


If this doesn't work in reducing lag, then try a value of 0, but remember that lowering this setting can actually reduce your FPS. The general recommendation is to set 'Maximum Pre-rendered frames' (Nvidia) or 'Flip Queue' (ATI) from its default of 3 down to a value of 2 or 1. In any case, this tweak is not about improving performance, it simply reduces mouse/control lag, so if you're not suffering from these then don't apply it. By reducing the maximum number of frames to render in advance, you can help reduce mouse lag, although make sure to also see the VSync setting under the In-Game Settings section as that has a major impact on mouse/control lag regardless of this setting. The same advice below applies to both methods.īasically, the Gamebryo engine may have issues with noticeable mouse and/or keyboard lag, even when your FPS is reasonably high enough not to usually suffer from this (e.g. For ATI users, you can adjust the 'Flip Queue' setting in the free ATI Tray Tools to do the same thing. The setting in question was originally called 'Max Frames to Render Ahead', and it is now accessible in the main graphics control panel of the Forceware drivers for Nvidia users (Force 174 series and newer) as a setting called 'Maximum Pre-rendered frames'. This tweak became popular when Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion first came out. There is no other method to properly bypass these slides at the moment, and really, the difference is only a few seconds in practice. However in practice the easiest and quickest method is just to click your mouse or press a key during these slides. ini variables is covered under Interface area of the Advanced Tweaking section. Unfortunately at the moment there is no easy way to simply skip all these slides. There are however four title 'slides' which will play before you reach the main menu. Next up, fortunately Fallout 3 doesn't have any long fancy introductory movies or screens. This will create a new shortcut on your desktop which you can use to launch Fallout 3 more quickly and minus the disk check. Full details of this method are under the Copy Protection section on page 4 of the guide, but the quick way to do this is to go to your \Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3 directory, right-click on the Fallout3.exe file and select Send To>Desktop. This does two things - it reduces loadup time, and it also bypasses the need to keep your game DVD in the drive. To start with, the biggest tip is to avoid using the game's Launcher and use the game's main executable instead. To speed up the time it takes to get into the Fallout 3 main menu, there are a couple of things you can do.
