http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-strategy/492206-how-to-kill-reactors-in-pvt and click the methods spoiler. I have pictures of my graphics settings. Now, I am not exactly sure what caused the graphics to become like this, but it improved my gameplay leaps and bounds by actually not lagging and being able to control units.
So, with the new UI implemented, is there any way that I can change the my graphics back to the way they were?
In the spoiler below is the variables.txt file i used to achieve these graphics
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AlertFadeSound=0.300000
alphadepthWrite=0
alternateLowTextures=1
aolight=0
bakeTerrainLighting=1
buildgridhint=1
camerasmartpan=0
cheapquadselection=1
controlgroupmode=2
creepnormalmap=0
creepQuality=0
creepreflection=0
creepselfshadow=0
creeptrans=0
deff=0
deffspec=0
deffspecpow=0
depthDisp=0
displaymode=1
displayunitstatus=Selected
dof=0
dragscrollinverted=1
dragscrollspeed=30
fastFOW=1
fog=0
fogvolume=0
foliagedensity=0.000000
foliagequality=0
gamehdr8bit=1
globalhdr=0
glossmaps=0
GraphicsOptionEffectsDetail=0
GraphicsOptionLightingQuality=0
GraphicsOptionModelQuality=0
GraphicsOptionMovies=0
GraphicsOptionOverallQualityVer7[6]=0
GraphicsOptionOverallQualityVer7[8]=5
GraphicsOptionOverallQualityVer7[15]=0
GraphicsOptionPhysicsQuality=0
GraphicsOptionPortraits=1
GraphicsOptionPostProcessing=0
GraphicsOptionReflections=0
GraphicsOptionShaderDetail=0
GraphicsOptionShadowQuality=0
GraphicsOptionSSAO=0
GraphicsOptionTerrainQuality=0
GraphicsOptionTextureQuality[2]=0
halo=0
hdr=0
hdr8bit=0
height=720
highqualityhaloblur=0
hotkeyprofile=alan
keyboardscrollspeed=40
LastChallengeId=TerranCombat
lastDeviceId=358
lastReplayFilePath=C:UsersAkashDocumentsStarCraft IIAccounts787706991-S2-1-3369988ReplaysMultiplayer8 pool vs nexus first.SC2Replay
lightingLevel=1
lightingregionmapterrain=0
lightmap=1
lightmapcastshadows=0
localao=0
localeidassets=enUS
localeiddata=enUS
localhdr=0
localight=0
localShadows=0
lowqualitymodels=1
lowQualityMovies=1
mastervolume=0.137000
mouseoverridesensitivityenabled=1
mousescrollspeed=51
mousesensitivity=0.505000
MoviesSeen=1
music=1
MusicContinuous=0
MusicHeard=1
musicvolume=0.207000
normalmap=0
observerunitcolorstyle=0
OptionRevision=1
pagedPoolLimitEnforced=0
parallax=0
parallaxshadow=0
particlelod=0
particleobjects=0.000000
particleterrain=0.000000
physicsdensity=0
pixellight=0
portraits3d=0
preBlendedCreep=1
profanityfilter=0
reducemouselagenabled=1
refreshrate=0
reverb=0
ribbonlod=0
sampleFOW=0
shadowmapsize=512
shadows=0
showmissiontime=1
simplifiedCloaking=1
simplifiedShaders=1
soft=0
softshadows=0
softshadowTaps=1
sound=1
soundambiencevolume=0.761000
SoundAutoDetectCPUCoreCount=4
soundchannels=64
soundeffectsvolume=0.800000
soundglobal=1
SoundQuality=2
SoundResampler=LINEAR
SoundSampleRate=44100
sounduivolume=0.800000
spec=0
splatlod=0
ssao=0
ssparticles=0
subtitles=0
targettexeldensity=0.150000
teamcoloredlifestatus=0
TerrainTextureHiResCacheSize=40
TerrainTextureLowResCacheSize=40
TerrainTextureSize=6
texQualityLevel=0
texspace[2]=256
textureBasedFOW=0
toastFade=5.207000
transparentshadows=0
treadlod=0
unitcolorstyle=2
use20shaders=1
useLowqualitymodels=1
voiceagc=0
