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System requirements:
Latest drivers: (as at 21/12/2017)
Nvidia: 388.71
AMD: 17.12.2
Intel: Depends on your processor; download the driver update utility
Benchmarks:
GameGPU (Russian; launch build)
PC Games Hardware (German; launch build)
TechPowerUp (English; launch build)
Tips and tricks:
Cap the framerate/potentially improve frametimes: Download RivaTuner Statistics Server, input your desired framerate limit in the "Framerate limit" box, and hit enter (the program comes bundled with MSI Afterburner and earlier versions of EVGA PrecisionX). Alternatively, those with an Nvidia GPU have the option of Nvidia Inspector, which can also be used to impose a framerate cap, either in a similar manner to RTSS or by way of forcing a different vsync interval (click the small tool icon to open the game profile section).
Note: Useful if you your system can't maintain, say, 60fps and you're sensitive to the wild fluctuations, or you're experiencing uneven frametimes. The greater window the engine has to render a given frame, if you're imposing a lower framerate than the game can otherwise provide, may also help in alleviating stuttering related to data streaming.
Stop the game from crashing after 15 minutes on touch-capable systems running Windows 10: Open the task manager, switch to the Services tab and disable TabletInputService.
Skip intro videos: Navigate to SteamApps\common\Hellblade\HellbladeGame\Content\Movies and rename the following files: LoadingScreen.bik, NinjaTheory_Logo.bik, ThirdParty_Logo.bik and UE4_Logo.bik.
Disable chromatic aberration and/or film grain: Follow the instructions here. (Credit to Rayge.)
Note: r.SceneColorFringeQuality controls the former and r.Tonemapper.Quality the latter.
Use a higher-than-native custom resolution: Set your desired resolution as your desktop resolution and change the in-game display mode to windowed fullscreen. (Credit to jim2point0.)
Alternative free-form camera system for photo mode: Download the Hellblade version of the Injectable Generic Camera System. See the included readme for usage instructions. (Credit to OtisInf.)
Disable camera auto-centring: Use this Cheat Engine table. See the third post of the thread for installation instructions. (Credit to Cielos @ FearLess Revolution via Raticus79.)
Graphics settings:
Display mode: Windowed; Fullscreen; Windowed fullscreen
Quality (preset): Low; Medium; High; Very High
Foliage: Low; Medium; High; Very High
Post-processing: Low; Medium; High; Very High
Shadows: Low; Medium; High; Very High
Textures: Low; Medium; High; Very High
View distance: Low; Medium; High; Very High
View effects: Low; Medium; High; Very High
V-sync: Off/On