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The Evil Within PC Performance Thread

I'm currently on ch.8 and was playing letterboxless/30fps but for some reason I decided to turn on 60fps and now everything is running smoothly in here. I'm scared... is this normal? lol
 
I've got a nice new EVGA FTW 970 and an i5 2500K and can only just get to 60fps solid if I drop down to 720p.

Nasty stuff.

Any chance of another patch? It really needs one.
 
Sickbean said:
I've got a nice new EVGA FTW 970 and an i5 2500K and can only just get to 60fps solid if I drop down to 720p.

Nasty stuff.

Any chance of another patch? It really needs one.
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That doesn't sound right. I have the same set up and get solid 60fps with max settings and 1080p. The game runs like shit despite 60fps though.
 
From what I've read, the game basically puts most of the load on a single core, and then barely uses a second pc core when it needs it... so the 8 core recommendation is a little weird.

I'm running an overclocked i5-2500k and a 1gb 6850.

What kind of performance and resolution should I expect?

I looked through this thread the other day, but I didn't see anyone running a 1gb 6850.

I'll probably upgrade cards soon, but I'm trying to ride it out on this 6850 for another 6-8 months.
 
Alright so if you've got that weird micro-stutter thing going on when you are running at 60fps, give this a try if you feel like it. Took out a lot of it for me, and when it happens it's not as bad.

1) Go to the following location on your computer : (C/users/youraccountname/Saved Games/Tango Gameworks/The Evil Within/base) In base you will see your evil within config, right click on it and select edit with notepad or an equivalent.

2) Once the config is open, hit "Ctrl+F" on your keyboard to bring up the search function. In the search function, type this (R_swapinterval). Search down and up depending on where it finds it.

3) If it finds it, change whatever number it has to "0". Example, if it is (R_swapinterval "-1") change the -1 to a 0. This will unlock the game framerate, meaning it can go above 60. If it didn't find the command, simply go to the bottom of the config and copy paste this (R_swapinterval "0") without the parentheses.

4) While in the config, you can also add (Com_showFPS), to get an FPS counter. However I'd reccommend fraps or MSi Afterburner or an equivalent instead, as it is faster to turn off. The fraps freedownload will give a FPS counter.

5) Now that you have done that, click on file and hit save, then close the config. Now, right click on the config, go to properties, and where it says "attributes" check the box that says "read only". This makes sure that the game will not change anything in the config. However, this also means any changes made in the menus in the game will not stay affected upon a restart of the game, so unless you want to change your brightness or whatever everytime you load the game up, make sure you have your settings how you like them.

6) If you haven't already, download Nvidia Inspector. It's safe, a bunch of people use it. I tried using Nvidia Control Panel but for whatever reason it didn't work.

7) Once you have Nvidia Inspector open, search for The Evil Within. Everything we change will be under the "Common" tab.

8) First, go to "Frame Rate Limiter" and set it 58 fps, not 60 fps. For whatever reason, 60 fps locks the game to 62 rather than 60, so there fore setting it to 58 should lock it at 60.

9) Next, go to "Maxium pre-rendered frames" and set it to "3".

10) Next go to "Triple Buffering" and set it to "On"

11) Finally, go to "Vertical Sync" and set it to "Force On".

12) Hit "Apply Changes" at the top right hand of the window, let the changes apply, then close off Nvidia Inspector.

13) Jump in to the game and see if it's any better!

Edit: If it does make your game smoother but not totally smooth, try a different variables in the Frame Rate Limiter and the Maximum Pre Rendered Frames. See if it makes it any better.

Double edit: If you are using AMD I don't think you can use Nvidia Inspector, but I think D3d Overider or an equivalent would work. That being said, first check that the vsync works. Do all the config editing, run the game to make sure it is unlocked, then force the vysnc on the control panel or Overrider etc. Run the game again to see if it sets to 60. If it doesn't and is still running unlocked, you will have to find another program. This is why I used Inspector, as the Nvidia Control panel vsync was not applying.
 
