List Of Tweaks

[Enixmage]

I've noticed a few tweaks posted on this and other forums. So I figured we should make a thread to keep bumped. I've been messing with the engine.ini file for a few hr's now and I think I've got something good going on.

Some of these you might not like such as I have turned on motion blur, and I know how many of you feel about it, however with the way unreal engine renders things if it's off you tend to get stair-stepping and some jaggies.

So try it before posting plz. Either or we can play with these settings as a base and see if any of you can make it any better :). The shadows are still not perfect for my liking for example.

Location of engine.ini
%LocalAppData%\BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment\Tales of Arise\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Just copy and paste in explorer. Thx Diviance.

[SystemSettings]
r.LightMaxDrawDistanceScale=12
r.StaticMeshLODDistanceScale=0.001
r.SkeletalMeshLODBias=-5
r.ViewDistanceScale=12
foliage.DensityScale=2
grass.DensityScale=2
foliage.LODDistanceScale=2
r.Shadow.DistanceScale=3.0
r.EmitterSpawnRateScale=2.0
r.LandscapeLODDistributionScale=3
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=3
r.ShadowQuality=5
r.Shadow.CSM.MaxCascades=3
r.Shadow.MaxResolution=4096
r.Shadow.MaxCSMResolution=4096
r.Shadow.RadiusThreshold=0.001
r.Shadow.CSM.TransitionScale=6.0
r.MotionBlur.Max=1
r.MotionBlurQuality=3
r.DefaultFeature.MotionBlur=1
r.SceneColorFringe.Max=0
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
r.Tonemapper.GrainQuantization=0
r.Tonemapper.Quality=0
r.MaxAnisotropy=16
r.SSR.Quality=3
r.MipMapLodBias=-3
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=3
r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.25
r.TemporalAASamples=64
r.TemporalAASharpness=0.6
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=0.5
r.PostProcessAAQuality=5


r.EmitterSpawnRateScale=2.0 can be set to 1.0. I set it here for more snow though it "could" cause issues with too many things being on screen. Affects fires, snow etc..

If you don't want motion blur set r.MotionBlur.Max=1 r.MotionBlurQuality=3 r.DefaultFeature.MotionBlur=1 to 0, However again try it before doing so as it increases jaggies.

Reflections r.SSR.Quality=3 Glossy 2 not glossy. goes to 4, but it's an fps hit for little reward.
Most of them are self-explanatory. Play around and see what you find.


GameUserSettings.ini Tweaks
Located in the same directory as engine.ini

[ScalabilityGroups]
sg.ResolutionQuality=100.000000
sg.ViewDistanceQuality=4
sg.AntiAliasingQuality=4
sg.ShadowQuality=4
sg.PostProcessQuality=4
sg.TextureQuality=4
sg.EffectsQuality=4
sg.FoliageQuality=4


Tales of Arise NPC distance fix by emoose. Fixes the npc pop-in. Just place the xinput1_3.dll in the same directory as your Tales of Arise.exe
Steam%steamapps%common%Tales of Arise%Arise%Binaries%Win64
https://github.com/emoose/Arise-SDK/releases/tag/v0.1.3

Also, I'd use the newest Special K off their Discord. Turn off V-sync, max frames, and put in a borderless window. Force V-sync to fast in ControlPanel and use Special k's frame limiter to 60 or 120 depending on your rig. In-Game V-sync takes a much larger hit on fps. Set this way is as good as fullscreen. All of the strengths none of the weaknesses :P.

Personally, I also use their HDR function to bump Hdr to 110% really makes the colors pop, though that's less a tweak and more a preference.

These tweaks will give an fps hit, but not a massive one. though that will also depend on your setup.

Anyway, I hope you guys like the settings, and please post any further tweaks you guys may have found.

[Mr.Hmm]

I am just gonna ask because NOBODY tells people where the engine.ini file is and expects them to know.

Can you PLEASE provide file location of the engine.ini file? please.

Thank you for the tweaks in advance but i will use them once i find the location of the file......

[EarvinInfinity]

Originally posted by Mr.Hmm:

I am just gonna ask because NOBODY tells people where the engine.ini file is and expects them to know.

Can you PLEASE provide file location of the engine.ini file? please.

Thank you for the tweaks in advance but i will use them once i find the location of the file......

[Diviance]

Originally posted by Mr.Hmm:

I am just gonna ask because NOBODY tells people where the engine.ini file is and expects them to know.

Can you PLEASE provide file location of the engine.ini file? please.

Thank you for the tweaks in advance but i will use them once i find the location of the file......

%LocalAppData%\BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment\Tales of Arise\Config\WindowsNoEditor

[Enixmage]

Yeah, that's my bad sorry.

C:\Users%YOURUSERNAME%AppData%Local%BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment%Tales of Arise%Config%WindowsNoEditor and engine.ini is in there.

