Difference between revisions of "Lesson 0.5 - quick fix"

From Bo3b's School for Shaderhackers
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 1: Line 1:
Don't fix stuff you can auto-fix.
+
==== Summary ====
 +
Look for easy ways to fix effects, only do the hard stuff if you need to.
  
# Config settings in game to disable broken effects.
+
 
# Switch profiles for fixes.
+
Level of difficulty: Easy<br>
# nvidia cfg param for stereo in Unreal games.
+
Time required: 20 minutes
# Other config settings to disable effects.
+
<br>
 +
<br>
 +
This lesson does not have a video walkthrough, as the techniques are simple and well understood.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
==== Objective ====
 +
Learn two alternate techniques for fixing stereo glitches, that don't require HelixMod.
 +
<br>
 +
Adopt a fixing strategy to optimize your game-fixing time.
 +
 
 +
==== Quiz====
 +
...
 +
<br>
 +
<br>
 +
 
 +
----
 +
Although it's incredibly rewarding, keep in mind that fixing games with HelixMod can be tedious and time-consuming.  Thus, it's worth spending some time trying easy techniques first, as they can save significant time that can be spent on harder or more interesting problems.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
There are three techniques that are nearly always worth trying first.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
* Change in-game settings to disable or improve the 3D.
 +
 
 +
* Change configuration file settings to disable or improve the 3D.  
 +
*# nvidia cfg param for stereo in Unreal games.
 +
 
 +
* Switch profiles for fixes.
 +
[http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-to-change-3d-vision-profile-and.html Guide to changing profiles]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
----
 +
With those quick-fix techniques in mind, let's take a look at a possible fixing strategy that can optimize your time.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
[[Game_Fixing_Strategy]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
<br>
 +
<br>

Revision as of 01:29, 2 October 2014

Summary

Look for easy ways to fix effects, only do the hard stuff if you need to.


Level of difficulty: Easy
Time required: 20 minutes

This lesson does not have a video walkthrough, as the techniques are simple and well understood.


Objective

Learn two alternate techniques for fixing stereo glitches, that don't require HelixMod.
Adopt a fixing strategy to optimize your game-fixing time.

Quiz

...


Although it's incredibly rewarding, keep in mind that fixing games with HelixMod can be tedious and time-consuming. Thus, it's worth spending some time trying easy techniques first, as they can save significant time that can be spent on harder or more interesting problems.


There are three techniques that are nearly always worth trying first.


  • Change in-game settings to disable or improve the 3D.
  • Change configuration file settings to disable or improve the 3D.
    1. nvidia cfg param for stereo in Unreal games.
  • Switch profiles for fixes.

Guide to changing profiles



With those quick-fix techniques in mind, let's take a look at a possible fixing strategy that can optimize your time.


Game_Fixing_Strategy