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· Disable transparency effects and unnecessary animations: Personalize > Colors > Turn off transparency effects.
· Disable Game Bar: Settings > Gaming > Game Bar > Off.
· Enable Game Mode: Settings > Gaming > Game Mode > On.
· Enable Optimize visual effects for windowed mode games: Settings > Graphics > Optimize visual effects for windowed mode games > On.
· Enable Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling: Settings > Display > Graphics > Change graphics settings > Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling > On.
· Set GPU priority for game executable (WutheringWaves.exe) to 'High performance': Settings > Graphics > Add game under Graphics performance preference and select 'High performance'.
· Check for and install the latest Windows updates.

Setting Item	Recommended Value
Transparency effects	Off
Game Bar	Off
Game Mode	On
Optimize visual effects for windowed mode games	On
Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling	On
Game GPU priority	High performance

· Disable background apps (Windows Pro): Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > App Privacy > Set 'Let Windows apps run in the background' > Change to 'Enabled' and then select 'Force deny default apps to run in the background'.
· Disable Superfetch (SysMain) service: Run Services (services.msc) > Find SysMain > Change Startup type to 'Disabled' and stop the service.

Item	Setup Method
Background apps	Disable via Group Policy Editor (Windows Pro)
Superfetch (SysMain)	Set Startup type to 'Disabled' and stop in Services Management

· Download, install, and run Hone.gg.
· Select 'Game Mode' from the 'Optimizations' menu.
· Enable 'Performance Mode' or apply 'Light Preset'/'Power Preset'.
· Select Wuthering Waves from the 'My Games' menu and apply game-specific optimization settings (e.g., CPU Zero, E-core disable).
· Launch the game using the 'Launch Game' button.
· Virtual Memory Settings: System Properties > Advanced > Virtual Memory > Change > Uncheck 'Automatically manage paging file size for all drives' and set a custom size (Recommended: 1.5x your RAM capacity).
· Defragment and Optimize Drives: Run 'Defragment and Optimize Drives' > Select Local Disk C > Click 'Optimize' (Performs Trim for SSDs, defragmentation for HDDs).
· Create a System Restore Point: Run 'Create a restore point' > Name it related to Wuthering Waves to prepare for recovery in case of issues.

· Utilize the 6 folders within the FPS Pack:
- CPU Priority: Apply settings appropriate for AMD or Intel CPUs.
- RAM Optimization: Apply registry settings based on your system's RAM capacity (e.g., 8GB, 16GB, 32GB).
- Wuthering Waves Priority: Set priority when the game is running (e.g., Above Normal, High).
- Disable Unnecessary Services: Stop services that consume system resources in the background.
- Batch Tweaks: Apply settings like disabling memory compression, process mitigation, and latency optimization.
- Useful Programs: Use tools for temporary file cleanup, MSI Mode utility, Pro PC Optimizer, and RAM Map.

Category	Key Settings
CPU Priority	Optimized DPC latency settings for AMD/Intel CPUs
RAM Optimization	Registry optimization based on system RAM capacity
Game Priority	Set Wuthering Waves process priority
Service Disabling	Stop background resource-consuming services
Batch Tweaks	Memory compression, process mitigation, latency optimization
Useful Programs	Temporary file cleanup, MSI Mode, PC Optimizer tools, RAM Map

· Graphics Quality: Custom
· Screen Mode: Full Screen
· Image Display Mode: Global Filter (choose based on preference)
· Frame Rate: Unlimited
· VSync: Off
· Special Effects Quality: Low
· Shadow Quality: Medium
· LOD Bias: High
· Capsule AO: Medium
· Volumetric Lighting & Fog: Off (Significant FPS impact)
· Motion Blur: Off
· Anti-Aliasing: On
· Bloom: On (Visual effect)
· Crowd Density: Low
· Hit Flash: On
· Auto FPS: Off
· Damage Numbers: On
· Physics-Based Animation: On for mid-to-high-end GPUs, Off for low-end PCs.
· Co-op Team Effects: On
· Wound Effects: On
· Interaction Environment: On (Off for low-end PCs)
· Foliage Fade Out: Off
· Foliage Density: Low
· Auto Exposure: On
· Rendering Distance: Default
· Anisotropic Filtering: 16x (Low performance impact)
· Upscaling (DLSS, FSR, ZES): On if available.
· Frame Generation: 2x if available, Off if not (Adjust based on system specs).
· Super Resolution: Auto
· Sharpness: 0
· Ray Tracing: Off

Graphics Option	Recommended Setting
Graphics Quality	Custom
Screen Mode	Full Screen
Frame Rate	Unlimited
VSync	Off
Special Effects Quality	Low
Shadow Quality	Medium
Volumetric Lighting & Fog	Off
Motion Blur	Off
Physics-Based Animation	On for mid-to-high-end GPUs / Off for low-end
Interaction Environment	On for mid-to-high-end GPUs / Off for low-end
Foliage Density	Low
Upscaling (DLSS/FSR/ZES)	On if available
Frame Generation	2x if available / Off if not
Ray Tracing	Off