Optimum Mirror Settings

Can someone pls help out.

Without mirrors ON I get a very substantial FPS boost..... from 30 fps upto 36 fps.

But I would like to have a very limited mirror view of any cars coming up close on me so I can take evasive action and not cut them off.

I see that there a number of crucial lines in the MIRROR VIEW section of the graphics.cfg file that have a significant affect on mirrors but I have fiddled with them and cannot seem to get the right combination of settings that doesn't Drain all the frames out of my system.

Can someone with knowledge on this offer a solution ?

I am sure many people would benefit from some delving into this matter.



cheers

2 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Texture filter quality (0 => none, 1 => point, 2 => bilinear, 3 => anisotropic, 4 => flatcubic, 5 => gaussiancubic) v3
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Texture filter quality for mipmaps - if any - (0 => none, 1 => point, 2 => bilinear, 3 => anisotropic, 4 => flatcubic/quincunx, 5 => gaussiancubic) v3
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Max anisotropic filtering (1 => off, to max 7) v2
135 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Mipmap bias (0 => -8 to 200 => +8) -ve=> sharper v2
30 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Distance cull ALL track objects past this distance (overides LOD, 0 => off)
5 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Fade out (cull) track objects band depth as % of cull distance (0 => immediate at cull point)
550 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Scale track LOD distance - make larger to force lower LOD earlier
70 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Constant min distance in metres for track LOD calcs - make larger to force lower max LOD - else 0 for full LOD range
30 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Threshold distance in metres to switch in low LOD track
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Display track shadows
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Shadow type (under cars) (0=> off, 1=> static, 2=> composite, 3=> projected)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Blur shadows (projected shadows only)(should be 0 (no blur),2,4,6,9,12, or 16)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Max number of shadow maps that are allowed in view UNDER CAR
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Max number of shadow maps that are allowed in view OVER CAR
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Enable wet weather reflections
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Reflect static objects within this distance (0 => off)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Reflect cars in wet track
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Reflect car particles (broken subassemly) in wet track v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Enable static environment reflections (0=>off 1=>on) v3
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Enable dynamic environment reflections to X metres (for advanced carshader only) v3
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Max number of dynamic envmaps to use (1 to 22(!), 0=>off - for advanced carshader only) v3
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Particles
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw rain (0 => off, 1 => on)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] DrawBrakeGlows (0 => off, 1 => on)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] DrawExternalSteering (0 => off, 1 => on)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw crowds (0 => off, 1 => on, 2 => on and animating) v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw X objects in pit lane (0 => off, else max number of 'teams' to draw) v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw crowd camera flashes v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw sky v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw heat haze v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw lens flare (0 => off, 1 => 'real' camera views only, 2 => all views but cockpit, 3 => always) v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Bushes v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside cameras v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside cranes v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw distant buildings v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw near buildings v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw horizon strips v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside photographers v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw track (0 => off, 1 => basic, 2 => with detail maps) v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside platforms v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw videowalls v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Misc. trackside objects v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside fences v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside walls v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw track kerbing v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw bridges v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Near stands v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Far stands v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Near land v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Far land v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw track marshalls v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw large trackside signs v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw small trackside signs v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Near trees v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Far trees v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw video-wall screens v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw shadows on track v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Required trackside buildings
45 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Car lod : load balance as % of notional max possible number of car polys (at highest LOD) v9
80 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Car lod : maximum LOD (scalar 100=>1) v2
30 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Car lod : distance at which to cull cars in view (metres) v2
45 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Car lod : scalar

Thx AveryGP will try that....

Another thing is I drive from T-Cam view mostly and there is a very annoying black area in the mirrors of every car from that view.

It looks like it must be the shadow of the rear wing ?

I know it may be unrealistic but is there a way of turning that shadow off completely so to get a clear mirror view such as in the cockpit ?

I tried playing around with the angles of the mirrors which were set at 2, I tried various settings from -8 to +8 but it had no effect whatsoever on that shadow ( or whatever it is !)

Perhaps there is a texture file that needs to be modified ?

I have no idea really.... just guessing but I know one of you car mod guys would have an answer.... or maybe it just has to be there !?

ciao amigo
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