Best REPLACED graphics settings for no lag and max FPS

REPLACED is now available on PC and Xbox consoles, and you can tweak your graphics if you’re on the former. The general performance is pretty good, and I didn’t encounter any stutters as such. However, you can still tweak the settings to get the best possible performance specific to your system.

This guide will help you with strong baseline settings if you’re playing on a PC that’s close to the minimum requirements.

Best REPLACED graphics settings

Before I deep dive into the settings, here are the details of my current setup.

NVIDIA RTX 3060 12 GB

16 GB of DDR5 RAM

AMD Ryzen 5600G

Incidentally, REPLACED doesn’t have recommended settings on its Steam page. However, my system is well above the minimum requirements. Let’s look at the current visual settings that I am using for my adventure.

Screen Mode: Borderless. However, you can use Full Screen (I use Borderless since I have a multi-screen setup)

Resolution: 1920×1080 (Default)

FPS Limit: 120

VSync: Off

There are no advanced visual settings, but ideally, the game doesn’t have heavy hardware requirements.

I kept VSync off because I did experience minor stutters. When I turned it off, the stutters disappeared. There could have been other factors at play, but so far, it’s been good since Vsync went off.

For my system, 120 FPS seems pretty stable, but I won’t go limitless. If your system is struggling, you can set the cap lower. The lowest limit is at 30 FPS, which will be perfect if you are on a relatively weaker setup. That way, you’ll be able to keep the stutters away while enjoying the game.

That’s more or less all the things you need to know to get the best visual performance in REPLACED, irrespective of the quality of your PC hardware.

The post Best REPLACED graphics settings for no lag and max FPS appeared first on Destructoid.

Windrose‘s map might appear pretty small at first, but it expands quickly once you explore new areas. After a certain point, traveling from one point to another will take a lot of time, whether you travel the distance on land or by ship.

Thankfully, there’s a pretty elaborate fast travel system that’s been added from the demo to the early access version.

How does fast travel work in Windrose

If you’ve played the demo of Windrose, you’ll be pretty well aware of the system in place. If you’re someone completely new, read on. Once you’ve completed the first quest and started How My Shore Adventure Began (can’t miss as it’s part of the main story), you’ll be able to smelt your first copper ingot.

Once you know how to get Copper Ingot, you’ll be able to make a Fast Travel Bell using the Workbench. You’ll need 10 Copper Ingots and three Ropes to create a bell. Incidentally, you can also get Fast Travel Bell as random loot.

To set up a network, you’ll also need to create a Fast Travel Point. You can do that from the build menu. To create a Fast Travel Point, you’ll need 20 Wood and one Fast Travel Bell.

Before you can fast travel, you’ll need at least two points in two different locations. You can create two points on the same island, but they have to be distant from one another. Fast Travel Points can only be placed near water.

When you’re on your ship, you can fast travel from any location by selecting the point. This works as long as you’re not being chased by an enemy or in active combat. If you’re walking on foot, you’ll have to travel to a Fast Travel Point manually. I am unsure as to why the system works like this, but it is what it is.

Additionally, you can also find random Fast Travel Points existing in several locations. The different faction islands also have them, and you can use those after activating them by manually traveling to those locations. Once done, those travel points will be automatically added to your network.

The post How to fast travel in Windrose appeared first on Destructoid.