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{{Fixbox|description=Set specific level of certain details<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/350080/discussions/0/620712364045379458/ Performance fixes for 60 FPS gameplay game launch]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Set specific level of certain details<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/350080/discussions/0/620712364045379458/ Performance fixes for 60 FPS gameplay game launch]</ref>|fix= | ||
− | {{ii}} Certain details on id Tech 5 causes problems even on recent GPUs (esp. AMD) | + | {{ii}} Certain details on id Tech 5 causes problems even on recent GPUs (esp. AMD) |
+ | {{ii}} Since 22.7.1 drivers for Polaris cards or newer, there is a huge FPS boost (29 vs 34 (with this guide) vs 60 FPS) with some rare drops | ||
*VERTICAL SYNC: OFF (you can try to force it in GPU control panel instead [only if you need it], and then turn on triple buffering in GPU control panel [not always helps]). | *VERTICAL SYNC: OFF (you can try to force it in GPU control panel instead [only if you need it], and then turn on triple buffering in GPU control panel [not always helps]). | ||
*VIRTUAL TEXTURE COMPRESSION: ENABLED (or disabled on non_Nvidia GPU, and while not exceeding VRAM) | *VIRTUAL TEXTURE COMPRESSION: ENABLED (or disabled on non_Nvidia GPU, and while not exceeding VRAM) | ||
*VIRTUAL TEXTURE MAX PPF: 16 (0 or 1 is the fastest - but cause more texture popping, 4 may be good one, in some cases 64, in others 128 or even around 10000 [set in console - vt_maxppf - it resets after game closing]).<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/490121928356626281/</ref> E.g. set the value to no more than 8 for CPUs with 2 or 4 cores and to 16 for CPUs with 6 or more cores (e.g. if you have an Intel CPU with 4 physical cores and HT and you experience lags with the variable set to 64, try setting the value to 16).<ref name="rage.fandom.com">https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples</ref> | *VIRTUAL TEXTURE MAX PPF: 16 (0 or 1 is the fastest - but cause more texture popping, 4 may be good one, in some cases 64, in others 128 or even around 10000 [set in console - vt_maxppf - it resets after game closing]).<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/490121928356626281/</ref> E.g. set the value to no more than 8 for CPUs with 2 or 4 cores and to 16 for CPUs with 6 or more cores (e.g. if you have an Intel CPU with 4 physical cores and HT and you experience lags with the variable set to 64, try setting the value to 16).<ref name="rage.fandom.com">https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples</ref> | ||
*SHADOW RESOLUTION: 2048 | *SHADOW RESOLUTION: 2048 | ||
− | *DISPLAY MODE: borderless windowed mode ( | + | *DISPLAY MODE: borderless windowed mode (possible tearing; on full screen too). To turn on game mode, you need to set windowed mode temporarily. |
− | *Set jobs_numthreads to 1 (for low end CPUs; this needs to be turned on in-game console, or wolfconfig with it turned to read only, or in the shortcut (+jobs_numthreads 1). Set to 0 or 2 (default) in case of inconvenient minifreezes.. | + | *Set jobs_numthreads to 1 (for low-end CPUs; this needs to be turned on in-game console, or wolfconfig with it turned to read only, or in the shortcut (+jobs_numthreads 1). Set to 0 or 2 (default) in case of inconvenient minifreezes.. |
* vt_cudaBudget (if using CUDA) - to a value below your frame time | * vt_cudaBudget (if using CUDA) - to a value below your frame time | ||
* vt_restart - is necessary for most/all CVars starting with the prefix 'vt_' to have an effect. | * vt_restart - is necessary for most/all CVars starting with the prefix 'vt_' to have an effect. | ||
* all four vt_pageImageSize* CVars to 16384. Actually, higher means better texture quality. Other values: 4096, 8196. Easily editable with id5 Tweaker. Set this to 16384 if you have a modern GPU with about 3 GB of RAM, or to 4096 if you have less than 1 GB (and in some cases less than 1.5 GB) of RAM and/or an older GPU.<ref name="rage.fandom.com">https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples</ref> Bare minimum for vt_pageImageSizeUnique is 4096 (below that values, there are blurry textures in chapter Wolfenstein in Old Blood). All rest vt_pageImageSize* CVars can be set to even 256. | * all four vt_pageImageSize* CVars to 16384. Actually, higher means better texture quality. Other values: 4096, 8196. Easily editable with id5 Tweaker. Set this to 16384 if you have a modern GPU with about 3 GB of RAM, or to 4096 if you have less than 1 GB (and in some cases less than 1.5 GB) of RAM and/or an older GPU.<ref name="rage.fandom.com">https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples</ref> Bare minimum for vt_pageImageSizeUnique is 4096 (below that values, there are blurry textures in chapter Wolfenstein in Old Blood). All rest vt_pageImageSize* CVars can be set to even 256. | ||
