[Sullichin]

Hmmm. I've seen a few reports of Steel Mill being the worst culprit. I'm tempted to continue playing if that is gonna be the only occurrence of the issue, but if it ever pops up again I'm gonna be extremely cheesed off.

I've been to a couple of indoor areas since (subway, museum) and they've been fine. I also tried dashing around a lot while switching the camera angle and quickly switching vantage points, which definitely triggered fps drops at the steel mill, and i couldn't recreate the problem. Hoping it stays this way because this game with extreme detail at 60FPS is pretty amazing. The PS3 version performed nicely for me but this is just another league. Disappointed that DX11 breaks the game for me considering my card supports it, but honestly I don't even think I notice the difference.

[TimeEffect]

What the HELL! I just found out that this game is OPEN WORLD???

I've barely gotten through the first game, but how open world is this? Can someone give me comparisons/details on what you can do?

I did not know it was that different from AA

[SJRB]

What the HELL! I just found out that this game is OPEN WORLD??? I've barely gotten through the first game, but how open world is this? Can someone give me comparisons/details on what you can do? I did not know it was that different from AA

The city itself is an open-world environment and you are free to go wherever you want from very early on in the game. It functions like a hub, with a majority of the actual missions happening inside locations spread throughout the city.

Although, saying it's a hub would grossly undersell it, the city is full of things to see, do and thugs to beat into a pulp.

This results in a very different experience than the more streamlined Arkham Asylum because you can stop following the narrated path and free-roam whenever you want.


Also a tip: I highly recommend doing the four AR training missions as soon as they open up [you'll get a message when they do]. The reward for doing those four will be well worth it.

[IvanI]

Also a tip: I highly recommend doing the four AR training missions as soon as they open up [you'll get a message when they do]. The reward for doing those four will be well worth it.

Same recommendation. I did those missions, mostly to "get it over with" and familiarize myself with game mechanics. Once you do that, plan how will you go around. I stuck to my usual open-world/RPG mechanic: "primary mission", then a couple of side mission, then another primary mission ,etc.
Enjoy it! One of the best games out there.

[Pazuzu9]

I've been to a couple of indoor areas since (subway, museum) and they've been fine. I also tried dashing around a lot while switching the camera angle and quickly switching vantage points, which definitely triggered fps drops at the steel mill, and i couldn't recreate the problem. Hoping it stays this way because this game with extreme detail at 60FPS is pretty amazing. The PS3 version performed nicely for me but this is just another league. Disappointed that DX11 breaks the game for me considering my card supports it, but honestly I don't even think I notice the difference.

Interesting. Were you getting the stutter elsewhere in the Steel Mill too? Just before I reached the Smelting Chamber I had to do a few steath kills and it would stutter just before the kill animation...

[Sullichin]

What the HELL! I just found out that this game is OPEN WORLD??? I've barely gotten through the first game, but how open world is this? Can someone give me comparisons/details on what you can do? I did not know it was that different from AA

The city is well designed and it's really fun to just swing around. There's side missions and random goons to kill at any given time, and all the riddler trophies (far too many if you ask me!). The game directs you to the main quest with a marker in your HUD but you're almost always free to explore. The only negative about this design imo is that the indoor areas are not as fleshed out and labyrinth-esque as the first game at all. Sometimes you'll walk into a building and it's just a couple of big rooms to fight guys in, where AA had more 'find the air vent to sneak in' type stuff going for it.

Same recommendation. I did those missions, mostly to "get it over with" and familiarize myself with game mechanics. Once you do that, plan how will you go around. I stuck to my usual open-world/RPG mechanic: "primary mission", then a couple of side mission, then another primary mission ,etc. Enjoy it! One of the best games out there.

I played through this on PS3 and never got the grapple boost. I don't remember why but I think I found the later AR missions really frustrating. Maybe I'll get it this time.

Interesting. Were you getting the stutter elsewhere in the Steel Mill too? Just before I reached the Smelting Chamber I had to do a few steath kills and it would stutter just before the kill animation...

Yeah I was getting stutters all over the steel mill. During stealth takedowns and death screens. Weird because the indoor areas i've been in since have been really beautiful, high textured with tons of effects going on, and it runs fine. Don't know what it is about that area.

[neojubei]

I was hoping because of the Dark Knight Rises movie coming out the Batman suit from the movie would be a skin in this game. sigh.

[Face it Tiger..]

I was hoping because of the Dark Knight Rises movie coming out the Batman suit from the movie would be a skin in this game. sigh.

If you picked up the PC version you could mod the game to do this..

