TMW is slow on your PC? Let's try to fix this! This is a step-by-step guide on how to make your gaming experience faster.
ManaPlus
Are you using ManaPlus ?
Make sure you are using ManaPlus and not the deprecated Mana. If you do not know what client you are using, press F1 while in game to bring up the help window. If you see "ManaPlus version" on the first line you are on ManaPlus. If not, you are on Mana. You can download the latest version of ManaPlus here: http://manaplus.org/
Are you using the latest version?
Each time ManaPlus is updated it brings bug fixes and performance fixes. Make sure you are always using the latest version of the ManaPlus client. To check your version press F1 while in game to bring up the help window. You can download the latest version of ManaPlus here: http://manaplus.org/
Change the settings
Use software rendering
Press F9 while in game to bring up the Setup window. Go to the Video tab. Under the list of screen resolutions on the left you should see OpenGL. Click on OpenGL and choose Software. Click Apply and restart ManaPlus.
Disable Ambiant FX
Press F9 while in game to bring up the Setup window. Go to the Visual tab. Under the "Effects" section locate the option named "Ambiant FX" and turn it off. Click Apply.
Lower Particle Details
Press F9 while in game to bring up the Setup window. Go to the Visual tab. Under the "Effects" section locate the option named "Particle detail" and move the slider to "low". Now locate the option named "Particle physics" (which should be right under "Particle detail") and set it to "best performance". Click Apply.
Fiddle with the checkboxes
Press F9 while in game to bring up the Setup window. Go to the Performance tab. Check all options under "Better performance". Uncheck all options under "Better quality". Click Apply and restart ManaPlus.
Enable Low traffic mode
Press F9 while in game to bring up the Setup window. Go to the Misc tab. Under the "Other" section locate the option named "Low traffic mode" and enable it. Click Apply and restart ManaPlus.