− | *If FPS issues still persist you may want to lower or disable Anti-Aliasing and/or Screen Space Reflections and/or lower your resolution to FHD since higher can have serious impact on the performance on older GPUs. | + | *If FPS issues still persist, you may want to lower or disable Anti-Aliasing and/or Screen Space Reflections and/or lower your resolution to FHD since higher can have serious impact on the performance on older GPUs. |
{{ii}} Commands can be added to shortcut <code>...\Wolfenstein.The.New.Order\WolfNewOrder_x32.exe +fs_cachepath "C:\Users\Public" +vt_maxPPF 0 +jobs_numthreads 1 +vt_pageimagesizevmtr 2048 +vt_pageImageSizeUnique 2048 +vt_pageImageSizeUniqueDiffuseOnly 256 +vt_pageImageSizeUniqueDiffuseOnly2 256</code> (29 vs 34 FPS on AMD and C2Q). | {{ii}} Commands can be added to shortcut <code>...\Wolfenstein.The.New.Order\WolfNewOrder_x32.exe +fs_cachepath "C:\Users\Public" +vt_maxPPF 0 +jobs_numthreads 1 +vt_pageimagesizevmtr 2048 +vt_pageImageSizeUnique 2048 +vt_pageImageSizeUniqueDiffuseOnly 256 +vt_pageImageSizeUniqueDiffuseOnly2 256</code> (29 vs 34 FPS on AMD and C2Q). | ||
{{ii}} For further reading on detail analysis see [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/849-id5-tweaker/ here] and additionally look into ini file inside the package. See also [https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples RAGE Wiki article] - it shares some commands with Wolfenstein. | {{ii}} For further reading on detail analysis see [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/849-id5-tweaker/ here] and additionally look into ini file inside the package. See also [https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples RAGE Wiki article] - it shares some commands with Wolfenstein. | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} Additionally download [https://bitsum.com/get-lasso-pro/ Process Lasso], press CTR+A to mark all processes, and set priority class and I/O priority to the lowest (besides the game process) - for weak CPUs and stuttering in open areas. In some cases, changing only priorities of the game executable will give better effect. |
− | {{ii}} Additionally you may want to change affinity, and exclude core 0. There is no FPS drop using 3 cores instead of 4 cores on C2Q. But if you set external [[#Restore cache files|cache]] location, CPU0 disabled can decrease performance during big shootouts. | + | {{ii}} Additionally, you may want to change affinity, and exclude core 0. There is no FPS drop using 3 cores instead of 4 cores on C2Q. But if you set external [[#Restore cache files|cache]] location, CPU0 disabled can decrease performance during big shootouts. |
− | {{ii}} Additionally you may want to google for Update 1 FPS FIX. | + | {{ii}} Additionally, you may want to google for Update 1 FPS FIX. |
}} | }} |
Revision as of 16:46, 2 August 2022
Developers | |
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MachineGames | |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
id Tech 5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 20, 2014 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
OpenCritic | 81 |
IGDB | 77 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | FPS, Shooter |
Series | Wolfenstein |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Castle Wolfenstein | 1981 |
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | 1984 |
Wolfenstein 3D | 1992 |
Spear of Destiny | 1992 |
Return to Castle Wolfenstein | 2001 |
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | 2003 |
Wolfenstein | 2009 |
Wolfram (unofficial game) | 2012 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order | 2014 |
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | 2015 |
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | 2017 |
Wolfenstein: Youngblood | 2019 |
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot | 2019 |
RealRTCW (unofficial mod) | 2020 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order is a singleplayer first-person FPS and shooter game in the Wolfenstein series.
Key points
- Use id5 Tweaker to change advanced settings and optimize performance. Does not work on the Epic Games version.
General information
- PC Report
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Community Discussions (German Edition)
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | 4 DVD's. Also released in a two-pack along with a digital code for The Old Blood. | |||
Epic Games Store | [1] | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
Bethesda.net (unavailable) |
Version differences
- The German Edition (aka LV Release) only includes the German language and has content differences (e.g. no swastikas).
- The Panzerhund Edition does not include the game or any in-game extras.[2]
Essential improvements
Restore cache files
- The texture cache folder is not made by the game, so you need to create it manually to make the cache functional.
- This can fix stuttering in the game.
- Or in smaller areas may slightly decrease FPS with Core 0 disabled (and e.g. with SSD and/or low details).
