Emily Bennett
How To Optimize Your Game for Maximum FPS with the Best Settings
Are you trying to squeeze out more performance in Nightreign? Maybe the game’s lagging or you’re tired of those drops in FPS during intense fights. This isn’t about some fancy streamers’ setup—just real-world stuff that actually worked, at least on some machines. Spoiler: it’s kinda weird, but messing with your settings and some system tweaks can make a noticeable difference.
Step 1: Install Essential Mods
Before touching anything in the game itself, installing mods known for performance tweaks can really help. Think of it like giving your game some extra ‘performance gears.’ Check out Nexus Mods for Nightreign. Look for mods that disable unnecessary graphical stuff—like shadows or grass—those kill FPS if your rig isn’t a beast. Just keep in mind: some mods may break compatibility after updates or interfere with online play, so be cautious.
Step 2: Adjust Display Settings
Crucial step because if your game’s running at a resolution your monitor doesn’t like, or if you’re on some weird window mode, performance tanks. Head to System > Graphics in game options. Here’s what usually works:
- Set to Full Screen. It’s usually more responsive than windowed or borderless modes—though on some setups, borderless can help with stuttering, so try that if you notice input lag or screen tearing.
- Make sure the Resolution matches your monitor’s native one — no point pushing extra work if your display is 1920×1080 and you’re running at 2560×1440.
- Use the Quality Settings preset to start low (like Low or Medium) and then bump things up until your FPS drops. Play around — on some machines, going down a notch or two keeps the UI smooth as butter.
Step 3: Optimize Graphics Settings
Here’s where you *think* you’re gonna get the biggest bang for your buck. Dive into Advanced Settings and tweak these based on your hardware:
- Texture Quality: low if VRAM is less than 4GB, medium for 4-6GB, high for 6-8GB, and max only if you got plenty of VRAM laying around.
- Anti-Aliasing: TAA is generally decent, but if your GPU supports DLSS or FSR, enable that for better performance and visuals. Mods or config files might be needed for that.
- Shadow Quality: medium or low is best—shadows eat FPS like crazy. Sometimes turning off shadows entirely helps a lot.
- Lighting: keep it on high if you want decent visibility, but don’t be surprised if turning it down a notch frees up some CPU/GPU overhead.
- Grass Quality: set to low or medium. Grass rendering tanks FPS in many open-world games, and Nightreign isn’t exception.
Step 4: Tackle Stuttering – Because of course, Windows has to make it harder than necessary
If your game feels choppy or stutters during fights, here are some things to try, especially if FPS dips unexpectedly:
- In Steam, right-click Nightreign, select Properties, go to the General tab, and in Launch Options, add
-dx11. Sometimes switching between DirectX 11 and 12 helps, depending on your GPU driver or system stability. Note: on some setups, this either fixes the issue or makes it worse. Trial and error. - Unpark your CPU cores. Just download Park Control, install it, then select Bitsum Highest Performance. This disables CPU parking, which can cause stuttering on some systems – the idea is to keep all cores ‘awake’ for smoother gameplay.
Extra Tips & Common Issues
Because sometimes, the simplest fix isn’t obvious:
- Keep your graphics drivers fresh; old drivers are the enemy of performance. Use GeForce Experience or AMD Radeon Software to check for updates.
- Background apps are silent FPS killers — close everything you don’t need, especially Chrome, Discord, or heavy browsers.
- If crashes happen, verify game files via Steam — right-click the game, go to Properties > Local Files > Verify Integrity of Game Files. Sometimes, that fixes corrupt or missing files messing with performance.
Conclusion
Getting that sweet FPS boost isn’t always straightforward, but tweaking these areas can help you get closer to buttery-smooth gameplay. No guarantees, but for some setups, they made a noticeable difference. Sometimes, a mix of settings, mods, and system tweaks is the way to go — try ‘em out, see what sticks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will these settings work for all PC specs?
Not exactly. This is more of a baseline. If you’re rocking a potato or a beast, tweak accordingly. The key is to start low and increase gradually, watching for drops in FPS or instability.
Can I use mods while playing online?
Depends on the mod and server rules. Some mods will get you banned if they’re detected, so probably best to keep it offline if you’re using performance ones. Better safe than sorry.
What if FPS still lags after trying everything?
Time for hardware upgrades, maybe? Also, dig into community forums — some folks have found weird little fixes or config tweaks that aren’t in this guide. Sometimes it’s just a matter of patience and tweaking until it feels right.
Summary
- Install performance mods to disable unnecessary graphical features.
- Adjust display mode and resolution to match your hardware.
- Fine-tune graphics in advanced settings—find that sweet spot.
- Try system tweaks like CPU parking fixes or driver updates.
- Be ready to experiment; sometimes what works on one machine doesn’t on another.
Hopefully this shaves off a few hours for someone.