Guide: CFCalibrated V2

CFCalibrated v2 ▸

I put together a startup configuration for boosting some fps specifically for CrossFire.
Ideally for low to mid end PC's + Those with performance issues

*Do NOT do this if you have 512mb or less of RAM. It will do WAY more harm than good. If you're over 512mb it won't hurt you at all.
To find out your Ram spec: Right click 'My Computer' and select Properties. It displays on the first window.


CFCalibrated:
Open notepad.
Paste this in:


net stop "AVSync Manager"
net stop "Automatic Updates"
net stop "Computer Browser"
net stop "Cryptographic Services"
net stop "Distributed Link Tracking Client"
net stop "Help and Support"
net stop "Logical Disk Manager"
net stop "Messenger"
net stop "Print Spooler"
net stop "Protected Storage" net stop "Server"
net stop "Shell Hardware Detection"
net stop "System Event Notification"
net stop "System Restore Service"
net stop "Task Scheduler"
net stop "TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper"
net stop "Themes"
net stop "Upload Manager"
net stop "WebClient"
net stop "Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)"
net stop "Windows Management Instrumentation"
net stop "Windows Time"
net stop "Workstation"
net stop "System Event Notification" net stop "COM+ Event System"
net stop "Network Location Awareness (NLA)"
net stop "Remote Access Auto Connection Manager"
net stop "SSDP Discovery Service"

pskill ERtray
pskill EPMWOR~1
pskill dbgout
pskill usrbridg
pskill ctfmon
pskill Alogserv
pskill RuLaunch
pskill devldr32

cd C:\Program Files\Z8games\Crossfire\
Start /low patcher_cf.exe /prefetch:1

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Name the document CFCalibrated.bat, save to your desktop.


^What this does:
net stop = Stops the specified service
pskill = Kills the specified running tasks

Start /low = directs CrossFire to start with a Low priority -( so you don't have to ctr alt del after CrossFire starts to put the priority Low) Most people that have set the priority to Low have reported a slight increase in fps.
/prefetch:1= switch added to the executable startup path of a frequently used program that will decrease the applications start up time.

Once you exit CrossFire after launching it this way, the services unstop themselves automatically. (Simply, they start on their own again)
So no worries about a service, you think you may need, not being ran.

In any case, you could create a

RestartServices

Open notepad
paste this in:

net start "AVSync Manager"
net start "Automatic Updates"
net start "Computer Browser"
net start "Cryptographic Services"
net start "Distributed Link Tracking Client"
net start "Help and Support"
net start "Logical Disk Manager"
net start "Messenger"
net start "Print Spooler"
net start "Protected Storage" net start "Server"
net start "Shell Hardware Detection"
net start "System Event Notification"
net start "System Restore Service"
net start "Task Scheduler"
net start "TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper"
net start "Themes"
net start "Upload Manager"
net start "WebClient"
net start "Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)"
net start "Windows Management Instrumentation"
net start "Windows Time"
net start "Workstation"
net start "System Event Notification" net start "COM+ Event System"
net start "Network Location Awareness (NLA)"
net start "Remote Access Auto Connection Manager"
net start "SSDP Discovery Service"

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name it RestartServices.bat - save it to desktop.


These are common Error-Free service-stopping measures used to stop unneeded services for gaming.
The settings may not be best for you, but you can easily change any services to something else if you don't like my settings.



For starting the game with low priority and boosting the startup time without killing services:
(Whether you're savvy with the services configurations, or use a gameboosting program)
Alternatively, there is a switch for the shortcut. If you right click the shortcut on your desktop that you use for CrossFire,

if it's for patcher_cf - paste this C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe "C:\Program Files\Z8Games\CrossFire\" /c start /low patcher_cf.exe /prefetch:1

if it's for Crossfire - paste this C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe "C:\Program Files\Z8Games\CrossFire\" /c start /low crossfire.exe /prefetch:1

into the 'target' area
(better results have been noted by using the patcher_cf shortcut launching option)

Note: the shortcut icon will change to a command prompt type of shortcut. You can change the look back to a CF Icon:

Right Click the shortcut, select 'Properties' - select 'Change Icon' - select 'Browse' - find your Crossfire location and use the CF Icon you had, (or one of your preference) and Apply.






▸I had made a thread of this nature a while back, but didn't give detail to what this actually does.
So instead of a decayed thread bump. I made a V2 with better said detail.

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