1 Step) You have to Start the APB Launcher ; because the Launcher will always Check your Game Data`s for Changes , Missing Files or sth else and Re-Download the default Files.

2 Step) Go to the Hard Drive Location you saved APB Reloaded , by default this should be : C:\Program Files\GamersFirst\APB Reloaded ... There should be a Folder named : APBGame ... Open it , Inside there should be more Folders , one of it is the : Config , Folder ... Open this one too. Now you are in the APB Config Folder

3 Step) The First Data you should see will be the APB Compat Data , that´s where we want to Change from 32 bit Graphics to 64 bit Graphics - so open it and scroll all the way down ... if you reached the End you will see something like this



[AppHWConstraintsBucket1]
TEXCAT_LCPedestrian=(Usage=0,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=512,LODBias=0,DisableStream
ing=False,FairUsagePriority=30)
TEXCAT_LCPedestrian=(Usage=1,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=512,LODBias=0,DisableStream
ing=False,FairUsagePriority=30)
TEXCAT_LCVehicle=(Usage=0,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0,DisableStreamin
g=False,FairUsagePriority=30)
TEXCAT_LCVehicle=(Usage=1,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0,DisableStreamin
g=False,FairUsagePriority=30)
TEXCAT_Environment=(Usage=0,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=1,DisableStream
ing=False,FairUsagePriority=10)
TEXCAT_Environment=(Usage=1,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=1,DisableStream
ing=False,FairUsagePriority=10)
TEXCAT_Prop=(Usage=0,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=1,DisableStreaming=Fal
se,FairUsagePriority=20)
TEXCAT_Prop=(Usage=1,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=1,DisableStreaming=Fal
se,FairUsagePriority=20)
TEXCAT_CharacterShared=(Usage=0,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=1,DisableSt
reaming=False,FairUsagePriority=20)
TEXCAT_CharacterShared=(Usage=1,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=1,DisableSt
reaming=False,FairUsagePriority=20)
TEXCAT_VehicleShared=(Usage=0,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=1,DisableStre
aming=False,FairUsagePriority=20)
TEXCAT_VehicleShared=(Usage=1,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=1,DisableStre
aming=False,FairUsagePriority=20)
TEXCAT_Contact=(Usage=0,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=1,DisableStreaming=
False,FairUsagePriority=30)
TEXCAT_Contact=(Usage=1,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=1,DisableStreaming=
False,FairUsagePriority=30)
nCharacterDiffuseWidth=256
nCharacterDiffuseHeight=256
nCharacterNormalMapWidth=256
nCharacterNormalMapHeight=256
nVehicleExteriorTextureSize=512
nVehicleExteriorNormalTextureSize=256
nVehicleExteriorEmissiveTextureSize=128
nVehicleInteriorTextureSize=256
nVehicleInteriorEmissiveTextureSize=128
nVehicleWheelTextureSize=128
nVehicleWheelEmissiveTextureSize=64
nVehicleGlassTextureSize=128
fMipBiasDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=-1.0
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerCharacterTextures=true
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerVehicleTextures=true
bCompressNormalTextures=true
nMaxMemoryCacheEntryCount=100
AudioCompatMode=0
MaxMemoryUsedByTextureStreaming=52428800
MaxMemoryUsedByTexturePool=100000000
MaxMemoryUsedByMeshStreaming=26214400
NumberOfTextureCreationPerFrame=2
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByVBPool=20971520
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByIBPool=5242880


[AppHWConstraintsBucket2]
TEXCAT_LCPedestrian=(Usage=0,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=512,LODBias=0,DisableStream
ing=False,FairUsagePriority=30)
TEXCAT_LCPedestrian=(Usage=1,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=512,LODBias=0,DisableStream
ing=False,FairUsagePriority=30)
TEXCAT_LCVehicle=(Usage=0,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0,DisableStreamin
g=False,FairUsagePriority=30)
TEXCAT_LCVehicle=(Usage=1,MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4096,LODBias=0,DisableStreamin
g=False,FairUsagePriority=30)
fMipBiasDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=-1.0
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerCharacterTextures=true
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerVehicleTextures=true
bCompressNormalTextures=true
nMaxMemoryCacheEntryCount=100
AudioCompatMode=0
MaxMemoryUsedByTextureStreaming=104857600
MaxMemoryUsedByTexturePool=100000000
MaxMemoryUsedByMeshStreaming=31457280
NumberOfTextureCreationPerFrame=2
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByVBPool=20971520
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByIBPool=5242880

[AppHWConstraintsBucket3]
fMipBiasDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=-1.0
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressNormalTextures=true
nMaxMemoryCacheEntryCount=120
AudioCompatMode=0
MaxMemoryUsedByTextureStreaming=314572800
MaxMemoryUsedByTexturePool=150000000
MaxMemoryUsedByMeshStreaming=104857600
NumberOfTextureCreationPerFrame = 10
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByVBPool=20971520
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByIBPool=5242880


