What files do you delete after changing your graphics settings?

[Destro80]

There's a trick that helps your game run better, but I haven't changed my graphics settings in so long that I don't remember it... You're supposed to delete some files that have conflicting graphics settings. Anyone remember which files???

[^Scott^]

Re: What files do you delete after changing your graphics settings?

C:\Documents and Settings\**USER NAME**\My Documents\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\cache

Then delete the contents of each folder. Do not delete the folder itself. Then the next time you play on the account it will do the optimizing shaders thing and rebuild those files.

[bustacaptx]

Re: What files do you delete after changing your graphics settings?

C:\Documents and Settings\**USER NAME**\My Documents\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\cache

Then delete the contents of each folder. Do not delete the folder itself. Then the next time you play on the account it will do the optimizing shaders thing and rebuild those files.

That's correct. However, after the shaders reoptimize, you should immediately quit BF2 and defrag your drive with a good defrag utiliy (Diskeeper, O&O Defrag, etc.). After that's finished, then you can crank it up and play

When I had 1 gb, that little process (which I learned about from the BF2 Tweak Guide) made a huge difference for me.

[Destro80]

Re: What files do you delete after changing your graphics settings?

Thanks guys.

[regal7788]

Re: What files do you delete after changing your graphics settings?

That's correct. However, after the shaders reoptimize, you should immediately quit BF2 and defrag your drive with a good defrag utiliy (Diskeeper, O&O Defrag, etc.). After that's finished, then you can crank it up and play

When I had 1 gb, that little process (which I learned about from the BF2 Tweak Guide) made a huge difference for me.

i dont get it, why do you have to defrag?

[bustacaptx]

Re: What files do you delete after changing your graphics settings?

i dont get it, why do you have to defrag?

SO when it creates the new shader files, they are in contiguous sectors (packed right next to each other) rather than scattered all over the disk. This reduces the number of read/write head motions the drive has to perform to read the files. This can speed up loading operations up considerably.

When I first I performed this process I had just 1gb ram. Afterwards, the initial map stutter was immediately reduced from 15 seconds to more like 2-3 seconds. Of course I have no stutter now that I have 1.5gb. Even so, I still do this every time I change video settings, just like the tweakguide recommends.

[imported_Got Your Back]

Re: What files do you delete after changing your graphics settings?

I probably defrag & disk cleanup once a week. I also ALWAYS defrag before I install any new programs. Keeps the system running nicely!

[bustacaptx]

Re: What files do you delete after changing your graphics settings?

I probably defrag & disk cleanup once a week. I also ALWAYS defrag before I install any new programs. Keeps the system running nicely!

QFT, baby. Proper maintenance is mostly "fire-and-forget" these days: set it once and if you want, it'll automatically perform the task for you every week. It keeps the Windows installation running smoother for a longer time, helping delay the inevitable reformat/reinstall.

My O&O Defrag runs every mon, and thurs at 4am. I also use it manually whenever I do any big time diskwriting/erasing (1gb or more). Easiest and cheapest performance increase available.

[sin_breed]

Re: What files do you delete after changing your graphics settings?

ok... i deleted the contents of the above mentioned folders. now i cant get past the acct log-in screen? it jus keeps on acting like its gunna connect. what should i do now? can someone please help?!

[big_sammy_b]

Re: What files do you delete after changing your graphics settings?

you shouldnt defrag your hdd every week that really hammers your hard disk and will reduce its life.

You only need too defrag when u have changed the system like AFTER you have installed a new game or application the files only become fragmented after the initial install becuase windows isn't very good at allocating files but once its done you shouldn't keep on doing it because its popintless and wears out your hdd.

Linux for instance never needs a defrag because it puts the files in the right place in the first place.