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    Arkham Asylum won't detect physx

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by mrsamsa, Dec 1, 2009.

  1. mrsamsa

    mrsamsa Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm running the notebook 195.55 drivers with physx 9.09.0914 (I also tried 9.09.0930).

    Phys X is enabled in the nVidia control panel, but if I turn it on in the Arkham Asylum settings it tells me I don't have a PhysX enabled card.

    Any ideas?
     
    mrsamsa, Dec 1, 2009
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    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    What gpu do u have?
     
    spradhan01, Dec 1, 2009
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  3. mrsamsa

    mrsamsa Notebook Evangelist

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    Sorry, thought it was in my sig, 9800m GS (512MB)
     
    mrsamsa, Dec 1, 2009
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    me12345 Notebook Evangelist

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    Have you updated the game to the latest version? I've read that it solves some physx problems.
     
    me12345, Dec 1, 2009
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    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah.. try updating to 1.1. Then you can enable physx.
     
    spradhan01, Dec 1, 2009
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    Enabling PHysx will probably kill your frames...
     
    CitizenPanda, Dec 1, 2009
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    mrsamsa Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm on 1.1 and physx does kill the framerate, but it also tells me I don't have the hardware for it. I can use physx in mirror's edge, it seems.
     
    mrsamsa, Dec 2, 2009
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    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    I had a problem with this and it was due to GFWL. Update GFWL and see if that helps. I actually couldn't update it through Batman I had to download the GFWL update separately and install it. Then I booted up Batman and it detected the upadted GFWL and I finally had PhysX options whereas I did not before. Not sure if that's really your problem but it was for me. Give it a try.
     
    Thund3rball, Dec 2, 2009
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  9. mrsamsa

    mrsamsa Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks very much. I will investigate that.
     
    mrsamsa, Dec 3, 2009
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    ettornio Notebook Deity

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    Watch out. PhysX will slaughter your frame rate without a dedicated PhysX PPU or SLi. I mean, if you want to keep your current resolution, texture quality setting, shadow quality settings, Ambient Occlusion being ON setting, etc... PhysX eats a ton of VRAM. You can probably find a perfect balance if you are patient enough.
     
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  11. mrsamsa

    mrsamsa Notebook Evangelist

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    My Games For Windows Live is up to date.

    I'm using PhysX ok in some other games, so I want the option to try it out, I'm not set on having it enabled, but I'm annoyed that I can't enable it.
     
    mrsamsa, Dec 3, 2009
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