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{{ii}} [[PhysX]] can be enabled by any Nvidia card past series 8. AMD/ATi cards can enable the option at a very large performance hit due to the fact that the [[PhysX]] would be CPU-bound.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkbmU8bRIGY&feature=plcp (High PhysX on an AMD card with a Intel CORE i5 3750K @ 3.40GHz, Example Video)]<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2940243</ref> For players with a primary AMD card but a secondary Nvidia card, [[Enable_PhysX_With_Primary_Radeon_GPU|the Nvidia card can be made to run Physx calculations.]] | {{ii}} [[PhysX]] can be enabled by any Nvidia card past series 8. AMD/ATi cards can enable the option at a very large performance hit due to the fact that the [[PhysX]] would be CPU-bound.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkbmU8bRIGY&feature=plcp (High PhysX on an AMD card with a Intel CORE i5 3750K @ 3.40GHz, Example Video)]<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2940243</ref> For players with a primary AMD card but a secondary Nvidia card, [[Enable_PhysX_With_Primary_Radeon_GPU|the Nvidia card can be made to run Physx calculations.]] | ||
| − | It is possible to run the game on high graphics and high PhysX with | + | It is possible to run the game on high graphics and high PhysX with at least a Nvidia GTX 460 without the framerate dropping below 30 fps. |
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:*Fix: Changing MinDesiredFrameRate from 35 to 60 in WillowEngine.ini in the USERS directory may result in the expected performance from high-powered hardware.<ref>http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1711146&page=4</ref> | :*Fix: Changing MinDesiredFrameRate from 35 to 60 in WillowEngine.ini in the USERS directory may result in the expected performance from high-powered hardware.<ref>http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1711146&page=4</ref> | ||
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The Mac App Store is fully separate from the Steam version so you can only play with other Mac App Store players when the multiplayer launches. | The Mac App Store is fully separate from the Steam version so you can only play with other Mac App Store players when the multiplayer launches. | ||
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Revision as of 09:47, 8 February 2013
Template:Infobox Borderlands (series) Key Points
- Gearbox has delivered every single promised feature from Claptrap's love letter to PC gamers.
- Reports indicate that the game is very well optimised for PCs.[1][2]
General Information
- Steam Forum - for both Borderlands games.
- Steam Game Hub
- BL2 PC Technical Support - official PC-specific tech forum.
- /r/Borderlands - subreddit.
- /r/Borderlands2 - subreddit.
- Official Borderlands 2 Knowledge Database
Windows
Availability
- All versions require Steam, including retail.
Improvements
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Game Data
Save Game Location
Cloud Syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video Settings
File:Borderlands 2 WSGF multimonitor.jpg
Multi-monitor screenshot from WSGF report.
File:Borderlands 2 video settings.jpg
Borderlands 2 video settings menu.
PhysX
- PhysX can be enabled by any Nvidia card past series 8. AMD/ATi cards can enable the option at a very large performance hit due to the fact that the PhysX would be CPU-bound.(High PhysX on an AMD card with a Intel CORE i5 3750K @ 3.40GHz, Example Video)[3] For players with a primary AMD card but a secondary Nvidia card, the Nvidia card can be made to run Physx calculations.
It is possible to run the game on high graphics and high PhysX with at least a Nvidia GTX 460 without the framerate dropping below 30 fps.
Graphical Tweaks
Disabling Intro Movies
The startup movies, while skippable, can get annoying some times. Luckily it is possible to disable them.
Tutorial Video on disabling Intro Videos for Borderlands 2
To disable the startup videos open WillowEngine.ini located in: <br\>
%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Borderlands 2\WillowGame\Config\<br\>
Find the following entries:
[FullScreenMovie] StartupMovies=2K_logo StartupMovies=Gearbox_logo StartupMovies=NVidia StartupMovies=Loading SkippableMovies=2K_logo SkippableMovies=Gearbox_logo SkippableMovies=Attract SkippableMovies=NVidia
Replace them with:
[FullScreenMovie] ;StartupMovies=2K_logo ;StartupMovies=Gearbox_logo ;StartupMovies=NVidia ;StartupMovies=Loading SkippableMovies=2K_logo SkippableMovies=Gearbox_logo SkippableMovies=Attract SkippableMovies=NVidia
Disable Dynamic Shadows
Dynamic Shadows are a big resource hog, causing computers that exceed the recommended specs to see big FPS drops. By disabling dynamic shadows, FPS gains of up to 40FPS have been reported. To disable Dynamic Shadows:
Open WillowEngine.ini located in:<br\>
%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Borderlands 2\WillowGame\Config\
Find the following entry under [SystemSettings]:
DynamicShadows=True
and set it to
DynamicShadows=False
Disable Cel-Shading Outlines
If you want a slightly more realistic look, you can disable the cel-shading outline on everything in game, without performance penalty. Simply open your WillowEngine.ini file and find the following line:
DefaultPostProcessName=WillowEngineMaterials.WillowScenePostProcess
and change it to:
DefaultPostProcessName=WillowEngineMaterials.RyanScenePostProcess
Disable Texture Fade-In
Borderlands 2 will fade textures onto surfaces as they load. You can disable this fading effect by modifying the following lines in the WillowEngine.ini file:
MipFadeInSpeed0=0
MipFadeInSpeed1=0
A higher value will increase the fade speed; a lower value (such as 0, shown above) will decrease or remove the fade speed completely.
