***Guide - Ultra Low™ Settings - Guide***

Personofsecrets

Hello Everyone,

I'm posting here as I have received an inquiry as to how I have played, in the past, with such low video graphic settings. Having low settings is helpful to to people who are using poor video cards, RAM, or CPU and cannot upgrade that hardware for some reason.

In the past, I achieved around 5 to 10 FPS on my laptop which clocked in at around 2.30 GHz, had 6 GB of RAM, and had graphics drivers that didn't work due to my downgrading of the operating system. I can only suggest that the tanking role is doable under such circumstances - I was able to complete all of the trials that were released at the time on hard mode as a tank with such settings. Mechanics that required quick timing were difficult to adapt to because I often found that my visual window for dealing with such mechanics was not in sync with the true timing window that said mechanic was actually occurring within.

You can see how I completed VSO...



Here is the view that I had after an unfortunate death that I had when becoming stunned by the mages phase transition mechanic at the same time that an axe heavy attack was occurring.



Dear lord, thank you for changing that awful knockdown mechanic @ZOS_RichLambert .

For those of you who are left reading this, then I am assuming that original Morrowindesque graphics do not frighten you and maybe you have some FPS troubles. I can offer the following advice that will help you achieve extremely low graphics, but please bare in mind that I haven't used such settings in about a year of time and am just assuming that such settings still work.

Option A - Lower Your In Game Settings

Display
Display Mode - Try to play in Full Screen (I know that doing so is a pain)
Vertical Sync - Off
Anti-Aliasing - Off
Gamma Adjustment - As low as you can handle

Graphics

Graphics Quality - Minimum (This will change your other settings)
Texture Quality - Low
SubSampling Quality - Low
Shadow Quality - Off
Water Reflection Quality - Off
Maximum Particle Systems - 768
Particle Suppression Distance - 35
View Distance - 0
Ambient Occlusion - Off
Bloom - Off
Depth of Field - Off
Distortion - Off
Sunlight Rays - Off
Grass - Off

Overall

Overall, these graphical settings will make your game look much worse, but you can actually make the game look ever more worse by not using the in game options, but instead altering your user settings file.

Option B - Lower the Settings Within Your UserSettings.txt File

You can navigate you your User Settings file by navigating to the following address on your hard drive that you have ESO installed to.

C:\Users\Personofsecrets\Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\live

Within that location will be your UserSettings.txt file. Please note that the hard drive you have installed ESO to and your user name may be different compared to mine and that means that your address which contains your UserSettings.txt file may be ever so slightly different.

Before making any changes to your UserSettings.txt file make a backup of that file. I suggest that you copy and paste it to your desktop. In the case that you don't like the changes made to your settings, then you will have the backup to get things back to normal.

Copy the settings found in the expanded spoiler box below, then highlight the settings within your user settings folder, paste the settings that you copied from the spoiler box (replacing your original settings within the UserSettings.txt file), and finally save the file.

