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 ====== Project Zomboid Ultimate Performance Guide ====== ====== Project Zomboid Ultimate Performance Guide ======
  
-<WRAP rounded WARNING>WARNING: This page was written before B42's release. Proceed with caution! We will have an updated version soon.</WRAP>+<WRAP round ALERT>**WARNING:** __This page was written before B42's release.__ Proceed with caution! We will have an updated version soon. For now report performance issues to [[https://theindiestone.com/forums/|TIS forums]]</WRAP>
  
 Hello! This guide is designed to help with performance in our modded Project Zomboid server. We have a large number of mods installed that add lots of maps, vehicles, and other assets; requiring a more powerful machine than the developers originally envisioned. Hello! This guide is designed to help with performance in our modded Project Zomboid server. We have a large number of mods installed that add lots of maps, vehicles, and other assets; requiring a more powerful machine than the developers originally envisioned.
  
-<wrap em>For this reason, we advise that you ensure your system at least meets the recommended specs listed below.</wrap>+<wrap info>For this reason, we advise that you ensure your system at least meets the recommended specs listed below.</wrap>
  
 ===== Recommended System Requirements ===== ===== Recommended System Requirements =====
  
-While this guide is designed to improve framerates and your experience in-game, we unfortunately cannot add hardware to your machine. If your system does not meet or exceed the specs below it may even refuse to boot.+While this guide can help improve framerates and your experience in-game, we cannot add hardware to your machine. If your system does not meet or exceed the specs below it may even refuse to boot.
  
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 ==== Increasing RAM Allocation ==== ==== Increasing RAM Allocation ====
  
-  - Find your Zomboid install location. By default it'`C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steampps\common\ProjectZomboid` +  - Find your Zomboid install location. By default it'''C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steampps\common\ProjectZomboid'' 
-  - Locate a file titled `ProjectZomboid64.jsonand edit it in your Notepad application+  - Locate a file titled ''ProjectZomboid64.json'' and edit it in your Notepad application
   - In that file, look for the following entry (you may only have Xmx3072m):   - In that file, look for the following entry (you may only have Xmx3072m):
       * ''-Xms3072m,''       * ''-Xms3072m,''
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   - Save the file and run the game normally.   - Save the file and run the game normally.
  
-<WRAP round HELP>Don't bother allocating more than 12 GB of RAM. Performance gains top out at around 10-12 GB!</WRAP>+<WRAP HELP>Don't bother allocating more than 12 GB of RAM. Performance gains top out at around 10-12 GB!</WRAP>
  
 ===== Verify File Integrity ===== ===== Verify File Integrity =====
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