cocafe · October 13, 2025 13:55 · Jul 20, 2021 · Jul 20, 2021 · Sep 11, 2020 · Sep 11, 2020
diff --git a/vmx_perf_tweaks.md b/vmx_perf_tweaks.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ monitor_control.disable_directexec = "true"
 random freezes:
 if a picture or video is in Windows clip-paste buffer, then vmware is likely to freeze.
 somebody reported this in vmware community already, but it looks like no fix right now (vmware 16).
-just closed vmware window forcely and Ctrl+C some plain texts, then open vmware again , this will fix that freeze.
+just closed vmware window forcely and Ctrl+C some plain texts, then open vmware again. this will fix that freeze.
 configs above accidentally fix this freeze by disabling vmware tool (clip-paste sharing) in guest OS.
 ```
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_tweaks.md b/vmx_perf_tweaks.md
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ isolation.tools.getVersion.disable = "true"
 monitor_control.disable_directexec = "true"
 ```
 
+**update:**
+
+```
+random freezes:
+if a picture or video is in Windows clip-paste buffer, then vmware is likely to freeze.
+somebody reported this in vmware community already, but it looks like no fix right now (vmware 16).
+just closed vmware window forcely and Ctrl+C some plain texts, then open vmware again , this will fix that freeze.
+configs above accidentally fix this freeze by disabling vmware tool (clip-paste sharing) in guest OS.
+```
+
 #### spoof guest OS - more
 
 ```makefile

diff --git a/vmx_perf_tweaks.md b/vmx_perf_tweaks.md
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ mks.lowCompositingFPS="60"
 mks.maxCompositingFPS="1000"
 mks.skipHookTimeoutCheck="TRUE"
 mks.updateCoalescePeriodUS="0"
+svga.readbackRegionComplexityLimit="512"
+mks.requireHardwareRenderer="TRUE"
 ```
 
  - `mks.lowCompositingFPS="60"` :  default: `10`, lower limit?
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ mks.updateCoalescePeriodUS="0"
  - `svga.threadPollUS="1000"` :  default: `10000`, `1000` to reduce latency, may be laggy due to overhead
  - `mks.vdpMinFrameDelayMS=`~~"0"~~ : default: `28`
  - `svga.noThreadSleep="TRUE"` :  default: `FALSE`, `TRUE` **can hog one logical host CPU 100%, use with caution**
+ - `svga.readbackRegionComplexityLimit="512"` : default: "64", `512` improves FPS of program inside VM
 
 #### other tweaks that may affect interactivity
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_tweaks.md b/vmx_perf_tweaks.md
@@ -81,17 +81,15 @@ use with caution if host machine has poor performance (not tested yet).
 mks.lowCompositingFPS="60"
 mks.maxCompositingFPS="1000"
 mks.skipHookTimeoutCheck="TRUE"
-mks.vdpMinFrameDelayMS="0"
 mks.updateCoalescePeriodUS="0"
-svga.threadPollUS="1000"
 ```
 
  - `mks.lowCompositingFPS="60"` :  default: `10`, lower limit?
  - `mks.maxCompositingFPS="1000"` :  default: `100`
  - `mks.skipHookTimeoutCheck="TRUE"` :  default: `FALSE`
- - `mks.vdpMinFrameDelayMS="0"` : default: `28`
- - `mks.updateCoalescePeriodUS="0"` :  default: `16666`" (16.666ms, 60Hz), `0` **: latency reduces greatly**
- - `svga.threadPollUS="1000"` :  default: `10000`, `1000` to reduce latency
+ - `mks.updateCoalescePeriodUS="0"` :  default: `16666`" (16.666ms, 60Hz), `0` : **latency reduces greatly**
+ - `svga.threadPollUS="1000"` :  default: `10000`, `1000` to reduce latency, may be laggy due to overhead
+ - `mks.vdpMinFrameDelayMS=`~~"0"~~ : default: `28`
  - `svga.noThreadSleep="TRUE"` :  default: `FALSE`, `TRUE` **can hog one logical host CPU 100%, use with caution**
 
 #### other tweaks that may affect interactivity
@@ -117,7 +115,6 @@ svga.maxFullscreenRefreshTick= # default: "-1" ???
 svga.threadPollPendingFencesUS= # default: "100"
 svga.maxFenceAgeUS= # default: "100000"
 svga.traceFBCoaleseUS= # default: "10000"
-svga.maxFullscreenRefreshTick= #default: "-1"
 mks.dx11.waitForQueryYieldMS= #default: "1" 
 mks.forceDiscreteGPU= #default: "FALSE"
 ```