SET GamepadPreferredEnabled "0"
SET MouseRawInput "1"
SET MouseSensitivityFirstPerson "0.50000000"
SET MouseSensitivityThirdPerson "1.00000000"
SET MouseSmoothing "0"
SET InvertMouseWheel "1"
SET InvertMouseY "1"
SET InvertMouseX "1"
SET DistantFoliageEnabled "1"
SET PFX_SUPPRESS_DISTANCE_v2 "35.00000000"
SET PFX_GLOBAL_MAXIMUM "768"
SET MULTI_GPU_CHECK "1"
SET CachedRLREnabled "0"
SET CachedReflectionResolution "0"
SET CachedShadowFiltering "0"
SET ScreenshotFormat.2 "PNG"
SET PregameScreenAdjustEnabled "0"
SET PregameGammaCheckEnabled "0"
SET HardwareCheckEnabled.3 "0"
SET SUB_SAMPLING "0"
SET REFLECTION_QUALITY_v3 "0"
SET PARTICLE_DENSITY "0"
SET HIGH_RESOLUTION_SHADOWS "0"
SET SHADOWS "0"
SET GAMMA_ADJUSTMENT "113"
SET VIEW_DISTANCE "0.40000001"
SET GPUSmoothingFrames "10"
SET MIP_LOAD_SKIP_LEVELS "2"
SET RAIN_WETNESS "0"
SET LENS_FLARE "0"
SET GOD_RAYS_v2 "0"
SET ANTI_ALIASING_v2 "0"
SET AMBIENT_OCCLUSION "0"
SET COLOR_GRADING_v1 "0"
SET BLOOM "0"
SET DEPTH_OF_FIELD "0"
SET TONE_MAPPING "0"
SET COLOR_CORRECTION "0"
SET SOFT_ALPHA "0"
SET DISTORTION "0"
SET CHARACTER_LIGHTING "0"
SET DIFFUSE_2_MAPS "0"
SET DETAIL_MAPS "0"
SET NORMAL_MAPS "0"
SET SPECULAR_MAPS "0"
SET CLUTTER_2D "0"
SET SIMPLE_SHADERS "0"
SET WATER_FOAM "0"
SET VSYNC_INTERVAL "1"
SET VSYNC "0"
SET MAX_ANISOTROPY "0"
SET PreferMaximizedWindow "0"
SET PreferExclusiveFullscreen "0"
SET FULLSCREEN_v5 "0"
SET FullscreenHeight "1080"
SET FullscreenWidth "1920"
SET WindowedHeight "1025"
SET WindowedWidth "1908"
SET ShowPetsAtCharacterSelect.2 "1"
SET TrialAccountType3SeenVersion "0"
SET TrialAccountType2SeenVersion "0"
SET TrialAccountType1SeenVersion "0"
SET ScrollingCombatTextIncomingPetDoTEnabled "0"
SET ScrollingCombatTextIncomingPetDamageEnabled "0"
SET ScrollingCombatTextIncomingPointGainsEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextIncomingStatusEffectsEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextIncomingHoTEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextIncomingHealingEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextIncomingDoTEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextIncomingDamageEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextIncomingEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextOutgoingPetHoTEnabled "0"
SET ScrollingCombatTextOutgoingPetHealingEnabled "0"
SET ScrollingCombatTextOutgoingPetDoTEnabled "0"
SET ScrollingCombatTextOutgoingPetDamageEnabled "0"
SET ScrollingCombatTextOutgoingStatusEffectsEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextOutgoingHoTEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextOutgoingHealingEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextOutgoingDoTEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextOutgoingDamageEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextOutgoingEnabled "1"
SET ScrollingCombatTextEnabled "0"
SET SiegeCameraChoice "0"
SET IsServerSelected "0"
SET SelectedServer "0"
SET OverscanHeightAdjustment "0"
SET OverscanWidthAdjustment "0"
SET OverscanYOffset "0"
SET OverscanXOffset "0"
SET CharacterSelectForceAllCharacterPreloads "0"
SET PlayerStandInsMaxPerFrame "8"
SET PlayerStandInsEnabled.2 "0"
SET FOVChangesAllowed "0"
SET AgreedToPEGI "1"
SET LuaMemoryLimitMB "64"
SET GamepadSensitivityFirstPerson.2 "0.72000003"
SET GamepadSensitivityThirdPerson.2 "0.85000002"
SET GamepadInvertX "0"
SET GamepadInvertY "0"
SET GamepadVibrationEnabled "1"
SET SOUND_ENABLED "1"
SET FOOTSTEPS_VOLUME "50.00000000"
SET FOOTSTEPS_ENABLED "1"
SET SPEAKER_SETUP "0"
SET VOICE_CHAT_VOLUME "65.00000000"
SET BACKGROUND_AUDIO "0"
SET VO_VOLUME "70.00000000"
SET VO_ENABLED "1"
SET UI_VOLUME "70.00000000"
SET UI_ENABLED "1"
SET AMBIENT_VOLUME "70.00000000"
SET AMBIENT_ENABLED "1"
SET SFX_VOLUME "70.00000000"
SET SFX_ENABLED "1"
SET MUSIC_VOLUME "70.00000000"
SET MUSIC_ENABLED "0"
SET AUDIO_VOLUME "51.00000000"
SET AUDIO_ENABLED "1"
SET TooltipFilter "-1"
SET TooltipNumOptions "2"
SET Language.2 "en"
SET GraphicsDriver.7 "D3D11"
SET PatchDataPath "game:/GameData/"
SET CacheDataPath "machine:/Cache/"
SET ViewedAddOnEULAVersion "5"
SET AcceptedAddOnEULAVersion "5"
SET AcceptedCodeOfConductVersion "1"
SET AcceptedPrivacyPolicyVersion "2"
SET AcceptedTOSVersion "2"
SET AcceptedEULAVersion "3"
SET DirectionalDamageIndictorVisibleInThirdPerson "0"
SET CameraFramingTransitionEnabled "1"
SET SkipPregameVideos "0"
SET HasPlayedPregameVideo "1"
SET AssassinationKillCamera "1"
SET MinFrameTime.2 "0.01000000"
SET ParticlesEnabled "0"
SET MaxCoresToUse "6"
SET RequestedNumJobThreads "-1"
SET RequestedNumWorkerThreads "-1"
SET FreeUnusedGrannyFileSections.2 "0"
SET IsTrustedMachine "1"
SET RememberAccountName "1"
SET AccountName ""
SET LastRealm "PTS"
SET CustomUIScale "1.00000000"
SET UseCustomUIScale.2 "0"
SET RollDodgeDoubleTapEnabled "1"
SET RollDodgeDoubleTapTimeWindow.2 "185"
SET ClampGroundTargetEnabled "1"
SET MonsterTellsEnabled "1"
SET CameraZoomDistancesSynced "1"
SET SiegeCameraZoomDistance "6.00000000"
SET WeaponsOutCameraZoomDistance "10.00000000"
SET WeaponsSheathedCameraZoomDistance "10.00000000"
SET MaxNetworkWriteBuffer "10485760"
SET MaxNetworkReadBuffer "10485760"

