How to modify FPS, Refresh Rate, greyed out Gamma and Resolution settings in WC3

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How to modify FPS, Refresh Rate, greyed out Gamma and Resolution settings in WC3

Postby bill7907 » Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:35 pm

Hello,

I believe this information would be useful to certain players with specific software/hardware limitations in regards to adjusting settings in Warcraft 3.
I have noticed in certain circumstances some users are having trouble with the adjustments of their video settings such as having "Gamma" and "Resolution settings" greyed out and where you are unable to modify them.

So take a look at the information I have written below and hopefully this will help certain players with specific software/hardware limitations regarding video adjustments.


To enable "Gamma" and "Resolution modifications" in WC3:

1) Right click with the mouse on a blank spot in the WC3 folder
2) Create a "New Shortcut"
3) In the section "Type the location of the item", click on "Browse" and pick the original "Warcraft 3.exe" icon in the "WC3" folder
4) Right click on the new created shortcut and select "Properties"
5) In the section called "Target", write the following after what is already written: -nativefullscr
Example: "C:\Users\yourname\wc3\Warcraft III.exe" -nativefullscr (notice there is one space between the " and the -)
6) Click on apply and start the application from the new shortcut every time


To modify "Lock FB", "FPS", and "Refresh Rate":

1) Hold Windows Key + R
2) Type regedit
3) Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
4) Go to Software
5) Go to Blizzard Entertainement
6) Go to Warcraft 3
7) Go to Video
8) Double click on "Lock FB" and change the value data to "0"
9) Double click on "MaxFPS" and change the value data to "0"
10) Double click on "Refresh Rate" and change the value data to "60" (or to actual Monitor Refresh Rate)

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Re: How to modify FPS, Refresh Rate, greyed out Gamma and Resolution settings in WC3

Postby HellBoy_44 » Sun Feb 13, 2022 6:05 am

Additionally lowest settings + resolution + no sounds = give more fps
For most fps also game should be run either one of these 3 Directx9(updated) or 8 or OpenGL based on what game is coded (got no idea which it is)


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