BO3 Optimization & Known Issues

This guide was inspired by multiple users who wrote similar guides with unnecessary and outdated information, they weren't complete or they were inaccurate. If any user notices any mistakes simply write a comment or if you're not comfortable doing so contact me on Discord at Thanasoles.

My goal is to make this guide as simple to follow and as accurate as possible, it's good to remember that we all make mistakes, even those who push to be perfect.

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Texture Quality: Extra (Highest VRAM Can Handle)
Texture Filtering: High
Mesh Quality: High
Shadow Map Quality: Extra
Dynamic Shadows: On
Subsurface Scattering: On
Order Independent Transparency: High
Volumetric Lighting: Medium
Anti-aliasing: Filmic SMAA 1x (Clarity) - Filmic SMAA T2x (Better Anti-Aliasing)
Ambient Occlusion: Medium
Motion Blur: Disabled (Subjective)
Shadow Map Quality: Extra
Subsurface Scattering: Off
Order Independent Transparency: Medium
Ambient Occlusion: Low
Shadow Quality: High

1. Setting texture quality to extra can cause severe stuttering. If this is an issue you experience now or in the future it is recommended you play on high instead, the difference in quality is negligible. This glitch can happen randomly and is more prevalent on certain maps/custom zombie maps
2. Black Ops 3's task priority is set to low by default which is horrible and is another culprit of stuttering as Windows thinks the task is idle. The following tweak should automatically set it to high everytime you launch the game. Create a text file and paste this into it: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Image File Execution Options \BlackOps3.exe]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options /BlackOps3.exe/ PerfOptions] "CpuPriorityClass"=dword:00000003

Afterward rename the .txt to .reg then double click on it and click yes. If high is too much for your computer to handle though due to limited resources you can at least set it to normal by changing the 3 at the end to a 2.

I'm unsure as to a fix for this, but if anyone knows of one please let me know. I just know it is a very common problem that your microphone will become robotic in Discord when you're on BO3.

It is also very common for the microphone to peak on Discord when you boot up BO3, the fix for this is to simply wait it out as your microphone will return back to normal once you've been in the game for a bit.

If you have any questions regarding ANY of the above fixes or content please feel free to leave a comment below or add me on Steam and DM me. I also recommend checking out my other guides here to see if there are any guides for games you actively play or would like to play!