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OS Neutral Dragon Age III - Inquisition
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Default had high settings on most things with ultra on textures, IIRC. I turned some of these down and it's still a little laggy. It gets really bad during cut scenes though. I'd like to install this on my gaming rig to see how it compares. It's a relatively old i7-920 with 6GB of RAM and an Nividia 680GT, but I'm also on a 2560x1600 screen.
Ahhh, that doesn't sound too encouraging. I'm not sure what to do. I just got a copy of Win8.1 to install via Boot Camp yesterday (haven't gotten around to installing it yet), but now I'm wondering if I should just go get a decent video card for my hope PC.
I would MUCH prefer to have it running on a Laptop but I cannot afford a good gaming laptop.
Again, I appreciate you posting your experience with it!
Cutscenes are only 30 Fps in this game, because of some voice sync issues the debs decided to lock it at 30. So basically the lag you have is the "ps4/xbox1" max fps
http://forum.bioware.com/topic/520294-dragon-age-inquisition-pc-30fps-cutscene-framerate-lock-fix/
Ive been having fun in DA:I despite certain changes and problems Ive run in to. First of all, this iteration was intended for console despite the PC origins of the series. There is no run toggle key for the computer version. You have to be using a controller. This has already been brought to the devs attention and theyre apparently looking in to it
The control scheme is completely different as well. You have to right click the mouse and drag to look around and you have to hold down a key or the left mouse button to auto-attack unless youre in tactical view. This is fairly annoying where all combat in the first two were click to auto attack and movement was click to move. This was obviously optimized for a controller vs. a keyboard & mouse. This makes movement and combat a real PITA some times.
The control scheme is completely different as well. You have to right click the mouse and drag to look around and you have to hold down a key or the left mouse button to auto-attack unless youre in tactical view. This is fairly annoying where all combat in the first two were click to auto attack and movement was click to move. This was obviously optimized for a controller vs. a keyboard & mouse. This makes movement and combat a real PITA some times.
I'm having trouble getting DA3 to run on my imac. This is my first time trying to run a game under bootcamp. I have windows 8.1 installed and DA3 installed with no problem, but when I go to launch the game it says the detected nvidia drivers are out of date and tells me to update them, but when I run Nvidia's program it tells me the driver is up to date. Any ideas for me? The imac is a 27 inch 3.4ghz i5 with an nvidia GTX775M
It says "drivers 332.28 are detected, drivers 340.52 or later are required, please update..."
using the Geforce experience software says my driver is up to date, I also checked the beta drivers box, same result.
Contacted ea support, they blamed NVidia, I'll try contacting NVidia support today. Frustrated
Googled "Nvidia 340.52 drivers"
First link:
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/77224/en-us
First link:
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/77224/en-us
Acckk,
apologies for my total newb behavior. In my defense, I did a bunch of googling on the subject prior to posting here, but all my googles included my video card (775m) and info on that card is practically non existent, in the drivers linked below, it's not listed as compatible, but the drivers installed fine and i'm now happily playing, again, apologies, and huge thanks.
apologies for my total newb behavior. In my defense, I did a bunch of googling on the subject prior to posting here, but all my googles included my video card (775m) and info on that card is practically non existent, in the drivers linked below, it's not listed as compatible, but the drivers installed fine and i'm now happily playing, again, apologies, and huge thanks.
I keep flip flopping on buying Dragon Age: Inquisiton because I'm not sure if my Mid 2012 15" Retina Macbook Pro can run it well. I'm comparing them to the site, and I'm thinking that I'm in the Mid range? I'm not sure if it will still run well though, or if Windows 8 through Bootcamp will have an impact..
Here are my specs:
Model Identifier: MacBookPro10,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.6 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB
Chipset Model: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Type: GPU
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 1024 MB
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x8
VRAM (Total): 1024 MB
Memory: 16 GB
Serial Number (system): C02J870QDKQ5
My bootcamp partition is Windows 8, and it's a large NTFS drive with enough space.
