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{{Infobox engine
 
{{Infobox engine
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|cover=Unreal Engine 3 logo and wordmark.png
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|cover=Unreal Engine 3 logo.png
 
|developer=Epic Games
 
|developer=Epic Games
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|website=http://www.unrealengine.com
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|website=https://www.unrealengine.com
 
|first release=November 2006
 
|first release=November 2006
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|wikipedia=Unreal_engine#Unreal_Engine_3
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|predecessor=Unreal Engine 2.5
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|successor=Unreal Engine 4
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|wikipedia=Unreal engine#Unreal Engine 3
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|listgames=false
 
}}
 
}}
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{{SMW Engine games
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|show=Yes
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set launch options|fix=
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Use the <code>-nostartupmovies</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
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{{ii}} There is also the <code>-nomovies</code> command line argument, however this one can sometimes disable '''all''' movies in the game, including prerendered story cutscenes and such.
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}}
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===Skip the splash screen===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set launch options|ref=|fix=
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Use the <code>-nosplash</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
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}}
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==Video==
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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{{ii}} Use [[Special_K#Windowed|SpecialK]] to achieve proper borderless fullscreen
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===Window resolution===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change desired resolution|fix=
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
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# Find <code>ResX=</code> and <code>ResY=</code> and set them to your desired resolution
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Smoothed framerate===
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===Smoothed frame rate===
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<!---  
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<!---
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DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION NAME.
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It will break links from multiple game pages.
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--->
  
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{{ii}} Many Unreal Engine 3 games use a built-in frame rate limiter with a default value of 62. Users with a strong PC may want to change or disable this limiter.
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{{--}} High frame rates may affect in-game logic in certain games, leading to various glitches of varying severity. See each game's individual entry page for details.
  
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DO NOT EDIT THIS SECTION NAME. It will break links to it from multiple Unreal Engine game's pages.
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{{Fixbox|description=Increase the frame rate limit|fix=
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
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# Change <code>bSmoothFrameRate=False</code> to <code>bSmoothFrameRate=True</code>
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# Change <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62</code> to <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=XXX</code> (XXX = Your desired frame rate limit)
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}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable the frame rate limiter|fix=
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
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# Change <code>bSmoothFrameRate=True</code> to <code>bSmoothFrameRate=False</code>
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}}
  
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If a game uses this fix, please copy-paste only the "Raise framerate smoothing" fixbox with edited game specific config location and engine.ini file and include: "For more information, see the [[Engine:Unreal_Engine_3#Smoothed framerate|on our Unreal Engine 3 page]]." (without the quotation marks).
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{{--}} Some games reset values to default after launching the game. In such cases, you can set the file to <code>Read-only</code>.
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{{--}} Some games may crash with their <code>.ini</code> set to <code>Read-only</code>.
  
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===No surround sound===
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{{Fixbox|description=Force native device|ref=<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20141205121410/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613179 Get your surround sound on a Realtek! - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
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# Rename original <code>OpenAL32.dll</code>, usually located in <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\</code> folder
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# Install [https://www.openal.org/downloads/ - Creative OpenAL libraries]
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# Locate <code>xxxxxxxEngine.ini</code> configuration file and open it in text editor.
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# Search for <code>[WinDrv.WindowsClient]</code>, and note which class is used in <code>AudioDeviceClass=</code>
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# Look below for it.
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# Delete <code>DeviceName=</code> value (leave blank)
  
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--->
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Only works on games running on OpenAL
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{{ii}} If unsure, force a specific audio device by inserting its name (as reported by <small>'''ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT'''</small> in [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/625-openal-tools/ EnumerateWin32]) as value
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}}
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===Texture Streaming===
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{{Fixbox|description=Make efficient use of modern PCs RAM & VRAM|fix=
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
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# Find <code>PoolSize=XXX</code> under <code>[TextureStreaming]</code> and set it to <code>PoolSize=0</code> (0 = Unlimited)
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
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# Find <code>OnlyStreamInTextures=False</code> under <code>[SystemSettings]</code> and set it to <code>OnlyStreamInTextures=True</code>
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}}
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===Mouse Smoothing===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable Mouse Smoothing|fix=
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# Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor
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# Find <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=True</code> and set it to <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=False</code>
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}}
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===Mouse Sensitivity===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change Mouse Sensitivity|fix=
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# Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor
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# Find <code>MouseSensitivity=XX</code> and set it to your desired value
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}}
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===Motion Blur===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable Motion Blur|fix=
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
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# Find <code>MotionBlur=True</code> and set it to <code>MotionBlur=False</code>
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}}
  
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{{ii}} Many Unreal Engine 3 games use Framerate smoothing with a default 62 value. This basically means game is capped at 62fps, minimizes spikes and provides smoother gameplay overall.<ref>[http://www.tweakguides.com/UT3_7.html TweakGuides.com - Unreal Tournament 3 Tweak Guide]</ref> Users with monitors over 60Hz may want to change this.
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===Anisotropic Filtering===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Increase texture filtering quality|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Raise framerate smoothing}}
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
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# Navigate to configuration file(s) location usually located in <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\...</code>. See location in game specific page.
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# Find <code>MaxAnisotropy</code> and set it to <code>MaxAnisotropy=16</code>
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# Open the <code>XEngine.ini</code> ''(where <code>X</code> is game specific variable)'' with a text editor.
 