Make texture cache folder[3] |
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Notes
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Skip intro videos
Use +com_skipIntroVideo 1 command line argument[4]
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Rename the video files |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The New Order\base\wolfConfig.cfg |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/201810/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\MachineGames\Wolfenstein The New Order\base\savegame\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/201810/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen.[5] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Some U.I. elements (i.e. tutorial boxes) will improperly linger at the edges of the screen after being closed. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | From 80° to 100° horizontal. 4:3 base. See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Listed as Fullscreen Windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Always at 4x.[6] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS | Cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS. | ||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
- id5 Tweaker increases the upper limit of the FOV to 200 and allows changing viewmodel FOV as well.
- It is recommended to keep g_fov at a maximum of 120 for a wide field of view without fish-eye effect at 16:9 resolutions and hands_fovscale at 1.0 to avoid making the character hands and weapons disproportinate to the screen or broken in certain situations.
Adjust FOV values[7] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
- Tested up to 16x MSAA. Can drastically reduce performance.
- This has no effect on many edges in the game but will help reduce jaggies on geometry edges.[8]
Enable MSAA Anti-aliasing |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
- The in-game Vsync option may not work correctly if used in conjunction with G-sync, and/or if using the unofficial high frame rate mod.
Alternative Vsync[citation needed] |
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Notes
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High frame rate
Increase FPS cap[7] | |
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Notes
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Post-processing
Disable depth of field[4][7] |
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Disable all post process effects[7] |
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Input
- Some useful console commands would be
listBinds
,unbind
in order to force certain keys to be unbound andunbindAll
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Certain keys such as E and J cannot be completely rebound (see Remapping to fix). | |
Mouse acceleration | Disabled by default. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Can be changed by editing .cfg.[citation needed] | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Rapidly changes button prompts |
Remapping
Binding keys through the console[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Binding keys by editing configuration files[10] |
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Alternatively, and in case the above doesn't work, open the console (ctrl+`) and type: bindset 4 <enter> bind e "_moveforward" <enter> Notes
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master and dialogue.[4][11] | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.0. | |
Subtitles | None, foreign languages only, or always on. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
- Lines spoken in the game utilize different languages with a subtitle available if a line is in foreign language.
Localizations
- The German Edition only has German language.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Fan translation. | |||
French | ||||
German | German Edition only. | |||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Native 3D | ||||
Nvidia 3D Vision | Use 3D Surround Gaming fix. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
Vertical sync disables itself intermittently
Force Vsync and triple buffering[7] |
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Notes
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"Wolfenstein is not responding" crash
- The game may crash soon after starting when using outdated graphics card drivers.
Install recommended graphics card drivers[12][13] |
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Low frame rate
Change binary name and create text file[14] |
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Solution presumably for AMD GPUs
Notes
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Set specific level of certain details[15] |
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Force the game to use copied AMD OpenGL driver (atioglxx.dll)[18] |
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Search for atioglxx.dll inside Windows folder, or use this one. Then copy the file inside the game folder.
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Endless loading screen
Verify the cache integrity on Steam[citation needed] |
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Game crashes to desktop on random intervals on AMD graphics cards
- There is an issue where Catalyst AI causes the crashes. In older drivers this could be turned off in the software, but now it must be done manually.
Disable Catalyst AI[19] |
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Notes
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Displayed game exceeds range of visibility on the screen
Disable DPI scaling in Windows |
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Game runs slow in multithreaded mode
Change amount of threads in game renderer |
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Stutter, textures pop-in, freezes on 3GB VRAM cards
Increase texture buffer[20] |
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Notes
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Minifreezes[citation needed] |
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Game crashes after cutscenes
Change your monitors refresh rate to 60hz |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 3.2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Disable camera sway
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7 AMD equivalent |
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System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (201810) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mmachinecodev on 2022-07-01
- ↑ Kotaku - $100 Wolfenstein Panzerhound Edition Comes With A Sweet Dog, No Game
- ↑ Texture Cache Directory: Needs to be created :: Wolfenstein: The New Order General Discussions
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2018-07-19
- ↑ WSGF - Eyefinity/Nvidia Surround Support
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2018-07-19
- As seen in the console, the value is always set to 4 by default regardless of the quality settings.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-11-30
- ↑ Enable built-in Antialiasing (MSAA) - last accessed on July 19, 2018
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/616189106644272168/
- ↑ ESDF Key Bindings and Chapter 10 Tunnel Glider - Steam Community
- ↑ PC v. 1.0.0.2 - last accessed on July 19, 2018
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The New Order PC Support - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums
- ↑ "Wolfenstein is not responding" :: Wolfenstein: The New Order General Discussions
- ↑ How to fix Wolfenstein: The Old blood game launch
- ↑ Performance fixes for 60 FPS gameplay game launch
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/490121928356626281/
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Tweaks#A_few_useful_examples
- ↑ Fix borrowed from RAGE (same engine)
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The New Order keeps Crashing to Desktop : Reddit Gamesupport
- ↑ RAGE Wiki - Tweaks