Notes On the UserSettings.txt File

The UserSettings.txt file becomes updated quite frequently. If you compare this list of user settings from the spoiler to your current user settings, then you will see that there are many current settings that didn't exist during the time that my suggested user settings are from.

Don't worry about that. In my experience, upon launching the game, your user settings file will be updated to include new settings, but any values that you input into the UserSettings.txt file will be the same. You can even go back in and change around those settings to your liking. As an additional note, I think that if you mistakenly have some incompatible user setting, then it will converted into a compatible setting - correct me if I'm wrong here.

Overall

You may be wondering why you should go through the trouble of changing your UserSettings.txt file instead of just using the in game graphic options. The reason for changing the user settings file is because there are some graphical settings that can only be altered from within the user setting file. I noticed this difference when Maw of Lorkhaj was released. When I started playing after that game update, I noted that my armor suddenly had an ugly shine to it which I assumed was impacting my FPS. Luckily for me, a friend of mine suggested that I change my user settings file based on an Imperial City update file that I had stored on my computer from a past PTS. After updating my user settings file, that ugly armor shine disappeared and maximum FPS was achieved.

Play around with your user settings file. You may find some interesting things there that make not just your graphics more desirable, but also change other parts of the game. One example of this is that you can remove the playing of the awful Blade of Woe animation. You can do some super cool stuff this way.

In Summary

I thank you for stopping by and hope that my guide helps your gaming experience out. Feel free to post some screen shots of your brand new Ultra Low™ graphical settings. I would love to know any other cool things that you find hidden within the UserSettings.txt file.

Sincerely,

LT

ParaNostram

So much potato, +1 insightful for you.

PurpleDrank

Sometimes I put the graphics to ultra low so that it feels like I'm playing Oblivion...

WaltherCarraway

I’ve been playing minimum for like half a year. It’s very helpful in PvP by providing higher frame-rate and lower input lags. The downside is that you’ll need to adapt to combat despite healthbar and ui’s are still clear and inact; but trust me you’ll be able to dodge crystal, arrows even uppercut while playing the game on such ‘blurry’ graphic setting!

jeedrzej

Hm....

Ladislao

It would be necessary to attach a comparison of FPS between low settings and Ultra Low™ settings. Especially, from PTS with its perfomance improvments.
But thanks for the info. I guess it will be useful for much people.

HatchetHaro

I would like to offer some additional info.

By playing in fullscreen and lowering your in-game resolution in addition to lowering your subsampling quality, you'll be able to achieve ultra-low resolutions in-game while retaining proper UI scale.

Useful for when you absolutely have to raid on Intel HD Graphics.

Banana

Im going to stick it on my laptop to see how terrible its runs now. Also a 2.3

JamieAubrey

I was once playing like this on a PC that wasn't even built for games even now my gaming PC is still bad but I can play the game and that's all that matters

Serjustin19

I wish there was a way, for PS4 (And Xbox One and New One) to Have this kind of settings. Like PC. I tried changing my settings, on PS4 Pro via in game and console itself.