ChawlieTheFair said:
Alright so if you've got that weird micro-stutter thing going on when you are running at 60fps, give this a try if you feel like it. Took out a lot of it for me, and when it happens it's not as bad.

1) Go to the following location on your computer : (C/users/youraccountname/Saved Games/Tango Gameworks/The Evil Within/base) In base you will see your evil within config, right click on it and select edit with notepad or an equivalent.

2) Once the config is open, hit "Ctrl+F" on your keyboard to bring up the search function. In the search function, type this (R_swapinterval). Search down and up depending on where it finds it.

3) If it finds it, change whatever number it has to "0". Example, if it is (R_swapinterval "-1") change the -1 to a 0. This will unlock the game framerate, meaning it can go above 60. If it didn't find the command, simply go to the bottom of the config and copy paste this (R_swapinterval "0") without the parentheses.

4) While in the config, you can also add (Com_showFPS), to get an FPS counter. However I'd reccommend fraps or MSi Afterburner or an equivalent instead, as it is faster to turn off. The fraps freedownload will give a FPS counter.

5) Now that you have done that, click on file and hit save, then close the config. Now, right click on the config, go to properties, and where it says "attributes" check the box that says "read only". This makes sure that the game will not change anything in the config. However, this also means any changes made in the menus in the game will not stay affected upon a restart of the game, so unless you want to change your brightness or whatever everytime you load the game up, make sure you have your settings how you like them.

6) If you haven't already, download Nvidia Inspector. It's safe, a bunch of people use it. I tried using Nvidia Control Panel but for whatever reason it didn't work.

7) Once you have Nvidia Inspector open, search for The Evil Within. Everything we change will be under the "Common" tab.

8) First, go to "Frame Rate Limiter" and set it 58 fps, not 60 fps. For whatever reason, 60 fps locks the game to 62 rather than 60, so there fore setting it to 58 should lock it at 60.

9) Next, go to "Maxium pre-rendered frames" and set it to "3".

10) Next go to "Triple Buffering" and set it to "On"

11) Finally, go to "Vertical Sync" and set it to "Force On".

12) Hit "Apply Changes" at the top right hand of the window, let the changes apply, then close off Nvidia Inspector.

13) Jump in to the game and see if it's any better!
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I haven't tried this, but I will! I was looking for something similar that would fix the issue. Thank you so much for sharing!
 
Just downloaded the demo to see how my PC would do. After removing black bars and turning shadows to medium, I'm getting 1080p 55-60fps.

GTX 780 3GB
i7-4770k 3.5
16 GB RAM
240 SSD (loading times are SO much faster. night and day from the PS4 version)

I'm currently playing on PS4...I definitely made a mistake going for that version first! Still really enjoying the game though. Will be a treat to go through it on PC next.
 
-MD- said:
What changed? I haven't seen anyone say they get a steady 60fps. My frames are all over the place and I have the same hardware.
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First rain scene I don't get stable 60fps. Rest after this pretty much though. But like I said already the game reports 60fps but look and feel is like sub 30fps. It's plain bad.
 
ChawlieTheFair said:
Alright so if you've got that weird micro-stutter thing going on when you are running at 60fps, give this a try if you feel like it. Took out a lot of it for me, and when it happens it's not as bad.

1) Go to the following location on your computer : (C/users/youraccountname/Saved Games/Tango Gameworks/The Evil Within/base) In base you will see your evil within config, right click on it and select edit with notepad or an equivalent.

2) Once the config is open, hit "Ctrl+F" on your keyboard to bring up the search function. In the search function, type this (R_swapinterval). Search down and up depending on where it finds it.

3) If it finds it, change whatever number it has to "0". Example, if it is (R_swapinterval "-1") change the -1 to a 0. This will unlock the game framerate, meaning it can go above 60. If it didn't find the command, simply go to the bottom of the config and copy paste this (R_swapinterval "0") without the parentheses.

4) While in the config, you can also add (Com_showFPS), to get an FPS counter. However I'd reccommend fraps or MSi Afterburner or an equivalent instead, as it is faster to turn off. The fraps freedownload will give a FPS counter.

