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    Saints Row the Third

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by TheMadMan, Dec 12, 2011.

  1. TheMadMan

    TheMadMan Notebook Geek

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    Hi guys,

    I'm thinking of getting Saints Row the Third but there is very little information on the net (via google) on how it plays on the m14x. Anybody here played it on the m14x and, if so, how does it handle?

    Cheers.
     
    TheMadMan, Dec 12, 2011
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    smokingjam Notebook Evangelist

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    ive only played 10 mins max as skyrim is pretty much taking over my life. i played on medium preset settings. played ok for me. didnt do fraps.
    the start of the game is mental as well. lot of action couldnt see any dips
     
    smokingjam, Dec 12, 2011
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  3. TheMadMan

    TheMadMan Notebook Geek

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    thanks. one other question - did you buy the game retail or did you download from Steam? I'm trying to find out whether I can unlock the achievements if I buy the game from a shop as opposed to downloading from Steam.

    Cheers
     
    TheMadMan, Dec 12, 2011
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    tyler27 Notebook Consultant

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    i overclocked to 830mhz and played the game fully maxed out at 720 and it runs great
     
    tyler27, Dec 12, 2011
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    lolikop Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'didn't overclock and runned the game at ultra and it plays great!!!
     
    lolikop, Dec 12, 2011
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  6. TheMadMan

    TheMadMan Notebook Geek

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    Got it installed and running last night (point to note: if you buy the retail version there is still a 2GB chunk to download from Steam before you can play the game!). It automatically defaults to Ultra settings but it does seem slightly sluggish to me. I don't know if the game is designed that way but I will play with the settings later to see if it makes any difference.
     
    TheMadMan, Dec 13, 2011
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    A quick update on this game - I changed the default settings for this game from Ultra to High. Whilst I don;t run FRAPS I can tell that it has increased the framerate whilst not really affecting the visuals. I'm also playing it in DX10/11 mode (when you start the game you get the option to play in DX9 or DX10/11). I had read that a lot of people (on other non-alienware forums) were having problems running it in DX10/11 mode - the M14x doesn't.

    The game is really fun to play and seems to have a ton of content.
     
    TheMadMan, Dec 14, 2011
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