How to Disable RTX in Warhammer 40K: Darktide

By reading this guide, you will find out how to disable RTX in Warhammer 40K: Darktide.

Alina Novichenko

Published: Dec 12, 2022 07:53 am

Even though RTX settings are considered to be one of the best graphics settings in the world, they significantly decrease FPS and work badly with some video games. By reading this guide, you will find out how to disable RTX in Warhammer 40K: Darktide. There is no time to lose. Let’s get started!

How to Turn Off RTX in Warhammer 40K: Darktide

Unfortunately, disabling RTX in the in-game settings will not turn off this function. Many people report that RTX can not be disabled in the game. Therefore, the only working option is to use the solution described below.

First, you should open the Windows search bar and use the run tool. Insert the command %appdata% into the run tool and press enter. Here you will find the folder Fatshark. Open the folder and search for the file user_settings.config; select an option Open this file using Notepad.

Here you should set specific options described below. Also, make sure to save the reserve copy of user_settings.config. It will prevent you from losing data.

rt_checkerboard_reflections = false
rt_light_quality = false
rt_mixed_reflections = false
rt_particle_reflections_enabled = false
rt_reflections_enabled = false
rt_shadow_ray_multiplier = 0
rt_transparent_reflections_enabled = false
rtxgi_enabled = false
rtxgi_scale = 0

What is The Problem with RTX?

Even though most people consider RTX one of the best graphics settings in the world, everything is not as good as it might seem. RTX settings significantly decrease FPS. It refers not only to old but also to new PCs. Also, using RTX settings might cause various bugs and glitches.

In conclusion, the only way to disable RTX settings in Warhammer 40K: Darkside is to change settings manually by editing user_settings.config. But you also need to get a copy of this file to save your data. That’s how it works. And while you are still here, make sure to check our guide on how to fix Warhammer 40K: Darktide Error Code 4001.