Genshin Impact is one of those addictive games that can take up countless hours on your mobile device. This miHoYo game has spectacular graphics and a soundtrack, but if your device doesn’t have enough resources, your games can become a nightmare.
You know, lag, pixels on the edges of images, FPS drops, a phone that runs hot, and so on. But don’t worry, you can adjust a number of settings on your phone to improve your gaming experience. You can try some basic options to free up your phone’s resources or even make some adjustments to get better graphics settings in the game.
So whether you have a device with limited gaming capabilities or want to get the most out of Genshin Impact on your high-end phone without upgrading to a custom ROM, check out this series of tips.
Optimize graphics settings for your device
Optimizing your game’s graphics settings is important to avoid lag in Genshin Impact and improve performance. Of course, higher graphics quality translates to a better gaming experience, but considering that it will impact performance, you’ll need to balance these settings based on your device’s capabilities.
So try out different settings to choose the one that’s best for your phone. Perhaps you could start with a frame rate of 60, keep the rendering resolution high, and set the rest to medium or low.
Or if you don’t want to mess with the settings too much, just make a few minor adjustments, start by reducing both the render resolution and the shadow quality. But if your phone is really short on resources, set FTS to 30, the rest to the lowest value, and change Motion Blur to “No.” From there, experiment with different settings.
To make any of these changes, simply launch Genshin Impact and then tap Paimon’s avatar to go to Settings and select Graphics.
As you can see in the images, set the graphics quality, and then go to Customize to apply some of the changes we mentioned. Make sure the “Current Performance Load” is set to “Fluid.” If your combination exceeds the phone’s resources, you’ll see it change to “Overclocked.”
Close background apps while running Genshin Impact
Now let’s move on to some basic actions you can take to improve your phone’s performance while you’re playing a game. One of them is to delete all open or background apps.
So if you’re experiencing performance issues while playing Genshin Impact, make sure you first close all background apps to free up more phone resources. So, take a look at all the apps like WhatsApp and others that continue to consume device resources even when they’re not open.
When you finish your game, you can restore all the apps you need to work.
Do not play with your phone charging or with less than 20%
You probably already know that your phone has a power saving feature. So when your phone’s battery drops to a certain level, the hardware’s capabilities are limited as it goes into “power saving mode . “
So while you can start with a full charge, keep in mind that games like Genshin Impact can be quite draining, and within a few hours you could be below 20%. At that point, you’ll notice a significant drop in performance.
And no, don’t play games while charging your phone. All you’ll do is make it heat up and consume more resources.
Change the screen resolution
Another option you can consider to improve your gaming experience is to adjust the screen resolution from your phone’s settings.
To do this, go to Settings >> Display & Brightness >> Screen Resolution. Some devices have “Smart Resolution” set by default, so disable it and adjust the resolution manually. If you can’t find this option on your phone, you’ll need to use an app or gaming tool.
Use your mobile’s game mode
Most phones have a game mode. Some have more powerful options than others. Most activate automatically when you start a game , so you won’t have to enable it manually.
For example, Xiaomi has a “Game Turbo mode” that automatically optimizes resources so you can have the best gaming experience on your phone. And of course, it offers some basic options for adjusting certain details.
Create a custom game mode with this tool
We’ve already seen that you can use your phone’s Game Mode to improve game performance. But if the features it offers don’t seem to make a difference, you can try Gamers GLTool .
This app acts as an automatic game mode . And no, you don’t need root to install this very easy-to-use tool. The first thing this app will do is analyze the device’s GPU and processor to apply all the necessary configuration changes.
So it will apply basic changes, such as closing background apps to free up memory, eliminating system processes to save resources, etc. On the other hand, it offers a series of settings within “Game Tuner” that will make a difference in your game. For example, you can set how images are rendered, the game’s resolution, FTS settings, among other options.
Use developer options to improve performance
Another setting that will help you improve performance is an option found within the developer options: MSAA 4x.
What will this option do for you? MSAA, or Multi-Sample Anti-Aliasing, will improve the quality of your game’s graphics . You’ll notice that the edges are smoothed out, and the pixelation in your images won’t appear as good.
If you’ve taken a look at Genshin Impact’s settings, you’ll have noticed that “Antialiasing” is also listed under the Graphics settings, but some users find that enabling it from Developer Options gives them a boost.
One thing to keep in mind is that this option will consume more battery, as it will fully utilize your phone’s graphics processing. If you have a mid-range or low-end phone, it might be best to skip this trick.
Remember that to view Developer Options, you must enable this mode by tapping Build Number several times. You’ll find this in Settings >> System >> About phone >> Software information.