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SETTINGS

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#
# S T O P ! ! !
#
# This is X-Plane 12’s settings file. This is NOT your preferences. You
# should not edit this file, delete it, or modify it in any way or X-Plane
# may stop working. If you do accidentally touch this file, simply re-run
# the updater to get a new clean file. Your preferences are in
# Output/preferences.
#
# This file contains low level tuning for X-Plane's rendering engine; it
# is set up by Laminar Research before X-Plane ships. Please close this
# file now!!
#
#
#
#
#
# Still here? You're a hacker? The documentation that follows is for
# the use of LR's internal dev team. You're welcome to poke at this file
# in the privacy of your own home, and if you find a tweak you like, you
# can email LR. But please:
#
# - DO NOT make an add-on that requires this file to be modified. The
# format is completely unstable and subject to change without notice.
# - DO NOT contact tech support or LR if you change this file and bad
# things happen*. If you tweak this, you're on your own.
#
# * Bad things include: X-Plane crashing, X-Plane hanging, X-Plane failing
# to start, rendering artifacts, your whole computer hanging, your
# computer catching fire, and highly trained monkeys stealing all of
# your underwear.
#
# You have been warned.
#
#
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# This file maps X-Plane rendering settings (as seen by the user) to art
# controls that actually affect the rendering engine. The file contains:
# - Basic UI info, e.g. the setting strings and tool tips.
# - Tables that map particular setting choices to particular art controls.
#
# Tables can key off 1 or 2 settings at the same time, and each setting can
# trigger multiple datarefs.
#
# Raw syntax
#
# SETTING <type> <ui> <name> <max>
#
# This defines a new setting. Type is one of DRAW or EFFECT to describe
# whether the setting is a 'thing' in the world or an effect applied to
# drawing. (X-Plane ignores this info right now.) UI is one of CHECK,
# POPUP or SLIDER and defines what UI the setting shows. NAME identifies
# the setting - this string must match the internal code in X-Plane's UI
# and cannot be changed. Max defines the maximum value - all settings
# are zero based.
#
# SETTING_NAME <human-readable name>
#
# This is the human readable name for the setting as shown in the
# rendering screen. The goofy punctuation helps x-Plane layout the text.
#
# SETTING_DESC <tooltip>
#
# This is the tooltip the user sees if they mouse over the UI.
#
# SETTING_DEFAULT <config> <value>
#
# This defines the default for a given hardware configuration. The
# configs can be vkmtl, vkmtl_async or m1.
#
# SETTING_1 <setting> <value> <dataref> <value> [<dataref <value> ...
[<dataref> <value>] ]
#
# This defines a table that maps a particular value for a particular setting to
a list of
# art control-value pairs. Each setting entry can control as many or as few
art controls as
# desired, and while it is a terrible idea to change an art control for SOME
values of a
# setting and not ALL of them, it isn't illegal.
#
# SETTING_2 <setting1> <value1> <setting2> <value2> <dataref> <value>
[<dataref <value> ... [<dataref> <value>] ]
#
# Same idea as above, but these art controls get these values when BOTH
settings have these values at the same
# time. This lets you build a 2-d grid of settings, or specialize one setting
based on another.
#
# REQUIRE_RELOAD [level edge] [conditionals] [NO_DSF]
#
# The scenery must be reloaded when this setting changes. If level edge is
provided, settings going from bleow
# This level to at-or-above this level causes a reload. If conditionals are
present, objects that use these
# conditionals are reloaded.
#
# If the NO_DSF tag is present, only OBJS are reloaded.
#

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# MISC RANDOM SETTINGS
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SETTING DRAW_MISC CHECK renopt_gload 1

SETTING_NAME |dim under high G-load or hypoxia
SETTING_DESC This will dim the view as you pull high-G or experience hypoxia from
not using the pressurization system (if equipped), simulating blackout.
SETTING_DEFAULT all 1
SETTING_1 renopt_gload 0 reno/draw_gload 0
SETTING_1 renopt_gload 1 reno/draw_gload 1

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# 3-D STUFF - A BIG SETTING
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SETTING DRAW POPUP renopt_draw_3d_04 4

SETTING_MENU minimal-low-medium-high-very high
SETTING_NAME |3-d drawing detail
SETTING_DESC This will draw buildings, signs, and things like that all over.
REQUIRE_RELOAD
SETTING_DEFAULT all 3
SETTING_DEFAULT vkmtl_async 4

