Cronos: The New Dawn - Game Mod - Optimax - Performance v.1.6 - Download

Optimax - Performance is a mod for Cronos: The New Dawn, created by Hybred. If you end up enjoying this project please consider supporting it’s creator through Patreon, Ko-Fi or Cash App.

Description:

Improves framerate. Reduces stutter & hitching. Improves loading times. Reduces input latency. Denoises Unreal Engine effects

Installation

1. Download the mod & unzip it, then select the preset you want.

2. Navigate to your game's INI file directory, then copy the INI files

from your chosen preset into this location. If prompted, overwrite

existing files.

3. Launch the game & enjoy.

ini Locations

Steam: %LocalAppData%\Cronos\Saved\Config\Windows

SteamOS: /home/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/<GameNumber>/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Cronos/Saved/Config/Windows

Presets Explained

1. Ultra Quality: Looks the same or better than the original games graphics, while still providing an FPS boost.
2. Quality – Performance: Looks extremely similar to the base games graphics. Small downgrades & some improvements while providing a large boost to FPS.
3. Ultra Performance – Low Spec Gaming: Looks noticeably worse than the base game graphics, but provides an extremely large boost to FPS.

Performance varies based on the preset you have selected.

At minimum you gain 21% more FPS, and overall

better frametime stability

Note: The mode marked "Lumen Off" may cause lighting issues, since games using Lumen lack fallback lighting.

This can make areas too bright or hair appear blonde. It’s not a bug, just how the game looks with Lumen disabled.

I’ve replicated SSGI and re-tonemapped the game to minimize these problems as much as possible.

Mod Compatibility

You can combine other mods with mine by opening up the Engine.ini file & pasting

the other mod commands under the "--- {Other Mods}" section. Example:

• Last update: Sunday, October 5, 2025
• Genre: Action
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