The First Descendant – Fixes / Tweaks for Better Performance

July 5, 2024 Jan Bakowski 0

Fixes for Low-End Systems

Turn Your Settings Down

Turn down your graphics settings. This helps if you have a less powerful computer. Start with the Low preset. Turn off Motion Blur and VSync. Don’t use DLSS or upscaling. These can make the game look worse and run slower.

Move It to an SSD

Move the game to an SSD. This can really improve performance. It stops frame drops and freezes. It also makes loading times much faster.

Reduce The Polling Rate on Your Mouse

Lower your mouse polling rate. This means how often your mouse sends information to your computer. You can change this in your mouse software or Windows settings. Try setting it to 500hz and see if it helps with frame drops when looking around.

Disable Temporal AA in the Engine.ini File

Close the game.
Go to the AppData\Local folder on your computer.
Find the AppData\Local\M1\Saved\Config\Windows folder.
Open the Engine.ini file with Notepad.
Add this text to the bottom of the file:

[/script/engine.renderersettings]
r.TemporalAA.HistoryScreenpercentage=200
r.BasePassForceOutputsVelocity=1
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=2
r.TemporalAAPauseCorrect=1
r.TemporalAA.Upsampling=0
r.TemporalAACatmullRom=1
r.TemporalAA.Algorithm=0
r.PostProcessAAQuality=6
r.AntialiasingMethod=2
r.TemporalAA.Quality=2
r.VelocityOutputPass=1
foliage.DitheredLOD=1
r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.40
r.TemporalAAFilterSize=0.1
r.TemporalAASamples=1

[/script/unrealed.cookersettings]
+VersionedIntRValues=r.VelocityOutputPass

Save the file you edited. Start the game. In the game’s display options, set the contrast to 5.

Last Tips

Turn on XMP/DOCP in your computer’s BIOS. Look up a guide for your specific BIOS type.
Set your power settings to High Performance. This might help a little.
Check Task Manager for programs using a lot of your computer’s resources. Close ones you don’t need.
Try an app called Lossless Scaling on Steam. It can help run games at lower resolutions and make them look better.

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A lifelong gamer Jan Bakowski, also known as Lazy Dice, was always interested in gaming and writing. He lives in Poland (Wrocław). His passion for games began with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64 back in 1998. Proud owner of Steam Deck, which has become his primary gaming platform. He’s been making guides since 2012. Sharing his gaming experience with other players has become not only his hobby but also his job.