Xtreme tweaks

[Xtreme]

Sorry about my bad attitude , i just don't like net kids.
I'm 36 years old and my own job is fix computers , i just wanted to share some tips to the people to help them.
So here is the copy/paste repost :

This post was made for help BIO members to get their computers at the best performance.
Nothing about overclocking or anything that can crash any pc.
My tweaks are separated in different sections , operative system configuration for performance , programs to clean , defrag , antivirus and firewall , and in the other hand
steam and dod configuration.

Operative system configuration :
First make a system restore point just in case you do something wrong.
Now lets set a proper virtual memory :
I have Windows 7 x64 but different OS aren't so different (ask me if you need help)
Go to Start , right click on "Computer" , then properties , left side click on "Advanced system settings" , in Advanced tab click "settings button" en performance section.
Now we have to work in "Visual Effect" and "Advanced" tabs.
Visual Effects tab : click on "custom" and mark only the next 5 shits :
Enable aero peek , Enable transparent glass , show shadows under mouse pointer , smooth edges of screen fonts and Use visual styles on windows and buttons.
Advanced tab : click on "change" button , uncheck " automatically manage paging file...." , click on custom size and type the proper virtual memory size for your computer.
To find out the proper size here is the method : Fisical Ram (GB) x 1024 x 1.5
I have 8GB of ram some for me is : 8x1024x1.5 = 12288
And the proper number have to be in the inicial and maximun size boxes.
Click "Set" , ok and apply , then restart your computer to apply this changes.

Connection tweaks :
First make a backup of your windows registry , for this go to start/run and type regedit.
Now go to file/export type registry backup and save it in your desktop (this is just in case you do something wrong).
Close all those windows u'll wont need them.
Download TCP optimizer here : http://www.speedguide.net/files/TCPOptimizer.exe
Open it and in "general setting" tab choose your speed connection , in the bottom click "optimal" and click "apply changes" , if ask for a backup click ok and restart.

QoS Bandwidth Reserve Limit
Now we are going to change the QoS Bandwidth Reserve Limit , go to start/run and type gpedit.msc
Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Network, QoS Packet Scheduler.
In the right side right click on "Limit reservable bandwidth" and click on "Properties".
First Enabled it then change the % from 20 to 0 (zero) , click apply.
Make sure That "QoS Packet scheduler" is enabled on your networking settings , to check this open your "Local area Connection" , "properties" button , then you will see a list of shit , and the "QsO...." should be ckecked to works property.

Programs :
Ccleanerhttp://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download (free)
This is a recommended temp files and registry cleaner.
In the left side click on "Cleaner" and check all boxes except "Wipe free space" , click on "applications" tab , and check all boxes except "saved passwords".
This will delete all the shit that internet left in your computer , if you never cleaned your pc you'll be amazed by the size of unneeded shit in your computer.
After check the boxes just click on "Run cleaner" button and the software will do the work.
Now in the left side click "registry" , check all boxes and click "scan for issues" , when scan finish click on "fix selected issues".

defraggler http://www.piriform.com/defraggler/download/standard (free)
This is a disk defragmenter , before open it use ccleaner.
Just click on "Local Disk" in the top , then "Defrag" button and wait until disk defragmantation is complete.
There are some system files , like pagefile , that can not be defragmented while the OS is in use , for that this software have the "boot time defrag" feature , it is in settings/boot time defrag.
If boot time defrag fails there is another method to defrag the pagefile , just make "disable" the virtual memory , restart your pc , then set the proper virtual memory size.

Firewall and antivirus :
I used lots on firewalls and antivirus and i can recommend just a few.
Kaspersky (antivirus and firewall) is pretty good but consume some resources , so dont use it if you have old pc.
For old pc use Eset smart security , its a antivirus and firewall , very light software.
Kaspersky and eset comes with gamer option , that means when pc go to a game the updates and scanning will stop.
I highly recommend the firewall Online Armor Premium.
To check your connection security go here : https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 click proceed and test your pc.
Other good antivirus is malwarebytes (free edition)
Most of good stuffs are not free , but you can find full/cracked copys over the inet.