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# Search <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code>. Best value should be your monitor refresh rate +2 so e.g. with 144hz monitor value should be <code>146</code>. Change configs value to this. There may be multiple instances so change them all.
 
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# Save file.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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===Dynamic Shadow Resolution===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable framerate smoothing}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Increase the resolution of dynamic shadows|fix=
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# Navigate to configuration file(s) location usually located in <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\...</code>. See location in game specific page.
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# Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
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# Open the <code>XEngine.ini</code> ''(where <code>X</code> is game specific variable)'' with a text editor.
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# Find <code>MaxShadowResolution</code> and set it to <code>MaxShadowResolution=4096</code>
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# Search and change <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> to <code>FALSE</code>. There may be multiple instances so change them all.
 
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# Save file.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} If you experience screen tearing use regular vsync or cap instead of changing smoothing.  
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==Other information==
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{{ii}} '''Do not''' set file to "read only" mode unless needed. Game usually won't touch that value and there are cases of game crashing when this is done{{CN}}
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===Console commands===
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{{ii}} Games running on Unreal Engine 3 can utilize some of the [[User:Fwinest_JediThug/UE3_Console_Commands|UE3 Console Commands]] for various tasks.
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==Games==
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''See the [[List of games that use Unreal Engine 3|list of games that use Unreal Engine 3]].''
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:20, 4 April 2024

Unreal Engine 3
Unreal Engine 3 logo.png
Developers
Epic Games
Website
https://www.unrealengine.com
First release date
November 2006
Predecessor
Unreal Engine 2.5
Successor
Unreal Engine 4
 

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Set launch options

Use the -nostartupmovies command line argument.

There is also the -nomovies command line argument, however this one can sometimes disable all movies in the game, including prerendered story cutscenes and such.

Skip the splash screen

Set launch options

Use the -nosplash command line argument.

Video

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Use SpecialK to achieve proper borderless fullscreen

Window resolution

Change desired resolution
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
  2. Find ResX= and ResY= and set them to your desired resolution

Issues fixed

Smoothed frame rate

Many Unreal Engine 3 games use a built-in frame rate limiter with a default value of 62. Users with a strong PC may want to change or disable this limiter.
High frame rates may affect in-game logic in certain games, leading to various glitches of varying severity. See each game's individual entry page for details.
Increase the frame rate limit
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
  2. Change bSmoothFrameRate=False to bSmoothFrameRate=True
  3. Change MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62 to MaxSmoothedFrameRate=XXX (XXX = Your desired frame rate limit)
Disable the frame rate limiter
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
  2. Change bSmoothFrameRate=True to bSmoothFrameRate=False
Some games reset values to default after launching the game. In such cases, you can set the file to Read-only.
Some games may crash with their .ini set to Read-only.

No surround sound

Force native device[1]
  1. Rename original OpenAL32.dll, usually located in <path-to-game>\Binaries\ folder
  2. Install - Creative OpenAL libraries
  3. Locate xxxxxxxEngine.ini configuration file and open it in text editor.
  4. Search for [WinDrv.WindowsClient], and note which class is used in AudioDeviceClass=
  5. Look below for it.
  6. Delete DeviceName= value (leave blank)

Notes

Only works on games running on OpenAL
If unsure, force a specific audio device by inserting its name (as reported by ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT in EnumerateWin32) as value

Texture Streaming

Make efficient use of modern PCs RAM & VRAM
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor
  2. Find PoolSize=XXX under [TextureStreaming] and set it to PoolSize=0 (0 = Unlimited)
  3. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
  4. Find OnlyStreamInTextures=False under [SystemSettings] and set it to OnlyStreamInTextures=True

Mouse Smoothing

Disable Mouse Smoothing
  1. Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor
  2. Find bEnableMouseSmoothing=True and set it to bEnableMouseSmoothing=False

Mouse Sensitivity

Change Mouse Sensitivity
  1. Open xxxInput.ini with a text editor
  2. Find MouseSensitivity=XX and set it to your desired value

Motion Blur

Disable Motion Blur
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
  2. Find MotionBlur=True and set it to MotionBlur=False

Anisotropic Filtering

Increase texture filtering quality
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
  2. Find MaxAnisotropy and set it to MaxAnisotropy=16

Dynamic Shadow Resolution

Increase the resolution of dynamic shadows
  1. Open xxxEngine.ini with a text editor (or xxxSystemSettings.ini if present)
  2. Find MaxShadowResolution and set it to MaxShadowResolution=4096

Other information

Console commands

Games running on Unreal Engine 3 can utilize some of the UE3 Console Commands for various tasks.

Games

See the list of games that use Unreal Engine 3.


References