5) Now that you have done that, click on file and hit save, then close the config. Now, right click on the config, go to properties, and where it says "attributes" check the box that says "read only". This makes sure that the game will not change anything in the config. However, this also means any changes made in the menus in the game will not stay affected upon a restart of the game, so unless you want to change your brightness or whatever everytime you load the game up, make sure you have your settings how you like them.

6) If you haven't already, download Nvidia Inspector. It's safe, a bunch of people use it. I tried using Nvidia Control Panel but for whatever reason it didn't work.

7) Once you have Nvidia Inspector open, search for The Evil Within. Everything we change will be under the "Common" tab.

8) First, go to "Frame Rate Limiter" and set it 58 fps, not 60 fps. For whatever reason, 60 fps locks the game to 62 rather than 60, so there fore setting it to 58 should lock it at 60.

9) Next, go to "Maxium pre-rendered frames" and set it to "3".

10) Next go to "Triple Buffering" and set it to "On"

11) Finally, go to "Vertical Sync" and set it to "Force On".

12) Hit "Apply Changes" at the top right hand of the window, let the changes apply, then close off Nvidia Inspector.

13) Jump in to the game and see if it's any better!

Edit: If it does make your game smoother but not totally smooth, try a different variables in the Frame Rate Limiter and the Maximum Pre Rendered Frames. See if it makes it any better.

Double edit: If you are using AMD I don't think you can use Nvidia Inspector, but I think D3d Overider or an equivalent would work. That being said, first check that the vsync works. Do all the config editing, run the game to make sure it is unlocked, then force the vysnc on the control panel or Overrider etc. Run the game again to see if it sets to 60. If it doesn't and is still running unlocked, you will have to find another program. This is why I used Inspector, as the Nvidia Control panel vsync was not applying.
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It's better with it thanks. But far from perfect.
 
Any known solutions to crashing issues? I can't get through chapter 3 on the demo as it keeps crashing to desktop.
 
I tried that nvidia inspector thing, but I didn't notice any difference. How do I know the changes you make to the game's profile in nvidia inspector 'took'? I hit apply within that program. Does the program need to stay open? Does it save some sort of unseen driver setting/ Will they appear in the nvidia control panel afterwards, because they didn't seem to? The frame rate counter both in-game and in fraps was maxing out at about 75. Shouldn't it not pass 58 (or 60)? Any additional help would be appreciated.
 
Thinking of asking for a refund, I CANNOT get past chapter 2, I've tried 5 times and it crashes a few minutes in. How the hell can people get away with releasing this crap. (Yes I have overlay disabled).
 
After a few beers, I worked up the chutzpah to install the demo on my sad PC (mainly a console guy) - -- E8400/4GB/HD6850

Shockingly the demo ran 19-24fps at low settings 1920x1080, enough for me to stagger through ch 1 and 2. However, Ch 3 basically immobilized my PC.

Despite the fact that Ch1 was basically nothing, the demo convinved to add the game to my must-play list (on upgraded PC or PS4) - and I beat RE4 7 times. I liked what I saw (albeit at slideshow fps)
 
zma1013 said:
Does removing the black bars decrease performance? Is it still rendering stuff under the bars or does it help to keep them?
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It doesn't render the parts of the screen that are covered by black bars, so yes, having them there increases performance.
 
zma1013 said:
Does removing the black bars decrease performance? Is it still rendering stuff under the bars or does it help to keep them?
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It improves performance.

What I find interesting is even when dropping everything down to bare minimum, and lowering resolution, I still get framerate issues with a 780 so there's probably something going on with the engine/game.
 
georaldc said:
It improves performance.

What I find interesting is even when dropping everything down to bare minimum, and lowering resolution, I still get framerate issues with a 780 so there's probably something going on with the engine/game.
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There is a lot of "going on" with the engine. Lowering settings barely affect performance and micro stutter is hardcoded into the engine. It's a mess.
 
