my bad, for some reason i thought you were one of the guys that was waiting for a region unlock. I would suggest trying dx9 though, it seems to be the way to go until a patch comes out.
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Batman: Arkham City PC release date now Nov 18 - Steam version uses Steamworks
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my bad, for some reason i thought you were one of the guys that was waiting for a region unlock. I would suggest trying dx9 though, it seems to be the way to go until a patch comes out.
flashburn2012
Member
My problem is the fact that we are promised a definitive version (DX 11 support), and we get it, and it runs so poorly it's not even a viable option for anyone. Yes, DX9 runs much better (still doesn't seem great), but it's not the level of quality I was expecting.
Yup - running bmlauncher.exe from the binaries\win32 directory sorted me out. Thanks.
On another note, is ambient occlusion worth keeping on? I'm getting an average of 42 fps on my rig with it and everything else maxed out @1080p. Turning it off yields approx another 8-10 fps.
I'm inclined to leave it be, as anything over 30fps is fine with me. But if the benefits of AO are largely unnoticeable, I'm cool with flipping it off.
The Big Rig
Member
Well as usual, Crossfire is shit right now. I get 10fps in the outdoor area of the benchmark with CF on, and 45 with it off.
plagiarize
Banned
try just renaming the device DLL and let me know if that works.
Even in dx9 the game is managing to look a lot better than the alternatives.
Only going to link the following shot since it might be considered a spoiler, however, it's only about five minutes into the game if you're feeling curious and want to see it.
http://www.abload.de/img/batdx9-1ibrha.jpg
Only going to link the following shot since it might be considered a spoiler, however, it's only about five minutes into the game if you're feeling curious and want to see it.
http://www.abload.de/img/batdx9-1ibrha.jpg
krameriffic
Member
Luckily I literally have to look for the visual differences between DX11 and DX9.
Honestly, it's not a game that's going to push any graphical envelopes anyway, so I don't care one way or the other if it has DX11. It never appears to offer much other than a swift kick in your framerate's nuts.
flashburn2012
Member
Awesome just got a BSOD after about 20 minutes of playing.
Alright well I finally got the game working but all I did was turn fraps off. Ironically if I turn it on when the game's running it will work.
And while it says I'm getting 60fps the camera kinda stutters and the animations are a little weird, makes it look like it's only running around 40.
And while it says I'm getting 60fps the camera kinda stutters and the animations are a little weird, makes it look like it's only running around 40.
Check the GMG thread, there is a guy who has been trying to get a refund but has been unsuccessful.
the ToggleFlyCam and ToggleHUD commands work. Simply edit the userinput inis in the C:\Users\*username*\Documents\WB Games\Batman Arkham City\BmGame\Config with the following command:
I use F12 as the key.
Example:
Code:
.Bindings=(Name="F12",Command="ToggleHUD", Control=False, Shift=False, Alt=False)I use F12 as the key.
Example:
masterkajo
Member
I used the link a couple pages back to install the game in steam. So far I have 3.5GB/16GB downloaded. The game won't release here until Friday though. Anyone know if I will be able to play it before or if I have to wait until Friday (without using VPN)? Also there won't be a problem like that steam doesn't regonize the game (because I didn't download it via the "Install" button) and I have to redownload it again?
thing is they said it was refunded a month ago yet sent me a key anyway.....
I'll check my statement when I get home to see if I was charged back.
Update - Looks like you can launch the game directly from the application binaries or desktop shortcuts you make yourself. Capsule doesn't even need to be running.
Pretty pleased I can avoid dealing with that program after the install.
flashburn2012
Member
Awesome, ever since the BSOD, my PC won't post anymore. I'm not blaming Arkham, but man, this blows.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
sigh...took long to install...took long to join the files...took long to decrypt the files...took long to 'unzip' the files...taking long to install...
So DD over physical? :'(
at about 45% now.
So DD over physical? :'(
at about 45% now.
Mango Positive
Member
I'm actually a bit relieved that the game is performing poorly. I think I'll wait for a patch before I download it, even though I bought it months ago. I'm still not done being the god-damned Dovahkiin.
ermm, you got retail? don't you have to go through GFWL too?
