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Troubleshooting

2026-03-14T19:42:24Z

RickHunter: /* How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode? */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs to purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Download the new CRYSIS.EXE from Comrade that fixes most of the memory related crashes!
** Get it here: https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher/releases/download/v8/c1-launcher-v8-build.zip
** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
** This is still somewhat experimental (released Jan 2026) but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!
** More info here: https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher
** If it is stable for you, you do not need the low mem user.cfgs nor need to worry about memory going over 3200 MB.
* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* If you have an Intel Raptor Lake 13th gen or 14th gen CPU, make sure you update your system's BIOS and firmware ASAP! They can crash due to multiple voltage issues that degrade the CPU over time. Check [https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/1l10ode/second_megathread_for_intel_core_13th_14th_gen here] and [https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Raptor-Lake-processors-are-defective-from-factory-no-event/td-p/1619582 here] for details and solutions. Consider down-clocking your CPU as well to possibly help mitigate the issue.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* Incompatible sound settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode and prevent my mouse from leaving the window?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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[[Category:Guides]][[Category:MWLL]]

How to Install MWLL

2026-02-05T07:38:52Z

RickHunter: /* Recommended System Requirements for 60 FPS+ smooth gaming */

The install process for Mechwarior: Living Legends (MWLL) is undergoing some rapid changes. To help developers and you, this guide will explain the process for version 0.8.6.

'''NOTE:''' This guide will focus only on Windows. The base ''Crysis Wars'' game was not designed to work with any other OS, although it can be run, with some success, in Linux using Wine.

== Minimum System Requirements ==
* '''CPU:''' 64 bit compatible CPU - Intel Core 2 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 64.
* '''RAM:''' 4 GB
* '''Video Card:''' NVIDIA GeForce 7800, ATI Radeon 2900 Pro
* '''VRAM:''' 512MB of Graphics Memory
* '''Storage:''' 10 to 15GB ''(new maps take additional space)''
* '''Sound Card:''' DirectX 9.0c Compatible
* '''OS:''' Microsoft Windows XP x64 with Service Pack 2
* '''DirectX:''' DX9.0c or DX10

== Recommended System Requirements for 60 FPS+ smooth gaming ==

MWLL is built on CryEngine 2, it prefers a CPU with the fastest single-thread performance. You'll get the best FPS on the most recent and fastest Intel 13600K+ or AMD Ryzen 7600X+. The fastest CPU now in 2026 for MWLL is the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. Its large 64 MB level 3 cache makes it ''on average'' 100% faster than a Ryzen 7 3700x during CPU intensive battles.

* '''CPU:''' Intel Core i3 9000 series (3.7+ GHz base clock) or newer, AMD Ryzen 5/7/9 3000/5000/7000/9000 series
* '''RAM:''' 4 GB +
* '''Video Card:''' NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or faster, AMD/ATI Radeon RX470 or faster for 1080p (1920x1080) resolution
* '''VRAM:''' 4 GB + of Graphics Memory
* '''Storage:''' 10 to 15 GB ''(new maps take additional space)''
* '''Sound Card:''' DirectX 9.0c Compatible
* '''OS:''' Microsoft Windows 7 or later
* '''DirectX:''' DX9.0c or DX10

'''Note:''' The [[Actionmapper|Action Mapper]] tool (soon to be replaced with a non-Java version) that is used to change keybindings requires '''32-bit''' Java, which is available [https://www.java.com/download/manual.jsp here]

== Preparation and Known Issues ==
If you had MWLL installed previously, a clean profile is recommended. Should you have any pre-0.9.0 build of MWLL, it is highly recommended to delete the whole profile folder found in <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars</code>

The launcher is able to update any pre-0.9.0 version to the latest version automatically.

Due to engine limitations, playing on a resolution higher than 1080p might cause more frequent crashes.

When making a new install, avoid installing into <code>Program Files (x86)</code> or <code>Program Files</code>. Instead, install into c:\games\mwll or similar. This is in order to prevent potential permissions issues in the future.

Please review the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Troubleshooting MWLL Troubleshooting Wiki] for details on how to solve issues.

== Online Install - Download MWLL Launcher Installer ==
Note: The Online Install will install the MWLL Launcher and upon first run will download all the MWLL content automatically.

#Go to the official download page at https://mechlivinglegends.net/#downloads
#Download the MWLL Installer by clicking the "MWLL + Crysis Wars installer" link
#Install by running ''MWLL-Installer.exe'' and follow the directions.
#Once the MWLL Launcher is installed, double click its icon to start it. Click 'Update' to start the download of the latest MWLL content.
#*If you find your download through the Launcher is taking too long, try downloading the Offline Full Installer mentioned below from several alternative locations, which ''should'' provide faster download speeds.
#If you are coming from an old install, we recommend that you delete the My Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars folder, as the 0.8.0 installer creates an outdated profile that can cause issues when starting the game for the first time. It can be found by entering "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\" in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.

== Offline Full Install - Alternative Downloads ==
Note: The Offline Install will install a full version of MWLL v0.16.x ready to play with the Launcher and all the content.

#'''Offline Installer through mechlivinglegends.net'''
##Enter [https://mechlivinglegends.net/download/Offline-Installer/ this directory] on the mechlivinglegends.net infrastructure
##Download the files ''MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe'' and ''MWLL-Offline-Installer-1.bin'' through ''MWLL-Offline-Installer-4.bin'' into the same folder
##When you have all four parts, run MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe and follow the instructions there. '''
#'''Offline Installer through 12th VR Infrastructure'''
##Download the following files ''MWLL-Installer.exe'' and ''MWLL-Installer-1.bin'' through ''MWLL-Installer-4.bin'' into the same folder
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-1.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-1.bin] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-2.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-2.bin] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-3.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-3.bin] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-4.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-4.bin] 
##'''Instructions: 
##*Ensure you've placed all of the above MWLL-Offline-Installer files in the same directory. 
##*When you have all four parts, run MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe and follow the instructions there. '''
#'''Offline Installer through ModDB'''
##Access MWLL's [https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechwarrior-living-legends/downloads Downloads page on ModDB]
##Download the files '' MWLL 0.16.0+ Offline Install - Installer.exe'' and ''MWLL 0.16.0+ Offline Install - Part 1 of 4'' through ''MWLL 0.16.0+ Offline Install - Part 4 of 4'' into the same folder
##When you have all four parts, run MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe and follow the instructions there. '''

== Run for the first time ==
{|
|style="border-bottom:1px solid #111f2f;"| [[File:Launcher.png|400px]]
|style="border-bottom:1px solid #111f2f;border-top:1px solid #111f2f;"|
# Run the MWLL Launcher.
#* Agree to UAC dialogue if prompted.
# Click 'Update' or 'Verify' in the middle of the Launcher to make sure you're updated to the latest version of MWLL.
# Choose your in-game name. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where "MechWarrior" is and enter your chosen name. Then click Save Profile. This will automatically generate a user profile.
# Click 'Launch' to start the game.

The game will often take a bit of time to load upon being run for the first time. You may get a "modified files" error and the game closes - just start the game again. If that doesn't solve it, you can click on Verify Install on the MWLL Launcher. Once the game has loaded into the Main Menu, press the Escape key to remove the console.
|}

== Updating from a previous version ==
# Run the MWLL Launcher shortcut from start menu or desktop.
#* Agree to UAC dialogue if prompted.
# Click 'Update' to install the latest version of MWLL.
#* The launcher might prompt you to delete any stray files that are no longer needed. Click 'Yes'. A second prompt will ask you to confirm. Click 'Yes".
# The launcher will verify your game install and download any game files that have changed from the previous version.
# Once the update is finished, click 'Launch' to start the game.

The game will often take a bit of time to load upon being run for the first time. You may get a "modified files" error and the game closes - just start the game again. If that doesn't solve it, you can click on Verify Install on the MWLL Launcher. Once the game has loaded into the Main Menu, press the Escape key to remove the console.

== Connecting to a server ==
{|
|style="border-bottom:1px solid #111f2f;"| [[File:main_menu.png|400px]] ||style="border-bottom:1px solid #111f2f;border-top:1px solid #111f2f;"|
# Select Multiplayer from the main menu
# Select Internet Game
# Once in internet Games Tab you will be shown a list of active servers. Double-click a server to connect to it.

After everything loads, you're ready to play!
|}

== It's not working! Where can I get help? ==

If you're having trouble getting the game to install or run, you can check the [[Troubleshooting]] page or join the MWLL [[Discord]] server using the link in the Launcher - ask for help in #tech_support or #mwll_general.

A note about profiles: if you change profiles while in-game, you will need to restart the game for the change to properly take effect.

== What's Next? ==

If you're new to [[MWLL]], reading the [[MWLL Basics Guide]] will help orient you with the interface and how to play the game. The other guides shown below are very useful as well, even if you played a previous version of MWLL.

Otherwise, join a game in progress and have fun!

{{Navbox Guides}}

[[Category:Guides]]

How to Install MWLL

2026-02-05T07:37:49Z

RickHunter: /* Recommended System Requirements for 60 FPS+ smooth gaming */

The install process for Mechwarior: Living Legends (MWLL) is undergoing some rapid changes. To help developers and you, this guide will explain the process for version 0.8.6.

'''NOTE:''' This guide will focus only on Windows. The base ''Crysis Wars'' game was not designed to work with any other OS, although it can be run, with some success, in Linux using Wine.

== Minimum System Requirements ==
* '''CPU:''' 64 bit compatible CPU - Intel Core 2 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 64.
* '''RAM:''' 4 GB
* '''Video Card:''' NVIDIA GeForce 7800, ATI Radeon 2900 Pro
* '''VRAM:''' 512MB of Graphics Memory
* '''Storage:''' 10 to 15GB ''(new maps take additional space)''
* '''Sound Card:''' DirectX 9.0c Compatible
* '''OS:''' Microsoft Windows XP x64 with Service Pack 2
* '''DirectX:''' DX9.0c or DX10

== Recommended System Requirements for 60 FPS+ smooth gaming ==

MWLL is built on CryEngine 2, it prefers a CPU with the fastest single-thread performance. You'll get the best FPS on the most recent and fastest Intel 13600K+ or AMD Ryzen 7600X+. The fastest CPU now in 2026 for MWLL is the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. Its large 64 MB level 3 cache makes it ''on average'' 100% faster than a Ryzen 3700x during CPU intensive battles.

* '''CPU:''' Intel Core i3 9000 series (3.7+ GHz base clock) or newer, AMD Ryzen 5/7/9 3000/5000/7000/9000 series
* '''RAM:''' 4 GB +
* '''Video Card:''' NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or faster, AMD/ATI Radeon RX470 or faster for 1080p (1920x1080) resolution
* '''VRAM:''' 4 GB + of Graphics Memory
* '''Storage:''' 10 to 15 GB ''(new maps take additional space)''
* '''Sound Card:''' DirectX 9.0c Compatible
* '''OS:''' Microsoft Windows 7 or later
* '''DirectX:''' DX9.0c or DX10

'''Note:''' The [[Actionmapper|Action Mapper]] tool (soon to be replaced with a non-Java version) that is used to change keybindings requires '''32-bit''' Java, which is available [https://www.java.com/download/manual.jsp here]

== Preparation and Known Issues ==
If you had MWLL installed previously, a clean profile is recommended. Should you have any pre-0.9.0 build of MWLL, it is highly recommended to delete the whole profile folder found in <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars</code>

The launcher is able to update any pre-0.9.0 version to the latest version automatically.

Due to engine limitations, playing on a resolution higher than 1080p might cause more frequent crashes.

When making a new install, avoid installing into <code>Program Files (x86)</code> or <code>Program Files</code>. Instead, install into c:\games\mwll or similar. This is in order to prevent potential permissions issues in the future.

Please review the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Troubleshooting MWLL Troubleshooting Wiki] for details on how to solve issues.

== Online Install - Download MWLL Launcher Installer ==
Note: The Online Install will install the MWLL Launcher and upon first run will download all the MWLL content automatically.

#Go to the official download page at https://mechlivinglegends.net/#downloads
#Download the MWLL Installer by clicking the "MWLL + Crysis Wars installer" link
#Install by running ''MWLL-Installer.exe'' and follow the directions.
#Once the MWLL Launcher is installed, double click its icon to start it. Click 'Update' to start the download of the latest MWLL content.
#*If you find your download through the Launcher is taking too long, try downloading the Offline Full Installer mentioned below from several alternative locations, which ''should'' provide faster download speeds.
#If you are coming from an old install, we recommend that you delete the My Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars folder, as the 0.8.0 installer creates an outdated profile that can cause issues when starting the game for the first time. It can be found by entering "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\" in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.

== Offline Full Install - Alternative Downloads ==
Note: The Offline Install will install a full version of MWLL v0.16.x ready to play with the Launcher and all the content.

#'''Offline Installer through mechlivinglegends.net'''
##Enter [https://mechlivinglegends.net/download/Offline-Installer/ this directory] on the mechlivinglegends.net infrastructure
##Download the files ''MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe'' and ''MWLL-Offline-Installer-1.bin'' through ''MWLL-Offline-Installer-4.bin'' into the same folder
##When you have all four parts, run MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe and follow the instructions there. '''
#'''Offline Installer through 12th VR Infrastructure'''
##Download the following files ''MWLL-Installer.exe'' and ''MWLL-Installer-1.bin'' through ''MWLL-Installer-4.bin'' into the same folder
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-1.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-1.bin] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-2.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-2.bin] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-3.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-3.bin] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-4.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-4.bin] 
##'''Instructions: 
##*Ensure you've placed all of the above MWLL-Offline-Installer files in the same directory. 
##*When you have all four parts, run MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe and follow the instructions there. '''
#'''Offline Installer through ModDB'''
##Access MWLL's [https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechwarrior-living-legends/downloads Downloads page on ModDB]
##Download the files '' MWLL 0.16.0+ Offline Install - Installer.exe'' and ''MWLL 0.16.0+ Offline Install - Part 1 of 4'' through ''MWLL 0.16.0+ Offline Install - Part 4 of 4'' into the same folder
##When you have all four parts, run MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe and follow the instructions there. '''

== Run for the first time ==
{|
|style="border-bottom:1px solid #111f2f;"| [[File:Launcher.png|400px]]
|style="border-bottom:1px solid #111f2f;border-top:1px solid #111f2f;"|
# Run the MWLL Launcher.
#* Agree to UAC dialogue if prompted.
# Click 'Update' or 'Verify' in the middle of the Launcher to make sure you're updated to the latest version of MWLL.
# Choose your in-game name. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where "MechWarrior" is and enter your chosen name. Then click Save Profile. This will automatically generate a user profile.
# Click 'Launch' to start the game.

The game will often take a bit of time to load upon being run for the first time. You may get a "modified files" error and the game closes - just start the game again. If that doesn't solve it, you can click on Verify Install on the MWLL Launcher. Once the game has loaded into the Main Menu, press the Escape key to remove the console.
|}

== Updating from a previous version ==
# Run the MWLL Launcher shortcut from start menu or desktop.
#* Agree to UAC dialogue if prompted.
# Click 'Update' to install the latest version of MWLL.
#* The launcher might prompt you to delete any stray files that are no longer needed. Click 'Yes'. A second prompt will ask you to confirm. Click 'Yes".
# The launcher will verify your game install and download any game files that have changed from the previous version.
# Once the update is finished, click 'Launch' to start the game.

The game will often take a bit of time to load upon being run for the first time. You may get a "modified files" error and the game closes - just start the game again. If that doesn't solve it, you can click on Verify Install on the MWLL Launcher. Once the game has loaded into the Main Menu, press the Escape key to remove the console.

== Connecting to a server ==
{|
|style="border-bottom:1px solid #111f2f;"| [[File:main_menu.png|400px]] ||style="border-bottom:1px solid #111f2f;border-top:1px solid #111f2f;"|
# Select Multiplayer from the main menu
# Select Internet Game
# Once in internet Games Tab you will be shown a list of active servers. Double-click a server to connect to it.

After everything loads, you're ready to play!
|}

== It's not working! Where can I get help? ==

If you're having trouble getting the game to install or run, you can check the [[Troubleshooting]] page or join the MWLL [[Discord]] server using the link in the Launcher - ask for help in #tech_support or #mwll_general.

A note about profiles: if you change profiles while in-game, you will need to restart the game for the change to properly take effect.

== What's Next? ==

If you're new to [[MWLL]], reading the [[MWLL Basics Guide]] will help orient you with the interface and how to play the game. The other guides shown below are very useful as well, even if you played a previous version of MWLL.

Otherwise, join a game in progress and have fun!

{{Navbox Guides}}

[[Category:Guides]]

How to Install MWLL

2026-02-05T06:35:04Z

RickHunter: /* Minimum System Requirements */

The install process for Mechwarior: Living Legends (MWLL) is undergoing some rapid changes. To help developers and you, this guide will explain the process for version 0.8.6.

'''NOTE:''' This guide will focus only on Windows. The base ''Crysis Wars'' game was not designed to work with any other OS, although it can be run, with some success, in Linux using Wine.

== Minimum System Requirements ==
* '''CPU:''' 64 bit compatible CPU - Intel Core 2 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 64.
* '''RAM:''' 4 GB
* '''Video Card:''' NVIDIA GeForce 7800, ATI Radeon 2900 Pro
* '''VRAM:''' 512MB of Graphics Memory
* '''Storage:''' 10 to 15GB ''(new maps take additional space)''
* '''Sound Card:''' DirectX 9.0c Compatible
* '''OS:''' Microsoft Windows XP x64 with Service Pack 2
* '''DirectX:''' DX9.0c or DX10

== Recommended System Requirements for 60 FPS+ smooth gaming ==

MWLL is built on CryEngine 2, it prefers a CPU with the fastest single-thread performance. You'll get the best FPS on the most recent and fastest Intel 13600K+ or AMD Ryzen 7600X+. The fastest CPU now in 2023 for MWLL is the Ryzen 7800X3D. Its large 64 MB level 3 cache makes it ''on average'' 70% faster than a Ryzen 3700x (which is already a fast CPU) during CPU intensive battles.