If they come out with sequel to this, I hope they ditch ID Tech 5, and build the game from the ground up on a new engine, something that this game deserves.
 
I installed the demo and gave it a try on my old and imbalanced PC. First, my specs:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 Ghz
GTX 660 with 2 GBs of VRAM
8 GBs of DDR2 (yes, 2) RAM

And the settings I used:
Everything on maximum detail
FXAA
A resolution of 1840x1150 (I have a 1680x1050 monitor and used Nvidia's DSR, it's a bit more pixels than 1080p)
Letter boxing disabled

Now then, performance: During the beginning of the demo when you're outside of the hospital the framerate was between 24 and 28 fps. Once I got inside it went from 28 to over 30, then once you get captured and for the next 30 minutes it stays almost always above 30 fps. Overall I'm very happy with the performance I got considering the mostly severely outdated hardware I'm using. I will try disabling features that I dislike anyway (like motion blur, ugh) and see if I can keep framerate above 30 at all times.
 
ChawlieTheFair said:
Alright so if you've got that weird micro-stutter thing going on when you are running at 60fps, give this a try if you feel like it. Took out a lot of it for me, and when it happens it's not as bad.

1) Go to the following location on your computer : (C/users/youraccountname/Saved Games/Tango Gameworks/The Evil Within/base) In base you will see your evil within config, right click on it and select edit with notepad or an equivalent.

2) Once the config is open, hit "Ctrl+F" on your keyboard to bring up the search function. In the search function, type this (R_swapinterval). Search down and up depending on where it finds it.

3) If it finds it, change whatever number it has to "0". Example, if it is (R_swapinterval "-1") change the -1 to a 0. This will unlock the game framerate, meaning it can go above 60. If it didn't find the command, simply go to the bottom of the config and copy paste this (R_swapinterval "0") without the parentheses.

4) While in the config, you can also add (Com_showFPS), to get an FPS counter. However I'd reccommend fraps or MSi Afterburner or an equivalent instead, as it is faster to turn off. The fraps freedownload will give a FPS counter.

5) Now that you have done that, click on file and hit save, then close the config. Now, right click on the config, go to properties, and where it says "attributes" check the box that says "read only". This makes sure that the game will not change anything in the config. However, this also means any changes made in the menus in the game will not stay affected upon a restart of the game, so unless you want to change your brightness or whatever everytime you load the game up, make sure you have your settings how you like them.

6) If you haven't already, download Nvidia Inspector. It's safe, a bunch of people use it. I tried using Nvidia Control Panel but for whatever reason it didn't work.

7) Once you have Nvidia Inspector open, search for The Evil Within. Everything we change will be under the "Common" tab.

8) First, go to "Frame Rate Limiter" and set it 58 fps, not 60 fps. For whatever reason, 60 fps locks the game to 62 rather than 60, so there fore setting it to 58 should lock it at 60.

9) Next, go to "Maxium pre-rendered frames" and set it to "3".

10) Next go to "Triple Buffering" and set it to "On"

11) Finally, go to "Vertical Sync" and set it to "Force On".

12) Hit "Apply Changes" at the top right hand of the window, let the changes apply, then close off Nvidia Inspector.

13) Jump in to the game and see if it's any better!

Edit: If it does make your game smoother but not totally smooth, try a different variables in the Frame Rate Limiter and the Maximum Pre Rendered Frames. See if it makes it any better.

Double edit: If you are using AMD I don't think you can use Nvidia Inspector, but I think D3d Overider or an equivalent would work. That being said, first check that the vsync works. Do all the config editing, run the game to make sure it is unlocked, then force the vysnc on the control panel or Overrider etc. Run the game again to see if it sets to 60. If it doesn't and is still running unlocked, you will have to find another program. This is why I used Inspector, as the Nvidia Control panel vsync was not applying.
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This made a huge difference, thanks. Running on a 970 and was considering just dropping to 30fps before this.
 