I edited the post to include its location. Thank you Diviance.

[Diviance]

Originally posted by Enixmage:

Yeah, that's my bad sorry.

CUsersYOURUSERNAMEAppDataLocalBANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentTales of AriseConfigWindowsNoEditor

Just use the one I gave. Then you don't have to worry about adding your username or anything. Just copy and paste it into your Explorer bar, it takes you right there.

[NatanieLzZ | Monos]

Originally posted by Enixmage:

I've noticed a few tweaks posted on this and other forums. So I figured we should make a thread to keep bumped. I've been messing with the engine.ini file for a few hr's now and I think I've got something good going on.

Some of these you might not like such as I have turned on motion blur, and I know how many of you feel about it, however with the way unreal engine renders things if it's off you tend to get stair-stepping and some jaggies.

So try it before posting plz. Either or we can play with these settings as a base and see if any of you can make it any better :). The shadows are still not perfect for my liking for example.

Location of engine.ini
%LocalAppData%\BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment\Tales of Arise\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Just copy and paste in explorer. Thx Diviance.

[SystemSettings]
r.LightMaxDrawDistanceScale=12
r.StaticMeshLODDistanceScale=0.001
r.SkeletalMeshLODBias=-5
r.ViewDistanceScale=12
foliage.DensityScale=10
grass.DensityScale=10
foliage.LODDistanceScale=10
r.Shadow.DistanceScale=3.0
r.EmitterSpawnRateScale=2.0
r.LandscapeLODDistributionScale=3
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=3
r.ShadowQuality=5
r.Shadow.CSM.MaxCascades=3
r.Shadow.MaxResolution=4096
r.Shadow.MaxCSMResolution=4096
r.Shadow.RadiusThreshold=0.001
r.Shadow.CSM.TransitionScale=6.0
r.MotionBlur.Max=1
r.MotionBlurQuality=3
r.DefaultFeature.MotionBlur=1
r.SceneColorFringe.Max=0
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
r.Tonemapper.GrainQuantization=0
r.Tonemapper.Quality=0
r.MaxAnisotropy=16
r.SSR.Quality=3
r.MipMapLodBias=-3
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=3
r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.25
r.TemporalAASamples=64
r.TemporalAASharpness=0.6
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=0.5
r.PostProcessAAQuality=5


r.EmitterSpawnRateScale=2.0 can be set to 1.0. I set it here for more snow though it "could" cause issues with too many things being on screen. Affects fires, snow etc..

If you don't want motion blur set r.MotionBlur.Max=1 r.MotionBlurQuality=3 r.DefaultFeature.MotionBlur=1 to 0, However again try it before doing so as it increases jaggies.

Reflections r.SSR.Quality=3 Glossy 2 not glossy. goes to 4, but it's an fps hit for little reward.
Most of them are self-explanatory. Play around and see what you find.


GameUserSettings.ini Tweaks
Located in the same directory as engine.ini

[ScalabilityGroups]
sg.ResolutionQuality=100.000000
sg.ViewDistanceQuality=4
sg.AntiAliasingQuality=4
sg.ShadowQuality=4
sg.PostProcessQuality=4
sg.TextureQuality=4
sg.EffectsQuality=4
sg.FoliageQuality=4


Tales of Arise NPC distance fix by emoose. Fixes the npc pop-in. Just place the xinput1_3.dll in the same directory as your Tales of Arise.exe
Steam%steamapps%common%Tales of Arise%Arise%Binaries%Win64
https://github.com/emoose/Arise-SDK/releases/tag/v0.1.3

Also, I'd use the newest Special K off their Discord. Turn off V-sync, max frames, and put in a borderless window. Force V-sync to fast in ControlPanel and use Special k's frame limiter to 60 or 120 depending on your rig. In-Game V-sync takes a much larger hit on fps. Set this way is as good as fullscreen. All of the strengths none of the weaknesses :P.

Personally, I also use their HDR function to bump Hdr to 110% really makes the colors pop, though that's less a tweak and more a preference.

These tweaks will give an fps hit, but not a massive one. though that will also depend on your setup.

Anyway, I hope you guys like the settings, and please post any further tweaks you guys may have found.

with this settings I saw a black square around hero where shadows start to be more detailed

[Mr.Hmm]

Originally posted by Enixmage:

Yeah, that's my bad sorry.

C:\Users%YOURUSERNAME%AppData%Local%BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment%Tales of Arise%Config%WindowsNoEditor and engine.ini is in there.

I edited the post to include its location. Thank you Diviance.

Sorry for late reply, thank you very much

[Enixmage]

Changed a few settings as when I got to the 3rd area the fps tanked. Grass density was way too high. If you have a 3090 though have at it. Has anyone found any other good settings/tweaks?