* '''CPU:''' Intel Core i5 4000 series (4670+) 3.4 GHz base clock or higher, AMD Ryzen 3000/5000/7000 series
* '''RAM:''' 4 GB +
* '''Video Card:''' NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti or faster, AMD/ATI Radeon RX470 or faster for 1080p (1920x1080) resolution
* '''VRAM:''' 4 GB + of Graphics Memory
* '''Storage:''' 10 to 15 GB ''(new maps take additional space)''
* '''Sound Card:''' DirectX 9.0c Compatible
* '''OS:''' Microsoft Windows 7 or later
* '''DirectX:''' DX9.0c or DX10

'''Note:''' The [[Actionmapper|Action Mapper]] tool that is used to change keybindings requires '''32-bit''' Java, which is available [https://www.java.com/download/manual.jsp here]

== Preparation and Known Issues ==
If you had MWLL installed previously, a clean profile is recommended. Should you have any pre-0.9.0 build of MWLL, it is highly recommended to delete the whole profile folder found in <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars</code>

The launcher is able to update any pre-0.9.0 version to the latest version automatically.

Due to engine limitations, playing on a resolution higher than 1080p might cause more frequent crashes.

When making a new install, avoid installing into <code>Program Files (x86)</code> or <code>Program Files</code>. Instead, install into c:\games\mwll or similar. This is in order to prevent potential permissions issues in the future.

Please review the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Troubleshooting MWLL Troubleshooting Wiki] for details on how to solve issues.

== Online Install - Download MWLL Launcher Installer ==
Note: The Online Install will install the MWLL Launcher and upon first run will download all the MWLL content automatically.

#Go to the official download page at https://mechlivinglegends.net/#downloads
#Download the MWLL Installer by clicking the "MWLL + Crysis Wars installer" link
#Install by running ''MWLL-Installer.exe'' and follow the directions.
#Once the MWLL Launcher is installed, double click its icon to start it. Click 'Update' to start the download of the latest MWLL content.
#*If you find your download through the Launcher is taking too long, try downloading the Offline Full Installer mentioned below from several alternative locations, which ''should'' provide faster download speeds.
#If you are coming from an old install, we recommend that you delete the My Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars folder, as the 0.8.0 installer creates an outdated profile that can cause issues when starting the game for the first time. It can be found by entering "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\" in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.

== Offline Full Install - Alternative Downloads ==
Note: The Offline Install will install a full version of MWLL v0.16.x ready to play with the Launcher and all the content.

#'''Offline Installer through mechlivinglegends.net'''
##Enter [https://mechlivinglegends.net/download/Offline-Installer/ this directory] on the mechlivinglegends.net infrastructure
##Download the files ''MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe'' and ''MWLL-Offline-Installer-1.bin'' through ''MWLL-Offline-Installer-4.bin'' into the same folder
##When you have all four parts, run MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe and follow the instructions there. '''
#'''Offline Installer through 12th VR Infrastructure'''
##Download the following files ''MWLL-Installer.exe'' and ''MWLL-Installer-1.bin'' through ''MWLL-Installer-4.bin'' into the same folder
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-1.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-1.bin] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-2.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-2.bin] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-3.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-3.bin] 
##*[https://mwll.12vr.org/installer/MWLL-Offline-Installer-4.bin MWLL-Offline-Installer-4.bin] 
##'''Instructions: 
##*Ensure you've placed all of the above MWLL-Offline-Installer files in the same directory. 
##*When you have all four parts, run MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe and follow the instructions there. '''
#'''Offline Installer through ModDB'''
##Access MWLL's [https://www.moddb.com/mods/mechwarrior-living-legends/downloads Downloads page on ModDB]
##Download the files '' MWLL 0.16.0+ Offline Install - Installer.exe'' and ''MWLL 0.16.0+ Offline Install - Part 1 of 4'' through ''MWLL 0.16.0+ Offline Install - Part 4 of 4'' into the same folder
##When you have all four parts, run MWLL-Offline-Installer.exe and follow the instructions there. '''

== Run for the first time ==
{|
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# Run the MWLL Launcher.
#* Agree to UAC dialogue if prompted.
# Click 'Update' or 'Verify' in the middle of the Launcher to make sure you're updated to the latest version of MWLL.
# Choose your in-game name. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where "MechWarrior" is and enter your chosen name. Then click Save Profile. This will automatically generate a user profile.
# Click 'Launch' to start the game.

The game will often take a bit of time to load upon being run for the first time. You may get a "modified files" error and the game closes - just start the game again. If that doesn't solve it, you can click on Verify Install on the MWLL Launcher. Once the game has loaded into the Main Menu, press the Escape key to remove the console.
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== Updating from a previous version ==
# Run the MWLL Launcher shortcut from start menu or desktop.
#* Agree to UAC dialogue if prompted.
# Click 'Update' to install the latest version of MWLL.
#* The launcher might prompt you to delete any stray files that are no longer needed. Click 'Yes'. A second prompt will ask you to confirm. Click 'Yes".
# The launcher will verify your game install and download any game files that have changed from the previous version.
# Once the update is finished, click 'Launch' to start the game.

The game will often take a bit of time to load upon being run for the first time. You may get a "modified files" error and the game closes - just start the game again. If that doesn't solve it, you can click on Verify Install on the MWLL Launcher. Once the game has loaded into the Main Menu, press the Escape key to remove the console.

== Connecting to a server ==
{|
|style="border-bottom:1px solid #111f2f;"| [[File:main_menu.png|400px]] ||style="border-bottom:1px solid #111f2f;border-top:1px solid #111f2f;"|
# Select Multiplayer from the main menu
# Select Internet Game
# Once in internet Games Tab you will be shown a list of active servers. Double-click a server to connect to it.

After everything loads, you're ready to play!
|}

== It's not working! Where can I get help? ==

If you're having trouble getting the game to install or run, you can check the [[Troubleshooting]] page or join the MWLL [[Discord]] server using the link in the Launcher - ask for help in #tech_support or #mwll_general.

A note about profiles: if you change profiles while in-game, you will need to restart the game for the change to properly take effect.

== What's Next? ==

If you're new to [[MWLL]], reading the [[MWLL Basics Guide]] will help orient you with the interface and how to play the game. The other guides shown below are very useful as well, even if you played a previous version of MWLL.

Otherwise, join a game in progress and have fun!

{{Navbox Guides}}

[[Category:Guides]]

Troubleshooting

2026-01-23T01:29:39Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs to purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Download the new CRYSIS.EXE from Comrade that fixes most of the memory related crashes!
** Get it here: https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher/releases/download/v8/c1-launcher-v8-build.zip
** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
** This is still somewhat experimental (released Jan 2026) but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!
** More info here: https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher
** If it is stable for you, you do not need the low mem user.cfgs nor need to worry about memory going over 3200 MB.
* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* If you have an Intel Raptor Lake 13th gen or 14th gen CPU, make sure you update your system's BIOS and firmware ASAP! They can crash due to multiple voltage issues that degrade the CPU over time. Check [https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/1l10ode/second_megathread_for_intel_core_13th_14th_gen here] and [https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Raptor-Lake-processors-are-defective-from-factory-no-event/td-p/1619582 here] for details and solutions. Consider down-clocking your CPU as well to possibly help mitigate the issue.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* Incompatible sound settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2026-01-23T01:27:25Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs to purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Download the new CRYSIS.EXE from Comrade that fixes most of the memory related crashes!
** Get them here: https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher/releases/download/v8/c1-launcher-v8-build.zip
** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
** This is still somewhat experimental (released Jan 2026) but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!
** More info here: https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher
** If it is stable for you, you do not need the low mem user.cfgs nor need to worry about memory going over 3200 MB.
* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* If you have an Intel Raptor Lake 13th gen or 14th gen CPU, make sure you update your system's BIOS and firmware ASAP! They can crash due to multiple voltage issues that degrade the CPU over time. Check [https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/1l10ode/second_megathread_for_intel_core_13th_14th_gen here] and [https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Raptor-Lake-processors-are-defective-from-factory-no-event/td-p/1619582 here] for details and solutions. Consider down-clocking your CPU as well to possibly help mitigate the issue.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* Incompatible sound settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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[[Category:Guides]][[Category:MWLL]]

Troubleshooting

2026-01-13T04:55:51Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs to purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Download the new beta CRYSIS.EXE from Comrade that fixes most of the memory related crashes!
** Get them here: https://github.com/user-attachments/files/24574265/c1-launcher-v8-beta2-build.zip
** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
** This is still somewhat experimental (released Jan 2026) but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!
** More info here (but only use the v8 beta2 linked above!): https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher
** If it is stable for you, you do not need the low mem user.cfgs nor need to worry about memory going over 3200 MB.
* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* If you have an Intel Raptor Lake 13th gen or 14th gen CPU, make sure you update your system's BIOS and firmware ASAP! They can crash due to multiple voltage issues that degrade the CPU over time. Check [https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/1l10ode/second_megathread_for_intel_core_13th_14th_gen here] and [https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Raptor-Lake-processors-are-defective-from-factory-no-event/td-p/1619582 here] for details and solutions. Consider down-clocking your CPU as well to possibly help mitigate the issue.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* Incompatible sound settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2026-01-13T04:50:53Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs to purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Download the new beta CRYSIS.EXE from Comrade that fixes most of the memory related crashes!
** Get them here: https://github.com/user-attachments/files/24574265/c1-launcher-v8-beta2-build.zip
** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
** This is still somewhat experimental but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!
** More info here (but only use the v8 beta2 linked above!): https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher
* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* If you have an Intel Raptor Lake 13th gen or 14th gen CPU, make sure you update your system's BIOS and firmware ASAP! They can crash due to multiple voltage issues that degrade the CPU over time. Check [https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/1l10ode/second_megathread_for_intel_core_13th_14th_gen here] and [https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Raptor-Lake-processors-are-defective-from-factory-no-event/td-p/1619582 here] for details and solutions. Consider down-clocking your CPU as well to possibly help mitigate the issue.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* Incompatible sound settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2026-01-13T04:04:58Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs to purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Download the new beta CRYSIS.EXE from Comrade that fixes most of the memory related crashes!
** Get them here: https://github.com/user-attachments/files/24574265/c1-launcher-v8-beta2-build.zip
** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
** This is still somewhat experimental but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!
* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* If you have an Intel Raptor Lake 13th gen or 14th gen CPU, make sure you update your system's BIOS and firmware ASAP! They can crash due to multiple voltage issues that degrade the CPU over time. Check [https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/1l10ode/second_megathread_for_intel_core_13th_14th_gen here] and [https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Raptor-Lake-processors-are-defective-from-factory-no-event/td-p/1619582 here] for details and solutions. Consider down-clocking your CPU as well to possibly help mitigate the issue.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* Incompatible sound settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2026-01-13T03:59:22Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs to purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Download the new beta CRYSIS.EXE from Comrade that fixes most of the memory related crashes!
** Get them here: https://github.com/user-attachments/files/24574265/c1-launcher-v8-beta2-build.zip
** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* If you have an Intel Raptor Lake 13th gen or 14th gen CPU, make sure you update your system's BIOS and firmware ASAP! They can crash due to multiple voltage issues that degrade the CPU over time. Check [https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/1l10ode/second_megathread_for_intel_core_13th_14th_gen here] and [https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Raptor-Lake-processors-are-defective-from-factory-no-event/td-p/1619582 here] for details and solutions. Consider down-clocking your CPU as well to possibly help mitigate the issue.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* Incompatible sound settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

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As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs to purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* If you have an Intel Raptor Lake 13th gen or 14th gen CPU, make sure you update your system's BIOS and firmware ASAP! They can crash due to multiple voltage issues that degrade the CPU over time. Check [https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/1l10ode/second_megathread_for_intel_core_13th_14th_gen here] and [https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Raptor-Lake-processors-are-defective-from-factory-no-event/td-p/1619582 here] for details and solutions. Consider down-clocking your CPU as well to possibly help mitigate the issue.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* Incompatible sound settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2025-12-17T20:28:05Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* If you have an Intel Raptor Lake 13th gen or 14th gen CPU, make sure you update your system's BIOS and firmware ASAP! They can crash due to multiple voltage issues that degrade the CPU over time. Check [https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/1l10ode/second_megathread_for_intel_core_13th_14th_gen here] and [https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Raptor-Lake-processors-are-defective-from-factory-no-event/td-p/1619582 here] for details and solutions. Consider down-clocking your CPU as well to possibly help mitigate the issue.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* Incompatible sound settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2025-12-17T05:50:49Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* Incompatible sound settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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{{Navbox Guides}}

[[Category:Guides]][[Category:MWLL]]

Sandbox 2

2025-08-28T19:14:16Z

RickHunter: /* Requirements */

[[File:Editor_developer_version.jpg|400px|right|Splash Screen]]
'''Sandbox 2''' (or '''CryEngine 2: Sandbox 2''') is a level editor for Crysis, and by extension for [[Mechwarrior: Living Legends]]. It offers realtime editing ability for maps and various other entities. Sandbox 2 runs game engine all the way through editing process allowing editor to instantly move into game environment and use assets placed.

Sandbox 2 can be downloaded and run using the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Launcher MWLL Launcher].

==Requirements==

# Make sure you have started MWLL via the MWLL Launcher, connected to a server, are able to play the game and then exit the game.
# Set your Windows Display settings Scale to 100% otherwise the object preview window may crash the Editor. THIS IS IMPORTANT!
# If you have a drawing device, touch keyboard or similar attached to your PC, you'll need to disable the following Windows services as Sandbox 2 will crash after "Initializing views".
## Go to your start menu and type in "Services".
## Navigate to "Touch Keyboard and handwriting panel service".
## Right click it and go to properties.
## Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
## Repeat steps 2 to 4 for "Wacom Tablet Driver" and "Tablet PC Input Service" (or any similar drawing tablet service) if it exists.
## Restart your PC.
#* To use your drawing device again after you've finished working with Sandbox 2, you'll need to change the "Startup Type" to "Automatic" and restart your PC.
# Install the two *32 bit* Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#* vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
# Set the MWLL Launcher to 64 bit, DX10 mode and click on "Editor" left of the "Game" button to switch it to Editor mode. Click Launch to start the Sandbox 2 Editor.
#* Note: Nvidia GPU drivers released past July 2023 may be incompatible with Crysis DX10 mode. Try setting the MWLL Launcher to DX9 mode 64 bit - if that fixes it, either stay in DX9 mode or rollback your drivers to earlier 2023 versions.

If it still crashes, try repairing your MWLL install via the Launcher - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
 

If the Editor still does not start or crashes while starting after going through the above steps, try using the alternative EditorLauncher.exe by following these instructions:
# Right-click on an empty part of your desktop and click "New" > "Shortcut".
# In the Create Shortcut window, add the full path to EditorLauncher.exe by browsing to its location. It's typically located in the C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64 folder or C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64 and click Next to continue.
#* For example, the full path location would be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe or C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe .
# Click finish to create the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut on your desktop.
# Right-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut and click on Properties. The EditorLauncher.exe Properties window will open.
# In the Target field, add <code> -mod MWLL</code> to the end of the line after the quotes. There must be a space before the <code> -mod MWLL</code>!
# Click on OK and double-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut to start the Editor.
 

If after starting the Editor you see an error stating that the "Application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect" *and* you've already tried to reinstall the Visual C++ runtimes above *and* the installation seems to hang for a while, you may need an alternative MultiPack Visual C++ installer runtimes available here: https://mpvci.co.uk/
 

Please note that this will install the majority of all the Visual C++ installers from 2005 to 2022 and will take a while.
 

==Assets limitation==
Certain types of assets do not work in Multiplayer, and therefore MWLL as well, since it is multiplayer-only. Below you will find the list of confirmed assets which '''do not''' work, causing various errors or making it impossible to join the game. '''This list may be out of date'''.
* Artificial Intelligence
* Tactical Attachment
* Singleplayer weapons
* Placing objects outside the map area
* Archetype Entities using the RigidBodyEx Entity
* Nanosuit from Entity
* Us Truck from Archetype Entities
* locker_a_usable and locker_b_usuable prefabs (prefabs/props/furniture/lockers)
* In general some of prefabs may cause errors unless extracted and set minimum settings: All
* Flowgraph: Gametokens
* Flow Graph - Physics: ImpulseAction on the player.
* Local player node unless used in ClientSide only
* Advanced doors
* '''Minimum settings of all Objects must be: All'''
* Prefabs which includes advanced doors and objects with not minimum Settings: All
* '''ProximityTriggers''' - may be unreliable and may cause multiplayer issues.

