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Reduce Laggy Sandstorm/Sand Effects VFX (YOU HAVE TO CHANGE PACKFILE TYPE FROM MOD TO MOVIE)

Firstly, what is up with that cropping of my image, steam???

Secondly, this is a MOVIE pack. You need to change it to MOVIE or the mod will not function properly.

1. Find the file called "lessvfxSANDSTORMCHANGETOMOVIE.pack" in *TW PHARAOH DIRECTORY*steamapps\workshop\content\1937780\3147291877 and use rpfm to change packfile type to movie.

2. Save movie packfile to *TW PHARAOH DIRECTORY*\steamapps\common\Total War PHARAOH\data.

3. And then you can delete the mod or whatever. The movie packfile will not show in the mod manager and will always be activated unless you move it out of \data!

If you don't do this, it won't work, simple as.

Why do you need to do this? Because movie packfiles activate steam's anti-pirate measures since they think I'm uploading the full movie release of Madame Web but also because this is the method that requires the least amount of effort from me.

So basically, there's a cheeky little texture called "smoke_dense_c_anim_diffuse.dds" that kills fps in the sandstorm weather type since it's a 2k transparent texture that gets spawned 500 times per second.

The mod stops it from getting invited to the sand party and increases your fps by a lot depending on your zoom level.

There's another texture referenced in "troy_main_impact_arrow_sand" that kicks up dirt like it was shot by a 50cal MG on the shores of Normandy whenever arrows impact the ground.

The mod stops the 6ft impacts from spawning.

Now, you can keep your graphics settings high while removing some unnecessary effects.