \ and some contrast effects. But the performance gain is worth it.

adapter_index = 0
aspect_ratio = -1
borderless_fullscreen = false
debug = {
}
fullscreen = true
fullscreen_output = 0
render_settings = {
	brightness = 0
	color_blindness_deuteranomaly = false
	color_blindness_deuteranopia = false
	color_blindness_monochromacy = false
	color_blindness_protanomaly = false
	color_blindness_protanopia = false
	color_blindness_tritanomaly = false
	color_blindness_tritanopia = false
	debug_render_voxels = false
	debug_rendering = false
	dof_enabled = false
	fxaa_enabled = false
	g_tessellation = 1
	g_tessellation_detail = 1
	g_tessellation_tri_size = 8
	gbuffer_albedo_luminance_visualization = false
	gbuffer_albedo_visualization = false
	gbuffer_ao_visualization = false
	gbuffer_fill_albedo = false
	gbuffer_glossiness_visualization = false
	gbuffer_normal_visualization = false
	gbuffer_shadow_mask_visualization = false
	gbuffer_specular_visualization = false
	generate_cubemap = false
	lighting = true
	local_lights_cast_shadows = true
	omni_shadow_near_range = 1
	particles_cast_shadows = false
	particles_local_lighting = false
	particles_receive_shadows = false
	particles_tessellation = false
	shadow_map_size = [
		256
		256
	]
	spot_shadow_near_range = 1
	ssao_enabled = false
	voxel_cone_tracing = false
}
screen_resolution = [
	1280
	720
]
sound = {
}
voice_chat_enabled = false
vsync = false [/quote]

I never noticed that 3d particles had shadows, unless they are something else. for me none of the gunsmoke/particles cast shadows. What exactly are the 3d particle shadows?

[TheSuit]

John Travoltage님이 먼저 게시:

Swat | Elite님이 먼저 게시:

Configuration file for Low end Machines

Should help reduce a lot of lag.
You will notice the absence of cloud shadows \ 3d particle shadows \ and some contrast effects. But the performance gain is worth it.
I never noticed that 3d particles had shadows, unless they are something else. for me none of the gunsmoke/particles cast shadows. What exactly are the 3d particle shadows?

If you notice things like explosions - you will see with the settings its going to look a bit more flat. As the particles are not going to get darkened by the other light sources. It is not very noticiable unless you played the game long enough to see the differences.

[JohnTravoltage]

Swat | Elite님이 먼저 게시:

John Travoltage님이 먼저 게시:

If you notice things like explosions - you will see with the settings its going to look a bit more flat. As the particles are not going to get darkened by the other light sources. It is not very noticiable unless you played the game long enough to see the differences.

Oh I think I know what you mean.

[Nathan]

I have a strong suspicion that the g_tessellation_tri_size = 8, if raised, could increase the detail in the game, need to test it further though. (And reduce detail if lowered, but the small testrun on that didn't see a performance increase, only a degradation in image quality.)

EDIT, nevermind, doesn't work.

[TheSuit]

Nathan님이 먼저 게시:

I have a strong suspicion that the g_tessellation_tri_size = 8, if raised, could increase the detail in the game, need to test it further though. (And reduce detail if lowered, but the small testrun on that didn't see a performance increase, only a degradation in image quality.)

EDIT, nevermind, doesn't work.

It should only increase detail if a higher detail model existed.
if I had to take a rough guess it probably deals with the ground terrain. Lowering it may make the ground a bit more blockier. Though I haven't tried it.

[Alec White]

John Travoltage님이 먼저 게시:

FXAA will cause blurring, so I'd leave it off even if you don't like aliasing. Depth of field is the only other option, but hardly affects it.

It looks much better now, thanks.

[Coldfingers]

where is the config file?

[Kris Rake]

For anyone who is looking for good performance on laptop i found that
"shadow_map_size = [
0
0 ]"
Value turns off the shadows and gave me nice boost on my i7 4510U with HD 4400.
I will test more commands and tweaks.

Anyone know how to force unsupported resolution? I need to test 960x540 but game is crushing.

[theruler]

You could gain some fps lowering the shadow quality under "LOW" setting (512)

shadow_map_size = [
128
128
]


you could disable them setting map_size 0x0 but that would cast a big shadow all over the place.
I think 128 should be a fine tradeoff between playability and glitchability

[carlder2the]

atleast it's not crashing:
shadow_map_size = [
8192
8192
]

or 4096... shadows look a bit better