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Enable Optimization For Windowed Games ​

Overview ​

  • ID/URL: enable-optimization-for-windowed-games
  • Description: Enables Optimization For Windowed Games on windows
  • Risk Level: Safe

Details ​

Enables Optimization For Windowed Games on Windows

Apply ​

powershell

$regPath = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\DirectX\UserGpuPreferences"
$keyName = "DirectXUserGlobalSettings"
$value = "SwapEffectUpgradeEnable=1;"

If (-not (Test-Path $regPath)) {
    New-Item -Path $regPath -Force | Out-Null
}

Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name $keyName -Value $value

Write-Host "DirectX game optimization applied."

Unapply ​

powershell
$regPath = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\DirectX\UserGpuPreferences"
$keyName = "DirectXUserGlobalSettings"

If (Test-Path "$regPath\$keyName") {
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name $keyName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    Write-Host "DirectX game optimization removed."
}
else {
    Write-Host "Registry key does not exist, nothing to remove."
}