Expedition Optimizer

This modification enhances Clair Obscur, significantly reducing stuttering by streamlining shader compilation and asset management.

By refining key systems, the game runs smoother and more efficiently. Here’s how:

**Shader Improvements:**
Shader compilation often causes stuttering in Unreal Engine games. This mod optimizes shader processing, ensuring they load and prepare more swiftly. It also pre-loads and caches shaders, minimizing delays during gameplay, especially when transitioning to new areas or triggering effects.

**Asset Streaming:**
The game’s asset streaming system has been refined to handle textures, models, and other resources more fluidly. This reduces hiccups caused by the system struggling to keep up with on-screen actions. Prioritizing efficient memory use and asynchronous loading allows assets to be fetched in the background with minimal impact on performance.

**Resource Management:**
The mod improves CPU and GPU usage by enabling more parallel processing. This means tasks such as rendering, physics, shadows, and other intensive processes can run across multiple cores, boosting overall performance. GPU workload has also been optimized for better responsiveness, particularly during demanding scenes.

**Background Processes and Logging:**
Unnecessary background processes and debug logs have been disabled. This lightens the system load, freeing up resources for the game.

**Support for Modern Systems:**
Features like multithreaded rendering, improved garbage collection, and enhanced memory management are included to better utilize modern hardware. This boosts both frame rates and stability without compromising visual quality.

**Important Notes:**
While these changes aim to improve performance for most players, results vary based on hardware, software setup, and in-game situations. Some players may notice significant improvements, while others might see minimal changes. In rare cases, adjustments could cause unexpected issues. If this happens, simply remove the pak file. The modification does not lower visual settings or compromise game quality; its goal is to maximize hardware potential while enhancing gameplay smoothness.

**Installation:**
Place the pak file in Sandfall\Content\Paks\~mods. If the ~mods folder doesn’t exist, create it.