[KennyLinder]

Just started playing this. The Riddles are different this time, it looks like they require different equipment to be able to complete them, is that right? I mean the discs with the ? on and they make a noise when you stand on them. Seen loads dotted around, some open gates but close as soon as you stand off them.

Cool game though so far. Not 100% sold on the open world nature of it, but it's very well made (again).

[Tsukumo]

What the HELL! I just found out that this game is OPEN WORLD??? I've barely gotten through the first game, but how open world is this? Can someone give me comparisons/details on what you can do? I did not know it was that different from AA

If you have 360 or Ps3 there's a demo up on XBL and PSN you can download. Give it a shot.
And no, it's not open world.

[ilnadmy]

Is the Harley Quinn DLC any good? It's going for $10 if my memory serves, is it worth it at that price or should I wait for a discount? I haven't touched the game in a while but have been thinking about coming back to it soon.

[Tsukumo]

Is the Harley Quinn DLC any good? It's going for $10 if my memory serves, is it worth it at that price or should I wait for a discount? I haven't touched the game in a while but have been thinking about coming back to it soon.

not really. The events in the dlc ruin the epicness of the original ending, don't add any new map for challenge mode, Robin hasn't been made able to free-roam, mission is extremely short.
Good things: enemy design is as cool as in the main game, dialogues are great.

[Tomodachi]

Allright, I just started this game on PC. My 560 Ti is having a hard time to run it at full speed with all settings maxed, any hint on what I should turn off first? I'm using DX11, maybe that's the problem? I head it gave some problems but it should be patched now, right? I would try some stuff myself (and I did) but goddamn gfwl takes forever to launch the game so I'm trying to keep tries (lol) to a minimum. Thanks!

[Sullichin]

Allright, I just started this game on PC. My 560 Ti is having a hard time to run it at full speed with all settings maxed, any hint on what I should turn off first? I'm using DX11, maybe that's the problem? I head it gave some problems but it should be patched now, right? I would try some stuff myself (and I did) but goddamn gfwl takes forever to launch the game so I'm trying to keep tries (lol) to a minimum. Thanks!

DX11 was supposedly patched, but it runs like ass in DX11 mode for me (7870). A total crapshoot, sometimes it starts up at like 5FPS, sometimes it starts normally but with lots of fps drops. Disable DX11 and you'll be much better off.

[SJRB]

Is the Harley Quinn DLC any good? It's going for $10 if my memory serves, is it worth it at that price or should I wait for a discount? I haven't touched the game in a while but have been thinking about coming back to it soon.

I posted a mini-"review" on the previous page.

Even though Arkham City is my GOTY 2011, this DLC is utterly terrible. It should have been free, considering its length and content.

[Tomodachi]

DX11 was supposedly patched, but it runs like ass in DX11 mode for me (7870). A total crapshoot, sometimes it starts up at like 5FPS, sometimes it starts normally but with lots of fps drops. Disable DX11 and you'll be much better off.

Ah, good stuff. I heard it was a crappy porting, now that you mention it. Will disable it right away, thank you. Too bad for tessellation :(

[Pazuzu9]

Let us know when you get to the Steel Mill, and whether you notice any stuttering.

[Tomodachi]

Let us know when you get to the Steel Mill, and whether you notice any stuttering.

Yes, it runs like crap on DX11 especially in that area (much more than on the outside, I guess there are too many advanced effects in the Steel Mill), very smooth with DX11 disabled. I noticed in the UserEngine.ini there's a DX10 option that can be turned to TRUE, would that change anything? Right now D3D10 and D3D11 are both FALSE so I guess I'm running on DX9.

It is a pity though, right now it's always a beautiful sight but not so different from Arkham Asylum (except for the size of the areas of course) but it looked a lot prettier with DX11 (except for the stuttering) :(

[ilnadmy]

not really. The events in the dlc ruin the epicness of the original ending, don't add any new map for challenge mode, Robin hasn't been made able to free-roam, mission is extremely short. Good things: enemy design is as cool as in the main game, dialogues are great.

I posted a mini-"review" on the previous page. Even though Arkham City is my GOTY 2011, this DLC is utterly terrible. It should have been free, considering its length and content.

Oh jeez. Alright, well then I will steer clear of it for the time being.

[Chairhome]

Allright, I just started this game on PC. My 560 Ti is having a hard time to run it at full speed with all settings maxed, any hint on what I should turn off first? I'm using DX11, maybe that's the problem? I head it gave some problems but it should be patched now, right? I would try some stuff myself (and I did) but goddamn gfwl takes forever to launch the game so I'm trying to keep tries (lol) to a minimum. Thanks!