diff --git a/vmx_perf_tweaks.md b/vmx_perf_tweaks.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### VMware VMX Notes, Performance Tweak, Interactivity Improvements
+### VMware VMX Notes, Performance Tweaks, Interactivity Improvements
 
 experimented on VMware Workstation `15.5.2 build-15785246`, other verisons may not work, no guaranteed.
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md → vmx_perf_tweaks.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md → vmx_perf_tweaks.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### VMware VMX Notes, Performance/Interactivity Improvements
+### VMware VMX Notes, Performance Tweak, Interactivity Improvements
 
 experimented on VMware Workstation `15.5.2 build-15785246`, other verisons may not work, no guaranteed.
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### VMware VMX Notes, Performance/Interactivity Improvements
 
-experimented on VMware Workstation `15.5.2 build-15785246`, other verisons may not work
+experimented on VMware Workstation `15.5.2 build-15785246`, other verisons may not work, no guaranteed.
 
 -----
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### VMware VMX Notes, Performance/Interactivity Improvements
 
-experimented on VMware Workstation `15.5.2 build-15785246`, other verison may not work
+experimented on VMware Workstation `15.5.2 build-15785246`, other verisons may not work
 
 -----
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### VMware VMX Notes, Performance/Interactivity Improvements
 
-experimented on VMware Workstation 15.5.1, other verison may not work
+experimented on VMware Workstation `15.5.2 build-15785246`, other verison may not work
 
 -----
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### VMware VMX Notes, Performance/Interactivity Improvements
 
-tested on VMware Workstation 15.5.1, other verison may not work
+experimented on VMware Workstation 15.5.1, other verison may not work
 
 -----
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### VMware VMX Notes, Performance/Interactivity Improvements
 
-for VMware Workstation 15.5.1
+tested on VMware Workstation 15.5.1, other verison may not work
 
 -----
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ### VMware VMX Notes, Performance/Interactivity Improvements
 
+for VMware Workstation 15.5.1
+
 -----
 
 #### global config for all VMs

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ svga.threadPollUS="1000"
  - `mks.maxCompositingFPS="1000"` :  default: `100`
  - `mks.skipHookTimeoutCheck="TRUE"` :  default: `FALSE`
  - `mks.vdpMinFrameDelayMS="0"` : default: `28`
- - `mks.updateCoalescePeriodUS="0"` :  default: `1666`" (16.66ms, 60Hz), `0` **: latency reduces greatly**
+ - `mks.updateCoalescePeriodUS="0"` :  default: `16666`" (16.666ms, 60Hz), `0` **: latency reduces greatly**
  - `svga.threadPollUS="1000"` :  default: `10000`, `1000` to reduce latency
  - `svga.noThreadSleep="TRUE"` :  default: `FALSE`, `TRUE` **can hog one logical host CPU 100%, use with caution**
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ svga.maxChangeTick = "1"
 
 #### tweaks that did not confirmed
 
-```
+```makefile
 svga.maxFullscreenRefreshTick= # default: "-1" ???
 svga.threadPollPendingFencesUS= # default: "100"
 svga.maxFenceAgeUS= # default: "100000"

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ svga.threadPollUS="1000"
 
 #### other tweaks that may affect interactivity
 
- - `mks.vsync="1"`: default: `"1"`, `0` feels choppy, because vsync is off
- - `mks.allowAcceleratedRenderers="TRUE"`: ?
+ - `mks.vsync="1"`: default: `1`, `0` feels choppy, because vsync is off
+ - `mks.allowAcceleratedRenderers="TRUE"`: default: "default", may allow to switch backend hw-acc renderer
  - `mks.win32.timerResolution="500"`: default: `0`
  - `mks.dx11.enableModernPresentation="TRUE"`: default: `FALSE`, `TRUE` feels laggy
 