Play the demo through to Ch.3 -- that's where the performance cratered on my old rig.

alexandros said:
I installed the demo and gave it a try on my old and imbalanced PC. First, my specs:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 Ghz
GTX 660 with 2 GBs of VRAM
8 GBs of DDR2 (yes, 2) RAM

And the settings I used:
Everything on maximum detail
FXAA
A resolution of 1840x1150 (I have a 1680x1050 monitor and used Nvidia's DSR, it's a bit more pixels than 1080p)
Letter boxing disabled

Now then, performance: During the beginning of the demo when you're outside of the hospital the framerate was between 24 and 28 fps. Once I got inside it went from 28 to over 30, then once you get captured and for the next 30 minutes it stays almost always above 30 fps. Overall I'm very happy with the performance I got considering the mostly severely outdated hardware I'm using. I will try disabling features that I dislike anyway (like motion blur, ugh) and see if I can keep framerate above 30 at all times.
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Having some issues with this game that I cant get over. My set-up...

FX8350 CPU
Asus Sabertooth 990FX
2 x R9 280x in crossfire
16GB ram
150GB ssd

I've set it to 60fps vsync ingame and disabled letterbox and when using the camera its seems like its dropping to 20fps. Its not a pleasurable experience and I've only ever queued for one game in my life - RE4 - so I was so hyped for this.

I have tried fiddling with the ingame graphics options but nothing really improves it. Has anyone got any ideas? I really want to play this game with at the highest, smoothest framerate as possible.

(I have tried dropping doen to 30fps but the the problem is still there)
 
Captain Chaos said:
Having some issues with this game that I cant get over. My set-up...

FX8350 CPU
Asus Sabertooth 990FX
2 x R9 280x in crossfire
16GB ram
150GB ssd

I've set it to 60fps vsync ingame and disabled letterbox and when using the camera its seems like its dropping to 20fps. Its not a pleasurable experience and I've only ever queued for one game in my life - RE4 - so I was so hyped for this.

I have tried fiddling with the ingame graphics options but nothing really improves it. Has anyone got any ideas? I really want to play this game with at the highest, smoothest framerate as possible.

(I have tried dropping doen to 30fps but the the problem is still there)
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Uncap the frame rate R_swapinterval - 0 and force vsync through driver crossfire doesn't work in this game either
 
4670k @ 4.2
780 @ 1110
16gb RAM
SSD
Win 8.1
344.11 drivers

Game at its highest settings @ 1920x1080, including full screen. Been playing the game mostly between 60f-72fps but as others have said the experience isn't smooth. Forward/backward movement isn't so bad, but sideways panning is very juddery. No surprise to find frame-times jumping all over the place, regularly going from 7ms to 20ish then back again. Will definitely try the fix suggested above.

Interesting to note VRAM hasn't once gone above 1.5 Gb, the 4 gig requirement was indeed very silly. CPU is also below 50% usage.
 
Bydobob said:
4670k @ 4.2
780 @ 1110
16gb RAM
SSD
Win 8.1
344.11 drivers

Game at its highest settings @ 1920x1080, including full screen. Been playing the game mostly between 60f-72fps but as others have said the experience isn't smooth. Forward/backward movement isn't so bad, but sideways panning is very juddery. No surprise to find frame-times jumping all over the place, regularly going from 7ms to 20ish then back again. Will definitely try the fix suggested above.

Interesting to note VRAM hasn't once gone above 1.5 Gb, the 4 gig requirement was indeed very silly. CPU is also below 50% usage.
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I've got nearly your exact specs but a 970 instead and I don't get anywhere near 60fps. At least it doesn't feel like 60fps.
 
Haven't installed the game yet so my question might be dumb but do you still need that Flawless Widescreen mod to run the game in fullscreen without black bars like this or does the latest update already takes care of that ?

EDIT :

Jinroh said:
No, no full screen settings yet.
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Ah, I had missed that. What's the point of their new 'letterboxing mode' then ?
 
