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; ITGmania — low-latency starter Preferences.ini (Cobalt Flux rig)
; From cobaltflux revival guide. These are sensible defaults to
; MERGE into your existing [Options] block — don't blindly overwrite
; a working config. Then calibrate GlobalOffsetSeconds in-game.
;
; File location:
;   Windows:  %APPDATA%\ITGmania\Save\Preferences.ini
;   Linux:    ~/.itgmania/Save/Preferences.ini
; Close ITGmania before editing.
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[Options]

; --- Renderer: OpenGL first (the Windows Direct3D path has old bugs) ---
VideoRenderers=opengl,d3d

; --- Display / frame pacing ---
; VSync OFF = lowest, most consistent input latency (tearing is a non-issue
; near the judgment line). Set RefreshRate to YOUR display's native rate.
Vsync=0
Windowed=0
FullscreenType=exclusive
RefreshRate=60
; ^ change to 120 / 144 / 240 if your monitor supports it

; --- Audio (Windows): DirectSound + 48 kHz fixes a lot of music drift ---
SoundDrivers=DirectSound-sw
SoundPreferredSampleRate=48000
; Linux: comment the two lines above and use:
; SoundDrivers=alsa-sw
; SoundDevice=hw:0

; --- Display lag compensation ---
; Leave at 0 on a gaming monitor. On a TV, set to its input lag in SECONDS
; (e.g. 0.030 for a 30 ms TV). Do NOT use this as your audio offset.
VisualDelaySeconds=0.000000

; --- Audio sync (CALIBRATE THIS, don't trust the default) ---
; In a song, press F6 TWICE for "AutoSync Machine", step to the audio beat,
; accept, repeat 2-3x. Fine-tune live with Alt+Shift+F11 / F12.
; Typical landing on Windows/DirectSound: -0.030 to -0.070.
GlobalOffsetSeconds=-0.045

; --- Input ---
; Also raise the USB encoder polling rate to 1000 Hz at the OS level
; (Windows: HIDUSBF) - this file can't set that. Verify in Gamepad Tester.
; Linux only: uncomment to prefer timestamped event input -
; InputDrivers=LinuxEvent,X11