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I am running Burnout Paradise on a laptop with a Core 2 Duo processor and an Intel X3100 GMA integrated graphics card. With all the settings in the menus turned down to minimum, the game is actually quite playable (although not at a very high framerate in the downtown areas).

I have noticed that even through all the graphical options are either off or at their lowest settings, bloom is still on. This is depriving me of precious frames per second I require for getting my Burnout Paradise license. I located a config file in C:\Users\James\AppData\Local\Criterion Games\Burnout Paradise\Config.ini, but there isn't even an option for HDR or bloom in it.

Am I out of luck, or can I turn this effect off?

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I've found this mod which might solve the problem. However, under "Performance Tips" at the bottom of the page it states:

Bloom almost not decrease game speed, use it as you wish.

So turning it on might not give you that extra framerate you desire.

NOTE: Use this at your own discretion.

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  • That is an excellent suggestion. I installed the mod and went through the config file turning off (or down) as many options as possible. Unfortunately the mod itself is still applying some sort of (rather graphics intensive) filter to the game. It looks almost like that depth thing that 3D movies have. I'm not sure if I've missed something in the config file or what.
    – JamesGecko
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 23:04
  • @James - I got the impression that the mod was designed to make the graphics "better", but that it might help in your situation which is was I added the caveat.
    – ChrisF
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 8:26

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