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #### resume/suspend VM asap
 
-`note: if you have mere host RAM amount, do not use  ` `prefvmx.minVmMemPct=100` 
+if you have mere host RAM amount, do not use `prefvmx.minVmMemPct=100`
 
 ```makefile
 # add to global config to apply to all VMs

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ mks.updateCoalescePeriodUS="0"
 svga.threadPollUS="1000"
 ```
 
-`notes`:
-
  - `mks.lowCompositingFPS="60"` :  default: `10`, lower limit?
  - `mks.maxCompositingFPS="1000"` :  default: `100`
  - `mks.skipHookTimeoutCheck="TRUE"` :  default: `FALSE`

diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-#### VMware VMX Notes, Performance/Interactivity Improvements
+### VMware VMX Notes, Performance/Interactivity Improvements
 
 -----
 
-##### global config for all VMs
+#### global config for all VMs
 
 `C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\config.ini`
 
-##### resume/suspend VM asap
+#### resume/suspend VM asap
 
 `note: if you have mere host RAM amount, do not use  ` `prefvmx.minVmMemPct=100` 
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ mainMem.partialLazyRestore = "FALSE"
 
 ----
 
-##### spoof guest OS that it's inside real machine
+#### spoof guest OS that it's inside real machine
 
 these tweaks will break VM tools ability to communicate with host, but it can actually fix weird random freezes since Workstation 12+, confirmed.
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ isolation.tools.getVersion.disable = "true"
 monitor_control.disable_directexec = "true"
 ```
 
-##### spoof guest OS - more
+#### spoof guest OS - more
 
 ```makefile
 monitor_control.disable_directexec = "true"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ monitor_control.disable_btpriv = "true"
 monitor_control.disable_btseg = "true"
 ```
 
-##### spoof macOS guest
+#### spoof macOS guest
 
 ```makefile
 board-id.reflectHost = "FALSE"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ efi.nvram.var.ROM = "3c0754a2f9be"
 
 ----
 
-##### improve interactivity (greatly)
+#### improve interactivity (greatly)
 
 confirmed on hosts with `GTX1070` and `RX580`, `win7` and `ubuntu 18.04` guests.
 
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ svga.threadPollUS="1000"
  - `svga.threadPollUS="1000"` :  default: `10000`, `1000` to reduce latency
  - `svga.noThreadSleep="TRUE"` :  default: `FALSE`, `TRUE` **can hog one logical host CPU 100%, use with caution**
 
-##### other tweaks that may affect interactivity
+#### other tweaks that may affect interactivity
 
  - `mks.vsync="1"`: default: `"1"`, `0` feels choppy, because vsync is off
  - `mks.allowAcceleratedRenderers="TRUE"`: ?
  - `mks.win32.timerResolution="500"`: default: `0`
  - `mks.dx11.enableModernPresentation="TRUE"`: default: `FALSE`, `TRUE` feels laggy
 
-##### placebo thing
+#### placebo thing
 
 this tweak can be found while googling improve vmware interactive things, but it is deprecated in modern Workstation
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ this tweak can be found while googling improve vmware interactive things, but it
 svga.maxChangeTick = "1"
 ```
 
-##### tweaks that did not confirmed
+#### tweaks that did not confirmed
 
