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As the title states I bought mx bikes October of last year, played on a trashy laptop until summer and quit playing games all together. About a month ago I wanted to get back into it but couldn't figure out the update so I just bought it on steam. Totally don't care. This game is so much fun. However my laptop is now a paperweight so I bought a decent pre built setup.
Question 1: Now that I have a decent setup, what settings can I adjust to get the most out of the game as far as FPS and graphics quality? (i3 10100 + Gtx 1650 super)

Question 2: I came from MXS and there was always a pretty active community there. Am I missing something with this game? I have probably 100 hours or so in MXB and 95% of that is in testing. Does everyone play with friends on private servers?

Sorry for the super long post. Any response is appreciated!!!

I've been playing MXS for 4 years or so, that is my only PC gaming experience. Is it better to buy from Steam? Are mods and skins the same process either way?
Is there a list of mods that are most widely used?
If you are also into MXS, what are some useful tips?
Thanks in advance for any info!