I also have a 560ti and I'm running it on high with low physx and low fxaa. I still get lots of stuttering when outdoors and a little in the steel mill. Sometimes it runs like butter though. Thinking about lowering the settings even more but I would think that the card should be powerful enough to run it, I guess the game is just not optimized very well :-(. I'm even overclocking my card :-/.

I'll also say that I finished the Harley Quinn DLC and it was disappointing (luckily I only paid $3.xx for it during the steam sale :-D). Its pretty short, doesn't resolve anything, and feels like a few challenge maps strung together with a few fetch quests thrown in. Its nice to see some new dialogue between the characters, but that's pretty much it.

On the main game, I've beaten it but only have 49% complete. Not sure how to open up more quests, guess I'll run around Arkham a little more.

[Tess3ract]

I'm running it on a 4890 and I don't get any stuttering and the game goes between 30-60fps on max settings no physx :\

I have a shitty processor too

[Chairhome]

I'm running it on a 4890 and I don't get any stuttering and the game goes between 30-60fps on max settings no physx :\ I have a shitty processor too

Dang, on max? I might try just turning off physx.

[Tomodachi]

I tried with physx off the first time (didn't see the option since you have to scroll down, lol) and it was stuttering all the same. Did you leave DX11 on, Tess3ract?

[Tess3ract]

I tried with physx off the first time (didn't see the option since you have to scroll down, lol) and it was stuttering all the same. Did you leave DX11 on, Tess3ract?

I'd like to point out that I'm on dx10.

[Pazuzu9]

PhysX on Normal seems to have no performance hit with my 560Ti. Totally smooth with everything maxed apart from DX11 being off.

Just that friggin Steel Mill gives me stutters.

[malfcn]

for the Family Jewels achievement..is the game supposed to dump me back in as Cat, or do I have to select the mission? I know I can select it, but I figured the way she was woven into the game I'd automatically be dumped into it.

[faceless007]

Question: I've finished the main game and it looks like I'm not earning XP anymore, but there's still a gadget upgrade that's not available and gives no clue as to how to get it. It's the one in the bottom right corner. There's also a Riddler physical challenge I can't get because it says I don't have the gadget for it. Here's a screenshot. Anyone know what's missing and what I have to do to get it?

[malfcn]

So it told me to beat so-and-so for Family Jewels. I did and it ended..how am I supposed to complete it if it just ends?

[SJRB]

So it told me to beat so-and-so for Family Jewels. I did and it ended..how am I supposed to complete it if it just ends?

The "story" is over but the game goes on in free-roam. There are three spots in Arkham where you can switch characters between Batman and Catwoman.

If you switch to Catwoman and switch to "cat"vision [I suppose we should call it], you can trace down the remaining jewels, carried by random thugs in the city.

[malfcn]

I figured it out. The mistake was that I played the mission from a menu..not from the open-world via swap. Got it.

[snoopen]

I'm getting motion sickness 10 mins in. I only just finished AA and loved it. Not sure what's different?

Playing on PC by the way, also getting a bit laggy performance maxing at 1200p. Hardware is sli gtx570, 8gb ram, 2500k..Don't know what it's jumpy, beta nvidia drivers.

[Dries]

I'm getting motion sickness 10 mins in. I only just finished AA and loved it. Not sure what's different? Playing on PC by the way, also getting a bit laggy performance maxing at 1200p. Hardware is sli gtx570, 8gb ram, 2500k..Don't know what it's jumpy, beta nvidia drivers.

Play in DX9 mode. DX11 is horribly optimized.

[Dries]

Damn, I wish the fps wouldn't drop when gliding through ''new'' parts of the town. Kinda annoying. When the area is loaded it's fine btw.

[neoism]

Question: I've finished the main game and it looks like I'm not earning XP anymore, but there's still a gadget upgrade that's not available and gives no clue as to how to get it. It's the one in the bottom right corner. There's also a Riddler physical challenge I can't get because it says I don't have the gadget for it. Here's a screenshot. Anyone know what's missing and what I have to do to get it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N11lLL6ptbY

[malfcn]

Augh Freeflow 2.0
I either forget a move, or get screwed.

[Monkeylord]

If you switch to Catwoman and switch to "cat"vision [I suppose we should call it], you can trace down the remaining jewels, carried by random thugs in the city.

Pretty sure it's reffered to as "Thief Vision" in the game.

Augh Freeflow 2.0 I either forget a move, or get screwed.

After hours of trying, I got hold of a list of all required moves and got my GF to call them out one at a time. Once I'd completed one I just said "next" and she'd move to the next one.

There's just too many to remember, and I found I kept forgetting which ones I'd done.

Did it first go using the call-out method. I did it on Rooftop Rumble (Extreme).

