Want to Know the Best Graphics Settings in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (AOE3: DE)? This FPS Boost Guide will help you do just that, as well as optimize the game for a better visual experience.
Best Graphics Settings and FPS Boost Tips for AOE3: DE
- Window Mode – Fullscreen
- Resolution – Native (1920×1080)
- Super Sampling – 100%
- Vsync – Off
- Particle Quality – Low
- Tracer Effects – Off
- Obscured Unit Alpha – 60%
- Dynamic Lights – Off
- Clouds – Off
- Bloom Effect – Off
- SSAO – Off
- Foliage – Low
- Shaders – Medium
- Water – Low
- Shadows – Off
- Textures – High
Tips to Increase Performance
1. Config file settings
- The location of the config file by default should be: This PC > Users > “Your Username” > Games > Age of Empires 3 DE > Common
- The file name will be GraphicalProfile.
- Right-click on the file and edit it with a suitable Editor. For our instance, we used Notepad.
- Change the following inside of the config files:
- environmenteffects – Change from true to false.
- enableshadows – Change from true to false.
- waterreflections – Change from true to false.
- Now save the changes. Right-click on the file once more, go to properties and make the file read-only.
- That is all you need to do in this section
2. Updating NVIDIA and AMD Drivers
make sure your respective drivers are up to date and ready to go! These Driver releases can sometimes fix entire lag or stuttering issues.
3. Change Windows Graphics Settings
- Turn on Hardware Graphics Acceleration from Windows.
- To do this, go to the search bar and type “GPU”
- Open “Graphics Settings” and Turn on Hardware Acceleration.
System Requirements for Age of Empires 3: Definite Edition
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Our PC Specifications Used to Test
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor: Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM DDR4
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1660 6GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1TB HDD 7200RPM
Results and Conclusion
With the above tweaks and changes, we managed fairly smooth gameplay. If you need to make a change, change the config file, as there are extra options there plus the options you change in-game.
Be sure to take a backup of the file before you do it. Let us know if you face any issues during or after the tweaks. That will be all for this guide. Thanks for reading and we will see you soon!
Last Updated on January 12, 2024
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