Get Smooth Frame Rates with Extraterrestrial Expanse on a Mid-Range PC

This pack is built to run on both medium and high-end setups. Shadows, bloom, and reflections all cost performance, though, so a few adjustments can make a big difference on a modest machine.

Start with vanilla settings

1. Open Options → Video Settings.

2. Lower Render Distance. Shaders must light and shade everything you can see, so this is usually the biggest single gain.

3. Turn Clouds to Fast or Off, and reduce particles if your frame rate dips in busy areas.

4. Cap or unlock Max Framerate to suit your monitor.

Tune the shader itself

1. Go to Video Settings → Shader Packs, select Extraterrestrial Expanse Shaders, and open its settings.

2. If the pack offers presets or quality profiles, choose a lower one first and test in-game.

3. Look for shadow options. Lowering shadow quality or shadow distance usually gives the most frames back.

4. If frames are still low, reduce or disable reflection-related options. Water reflections are demanding near large oceans.

5. Moving foliage is generally lighter, but you can switch it off if dense forests stutter.

Test properly

Check your results in the most demanding places you play: a dense forest at sunset, or a coastline with lots of water. Change one setting at a time so you know which option actually helped.