# Set OBJ density

SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 0 reno/draw_objs_06 0
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 1 reno/draw_objs_06 2
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 2 reno/draw_objs_06 3
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 3 reno/draw_objs_06 5
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 4 reno/draw_objs_06 6

#Set Road Density

SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 0 reno/draw_vecs_03 0
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 1 reno/draw_vecs_03 3
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 2 reno/draw_vecs_03 3
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 3 reno/draw_vecs_03 3
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 4 reno/draw_vecs_03 3

#Set Car Density

SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 0 reno/draw_cars_05 0 cars/lod_min 0
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 1 reno/draw_cars_05 2 cars/lod_min 2000
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 2 reno/draw_cars_05 2 cars/lod_min 5000
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 3 reno/draw_cars_05 3 cars/lod_min 10000
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 4 reno/draw_cars_05 4 cars/lod_min 15000

#Set apt rendering detail

SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 0 reno/draw_detail_apt_03 1
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 1 reno/draw_detail_apt_03 1
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 2 reno/draw_detail_apt_03 1
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 3 reno/draw_detail_apt_03 2
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_3d_04 4 reno/draw_detail_apt_03 3

## --------------------
## Static aircraft
## --------------------

SETTING DRAW CHECK renopt_static_acf 1

SETTING_NAME |draw parked aircraft at airports
SETTING_DESC This setting enables parked aircraft at airports
SETTING_1 renopt_static_acf 0 park/static_plane_density 0
SETTING_2 renopt_static_acf 1 renopt_draw_3d_04 0 park/static_plane_density 1
SETTING_2 renopt_static_acf 1 renopt_draw_3d_04 1 park/static_plane_density 1
SETTING_2 renopt_static_acf 1 renopt_draw_3d_04 2 park/static_plane_density 2
SETTING_2 renopt_static_acf 1 renopt_draw_3d_04 3 park/static_plane_density 3
SETTING_2 renopt_static_acf 1 renopt_draw_3d_04 4 park/static_plane_density 4
SETTING_DEFAULT all 1
REQUIRE_RELOAD

## --------------------
## Vegetation
## --------------------

SETTING EFFECTS POPUP renopt_vegetation_3d 1

SETTING_NAME |Enable 3D trees
SETTING_MENU 2d only-3d
SETTING_DEFAULT all 1
REQUIRE_RELOAD
SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_3d 0 forest/quality_level 0 forest/use_quad_lod 1
forest/quad_count 2
SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_3d 1 forest/quality_level 1 forest/use_quad_lod 1
forest/quad_count 2

SETTING EFFECTS POPUP renopt_vegetation_quality_04 4

SETTING_NAME |Tree quality level
SETTING_MENU very low-low-medium-high-maximum
SETTING_DEFAULT all 3
SETTING_DEFAULT vkmtl_async 4
REQUIRE_RELOAD

# Set Forest density

SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_quality_04 0 forest/density 0.1
SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_quality_04 1 forest/density 0.25
SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_quality_04 2 forest/density 0.5
SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_quality_04 3 forest/density 0.85
SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_quality_04 4 forest/density 1.0

# Set Forest LOD

SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_quality_04 0 forest/lod 4000
SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_quality_04 1 forest/lod 5000
SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_quality_04 2 forest/lod 9000
SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_quality_04 3 forest/lod 12000
SETTING_1 renopt_vegetation_quality_04 4 forest/lod 18000

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# World draw distance
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SETTING DRAW POPUP renopt_draw_distance04 4

SETTING_MENU minimal-low-medium-high-very high
SETTING_NAME |drawing range
SETTING_DESC This changes how far away objects should be drawn
REQUIRE_RELOAD
SETTING_DEFAULT all 3

SETTING_1 renopt_draw_distance04 0 reno/LOD_bias_rat 5

terrain/fade_start_rat 0.75 ag/tile_lod_bias 0.72
terrain/composite_far_dist_bias 0.72
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_distance04 1 reno/LOD_bias_rat 3.375
terrain/fade_start_rat 0.65 ag/tile_lod_bias 0.72
terrain/composite_far_dist_bias 0.72
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_distance04 2 reno/LOD_bias_rat 2.25
 terrain/fade_start_rat 0.65 ag/tile_lod_bias 0.72
terrain/composite_far_dist_bias 0.72
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_distance04 3 reno/LOD_bias_rat 1.5
terrain/fade_start_rat 0.6 ag/tile_lod_bias 0.83
terrain/composite_far_dist_bias 0.83
SETTING_1 renopt_draw_distance04 4 reno/LOD_bias_rat 1
terrain/fade_start_rat 0.6 ag/tile_lod_bias 1.00
terrain/composite_far_dist_bias 1.00