voicechatfademusic=0.000000
voicechatfadesound=0.087156
voicechatinputgain=1.000000
voicechatmode=0
voicechatoutputgain=0.040323
voicechatsensitivity=0.437788
voicechatsoftwaremute=1
vsync=0
watercaustics=0
waterdeptheffects=0
waterflipbook=1
waterreflection=0
waterrendertargetformat=0
waterrendertargetsize=768
watershadow=0
width=1280
windowheight=900
windowstate=3
windowx=244
windowy=3
winkeydisabled=0
Here is the new variables.txt
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accountCountry=USA
AdditionalTeamColor=1
alphadepthWrite=0
alternateLowTextures=1
ambientenvironmentmap=0
antialias=0
aolight=0
architecturePreference=2
bakeTerrainLighting=1
camerafollow=0
cheapquadselection=1
colorblind=1
controlgroupmode=2
deff=0
deffspec=0
deffspecpow=0
depthDisp=0
displayflyerhelper=All
displaymode=1
displayunitstatus=Damaged
dof=0
dragscrollinverted=1
dragscrollspeed=49
fastFOW=1
fogvolume=0
foliagedensity=0.000000
foliagequality=0
globalhdr=0
glossmaps=0
gluetheme=-1
GraphicsOptionEffectsDetail=0
GraphicsOptionLightingQuality=0
GraphicsOptionModelQuality=0
GraphicsOptionMovies=0
GraphicsOptionOverallQualityVer7[21]=0
GraphicsOptionPhysicsQuality=0
GraphicsOptionPortraits=1
GraphicsOptionPostProcessing=0
GraphicsOptionReflections=0
GraphicsOptionShaderDetail=0
GraphicsOptionShadowQuality=0
GraphicsOptionSSAO=0
GraphicsOptionTerrainQuality=0
GraphicsOptionTextureQuality[2]=0
halo=0
hdr8bit=0
height=900
highqualityhaloblur=0
highqualityhaloblurgame=0
hotkeyprofile=Akash Sky
IgnoreHotkeyConflicts=1
keyboardscrollspeed=49
LastCampaignId[1]=1
lastDeviceId=358
lastReplaySaveMode=2
lightingLevel=1
lightingregionmapterrain=0
lightmap=1
lightmapcastshadows=0
linearDepth=0
localao=0
localeidassets=enUS
localeiddata=enUS
localeidinstall=enUS
localhdr=0
localight=0
lowqualitymodels=1
lowQualityMovies=1
mastervolume=0.137000
MeleeHelpIntroCount=3
mousescrollspeed=50
MoviesSeen[1]=1
MusicHeard=1
musicvolume=0.207000
normalmap=0
normalzieHalfVector=0
OptionRevision=5
OptionRevisionAccount=5
parallax=0
parallaxshadow=0
particlelod=0
particleobjects=0.000000
particleterrain=0.000000
physicsdensity=0
physicsMaxComplexRagdolls=0
physicsRagdollsEnabled=0
pixellight=0
portraits3d=0
preBlendedCreep=1
profanityfilter=0
ribbonlod=0
sampleFOW=0
selectuncontrolable=1
shadowmapsize=512
shadows=0
showunitpoints=0
simplecommandcard=0
simplifiedCloaking=1
simplifiedShaders=1
soft=0
softshadows=0
softshadowTaps=12
soundambiencevolume=0.761000
SoundAutoDetectCPUCoreCount=4
soundchannels=64
soundglobal=1
soundherds=1
SoundQuality=2
spec=0
splatlod=0
ssao=0
ssparticles=0
swapctrlcmd=1
targettexeldensity=0.150000
Teen=0
terrainHeightmapBlend=0
TerrainTextureLowResCacheSize=40
TerrainTextureSize=480
texQualityLevel=0
textureBasedFOW=0
transparentshadows=0
treadlod=0
use20shaders=1
useLowqualitymodels=1
voicechatsoftwaremute=0
watercaustics=0
waterdeptheffects=0
waterflipbook=1
waterreflection=0
waterrendertargetsize=768
watershadow=0
width=1600
windowstate=3
windowx=48
windowy=-8
winkeydisabled=1
I feel like blizzard removed the ability to have graphics set as low as mine for some reason because copying the old variables.txt doesn't solve my issue.
Any ideas on what the problem and a potential solution?