==See Also==
* [[Sandbox2 Tips]]
* [[Sandbox2 Layers]]
* [[MWLL Flowgraph Nodes]]
* [[Terrain Control Tutorial for Mappers]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.dj-copniker.de/index.php/downloads/download/5-crysis-wars-patches/33-crysis-wars-mod-sdk External SDK Download (treat as mirror)]
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Category:Official:Sandbox2_Manual Official Sandbox 2 Documentation on CryMod wiki] <-- stale link
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Community_Documentation_Index Community Documentation] <-- stale link

{{Navbox Mapping}}

[[Category: Mapping]]
[[Category: Software]]

Madcat MKII

2025-08-28T19:04:55Z

RickHunter: /* Variant E - "Siege Engine" */

{{Mech|
| Image = File:MKII.png
| ImageGif = File:Madcat_MKII_spin.gif
| Class = Assault
| Faction = Clan
| Tickets = 14
| Tier = 15
| Tonnage = 90
| Speed = 64
| Rotation = 170
| PitchStand = -25° to +40°
| PitchCrouch = -25° to +50°

| Price Prime = 119 900
| ArmorT Prime = 76 714
| Engine Prime = Type 79 360 Fusion XL
| Weapons Prime = <ul>
<li>2x [[CGauss]]
<li>2x [[CLRM10]]
<li>2x [[CERML]]
<li>2x [[CERSL]]
</ul>
| Equip Prime = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[iJJ]]
<li>3 [[DHS]]
<li>2 [[free tons]]
<li>16t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price A = 106 500
| ArmorT A = 84 237
| Engine A = Type 79 360 Fusion XL
| Weapons A = <ul>
<li>4x [[CERSL]]
<li>6x [[CLBX5]]
</ul>
| Equip A = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[iJJ]]
<li>2 [[DHS]]
<li>0 [[free tons]]
<li>17.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price B = 111 800
| ArmorT B = 80 226
| Engine B = Type 79 360 Fusion XL
| Weapons B = <ul>
<li>2x [[CUAC20]]
<li>2x [[CSRM6]]
<li>1x [[B-Pod]]
</ul>
| Equip B = <ul>
<li>[[iJJ]]
<li>5 [[DHS]]
<li>2 [[free tons]]
<li>16.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price C = 115 500
| ArmorT C = 74 710
| Engine C = Type 79 360 Fusion XL
| Weapons C = <ul>
<li>4x [[MG]]
<li>2x [[ArrowIV|CArrowIV]]
<li>2x [[CERLL]]
</ul>
| Equip C = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[JJ]]
<li>8 [[DHS]]
<li>4 [[free tons]]
<li>15.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price D = 115 200
| ArmorT D = 78 720
| Engine D = Type 79 360 Fusion XL
| Weapons D = <ul>
<li>2x [[CLPL]]
<li>2x [[ATM12#Standard|ATM12 (Std)]]
</ul>
| Equip D = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[iJJ]]
<li>[[BHP]]
<li>9 [[DHS]]
<li>2 [[free tons]]
<li>16t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price E = 114 300
| ArmorT E = 76 714
| Engine E = Type 79 360 Fusion XL
| Weapons E = <ul>
<li>4x [[RAC5]]
<li>4x [[MG]]
<li>2x [[ATM3#Standard|ATM3 (Std)]]
<li>1x [[B-Pod]]
</ul>
| Equip E = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>2 [[DHS]]
<li>4 [[free tons]]
<li>16t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price F = 129 400
| ArmorT F = 82 356
| Engine F = Type 79 360 Fusion XL
| Weapons F = <ul>
<li>4x [[MG]]
<li>2x [[CERPPC]]
<li>2x [[ATM9#Extended Range|ATM9 (ER)]]
</ul>
| Equip F = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[iJJ]]
<li>[[GECM]]
<li>[[C3]]
<li>12 [[DHS]]
<li>2 [[free tons]]
<li>17t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price G = 124 700
| ArmorT G = 76 714
| Engine G = Type 79 360 Fusion XL
| Weapons G = <ul>
<li>2x [[HML]]
<li>2x [[HSL]]
<li>2x [[CLRM10]]
<li>2x [[HAG20]]
</ul>
| Equip G = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[iJJ]]
<li>4 [[DHS]]
<li>4 [[free tons]]
<li>16t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Pods = Both
| Armor H = 2760
| Armor LRT = 6245
| Armor CT = 11528
| Armor B = 5764
| Armor LRA = 7445
| Armor LE = 2882
| Armor RE = 2882
| Armor LRL = 7349
| Armor INT = 4410

| Version153 = 0.18.2
}}

The '''Madcat MKII''' is a well-armored [[Clan]] [[Assault Mech]] with [[Jump Jets]].

The MKII has a limited field of view - the large cockpit will partially obstruct your aim when looking down. Combined with the MKII's low max torso [[twist]] angle, it can be very vulnerable to [[Battle Armor]]. The MkII is among the fastest Assault Mechs on the field, boasting a top speed of 64 kph, and is one of two Clan Assault Class Mechs with Jump Jets, which provide it surprising maneuverability for its size and firepower. Its armor, while tough, is insufficient for extended brawling.

==Roles and Gameplay Hints==

===Prime===
The Mad Cat MkII Prime is one of the most versatile and deadly Assault Mechs available to the Clans. Its Primary weapons are a pair of [[CGauss]], able to strike out to 900 meters with precision and devastating firepower. Backing up this lethal pair are two [[CLRM10]], solidifying this Mech as a long-range skirmishing tool. It is, however, also fitted with two [[CERML]] and two [[CERSL]], giving it teeth for close range and some capability once out of ammo. Take advantage of this variant's speed and [[Improved Jump Jets]] to strike from unexpected directions, and keep your foes at arms reach if possible. When facing one, it is likely to be in a sniping position far from the front, so sneaking up on one is the most successful strategy. Its primary firepower is in the arms, so if in doubt, remove its guns! Unlike the Canon variant, it also packs 2 spare tons of ammo to provide some endurance on the field.

===Variant A - ''"ER-BeatStick"''===

{{fluff|0.18.0}}
The famous '''''"Beat Stick"''''' is one of best close-range units available. Wielding a pair of [[CLBX20]]s, it has enough firepower to heavily damage any unit below 300 meters in a single salvo. In addition to these two massive guns, the A variant also mounts four [[cERSL|ER Small Lasers]], [[ATM|HE ATM]] launchers, and an extra 1.5 tons of [[armor]]. All weapons combined, the MkII A variant is capable of unleashing crippling damage. However, this Mech is slower than most Mechs of lower weight, which makes closing with a target a difficult task. It's also not equipped with any electronic equipment, nor does it allow for additional ammunition, making the A variant highly dependent on teammates for both target information and ammunition. The inclusion of Improved [[Jump Jets]], however, significantly enhances mobility, especially in urban environments.

===Variant B===
This variant's simple loadout of two [[UAC20]] and two [[SRM6]] can unleash ''terrifying'' amounts of damage, obliterating anything that falls within 350m of your menacing presence. The (relatively) high mobility of the MKII chassis shines especially bright in this loadout, where you can always position yourself to be right where your enemies want you least- and have a fighting chance to slip away if you're caught out of position. Where its cousin ''"The Beatstick"'' boasts slightly higher damage numbers than the MKII B; the MKII B can operate without ever having to go [[radar|radar active]], and has all of its damage packed into two weapons, instead of having to manage three different ranges and reload times. The MKII B will suffer more if caught out of position, though- with an effective range of ~350m, and movespeed of 64kph; ''everything'' you face will have either a range or movespeed advantage over you- and ''will'' move to capitalize on it. Its up to a skilled pilot to use its [[Jump Jets|iJJ]] to trap your enemies within an 'event horizon' of this monster, and if successful- erase that sorry 'mech from the galaxy.

===Variant C===
The C variant is geared towards long- and extreme-range fire support, equipped with two [[CERLL]]s and two [[ArrowIV]] [[Missiles|Missile]] launchers. It is capable of dealing high damage at very long ranges and is also equipped with Jump Jets, which allow it some mobility and enable the use of [[Gameplay Tactics#Poptarting|poptarting]] tactics. Four Machine Guns provide some protection from [[Battle Armor]] or etching away at armor. Four extra tons allow this variant to maintain considerable ammo-independence. The MkII C's most glaring weakness, however, is that its main weapons generate a lot of heat and have long [[refire rate|refire rates]], making it highly ill-suited for short- to medium-range engagements. In addition to this, the MkII C cannot deal Alpha Strikes, at least not without inflicting significant damage to itself. When attacking a MkII C, it is well-advised to stay at range while moving behind cover, and then sneaking up to engage it at close range where it is nearly incapable of defending itself.

===Variant D===
A medium- to long-range brawler and support 'Mech, the D variant of the MKII trades out the pair of Gauss Rifles for a pair of [[CLPL|Clan Large Pulse Lasers]], somewhat lessening the Mech's ammo-dependence. Though the two Large Pulse Lasers are excellent for long-range damage, the main firepower of this variant comes from two Standard [[ATM12]]s, which are most effective at medium or intermediate range. Feeding these two rather ammo-hungry missile systems are an extra [[free tons|2 tons of ammunition]], giving the MkII D a little more battlefield endurance. Equipped with [[BHP|Bloodhound Active Probe]] which increases standard Radar detection range by 400m, [[iJJ|Improved Jump Jets]] and 9 [[DHS]], makes the D a very formidable foe on the battlefield.

===Variant E - ''"Siege Engine"''===
Known as the '''''"Siege Engine"''''', this behemoth will inflict massive damage up close. Group the four [[RAC5]]s and four [[MG]]s together to quickly tear through even the toughest opponents. Watch for counter fire that causes screenshake, it'll throw off your aim and spread your damage. The pair of [[ATM3]]s can be used as an opening salvo before closing into effective range (under 300m) for your [[RAC]]s. Though setting your radar to [[Radar#Passive_Radar|passive]] mode to help stay undetected while closing distance can be a massive payoff. The combined [[RAC]]s and [[MG]]s usually make quick work of [[Battle Armor]] but a [[B-Pod]] is provided to finish them off. The lack of Jump Jets means the MKII E is not nearly as mobile as most other MkII variants. Its arm mounted [[RAC]]s are prime targets to be shot off. Good positioning and team play is key for making this variant shine.

===Variant F===
A rather odd variant for a MkII base, the MkII F carries a wide array of weaponry, and is the only variant to mount any specialized electronics equipment. This equipment is the [[GECM]], which allows the Mech to engage in long- to medium-range attacks without being easily noticed. [[C3]] for distributing key information to teammates in range. [[EOptics]] for precision and long-distance aiming. At 1250m lock on to your victim, release a barrage of missiles to rain down on them. As they cross into 900 meter range open up with two [[CERPPC]] and at anytime let loose the four [[MG]],s.
Twelve [[DHS]] for heat dissipation, Two [[Free tons | Free tons]] supply the ATM9(ER) and 1 extra ton of Armor for staying power. Don't be bashful about letting your opponent know who's in charge.

Note: This asset has both [[C3]] and [[GECM]], meaning there is no benefit to using [[Radar#Passive Radar|passive radar]] except when covered by allied [[AECM]].

===Variant G===
Geared for long-range strikes, the MkII G can be a heavy hitter when its guns come into play. These guns include a twin [[HAG20 | Hyper-Assault Gauss 20]], and a pair of [[CLRM10|Clan LRM10]]s. The twin [[HAG20]]s are especially lethal when used in precision strikes, as the combination can easily shred through individual components on most light and medium assets. The two LRM10s offer long-range striking power, and can even be used in brawling at closer ranges due to the Clan LRMs having almost no [[minimum range]].
The inclusion of Improved Jump Jets and an 4 extra tons for ammunition - ideally for the [[HAG20]] - offer this variant some degree of maneuverability and endurance. Despite the high amounts of damage the MkII G can dish out at long range, its greatest weakness is the insufficient amount of [[DHS]] when G gets into a brawl, since 2 [[cHML]]s and 2 [[cHSL]]s generates a lot of heat.

==Canon==
The Mad Cat Mk II was in development for fifteen months by the time production began in 3061. The sole rationale for the Mad Cat Mk II was to increase profits for Clan Diamond Shark after war with the Inner Sphere in the 3050s. Designed to be sold to fellow Clans - and later sold to the Inner Sphere - this rebuild of the iconic Timber Wolf OmniMech carries thirteen tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor while being one of most nimble BattleMechs of its class, and still packs serious weaponry. The standard variant sports two Gauss Rifles and two LRM10s, which make for devastating long-range assaults, while four ER Medium Lasers provide adequate support at medium to short ranges. Other variants range from simple, unified long-range configurations, to more radical intermediate range monstrosities. On a limited basis, Clan Diamond Shark sold unmodified Mad Cat Mk IIs to a few Inner Sphere factions - most notably the Draconis Combine and Federated Commonwealth, and the Lyran Alliance would also buy an unknown amount.

Date Introduced 3062 during the Era known as "Civil War" (3062 - 3067) - Unit Role: Brawler

[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Mad_Cat_Mk_II BattleTech Reference]

{{Template:Navbox Assets Clan}}

Troubleshooting

2025-08-18T21:27:50Z

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As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home".
* When ready, in the "Delayed scaling" section, click the left "Start" button and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Start", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press Alt-Shift-Q. Alternatively, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this might interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2025-06-30T15:02:25Z

RickHunter: Added OneDrive backup disable solution

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* Disable Microsoft OneDrive's backup (Known Folder Redirection) as it causes problems with proper profile file creation and access in Crysis and other games:
# From the OneDrive desktop client in the notification tray -
# Right click it and select Settings
# Click on the Backup tab
# Click on Manage Backup
# Click 'Stop Backup' for Documents at the minimum.
# Done.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
# Close the MWLL Launcher.
# Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
# Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home". Set "Auto restore" to On.
* When ready, click "Scale after 3s" and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Scale after 3s", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this will interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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RickHunter: MWLL Launcher Onedrive backup redirection issue

MWLL Launcher Onedrive backup redirection issue

Sandbox 2

2025-06-17T21:29:24Z

RickHunter: /* Requirements */

[[File:Editor_developer_version.jpg|400px|right|Splash Screen]]
'''Sandbox 2''' (or '''CryEngine 2: Sandbox 2''') is a level editor for Crysis, and by extension for [[Mechwarrior: Living Legends]]. It offers realtime editing ability for maps and various other entities. Sandbox 2 runs game engine all the way through editing process allowing editor to instantly move into game environment and use assets placed.

Sandbox 2 can be downloaded and run using the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Launcher MWLL Launcher].

==Requirements==

# Make sure you have started MWLL via the MWLL Launcher, connected to a server, are able to play the game and then exit the game.
# Set your Windows Display settings Scale to 100% otherwise the object preview window may crash the Editor.
# If you have a drawing device, touch keyboard or similar attached to your PC, you'll need to disable the following Windows services as Sandbox 2 will crash after "Initializing views".
## Go to your start menu and type in "Services".
## Navigate to "Touch Keyboard and handwriting panel service".
## Right click it and go to properties.
## Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
## Repeat steps 2 to 4 for "Wacom Tablet Driver" and "Tablet PC Input Service" (or any similar drawing tablet service) if it exists.
## Restart your PC.
#* To use your drawing device again after you've finished working with Sandbox 2, you'll need to change the "Startup Type" to "Automatic" and restart your PC.
# Install the two *32 bit* Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#* vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
# Set the MWLL Launcher to 64 bit, DX10 mode and click on "Editor" left of the "Game" button to switch it to Editor mode. Click Launch to start the Sandbox 2 Editor.
#* Note: Nvidia GPU drivers released past July 2023 may be incompatible with Crysis DX10 mode. Try setting the MWLL Launcher to DX9 mode 64 bit - if that fixes it, either stay in DX9 mode or rollback your drivers to earlier 2023 versions.

If it still crashes, try repairing your MWLL install via the Launcher - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
 

If the Editor still does not start or crashes while starting after going through the above steps, try using the alternative EditorLauncher.exe by following these instructions:
# Right-click on an empty part of your desktop and click "New" > "Shortcut".
# In the Create Shortcut window, add the full path to EditorLauncher.exe by browsing to its location. It's typically located in the C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64 folder or C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64 and click Next to continue.
#* For example, the full path location would be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe or C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe .
# Click finish to create the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut on your desktop.
# Right-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut and click on Properties. The EditorLauncher.exe Properties window will open.
# In the Target field, add <code> -mod MWLL</code> to the end of the line after the quotes. There must be a space before the <code> -mod MWLL</code>!
# Click on OK and double-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut to start the Editor.
 

If after starting the Editor you see an error stating that the "Application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect" *and* you've already tried to reinstall the Visual C++ runtimes above *and* the installation seems to hang for a while, you may need an alternative MultiPack Visual C++ installer runtimes available here: https://mpvci.co.uk/
 

Please note that this will install the majority of all the Visual C++ installers from 2005 to 2022 and will take a while.
 

==Assets limitation==
Certain types of assets do not work in Multiplayer, and therefore MWLL as well, since it is multiplayer-only. Below you will find the list of confirmed assets which '''do not''' work, causing various errors or making it impossible to join the game. '''This list may be out of date'''.
* Artificial Intelligence
* Tactical Attachment
* Singleplayer weapons
* Placing objects outside the map area
* Archetype Entities using the RigidBodyEx Entity
* Nanosuit from Entity
* Us Truck from Archetype Entities
* locker_a_usable and locker_b_usuable prefabs (prefabs/props/furniture/lockers)
* In general some of prefabs may cause errors unless extracted and set minimum settings: All
* Flowgraph: Gametokens
* Flow Graph - Physics: ImpulseAction on the player.
* Local player node unless used in ClientSide only
* Advanced doors
* '''Minimum settings of all Objects must be: All'''
* Prefabs which includes advanced doors and objects with not minimum Settings: All
* '''ProximityTriggers''' - may be unreliable and may cause multiplayer issues.

==See Also==
* [[Sandbox2 Tips]]
* [[Sandbox2 Layers]]
* [[MWLL Flowgraph Nodes]]
* [[Terrain Control Tutorial for Mappers]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.dj-copniker.de/index.php/downloads/download/5-crysis-wars-patches/33-crysis-wars-mod-sdk External SDK Download (treat as mirror)]
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Category:Official:Sandbox2_Manual Official Sandbox 2 Documentation on CryMod wiki] <-- stale link
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Community_Documentation_Index Community Documentation] <-- stale link

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Sandbox 2

2025-06-17T21:28:50Z

RickHunter: /* Requirements */

[[File:Editor_developer_version.jpg|400px|right|Splash Screen]]
'''Sandbox 2''' (or '''CryEngine 2: Sandbox 2''') is a level editor for Crysis, and by extension for [[Mechwarrior: Living Legends]]. It offers realtime editing ability for maps and various other entities. Sandbox 2 runs game engine all the way through editing process allowing editor to instantly move into game environment and use assets placed.

