**//The Official Bioshock Thread//**

okay for the MBP users around here.. I have the intel core 2 duo 2.2 Ghz santa rosa 2 gb ram NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 128MB SDRAM and it works perfectly! Everything on high is possible, I'm a little bit laggy if I use everything high... Medium is perfect (resolution=1400x900) and the game r0x!

 

But is it rocking in DX10 or 9?

 

Yes, I play on high settings and it's smooth as butter. Unfortunately, the game crashes when I try to change the resolution. However, in the demo, I was able to use 1400 * 900 and it ran well with medium settings.

 

Chekc out the video I made (about bioshock)

my first time using fraps to record game footage, and first time editing (used vegas). Its a little short but the song gets bad after that...

Hope you like

lol forgot link

Bioshock Vid

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Damn, if I update my drivers I'll probably lose overclocking ability. What to do..

 

You should be able to play the game fine at medium/high settings yes. And you can play at your native resolution. (i think it's reccomend to use medium settings in your case since your gpu is a bit slower than mine)

 

DX 9 ! Today I'm gonna instal vista for DX 10

 

Guys i read a couple of reviews of this game and it sounds amazing...
only thing is i dont know if my laptop would play it okay?
i would want to at least play it at 1280x800 medium settings to enjoy it.
Im using a dell 1520 with the following:
T7500 2.2 Core 2 Duo
3gig DDR2 667 Ram
8600GT 256mb (Clocked at 515/430)
Windows XP SP2

Anyone playing on similar? Could i run at 1280x800 medium and average 30fps?

 

Double post sorry

 

You should be fine on medium settings from what other 1520 owner's have posted.

 

you can play high if you want and still have good fps

im on a mbp and playing high al the time (windows xp)and graphic card : 8800M GT 128mb!

 

I've been hearing talk about the demo running more smoothly than the full version. Is that true?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=161875

 

Difference between DX9 and DX10?

http://uk.gamespot.com/features/6177688/p-5.html

not a great deal.

 

Wow, was wondering why the game was getting such great scores from all the review sites - until I bought it this afternoon... I came home with my friend and watched him play through four hours of it on Easy, then immediately restarted and did it my way on Medium - and had a blast.

The reviews don't seem to touch on how non-linear the gameplay is... I mean, I'm only about five hours through, and the game definitely does 'push' you to complete certain objectives first, but if you're happy just wandering around and exploring (or foraging, as I do) you can happily do the objectives out of order. There are SO many ways of combining your powers and weapons! It's so well designed.

I also like the way the NPC's wander around - this isn;t one of those games where you can happily clear out an entire area and have your safety guaranteed. Very impressive game.

Well, enough of my ranting (My girlfriend has commandeered the Xbox to play Harry Potter) I'm off to bed. One (Short) sleep until My Dell Vostro arrives, and one sleep until I can play Bioshock.

 

Check out this review! Personally I like this review more than the reviews from Gamespot or IGN...

 

god mode for anyone

go to your bioshock folder and find the DefUser.ini file. find the function button and assign "god" after it.

ex. (F12=GOD) then when playing hit F12. hitting f12 toggles it on and off. you can assign it to any F button

played and confirmed it working

 

Hi,

I am running Bioshock on my laptop on 1680x1050, everything on max settings.
Problem is it gets too laggy when there are multiple enemies on screen.

Is it normal? Any advice how to boost performance? What can I expect from the 7950 gtx with WSXGA+ res?

Shall I put settings to medium?
Shall I force global lighting?

Thanks in advance,
MateoTTR

 

Lower your resolution. If you want to run bioshock on 1680x1050 you really need a desktop PC

 

Or a patch or driver that actually makes it reasonably playable on high-end hardware...

Though Bioshock even with no enemies on screen, I can't get mine up to 1680x1050 without extreme stutter.

 

Wow really?
2x 7950GTX SLI should be able to handle 1680x1050 seriously...
On my rig it is almost playable, but the shuttering when enemies pop up just makes me aim poorly.
Framerate is acceptable with no enemies on screen though (20-40fps).

Going down in res will look so bad because of image scaling. I would rather try mid settings first...

 

I dont know if anybody else has this problem, but on my 1520 w/ Vista and medium settings, the game crashes every time it loads Fort Frolic. I can load the level by turning visuals and res to minimum, but it still crashes sometimes after that. Additionally, every time I hack a machine, it gets really slow and choppy.

Anyone else have this problem? Im running on DX9 mode, and all extra options turned off...

thanks in advance for any help

 

As far as I can see, they both ran about the same. I've just loaded FRAPS so next time I play I get an objective measurement.

I'm happy so far and hope to stay that way.:yes:

 

For those who have an M1710 with a 7950GTX - what kind of settings are you playing at? I've tried playing on high settings at 1440x900 rez and I get some stuttering. Ive also oc'ed my gfx card to 600/700. I'd like to hear what kind of performance you guys are getting so I know if I'm pushing my card to the limits with the settings I currently play at.

Thanks!

 

hrmm i run at at high settings on 1440x900 the fps can be kinda low (12 - 60)but it doesnt affect the game that bad. Only get stuttering rarely.
remember to switch off dynamic lighting.

 

how do you check FPS?

 

Download FRAPS.

 

I'd get BioShock, but the thing is, I'm scared I'm going to become mentally disturbed.