But PC is A Master Console, I give it that. I only wish it was possible, this work on console. I really want to do the stuff, that I'm unable to do for 2 years. Especially Trials, but this is a really awesome and detailed guide.

Rohamad_Ali

I always wanted to play Lego Elder Scrolls .

Rohamad_Ali

Also , this is the setting people use when they say they never lag in ESO .

danno8

HatchetHaro wrote: »

I would like to offer some additional info.

By playing in fullscreen and lowering your in-game resolution in addition to lowering your subsampling quality, you'll be able to achieve ultra-low resolutions in-game while retaining proper UI scale.

Useful for when you absolutely have to raid on Intel HD Graphics.

Wow. His boot looks like it is only 5 pixels. Two on top and three below.

Betsararie

What fps are you guys getting with this quality? Was he getting 5-10 after applying the settings

Vizikul

HatchetHaro wrote: »

I would like to offer some additional info.

By playing in fullscreen and lowering your in-game resolution in addition to lowering your subsampling quality, you'll be able to achieve ultra-low resolutions in-game while retaining proper UI scale.

Useful for when you absolutely have to raid on Intel HD Graphics.

Woah, hold on a second. I wasn't aware there is an elder scrolls minecraft edition.

AlienatedGoat

HatchetHaro wrote: »

Qyrk

Any advice on GPUSmoothing Frames and ReqJobThreads ? I heard previously that you need to tweak these if you want to improve FPS.

Bookmarked these from years ago, and might be relevant (I'm asking since I look to improve my FPS too):

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/173780/quick-dirty-guide-tech-explanation-how-to-limit-your-framerate-in-eso-for-g-sync-anything-else

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/137649/usersettings-txt

Personofsecrets

HatchetHaro wrote: »

I would like to offer some additional info.

By playing in fullscreen and lowering your in-game resolution in addition to lowering your subsampling quality, you'll be able to achieve ultra-low resolutions in-game while retaining proper UI scale.

Useful for when you absolutely have to raid on Intel HD Graphics.

Thank you so very much for this.

Asgari

id rather go watch tv

ArchMikem

Its like its 1999 again.

SHADOW2KK

Looking at the graphics on this thread makes me want to commit ritual seppuku lol

CardboardedBox

ESO gamecube edition.

Vapirko

TLDR, but don’t forget to launch the client in low res mode as well.

dustmanvn

Tried to use your setting file, but its always stuck and crashed at login loading screen.

Banana

HatchetHaro wrote: »

I would like to offer some additional info.

By playing in fullscreen and lowering your in-game resolution in addition to lowering your subsampling quality, you'll be able to achieve ultra-low resolutions in-game while retaining proper UI scale.

Useful for when you absolutely have to raid on Intel HD Graphics.

I want your internet connection. But not your pc

Betsararie

CardboardedBox wrote: »

ESO gamecube edition.

Na, this is ESO NES edition.

PlagueSD

ArchMikem wrote: »

Its like its 1999 again.

1999??? try 1985. 8-bit graphics are better than that...

LMar

Don't you get headaches playing like that?
Also, the next DLC (Cloxkwork City) will remove launching in 32 bit afaik. Will that affect this guide?

HatchetHaro

Banana wrote: »

HatchetHaro wrote: »

I would like to offer some additional info.

By playing in fullscreen and lowering your in-game resolution in addition to lowering your subsampling quality, you'll be able to achieve ultra-low resolutions in-game while retaining proper UI scale.

Useful for when you absolutely have to raid on Intel HD Graphics.

I want your internet connection. But not your pc

I discovered that trick back when my graphics card melted. Was waiting on my new one to arrive and still wanted to raid.

Of course I didn't stick to that setting lmao; I had it at 720p with low subsampling, and that was enough for the Intel graphical power not to become a framerate bottleneck in raids.

Got my GTX 1050ti, btw; much better than my old GTX 670.

WaltherCarraway

LMar wrote: »

Don't you get headaches playing like that?
Also, the next DLC (Cloxkwork City) will remove launching in 32 bit afaik. Will that affect this guide?

PvP-wise you’d like to enjoy some more kills (from better performing game) rather than better graphics quality.

You’ll like the benefits once you get used to it.

MakoFore

that is how i experienced the game in its entirety for my first year of playing the game on my macbook pro. jsut bought a new pc- best investment ive made in years- considering i spend so much time in the game.