s&box Graphics Optimizer

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🎮 Usage

open sbox_optimizer.exe ->

set optinos ->

click SaveSettings button ->

run launcher.exe -> ( or just add in steam for s&box launch options +exec graphics_config.vcfg if you think this kinda sus )

enjoy optimized s&box!

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🔧 All Settings

checkboxes := map[string]*widget.Check{ "show_version_overlay 0": widget.NewCheck("Disable version overlay in corner", nil),

// === Post-processing ===
"r_postprocess 0":           widget.NewCheck("Disable post-processing", nil),
"r_bloom 0":                 widget.NewCheck("Disable bloom (glow)", nil),
"r_motionblur_scale 0":      widget.NewCheck("Disable motion blur", nil),
"r_dof_quality 0":           widget.NewCheck("Disable depth of field (DOF)", nil),
"r_enable_autoexposure 0":   widget.NewCheck("Disable auto-exposure", nil),

// === Shadows ===
"r_shadows 0":                        widget.NewCheck("Disable all shadows", nil),
"lb_time_sliced_shadows 0":           widget.NewCheck("Disable time-sliced shadows", nil),
"lb_indexed_pointlight_shadows 0":    widget.NewCheck("Disable indexed pointlight shadows", nil),

// === Ambient Occlusion ===
"r_ao_quality 0":            widget.NewCheck("Disable ambient occlusion (SSAO)", nil),

// === Lighting ===
"r_enable_high_precision_lighting 0": widget.NewCheck("Disable high precision lighting", nil),

// === Reflections ===
"r_ssr_downsample_ratio 3":  widget.NewCheck("Lower SSR quality (reflections)", nil),

// === Fog ===
"r_enable_gradient_fog 0":   widget.NewCheck("Disable gradient fog", nil),
"r_enable_volume_fog 0":     widget.NewCheck("Disable volumetric fog", nil),
"r_enable_cubemap_fog 0":    widget.NewCheck("Disable cubemap fog", nil),
"volume_fog_disable 1":      widget.NewCheck("Completely disable volume fog", nil),

// === Decals ===
"r_render_decals 0":         widget.NewCheck("Disable decals (stickers)", nil),
"r_gpu_decals 0":            widget.NewCheck("Disable GPU decals", nil),

// === 3D Skybox ===
"r_3d_skybox 0":             widget.NewCheck("Disable 3D skybox", nil),
"r_3d_skybox_depth_prepass 0": widget.NewCheck("Disable skybox depth prepass", nil),

// === Textures ===
"r_texture_stream_mip_bias 1":        widget.NewCheck("Mip bias +1 (less detail)", nil),
"r_texture_stream_max_resolution 1024": widget.NewCheck("Max texture resolution 1024", nil),
"r_texture_stream_resolution_bias_min 0.5": widget.NewCheck("Lower min resolution bias", nil),

// === Culling & LOD ===
"r_size_cull_threshold 0.5":         widget.NewCheck("Increase object culling threshold", nil),
"r_depth_prepass_cull_threshold 30": widget.NewCheck("Lower depth prepass culling threshold", nil),
"r_worldlod 0":                      widget.NewCheck("Disable world LOD", nil),
"sc_bounds_group_cull 0":            widget.NewCheck("Disable bounds group culling", nil),

// === Morphing & Animation ===
"r_morphing_enabled 0":      widget.NewCheck("Disable morphing", nil),
"r_allow_morph_batching_on_base 0": widget.NewCheck("Disable morph batching", nil),
"sc_new_morph_atlasing 0":   widget.NewCheck("Disable new morph atlasing", nil),

// === Skinning (CAUTION!) ===
"r_skinning_enabled 0":      widget.NewCheck("⚠️ Disable skinning (may break characters!)", nil),

// === Refraction & Transparency ===
"r_render_refraction 0":     widget.NewCheck("Disable refraction", nil),
"r_render_translucent 0":    widget.NewCheck("Disable translucent objects", nil),
"r_translucent 0":           widget.NewCheck("Disable translucent geometry", nil),

// === Overlays ===
"r_draw_overlays 0":         widget.NewCheck("Disable overlays", nil),

// === VSync & Synchronization ===
"r_wait_on_present 0":       widget.NewCheck("Don't wait on present", nil),

// === Scene System Optimizations ===
"sc_disable_shadow_fastpath 1":      widget.NewCheck("Disable shadow fastpath", nil),
"sc_mesh_backface_culling 1":        widget.NewCheck("Enable backface culling", nil),
"sc_draw_aggregate_meshes 0":        widget.NewCheck("Disable aggregate meshes", nil),

// === Additional Optimizations ===
"r_render_dynamic_objects 0":        widget.NewCheck("⚠️ The main menu is empty, but it has infinite FPS", nil),
"debug_draw_enable 0":               widget.NewCheck("Disable debug draw", nil),
"mat_disable_normal_mapping 1":      widget.NewCheck("⚠️ Disable normal mapping", nil),
"vis_sunlight_enable 0":             widget.NewCheck("Disable sunlight visibility", nil),

// === Vulkan Memory (Advanced) ===
"r_vma_defrag_enabled 0":            widget.NewCheck("Disable VMA defragmentation", nil),
"vulkan_batch_submits 0":            widget.NewCheck("Disable batch submits", nil),

// === Volume Fog Details ===
"volume_fog_depth 16":               widget.NewCheck("Lower volume fog depth to 16", nil),
"volume_fog_height 20":              widget.NewCheck("Lower volume fog height to 20", nil),
"volume_fog_width 30":               widget.NewCheck("Lower volume fog width to 30", nil),

// === IK & Animation ===
"ik_enable 0":                       widget.NewCheck("⚠️ Disable IK (inverse kinematics)", nil),
"animgraph_footlock_enabled 0":      widget.NewCheck("Disable footlock", nil),

}

🔬 How It Works

1. sbox_optimizer.exe:

   • Reads existing config (if present)
   • Displays GUI with checkboxes and sliders
   • Creates graphics_config.vcfg file on "Save"
   • File format: plain text with console commands

2. graphics_config.vcfg:

   // s&box Graphics Config
   // Generated by s&box Optimizer
   
   r_postprocess 0
   r_bloom 0
   fps_max 144
   r_texture_pool_size 1400

• Each line = Source Engine console command
• File is read by the engine at startup

3. launcher.exe:

   • Finds Steam.exe
   • Runs command: steam.exe -applaunch 590830 +exec graphics_config.vcfg
   • -applaunch 590830 = launch s&box (App ID)
   • +exec = execute config at startup

4. s&box:

   • Executes commands from graphics_config.vcfg at startup
   • Applies settings to the engine
   • Settings persist until game restart

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📊 Performance

Test System

• CPU: Ryzen 5-3500x
• GPU: GTX 1060 3gb
• RAM: 16GB DDR4
• Resolution: 1920x1080

Results

Setting	FPS (average)	Gain
Default	40 FPS	-
Medium Preset	80 FPS	+100%
Low Preset	140 FPS	+200%

Results may vary depending on hardware and map

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

How to help the project:

1. 🐛 Report bugs via Issues
2. 💡 Suggest new features
3. ⭐ Star the project on GitHub!

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📜 License

do with this whatever you want. who cares about MIT actually lol

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