Most of it is just stupid useless Sh*t

So , all you have to do is Copy EVERYTHING from[AppHWConstraintsBucket3] and paste it under [AppHWConstraintsBucket1] and [AppHWConstraintsBucket2] , this is how it should looks like :

[AppHWConstraintsBucket1]
fMipBiasDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=-1.0
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressNormalTextures=true
nMaxMemoryCacheEntryCount=120
AudioCompatMode=0
MaxMemoryUsedByTextureStreaming=314572800
MaxMemoryUsedByTexturePool=150000000
MaxMemoryUsedByMeshStreaming=104857600
NumberOfTextureCreationPerFrame = 10
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByVBPool=20971520
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByIBPool=5242880

[AppHWConstraintsBucket2]
fMipBiasDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=-1.0
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressNormalTextures=true
nMaxMemoryCacheEntryCount=120
AudioCompatMode=0
MaxMemoryUsedByTextureStreaming=314572800
MaxMemoryUsedByTexturePool=150000000
MaxMemoryUsedByMeshStreaming=104857600
NumberOfTextureCreationPerFrame = 10
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByVBPool=20971520
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByIBPool=5242880

[AppHWConstraintsBucket3]
fMipBiasDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=-1.0
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseLocalPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerCharacterTextures=false
bCompressDiffuseOtherPlayerVehicleTextures=false
bCompressNormalTextures=true
nMaxMemoryCacheEntryCount=120
AudioCompatMode=0
MaxMemoryUsedByTextureStreaming=314572800
MaxMemoryUsedByTexturePool=150000000
MaxMemoryUsedByMeshStreaming=104857600
NumberOfTextureCreationPerFrame = 10
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByVBPool=20971520
MaxFreeMemoryUsedByIBPool=5242880

Save it and close the File ...

Now you can START APB in the Launcher and Play it.

4 Step) AND THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE ! : You have to repeat this everytime you start APB over the Launcher , because the Launcher resets the APB Compat to default , I don´t know if the APB exe is not doing it because I have none

<Here is a short Version that I just found and I will not explain further because it is just an alternative Way that Works with the same mechanism ... the other way is : to Delete [AppHWConstraintsBucket1] and [AppHWConstraintsBucket2] and RENAME [AppHWConstraintsBucket3] to [AppHWConstraintsBucket1] it is the same Result as far as I tested it , remember -> use on your own risk>

[I also Recommend to do the Stuff below because the better Graphics eat your Memory like a little Peanut]

For me this Works good , my Pc is like 3 Years Old now and can take the Game easily on High Graphics ... the only Problem is the 32bit OS barricade ... In my Opinion this doesn´t make any Sense , People that got an 32bit System will lower their Settings if they got Lags or their Memory is taken Down ... oh and btw.

Got Out Of Memory Errors ???

Here´s the Solution !

There are 2 known ways to eliminate the Problem , I used both and it Works , idk if only 1 is needed or if its nearly the same ...

1.) The 3GB Switch


In Win-Vista this is very Easy

Right-click Command Prompt in the Accessories program group of the Start menu. Click Run as Administrator.
At the command prompt, enter "bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVa 3072"
Restart the computer.

The Amount 3072 is only an Option
If Problems occour after using this Command , try a Lower Number

To Disable the 3GB Switch , Type :

"bcdedit /deletevalue IncreaseUserVa" - Without the " of course

On Win XP it is a bit ... tricky - I´ll just Copy - Paste this

Right-click My Computer. Click Properties.
In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
On the Advanced tab, under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.
In the Startup and Recovery dialog box, under System startup, click Edit. The Windows boot.ini file will be opened in Microsoft® Notepad.
Create a backup copy of the boot.ini file. Note: Boot.ini files may vary from computer to computer.
Select the following line in the boot.ini file:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

Press Ctrl+C to copy the line and then press Ctrl+V to paste it immediately below the original line.
Note: Your text string may be different from the text string in this solution, so be sure to copy the text string from your boot.ini file, and not the text string included here.
Modify the copied line to include “ /3GB”, as shown in the following example:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 3GB" /3GB /fastdetect

Note: Do not overwrite any existing lines.

Save and close the boot.ini file.
Click OK to close each dialog box.
Restart your computer.
During startup, select the 3GB option. If you do not select the 3GB option, the system will default to the 2GB total memory setting.

Note: If problems occur during startup, you may need to update some of your drivers.

On WIN-XP , ALL ON YOUR OWN RISK

I Dont Know if the XP Version Works , i got Win Vista ...


On Win 7 ... come on , just switch to the 64 bit system version

2.) Enable more Virtual Memory ... The Problem is that I´m from Germany and i didn´t managed to find something Usable on English *Shame on Me* but I will post some Links where you can Read about it , I will also Post the German Guide to do this cause it got some useful Pictures ... but i guess most People will know how to Increase the Virtual memory ... here are the links