I'm playing it with 8 GB of ram and a GTX280 and i'm getting really decent performance. 4xAA, Low FXAA, 16xAF, everything else @ High, Resolution 1680x1050, Draw Distance and Detail Distance are toned down. Getting max 30FPS and highly playable.
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Alan Wake PC | Tech, performance and information thread
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I'm playing it with 8 GB of ram and a GTX280 and i'm getting really decent performance. 4xAA, Low FXAA, 16xAF, everything else @ High, Resolution 1680x1050, Draw Distance and Detail Distance are toned down. Getting max 30FPS and highly playable.
-bakalhau-
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Everything maxed out except AA @ 4x and SSAO off, over 30fps all the time. It hovers around 40-50 most of the time at the lake house, 60fps inside. You'll be happy. I wish I could lock it to 30fps though.
Edit: 1680x1050, with a factory overclocked 285.
Sutton Dagger
Member
Why don't you lock the framerate at 30 with Dxtory?
My download is going so slow...Still over an hour to go.
Necronomikon
Member
SkyWake?
AlanRim?
Anyway, Alan Wake looks amazing guys... to bad I still have lots of backlog on me and haven't play anything since Crysis 2 =(
I'll get this after I finish at least 3 or 5 games!
Anyway have fun!
Sleeping Lesson
Member
After some fiddling, turns out the "Godray quality" being turned on drops my framerate a full 10 fps. According to Remedy's graphics settings guide, the Godrays are as follows:
So on one hand, it will only hurt my performance during the day time, when there's little action going on. On the other hand, there's virtually no difference as far as I can tell:
Pic1 Pic2
I took these a moment ago, the only difference being the Godrays settings being on or off (and a 10 fps drop when on). I don't actually know which is which.
[EDIT] Without the God Rays turned on, I'm getting around 40 fps with my 4890. High settings on most things, and 8x AA. Lowering AA only improved 1-2 fps.
So on one hand, it will only hurt my performance during the day time, when there's little action going on. On the other hand, there's virtually no difference as far as I can tell:
Pic1 Pic2
I took these a moment ago, the only difference being the Godrays settings being on or off (and a 10 fps drop when on). I don't actually know which is which.
[EDIT] Without the God Rays turned on, I'm getting around 40 fps with my 4890. High settings on most things, and 8x AA. Lowering AA only improved 1-2 fps.
You'll likely only notice the Godrays through foliage and stuff like that.
I borrowed my friend's Steam account to try it out on my older system. I am running it on on the high preset at 1400X900 with a Phenom II 550 and a 4870. Getting about 40fps during the day and 30 at night. A few dips into the 20's but still very very playable. (Lets just say that it feels butter smooth after playing that PS3 Mass Effect demo earlier)
I would bet knocking down the draw distance would keep it above 30 at all times. This old monitor is a godsend for extending the life of a CPU and video card.
Still? Was hoping to just play through on nightmare when I pick this up for hopefully a good discount during the summer sale. Already played through the 360 version on Hard and collected everything. Only thing I haven't done is a Nightmare playthrough and the DLCs.
wandering goat
Member
Oh wow, last I heard was that the PC version was cancelled and it was console exclusive, so this is a pleasant surprise for me! Too big a backlog right now though, but will definitely pick this up when it goes on sale.
There's an FPS lock feature in Nvidia Inspector.
plagiarize
Banned
completely optional. they flesh out the story though, and give you cheevos if you care about them.
Where would I find this in the settings menu? I see a vsync option but it doesn't specify 30FPs.
bluedeviltron
Member
Guys...I can't stop pressing F12.
thanks for the feedback
downloading now!
(really really slowly)
The day I have to start dropping to medium is the day I just go and replace this entire old system and monitor.
Fucking Steam...
10hours later and the game still hasn't downloaded. Every server I try lands me with 100 k/s max speed with constant drops to zero. Say all you want about EA and Origin, but I get a consistent 800k/s on their servers. I certainly don't have to put up with shit like this...
10hours later and the game still hasn't downloaded. Every server I try lands me with 100 k/s max speed with constant drops to zero. Say all you want about EA and Origin, but I get a consistent 800k/s on their servers. I certainly don't have to put up with shit like this...
