Wreckfest

Wreckfest

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Next Car Game: Wreckfest SLI Fix (How to enable SLI)
By Weeddrunken
This guide shows you how to enable SLI for Next Car Game: Wreckfest. (NVIDIA only)
   
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SLI Fix
Settings:
1920x1080 (Full Screen)
& Vsync Off (primary only for checking if SLI works)
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GPU Scaling:
Before: GPU1= 98% GPU2= 10%
After: GPU1= 98% GPU2= 98%
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SLI compatibility bits:
0x03480005 (Ridge Racer Unbounded, Battlefield: Bad Company 2)
=> in this case/tutorial just for info...
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Proof:
Tutorial
0. Download [www.nvidia.com] & install the latest NVIDIA Driver
1. Download[www.guru3d.com] & open NVIDIA Inspector[/i]
(note: also extract "CustomSettingNames_en-EN.xml")
1.1 Go to Driver Profile Settings

2. Under Profiles you choose => Ridge Racer Unbounded
2.1 & click Add application to current profile

2.2 here you select your Wreckfest.exe
(C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Bugbear Entertainment\)

3. Hit Apply Changes
& enjoy Next Car Game: Wreckfest with SLI enabled.
(Test-) System Specs:
i5 2500K @4500MHz
GTX 460 SLI @840MHz / 2000MHz
16GB DDR3 @1600MHz
120GB SSD
Win 8.1 Pro 64bit

Tested on the following NVIDIA Drivers:
  • 337.50 Beta
  • 337.88 WHQL
  • 340.43 Beta (2nd monitor produced win8.1 bluescreen)
  • 340.52 WHQL
  • 344.11 WHQL
  • 344.65 WHQL

Note: If you got only 1GB VRAM => set Texture Quality to "medium", or you'll get a 50%fps loss!
Attention (installing a new Nvidia Driver)
Unfortunately after installing a new Nvidia Driver, you might have to set your SLI Profile again!
(Even with the Express Installation...)

=> BUT you can "prevent" that by exporting all customized profiles & import them back after the new Nvidia Driver is installed!
Known Bugs
Attention No.2:
In the game launcher check the following:
  • Ambient Occlusion
  • Antialiasing
  • Dynamic reflcections
  • Enable vertical sync
=> otherwise you'll notice massive flickering!
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In some specific constellations, you'll notice a "texture flickering" bug.
  • Sneek Peek => fun-object surfaces flicker
  • sometimes the car roofs flicker (rare)
  • sometimes only the excavator, next the track - flickers
Maps without flickering:
  • Race: Speedway Oval "bright day"
  • Derby: Mudpit "bright day"
Another bug I noticed:
  • A connection error (or very long lag) during an online race disables SLI somehow.
    => fixed as soon you've returned to the main menu...
Remember:
As this is an EarlyAccess Game, the videocard driver, nor the game engine, haven't been perfectly optimized, yet!
Comparison Screenshots
Before @45,4fps
After (SLI Fix) @89,5fps
Before @50,4fps
After (SLI Fix) @96,8fps
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48 Comments
Weeddrunken  [author] 28 Nov, 2023 @ 7:33am 
:manjoy:
Shad 26 Nov, 2023 @ 2:58am 
I'm here because I'm curious if people are still using SLI in 2023 lol
chazeracer 27 Feb, 2022 @ 8:57am 
damn i have a rtx 3060 and an i7 cant even run some maps without lagging :papyrus:
gSe7eN 3 Oct, 2021 @ 4:44am 
For what it's worth, this guide is outdated with nVidia Inspector 1.9.8.
raisinkane 5 Feb, 2019 @ 12:20pm 
how do i get the nascars legends mod
江山如画一时多少豪杰 18 Jan, 2018 @ 6:13am 
I can't adjust the revolution of the setting in the game
Sulfito 6 Nov, 2017 @ 10:24am 
oh ok, thx :D
Weeddrunken  [author] 6 Nov, 2017 @ 10:17am 
SLI = 2x Nvidia GPUs
Sulfito 6 Nov, 2017 @ 9:25am 
im sorry, this is a dumb question, but, this guide is for waht? i mean, what is SLI, as i see it give more fps, but why this happen?, and thx for the guide
Rocket Robyn 16 May, 2017 @ 2:27pm 
sadly didnt work for my GTX 690, said profile already wreckfest so wouldnt apply changes, ah well new GPU soon anyway