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    M11x R3 WoW issue on graphic settings

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Colpolite, May 12, 2011.

  1. Colpolite

    Colpolite Notebook Deity

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    On World of Warcraft, Sunshaft is disabled like the option are greyed out and water settings can't go past fair. good/high/veryhigh is greyed out and disabled.

    Is this also a problem with gt 335m on both r1/r2 or just an optimus thing and only r2/r3? Or is it an issue with GT 540m?
     
    Colpolite, May 12, 2011
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  2. PHILIP1193

    PHILIP1193 Notebook Guru

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    No issue on my R1 ;) old tech working at its finest :p

    As a more constructive answer have to you the nv idia control panel WOW is a game and it needs more power as sometimes its not detected correctly from what i've heard and read.
     
    PHILIP1193, May 12, 2011
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  3. Colpolite

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    Woot problem solved!! It is running on default DX9, when i changed it to DX11, Water and Sunshafts can be both adjusted to high and ultra and fps didn't even dip. Thanks Geforce 5 series for DX11 support ;)
     
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  4. Bobtheflea

    Bobtheflea Notebook Consultant

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    Lucky, i think on the R2 you are just SOL for that, =/
     
    Bobtheflea, May 12, 2011
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  5. Colpolite

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    R2 doesn't allow liquid detail to get past fair even on dx11? What about the sunshaft?
     
    Colpolite, May 13, 2011
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    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Its the driver. Used to be fine. Will just have to wait on a newer one.
     
    DeeVu, May 13, 2011
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