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Switching profiles with tuning values

Applying a profile uses that profile’s tuning values. A profile without these values restores the values Play captured earlier. Enabling Advanced GPU Tuning alone does not change GPU settings.

Use blocked profiles again

An unsupported NVIDIA power-efficiency function no longer blocks Play or profile application. The fix also covers users already affected. A damaged startup profile can be replaced by selecting a new profile.

DCC detection and diagnostics

Detection uses additional game and path information when executable names are shared. DCC performance logging is enabled by default with limited retention. Game database 2.36 contains 711 entries, including Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim (Balanced), ACE COMBAT ZERO (Eco) and ACE COMBAT 8 (Performance).

Application cache outside Temp

Extracted application files are stored under LocalAppData. The update carries over profiles and Windows startup automatically. Old unused cache versions are cleaned up, keeping the current and one previous version. Running Play versions are protected and may temporarily require additional cache folders.

ASIC quality on Blackwell

Settings → About now shows ASIC quality and Core voltage limit in mV on Blackwell. The limit is read at startup and is not a fixed Stock VID.

Example: desktop → game → desktop

Choose your own desktop profile and assign Balanced to a game. With UV Pilot on, Play uses your desktop profile until the game starts, switches to Balanced, then returns after the game ends. Game override affects games only. Games marked No Override retain their own assignment.

Example: turn one tuning value Off

In the active profile, turning a slider Off or clearing its checkbox immediately restores only that field to the value Play captured before changing it. Other pending edits are not applied. Save keeps the field Off in the profile; Cancel does not reapply it. The restored value is not necessarily zero.

Manual quick selection

Hotkeys and tray selection activate a profile in Manual mode. UV Pilot resumes when you select Automatic in Play. Occupied slots 1 to 6 remain the default for a short selection. Include all saved profiles in Advanced options adds other saved profiles.

More room for the curve

The Curve editor keeps the graph visible while settings scroll separately. Bottom actions remain accessible at small window sizes and high UI scaling. Game override & presets and Advanced options are more compact too.

Preview before applying

Flatline first creates a draft. Inspect it, adjust individual points and compare changes with Undo / Redo. DRAFT indicates that your edits have not been applied yet.

Apply curve applies the draft to the GPU and saves it to the selected profile slot.

Discard your edits

Use Discard draft beside Undo/Redo or in the selected slot’s right-click menu to reload its saved settings into the editor. Unsaved power-limit, VRAM and tuning settings are discarded too. Active GPU settings remain unchanged.

Confirm before overwriting

Before Apply curve overwrites a saved profile or replaces a preset slot, Play names the affected profile and asks for confirmation. Other games and slots linked to that saved profile also use its updated settings. The original built-in preset remains available.

To temporarily run at stock without overwriting your profiles, use Default.

Matched to your GPU

Manual rises require Gradient Lock and, on Ampere, the optional gradient setting. Turing uses its existing preset behavior without a manual rise start. The normal Blackwell view begins at 800 mV; 850 mV is the recommended rise start.