Processxp :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysi ... 96653.aspx
This is a pretty good tool that allow pc users to check every shit is running in your computer (a lot better than microshit task manager).
There you can see every program is running in your pc in real time , also you can see the paths where any file is located (good to find malwares).
Just download it , extract it in some folder that u wont move , then double click "procexp.exe" , accept , go to options and "replace task manager".

Update drivers :
Is easy to find your videocard drivers just going to nvidia or ati website , but what about get the last usb
Just go to here : http://www.touslesdrivers.com (french language but easy to use) , in there go to "Mes Drivers" , in the bottom click "Lancer la détection" , then check you OS and a file will download.
I used many times so don't worry about virus , also you can uninstall it after download the proper drivers.
Open the downloaded file , click "ok" and it'll install a feature that will scan your hardware and help you to get the drivers for your exactly hardware.
Go to http://www.touslesdrivers.com/index.php?v_page=31 and select your operative system and click on "Valider" button.
Now the web will show all the driver that need to be updated in text with "blue" color.
Just click on that text and go down and click on hard disk picture to download the driver , then just install it.
For graphic card is a little bit harder , because no matter you uninstall the old driver , always some files remains.
For a complete graphic driver uninstall do the next steps :
Download "driver sweeper" from here http://phyxion.net/Driver-Sweeper/Drive ... sion-3-2-0 , install it and leave a shortcut in desktop.
Uninstall your old driver with windows uninstaller , then restart your computer in safe mode.
Usually hitting F8 key during bios start take you to safe mode start option , in case you can not figure out how to do this , go to start/run and type msconfig.
In the "Boot" tab check where says "safe boot" , restart your computer and automatically you will get on safe mode.
In safe mode open "driver sweeper" and check the box of your Graphic card brand , should be "Ati display" or "nvidia display" , then hit "analyze" button , this software will search all files and registry entrys of your al driver , when search ends , hit "clean" button.
After that you can restart in normal mode and install new driver.

Disable some useless windows services :
Go to start/run and type services.msc
There you can right click the service/properties and change it to automatic/manual/disable.
To know witch service can be disable and don't get any error check this website http://www.blackviper.com/service-confi ... gurations/
Use the "safe" column.
I know there is a way to do profiles , so you can switch from normal services to tweaked or changed services.

Dual o quad core detection :
Windows does not recognize if you have more than one core in your processor , to make it works go to start/run and type msconfig
In "boot" tab click "advanced option" button and check on "number of processors" and select the number of cores you have.

Network registry tweaks :
This tweaks are to get better performance of your network.
Go to start/run and type regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ Tcpip \ Parameters
In the right side change the next things :
DefaultTTL = "80" hex (or 128 decimal)
EnablePMTUBHDetect = "0"
EnablePMTUDiscovery = "1"
GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize = "7FFF" hex (or 32767 decimal)
TcpMaxDupAcks = "2"
SackOpts = "1"
Tcp1323Opts = "1"
TcpWindowSize = "7FFF" hex (or 32767 decimal)

Disable unneeded startup programs :
Go to start/run and type msconfig , go to "startup" tab and uncheck all the shit you don't need to load in the windows start , don't disable your antivirus , firewall , audio driver , video driver and microsoft manufacturer.

Optimize day of defeat :
Open steam , right click on day of defeat/properties/set launch options , any type the option for your game :
"-heapsize" means how much you want the game use of your memory ram.
Examples :
-heapsize 524288 (PC's with 1GB of RAM)
-heapsize 1048576 (PC's with 2GB of RAM)

-nosync , to force the disable of vertical sync.

-freq X , X is the number that your monitor can handle in refresh.
To figure out and set the best refresh frequency for your monitor go to your desktop/right click/screen resolution , there go to "advanced settings" and "monitor" tab.
There "check" the box that says "hide modes that this monitor cannot display" (this is important) , now move to maximum value , mine is 60 so for me it'll be : -freq 60

Force screen resolution :
-w 1024 -h 768 (for 1024x768 display resolution)
-w 1280 -h 1024 (for 1280x1024 display resolution)

-noforcemaccel -noforcemparm -noforcemspeed (those are to disable Windows mouse acceleration).

