BUNNYBastion Performance Guide: Best Settings & FPS Boost

How to Check Your Current Performance

Before tweaking settings, it's important to establish a baseline. Launch BUNNYBastion and play through the first wave of a standard run. Use an overlay tool like the Steam FPS counter (accessible via Steam > Settings > In-Game > In-Game FPS Counter) to monitor your frames per second.

Pay attention to two key metrics: your average FPS and any sudden drops (stutters) during heavy combat. Note the resolution you are running and whether you have other applications, like a web browser, open in the background. This baseline will help you measure the impact of the changes you make.

Best Graphics Settings for FPS

BUNNYBastion is a fast-paced game where visual clarity is crucial. The following settings offer the best balance between visual quality and high, stable FPS.

• Resolution: Set to your monitor's native resolution. Lowering this can give a big FPS boost but will make the image blurry.
• Display Mode: Fullscreen. This gives the best performance compared to Windowed or Borderless.
• VSync: Off. This prevents your FPS from being capped to your monitor's refresh rate, reducing input lag.
• Anti-Aliasing: Low or Off. The game's art style is clean, so you won't miss much detail.
• Shadows: Low. Shadows are one of the most demanding settings. A low setting still provides positional cues.
• Textures: Medium. This primarily affects VRAM usage. If you have a GPU with 4GB or more VRAM, Medium is safe.
• Effects Quality: Low. This reduces the intensity of particle effects from explosions and abilities, which can cause FPS drops during busy moments.
• Post-Processing: Off. This includes bloom and motion blur, which add little to gameplay.

Fixing Stuttering and Frame Drops

Even with good average FPS, stuttering can ruin a run. Here are the most common causes and fixes for BUNNYBastion.

Background Applications: Close unnecessary programs, especially web browsers with many tabs. They consume RAM and CPU resources. Driver Issues: Ensure your graphics card drivers (NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel) are up to date. Use the "Clean Installation" option if you recently upgraded. Shader Compilation: The first time you play after a major update, the game needs to compile shaders. This can cause stuttering for the first 10-15 minutes. Play a few short runs to let this process complete. Power Settings: In Windows, go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options and select "High Performance". For laptops, ensure the game is using your dedicated GPU, not the integrated one.

Advanced Performance Tweaks

For players who want to push their system to the limit, consider these advanced steps.

• Edit the Config File: Navigate to %localappdata%\BUNNYBastion\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor. Open GameUserSettings.ini. You can manually set values like ResolutionSizeX and ResolutionSizeY to lower-than-native values for a significant FPS boost.
• NVIDIA/AMD Control Panel: Set "Power Management Mode" to "Prefer Maximum Performance" for the game's executable (BUNNYBastion.exe). This prevents the GPU from downclocking during gameplay.
• Disable Fullscreen Optimizations: Right-click on BUNNYBastion.exe, go to Properties > Compatibility, and check "Disable fullscreen optimizations". This can reduce input lag for some users.

Recommended System Requirements

To ensure a smooth experience without major tweaks, your system should meet or exceed these recommended specifications. The game is not overly demanding, but a modern setup is beneficial for consistent 60 FPS at high settings.

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580
• Storage: 2 GB available space

If your system is below these specs, start with the "Low" preset and adjust from there. For the minimum requirements, check our system requirements guide.

Why Performance Matters in BUNNYBastion

In a Roguelite tower defense game like BUNNYBastion, every millisecond counts. A single frame drop can cause you to misplace a tower or mistime an ability, leading to a lost run. High FPS also reduces input lag, making your controls feel more responsive.

By following this guide, you should achieve a stable 60 FPS or higher. If you are still experiencing issues, consider checking for background updates or verifying the integrity of game files via Steam. For more beginner tips, see our beginner tips guide.