Sandbox 2 can be downloaded and run using the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Launcher MWLL Launcher].

==Requirements==

# Make sure you have started MWLL via the MWLL Launcher, connected to a server, are able to play the game and then exit the game.
# Set your Windows Display settings Scale to 100% otherwise the object preview window may crash the Editor.
# If you have a drawing device, touch keyboard or similar attached to your PC, you'll need to disable the following Windows services as Sandbox 2 will crash after "Initializing views".
## Go to your start menu and type in "Services".
## Navigate to "Touch Keyboard and handwriting panel service".
## Right click it and go to properties.
## Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
## Repeat steps 2 to 4 for "Wacom Tablet Driver" and "Tablet PC Input Service" (or any similar drawing tablet service) if it exists.
## Restart your PC.
#* To use your drawing device again after you've finished working with Sandbox 2, you'll need to change the "Startup Type" to "Automatic" and restart your PC.
# Install the two *32 bit* Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#* vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
# Set the MWLL Launcher to 64 bit, DX10 mode and click on "Editor" left of the "Game" button to switch it to Editor mode. Click Launch to start the Sandbox 2 Editor.
#* Note: Nvidia GPU drivers released past July 2023 may be incompatible with Crysis DX10 mode. Try setting the MWLL Launcher to DX9 mode 64 bit - if that fixes it, either stay in DX9 mode or rollback your drivers to earlier 2023 versions.

If it still crashes, try repairing your MWLL install via the Launcher - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
 

If the Editor still does not start or crashes while starting after going through the above steps, try using the alternative EditorLauncher.exe by following these instructions:
# Right-click on an empty part of your desktop and click "New" > "Shortcut".
# In the Create Shortcut window, add the full path to EditorLauncher.exe by browsing to its location. It's typically located in the C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64 folder or C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64 and click Next to continue.
#* For example, the full path location would be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe or C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe .
# Click finish to create the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut on your desktop.
# Right-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut and click on Properties. The EditorLauncher.exe Properties window will open.
# In the Target field, add <code> -mod MWLL</code> to the end of the line after the quotes. There must be a space before the <code> -mod MWLL</code>!
# Click on OK and double-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut to start the Editor.
 

If after starting the Editor you see an error stating that the "Application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect" *and* you've already tried to reinstall the Visual C++ runtimes above *and* the installation seems to hang for a while, you may need an alternative MultiPack Visual C++ installer runtimes available here: https://mpvci.co.uk/
 
Please note that this will install the majority of all the Visual C++ installers from 2005 to 2022 and will take a while.

==Assets limitation==
Certain types of assets do not work in Multiplayer, and therefore MWLL as well, since it is multiplayer-only. Below you will find the list of confirmed assets which '''do not''' work, causing various errors or making it impossible to join the game. '''This list may be out of date'''.
* Artificial Intelligence
* Tactical Attachment
* Singleplayer weapons
* Placing objects outside the map area
* Archetype Entities using the RigidBodyEx Entity
* Nanosuit from Entity
* Us Truck from Archetype Entities
* locker_a_usable and locker_b_usuable prefabs (prefabs/props/furniture/lockers)
* In general some of prefabs may cause errors unless extracted and set minimum settings: All
* Flowgraph: Gametokens
* Flow Graph - Physics: ImpulseAction on the player.
* Local player node unless used in ClientSide only
* Advanced doors
* '''Minimum settings of all Objects must be: All'''
* Prefabs which includes advanced doors and objects with not minimum Settings: All
* '''ProximityTriggers''' - may be unreliable and may cause multiplayer issues.

==See Also==
* [[Sandbox2 Tips]]
* [[Sandbox2 Layers]]
* [[MWLL Flowgraph Nodes]]
* [[Terrain Control Tutorial for Mappers]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.dj-copniker.de/index.php/downloads/download/5-crysis-wars-patches/33-crysis-wars-mod-sdk External SDK Download (treat as mirror)]
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Category:Official:Sandbox2_Manual Official Sandbox 2 Documentation on CryMod wiki] <-- stale link
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Community_Documentation_Index Community Documentation] <-- stale link

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Sandbox 2

2025-06-17T21:27:47Z

RickHunter: /* Requirements */

[[File:Editor_developer_version.jpg|400px|right|Splash Screen]]
'''Sandbox 2''' (or '''CryEngine 2: Sandbox 2''') is a level editor for Crysis, and by extension for [[Mechwarrior: Living Legends]]. It offers realtime editing ability for maps and various other entities. Sandbox 2 runs game engine all the way through editing process allowing editor to instantly move into game environment and use assets placed.

Sandbox 2 can be downloaded and run using the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Launcher MWLL Launcher].

==Requirements==

# Make sure you have started MWLL via the MWLL Launcher, connected to a server, are able to play the game and then exit the game.
# Set your Windows Display settings Scale to 100% otherwise the object preview window may crash the Editor.
# If you have a drawing device, touch keyboard or similar attached to your PC, you'll need to disable the following Windows services as Sandbox 2 will crash after "Initializing views".
## Go to your start menu and type in "Services".
## Navigate to "Touch Keyboard and handwriting panel service".
## Right click it and go to properties.
## Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
## Repeat steps 2 to 4 for "Wacom Tablet Driver" and "Tablet PC Input Service" (or any similar drawing tablet service) if it exists.
## Restart your PC.
#* To use your drawing device again after you've finished working with Sandbox 2, you'll need to change the "Startup Type" to "Automatic" and restart your PC.
# Install the two *32 bit* Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#* vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
# Set the MWLL Launcher to 64 bit, DX10 mode and click on "Editor" left of the "Game" button to switch it to Editor mode. Click Launch to start the Sandbox 2 Editor.
#* Note: Nvidia GPU drivers released past July 2023 may be incompatible with Crysis DX10 mode. Try setting the MWLL Launcher to DX9 mode 64 bit - if that fixes it, either stay in DX9 mode or rollback your drivers to earlier 2023 versions.

If it still crashes, try repairing your MWLL install via the Launcher - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>


If the Editor still does not start or crashes while starting after going through the above steps, try using the alternative EditorLauncher.exe by following these instructions:
# Right-click on an empty part of your desktop and click "New" > "Shortcut".
# In the Create Shortcut window, add the full path to EditorLauncher.exe by browsing to its location. It's typically located in the C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64 folder or C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64 and click Next to continue.
#* For example, the full path location would be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe or C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe .
# Click finish to create the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut on your desktop.
# Right-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut and click on Properties. The EditorLauncher.exe Properties window will open.
# In the Target field, add <code> -mod MWLL</code> to the end of the line after the quotes. There must be a space before the <code> -mod MWLL</code>!
# Click on OK and double-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut to start the Editor.



If after starting the Editor you see an error stating that the "Application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect" *and* you've already tried to reinstall the Visual C++ runtimes above *and* the installation seems to hang for a while, you may need an alternative MultiPack Visual C++ installer runtimes available here: https://mpvci.co.uk/

Please note that this will install the majority of all the Visual C++ installers from 2005 to 2022 and will take a while.

==Assets limitation==
Certain types of assets do not work in Multiplayer, and therefore MWLL as well, since it is multiplayer-only. Below you will find the list of confirmed assets which '''do not''' work, causing various errors or making it impossible to join the game. '''This list may be out of date'''.
* Artificial Intelligence
* Tactical Attachment
* Singleplayer weapons
* Placing objects outside the map area
* Archetype Entities using the RigidBodyEx Entity
* Nanosuit from Entity
* Us Truck from Archetype Entities
* locker_a_usable and locker_b_usuable prefabs (prefabs/props/furniture/lockers)
* In general some of prefabs may cause errors unless extracted and set minimum settings: All
* Flowgraph: Gametokens
* Flow Graph - Physics: ImpulseAction on the player.
* Local player node unless used in ClientSide only
* Advanced doors
* '''Minimum settings of all Objects must be: All'''
* Prefabs which includes advanced doors and objects with not minimum Settings: All
* '''ProximityTriggers''' - may be unreliable and may cause multiplayer issues.

==See Also==
* [[Sandbox2 Tips]]
* [[Sandbox2 Layers]]
* [[MWLL Flowgraph Nodes]]
* [[Terrain Control Tutorial for Mappers]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.dj-copniker.de/index.php/downloads/download/5-crysis-wars-patches/33-crysis-wars-mod-sdk External SDK Download (treat as mirror)]
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Category:Official:Sandbox2_Manual Official Sandbox 2 Documentation on CryMod wiki] <-- stale link
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Community_Documentation_Index Community Documentation] <-- stale link

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Sandbox 2

2025-06-13T20:19:01Z

RickHunter: /* Requirements */

[[File:Editor_developer_version.jpg|400px|right|Splash Screen]]
'''Sandbox 2''' (or '''CryEngine 2: Sandbox 2''') is a level editor for Crysis, and by extension for [[Mechwarrior: Living Legends]]. It offers realtime editing ability for maps and various other entities. Sandbox 2 runs game engine all the way through editing process allowing editor to instantly move into game environment and use assets placed.

Sandbox 2 can be downloaded and run using the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Launcher MWLL Launcher].

==Requirements==

# Make sure you have started MWLL via the MWLL Launcher, connected to a server, are able to play the game and then exit the game.
# Set your Windows Display settings Scale to 100% otherwise the object preview window may crash the Editor.
# If you have a drawing device, touch keyboard or similar attached to your PC, you'll need to disable the following Windows services as Sandbox 2 will crash after "Initializing views".
## Go to your start menu and type in "Services".
## Navigate to "Touch Keyboard and handwriting panel service".
## Right click it and go to properties.
## Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
## Repeat steps 2 to 4 for "Wacom Tablet Driver" and "Tablet PC Input Service" (or any similar drawing tablet service) if it exists.
## Restart your PC.
#* To use your drawing device again after you've finished working with Sandbox 2, you'll need to change the "Startup Type" to "Automatic" and restart your PC.
# Install the two *32 bit* Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#* vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
# Set the MWLL Launcher to 64 bit, DX10 mode and click on "Editor" left of the "Game" button to switch it to Editor mode. Click Launch to start the Sandbox 2 Editor.
#* Note: Nvidia GPU drivers released past July 2023 may be incompatible with Crysis DX10 mode. Try setting the MWLL Launcher to DX9 mode 64 bit - if that fixes it, either stay in DX9 mode or rollback your drivers to earlier 2023 versions.

If it still crashes, try repairing your MWLL install via the Launcher - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>


If the Editor still does not start or crashes while starting after going through the above steps, try using the alternative EditorLauncher.exe by following these instructions:
# Right-click on an empty part of your desktop and click "New" > "Shortcut".
# In the Create Shortcut window, add the full path to EditorLauncher.exe by browsing to its location. It's typically located in the C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64 folder or C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64 and click Next to continue.
#* For example, the full path location would be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe or C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe .
# Click finish to create the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut on your desktop.
# Right-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut and click on Properties. The EditorLauncher.exe Properties window will open.
# In the Target field, add <code> -mod MWLL</code> to the end of the line after the quotes. There must be a space before the <code> -mod MWLL</code>!
# Click on OK and double-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut to start the Editor.

==Assets limitation==
Certain types of assets do not work in Multiplayer, and therefore MWLL as well, since it is multiplayer-only. Below you will find the list of confirmed assets which '''do not''' work, causing various errors or making it impossible to join the game. '''This list may be out of date'''.
* Artificial Intelligence
* Tactical Attachment
* Singleplayer weapons
* Placing objects outside the map area
* Archetype Entities using the RigidBodyEx Entity
* Nanosuit from Entity
* Us Truck from Archetype Entities
* locker_a_usable and locker_b_usuable prefabs (prefabs/props/furniture/lockers)
* In general some of prefabs may cause errors unless extracted and set minimum settings: All
* Flowgraph: Gametokens
* Flow Graph - Physics: ImpulseAction on the player.
* Local player node unless used in ClientSide only
* Advanced doors
* '''Minimum settings of all Objects must be: All'''
* Prefabs which includes advanced doors and objects with not minimum Settings: All
* '''ProximityTriggers''' - may be unreliable and may cause multiplayer issues.

==See Also==
* [[Sandbox2 Tips]]
* [[Sandbox2 Layers]]
* [[MWLL Flowgraph Nodes]]
* [[Terrain Control Tutorial for Mappers]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.dj-copniker.de/index.php/downloads/download/5-crysis-wars-patches/33-crysis-wars-mod-sdk External SDK Download (treat as mirror)]
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Category:Official:Sandbox2_Manual Official Sandbox 2 Documentation on CryMod wiki] <-- stale link
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Community_Documentation_Index Community Documentation] <-- stale link

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Sandbox 2

2025-06-13T20:08:11Z

RickHunter: /* Requirements */

[[File:Editor_developer_version.jpg|400px|right|Splash Screen]]
'''Sandbox 2''' (or '''CryEngine 2: Sandbox 2''') is a level editor for Crysis, and by extension for [[Mechwarrior: Living Legends]]. It offers realtime editing ability for maps and various other entities. Sandbox 2 runs game engine all the way through editing process allowing editor to instantly move into game environment and use assets placed.

Sandbox 2 can be downloaded and run using the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Launcher MWLL Launcher].

==Requirements==

# Make sure you have started MWLL via the MWLL Launcher, connected to a server, are able to play the game and then exit the game.
# Set your Windows Display settings Scale to 100% otherwise the object preview window may crash the Editor.
# If you have a drawing device, touch keyboard or similar attached to your PC, you'll need to disable the following Windows services as Sandbox 2 will crash after "Initializing views".
## Go to your start menu and type in "Services".
## Navigate to "Touch Keyboard and handwriting panel service".
## Right click it and go to properties.
## Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
## Repeat steps 2 to 4 for "Wacom Tablet Driver" and "Tablet PC Input Service" (or any similar drawing tablet service) if it exists.
## Restart your PC.
#* To use your drawing device again after you've finished working with Sandbox 2, you'll need to change the "Startup Type" to "Automatic" and restart your PC.
# Install the two *32 bit* Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#* vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
# Set the MWLL Launcher to 64 bit, DX10 mode and click on "Editor" left of the "Game" button to switch it to Editor mode. Click Launch to start the Sandbox 2 Editor.
#* Note: Nvidia GPU drivers released past July 2023 may be incompatible with Crysis DX10 mode. Try setting the MWLL Launcher to DX9 mode 64 bit - if that fixes it, either stay in DX9 mode or rollback your drivers to earlier 2023 versions.

If it still crashes, try repairing your MWLL install via the Launcher - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>


If the Editor still does not start or crashes while starting after going through the above steps, try using the alternative EditorLauncher.exe by following these instructions:
# Right-click on an empty part of your desktop and click "New" > "Shortcut".
# In the Create Shortcut window, add the full path to EditorLauncher.exe by browsing to its location. It's typically located in the C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64 folder or C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64 and click Next to continue.
#* For example, the full path location would be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe or C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe .
# Click finish to create the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut on your desktop.
# Right-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut and click on Properties. The EditorLauncher.exe Properties window will open.
# In the Target field, add ``` -mod MWLL``` to the end of the line after the quotes. There must be a space before the ```-mod MWLL```!
# Click on OK and double-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut to start the Editor.

==Assets limitation==
Certain types of assets do not work in Multiplayer, and therefore MWLL as well, since it is multiplayer-only. Below you will find the list of confirmed assets which '''do not''' work, causing various errors or making it impossible to join the game. '''This list may be out of date'''.
* Artificial Intelligence
* Tactical Attachment
* Singleplayer weapons
* Placing objects outside the map area
* Archetype Entities using the RigidBodyEx Entity
* Nanosuit from Entity
* Us Truck from Archetype Entities
* locker_a_usable and locker_b_usuable prefabs (prefabs/props/furniture/lockers)
* In general some of prefabs may cause errors unless extracted and set minimum settings: All
* Flowgraph: Gametokens
* Flow Graph - Physics: ImpulseAction on the player.
* Local player node unless used in ClientSide only
* Advanced doors
* '''Minimum settings of all Objects must be: All'''
* Prefabs which includes advanced doors and objects with not minimum Settings: All
* '''ProximityTriggers''' - may be unreliable and may cause multiplayer issues.

==See Also==
* [[Sandbox2 Tips]]
* [[Sandbox2 Layers]]
* [[MWLL Flowgraph Nodes]]
* [[Terrain Control Tutorial for Mappers]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.dj-copniker.de/index.php/downloads/download/5-crysis-wars-patches/33-crysis-wars-mod-sdk External SDK Download (treat as mirror)]
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Category:Official:Sandbox2_Manual Official Sandbox 2 Documentation on CryMod wiki] <-- stale link
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Community_Documentation_Index Community Documentation] <-- stale link

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Sandbox 2

2025-06-13T20:07:30Z

RickHunter: /* Requirements */

[[File:Editor_developer_version.jpg|400px|right|Splash Screen]]
'''Sandbox 2''' (or '''CryEngine 2: Sandbox 2''') is a level editor for Crysis, and by extension for [[Mechwarrior: Living Legends]]. It offers realtime editing ability for maps and various other entities. Sandbox 2 runs game engine all the way through editing process allowing editor to instantly move into game environment and use assets placed.

Sandbox 2 can be downloaded and run using the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Launcher MWLL Launcher].

==Requirements==

# Make sure you have started MWLL via the MWLL Launcher, connected to a server, are able to play the game and then exit the game.
# Set your Windows Display settings Scale to 100% otherwise the object preview window may crash the Editor.
# If you have a drawing device, touch keyboard or similar attached to your PC, you'll need to disable the following Windows services as Sandbox 2 will crash after "Initializing views".
## Go to your start menu and type in "Services".
## Navigate to "Touch Keyboard and handwriting panel service".
## Right click it and go to properties.
## Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
## Repeat steps 2 to 4 for "Wacom Tablet Driver" and "Tablet PC Input Service" (or any similar drawing tablet service) if it exists.
## Restart your PC.
#* To use your drawing device again after you've finished working with Sandbox 2, you'll need to change the "Startup Type" to "Automatic" and restart your PC.
# Install the two *32 bit* Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#* vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
# Set the MWLL Launcher to 64 bit, DX10 mode and click on "Editor" left of the "Game" button to switch it to Editor mode. Click Launch to start the Sandbox 2 Editor.
#* Note: Nvidia GPU drivers released past July 2023 may be incompatible with Crysis DX10 mode. Try setting the MWLL Launcher to DX9 mode 64 bit - if that fixes it, either stay in DX9 mode or rollback your drivers to earlier 2023 versions.