So in my case the shit inside "launch options" is :
-heapsize 4194304 -nosync -gl -freq 60 -noforcemparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -w 1920 -h1080
Check your hardware and change it to your proper values.

Dod a game with dark maps or at least every map have dark spots , to see everything clear you can use programs like powerstrip or even change your graphic card option and gain some gamma , i used to do those changes but since i get my LED monitor im able so see dark places and recognize if there is someone hiding.
There is a few console commands that will help in your gameplay (i think all of you know them) :
cl_particlefx "0" (to disable smoke , rain and shits).
cl_bulletejects "0" (no bullets comin out of your gun , no just for better visual , this increase fps).
cl_corpsestay "1" (time of death bodys stay visible).
cl_dynamic_xhair "0" (make crosshair static).
hud_fastswitch "1" (fast switching of guns).
_ah "0" (disable the help text)
cl_dynamiclights "1" (enable light comin from gun , usefull to wallshots)
cl_weatherdis "0" (disable map effect to see clear)
fps_max "100" (rifle or sniper)
fps_max "90" (heavy or light)

Save you config.cfg and make "for read only".

I think this is not hard to understand (maybe my spaninghish) , but if someone have problem just send me a message.

[sloth]

[Charles]

Some good info

[Mitz]

I'd +rep for the liberal use of "shits", but I don't post enough to give it. Thanks for the info, always good to get a reminder on some of that stuff.

[seanality]

[Rambizzle]

[acetamino]

hey i wanted to use some of this stuff repost please

[seanality]

we weren't complaining so please put your post back up, I know I personally found it useful.

Welcome to 1911 where no matter what you say we follow up with ridiculous pictures and out of context bickering.

[Daeo]

Im pretty good with a computer, but i had no idea that when booting up it didn't use multiple cores. Thanks for that insight, please repost i'd like to tweak around some more.

[Rambizzle]

[lolinus]

Those cats are as scary as 12 year old irish kids snorting coke on the bus.

[sloth]

Yay, it's back!

I wasn't trying to be mean with my wizard post Xtreme. I really appreciated it!

[Xtreme]

No problem sloth , i just don't like misunderstandings.
Like i said i fix computer for living or kind of , i'm not a kid who play 24/7.
But is ok , sometimes ppl act in that way when they just don't get it
Don't get me wrong i have good sense of humor and enjoy sarcasm sometimes.

[Rambizzle]

if you don't like net kids... and you browse these forums:

[Cage]

if you don't like net kids... and you browse these forums:

[Rambizzle]

None of the network registry values exist on my system... Am I supposed to create them?

[Pr0n]

None of the network registry values exist on my system... Am I supposed to create them?

these doesnt exist apparently all DWORD reg values, so yes you coudl creat em:
EnablePMTUBHDetect = "0"
EnablePMTUDiscovery = "1"
GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize = "7FFF" hex (or 32767 decimal)
TcpMaxDupAcks = "2"
SackOpts = "1"
TcpWindowSize = "7FFF" hex (or 32767 decimal)

Those Exist:
DefaultTTL = "80" hex (or 128 decimal) -> existing with value 40 hex
Tcp1323Opts = "1"


btw. something didnt worked for me, whatever it was, it made me get better reg but also get loss and a litle skip arround i tryed to change the the rates but also didnt work (after that i was too lazy to try mroe and set everysthing back to how it was except the changes whcih were made by the internet connection tool), maybe my internet connection is way to different or it's the QoS setting, couse i dont understand why to set the QoS reserve limit to 0% since Reserved bandwidth for a game should be better then no reserved bandwidth and QoS shouldnt have any influnce on the internet traffic since this setup should only work in your LAN and when it hits the router the QoS policys of your ISP should be in place, except you are haveing a VPN connection to a server or something like that which probably no one has. If anybody can explain me the reason for this etting plz go ahead.

