Bread & Fred [DEMO]: Improved Steam Remote Play Quality Mod.
My girlfriend and I wanted to play Bread & Fred together using steam remote play. However our combined internet isnât the best for streaming, so at times the remote play quality suffers. I donât know too much about the way steam streams remote play, but I do know that typically bitrate drops with movement in video. I figured that the intense snowfall probably isnât good for the bitrate, so I decided to create a mod that disables it. We havenât had a chance to test it properly, so I donât know the exact quality gain if any, but in theory it should help? Note: This mod was made for the Bread & Fred DEMO and has not been tested and will likely not work with the full release.
I figured I would release it in case other people are suffering from bad remote play quality, in hopes that itâll help someone. The snow can also be a little annoying, so if anyone just wants to remove it, you can use this.
I donât think thereâll be a performance increase FPS wise. Itâs hard to tell since I donât exactly have performance issues with the game, but if youâre trying to increase your FPS, give it a shot and let me know if it works. In theory it shouldnât do much because the particles are still there but just transparent. I think it depends on how theyâre rendered, and I donât know much about Unity and the way it does rendering, shaders, and particle systems. The downside of removing the snow, is that it kind of ruins the atmosphere, but I suppose sacrifices have to be made.
Here is a before and after picture
The mod works by simply making the snow particles transparent. To use, download the modified assets file below.
Download:Â sharedassets0.assets
Please note: This file contains game assets and I do not own its contents and neither do you. Distributing this file likely violates SandCastles Studioâs terms and/or copyright. I will promptly remove the download if asked by the creators. Navigate to the Bread&Fred installation folder by either right clicking the game in your steam library and hovering over manage, then clicking the âBrowse local filesâ button, or by navigating to it manually using the file explorer.Â
Steam Library: Bread & Fred Demo > Manage > Browse local files
The path should look something like this
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Bread & Fred Demo
Now open the âBread&Fred_Dataâ folder. The path should now be something like this:
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Bread & Fred Demo\Bread&Fred_Data
In the âBread&Fred_Dataâ folder, find the already existing file named âsharedassets0.assetsâ and create a copy/backup of it. This is important so that you can restore the original assets later. I typically just rename it to something like âsharedassets0.assets.unmoddedâ After you have created a backup or named the file Drag and drop the modified âsharedassets0.assetsâ file into the âBread&Fred_Dataâ folder. Windows may prompt you to replace it, double check to make sure you have a copy before replacing.
After that the mod should be active, start the game and enjoy the snowfall free experience! To remove the mod, simply delete the modified âsharedassets0.assetsâ and restore it with the original file that you backed up.










