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PVP SETTINGS / FPS BOOST [2024]
By Banana Farmer
Here are a few tips for optimal PVP settings on RUST. These settings will improve your FPS and visibility.
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In Game Settings
Here are the settings I use for the best visibility in Rust. Feel free to tweak the graphics settings to see what gives you the best refresh rate.
These are my graphics settings on an average PC - 5800x3D; 2060 super; 32gb Ram



PS: In experimental, the "optimized loading" parameter is useful for SSD hard disks, like NVME.
Launch Options
For those looking to optimize their gaming experience, here are some recommended launch options to ensure the best possible fluidity. Below is an example of the launch options I use:

Launch Options:
-nolog -headlerp 100 -graphics.waves 0 -effects.maxgibs -1 -force-d3d11-no-singlethreaded -high
-maxMem=(YOUR RAM VALUE)
When you add -maxMem to your launch options, make sure you enter the correct value for your RAM size. Rounded values (such as 32000 or 16000) will not work. Here are the correct correspondences to use:
  • 4 GB : 4096
  • 6 GB: 6144
  • 8 GB : 8192
  • 12 GB : 12288
  • 16 GB : 16384
  • 24 GB : 24576
  • 32 GB : 32768 (optional)




NVIDIA control panel
In this section you'll be able to see all the settings in the NVIDIA control panel. This can help you gain a few fps, but above all make your game smoother.

I don't have an AMD graphics card, so sorry for AMD users :(


  • Threaded optimization on AUTO.

Custom Resolution
If you play other competitive games with a custom resolution, you might consider doing the same in Rust to maximise FPS.

You can change your resolution when you start Rust, but if you want to remove the black bars, proceed as follows.

NVIDIA
  1. Right click on your desktop background.
  2. Click "NVIDIA Control Panel"
  3. Click "Change Resolution"
  4. On the bottom left click "Customize"
  5. Adjust it to what you want, however it must be the same as when you start rust
    (1080x1080 ; 1280x1080 (my res) ; 1440x1080)

AMD
  1. Right click on your desktop background.
  2. Click "AMD Catalyst Control Center"
  3. Click "My Digital Flat-Panels"
  4. Click "Custom Resolutions (Digital Flat-Panel)"
  5. Adjust it to what you want, however it must be the same as when you start rust
    (1080x1080 ; 1280x1080 (my res) ; 1440x1080)
Windows Mouse Settings
In-Game Shortcuts
Simply press F1 to access the console, then copy and paste the commands.



Here are some in-game shortcuts to further enhance your gaming experience:

  • 1. Zoom Effect
    This allows you to navigate between the fov of 90 and 70, thus creating a zoom effect.
bind c +graphics.fov 90;graphics.fov 70


  • 2. Small Gun
    This makes the visual of your weapon smaller.
graphics.vm_fov_scale false


  • 3. Change weapon side
    To have your gun on the left instead of the right.
graphics.vm_horizontal_flip true


  • 4. Combat log and ping
    This means that when you click on F1, it automatically launches the combatlog and the ping.
input.bind F1 client.consoletoggle; combatlog; client.ping

  • 5. Look radius
    This command sets the interaction radius for the player's eyes. The radius determines the area in which the player can interact with objects or entities by looking at them. This allows you to upgrade complicated walls or access distant chests.
input.bind L ~meta.exec "client.lookatradius 0" "chat.add 0 0 MIN"; meta.exec "client.lookatradius 0.2" "chat.add 0 0 DEFAULT"; meta.exec "client.lookatradius 10" "chat.add 0 0 MAX"

  • 6. Craft bandages
    This automatically produces 1 bandage (value can be modified by changing the 1) per click and it says so in the chat, on the client side.
input.bind H craft.add -2072273936 1; chat.add 0 0 "+bandage"

  • 7. No particle
    Removes all debris when an object or wall is destroyed. To apply this command, you need to apply this one just after it: global.writecfg.
effects.maxgibs -1

  • 8. Auto sprint
    Press Y to start running without needing to press W.
bind Y "forward;sprint"

  • 9. No legs
    Remove your own legs to improve visibility.
legs.enablelegs 0

  • 10. No text during aiming
    hide interaction text when aiming a weapon
global.hideinteracttextwhileads True

Fixing Long Load Times
Here are some common reasons why Rust may take a long time to load when joining a server:
  1. Rust is Not Installed on Your SSD
    Rust should be installed on an SSD for faster loading times. SSDs are much quicker than traditional hard drives.
  2. Your SSD is Fault
    If Rust is on your SSD but still loads slowly, the SSD might be faulty or underperforming.
Fix FPS Drops
If you experience sudden drops in fps when you play. There are various reasons for this.

Overheated components
It seems that your CPU or GPU is overheating, leading to voltage drops and a sudden drop in the number of frames per second (fps) when you play. To monitor the temperature of all your components, you can use an application called Hwinfo [www.hwinfo.com].



If you find that temperatures exceed 75-80 degrees, you may need to check that your cooling system is working properly (fans, thermal paste, aio, etc.) or consider improvements to better manage the heat dissipated by your components.
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50 Comments
EiranKisotsu.JP 25 Oct @ 11:04pm 
Thanks from japanese Old gamer. (2024. Oct.27)
i bought the game these days (from Vtuber playing it).
Good 40 fps ish PLAY !

My System ( kinda old 2013 ish)
・"intel" Core i5 3550 (3.30 GHz)
・"AMD" Radeon RX480
・HardDisk Drive 200 GB & 4,000 GB.

will help me a lot, This setting may.
HYPNOS 22 Oct @ 12:31pm 
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int|Netrix 22 Oct @ 6:33am 
English Because of the Guide to the nvidia control panel I got a 3D engine loading error and the error was fixed only after reinstalling Windows 11 and when I remembered again the error repeated the author fixed the error. I will also note that the fps will increase after changing the resolution and only after increasing the RAM, as well as reducing the scaling of the picture well and so the guide is useful I put a like and throw a reward deserved.
int|Netrix 22 Oct @ 6:33am 
Russian Я из-за Гайда на панель управления nvidia получил ошибку загрузки 3д движка и починилась ошибка только после переустановки виндовс 11 и когда я премнил снова ошибка повторилась автор п очини ошибку. Также подмечу что фпс прибавится после изменения разрешения и только после увеличения оперативной памяти , а также уменьшения масштабирования картинки ну а так гайд полезный ставлю лайк и кидаю награду.
Plotor 21 Oct @ 6:02pm 
Good info!
FrozenFearz 21 Oct @ 2:53pm 
The fact you should do this because you have a disadvantage if you dont is wild.
Banana Farmer  [author] 20 Oct @ 3:50am 
I've updated the guide once again, adding a few new parameters, correcting a few sentences and responding to various comments.
If you have any questions, send me a message on steam or discord : walvix.

and have a good WIPE ! :steamhappy:
Earl 19 Oct @ 6:31pm 
"average pc" 32 fucking gigabytes of ram:GDEasy:
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aa 18 Oct @ 4:41am 
is there any way to remove/lower the amount of grass