Overview
Quick and easy tutorial on how to use a basic Windows OS feature that was blocked by Easy Anti-Cheat.
Step 1
Simply open up notepad and copy paste this..
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionImage File Execution OptionsSmite.exe]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionImage File Execution Options/Smite.exe/PerfOptions]
“CpuPriorityClass”=dword:00000003
Step 2
Navigate to File> Save as..
and name it whatever the hell you want. I recommend the name Smite-High-Priority.reg
Most importantly it must be saved as a .reg file type(windows registry)
Step 3
Double click you newly saved file or right click and select ‘Merge’.
This will add the command to your registry and must only be done one time.
Step 4
Play
ETC..
To use this for any game simply edit the .reg file you created by opening it with notepad and replace the 2 instances of ‘Smite.exe’ with gamename.exe then save it as gamename-High-Priority.reg to make a copy for that specific game.
I recommend saving all your .reg files on a backup drive so any time you need to clean install windows it will be as easy as double clicking each file to setup the registry for your games once again.
Not all games are straightforward with their .exe names.. Take Fortnite for example if you navigate to the .exe in command prompt and open file location you will find that it’s actually named ‘FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe’. Just use the ‘rename’ button on the file you want and copy paste the name when it’s complicated like this.
FAQ
Q: What is the purpose of high priority mode?
A: High priority tells your system to prioritize resources to a specific app instead of background apps such as discord or the web browser, and in some cases results in more stable gameplay, mainly on lower spec systems that are pushing their 4-8GB RAM limit or even 12-16GB RAM systems that someone uses a crazy amount of background processes on.
I believe it to also decrease input delay to a degree, at least in real time priority, which unfortunately doesn’t seem to be an option when using this method. I used to play Smite solely in real time priority mode for this reason until EAC came.