Alan Wake strange system requirements

Psyway_604 · 05-11-12 at 03:05 PM

i dont get this people in system requirements minimum gpu is hd 3650,4450 or above and i checked on can you run it and on yougamer and i pass it barely but when i started game it warn me on low performance so is there anything that can i do about this,except geting new card.i think my card satisfy minimum for this.my gpu is gigabyte hd 4650,is that little better than this two cards.thx in advance
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beefsister · 05-11-12 at 03:18 PM

Does the game start at all or are you stuck with the requirements message?

Psyway_604 · 05-11-12 at 03:45 PM

game start normally,cut scenes too in gameplay i get around 15 fps,so its barely playable,i just started so only little slower was scene with lighthouse focused on,but im still curious about warning since i pass system req. barely according to game-o-meter

beefsister · 05-11-12 at 03:49 PM

If it runs, nothing´s wrong.
That´s the thing with minimum requirements. They only state that you will be able to run the game, not that it will run good. I´ve yet to come across a game that will play smooth with minimum requirements and I most likely never will.
Unless you get an upgrade to get closer to the recommended requirements it won´t run much better.

Psyway_604 · 05-11-12 at 04:15 PM

thank you very much beef

**Mbbest** · 05-12-12 at 12:13 AM

You don't have a choice except lower resolution if you play game on "high" resolution. Try with something low like 1024x768 just to see is there difference in fps

Anyway, see minimum requirement? It say 8800GT or HD2900pro? Your 4650 is below that, aka 8800 is faster then 4650, its faster even more then 4670 so your problem here is that stupid app for checking minimum requirements say that your GPU is good just because it has more on board RAM and shader 4.1 - Thats wrong way of comparing GPUs...

**Nomoon** · 05-12-12 at 12:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mbbest

your problem here is that stupid app for checking minimum requirements say that your GPU is good just because it has more on board RAM and shader 4.1 - Thats wrong way of comparing GPUs...

I always thought there was something wrong with the GRL site when checking for requirements. It gave me a "go" with an old PC while checking for recent games requirements, but sometimes that felt really wrong.

After changing the resolution, maybe there are other graphic options you can change to lower the charge on the GPU? (textures details, lighting, shadows...)

I heard it's a good game... I hope you find a way to enjoy it!

KiiWeee · 05-12-12 at 02:12 AM

You could try and edit the settings.ini (or what it's called). Remove stuff like motion blur, distortion etc.

05-11-12 at 03:18 PM	#2
beefsister Newcomer Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 58	Does the game start at all or are you stuck with the requirements message? Last edited by beefsister; 05-11-12 at 03:21 PM.

05-12-12 at 12:13 AM	#6
Mbbest No kitty! bad kitty!!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southpark Posts: 1,660	You don't have a choice except lower resolution if you play game on "high" resolution. Try with something low like 1024x768 just to see is there difference in fps Anyway, see minimum requirement? It say 8800GT or HD2900pro? Your 4650 is below that, aka 8800 is faster then 4650, its faster even more then 4670 so your problem here is that stupid app for checking minimum requirements say that your GPU is good just because it has more on board RAM and shader 4.1 - Thats wrong way of comparing GPUs... Last edited by Mbbest; 05-12-12 at 12:19 AM.

05-11-12 at 03:45 PM	#3
Psyway_604 Expert Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: in your PSYCHE Posts: 712	game start normally,cut scenes too in gameplay i get around 15 fps,so its barely playable,i just started so only little slower was scene with lighthouse focused on,but im still curious about warning since i pass system req. barely according to game-o-meter

05-11-12 at 03:49 PM	#4
beefsister Newcomer Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 58	If it runs, nothing´s wrong. That´s the thing with minimum requirements. They only state that you will be able to run the game, not that it will run good. I´ve yet to come across a game that will play smooth with minimum requirements and I most likely never will. Unless you get an upgrade to get closer to the recommended requirements it won´t run much better.

05-11-12 at 04:15 PM	#5
Psyway_604 Expert Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: in your PSYCHE Posts: 712	thank you very much beef

05-12-12 at 12:36 AM	#7
Nomoon Expert Join Date: May 2011 Location: Far from everything Posts: 964	Quote: Originally Posted by Mbbest your problem here is that stupid app for checking minimum requirements say that your GPU is good just because it has more on board RAM and shader 4.1 - Thats wrong way of comparing GPUs... I always thought there was something wrong with the GRL site when checking for requirements. It gave me a "go" with an old PC while checking for recent games requirements, but sometimes that felt really wrong. After changing the resolution, maybe there are other graphic options you can change to lower the charge on the GPU? (textures details, lighting, shadows...) I heard it's a good game... I hope you find a way to enjoy it!

05-12-12 at 02:12 AM	#8
KiiWeee Newcomer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 96	You could try and edit the settings.ini (or what it's called). Remove stuff like motion blur, distortion etc.