TrueMute.zip

Performance mods for Crusader Kings II. Compatible with version 2.5.2
- działa również na wersji 2.4.5




The mod is modular so you can chose what you want to install. Endorse if you like it :)

1. Remove India - Removes all Indian provinces(227 provinces in total) from the map making India unplayable. Giving a significant performance boost. (You can still play as a character of any of the Indian cultures by using Ruler Designer)
2. Flat Map - Simply makes the map flat.
3. Nontransparent Map - Removes transparency from several map mods. Making them simply solid colors.

To install the mod.

Extract the rar archive using Winrar, 7-Zip or any other similar program.
Then place the .mod file and mod folder with the same name in
*Drive Letter*(Usually C) :\Users\ *Your user name* \Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings II\mod
And make sure to activate it in the launcher by ticking the box next to the mod.

Note 1: If the game crashes delete the map folder and gfx folder in:
*Drive Letter*(Usually C) :\Users\ *Your user name* \Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings II\
Note 2: If you are using other mods make sure they don't overwrite the same files or my mod will become unusable.

Performance Tips

You can remove(deleting them or putting them in a backup folder) the following files from Crusader Kings II>map>terrain for a performance boost/less memory usage/less VRAM usage.

atlas_normal0.dds
atlas0.dds
colormap.dds
colormap_water.dds
Fogofwar.dds
ice.dds
ice_normal.dds

Note: Removing the above files will make the Terrain map mode completely black(removing textures). All other map modes should be fine.
I recommend using the Nontransparent Map mod file if you plan on removing the above files.
Removing only Fogofwar.dds will only remove the Fog of War clouds animations(the fog of war will still be there just not animated) and nothing else.


Besides lowering the resolution and multi sampling in the options menu of Crusader Kings II. You can also tweak your settings.txt in
*Drive Letter*(Usually C) :\Users\ *Your user name* \Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings II\
For more performance.

Open the file scroll down until you see mapRenderingOptions.
Replace yes with no on the features you want to disable.

draw_terrain=yes (do not disable it)
draw_water=no (disabling it should give a performance boost, using my flat map mod file is recommended as some parts of the water are black if the map is not flat, but you can still disable it without using the flat map mod file if you don't mind those parts)
draw_borders=yes (do not disable it)
draw_trees=no (disabling it should give a performance boost)
draw_rivers=no (disabling it should give a performance boost)
draw_postfx=no (disabling it should give a performance boost)
draw_sky=no (disabling it should give a performance boost)
draw_bloom=no (disabling it should give a performance boost)
draw_tooltips=yes (do not disable it)
draw_hires_terrain=no (disabling it should give a performance boost)
draw_citysprawl=no (disabling it should give a performance boost)

If you still have noticeable performance issues you can disable the DLCs that are not necessary for your playing experience.
In my tests disabling all the DLCs lowered the memory usage by around 100 MB. But I am guessing the decrease was due to disabling the Graphic DLCs and maybe due to disabling the Music DLCs.