Thanks for any input!!!
Here are my specs:
Model Identifier: MacBookPro10,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.6 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB
Chipset Model: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Type: GPU
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 1024 MB
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x8
VRAM (Total): 1024 MB
Memory: 16 GB
Serial Number (system): C02J870QDKQ5
My bootcamp partition is Windows 8, and it's a large NTFS drive with enough space.
Thanks for any input!!!
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I'm nearly certain my 2012 Mac Mini's pitiful GPU can't handle it and I don't really want to install a boot camp partition on it anyway (I currently use VM versions of XP and 98 for old Windows games and they don't work so well with newer games that would work OK under boot camp). I'm debating more along the lines of whether I should get a PS4 or XBox One to play them.
In the mean time, I've been having a blast with Borderlands 2 (it plays just fine on my 2012 Mac Mini). Bioshock Infinite was also great for about a week, but Borderlands 2 lasted me over a month for the first play through doing all the side quests and one expansion (still many expansions to go plus True and Ultimate Vault Hunger modes). And I got the whole thing with expansion packs for like $10 off Steam when it was on sale. In fact, I got the new Pre-Sequel for $29 while it was on sale as well plus the original (need Windows for that one) with all expansions for $5. It's like Diablo 2's RPG design as a first person shooter instead (pretty much how they describe their intent to make it). It uses very similar loot/weapon/skill setups.
I also recently grabbed the Assassin's Creed 2 and Brotherhood games for like $5 each as well (I've read that play similar to Dragon Age in style at least (well probably controlled more like the 2nd one), despite vastly different settings). Even both Baldur's Gates went on sale on Steam for half off (never budged on the Mac App Store as far as I can tell). $10 and $12.50 were far more reasonable for enhanced "old" games than $20 and $25, IMO. Plus Steam gives you the Windows versions as well (more important than ever given my dislike of Yosemite may drive me back to Windows if Windows 10 pans out better. Apple is heading in the wrong direction these days and just keeps getting worse and worse (buggier, uglier software, fewer and fewer hardware choices of any meaning and now watches? Ugh).
In the mean time, I've been having a blast with Borderlands 2 (it plays just fine on my 2012 Mac Mini). Bioshock Infinite was also great for about a week, but Borderlands 2 lasted me over a month for the first play through doing all the side quests and one expansion (still many expansions to go plus True and Ultimate Vault Hunger modes). And I got the whole thing with expansion packs for like $10 off Steam when it was on sale. In fact, I got the new Pre-Sequel for $29 while it was on sale as well plus the original (need Windows for that one) with all expansions for $5. It's like Diablo 2's RPG design as a first person shooter instead (pretty much how they describe their intent to make it). It uses very similar loot/weapon/skill setups.
I also recently grabbed the Assassin's Creed 2 and Brotherhood games for like $5 each as well (I've read that play similar to Dragon Age in style at least (well probably controlled more like the 2nd one), despite vastly different settings). Even both Baldur's Gates went on sale on Steam for half off (never budged on the Mac App Store as far as I can tell). $10 and $12.50 were far more reasonable for enhanced "old" games than $20 and $25, IMO. Plus Steam gives you the Windows versions as well (more important than ever given my dislike of Yosemite may drive me back to Windows if Windows 10 pans out better. Apple is heading in the wrong direction these days and just keeps getting worse and worse (buggier, uglier software, fewer and fewer hardware choices of any meaning and now watches? Ugh).
Little late to this one, but I'm running almost the exact same spec as you -- 8GB rather than 16GB RAM, though, and using Win7 in Parallels. It runs... ish. I had to set the lowest graphics on everything, and it's still laggy... but playable if you have a high tolerance and a bit of patience. It might run smoother in BootCamp than it did in Parallels, though I went with Parallels after reading a report that tested both and found no real difference.
