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Borderlands 2 PC Tweaks For Graphics and Performance

SegmentNext - "Thanks to the reliable Unreal Engine 3, Borderlands 2 runs smooth as butter on most PCs that are up to modern standards. However, that’s not to say that there aren’t exceptions."

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floetry1014986d ago

I'm still having performance issues with the game. I honestly didn't think it would trouble my GTX 670 at all, but once I'm in view of larger areas and towns, my frame-rate chugs. I have PhysX set to low and it doesn't seem to have changed at all. Is the game bottlenecking like this for anyone else? It's by no means game-breaking, but I think the game looks phenomenal at peak performance and I want to keep it that way.

Might have to wait for a driver update or patch from Gearbox.

Blacktric4986d ago

"I honestly didn't think it would trouble my GTX 670 at all, but once I'm in view of larger areas and towns, my frame-rate chugs."

Having the exact same problem here. With a GTX 560Ti and a Q6700, it doesn't matter what graphical settings I lower, I always get major FPS drops in towns. I tried setting texture and game detail levels to medium from high while PhysX was set to high, it barely gave me an FPS boost in towns. Then I changed PhsyX to low and I'm still getting very similar performance. I hope they fix this soon.

FragMnTagM4986d ago

It has to be something to do with 670's I would assume, as my 560ti handles it maxed everything no problem. Solid 60-100 fps.

Blacktric4986d ago

What is your processor? I'm guessing a highly overclocked 2500K or maybe one of the newer i7's? Because I saw someone who said he was getting around 45-80 with a 2500K and a GTX560 Ti.

jetpacksheep4986d ago

What does it run like without the PhysX also check your nvidia control panel to see where your PhysX is set to draw from, you can choose CPU or GPU.

Chucky20034986d ago (Edited 4986d ago )

don't have any issues,i also have a GTX560ti using an old Q9300 2,5Ghz and 4gb ddr2,everything max out,even PhysX,but i didn't noticed any difference on PhysX so i left it on medium just to be sure i will not have any issues,but the difference could be in resolution,maybe you're using a higher res than mine,i'm using 1366*768, so GTX560ti is running with no problem at this resolution

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RzaDaRazor4985d ago

Be sure to update your nvidia drivers. I'm running a 670 on Windows 8 and was having framerate issues in several games. Installed the new drivers, issue resolved.

r40k2134986d ago

Not the most useful of articles considering that two of these tweaks (turning off smoothing and changing the FOV) are already included in the in-game options menu......

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Response to Recent Community Concerns About Take-Two’s Terms of Service

Take-Two: "We know there have been some concerns from Borderlands fans about Take-Two’s Terms of Service. Maintaining transparency and confidence with the community here is always our goal, and we wanted to address some of these concerns."

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anast347d ago

If you are real fan, you will give them what they want.

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I Sure Hope The Next Borderlands Is A Lot Like Borderlands 2

Ahmad from eXputer: "Borderlands 2's unrivaled storytelling is something that has to lean into the core elements of the next iteration in the Borderlands series."

TheNamelessOne647d ago

What? You didn't love the cringe writing that 3 had?

pwnmaster3000647d ago

Playing it now and it’s not so bad, but I’ve just started so maybe it will get worse

DustMan646d ago

It's not bad. It's just hard to top Handsome Jack as an antagonist. I really enjoyed 3. It has the best gameplay of the entire series, and it holds the same vibe. Tiny Tina's Wonderland was a huge disappointment to me.

Demetrius646d ago

I recently finished 3, definitely had fun fr

-Foxtrot647d ago

I'm curious how they are going to do the Siren since they've kind of wrote themselves into a corner regarding the lore.

gold_drake647d ago

well, im sure the last eridium slab is the answer to that. either mystery or villain

-Foxtrot647d ago

I meant more in terms of how they established only 6 Sirens can exist in the entire Universe...which was kind of silly to me as they seem to all end up on Pandora, and the Universe is a pretty big place.

Then there's now the fact, since Borderlands 3 retconed it, when a Siren dies she can transfer her power to the next Siren, they don't have to be born with it. This also means there's only 6 Siren powers which will end up being recycled as the franchise goes on.

Phasewalk (Lilith)
Phaselock (Maya / Ava)
Phasetrance (Amara)
Phaseshift (Angel / Tannis)
Phaseleech (Tyreen)

So there's only one power unaccounted for and I'm guessing it belonged to Commandant Steele. There was Queen Dido but she died and someone else like Amara, Maya or Angel could have gotten their powers so really it only gives them one more Siren before they need to start rethinking things going forward.

Either we get Phaseleech next or whatever power Commandant Steele had (kind of odd she never used it in her boss fight but you know).

Terry_B646d ago

inb4 the next siren is a trans character.

gold_drake647d ago

it will probably be alot like wonderlands, since that is the last borderlands game

but we'll see soon

Terry_B646d ago

Most people do. But the people that create the games don't seem to understand that.

I bet it will be even worse than BL3 when it comes to story and character designs.

RaidenBlack646d ago

Hey Gearbox, remember Brothers in Arms?

Abnor_Mal646d ago

I would love a new game in the series, or a remake/remaster of the first three games.

RaidenBlack646d ago

I'd want them to do the 4th part and just end the story of Baker Company.

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5 Amazing Side Quests In Games That You Need To Experience

While gamers usually take notice of the mainline missions, these 5 side quests deserve more widespread attention for how entertaining they are.