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    M11x R1 - Hydrophobia Prophecy

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by vorob, May 11, 2011.

  1. vorob

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    Anyone playing? Runs on r1 like crap :)
     
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  2. thegh0sts

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    post your settings.
     
    thegh0sts, May 11, 2011
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  3. vorob

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    Certainly its all on high.

    [​IMG]
     
    vorob, May 11, 2011
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    Runs just fine on the R3 maxed out
     
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  5. thegh0sts

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    not whitelisted? maybe the CPU isn't up to it for the game?

    dunno.
     
    thegh0sts, May 11, 2011
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  6. vorob

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    I'm interested what r2-3 users are doing in this thread?)
     
    vorob, May 11, 2011
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  7. Descalzo

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    Yeah. The R1 doesn't need whitelisting. But that also raises the question: did you remember to switch it on? I've forgotten that and felt like a dummy.
     
    Descalzo, May 11, 2011
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    ^lol. I made a similar mistake for shank.
    Really, I want to hear from R1/R2 guys...does it run good?
     
    tears, May 14, 2011
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  9. thegh0sts

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    OK, I just bought the game - will see how it runs on my R2!
     
    thegh0sts, May 14, 2011
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  10. vorob

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    No, its just not working ok on r1. Cpu is a bottleneck here. Entered first room with big amount of water and fps is about 15-20...
     
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    lower the resolution...that might keep it above 20fps.
     
    thegh0sts, May 14, 2011
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  12. Vidaluko

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    Maybe I´m the only one, but with my m11x I always start with lower settings first, then rise them to see how the game runs...

    Well, I don´t do that in games I know they run fin at some settings already, but new games, I do that...

    Shadows, in any game, drain a lot of CPU power, put shadows to low or off, and I bet you get the game to run perfect with the rest of the settings like you have them...

    Like you said, the CPU is a bottleneck not just in the R1, even in the R3 the power is not that much (well, to have all setting to high and expect 60fps or more)
     
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  13. vorob

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    Well i prefer to have lags or leave game for better pc then play on low settings :)

    For me, playing on low settings is like watching cam rip instead of blu ray version.
     
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  14. Vidaluko

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    Then why make a topic about it? When the logical question is lower the settings, not to all low, but lower them a little bit here and there...

    The m11x is a great machine, but don´t act like "I´m want all my games at high settings even if they play at 10fps"

    I would rather have a cam rip of a movie, than a slideshow of HD pictures, just saying...
     
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  15. Bearclaw

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    Shadows are almost exclusively GPU-based.
     
    Bearclaw, May 14, 2011
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  16. vorob

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    Point of this thread to hear from other r1 owners that subj runs like , and its not just my pc failing.
     
    vorob, May 14, 2011
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  17. thegh0sts

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    hmmm....on the R2:

    720p with most settings medium and high, no v-sync, dof and high textures it goes between 25-30fps.

    EDIT: depth of field on or off makes no difference to the fps.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNvkWKBwiQE

    this video is BEFORE you hit the water!
     
    thegh0sts, May 14, 2011
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  18. Arak-Nafein

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    Wow guys, you need to chill out. Vorob is only trying to compare his results to other R1 users. Keyword being R1.

    R2/R3 need not apply.

    Sorry Vorob I dont have hydrophobia, or I would post my results on my R1


    Sorry to sound like a jerk but we are on page 2 and all I see is R2/R3 owners giving un-needed comments and advice.(whitelisting on a R1?)
     
    Arak-Nafein, May 14, 2011
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  19. vorob

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    well, no problem cause i tried to lower settings and game still lags on some parts, its only cpu problem here. r1 cpu.
     
    vorob, May 15, 2011
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    "English MF do you speak it" Samuel L. Jackson

    R2/R3 users gtfo this thread. He said only R1 and r1 only.
     
    Benchmade 42, May 15, 2011
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  21. HTWingNut

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    I'll give it a go later. I have the game, just haven't installed it on my R1 yet.
     
    HTWingNut, May 15, 2011
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  22. thegh0sts

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    someone woke up on the wrong side today!
     
    thegh0sts, May 15, 2011
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    Darn, this looked cool. I have an R1...but I can live with ~20fps on Crysis 1 so maybe I can try it! Is there a demo?
     
    ebondefender, May 16, 2011
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  24. thegh0sts

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    there is no demo.
     
    thegh0sts, May 16, 2011
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  25. HTWingNut

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    I did 1366x768, all medium, except shadows low, and in general 25-30fps.

    CPU @ 1.73GHz mod, GPU @ 590/1390/840

    Actually doesn't look too bad.
     
    HTWingNut, May 17, 2011
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  26. thegh0sts

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    what's annoying is that steam is showing the game as unavailable.

    GRRR....
     
    thegh0sts, May 17, 2011
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  27. HTWingNut

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    Must be an issue with Australia because it's available fine here. Hopefully they fix it. I bought when it was on sale for what, $8? Definitely worth $8 so far. Nothing real fancy or too original, but so far better than your regular shooter.
     
    HTWingNut, May 18, 2011
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