file in the main installation directory to force better core utilization. Example commands for a 4-core/4-thread CPU: Thread.ProcessorCount 4 Thread.MaxProcessorCount 4 Thread.JobThreadPriority 0 GstRender.Thread.MaxProcessorCount 4 Steam Community Recommended Optimization Tools Low Specs Experience : This widely used tool by Ragnos1997

I can provide a for a custom user.cfg file tailored to your specific hardware.

If your game crashes, change: GstRender.ResolutionScale 0.500000 → GstRender.ResolutionScale 0.350000 (This makes it look like a PS1 game but it will run on a potato)

If you want, I can:

Paste this code into user.cfg :

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Need For Speed(TM) Payback\settings\ .