Try it out.

[Endo Punk]

So using the animated series costume for Batman in the SP changes Catwoman to her animated series costume as well, I want to know is there any way to use the long halloween costume in the city?

[Chairhome]

Play in DX9 mode. DX11 is horribly optimized.

If you turn off the DX11 features like tessalation in the settings, will it run in DX9 or do you need to force it in the ini?

[Tomodachi]

If you turn off the DX11 features like tessalation in the settings, will it run in DX9 or do you need to force it in the ini?

Yeah it will run in DX9 when you disable DX11 in the game options panel, no need to force it in the ini.
There's a DX10 option in the ini though, but I'm not sure if turning it on has any advantage, still have to try it out.

[malfcn]

I swear I did Freeflow 2.0 last night and it didn't pop..even said x11 after the round.

[malfcn]

Finally got the 5G after another 3 hour session. Turns out I was doing a few things wrong..the evades were counting. Partially due to guides having different info. The combat feels so good, but gets broken sometimes. Why I will stun someone, and then start punching in a different direction gets frustrating.

[The Technomancer]

Godamn FUCK any boss fight that's "heres a clusterfuck of enemies, have fun"

[2AdEPT]

sorry to be a noob at both GFWL and PC games, but I made the first check point in the city where you are supposed to save catwoman....but I logged in tonight and either forgot to save properly, or GFWL just didn't work to allow me to save? Did I just forget to save properly? How does one save with this GFWL stuff?

looks like I am a quick and early casualty of the phantom saves disappearance trend for GFWL!

[demosthenes]

Not Arkham City but Arkham Asylum question...didn't want to do a new thread for just this and figured people here might know.

I'm sorta new to PC gaming outside of TF2, SC2. Batman: AA doesn't have controller support on Steam, is there anyway to override? I have a xbox 360 controller :o

[sext0n]

I stuck at 94% on new game plus. I have one more political prisoner to rescue but for the life of me I can't find them. I've flown around the map for 20-30 minutes, gone inside and out of buildings to reload the city, but to no avail. Any thoughts?

Only other thing I didn't do is get Catwoman's loot back from Two-Faces goons but I don't believe that is required for full 100%.

[Tsukumo]

I stuck at 94% on new game plus. I have one more political prisoner to rescue but for the life of me I can't find them. I've flown around the map for 20-30 minutes, gone inside and out of buildings to reload the city, but to no avail. Any thoughts? Only other thing I didn't do is get Catwoman's loot back from Two-Faces goons but I don't believe that is required for full 100%.

Try to glide through each district on a straight line, detective mode always on. Check the map often as sometimes the game will automatically get you a location at random. The most frequent spawns usually happen in the Bowery near the museum and the Steel Mill: yes, the locations with the highest concentration of armed thugs ^_^

[JumpingTheGun]

Is it just me or was Bats a real dickface to Freeze during the cutscene in the museum. I mean damn.

"How'd that work for you?"

Then he just tosses that cryo gel tube on the ground like it was piece of trash while Victor scrambles to pick it up.

I really forgot how much of an ass Batman is in this one.

So good.

[Sullichin]

sorry to be a noob at both GFWL and PC games, but I made the first check point in the city where you are supposed to save catwoman....but I logged in tonight and either forgot to save properly, or GFWL just didn't work to allow me to save? Did I just forget to save properly? How does one save with this GFWL stuff? looks like I am a quick and early casualty of the phantom saves disappearance trend for GFWL!

Maybe GFWL was somehow not loaded when you played? The game saves automatically. Like Dark Souls



This game is $10 on Newegg right now (physical version). Anyone know if it redeems on steam? I have it already but was going to pick it up for my nephew.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832777021

[sext0n]

Wow, it really sucks not having a sonic batarang on Robin predator and campaign challenges :-(

[KennyLinder]

Just finished.

I watch the credits roll and feel total disappointment, It's got nothing on the original game. In fact I feel short-changed and annoyed.

- It was REALLY short (even with the bolted-on Catwoman content)
- There were virtually zero boss fights (maybe two 'proper' ones in the whole game?). WTF?
- I disliked the "open-world" nature of the game (OK it wasn't open-world like Skyrim, but you know what i mean), it broke the flow of the story as characters came and went in a total miss-mash and I wasn't sure at times what was story arc and what was additional. Messy.
- The end was shit. Most games end shit, but Arkham Asylum had a wicked boss fight at the end of the game, with tons of very clever and varied fights throughout. This game you just spammed your latest weapon against the boss to kill them.
- I think I am done with "interactive-stories" now. Bring me PS4 and the next Dark/Demons Souls game.