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# Extra eye candy
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SETTING EFFECTS POPUP renopt_clouds_02 2

SETTING_NAME |Cloud quality
SETTING_MENU low-medium-maximum
SETTING_DEFAULT all 1
SETTING_DEFAULT m1 0
SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 0 cloud/offscreen_tweak 0.25
SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 1 cloud/offscreen_tweak 0.5
SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 2 cloud/offscreen_tweak 1.0

SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 0 cloud/upscale_clamp_distance 5000.0

SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 1 cloud/upscale_clamp_distance 50000.0
SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 2 cloud/upscale_clamp_distance 50000.0

SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 0 cloud/upscale_clamp_scale 0.4

SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 1 cloud/upscale_clamp_scale 0.4
SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 2 cloud/upscale_clamp_scale 0.2

SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 0 cloud/onscreen_front_abs 1000.0

cloud/onscreen_front_rate 0.5
SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 1 cloud/onscreen_front_abs 500.0
cloud/onscreen_front_rate 0.5
SETTING_1 renopt_clouds_02 2 cloud/onscreen_front_abs 250.0
cloud/onscreen_front_rate 0.5

SETTING EFFECTS POPUP renopt_FSR_04 4

SETTING_NAME |FSR quality level
SETTING_MENU off-ultra-quality-balanced-performance
SETTING_DEFAULT all 0
SETTING_1 renopt_FSR_04 0 fsr/enable 0 fsr/quality 3
SETTING_1 renopt_FSR_04 1 fsr/enable 1 fsr/quality 3
SETTING_1 renopt_FSR_04 2 fsr/enable 1 fsr/quality 2
SETTING_1 renopt_FSR_04 3 fsr/enable 1 fsr/quality 1
SETTING_1 renopt_FSR_04 4 fsr/enable 1 fsr/quality 0

SETTING EFFECTS POPUP renopt_SSAO_04 4

SETTING_NAME |SSAO quality level
SETTING_MENU off-low-medium-high-highest
SETTING_DEFAULT all 0
SETTING_DEFAULT vkmtl_async 2
SETTING_1 renopt_SSAO_04 0 ssao/enable 0 ssao/quality_level 2 ssao/downsample 1
SETTING_1 renopt_SSAO_04 1 ssao/enable 1 ssao/quality_level 2 ssao/downsample 1
SETTING_1 renopt_SSAO_04 2 ssao/enable 1 ssao/quality_level 3 ssao/downsample 1
SETTING_1 renopt_SSAO_04 3 ssao/enable 1 ssao/quality_level 4 ssao/downsample 1
SETTING_1 renopt_SSAO_04 4 ssao/enable 1 ssao/quality_level 4 ssao/downsample 0
SETTING EFFECTS POPUP renopt_shadow_quality_04 4
SETTING_NAME |3-d shadows
SETTING_DEFAULT all 2
SETTING_DEFAULT m1 0
REQUIRE_RELOAD 1 SCENERY_SHADOWS
SETTING_1 renopt_shadow_quality_04 0 shadow/scenery_shadows0
shadow/total_fade_ratio 0.999 shadow/csm_split_exterior 1
shadow/csm_split_interior 3 shadow/csm/far_limit_exterior 500
shadow/csm/far_limit_exterior 500 fbo/shadow_cam_size 2048
SETTING_1 renopt_shadow_quality_04 1 shadow/scenery_shadows1
shadow/total_fade_ratio 0.7 shadow/csm_split_exterior 2
shadow/csm_split_interior 3 shadow/csm/far_limit_exterior 120
shadow/csm/far_limit_interior 120 fbo/shadow_cam_size 1024
SETTING_1 renopt_shadow_quality_04 2 shadow/scenery_shadows1
shadow/total_fade_ratio 0.7 shadow/csm_split_exterior 3
shadow/csm_split_interior 3 shadow/csm/far_limit_exterior 250
shadow/csm/far_limit_interior 250 fbo/shadow_cam_size 2048
SETTING_1 renopt_shadow_quality_04 3 shadow/scenery_shadows1
shadow/total_fade_ratio 0.7 shadow/csm_split_exterior 3
shadow/csm_split_interior 3 shadow/csm/far_limit_exterior 500
shadow/csm/far_limit_interior 500 fbo/shadow_cam_size 4096
SETTING_1 renopt_shadow_quality_04 4 shadow/scenery_shadows1
shadow/total_fade_ratio 0.7 shadow/csm_split_exterior 4
shadow/csm_split_interior 3 shadow/csm/far_limit_exterior 500
shadow/csm/far_limit_interior 500 fbo/shadow_cam_size 4096