If it still crashes, try repairing your MWLL install via the Launcher - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>

If the Editor still does not start or crashes while starting after going through the above steps, try using the alternative EditorLauncher.exe by following these instructions:
# Right-click on an empty part of your desktop and click "New" > "Shortcut".
# In the Create Shortcut window, add the full path to EditorLauncher.exe by browsing to its location. It's typically located in the C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64 folder or C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64 and click Next to continue.
#* For example, the full path location would be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe or C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe .
# Click finish to create the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut on your desktop.
# Right-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut and click on Properties. The EditorLauncher.exe Properties window will open.
# In the Target field, add ``` -mod MWLL``` to the end of the line after the quotes. There must be a space before the ```-mod MWLL```!
# Click on OK and double-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut to start the Editor.

==Assets limitation==
Certain types of assets do not work in Multiplayer, and therefore MWLL as well, since it is multiplayer-only. Below you will find the list of confirmed assets which '''do not''' work, causing various errors or making it impossible to join the game. '''This list may be out of date'''.
* Artificial Intelligence
* Tactical Attachment
* Singleplayer weapons
* Placing objects outside the map area
* Archetype Entities using the RigidBodyEx Entity
* Nanosuit from Entity
* Us Truck from Archetype Entities
* locker_a_usable and locker_b_usuable prefabs (prefabs/props/furniture/lockers)
* In general some of prefabs may cause errors unless extracted and set minimum settings: All
* Flowgraph: Gametokens
* Flow Graph - Physics: ImpulseAction on the player.
* Local player node unless used in ClientSide only
* Advanced doors
* '''Minimum settings of all Objects must be: All'''
* Prefabs which includes advanced doors and objects with not minimum Settings: All
* '''ProximityTriggers''' - may be unreliable and may cause multiplayer issues.

==See Also==
* [[Sandbox2 Tips]]
* [[Sandbox2 Layers]]
* [[MWLL Flowgraph Nodes]]
* [[Terrain Control Tutorial for Mappers]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.dj-copniker.de/index.php/downloads/download/5-crysis-wars-patches/33-crysis-wars-mod-sdk External SDK Download (treat as mirror)]
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Category:Official:Sandbox2_Manual Official Sandbox 2 Documentation on CryMod wiki] <-- stale link
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Community_Documentation_Index Community Documentation] <-- stale link

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Sandbox 2

2025-06-13T20:07:18Z

RickHunter: /* Requirements */

[[File:Editor_developer_version.jpg|400px|right|Splash Screen]]
'''Sandbox 2''' (or '''CryEngine 2: Sandbox 2''') is a level editor for Crysis, and by extension for [[Mechwarrior: Living Legends]]. It offers realtime editing ability for maps and various other entities. Sandbox 2 runs game engine all the way through editing process allowing editor to instantly move into game environment and use assets placed.

Sandbox 2 can be downloaded and run using the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Launcher MWLL Launcher].

==Requirements==

# Make sure you have started MWLL via the MWLL Launcher, connected to a server, are able to play the game and then exit the game.
# Set your Windows Display settings Scale to 100% otherwise the object preview window may crash the Editor.
# If you have a drawing device, touch keyboard or similar attached to your PC, you'll need to disable the following Windows services as Sandbox 2 will crash after "Initializing views".
## Go to your start menu and type in "Services".
## Navigate to "Touch Keyboard and handwriting panel service".
## Right click it and go to properties.
## Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
## Repeat steps 2 to 4 for "Wacom Tablet Driver" and "Tablet PC Input Service" (or any similar drawing tablet service) if it exists.
## Restart your PC.
#* To use your drawing device again after you've finished working with Sandbox 2, you'll need to change the "Startup Type" to "Automatic" and restart your PC.
# Install the two *32 bit* Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#* vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
# Set the MWLL Launcher to 64 bit, DX10 mode and click on "Editor" left of the "Game" button to switch it to Editor mode. Click Launch to start the Sandbox 2 Editor.
#* Note: Nvidia GPU drivers released past July 2023 may be incompatible with Crysis DX10 mode. Try setting the MWLL Launcher to DX9 mode 64 bit - if that fixes it, either stay in DX9 mode or rollback your drivers to earlier 2023 versions.

If it still crashes, try repairing your MWLL install via the Launcher - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>

If the Editor still does not start or crashes while starting after going through the above steps, try using the alternative EditorLauncher.exe by following these instructions:
# Right-click on an empty part of your desktop and click "New" > "Shortcut".
# In the Create Shortcut window, add the full path to EditorLauncher.exe by browsing to its location. It's typically located in the C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64 folder or C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64 and click Next to continue.
#* For example, the full path location would be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe or C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe .
# Click finish to create the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut on your desktop.
# Right-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut and click on Properties. The EditorLauncher.exe Properties window will open.
# In the Target field, add ``` -mod MWLL``` to the end of the line after the quotes. There must be a space before the ```-mod MWLL```!
# Click on OK and double-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut to start the Editor.

==Assets limitation==
Certain types of assets do not work in Multiplayer, and therefore MWLL as well, since it is multiplayer-only. Below you will find the list of confirmed assets which '''do not''' work, causing various errors or making it impossible to join the game. '''This list may be out of date'''.
* Artificial Intelligence
* Tactical Attachment
* Singleplayer weapons
* Placing objects outside the map area
* Archetype Entities using the RigidBodyEx Entity
* Nanosuit from Entity
* Us Truck from Archetype Entities
* locker_a_usable and locker_b_usuable prefabs (prefabs/props/furniture/lockers)
* In general some of prefabs may cause errors unless extracted and set minimum settings: All
* Flowgraph: Gametokens
* Flow Graph - Physics: ImpulseAction on the player.
* Local player node unless used in ClientSide only
* Advanced doors
* '''Minimum settings of all Objects must be: All'''
* Prefabs which includes advanced doors and objects with not minimum Settings: All
* '''ProximityTriggers''' - may be unreliable and may cause multiplayer issues.

==See Also==
* [[Sandbox2 Tips]]
* [[Sandbox2 Layers]]
* [[MWLL Flowgraph Nodes]]
* [[Terrain Control Tutorial for Mappers]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.dj-copniker.de/index.php/downloads/download/5-crysis-wars-patches/33-crysis-wars-mod-sdk External SDK Download (treat as mirror)]
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Category:Official:Sandbox2_Manual Official Sandbox 2 Documentation on CryMod wiki] <-- stale link
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Community_Documentation_Index Community Documentation] <-- stale link

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Sandbox 2

2025-06-13T20:07:00Z

RickHunter: Add EditorLauncher.exe alternative

[[File:Editor_developer_version.jpg|400px|right|Splash Screen]]
'''Sandbox 2''' (or '''CryEngine 2: Sandbox 2''') is a level editor for Crysis, and by extension for [[Mechwarrior: Living Legends]]. It offers realtime editing ability for maps and various other entities. Sandbox 2 runs game engine all the way through editing process allowing editor to instantly move into game environment and use assets placed.

Sandbox 2 can be downloaded and run using the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Launcher MWLL Launcher].

==Requirements==

# Make sure you have started MWLL via the MWLL Launcher, connected to a server, are able to play the game and then exit the game.
# Set your Windows Display settings Scale to 100% otherwise the object preview window may crash the Editor.
# If you have a drawing device, touch keyboard or similar attached to your PC, you'll need to disable the following Windows services as Sandbox 2 will crash after "Initializing views".
## Go to your start menu and type in "Services".
## Navigate to "Touch Keyboard and handwriting panel service".
## Right click it and go to properties.
## Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
## Repeat steps 2 to 4 for "Wacom Tablet Driver" and "Tablet PC Input Service" (or any similar drawing tablet service) if it exists.
## Restart your PC.
#* To use your drawing device again after you've finished working with Sandbox 2, you'll need to change the "Startup Type" to "Automatic" and restart your PC.
# Install the two *32 bit* Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#* vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe (Required for Sandbox 2 even on 64 bit Windows)
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
# Set the MWLL Launcher to 64 bit, DX10 mode and click on "Editor" left of the "Game" button to switch it to Editor mode. Click Launch to start the Sandbox 2 Editor.
#* Note: Nvidia GPU drivers released past July 2023 may be incompatible with Crysis DX10 mode. Try setting the MWLL Launcher to DX9 mode 64 bit - if that fixes it, either stay in DX9 mode or rollback your drivers to earlier 2023 versions.

If it still crashes, try repairing your MWLL install via the Launcher - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>


If the Editor still does not start or crashes while starting after going through the above steps, try using the alternative EditorLauncher.exe by following these instructions:
# Right-click on an empty part of your desktop and click "New" > "Shortcut".
# In the Create Shortcut window, add the full path to EditorLauncher.exe by browsing to its location. It's typically located in the C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64 folder or C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64 and click Next to continue.
#* For example, the full path location would be: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe or C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64\EditorLauncher.exe .
# Click finish to create the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut on your desktop.
# Right-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut and click on Properties. The EditorLauncher.exe Properties window will open.
# In the Target field, add ``` -mod MWLL``` to the end of the line after the quotes. There must be a space before the ```-mod MWLL```!
# Click on OK and double-click the EditorLauncher.exe shortcut to start the Editor.

==Assets limitation==
Certain types of assets do not work in Multiplayer, and therefore MWLL as well, since it is multiplayer-only. Below you will find the list of confirmed assets which '''do not''' work, causing various errors or making it impossible to join the game. '''This list may be out of date'''.
* Artificial Intelligence
* Tactical Attachment
* Singleplayer weapons
* Placing objects outside the map area
* Archetype Entities using the RigidBodyEx Entity
* Nanosuit from Entity
* Us Truck from Archetype Entities
* locker_a_usable and locker_b_usuable prefabs (prefabs/props/furniture/lockers)
* In general some of prefabs may cause errors unless extracted and set minimum settings: All
* Flowgraph: Gametokens
* Flow Graph - Physics: ImpulseAction on the player.
* Local player node unless used in ClientSide only
* Advanced doors
* '''Minimum settings of all Objects must be: All'''
* Prefabs which includes advanced doors and objects with not minimum Settings: All
* '''ProximityTriggers''' - may be unreliable and may cause multiplayer issues.

==See Also==
* [[Sandbox2 Tips]]
* [[Sandbox2 Layers]]
* [[MWLL Flowgraph Nodes]]
* [[Terrain Control Tutorial for Mappers]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.dj-copniker.de/index.php/downloads/download/5-crysis-wars-patches/33-crysis-wars-mod-sdk External SDK Download (treat as mirror)]
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Category:Official:Sandbox2_Manual Official Sandbox 2 Documentation on CryMod wiki] <-- stale link
* [http://wiki.crymod.com/index.php/Community_Documentation_Index Community Documentation] <-- stale link

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Troubleshooting

2025-05-25T20:50:12Z

RickHunter: /* Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll" */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. At least AVG is known to do this. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home". Set "Auto restore" to On.
* When ready, click "Scale after 3s" and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Scale after 3s", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this will interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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MWLL Performance Guide

2025-05-16T22:20:03Z

RickHunter: /* Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
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'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.
* In the Crysis console, you'll occasionally see errors with "ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of..." due to the bumpmap resolution being halved. This can be safely ignored.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client
 
 

'''Another memory saving method:''' 
To save more memory on high-res 4K or similar displays, use Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution as explained
[https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
 

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

===Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:===

====Added====

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

====Changed====
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 1 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

===Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:===

====Added====
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

====Changed====
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

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[[Category:Guides]]

MWLL Performance Guide

2025-05-16T22:14:13Z

RickHunter: /* Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.
* In the Crysis console, you'll occasionally see errors with "ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of..." due to the bumpmap resolution being halved. This can be safely ignored.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client
 
 

'''Another memory saving method:''' 
To save more memory on high-res 4K or similar displays, do this: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
 

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

===Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:===

====Added====

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

====Changed====
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 1 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

===Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:===

====Added====
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

====Changed====
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

{{Navbox Guides}}

[[Category:Guides]]

MWLL Performance Guide

2025-05-16T22:13:22Z

RickHunter: /* User.cfg - Memory Optimized */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.
* In the Crysis console, you'll occasionally see errors with "ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of..." due to the bumpmap resolution being halved. This can be safely ignored.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client
 
 

'''Another memory saving method:'''
To save more memory on high-res 4K or similar displays, do this: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
 

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

===Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:===

====Added====

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

====Changed====
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 1 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

===Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:===

====Added====
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

====Changed====
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

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MWLL Performance Guide

2025-05-16T22:10:05Z

RickHunter:

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.
* In the Crysis console, you'll occasionally see errors with "ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of..." due to the bumpmap resolution being halved. This can be safely ignored.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client
 

To save more memory on high-res 4K or similar displays, do this: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

===Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:===

====Added====

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

====Changed====
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 1 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

===Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:===

====Added====
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

====Changed====
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

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Troubleshooting

2025-05-11T23:56:33Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. At least AVG is known to do this. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home". Set "Auto restore" to On.
* When ready, click "Scale after 3s" and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Scale after 3s", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this will interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2025-05-11T23:55:32Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. At least AVG is known to do this. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser.
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home". Set "Auto restore" to On.
* When ready, click "Scale after 3s" and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Scale after 3s", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this will interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2025-05-11T23:53:44Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. At least AVG is known to do this. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ .
** Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the Extra Low Memory Optimized User cfgs.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser.
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home". Set "Auto restore" to On.
* When ready, click "Scale after 3s" and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Scale after 3s", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this will interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2025-05-11T23:49:59Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. At least AVG is known to do this. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
** Set you resolution to 1080p (1920x1080) to help reduce memory usage and restart your game. After restarting, verify if it is set to 1080p and play a couple matches while watching your memory usage (F10 toggle).
** If it goes beyond 3400 MB in a 16+ player game, you'll most likely need the memory optimized user cfgs mentioned below.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ . Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser.
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
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This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home". Set "Auto restore" to On.
* When ready, click "Scale after 3s" and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Scale after 3s", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this will interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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Troubleshooting

2025-05-11T23:41:48Z

RickHunter: /* My game crashes to desktop (CTD)! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. At least AVG is known to do this. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory. Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ . Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
* Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser.
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home". Set "Auto restore" to On.
* When ready, click "Scale after 3s" and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Scale after 3s", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this will interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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MWLL Performance Guide

2025-04-24T19:53:09Z

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Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
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'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.
* In the Crysis console, you'll occasionally see errors with "ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of..." due to the bumpmap resolution being halved. This can be safely ignored.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

===Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:===

====Added====

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

====Changed====
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 1 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

===Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:===

====Added====
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

====Changed====
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

{{Navbox Guides}}

[[Category:Guides]]

Troubleshooting

2025-04-24T19:22:42Z

RickHunter: /* When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds! */

As with any Beta release of software, the [[MWLL]] mod does suffer from a few bugs and infrequent crashing. The crashes ([https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#My_game_crashes_to_desktop_.28CTD.29.21 CTD - Crash to Desktop]) are mostly due to Crysis itself, so we've gathered the most common solutions in the list below which will help improve your game's stability.

This FAQ aims to provide a list of frequently encountered technical problems in MWLL. If you do not find your question on here, you can find help in the #tech_support channel in our [[Discord]]!

=='''Setup / Install / Starting Troubleshooting'''==

===After downloading the MWLL Installer, the MWLL Launcher asks to update but then doesn't complete the update or work properly!===

A: Follow these steps:
* Make sure you're running the MWLL Installer as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Installer, run as administrator) and re-run the installer.
# Try changing the install location somewhere outside of windows protected folders such as "program files" or the user folders. You could put it in c:\games\mwll as an example.
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Installer''' [MWLL-Installer.exe] file.

* If the Launcher still does not update properly, close it and do the following:
# Try disabling your antivirus (Windows defender or similar) and/or set an exception for the '''Launcher''' [MWLLLauncher.exe] file which is located in your install location (hopefully c:\games\mwll).
# Make sure you're running the MWLL Launcher as administrator (right-click on the MWLL Launcher icon, run as administrator) and re-run the Launcher.