[Xtreme]

Yes , if keys doesn't exist create them (dword).
Make sure keys doesn't exist before create them , you wont same keys with different values.

QoS setting are set 20% by default on windows operative systems , for that reason you have to enable and set it at 0%.
This shit was made to windows use that 20% if needed.

I have those settings for years , never went wrong.
My netgraph have always 0 choke and 0 loss playing with +200 ping.
If you think QoS setting is making you lag or something , just change it back to 20% and disable it.

Another good trick is to build a .bat to launch the game in high priority , but i think is the same than add -high on dod launch options.
EDITED :
my .bat shortcut is not to set the game on high priority (thats goes on launch options) , my .bat is to set the affinity to the executable.
mine is :
start /affinity F /high hl.exe
be careful , those are my own settings , so check your processor details and google it and set hl.exe to use the cores you want.
Im still not sure if old games are able to work with more than 1 core.

btw , looks like in this forums some ppl have good knowledge about this , so share your tips too.

[Pr0n]

QoS setting are set 20% by default on windows operative systems , for that reason you have to enable and set it at 0%.
This shit was made to windows use that 20% if needed.

if you set QoS to 0% there wont be any bandwidth reserved for the application so if you are haveing any programs other application on the LAN running and you get to the badnwidth limit the computer regularly acts after a first come server principal in a bad case dod isnt the first comer and it's bandwidth get cut down which should creat loss/choke. so reservering badnwidth for the application should be a bridge if there is a high network load ergo you wont get any problems since it can get bandwidth from the reserved pool.

Why should it be like that:

i use QoS in my company to prioratize virtual desktops (which run on a server cluster) were people get on through a thin client on our VPN network so that there is always enough bandwidth for the VDS and other network services in case espacialy internet or if ppl. in our company feel the need to donwload something on some non virtual desktop in this particular subnetwork this doesnt occupy the internet connection with the download traffic and and makes it hard to work on the VDS. even though this is a slightly different case as this is setup on the routers/Security Gateways it's nearly the same on the machine, but here you can only set a value of reserved badnwidth for every running application which may connects to the LAN, as the computer policys doesnt have any influence on the router/external network this just applys in the LAN ( ISP regularly use QoS also to limit for example the traffic couse by torrents or youtube, this is probably setup in their routers).

hope this gives a litle deeper inside on QoS settings, but how ever it is, if it works for you there is no need to change anything or start useing a lot of brain power on the matter :p

[scorch-]

If you can't open gpedit.msc on Win7 Home, follow instructions here: http://thecustomizewindows.com/2011/07/ ... um-enable/

Just tested and ran procmon and it doesn't look like it's doing anything shady, just adding the necessary files to the system folders.

[Xtreme]

This tweak is for advanced users , so don't blame me if you fucked up your connection :
http://www.speedguide.net/articles/wind ... -2574/p-3/
check that this is for W7 , Vista and 2008.
Also check that some stuffs like "Direct Cache Access (DCA)" need hardware support.
Some settings can be set using cmd and others have to be manually write on registry.

[Rambizzle]

So I just tried the tweak above and now my connection is completely fucked. I blame you 100% op.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid X 2

[acetamino]

So I just tried the tweak above and now my connection is completely fucked. I blame you 100% op.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid X 2

[Pr0n]

So I just tried the tweak above and now my connection is completely fucked. I blame you 100% op.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid X 2

if you got windows 7 do a system restore that should make it all go away, windows 7 regularly backs up automaticaly with every update and i think this week is a update week so there shouldnt be too much changes (it changes only the system files not the user files).

[Rambizzle]

if you got windows 7 do a system restore that should make it all go away, windows 7 regularly backs up automaticaly with every update and i think this week is a update week so there shouldnt be too much changes (it changes only the system files not the user files).

I was joking..... I thought the huge troll face at the bottom would be evidence enough.

[seaNsk]