[Archetype mode] Increasing FPS

This is a simple method to increase your FPS(help remove screen lag). It's basicly exchanging graphics for better FPS. If you care about good graphics in Classic Legacy GunZ, this is not for you.


Setting up archetype mode

Instructions:
1. Find your Legacy GunZ folder (normaly located in "C:\Program Files\Heroic Gunz"). Find and open the "config.xml" file in notepad.

2. Copy and paste this over the existing "video" part of your "config.xml". Then save it.
Code:

<VIDEO>
<WIDTH>640</WIDTH>
<HEIGHT>480</HEIGHT>
<COLORBITS>8</COLORBITS>
<GAMMA>255</GAMMA>
<FULLSCREEN>TRUE</FULLSCREEN>
<REFLECTION>false</REFLECTION>
<LIGHTMAP>false</LIGHTMAP>
<DYNAMICLIGHT>false</DYNAMICLIGHT>
<SHADER>false</SHADER>
<CHARACTORTEXTURELEVEL>0</CHARACTORTEXTURELEVEL>
<MAPTEXTURELEVEL>8</MAPTEXTURELEVEL>
<EFFECTLEVEL>0</EFFECTLEVEL>
<TEXTUREFORMAT>8</TEXTUREFORMAT>
<NHARDWARETNL>false</NHARDWARETNL>
</VIDEO>

3. Run Legacy GunZ as usual.

Note:
If you try to change ANY options in-game, it will mess up your "config.xml" and your archetype mode will not work anymore unless you go through all the process again.


Editing your options through your "config.xml"


This part of the tutorial will help you edit your in-game options without messing up archetype mode.

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For example, you want to change the key for "reload". You're going to go in the keyboard section of your "config.xml" which is marked with <keyboard> for the start and </keyboard> for the end.
Now look for <reload>[current scan number]</reload>
To change your reload key, just look for the key you want(look in the list I provided). Then look beside it for the scan key. Now replace the scan key for the key you want with the current one(the part I marked in red). So I changed mine to T. This is what I am supposed to get:

<RELOAD>20</RELOAD>

Now, you might want to have 2 keys for 1 action. This is how you do it.
This is what you have for reload:
<RELOAD>20</RELOAD>
Now to add the 2nd key for it.
Add alt="[scan number]" INSIDE the first RELOAD parentheses things. So I chose R for my 2nd key. Now this is what it's supposed to look like:
<RELOAD alt="19">20</RELOAD>

Note: -1 means there is nothing as alt so if you see it in your "config.xml" and you're not supposed to have a 2nd key for it than it's normal.

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Changing audio options:

This part of the guide is to help you change your audio options without messing up your "archetype mode".

First, find this part of your "config.xml". I will tell you how to change the options in each of them.
Code:

<AUDIO>
<BGM_MUTE>false</BGM_MUTE>
<BGM_VOLUME>0.000000</BGM_VOLUME>
<EFFECT_MUTE>false</EFFECT_MUTE>
<EFFECT_VOLUME>0.567600</EFFECT_VOLUME>
<SOUND_3D>1</SOUND_3D>
<A8BITSOUND>false</A8BITSOUND>
<INVERSESOUND>false</INVERSESOUND>
<HWMIXING>false</HWMIXING>
<HITSOUND>true</HITSOUND>
<NARRATIONSOUND>true</NARRATIONSOUND>
</AUDIO>

<BGM_MUTE>false</BGM_MUTE> This part is for the background music. Muted False: Unmuted

<BGM_VOLUME>0.000000</BGM_VOLUME> This part is for the background music volume. 1.000000 is for the max volume.

<EFFECT_MUTE>false</EFFECT_MUTE> This is for the sound effect like the shotgun sound when you shoot for example. True: Muted False: Unmuted

<EFFECT_VOLUME>0.567600</EFFECT_VOLUME> This is for the sound effect volume. The maximum volume is 1.000000.

<SOUND_3D>1</SOUND_3D> This is if you want surround sound. For example, if you have stereo headphones or earphones, and someone shoots or makes a sound to your left, you can hear it in your left ear more than in your right. It makes GunZ a bit more realistic sound wise.

<A8BITSOUND>false</A8BITSOUND> I think you should keep this false... As far as I can remember, 8bit sound is like some crappy sounds you get like in thoses old video games with the "beep bop" stuff. So I suggest you keep this on false.

<INVERSESOUND>false</INVERSESOUND> I think this is to inverse your sound. Meaning when you hear someone on your left, he's on your right.

<HWMIXING>false</HWMIXING> This..... well I don't know what this is. As far as I tested, it doesn't make a diffrence for me.

<HITSOUND>true</HITSOUND> This is for the hitting sound. When you hit someone, you can hear a BEEP sound or something close. This part is to disable/enable it. True: enabled False: disabled.

<NARRATIONSOUND>true</NARRATIONSOUND> This is to enable/disable narration sounds(like the "LET'S ROCK" or the "RED TEAM WINS" etc). True: enabled False: disabled.

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Changing your mouse configs:

This part is to help you change your mouse options without messing up your "config.xml".
I will go a bit fast for this part since it's easy.

<MOUSE>

<SENSITIVITY>0.296900</SENSITIVITY> This is for the mouse sensitivity. Max sensitivity is 1.000000.

<INVERT>FALSE</INVERT> If you want your mouse to be inverted or not(meaning when you drag your mouse left, it goes right. and so on. True: inverted false: normal.

</MOUSE>

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If you have any questions feel free to ask. =)

Thanks for the info, although I already knew, but its still very useful to this community. Thank you for contributing.

Well, it can be helpful to all those Newgens (:

very helpfull thanks

Same Archetype as mine , but i did change my Resolution cause i just got a brand new Flatron Wide LCD Monitor 22"m, i LOVE IT

Shouldn't the effect level be 8 aswell.

Nope, in the SS's / Record section if u look at my Topic of my Screen Shots you'll see what that archetype looks like. XD

Thanks Flow.

Good tut.