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 ====== Project Zomboid Ultimate Performance Guide ====== ====== Project Zomboid Ultimate Performance Guide ======
  
-<WRAP rounded IMPORTANT>WARNING: This page was written before B42's release. Proceed with caution! We will have an updated version soon. For now, in unmodded PZ you may instead wish to report bugs directly to [[https://theindiestone.com/forums/|https://theindiestone.com/forums/|TIS forums]]</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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