Adaptive Graphics

Configuration

Recommended to be configured with Config Lib by Maltiez.
Configurable by changing values in the provided config file AdaptiveGraphics.json inside ModConfig folder.

Note on default values: These are the initial settings used in testing, actual default values may still change.

• TargetFPS - The user desired FPS to achieve
• ShowFPS - Shows a simple FPS indicator on the bottom left
• ToleranceFPS - The lower/upper bounds of the target fps, dictates sensitivity to change
• AllowLastResort - If all options to lower settings have been exhausted, allow to lower each shader quality (SSAO, shadow) by one to try and achieve target fps
• MinViewDistance, MaxViewDistance - The distances in which the mod can automatically adjust to
• ViewDistanceStep - How near/far blocks are adjusted to the view distance when automatically adjusting
• AllowChangeShaderSettings - Allows to automatically change both shader settings (SSAO and Shadow). Typically causes stuttering as shaders are reloaded but less noticeable over time
• AllowChangeShaderShadowSettings - Allows to automatically change shadow quality settings. No effect if AllowChangeShaderSettings is disabled
• BaseShadowQuality, MaxShadowQuality - The base quality is what you set usually set as your default. The maximum tells the mod how high it can set shadows
  0 - Off
  1 - Low
  2 - Medium
  3 - High
  4 - Very High
  
  
• AllowChangeShaderSSAOSettings - same as AllowChangeShaderShadowSettings but for SSAO quality
• BaseSSAOQuality, MaxSSAOQuality - same as BaseShadowQuality, MaxShadowQuality but for SSAO quality
  0 - Off
  1 - Medium
  2 - High

 

The next set of configurations are advanced settings, they are generally not changed unless you understand the changes

• FpsSampleDuration - The duration (seconds) of the rolling window for average FPS, which will then compared against the Target FPS. Setting this lower cause more sudden changes, higher cause slower changes
• AsymmetricPercentage - Percentage to skew the Tolerance for the TargetFPS, setting this to 0 disables this. In effect, this makes reaction quicker when fps falls below the target, react conservatively when fps rises
• FpsTrendDuration - The duration (seconds) to confirm a trend is sustained before an outlier FPS will be used in computing the average. Recommended is 3-5
• OutlierTolerance - FPS is considered an outlier outside these bounds. This is multiplied to the average of the FPS sampled within the FpsSampleDuration
• SettleInitial - Wait period (seconds) to let the FPS settle before making adjustments initially on game start
• SettleAfterAdjust - Wait period to let the FPS settle after making adjustments to the graphical settings
• SettleAfterPause - Wait period to let the FPS settle after pausing. Used for external settings such as an external frame limiter in use when game is out of focus
• SamplingInterval - How often (seconds) FPS calculated and collected

Known Issues

• Server error from trying to save config through ConfigLib (fixed in next release)
• Flicker observed from the sky occurs when view distance is changed (Limitation?)
• Stutters when changing settings that requires a shader reload (SSAO Quality, Shadow Quality). These lessen eventually as the stutters hit hardest when initially reloading the shaders for the set quality

Future Plans

• Minimize oscillations if present
• Configuration presets
• Dynamic view distance steps
• Environment aware (Caves, Below ground, Day/Night)
• FPS Cap compatibility
• Testing on different averaging methods

Credits

ResetXPDR for his work on MSFS AutoFPS, which this mod is heavily inspired from