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Particle Performance Optimization Pack [50%]

Updated, and includes weather particles 'optimisation'

Plugin Loader users, this is in fact a mod, not a plugin, from how i understand it, the plugin loader can load this mod 'client side' so you can have less graphically demanding vanilla particle effects for any server you play on.

for 75% reduction in quality...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2859792113

currently untested, it does not make game crash so thats a bonus, im not currently able to dig out my minimum spec test system and compare

Disclaimer: this mod does not actually optimise anything, its just a catchy name, it just reduces particles per second for everything including the drill particles, you can reduce drill particles further with mods below

this one is about 75% reduction in drill dust and stone particles:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1169829560

this one is about 90% reduction in drill dust and stone particles:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1195232814

these should improve performance on low performance systems in all areas of game play that have a particle effect bringing your Frames Per Second down :)

Confirmed positive results on: HP N5R26UA#ABA
(default specs)
Microprocessor: 1.8GHz up to 3.2gHz AMD Quad-Core A10-8700P APU
Microprocessor Cache: 2MB L2 Cache
Memory: 8GB DDR3L SDRAM (1 DIMM)
Video Graphics: AMD Radeon R6 graphics with up to 4352MB (shared from system) total graphics memory