Same for the thermoses?
les papillons sexuels
Banned
this game was one of, if not the best, looking game on consoles when it was released. It's not surprising how amazing it looks now.
blackMamba1187
Member
Just played the first 45 minutes or so. Happy to say that I was getting a locked 60fps with everything max and 4xMSAA on 2x5870s and a stock i5 2500k. Love this game.
plagiarize
Banned
those are even less important because they're just collectables for the sake of achievements. the pages actually add to the story and are worth hunting for imho outside of achievements.
I randomly tried a couple of games like 'Arx Fatalis' and 'Borderlands' and both of those hit 400k/s instantly. AW meanwhile has downloaded 16 megs in the past 20mins.
I have 400megs to go and at this rate I won't be playing until tomorrow. It's absolutely infuriating.
But seriously this game is pretty sweet even though the amount of blurry warping effects is giving me a headache. Runs just fine on my OCed 570 and i7-970, maxed.
mercenar1e
Member
Alan Wake for $20.10 with code HALFT-ERMHO-RRORS
http://www.greenmangaming.com/games/action/alan-wake/
the game runs smooth for me on an i5 2500K and a GTX 460
http://www.greenmangaming.com/games/action/alan-wake/
the game runs smooth for me on an i5 2500K and a GTX 460
Felix Lighter
Member
The -noblur launch option described in the PC support FAQ does not appear to be working for me. That is the option to disable motion blur right? Anyone else having any luck?
Edit:
Oops missed this post on this page:
I'll have to check again and see if I'm having this same issue.
Edit:
Oops missed this post on this page:
I'll have to check again and see if I'm having this same issue.
So not that I truly understand this kind of thing, but this game doesn't seem to use much of my cpu power at all. (i7@4.2) The most taxing areas are when you stand under the checkpoint lights.
If I stand there and pan the camera I get 99% gpu usage, and with the temp maxing at 79. At the same time the cpu seems to be under very little stress.
If I stand there and pan the camera I get 99% gpu usage, and with the temp maxing at 79. At the same time the cpu seems to be under very little stress.
reptilescorpio
Member
PC Gamer has some more screens, not full res but you can really tell the differance.
Alan Wake screenshot comparison: 360 vs. PC
Well shit. Now I need to buy this game again. Even after getting bored and frustrated with the 360 version.
Biggest disappointment ever for me but can't help but hope that the PC version is enough to make me see it in another light.
$20 from GMG helps.
les papillons sexuels
Banned
I love to see an open world game in this engine, I think it could blow enb gta out of the water.
Imagine if someone makes an enb and/or additional high-res texture mod for Alan Wake! =D
Played the first episode, and everything but the characters look great.
Everyone in this game has an uncanny valley look, especially when they start to talk, something just doesn't look right.
Performance has been smooth, haven't had any major hiccups on an i5 2500k, 4gb ram, 560 GTX setup; playing at 1080p, max settings with 2xAA & 16xAF.
Everyone in this game has an uncanny valley look, especially when they start to talk, something just doesn't look right.
Performance has been smooth, haven't had any major hiccups on an i5 2500k, 4gb ram, 560 GTX setup; playing at 1080p, max settings with 2xAA & 16xAF.
Felix Lighter
Member
Oh yeah. Cutscenes are kind of ruined with low quality video and poor facial animations but 99% of the game is gorgeous.
Suddenly, the -noblur option is working for me. I just relaunched the game and the motion blur was gone.
So how long did it take you guys to get the activation code? I was hoping to download it while I'm at work but I have to leave and didn't get a code yet
Revolutionary
Member
So how long did it take you guys to get the activation code? I was hoping to download it while I'm at work but I have to leave and didn't get a code yet
Immediately. Check the Keys section under your account name.
How does GMG work? Can I buy the game from there if I'm not from USA?
And if I buy a normal edition will I still get the Collector Edition "DLC" on Steam?
Such a beautiful view "ruined" by a low-res texture just in front of you :/
It's a shame that Remedy wasn't able to replace all textures.
D
Deleted member 17706
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Just played for 20 minutes or so... need to go to bed now, though.
The game looks... nice. The lighting and such is cool, but the fact that this game was in development in like 2005 or so really shows. I love the atmosphere of the town, though.
The game looks... nice. The lighting and such is cool, but the fact that this game was in development in like 2005 or so really shows. I love the atmosphere of the town, though.