 ```
 svga.maxFullscreenRefreshTick= # default: "-1" ???
@@ -122,5 +122,3 @@ mks.dx11.waitForQueryYieldMS= #default: "1"
 mks.forceDiscreteGPU= #default: "FALSE"
 ```
 
----
-
diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.mk → vmx_perf_turn.md b/vmx_perf_turn.mk → vmx_perf_turn.md
diff --git a/vmx_perf_turn.mk b/vmx_perf_turn.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+#### VMware VMX Notes, Performance/Interactivity Improvements
+
+-----
+
+##### global config for all VMs
+
+`C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\config.ini`
+
+##### resume/suspend VM asap
+
+`note: if you have mere host RAM amount, do not use  ` `prefvmx.minVmMemPct=100` 
+
+```makefile
+# add to global config to apply to all VMs
+prefvmx.minVmMemPct = "100"
+mainMem.useNamedFile = "FALSE"
+mainMem.partialLazySave = "FALSE"
+mainMem.partialLazyRestore = "FALSE"
+```
+
+----
+
+##### spoof guest OS that it's inside real machine
+
+these tweaks will break VM tools ability to communicate with host, but it can actually fix weird random freezes since Workstation 12+, confirmed.
+
+```makefile
+monitor_control.virtual_rdtsc = "false"
+monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "true"
+isolation.tools.getPtrLocation.disable = "true"
+isolation.tools.setPtrLocation.disable = "true"
+isolation.tools.setVersion.disable = "true"
+isolation.tools.getVersion.disable = "true"
+monitor_control.disable_directexec = "true"
+```
+
+##### spoof guest OS - more
+
+```makefile
+monitor_control.disable_directexec = "true"
+monitor_control.disable_chksimd = "true"
+monitor_control.disable_ntreloc = "true"
+monitor_control.disable_selfmod = "true"
+monitor_control.disable_reloc = "true"
+monitor_control.disable_btinout = "true"
+monitor_control.disable_btmemspace = "true"
+monitor_control.disable_btpriv = "true"
+monitor_control.disable_btseg = "true"
+```
+
+##### spoof macOS guest
+
+```makefile
+board-id.reflectHost = "FALSE"
+board-id = "Mac-BE088AF8C5EB4FA2"
+hw.model.reflectHost = "FALSE"
+hw.model = "iMac18,3"
+serialNumber.reflectHost = "FALSE"
+serialNumber = "C02TC4YKJ1GJ"
+smbios.reflectHost = "FALSE"
+efi.nvram.var.ROM.reflectHost = "FALSE"
+efi.nvram.var.MLB.reflectHost = "FALSE"
+efi.nvram.var.ROM = "3c0754a2f9be"
+```
+
+----
+
+##### improve interactivity (greatly)
+
+confirmed on hosts with `GTX1070` and `RX580`, `win7` and `ubuntu 18.04` guests.
+
+interactive response latency is reduced ***greatly***, no more choppy guest screen.
+
+these tweaks probably add some overheads to host machine.
+
+use with caution if host machine has poor performance (not tested yet).
+
+```makefile
+mks.lowCompositingFPS="60"
+mks.maxCompositingFPS="1000"
+mks.skipHookTimeoutCheck="TRUE"
+mks.vdpMinFrameDelayMS="0"
+mks.updateCoalescePeriodUS="0"
+svga.threadPollUS="1000"
+```
+
+`notes`:
+
+ - `mks.lowCompositingFPS="60"` :  default: `10`, lower limit?
+ - `mks.maxCompositingFPS="1000"` :  default: `100`
+ - `mks.skipHookTimeoutCheck="TRUE"` :  default: `FALSE`
+ - `mks.vdpMinFrameDelayMS="0"` : default: `28`
+ - `mks.updateCoalescePeriodUS="0"` :  default: `1666`" (16.66ms, 60Hz), `0` **: latency reduces greatly**
+ - `svga.threadPollUS="1000"` :  default: `10000`, `1000` to reduce latency
+ - `svga.noThreadSleep="TRUE"` :  default: `FALSE`, `TRUE` **can hog one logical host CPU 100%, use with caution**
+
+##### other tweaks that may affect interactivity
+
+ - `mks.vsync="1"`: default: `"1"`, `0` feels choppy, because vsync is off
+ - `mks.allowAcceleratedRenderers="TRUE"`: ?
+ - `mks.win32.timerResolution="500"`: default: `0`
+ - `mks.dx11.enableModernPresentation="TRUE"`: default: `FALSE`, `TRUE` feels laggy
+
+##### placebo thing
+
+this tweak can be found while googling improve vmware interactive things, but it is deprecated in modern Workstation
+
+```makefile
+# default: 4, 100/4=25hz, maximum: 1
+svga.maxChangeTick = "1"
+```
+
+##### tweaks that did not confirmed
+
+```
+svga.maxFullscreenRefreshTick= # default: "-1" ???
+svga.threadPollPendingFencesUS= # default: "100"
+svga.maxFenceAgeUS= # default: "100000"
+svga.traceFBCoaleseUS= # default: "10000"
+svga.maxFullscreenRefreshTick= #default: "-1"
+mks.dx11.waitForQueryYieldMS= #default: "1" 
+mks.forceDiscreteGPU= #default: "FALSE"
+```
+
+---
+