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===After installing MWLL with the offline installer and running the MWLL Launcher, it says it can't check for updates and to check my internet connection!===

A: Your ISP may be intercepting the MWLL Launcher's automatic update check upon starting it. Please try changing your DNS server to a public DNS server such as OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When running the MWLL installer it says <code>"An installation of MWLL has been detected. If needed, please point this installer to the Crysis Wars (not MWLL) installation directory. Would you like to continue?"</code> After clicking Yes, the installer proceeds normally until the step to select the installation directory and states: <code>"The Drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."</code> and the installer app closes after clicking OK===

A: Right click on [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/troubleshooting/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===Game crashes right after clicking Launch, doesn't start or says I'm missing dll files similar to "d3dx9_34.dll"===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon which is located on the top right corner of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# If it crashes while launching, you might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black and nothing happens!===

A: MWLL takes a while to start up due to the built-in client side cheat protection. On some machines this can give you up to 30 seconds of black screen, so give it a little while and see if it loads. If it still fails to load, try to follow these steps:

# Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
# Restart your computer.
# Switch your DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I start up MWLL, my screen goes black but I hear the game intro music and sounds!===

A: Follow these steps and try running MWLL after each one:

# Incorrect game resolution or fullscreen mode refresh rate incompatibility:
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Enter to attempt to switch to Windowed mode. If this works, consider running a borderless windowed mode helper application - setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].
#* Try pressing key combination Alt-Tab to switch back to the desktop and then press Alt-Tab again to go back to the game.
#* Close MWLL and via the MWLL launcher, change the DirectX mode from 10 to 9. Note, typically DX10 will work better in windowed mode.
# MWLL is most likely missing important DirectX files and/or Visual C++ runtime redistributables/redists.
#* Make sure you installed the two redists and DirectX setup files. You can find them in the installation folder of MWLL, in the <code>Redists</code> folder. Their names are:
#** dxwebsetup.exe (For DirectX setup - when reinstalling DirectX, don't install the Microsoft Bing bar.)
#** vcredist_x64_2005_SP1_ATL.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#** vcredist_x64_2005_KB2538242.exe (For Visual C++ runtime setup patch on 64 bit Windows (the most common OS version))
#* After installing them, restart your PC.
#* NOTE: ONLY install the 32 bit redist versions (vcredist_x86_2005_SP1_ATL.exe and vcredist_x86_2005_KB2538242.exe) if your Windows OS is 32 bit!
# Missing/corrupt installation files - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the <code>Verify Crysis Files</code> option, then click on <code>Repair Install</code>
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
#* Make sure you installed MWLL using the new [http://mechlivinglegends.net/download/MWLL-Installer.exe Lite Installer Package] and you are using the new [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/MWLL_Launcher MWLL Launcher]
#* If this still fails, try to switch to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]

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===I am stuck on the connecting screen, after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: If it works after waiting for 2 to 5 minutes, your ISP is most likely doing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking DNS hijacking]. This practice is often done by ISPs in order to intercept mistyped or non-existent domain names and serve their own site instead.

* If you are a customer of German Telekom, you can disable the [https://kundencenter.telekom.de/ "Navigationshilfe"].

* Otherwise, the only workaround is to switch to a different DNS server, such as Google DNS or 1.1.1.1. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here] or [https://1.1.1.1/#setup-instructions here].

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===I get "ERROR: Login information not found" or "Connection to server failed", after I clicked on "Internet game"===

A: Try these steps:
* Close and restart the game via the MWLL Launcher.
* If you already have restarted the game through our launcher without success, it's possible that your firewall or antivirus is blocking network communication. At least AVG is known to do this. Please add an exception for Crysis.exe to your firewall.
* If the game is installed in Program Files (x86) it might be a problem with the permissions that can be fixed by moving the install folder outside of Program Files (x86) to c:\games\mwll or similar.
* Try to switch your PC's DNS server to either OpenDNS or GoogleDNS. Instructions are [https://www.howtogeek.com/164981/how-to-switch-to-opendns-or-google-dns-to-speed-up-web-browsing/ here]
# You might have a corrupted profile. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, keybinds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Restart the MWLL Launcher. Enter your preferred player name in the <code>Profile name:</code> text field, click <code>Save Profile</code> and finally click Launch to start MWLL with the new profile.

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===When I connect to a server, I get a "modified files" error and the game closes!===

A: Just start the game again and connect normally. This is a bug that made it into 0.8 - it can happen when just having freshly installed MWLL.
If that doesn't solve it, you can click on <code>Verify Install</code> on the new launcher.

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===The installer put the files into the wrong directory or I'm upgrading from an old 0.8.x version===

A: Right click on [https://stats.spikx.net/files/remove_mwll_install_info.reg this link], then click on "Save As", and save it to your desktop, then merge it in your registry. This will remove MWLL entries from your registry. Then, reboot your PC and run the MWLL installer. The installer should ask you for the MWLL installation directory now. Make sure to point it to the Crysis Wars installation directory, not to the MWLL directory!

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===After a recent MWLL launcher update, it fails to start!===

A: If you are on Windows 7, make sure you have .NET Framework 4.7 installed or newer. You'll nee the [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net47-web-installer .NET 4.7 Web Installer]. Alternatively, our MWLL offline Installer already includes .NET 4.8 too.

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=='''Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick Control Troubleshooting'''==

===I clicked on <code>Configure Controls</code> on the Launcher, but nothing happens.===

A: The Actionmapper application requires Java 32 bit to work. Click on [https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp this link], then download the Windows Offline installer (not the 64 bit), and execute it.

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===I edited or imported my keybinds in the Actionmapper, closed it and ran MWLL but the keybinds did not save! Also, if I run the Actionmapper again, my keybinds are reset.===

A: Configuration reset required:

# You might have a corrupted profile and actionmaps.xml file. Here's the fix to reset it:
## Towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click <code>Open User Data Folder</code> and delete the Profiles folder. This will reset your player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings. It can also be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Profiles</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Close and restart the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.
# Your Crysis game and MWLL configuration may have become corrupted and should be reset. This will reset the entire game's settings which include video settings, player profile, key-binds and weapon groups to the default MechWarrior settings:
## Close the MWLL Launcher.
## Delete the whole "Crysis Wars" directory in your "My Games" dir. It can be found by entering <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games</code> in the Windows Start Menu Run field or via File Explorer.
## Start the MWLL Launcher. Where it says "Profile name:", click in the white area where your current in-game name is (the default is "MechWarrior") and enter your preferred player name. Then click Save Profile.
## Run the Actionmapper and via the File > Switch Profile menu option, make sure you're editing the newly named profile. Do not import a previous keybind! Make the necessary edits and close it. Click Launch in the MWLL Launcher and your new key-binds should be working.

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===Why does ActionMapper not save my controls after I set them? [Alternatively] Why does the c key for coolant not work anymore? Why are some of my keys not working in-game after updating to v0.16.0?===

A: In MWLL 0.16.0, the ''actionmaps.xml'' file has been corrupted. This has been fixed since version MWLL 0.16.2. Players upgrading from older MWLL versions (before 0.16.0) should still close MWLL, delete their old ''actionmaps.xml'' file in ''Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\Profiles\[your MWLL username]'' and restart the MWLL Launcher.

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===I can't get my Joystick to work!===

A: Crysis Wars only supports XInput devices. (i.e. X360 pad, or X360 emulators).

You can workaround this by reading [http://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php/Joystick_Setup this guide] or see the [[Joystick Setup]] page.

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===How do I disable force-feedback on my joystick/gamepad?===

A: Add this to your user.cfg: <code>i_forcefeedback = 0</code>

It's also a good idea to have a look at Game.log with a text editor when you're having problems. It's located in the Crysis Wars directory.

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===I got my joystick/gamepad to work with MWLL, but the torso twist setup doesn't work. What's going on?===

Unfortunately, torso/turret [[yaw|twist]] with joystick/gamepads is currently not working; this means torso and turret twist can only be operated via mouse or keyboard for the time being. We aim to have this fixed for the next release.

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===My mech's torso doesn't move like it should, controls are all wonky, what's up?===

A: Make sure you have no gamepad or controller plugged in, as this can mess with Crysis' key and mouse inputs.

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=='''In-game Video Configuration, Joining Servers Troubleshooting'''==

===When I start up MWLL, a weird console thing appears!===

A: Just close it with tilde (~) or ESC. The console appearing is a workaround for an old CryEngine bug.

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===MWLL won't allow me to select the correct resolution of my screen===

A: There's a very tiny scroller on the right side of the drop down resolution list. Drag it down, and you should see all the resolution supported.

* Crysis Wars supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. If 1920x1200 is not available, make sure to disable any multi-GPU setup, such as Nvidia Optimus if on laptop, Nvidia SLI or AMD CrossFire if on desktop. You can also force higher resolutions in the config file, which is <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/game.cfg</code> The commands are <code>r_width</code> and <code>r_height</code>, which respectively set the screen width and height resolution (in pixels)

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===The server list is empty!===

A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!

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===There are no players to play against!===

A: You can check for the best times of day to play [https://stats.spikx.net/ here]. You can jump on the [[Discord]] and ask around if anyone would like to play. You can get on a [[12th Vegan Rangers| 12thVR server]] and type !requestbackup in the in game chat to issue a Discord announcement. Or you can practice solo on one of the Training/Free Practice servers. They provide a large sum of [[Cbills]] letting you get the most powerful assault mechs, tanks and aircraft without having to earn them from regular gameplay.

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===When I connect to a server, the auto-downloader continuously fails to download the map.===

A: Close the game, download the map manually from the [https://mwll.12vr.org/mechlivinglegends.net/maps/ map repository] and extract the content of the zip archive to <code>...\Crysis Wars\Mods\MWLL\Game\Levels\</code>
from there the path should line up with the folder structure in the zip archive <code>Multiplayer\Gamemode\Mapname</code>.
Then you can restart the game and should be able to join the server.

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=='''Game Crashes / Gameplay Troubleshooting / Connectivity Problems'''==

===My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!===

A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:

* Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory. Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.
* Download the new 2025 [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized Memory Optimized User.cfgs] to reduce the memory used. Replace any old user.cfg located in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ . Use F10 to monitor how much memory is used. If you're going over 3200 MB, Crysis becomes increasingly unstable.
* Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
* Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.
* Try switching to DX9 mode in the Global Configuration section on the MWLL Launcher. If it doesn't help, switch back to DX10.
* Disable ALL overlays! Anything that creates a pop-up or notification in-game may cause Crysis Wars to crash. Known overlay offenders are listed below:
** Nvidia Geforce Experience (In-Game Overlay), Radeon Adrenalin (In-Game Overlay and Toast Notifications), Steam, TeamSpeak, Discord, Overwolf, Razer, Xbox Game, Twitch, Plays TV.
* Try running in Windowed mode as explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here]
* Install the Magpie upscaler to reduce CTDs at higher than 1080p resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Setup info is [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]
* Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
* Close your web browser.
* In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
* Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK:
** Check mark "Compatibility mode" and set it to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)".
** Check mark "Disable fullscreen optimizations".
** Check mark "Run this program as an Administrator".
** On Windows 10, click "Change high DPI settings" then check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application" and click OK.
** On Windows 11, check mark "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" and set "Scaling performed by: Application".
* If you are using a multi-GPU setup (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus), disable it as Crysis doesn't benefit from it and may cause stability issues.
* If you're upgrading from MWLL 0.8.5 or older, remove all traces of autoexec.cfg from your MWLL install. Consider completely removing the old CrysisWars / MWLL version and reinstalling with the new one - [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&action=submit#The_installer_put_the_files_into_the_wrong_directory_or_I.27m_upgrading_from_an_old_0.8.x_version this] may help.
* Open the Game.log file with a text editor to check for any recent errors. It's located in the <code>%USERPROFILE%/Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/</code> directory.
* Ask for help on [https://discord.me/mwll MWLL Discord].

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===I have terrible ping, see a Red X occasionally, players warp around, can't do damage and/or the game lags a lot!===

A: This can have many causes mainly due to poor connectivity to the server.

* Pay attention to where in the world the server you're playing on is located. Ping will increase with distance. The 12thVR servers are hosted in the central US.
* Playing over WIFI adds additional latency and potential packet loss, try using a wired connection.
* Some modems/routers and ISPs have problems with the UDP packet rate that CryEngine 2 produces. Modems based on Intel's Puma 5/6/7 chipset are known to be bad, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7fjvvt/hundreds_of_millions_of_cable_modems_affected_by/ here], [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/intel_puma_modem/ here] and [https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31134484- here]. Consider changing your network hardware if possible.
* Use a VPN to possibly get a better route to the server. ProtonVPN has a free tier that may help. Please note that in rare instances, ProtonVPN may disable IPV6 in your network adapter options, remember to turn it back on after you disconnect from the VPN.
* Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry and reduce the effect that Windows update can have on your PC:
** Automated tool: Use OO-Software's trusted Shutup10++ available here: [https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10]
** Manually changing the Windows update and telemetry settings to use less bandwidth while playing:
*** For Windows 10: Go to '''Windows Update settings -> Advanced options -> Choose how updates are delivered and set Updates from more than one place''' and set it to '''Off''' or '''PCs on my local network'''. Also [http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/ disable all telemetry] that you can find.
*** For Windows 11: Read the detailed guide here: [https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-the-telemetry-on-windows-11-and-stop-microsoft-from-logging-your-data/ Wccftech - Disable Win 11 Telemetry]
* Do you have an overeager firewall or antivirus? Try disabling it temporarily.
* If nothing helps, an option might be to stick to games with smaller player populations. Players who experience these problems can usually play fine on servers with up to 18 players.

Consider verifying your connectivity quality to the server by running the console command net_channelstats 2 as detailed [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console here].

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===I keep falling through the floor/my tanks keep getting stuck in the hangar===

A: You are desynced from the server. Disconnect and reconnect and the issue will go away. Using a wired (non-WIFI) connection will typically help reduce desync events.

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===I get disconnected occasionally during the game, the error reads "Malformed packet"===

A: This uncommon issue might be solved by restarting your network router/cable modem. It also could be due to a bad route between your PC and the server. Using a VPN might help.

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=== Diagnosing MWLL network server connectivity with the console===

* Press F11 to toggle the connection details
or
* open the MWLL console with the tilde/back-quote ['''`'''] key. In the console type:

net_channelstats 2

and close the console. Watch the stats over time (a whole match) and compare them to this '''good''' connection snapshot:

{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-good-28plyrs.png}}|638px|left]]
|}

* '''pktrate''' = server requested packet rate.
* '''cur''' = client current packet rate - should be steady and not dip below the server pktrate.
**A good connection will show the '''cur''' rate fluctuating by 10%.
**The '''cur''' rate usually doesn't go over 65, even if the server requests higher. This is fine.
* '''loss''' = detected packet loss - should be 0 at all times. Often does '''not''' record all instances of packet loss though.
* '''dropped''' = packets dropped - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pq to''' = packet timeouts - should be very low if not 0.
* '''pktsz''' = packet size - should be very steady and between 1000 to 1300.

The above net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a '''good''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) is '''above''' the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) but not more than 40% higher.

The number of '''dropped''' packets and '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) are '''0'''.

The '''pktsz''' packet size is '''1272'''.

A bad connection snapshot:
{| cellspacing="5"
||[[File:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png|link={{filepath:Net_channelstats2-bad-28plyrs-2.png}}|634px|left]]
|}

This net_channelstats 2 snapshot shows a very '''poor''' MWLL client connection to the server.

The '''cur''' (client current packet rate) at around 19 is far below the '''pktrate''' (server requested rate) that's at 30.

The number of '''dropped''' packets is very high vs the total number of packets received and sent.

There are '''pq to''' (packet timeouts) occurring.

For detailed analysis, you can add up the '''dropped''', '''pq to''', '''queued''' and '''ready''' counters and then dividing by the sum of the received and sent packets. Multiply that number by 100 will show you the rough packet loss %. Anything over 2-3% calculated packet loss will be noticeable in game.

The player would have lots of difficulty controlling the direction/speed of their asset let alone targeting and damaging enemies successfully. All assets would appear to be warping and stuttering. Other players would see this player warping as well and would not be able to successfully hit him. A generally frustrating experience for everyone!

Consider checking [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#I_have_terrible_ping.2C_see_a_Red_X_occasionally.2C_players_warp_around.2C_can.27t_do_damage_and.2For_the_game_lags_a_lot.21 here] for solutions to poor connectivity.

To turn the stats off type:

net_channelstats 0

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===My sound is very choppy/keeps cutting out/pops or doesn't work at all.===

A: In Windows, go to '''Control Panel -> Sound -> Select your playback device -> Click Properties -> Advanced tab'''. Problems can appear if you use a too high sample rate. Try with '''2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'''. Also, under the Enhancements tab, make sure you checkmark "disable all enhancements".

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===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===

A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:
* Use the free upscaler application Magpie explained in detail here: https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F
* A simple non-scaling alternative: [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming WindowedBorderlessGaming] Working download link:[https://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download]
** Important! In the Windowed Borderless Gaming Game Settings, enable the "Manage mouse" and set it to "Lock to game window". This will prevent the mouse pointer from leaving the MWLL window. It will also properly sync the mouse pointer position in-game.

* If the above app doesn't work, you can always try [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or the Magpie scaling app mentioned below.
* Set MWLL in Windowed mode via the Crysis Options > System Settings > Graphics section. Disable both fullscreen and VSync options.
* Set the game to run in DX10 mode as it usually works better for Windowed mode. The key combination Alt-Enter may work to toggle between Windowed mode and Fullscreen mode.

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===How do I setup Magpie (an upscaler) to reduce crashes (CTD) on high res (2560x1440 1440p, 3840x2160 2160p 4K) monitors?===

A: Download the free upscaler application called Magpie from here: https://github.com/Blinue/Magpie/releases

Magpie allows us to reduce memory consumption by setting Crysis to render the game at a lower resolution while running in borderless Windowed mode. Both these approaches tend to reduce the crashes.

* Extract it to a permanent location and run Magpie.exe - if MS Defender doesn't recognize the app, click "More info" then "Run anyway".
* Start MWLL, go to the settings and set your in-game res to 1920x1080 and disable Fullscreen mode. Exit then relaunch MWLL to verify that it is still at 1920x1080. MWLL should be now be running in a smaller window at 1080p.
* While MWLL is running, alt-tab to Magpie and setup Magpie to the following configuration:
** Click on the left tab "Defaults", set the Scaling mode to "FSR", "3D game mode" to On, Preferred monitors to "monitor closest to the source window".
** Click on the left tab "Scaling modes", click to expand the FSR scaling mode and click "add effect", select SMAA > SMAA_Ultra to reduce aliasing.
** Click on the left tab "Home". Set "Auto restore" to On.
* When ready, click "Scale after 3s" and within 3 seconds mouse click in the MWLL window or alt-tab back to it. It'll re-scale MWLL to your monitor's native resolution using the high quality FSR upscaler with SMAA Anti-Aliasing.
*# If it fails to activate the scaling after clicking "Scale after 3s", right-click on your Magpie.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
*# In Magpie, click on the left tab "Settings" and enable "Always run as Administrator" and try scaling again.
** If it crashes, in Magpie, click on the left tab "Defaults" and change the "Capture method" to "Desktop Duplication". Try the other methods if that also doesn't work.
* To return to your desktop while MWLL with Magpie is running, press alt-enter twice or press alt-tab twice or alt-enter then alt-tab.
* Do not enable "Simulate exclusive fullscreen when upscaling" in the Advanced section as this will interfere with returning to your desktop via alt-enter/alt-tab.

