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I suggest playing for a bit with things set at the default it comes with (key bindings, displays))/detects (for video and audio) and then making adjustments to enhance game play.
Adjusting options can be done either in game or before you start, just hit the 'esc' key and select Options.
Video - Lots of different things to fine tune here. Under ideal conditions, you want all the detail you can get but you want performance even more. Slowdown can and will happen against a single boss just as much, if not more, then with mobs of monsters. Keep things turned down enough so that your machine does not slow down. I'm not going to go through these but if anyone has questions on what a particular option does, just ask below this post.
Sound - Mainly this is to adjust the various volumes (effects, music, voices and such). Sub-titles are also turned on and off here.
Account - Select language and region here.
Social - This is where you set up what notifications you get. Friends come on line, get achievements, allow them to join games and language filter.
Game Play - This is where you set up what is displayed on the HUD (Heads Up Display)... Damage, health regen... The numbers that tell you how much damage you take and how much you give. Also, there is the Interface options and there are two important ones here. First, the tutorial tips that can get displayed... Really nice when you first start but once you are not getting anything more from them, turn them off here. And, Elective Mode is here... Very important. Turning this on allows you to bind spells/skills just how you like them. Spells that were only allowed on the 1-4 keys(default) can now be put on the mouse buttons. Setting up your one-two-punch on the mouse makes things much easier. Once this option is turned on, you will see 'Scroll buttons' on the Spell selection screen ('S' by default) that will allow you to scroll through all of your spells and set them to a given key.
Key Bindings - Each spell/skill/action comes with a default key that it is bound to and this is where you can change that or assign it a second key (so that pressing either key it is bound to will work). This can be very useful to set up the keyboard so that game play is how you like it. Remember that if you assign an action to a key that was already using a different action, the old one will now not be assigned to anything. For instance, you re-assign drinking a potion from 'q' to 't'... Well, 't' was already set to Town Portal, so that now has to be assigned so that it can be used. This is also a good place to look just to know what all the options are.
If you are unsure what any particular option does, just ask.
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