For me, I gave up after I started getting DirectX errors on startup (which, from what I read, was a reported issue with the PC version, not a problem with my Mac), and between that, the lousy controls, and needing to run at about a quarter of the settings my computer is capable of for a third of the quality, I just couldn't be bothered to put in the time trying to fix it.
(BTW, being that I don't know much about this sort of thing, having literally just got Windows to attempt this game... if I've been misinformed RE the difference between BootCamp vs. Parallels, let me know -- might be worth trying again if the difference is significant.)
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I've always preferred wide open worlds in my RPGs. I'd have to hold up Elder Scrolls as my kind of preferred open world although there were load screens entering dungeons and towns. See that mountain? Go climb it! In the many MMORPGs I've played WoW stands alone in its open-worldness. You can travel the length of Azeroth without a single screen load, unless entering an instance, although there are seemless instances without screen loads, there are no invisible walls or alleys, and you can fall to your death. This is great for immersion.
In contrast, I remember the original DA as being small little patches of land with invisible walls connected by load screens. Is DA:I better in this regards?
This is great for immersion.In contrast, I remember the original DA as being small little patches of land with invisible walls connected by load screens. Is DA:I better in this regards?
I've always preferred wide open worlds in my RPGs. I'd have to hold up Elder Scrolls as my kind of preferred open world although there were load screens entering dungeons and towns. See that mountain? Go climb it! In the many MMORPGs I've played WoW stands alone in its open-worldness. You can travel the length of Azeroth without a single screen load, unless entering an instance, although there are seemless instances without screen loads, there are no invisible walls or alleys, and you can fall to your death.
In contrast, I remember the original DA as being small little patches of land with invisible walls connected by load screens. Is DA:I better in this regards?
DA:I zones is more like WoW. There are large zones, but they are not connected, where you have to go to the world map to zone to the next one.
Compared to Skyrim, DA:I is much more story rich with character interactions.
The first few hours are a bit limited with only one zone open, but after that you get tons of zones, some are like huge instances that you only do once.
Every zone feel unique tho, not like the same few dungeons you visit over and over again in skyrim.
From what I've seen online, it appears the Intel HD4000 is simply inadequate at denser levels of achieving more than 10fps or thereabouts even with optimized drivers and the most efficient version of Windows. I guess that means I will leave Windows (other than the virtualized XP and 98 versions I have) off my 2012 Mac Mini.
Time to get an XBox or PS4, I guess. The only Mac that has a truly decent GPU is the new 5k iMac and its pretty pricey for monitor resolutions I don't really need. If they had the same GPU in a Mac Mini Quad i7 for <=$1500, I'd buy it TODAY. Apple is so afraid of cannibalizing iMac sales that just miss out on sales PERIOD. I have no interest in $2400+ iMacs. You used to be able to get a pretty good Mac Pro for that. No longer. Windows prices have plummeted and Apple's prices keep rising.
Fortunately, I've got plenty of new (to me) games off Steam (for the Mac) that will run OK like Borderlands The Pre-Sequel, (still playing Borderlands 2 first though), Assassin's Creed II and Brotherhood (older but I never played them), Defcon, the enhanced Baldur's Gates, etc. (already finished Bioshock Infinite and it played perfectly smooth as well).
Time to get an XBox or PS4, I guess. The only Mac that has a truly decent GPU is the new 5k iMac and its pretty pricey for monitor resolutions I don't really need. If they had the same GPU in a Mac Mini Quad i7 for <=$1500, I'd buy it TODAY. Apple is so afraid of cannibalizing iMac sales that just miss out on sales PERIOD. I have no interest in $2400+ iMacs. You used to be able to get a pretty good Mac Pro for that. No longer. Windows prices have plummeted and Apple's prices keep rising.
Fortunately, I've got plenty of new (to me) games off Steam (for the Mac) that will run OK like Borderlands The Pre-Sequel, (still playing Borderlands 2 first though), Assassin's Creed II and Brotherhood (older but I never played them), Defcon, the enhanced Baldur's Gates, etc. (already finished Bioshock Infinite and it played perfectly smooth as well).