Do not run Windowed Borderless Gaming or Borderless Gaming mentioned above with Magpie.

Disable any native GPU upscaling or super-sampling techniques via their respective control panels.

Disable any monitoring tool such as Rivatuner Statistics Server, Afterburner and/or overlay as they might conflict with MWLL & Magpie.

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===I lost my connection/crashed and now the server tells me "authentication failed" / I'm stuck on the loading screen when I try to reconnect!===

A: Try again in 30-60 seconds. The server still sees your player and it takes a short while until it times out.

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===Discord / TeamSpeak / Steam overlays don't work properly!===

A: CryEngine isn't overlay friendly. Disable them to increase your game stability.

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===My console becomes black when I open it, and clouds, terrain or the HUD get funny colors.===

A: This is known as the rainbow bug or shader bug, it can be fixed by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher. You can prevent this bug from happening by opening and closing the console after you started the game. You can add the line consoleshow to your user.cfg in your My Documents/My Games/Crysis Wars/MWLL/Client/ directory to have it open automatically. The combined installer should be unaffected as it already comes with such a suitable autoexec.

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==Gameplay Issues==

===There's a player in game that won't stop typing annoying things in chat! Muting Players===

A: Press and hold '''[tab]'''. While continuing to hold tab, press '''[space]'''. Your mouse cursor will appear on the screen. Click the speaker icon next to the annoying player's name. For the rest of the current match, you will no longer be able to see any of that players chats. If the chats are particularly abusive, please report them to the appropriate server administrator.

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===Someone is cheating!===

A: Follow the guide over [[Game_Abuse_Report_Guide|here]].

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[[Category:Guides]][[Category:MWLL]]

MWLL Performance Guide

2025-04-24T18:27:04Z

RickHunter:

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.
* In the Crysis console, you'll occasionally see errors with "ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of..." due to the bumpmap resolution being halved. This can be safely ignored.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

===Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:===

====Added====

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

====Changed====
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 1 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

===Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:===

====Added====
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

====Changed====
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
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[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

{{Navbox Guides}}

[[Category:Guides]]

Vulture

2025-03-27T05:35:39Z

RickHunter: /* Variant C - "Trebuchet" */

{{Mech|
| Image = File:Vulture.png
| ImageGif = File:Vulture_spin.gif
| Class = Heavy
| Faction = Clan
| Tickets = 9
| Tier = 11
| Tonnage = 60
| Speed = 86.4
| Rotation = 360
| PitchStand = -34° to +40°
| PitchCrouch = -34° to +50°

| Price Prime = 88 100
| ArmorT Prime = 51 313
| Engine Prime = 300 XL
| Weapons Prime = <ul>
<li>2x [[CLPL]]
<li>2x [[CMPL]]
<li>2x [[CLRM15]]
</ul>
| Equip Prime = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>6 [[DHS]]
<li>0 [[free tons]]
<li>10.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price A = 85 100
| ArmorT A = 55 147
| Engine A = 300 XL
| Weapons A = <ul>
<li>2x [[CGauss]]
<li>2x [[CSRM2]]
</ul>
| Equip A = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>0 [[DHS]]
<li>4 [[free tons]]
<li>11.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price B = 86 100
| ArmorT B = 51 313
| Engine B = 300 XL
| Weapons B = <ul>
<li>1x [[CERPPC]]
<li>2x [[HML]]
<li>2x [[ATM9#High Explosive|ATM9 (HE)]]
<li>1x [[B-Pod]]
</ul>
| Equip B = <ul>
<li>7 [[DHS]]
<li>0 [[free tons]]
<li>10.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price C = 82 600
| ArmorT C = 49 400
| Engine C = 300 XL
| Weapons C = <ul>
<li>3x [[CERML]]
<li>2x [[CLRM20]]
<li>1x [[CLRM15]]
</ul>
| Equip C = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>3 [[DHS]]
<li>3 [[free tons]]
<li>10t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price D = 86 900
| ArmorT D = 55 147
| Engine D = 300 XL
| Weapons D = <ul>
<li>2x [[CERLL]]
<li>2x [[ATM9#Standard|ATM9 (Std)]]
</ul>
| Equip D = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[GECM]]
<li>5 [[DHS]]
<li>2 [[free tons]]
<li>11.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price E = 89 400
| ArmorT E = 58 661
| Engine E = 300 XL
| Weapons E = <ul>
<li>2x [[CMPL]]
<li>2x [[CERSL]]
<li>2x [[SSRM|CDSSRM6]]
</ul>
| Equip E = <ul>
<li>3 [[DHS]]
<li>4 [[free tons]]
<li>12t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price F = 95 400
| ArmorT F = 51 313
| Engine F = 300 XL
| Weapons F = <ul>
<li>1x [[CLBX5]]
<li>1x [[CERPPC]]
<li>3x [[SRM|CDSRM6]]
</ul>
| Equip F = <ul>
<li>1 [[DHS]]
<li>3 [[free tons]]
<li>10.5t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Price G = 81 450
| ArmorT G = 47 484
| Engine G = 300 XL
| Weapons G = <ul>
<li>3x [[CUAC2]]
<li>2x [[CLRM20]]
<li>1x [[TAG]]
</ul>
| Equip G = <ul>
<li>[[EOptics]]
<li>[[BAP]]
<li>0 [[DHS]]
<li>4 [[free tons]]
<li>10t [[Armor]]
</ul>

| Armor H = 2760
| Armor LRT = 5349
| Armor CT = 8176
| Armor B = 4585
| Armor LRA = 3744
| Armor LRL = 5502
| Armor INT = 3301

| Version153 = 0.17.4
}}

The '''Vulture''' (Clan designation '''Mad Dog''') is a [[Clan]] [[Heavy Mech]] used primarily in highly specialized fire-support roles. Normally not found on the front lines, Vultures typically circle at the fringes of the battlefield, utilizing their powerful [[Weapons|Weaponry]] to pick off stragglers and cripple stronger opponents. Its moderately heavy [[Armor|armor]] offers adequate protection against most counter-attacks, while unlimited torso rotation allows it to fire at the enemy even during retreat.

Vultures are fairly affordable in regards to other Clan Heavy Mechs, and as such doesn't pack quite as much in terms of Weapons, [[Equipment]] or Armor. However, some Vulture variants are equipped with [[GECM]], allowing them to stalk their prey while enjoying a measure of [[Radar]] invisibility.

Vulture pilots should be aware of the design of the Mech's side torsos. Enemy Battle Armor can land onto them and blast at the cockpit from the side, or crouch down to remain hidden from Vulture teammates trying to blast it off. Additionally, since the majority of variants mount a large portion of their weapons tonnage in the side torsos, they are obvious targets, and likely to be destroyed in the mid-fight. Expert Vulture pilots will manage to defend their lost torso while still applying damage on their foes.

==Roles and Gameplay Hints==

===Prime===
The Vulture Prime is the most adaptable of all the Vulture variants, mounting a powerful array of [[Lasers]] backed up at long-range by Torso-mounted Missile launchers. 2 [[cLPL]]s and 2 [[cMPL]]s gives the Prime Variant potent close- to mid-range firepower, and the twin [[cLRM15]]'s give it a respectable long-range punch. When used with [[EOptics]], the Vulture Prime can barrage foes at long-range, and accurately disable closer enemies with well-placed Laser fire. The 6 [[Double Heat Sink]]s provide barely adequate cooling for the heat generated by the Pulse Lasers, so a pilot must carefully watch his heat levels. A much more expensive alternative to Vulture Prime is the [[Madcat#Prime|Madcat Prime]] which mounts a similar array of LRMs and Lasers, but with increased armor, more equipment, and less maneuverability.

===Variant A - ''"Virgin Supreme"''===
Informally known as the '''''"Gauss Dog"''''', the Vulture A variant is an excellent long-range fire support configuration. Armed with twin [[cGauss]] Rifles and with its [[EOptics]] suite, the Vulture is a classic sniper that is capable of inflicting devastatingly precise damage at long-range. Ideal for crippling slower [[Assault Mechs]], picking off enemy [[Asset_Roles#Missile_Boat|missile boats]]; and with steady aim- it can quickly ground enemy [[Aerospace]]. Four free tons for ammo and an extra ton of [[Armor]] give it considerable longevity on the field, but its two [[cSRM2]]s aren't enough to sustain it in a brawl- as much as to blast a landed [[Battle Armor]] and disrupt foes aim in crucial moments with Chain Fire mode. It's the enemies mistake to focus this mech's side torsos, with it's destruction only comes a loss of one measly [[cSRM2]] launcher, and any destroyed torso can be easily [[Gameplay_Tactics#Twisting_and_Damage_Spreading|hidden]] with this variants protruding center torso and 360 torso [[twist]]. Pilots of this variant should watch for foes that focus on the the real threat of this mech; it's arms- and fast [[Light Mechs]] that can dodge between Gauss shells and shrug off SRM blasts.

===Variant B - ''"Buzzard"''===
This unit has enormous burst fire power. Mounting one [[CERPPC|Extended Range Particle Projection Cannon]] provides it with a 900 m reach to soften up an opponent, but also generates enormous heat. At 400 m, the twin [[CHML|Heavy Medium Lasers]] will open up, but produce quite a bit of waste heat which must be carefully managed. Two [[ATM|ATM9 HE]]s come to life at 300m, applying continuous cockpit shake to the target due to the staggered launching pattern. This makes it almost impossible to return fire accurately during a volley. Even with 7 [[DHS|Double Heat Sinks]], one needs to keep an eye on the heat. Alpha striking is not recommended, and once this asset is within 300 m of its target, it should refrain from firing the [[CERPPC]] unless it is absolutely necessary to secure a kill. It is tempting to treat this unit like a pure DPS build, but it isn't capable of constantly applying its damage. ATM launchers with large salvo sizes have a painful delay between trigger pulls, as do [[HML]]s. A better approach is look for opportunities to fire off a salvo of ATMs with a laser burn, and to immediately break for cover in order to recycle your weapons and dissipate a bit of heat. The 360 degree torso range makes this tactic surprisingly easy, as many players will attempt to chase you after you engage, and leading them around a series of blind corners presents the Buzzard with its ideal engagement window: short and angry.

===Variant C - ''"Trebuchet"''===
Formery known as the '''''"Yeoman"''''', the '''Trebuchet''' mounts two [[cLRM20]]'s and one [[cLRM15]]'s, making it the most powerful heavy mech missile boat currently available. It is capable of firing a massive volley of 55 missiles at a time. It sports 3 [[CERML]] for medium-close range firesupport. This ridiculous firepower is offset by poor heat management, sacrificing armor, as well as the close-range difficulties. Slowly chain firing helps noticeably with the heat issues and provides a stream of missiles impacting your foe. 3 extra tons of [[cLRM]] reloads helps with sustained battlefield presence. Another saving grace is that it can't [[Gameplay Tactics#Poptarting|poptart]], however that can be largely negated if this variant is used in conjunction with [[NARC]]/[[TAG]] units. The 360 degree torso [[twist]] makes this a particularly mean variant on wide open maps due to ease of [[kiting]] slower heavies and assaults.

===Variant D===
Good for both longer range fire support and mid-range line battles, the D variant packs a straightforward configuration of 2 [[cERLL]]s, one in each arm, and 2 torso mounted standard range [[ATM9]]s. [[EOptics]] enhance the accuracy of the lasers, while a [[GECM]] suite provides radar cover, which allows the unit to stay active for missile locking. An extra ton of armor and two tons of ammo for the ATM's helps extend this asset's presence on the battlefield. Exercise caution when running hot, or risk damaging the 5 [[DHS]]s when firing both lasers as a group; alternate fire is recommended. On paper, this asset cannot out shoot the standard ATM9 Ryoken. However, as a Vulture, it is graced with a 360 degree torso, which allows it to retreat while locking and firing. This allows the asset to maintain the narrow std. ATM arming window of 125-750 m, and only assets that can move faster than 86 kph can hope to close that distance.

===Variant E===
Almost a brawler's dream come true, the E variant has nearly everything you could ask for in a close range variant; only missing MASC and GECM. The Vulture E carries 2 [[CMPL]]s, 2 [[CERSL]]s, and 2 [[CDSSRM6]]s. Four tons of reloads on the SRMs allows for liberal missile fire, but the 3 [[DHS]] will struggle to manage your whole arsenal's heat production for long, though. This variant is capable of standing against many other brawler 'Mechs in its weight class and price bracket with an extra 2 tons of [[Armor]] and weaponry, and it will effortlessly bulldoze anything smaller than it in mere seconds as long as there's coolant to spare.

===Variant F===
A variant capable of seriously ravaging nearly any asset in its weight bracket or lower, the Vulture F fields decent weaponry for long range engagements and absolutely devastating weaponry for close range ones. Long range firepower comes in the form of a single [[CLBX5]] and a single [[CERPPC]] - both allocated to one arm. This weapon variety allows for mixed roles of sniping, light anti-air, [[Battle Armor]] hunting, and fire-support. The F variant's main punch, however, is in its three ammo-hungry [[CDSRM6|Dual SRM 6's]], which can easily blow through armor and savage most light and medium mechs in a single pass. A single [[DHS]] proves to be hardly adequate, so chain-firing the DSRM6s is recommended to lessen the heat load. Three free tons of ammo (usually all used for the DSRM6s) provide some battlefield endurance. It is tempting to think of an SRM boat as variant reliant on splash damage, but the unguided rockets of an [[CDSRM6]] barrage track accurately to the point of aim, and allow the pilot to drill a hole into an enemy's armor. The unlimited torso [[twist]] of this asset allows it to [[Gameplay_Tactics#Twisting_and_Damage_Spreading|spread damage]] all over its body, while it focuses its own damage on a single component.

===Variant G===
Variant G
Another variation on excellent fire- and anti-air support, the new G variant carries the hallmark dual [[cLRM20]] launchers 1000m Lock Range / 1470m Max Range, supported with 3 [[cUAC2]]'s with a listed range of 1200m, offers a respectable punch. Autocannon accuracy is improved through the [[EOptics]] suite and allows for longer range passive sniping with weapons that don't trace back to their source. Beagle Active Probe or [[BAP]] boosts detection range by 200m giving it a maximum ranger of 1200m, keeping the Vulture G somewhat out of harms way. The final piece in it's arsenal is a [[TAG]] laser, allowing to pick out targets for allies and allowing pilots confident in their aim to guide missile volleys without waiting for a lock. Should a large assault catch you in close range, utilize your 360 torso to walk away while shaking their screen as much as possible with your cLRMs and try and lure them towards your teammates.

==Canon==
Known to its Clan designers as the Mad Dog, it was given the moniker of Vulture amongst the Inner Sphere because of its hunched-looking shoulders and protruding torso. Originally developed by the Smoke Jaguars in 2963, the Vulture is intended as a support Mech capable of delivering a missile-heavy payload to the target. Some configurations sport heavy direct-fire weaponry such as the Vulture-C, which mounts a pair of Clan Gauss Rifles, one in each arm. Notable Pilots - Floodinator - MERC, Nytmare - MERC, NekoWarrior - IS

Date Introduced 2963 during the Era known as "Late Succession War - LosTech" (2901 - 3019) - Unit Role: Missile Boat

[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Mad_Dog_%28Vulture%29 BattleTech Reference]

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights=150px style="text-align:left">
File:Vulture_Concept.jpg|High-poly reference model based on the MechWarrior 4 design (Pawel Czarnecki)
File:Vulture_Concept2.jpg|High-poly reference model based on the traditional design (Pawel Czarnecki)
</gallery>

{{Template:Navbox Assets Clan}}

MWLL Performance Guide

2025-03-25T14:23:12Z

RickHunter: /* Changed */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.
* In the Crysis console, you'll occasionally see errors with "ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of..." due to the bumpmap resolution being halved. This can be safely ignored.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

===Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:===

====Added====

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

====Changed====
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 1 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

===Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:===

====Added====
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

====Changed====
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

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MWLL Performance Guide

2025-03-25T14:21:59Z

RickHunter: /* User.cfg - Detailed Change Log */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.
* In the Crysis console, you'll occasionally see errors with "ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of..." due to the bumpmap resolution being halved. This can be safely ignored.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

===Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:===

====Added====

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

====Changed====
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 0 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

===Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:===

====Added====
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

====Changed====
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
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[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

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[[Category:Guides]]

MWLL Performance Guide

2025-03-24T23:57:17Z

RickHunter: /* Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.
* In the Crysis console, you'll occasionally see errors with "ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of..." due to the bumpmap resolution being halved. This can be safely ignored.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

'''Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:'''

===Added===

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

===Changed===
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 0 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

'''Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:'''

===Added===
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

===Changed===
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

{{Navbox Guides}}

[[Category:Guides]]

MWLL Performance Guide

2025-03-24T21:45:53Z

RickHunter: /* Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

'''Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:'''

===Added===

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

===Changed===
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 0 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

'''Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:'''

===Added===
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

===Changed===
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

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MWLL Performance Guide

2025-03-24T21:45:39Z

RickHunter: /* Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

'''Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:'''

===Added===

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

===Changed===
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 0 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

'''Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:'''

===Added===
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

===Changed===
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

{{Navbox Guides}}

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MWLL Performance Guide

2025-03-21T22:29:30Z

RickHunter: /* User.cfg - Memory Optimized */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated Mar 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
* Very low shadow draw distances.
* Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
* HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
* Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
* Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

'''Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:'''

===Added===

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

===Changed===
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 0 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

'''Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:'''

===Added===
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

===Changed===
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
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[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

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MWLL Performance Guide

2025-03-21T22:16:18Z

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Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated for Feb 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
* Very low shadow draw distances.
* Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
* HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
* Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
* Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

'''Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:'''

===Added===

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

===Changed===
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.

sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2

r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 0 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

'''Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:'''

===Added===
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

===Changed===
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

{{Navbox Guides}}

[[Category:Guides]]

MWLL Performance Guide

2025-03-21T22:15:44Z

RickHunter: /* User.cfg - Detailed Change Log */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated for Feb 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
* Very low shadow draw distances.
* Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
* HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
* Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
* Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

'''Version 2.3 - Mar 2025 changes:'''

===Added===

Ultra Performance normal memory and low memory user.cfgs.