Nvidia 3D vision fix
http://helixmod.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/borderlands-2-3d-vision-patch.html
Input Settings
Issues Fixed
Crash after "Preparing to launch" window
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In-Game Console
Enabling The Console
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The console should now be available for use, simply go in-game and press the tilde (~) key to open the console and the backslash key (\) to close it.
Available Commands
- Stat FPS - Displays the current FPS in game.
- ToggleHUD - Toggles the HUD on and off.
- FOV - Allows you to adjust the FOV beyond the range available from the Video Options menu. Note that some rendering issue may occur with very large or very small FOV settings.
- Exit - Allows you to quickly exit the game.
- Quit - Allows you to quickly exit the game.
- Gamma value - Allows you set the Gamma value (brightness) beyond the bounds of the Video Options menu. Value is a floating point number (for example, 2.5).
- SetRes HxV - Allows you to set a custom screen resolution to a value other than what is offered in the Video Options menu. H is the horizontal resolution. V is the verical resolution (for example, "setres 1024x768").
- Shot - Take a screen shot.
- Screenshot - Take a screen shot.
- TiledShot 6 128 - Take an ultra resolution screen shot, more info HERE. To take a TiledShot you must turn the cell shade off, click here to learn how.
Tiledshot with Cell Shading Picture here Tiledshot without Cell Shading Picture here
Issues Unresolved
AMD FX Chipset Restart After Launcher
- Game resets when clicking on launcher.
- Problem caused on AMD FX chipsets.[4]
- Fix: Some users have reported that update your BIOS to the latest version solves this and other problems for users with AMD FX chips.
Microstutter on Powerful Rigs
- Game micro stutters on powerful rigs.
- Problem occurs on wireless and wired connections.
- Low FPS regardless of settings changes.
- Fix: Some users have reported that playing on a wired connection fixes the microstutter, others report that updating NIC drivers alleviates the problem, and yet still others report that disconnecting from the internet solves the problem.[5][6][7].
- Fix: Changing MinDesiredFrameRate from 35 to 60 in WillowEngine.ini in the USERS directory may result in the expected performance from high-powered hardware.[8]
System requirements
- Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication.
Mac
Availability
- Borderlands 2 uses Steam Play which means that if you own the game on Steam you also own the Mac version.
Cross Platform Multiplayer
Borderlands 2 supports cross platform between Mac and PC versions of the game through Steam, but they both have to have the same version of the game. Mismatch issues might be caused by delayed Mac versions of the patches.[9]
The Mac App Store is fully separate from the Steam version so you can only play with other Mac App Store players when the multiplayer launches.
System requirements
- Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication.
- Full list of supported video cards:[10]
NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 120 NVIDIA GEFORCE 320M NVIDIA GEFORCE 330M NVIDIA GEFORCE 650M ATI RADEON HD 2600 ATI RADEON HD 3870 ATI RADEON HD 4670 ATI RADEON HD 4850 ATI RADEON HD 5670 ATI RADEON HD 5750 ATI RADEON HD 5770 ATI RADEON HD 5870 ATI RADEON HD 6630 ATI RADEON HD 6750 ATI RADEON HD 6770 ATI RADEON HD 6970 Intel HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics 4000
References
- ↑ http://www.reddit.com/r/Borderlands/comments/102ga2/this_game_is_very_optimized/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/247922520332849152
- ↑ http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2940243
- ↑ http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=148517&page=2
- ↑ http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=149141
- ↑ http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=148744&page=2
- ↑ http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=149141
- ↑ http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1711146&page=4
- ↑ http://support.aspyr.com/entries/22467921-borderlands-2-pc-mac-cross-platform-version-mismatch
- ↑ http://support.aspyr.com/entries/22353786-borderlands-2-faq