***Warning adjust these files at your own risk*** Please read whole article before making any changes

First of all you can turn down things in game to get better frame rate and performance

MAKE SURE TO MAKE BACKUPS OF THE FILES BEFORE YOU CHANGE THEM

There are 2 files that have some identical settings that can be adjusted. (located in C:Program FilesRealtime WorldsAPB North AmericaAPBGameConfig)

make sure to change settings in both files

APBMachineOptions.ini

APBCompat.inI

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HERE ARE THE SETTINGS THAT CAN BE CHANGED. Make sure to uncheck read only on file properties

DynamicShadows
LightEnvironmentShadows
AmbientOcclusion
Bloom
QualityBloom
Distortion
MaxAnisotropy
VideoQuality

You need to edit the APBMachineOptions.ini file first. Here are the recommended settings for maximum performance

DynamicShadows=False
LightEnvironmentShadows=False
AmbientOcclusion=False
Bloom=False
QualityBloom=False
Distortion=False
MaxAnisotropy=0
VideoQuality=1
MaxAnisotropy=0

Next edit  the APBCompat.ini file

Here are the settings Settings for maximum performance

DynamicDecals=False
DynamicShadows=False
BlobShadows=False
LightEnvironmentShadows=False
MotionBlur=False
DepthOfField=False
AmbientOcclusion=False
Bloom=False
QualityBloom=False
Distortion=False
DropParticleDistortion=False
SpeedTreeLeaves=False
SpeedTreeFronds=False
OnlyStreamInTextures=False
LensFlares=False
FogVolumes=False
Trilinear=False
DetailMode=1

These changes will not unless you launch the exe from your binaries folder instead of the launcher you can also make the changes to the config after launching the game on the start screen after everything has loaded.