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# The axis of suffering
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SETTING EFFECTS POPUP renopt_HDR_antial 4

SETTING_NAME |HDR anti-aliasing
SETTING_DESC This setting removes jagged lines in HDR mode. Note that regular FSAA
does not affect HDR rendering, so use this setting instead of FSAA.
SETTING_MENU None (fastest)-FXAA-2x MSAA-4x MSAA-8x MSAA
SETTING_1 renopt_HDR_antial 0 hdr/fsaa_ratio_x 1 hdr/fsaa_ratio_y 1 hdr/use_post_aa
0 hdr/msaa_hw 0
SETTING_1 renopt_HDR_antial 1 hdr/fsaa_ratio_x 1 hdr/fsaa_ratio_y 1 hdr/use_post_aa
1 hdr/msaa_hw 0
SETTING_1 renopt_HDR_antial 2 hdr/fsaa_ratio_x 1 hdr/fsaa_ratio_y 1 hdr/use_post_aa
0 hdr/msaa_hw 1
SETTING_1 renopt_HDR_antial 3 hdr/fsaa_ratio_x 1 hdr/fsaa_ratio_y 1 hdr/use_post_aa
0 hdr/msaa_hw 2
SETTING_1 renopt_HDR_antial 4 hdr/fsaa_ratio_x 1 hdr/fsaa_ratio_y 1 hdr/use_post_aa
0 hdr/msaa_hw 3
PLATFORM all
SETTING_DEFAULT all 1

SETTING EFFECTS POPUP renopt_tex_res_04 4

SETTING_NAME |Texture Resolution
SETTING_DEFAULT all 4
SETTING_1 renopt_tex_res_04 0 reno/tex_res 1
SETTING_1 renopt_tex_res_04 1 reno/tex_res 2
SETTING_1 renopt_tex_res_04 2 reno/tex_res 3
SETTING_1 renopt_tex_res_04 3 reno/tex_res 4
SETTING_1 renopt_tex_res_04 4 reno/tex_res 5
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# TIMEDEMOS
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#
# These drive the fps tests - settings not here will default based on GPU bucket.
# The fps test goals:
# 1 = low, 2 = medium, 3 = very high stress test
# 4 = heavy on CPU light on GPU, 5 = heavy on GPU light on CPU
TIMEDEMO 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_shadow_quality_04 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_draw_3d_04 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_draw_distance04 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR_antial 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_SSAO_04 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_vegetation_3d 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_vegetation_quality_04 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_clouds_02 0

TIMEDEMO 2
DEMO_SETTING renopt_shadow_quality_04 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_draw_3d_04 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_draw_distance04 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR_antial 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_SSAO_04 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_vegetation_3d 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_vegetation_quality_04 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_clouds_02 0

TIMEDEMO 3
DEMO_SETTING renopt_shadow_quality_04 2
DEMO_SETTING renopt_draw_3d_04 2
DEMO_SETTING renopt_draw_distance04 2
DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR_antial 0
DEMO_SETTING renopt_SSAO_04 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_vegetation_3d 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_vegetation_quality_04 2
DEMO_SETTING renopt_clouds_02 1

TIMEDEMO 4
DEMO_SETTING renopt_shadow_quality_04 3
DEMO_SETTING renopt_draw_3d_04 3
DEMO_SETTING renopt_draw_distance04 3
DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR_antial 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_SSAO_04 2
DEMO_SETTING renopt_vegetation_3d 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_vegetation_quality_04 3
DEMO_SETTING renopt_clouds_02 1

TIMEDEMO 5
DEMO_SETTING renopt_shadow_quality_04 4
DEMO_SETTING renopt_draw_3d_04 4
DEMO_SETTING renopt_draw_distance04 4
DEMO_SETTING renopt_HDR_antial 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_SSAO_04 3
DEMO_SETTING renopt_vegetation_3d 1
DEMO_SETTING renopt_vegetation_quality_04 4
DEMO_SETTING renopt_clouds_02 2