===Changed===
<pre>
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.65 ;[~] Controls small detail shadow distance rendering. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 0.8/0.65/0.25/0.15
* Used to be 0.45 for balanced config. Shadow rendering ratio increased to 0.65 to avoid daylight seeping through some voxels.
sys_flash_edgeaa = 0 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/0/0
* Used to be 1 for Performance config. Saves more FPS in draw call heavy situations (city maps).
sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 2 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/2/2
r_ImposterRatio = 1 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in low mem user.cfgs.
* Used to be 0 only in extra low mem config. Now set to 1 for all low and extra low mem configs.
</pre>

'''Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:'''

===Added===
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

===Changed===
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

{{Navbox Guides}}

[[Category:Guides]]

MWLL Performance Guide

2025-03-21T22:06:44Z

RickHunter: /* Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated for Feb 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
* Very low shadow draw distances.
* Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
* HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
* Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
* Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

'''Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:'''

===Added===
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

===Changed===
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

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MWLL Performance Guide

2025-03-21T22:04:47Z

RickHunter: /* Download Links */

Since [[MWLL]] is built off of the original Crysis engine, massive intense battles may occasionally slow your FPS on an older low to mid range computer or laptop as Crysis doesn't take advantage of using multiple CPU cores. However, by using the preset performance optimized user.cfg available below and then optionally toggling shadow rendering to low with the F4 key, you can enjoy a relatively smooth MWLL experience.
 

A modern AMD Ryzen 5000+ or Intel 12000+ series non-mobile CPU will be able to deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p resolution most of the time with the default MWLL settings. AMD's X3D series of CPUs will give the highest FPS. MWLL comes preconfigured with most of the tweaks in the "Balanced" user.cfg.
 

'''TL;DR''': For best stability and performance while keeping high visual fidelity, run at 1080p (1920x1080) or lower resolution and select one of the four (HQ/Balanced/Performance/Ultra Performance) user.cfg files mentioned below. 
If you're crashing to desktop (CTD) after a while, use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here].
 
 

== User.cfg ==
[[file:Usercfghome.png|right|600px]]
'''User.cfg''' is the file that provides fine-grained control over the graphical quality of MWLL. The downloadable user.cfg files below contain settings that improve the visual quality of the game while also increasing performance over Crysis's stock graphics settings. 
The optimized balanced user.cfg increases FPS close to Crysis Medium settings but with quality of Crysis High settings while increasing shadow rendering distances. 
Performance optimized user.cfg slightly reduces object quality and shadow rendering distance while HQ user.cfg increases them. 

It is placed in the <code>C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> directory. (Replace username and/or drive name with your current Windows username / Windows installation drive.)

To easily browse to the correct location, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click <code>MWLL</code> and then double click <code>Client</code>.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client</code> 

The user.cfg files below all feature mapped function keys that toggle a few key settings:

* F4 toggles shadow rendering distance between high quality and FPS improved low
* F9 toggles Shader post processing (Very slightly increases FPS but some maps look dull / desaturated with it disabled, removes depth of field blur effect while zooming, removes god-rays and shimmering underwater effects)
* F10 toggles Crysis's FPS and memory counter - use it to monitor your game's memory usage. If you're routinely over 3200 MB, consider restarting MWLL and use the memory optimized versions [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#User.cfg_-_Memory_Optimized here]
* F11 toggles net_channelstats - use to diagnose red-x / lossy connection to servers. Details how to use it are found here: [[Troubleshooting#Diagnosing_MWLL_network_server_connectivity_with_the_console|Net_channelstats]]
* PAUSE toggles HUD - for screenshots

The user.cfg config files have been changed significantly. If you're running the previous versions, please update to these for increased FPS overall.

They all include these tweaks:
* Allow all lighting effects (dynamic, particle and static) on all maps.
* HDR rendering is enabled for proper lighting/brightness on all maps - avoids over-bright rendering.
* Edge anti-aliasing enabled for less jaggies.
* Increased FPS by reducing the water effect quality a bit.
* Increased FPS by shortening the decal effects lifetime - laser burn effects disappear more quickly.
* Increased FPS by disabling distant static object dissolve render effect.
* Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) disabled for these reasons:
** Causes minor texture corruption.
** Consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.
** Can prevent proper switching between full-screen and windowed modes and switching to desktop.
** It can decrease FPS a lot.
** If you really want better anti-aliasing, consider using Reshade's SMAA.

===Download Links===

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality/user.cfg Highest quality visuals and good performance Preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for highest quality visuals. Better FPS than stock Crysis High settings yet comparable high quality effects.
** Longer shadow draw distances with more real-time shadows cast from terrain and objects.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - balanced for visuals and FPS.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced/user.cfg Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for balanced quality visuals. FPS almost as fast as stock Crysis Medium settings but with considerably improved visuals.
** Medium shadow draw distances and keeps shadows cast from terrains on.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled for more realistic lighting effects.
** Optimized particle and texture settings - leans towards better performance.
** Increased FPS by reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized/user.cfg Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Set for performance oriented visuals. FPS around stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while looking a lot better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion enabled - faster, less accurate version.
** Performance optimized light, particle, decal and texture settings.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance/user.cfg Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
** Very low shadow draw distances.
** Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
** HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
** Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
** Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.
 

== User.cfg - Memory Optimized ==

Updated for Feb 2025 - Low memory usage versions of the above for players that have CTD (crash to desktop) problems! 
'''Two versions are available:'''
* Low memory version that enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.

* Extra low memory version that saves even more memory by:
** enables the Crysis low resolution texture pack.
** enables Crysis's texture streaming mode.
** Sets all cloud and bumpmap textures to half size resolution. 

'''Detailed info about the settings:'''
* They only change non playable asset textures. Mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc will still have their original high resolution diffuse (colormap) textures.
* The low resolution texture pack loads smaller textures which saves more memory.
* Half sized bumpmap resolution textures slightly reduce the up-close depth quality of objects.
* The texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. 

'''What they do:''' 

They significantly lower the initial memory used and gives players more game time before Crysis becomes unstable. 
Will reduce crash-to-desktop (CTDs) for some players that go over 3200 MB memory in-game ('''check with F10 toggle!''').
* On Windows 10 and 11 and higher end GPUs with 16GB VRAM or more, Crysis requests more memory from Windows as textures, objects/assets are loaded in-game. A memory allocation bug in the original Crysis code can occur upon load requests causing the CTD. The chance of this happens increases exponentially over 3200 MB. While in-game, check your Mem=xxxxMB counter via the F10 key. If over 3500 MB, the CTD may be only minutes away from happening. Restart your game to solve this.
* We are working on a memory allocation patch for Crysis that'll solve this issue as well as the occasional Duncan Fisher CTD audio bug in Solaris Arena mode. Stay tuned!

Low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.

Extra low memory version (Crysis low resoution texture pack and texture streaming):
* Texture quality on some static objects such as rock formations will be noticeably lower.
* Some objects will have a slightly flatter look at close ranges.
* Some static textures will initially be in lower resolution for a few moments until they load their highest level of detail.
* Very minor stuttering during the first minutes of a map might occur as textures are loaded.
* Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky - restarting your game fixes this.
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack enabled:

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Mar 2025] '''(right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-lowmem/user.cfg Low memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Mar 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
 
 

===Download Links - Memory Optimized Texture Streaming Mode===

Memory Optimized Crysis low resolution texture pack and texture streaming enabled (even more memory saving):

* Uses texture streaming mode skips caching textures into memory and loads them as they are needed. Occasionally, some explosion or fire effects might look more blocky.
* Asset textures (mechs, tanks, MWLL specific objects, etc) will still have their original high resolution textures.

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/high-quality-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Highest quality visuals and good performance preset - Updated Feb 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/balanced-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Balanced quality vs performance preset - Updated Feb 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/performance-optimized-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)

'''[https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/ultra-performance-extralowmem/user.cfg Lowest memory & Ultra performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025]''' (right-click > Save link/file and place into My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client)
* Ultra performance oriented visuals for low end systems/laptops. FPS faster than stock Crysis Medium graphics settings while still looking better (avoids opaque water bug).
* Very low shadow draw distances.
* Screen Space Ambient Occlusion disabled.
* HUD anti-aliasing disabled.
* Best performance optimized light, particle, decal, vegetation, shadow and texture settings.
* Increased FPS by further reducing distant level of detail rendering for static objects.

To easily browse to the correct location to place the user.cfg, start the MWLL Launcher and towards the bottom left corner of the MWLL Launcher, click Open User Data Folder. In the Explorer window, double click MWLL and then double click Client.

Alternatively, you can browse to the correct folder by copy/pasting this into your Explorer window: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Crysis Wars\MWLL\Client

== User.cfg - Detailed Change Log ==

'''Version 2.2 - Feb 2025 changes:'''

===Added===
<pre>
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1 ;[~] HUD antialiasing - Set to 0 for a small ~%2 boost in fps. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* When enabled, HUD anti-aliasing increases the draw calls (press F10 to see the "DP" value) and decreases FPS. Disabling it helps FPS but the jaggies are noticeable.

sys_flash_curve_tess_error = 4 ;[~] HUD curve roundness - If sys_flash_edgeaa is set to 0, this needs to be set to 2. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 4/4/4/2
* When sys_flash_edgeaa is disabled, this needs to be set to 2 or else thin HUD lines will not be visible.

e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = 1 ;[~] Vegetation switch to sprites ratio - Lower ratio reduces distance certain vegetation will switch to FPS friendly sprites. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0.75

r_ImposterRatio = 0 ;[~] Cloud texture map resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Saves 0 to ~30 MB. Only set to 1 in extra low mem user.cfgs.

r_TexBumpResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL bumpmaps texture resolution - 1 is half the original res, 0 is full res. Minor quality loss at close ranges. Saves 25-100 MB. Only enabled in extra low mem user.cfgs.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 25m-75m of an object.

r_TexResolution = 0 ;[~] ALL diffuse texture maps resolution - 1 is half the original res. Significant quality loss at close ranges. Set to 1 manually to save 200-400 MB.
* When set to 1, the lower resolution is only seen within 50m-100m of an object.

e_particles_lights = 1 ;[~] Allows particle effects such as missiles to create their own dynamic lighting effects. HQ/Balanced/Perf/UltraPerf: 1/1/1/0
* Was previously disabled. Performance impact is negligible.
</pre>

===Changed===
<pre>
r_DynTexMaxSize = 320 ;[~] Reduces texture thrashing on some maps to increase FPS.
* Used to be 256 - maps that are texture heavy such as TC_Clearcut will increase their FPS by 10-15% in certain locations using the 320 value.
</pre>

==Screenshots user.cfg - TC_LostHope==
<gallery mode="slideshow" showthumbnails heights=100px style="display: block; margin-top:3px; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; text-align: center; font-size:16px; padding:0px;">
file:LostHope-high-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis High setting|Crysis High setting
file:LostHope-wikihigh-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized High Quality user.cfg|High Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikibalanced-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Balanced Quality user.cfg|Balanced Quality user.cfg
file:LostHope-wikiperf-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Optimized Performance user.cfg|Performance user.cfg
file:LostHope-med-1900.png|thumb|600px|alt=Crysis Medium setting|Crysis Medium setting
</gallery>

View all of the [https://mwll.12vr.org/wiki/screenshots/ Screenshots Comparison] showing the differences between the user.cfg configurations and how they compare to the stock Crysis settings.

== The Settings Menu ==

=== Graphics ===
We recommend to use 1080p (1920x1080) as the highest resolution for maximum game stability. Higher resolutions such as 1440p (2560x1440) or 4k (3840x2160) may increase the chance of the game crashing to desktop (CTD) and will require a faster, more modern CPU and GPU to achieve smooth FPS.

It is strongly suggested that you do '''NOT''' change the settings in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS / ADVANCED from their defaults. MWLL ships with pre-configured optimal medium settings that have combined performance and visual tweaks to give you more FPS in intense graphics heavy battles. Do '''NOT''' use the "Autodetect - Optimal Settings" as they will remove the optimizations until the next restart.

The Crysis engine that MWLL is built on requires a CPU that has high single thread performance to deliver high FPS. Recent AMD Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel CPUs Haswell and later series with 3 GHz base clock or faster are recommended while the best performance will be achieved on a Ryzen 5800 X3D, Ryzen 7000/9000 series or Intel 13600+ series.

Crysis doesn't require a high-end GPU for smooth 1080p (1920x1080) gaming. Any AMD RX460 or GTX 1030 or newer GPU will be fine for the pre-configured optimal settings.

The quickest way to reclaim FPS on older hardware or if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card are:

* Reducing your in-game resolution and disabling any multi-GPU setups (Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, or Nvidia Optimus). After finding your monitor's native resolution, try to reduce your resolution to some lower setting of the same ratio. For example change 1920 x 1080 to be 1600 x 900. The FPS gains made by lowering your resolution will only be more pronounced if your machine lacks a discrete graphics card or has an older CPU. You can use an upscaler application such as Magpie to upscale from a lower resolution to your monitor's native resolution [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here]

* Setting in-game Anti-Aliasing Quality to OFF found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. The MWLL pre-configured optimal settings already have Crysis's FPS friendly edge anti-aliasing enabled by default. Crysis's Full screen antialiasing (FSAA) consumes more memory which may cause crashes on larger maps.

* Disabling FULLSCREEN mode found in OPTIONS / SYSTEM SETTINGS / GRAPHICS. This will switch Crysis to Windowed-mode and will need a helper application to hide the window border such as these apps:
# Use the upscaler application Magpie that also enables borderless Windowed mode explained [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_do_I_setup_Magpie_.28an_upscaler.29_to_reduce_crashes_.28CTD.29_on_high_res_.282560x1440_1440p.2C_3840x2160_2160p_4K.29_monitors.3F here].
# Other Borderless Windowed mode helper applications to remove the border around MWLL are available [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#How_can_I_run_the_game_in_Fullscreen-Window_.2F_Borderless-Window_mode.3F here].

=== Advanced Settings ===
<div style="width:502px; background-color:#4c4c4c; border: 1px solid #6c6c6c; border-radius:2px; padding:3px 3px 8px 3px; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-top:5px;">
[[File:Ingamesettings.png|center|border|500px]]
</div>
We strongly recommend that you don't alter these settings as they will possibly disable the MWLL pre-configured optimizations. If absolutely needed, reducing the following settings might increase your FPS. 
* ''POSTPROCESSING QUALITY''
* ''VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS QUALITY''
* ''PARTICLES QUALITY''
* ''SHADERS QUALITY''
* ''WATER QUALITY''
For higher FPS while keeping the MWLL optimizations, we highly recommend to utilize the ''user.cfg'' - specifically, the "Best performance optimized preset - Updated Feb 2025" preset mentioned above.

=== Sound ===
It is advised that on your first launch, that you reduce the in-game sound somewhat and bring it up to a comfortable level afterwards as the defaults may be too high. Performance wise, there is functionally no gains to be made by playing with settings in the Sound menu.

==Help==
Consider joining the MWLL Discord community [https://discord.me/mwll here] to meet up with other MWLL players and ask for help with user.cfg config files. 
For more information on how to install, customize, or write your own User.cfg file, see the page on [[Console_Variables#The_User.cfg_File|Console Variables.]]

==Outdated CFGs==

WARNING! The following user.cfg files are out of date and have a bunch of bugs that causes some settings to be set to the highest possible setting (ie sys_spec_Shadows = 0 sets *all* shadows to the max and killing performance). 
Only use them if you are willing to edit the file yourself to fix the bugs and change/experiment with the necessary config settings at your discretion to meet your preferences.

There are multiple bugs in the following user.cfgs! DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT CAREFULLY ANALYZING THEM! At the minimum, change the following:
* sys_spec_Shadows = 0 should be sys_spec_Shadows = 1 .
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_quality = 9'' or ingame projectiles will become invisible.
* Deleting the line ''d3d9_forcesoftware = 1'', or the ingame Console and [[CBills#Transferring_C-Bills|Cbill Transfer Menu]] will be unusable due to invisible text
* Deleting the line ''e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 0'', or too many particles will be shown on certain maps and perf will tank.

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/242496941332758529/564618953943547914/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/359786221247004682/user.cfg ''(Outdated/Buggy)'' Alternate Low Visuals/High Performance Preset]

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/136792257998094336/360451983393423361/user.cfg (OLD) High Visuals Preset]

== Shader Cache cleanup ==

If you normally have adequate performance, but lose it seemingly out of the blue: use the ''Clear Shaders'' option from the MWLL Launcher. MWLL Shaders have a gamut of interesting bugs tied to them, from hidden performance sinks to rainbow clouds and pink hovercraft dust- but it's easily fixed in the click of a button.

== Other Options ==
If you are still having trouble getting the performance you're looking for, consider joining the [[Discord|MWLL Discord]] and inquiring in the #tech_support channel for more assistance.

Besides that, the following are a few more options that can increase stability and performance, but have to be approached with a trial-and-error mindset, considering each player's mix and match of these settings may not work for another player's system.
* Running the game in DX9 instead of DX10 mode from the launcher
* Running the game in Windows Compatibility mode for Windows 8, Windows 7.1 (Can be found by right-clicking the launcher, and opening 'Properties')
These, and a few more steps can be found in the [[Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Guide]]

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