Unlocking the Ultimate Gaming Experience: Lords of the Fallen Optimization Guide
Lords of the Fallen: Ultimate Performance Guide - Overcome Stuttering & Lag! Unveiling expert tips and tricks to optimize your gaming experience Learn the best in-game graphical settings and effective recommendations beyond the game for smoother gameplay
At the time of writing this, Lord of the Fallen has recently been released. While the core 'Soulslike' gameplay has received mostly positive feedback, the game has various performance issues. It appears that some players have a seamless experience, while others are encountering crashes, low FPS, and other problems, despite having sufficient hardware capabilities. Based on the initial patches of the game, let's explore the settings that Lord of the Fallen players can modify for immediate improvement in gameplay.
In-Game Graphical Settings Recommendations
Firstly, it is always recommended to first attempt adjusting the in-game graphical settings before delving into any Windows options or making external tweaks. Now, let us explore the various settings within Lords of the Fallen that both novice and experienced players can modify, which have evidenced enhanced performance for numerous players in both single-player and multiplayer modes:
Setting | Set To | Options Menu Tab | Explanation |
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Auto-Detect Quality | Auto-Set | Graphics | Before anything else, try to run the game with the Auto-Detected and Auto-Set settings. While they may not be the most optimized, according to the devs in the 1.1.191 Patch Notes, doing this greatly lowers the chances of crashing in general. |
Render Mode (Consoles Only) | Performance | Graphics | Since consoles, both Playstation and Xbox, tend not to have many minute graphical settings players can change in most games, console players typically only have a few options. Out of all of them, changing 'Render Mode' to Performance in the Graphical Settings will have the largest impact. |
Vsync & Frame Rate Cap | Variable Per Person | Display | This one is an option that players will likely want to mess with in every single game they play. Some people seem to prefer Vsync since it helps prevent screen-tearing, and they seem to like setting a Frame Rate Cap as well. However, a lot of people also constantly mention that these do impact performance depending on the game. |
Render Resolution | 85-100 Percent | Display | Render Resolution in the Display Menu simply dictates what Resolution up to the max of the player's chosen Resolution in the option above it objects will render in as. While this is an option that can make the game look a lot worse visually if turned down too low, setting it to a comfortable 85-95 Percent seemed to actually have a noticeable impact on the player's overall framerate. |
Reflection Quality | Medium | Graphics | For some reason, Lords of the Fallen has tied its Ray Tracing options to both the Reflection and Global Illumination Quality options. Essentially, this means that if players have either of these options set to 'High' or 'Ultra', then Ray Tracing will be enabled as well, which can be a massive hit to a player's overall performance. When set to 'Medium' or lower, Ray Tracing is thankfully turned off entirely. |
Global Illumination Quality | Medium | Graphics | Same reason as with Reflection Quality |
Nvidia DLSS & AMD FSR | On & Balanced/Performance | Display | While some people have a pretty strong opinion on DLSS in modern games and how much it feels almost 'required' to use these options with every new release, these options absolutely work. When turned on and set to either Balanced or Performance, players have noticed a much more stable FPS Overall. |
Motion Blur | Off | Graphics | These next three setting recommendations are likely the least impactful, and some people prefer the visuals of things like Film Grain or Motion Blur, but they still do have an impact on Performance. Set these to off while finding the right settings, and then if the game runs well and players would prefer to have these enabled, then try and turn them back on to see if it affects performance in any noticeable way. |
Film Grain | Off | Graphics | Same reason as with Film Grain |
Chromatic Aberration | Off | Graphics | Same reason as with Film Grain |
General Recommendations Outside Of The Game
Next, let's discuss certain changes that have been reported by Lords of the Fallen players to be effective outside of the game. Some of these solutions have also been suggested by Hexworks, the game's developers. However, it is important to note that each individual's setup is unique, and there are a multitude of variables at play. Consequently, it is crucial for players to bear in mind that while these recommendations may prove beneficial for some individuals, they may not work for everyone and, in certain circumstances, may even exacerbate the situation:
Recommendation | Explanation |
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Install to SSD | As is the case with a lot of modern games, installing this title to an SSD over an HDD will make a pretty large difference in overall performance. In some games this difference is much more noticeable than in others, for example, Starfield almost doesn't run at all when installed on an HDD. However, Lords of the Fallen can run well when installed on an HDD, it just has a better chance of running buttery smooth when on an SSD. |
Turn Off Windows Hardware Acceleration | This next recommendation has been reported on by a few Lords of the Fallen players, but it's one of the least common issues and solutions by far. So, players should try everything above this, and if nothing works then try this option. To get to this option on Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers:
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Update Graphics Drivers | Regardless of the player's Graphics Card, they should always check their Card's website or associated Driver Software for new Drivers when a new game comes out. For example, at the time of writing this, the latest Nvidia Drivers (537.58) were released just three days before Lords of the Fallen's launch. And, a lot of players have reported that, after installing these drivers, their default performance improved significantly. |
Disable Fullscreen Optimizations | As per a Performance Troubleshooting Steps post from the developers on the Steam Page, this is a workaround for the crash a lot of players have reported getting constantly on the first loading screen. |
Deactivate PSOs | Same as with Fullscreen Optimizations, follow this step-by-step tutorial from the developers of the game. |
Of course, there are numerous other options and solutions available for players to explore within Lords of the Fallen in order to enhance performance. However, the ones mentioned here have gained substantial support and recommendation on platforms such as the Steam Page and the Lords of the Fallen Reddit.
Lords of the Fallen (2023)
Platform(s) PS5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PCReleased October 13, 2023Developer(s) HEXWORKS See at Official Site See at Amazon