Sickbean said:
I've got nearly your exact specs but a 970 instead and I don't get anywhere near 60fps. At least it doesn't feel like 60fps.
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I must admit the framerates surprised me. During the demo it I noticed quite a few dips to 48fps. Now it's a rarity and I'm at Chapter 12 now. Either they've slipped in an update I'm not aware of or the first 3 chapters aren't indicative.

Thing to bear in mind also is I'm on a 144hz monitor, so as well as having a higher cap, VSync has more options. I agree with the sentiment the game doesn't feel like 60 due to the frametimes mentioned earlier.
 
Captain Chaos said:
Having some issues with this game that I cant get over. My set-up...

FX8350 CPU
Asus Sabertooth 990FX
2 x R9 280x in crossfire
16GB ram
150GB ssd

I've set it to 60fps vsync ingame and disabled letterbox and when using the camera its seems like its dropping to 20fps. Its not a pleasurable experience and I've only ever queued for one game in my life - RE4 - so I was so hyped for this.

I have tried fiddling with the ingame graphics options but nothing really improves it. Has anyone got any ideas? I really want to play this game with at the highest, smoothest framerate as possible.

(I have tried dropping doen to 30fps but the the problem is still there)
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Are you actually using crossfire? Because I don't think id tech 5 supports it. Also, any changes made in the nvidia control panel had no affect on the game for me, did it through Nvidia inspector. I can't help but feel it would be the same for AMD.
 
ChawlieTheFair said:
Are you actually using crossfire? Because I don't think id tech 5 supports it. Also, any changes made in the nvidia control panel had no affect on the game for me, did it through Nvidia inspector. I can't help but feel it would be the same for AMD.
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I have crossfire enabled and the second GPU fans spin up. That's all I know. Of course I've read the id5 doesnt support it.

I uncapped the frame rate with R_swapinterval - 0 and forced vsync through driver and it has made a difference - its slightly smoother, but nothing like the last three games I've played (Metro Redux, DMC and RE4 HD remaster)
 
Captain Chaos said:
I have crossfire enabled and the second GPU fans spin up. That's all I know. Of course I've read the id5 doesnt support it.

I uncapped the frame rate with R_swapinterval - 0 and forced vsync through driver and it has made a difference - its slightly smoother, but nothing like the last three games I've played (Metro Redux, DMC and RE4 HD remaster)
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Have you tried disabling crossfire to see if that makes the game run any better?
 
ChawlieTheFair said:
Have you tried disabling crossfire to see if that makes the game run any better?
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Yup, no difference. For me its bordering on unplayable. Re-enabling black bars makes it a bit better but who wants to play it like that. Going round to a friends in the next couple of days to see how it performs on Xbone.

Not happy.
 
Are any Nvidia users experiencing random crashes to the desktop with TEW? Everything was fine until Chapter 10 but ever since then (currently chapter 13) I'm seeing random crashes with no apparent triggers.

The game doesn't push my GTX 480 nearly as hard as Alien Isolation (GPU temp wise) and I haven't had any crashes with AI as of today.

I'm running TEW with all gfx settings enabled and on High / 1080P @ 30fps with black bars disabled.

i7 920 @ 3.6ghz
12GB DDR3 1600
EVGA GTX 480 SC
Win 7 64
 
JRW said:
Are any Nvidia users experiencing random crashes to the desktop with TEW? Everything was fine until Chapter 10 but ever since then (currently chapter 13) I'm seeing random crashes with no apparent triggers.

The game doesn't push my GTX 480 nearly as hard as Alien Isolation (GPU temp wise) and I haven't had any crashes with AI as of today.

I'm running TEW with all gfx settings enabled and on High / 1080P @ 30fps with black bars disabled.

i7 920 @ 3.6ghz
12GB DDR3 1600
EVGA GTX 480 SC
Win 7 64
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Just had one so far at the end of chapter 12, using a GTX 970.
 
Crashes to desktop all the time on chapter 3 in the demo with my GTX660 i7 860 combination. Couldn't get past the chainsaw guy without a crash.

I just keep checking back on this thread to see if anything has changed. Probably have to get it on PS4 instead when I eventually own one.
 
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