[Support] Tech-Hardware: Tips and Tricks for a better DEI experience.

**Tenerife_Boy** · April 08, 2017, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Greek strategos

Τhat's my mate...

You know how we do!

**♔Greek Strategos♔** · April 09, 2017, 04:54 AM

FIRST POST UPDATED.

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**Tenerife_Boy** · April 09, 2017, 05:57 AM

Thanks for keeping this up bro!

**♔Greek Strategos♔** · April 09, 2017, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by Tenerife_Boy

Thanks for keeping this up bro!

My pleasure buddy.

**Sonny WiFiHr** · April 11, 2017, 02:51 PM

Aztec latest 2016 called Romell Graphic . Fog, light fog, Rain will kill FPS tested (from 25% up to 50% 60Hz benchmark)
No issue with 2014 version so far.
GEM FXAA (blurry one) will increase FPS but default graphic card override will improve a lot for better edge smoothing (reshade 3 is same fps gain/ losing)
For HDR problem (GEM) reduce HDR in settings -10% should be fine but I use reshade 3
For brown vision (GEM) disable tehnicolor.fx or use reshade 3 new version tehnicolor but it needs tuning.
Gaussian blurr - heavy taxing.
Lumasharpen is tested now.

**♔Greek Strategos♔** · April 12, 2017, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Sonny WiFiHr

Aztec latest 2016 called Romell Graphic . Fog, light fog, Rain will kill FPS tested (from 25% up to 50% 60Hz benchmark)
No issue with 2014 version so far.
GEM FXAA (blurry one) will increase FPS but default graphic card override will improve a lot for better edge smoothing (reshade 3 is same fps gain/ losing)
For HDR problem (GEM) reduce HDR in settings -10% should be fine but I use reshade 3
For brown vision (GEM) disable tehnicolor.fx or use reshade 3 new version tehnicolor but it needs tuning.
Gaussian blurr - heavy taxing.
Lumasharpen is tested now.

Thanks for your testing and info buddy.

Cheers

**Sonny WiFiHr** · April 12, 2017, 11:26 AM

Performance wise I will avoid most of the gem settings.
Easy ones like saturation, curve, can pass.
Reshade 3 is "better" for lessening HDR ( set main HDR effect to 1200 (power) and 2nd pass to less than default 0.870 (third row)

Edit

I will try aztec 2015
with aztec 2014 there is no HDR/performance loss. It is so stable that i must recommend it again. There is some "glowing" on men but it is not noticable. Sunny day env.

**♔Greek Strategos♔** · April 12, 2017, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Sonny WiFiHr

Performance wise I will avoid most of the gem settings.
Easy ones like saturation, curve, can pass.
Reshade 3 is "better" for lessening HDR ( set main HDR effect to 1200 (power) and 2nd pass to less than default 0.870 (third row)

If you like, you could upload your Rome's 2 Reshade settings for people who wanna test them.

Cheers.

**Sonny WiFiHr** · April 12, 2017, 01:28 PM

I use combos of this
Celtic mod campaign map
Aztec 2014 september update

Im running 42 plug-ins on reshade 3 for nothing just disabled them all and i have FPS stable on 4k . Anything with blending will cost FPS then you MUST enable ambient lighting fx for smoothing (FPS lost).

Only thing i can think of now is lowering vibrance or colourfulness down

**♔Greek Strategos♔** · April 12, 2017, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Sonny WiFiHr

I use combos of this
Celtic mod campaign map
Aztec 2014 september update

Im running 42 plug-ins on reshade 3 for nothing just disabled them all and i have FPS stable on 4k . Anything with blending will cost FPS then you MUST enable ambient lighting fx for smoothing (FPS lost).

Only thing i can think of now is lowering vibrance or colourfulness down

Nice.

What is the Celtic mod campaign map ???

P.S
Oh you mean that one I'm using it as well.

**Sonny WiFiHr** · April 12, 2017, 03:19 PM

Yes.
Aztec 2015 looks promising . So far only light fog no FPS lost. It is more desaturated. Nice platform for injector.
Strange after playing with aztec 2016 (Rome2 env) and celt mod i had to go to settings (apply and re-apply anything to reset). I had FPS drops on campaign map.
I suggest doing the same for people who somehow get sudden stuttering on campaign map.

**Hoplitus** · April 13, 2017, 03:38 PM

Nice that this got stickied. I assume this will help a lot of people.

Well done and congrats Greek strategos

**♔Greek Strategos♔** · April 14, 2017, 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by Hoplitus

Nice that this got stickied. I assume this will help a lot of people.

Well done and congrats Greek strategos

Τhanks buddy. I'll try to keep it updated

**Sonny WiFiHr** · April 14, 2017, 01:25 PM

Regarding Aztec 2016
Fog from Attila is FPS burner. It is (I hope) volumetric fog. It works sometimes for nice picture BUT this should not be part of Rome 2.
It wreack havoc . Stuttering from fog + siege = unplayable . Stuttering with Aztec 2014 / 2015 is rare and occasional .
Need more time with 2015 but if people ask about stuttering - first question must be are you using RomeII_Graphic (aztec 2016).

**♔Greek Strategos♔** · April 21, 2017, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by Sonny WiFiHr

Regarding Aztec 2016
Fog from Attila is FPS burner. It is (I hope) volumetric fog. It works sometimes for nice picture BUT this should not be part of Rome 2.
It wreack havoc . Stuttering from fog + siege = unplayable . Stuttering with Aztec 2014 / 2015 is rare and occasional .
Need more time with 2015 but if people ask about stuttering - first question must be are you using RomeII_Graphic (aztec 2016).

So better stick with 2014 version for now and maybe check the 2015 one later.
Good to know mate

**Tenerife_Boy** · April 21, 2017, 12:07 PM

Great!!! let's have a look

**♔Greek Strategos♔** · April 21, 2017, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Tenerife_Boy

Great!!! let's have a look

The 8th tip is nothing new just a basic reminder.
The 7th though may have a very big impact to some systems.

**nebucodonosor** · April 27, 2017, 05:53 PM

Hi guys, following with interest the thread and was mentioned how previous versions of Aztec was impacting the performance less ,so I was hoping that maybe someone can upload the 2014,2015 version ... I was unable to find it by Google searching . Thank you.