Sputnik Sweetheart
Neo Member
Regarding the GMG stuff, I ordered back in August and I could swear it said it was Steamworks on the product page then. Can anyone back me up on that (seems like everyone who has said ordered it September) or have I conflated that with the many confirmations that came around the time that said it would be Steamworks?
jediyoshi
Member
what madness is this.
Gully State
Member
I ordered in August as well and don't recall any mention of Steam...
I just downloaded the entire game and it is still encrypted. So no dice without using a VPN.
The game has a lot of random stuttering going on even after tinkering with settings. I have a 470, this shouldn't be happening much. Even with AA off, physx off, ambient occlusion and reflections off it still stutters pretty frequently. From what I've played the actual game isn't that great either, I'm already finding myself bored flying around the city.
The English Conquistador
Member
Cheers for this. I haven't downloaded the game fully yet, but once it's out this Friday, I'll be glad to take screenshots without having the camera attached.
Does anyone know if the Tiledshot function works with the game? I could do it for Dark Void and it created marvelously detailed pictures. Since this is the same engine, it *should* work.
Did anyone tried the amd updated drivers for Arkham City that was posted here?
This is the link btw http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Catalyst1111aperformance.aspx
They apparently fix some DirectX 11 performance issues with this game
This is the link btw http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Catalyst1111aperformance.aspx
They apparently fix some DirectX 11 performance issues with this game
Yeah this. I'd rather just have 30 if it can't maintain 60. I don't mind some stuttering but it's happening like every 20 seconds for me. I think I may need to send in my GPU though, it's not performing as well as it should in a lot of games lately.
LumpOfCole
Member
Ah, I came to this thread to see if anyone else had issues with DX11. I thought it was really weird that my GPU was barely being taxed while DX11 had massive issues with framerate drops and hiccups. Even Dragon Age 2's DX11 mode worked much way better than this at launch.
This is especially surprising considering just how close Rocksteady works with nVidia with Arkham Asylum and Arkham City to really flesh out the 3D Vision support and PhysX support.
This is especially surprising considering just how close Rocksteady works with nVidia with Arkham Asylum and Arkham City to really flesh out the 3D Vision support and PhysX support.
Yeah I did. There's something with the game itself that causes insane stuttering in DX11 right now. It's really not playable IMO.
With most UE3 games, you should be able to look in your documents/games folder, find the INI files, and edit the engine one to lower the framerate cap. I forget the name of the max frame rate variable, but it should be in there somewhere.
That sucks
Well, I'm still waiting for the download to finish (it may take a couple of days o_o ) hopefully there's some kind of fix by then
EDIT: But Seriously, not having a preload period was not cool, feelsbadman.jpg
BoobPhysics101
Banned
Unreal Engine has been CPU limited for the past 12 years, so yep.
mr stroke
Member
odd performance-
Everything maxed with Dx11-5fps on cut scenes(wtf why?) and 10fps-45fps everywhere else, its playable but very choppy.
Everything maxed with Dx9-60fps locked, smooth as butter.
i52500k+ATI 6990 w/ 11a drivers
Really weird that the fps goes down during cut scenes of all places.
Overall the game looks awesome in either Dx9 vs Dx11. Miles better than the 360 version. Beautiful game all around.
Everything maxed with Dx11-5fps on cut scenes(wtf why?) and 10fps-45fps everywhere else, its playable but very choppy.
Everything maxed with Dx9-60fps locked, smooth as butter.
i52500k+ATI 6990 w/ 11a drivers
Really weird that the fps goes down during cut scenes of all places.
Overall the game looks awesome in either Dx9 vs Dx11. Miles better than the 360 version. Beautiful game all around.
stuminus3
Member
Awesome burn.
Phew, kind of relieved to see others having issues too. Fired it up between work and class and was kind of amazed at how badly it performed with my setup (which is only a few months old)... thought I might have some hardware issue at first.
Disappointing, but hopefully they'll patch it in a reasonable amount of time. Might just do DX9 if they take too long though, as waiting an extra month was difficult enough.
Disappointing, but hopefully they'll patch it in a reasonable amount of time. Might just do DX9 if they take too long though, as waiting an extra month was difficult enough.
Yeah I found it in the default engine.
[Engine.GameEngine]
bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE
MinSmoothedFrameRate=24
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62
MaxDeltaTime=0.0416666
Changed the max to 30.