Bioshock 3 - Infinite

caff · 26 Mar 2013 at 02:00

Strong reviews across the internet for this.

Do you have to be familiar with the previous Bioshocks to play this? I tried Bioshock 1 but never completed it - a bit too FPSy for me.

PsychoPigeon · 26 Mar 2013 at 02:01

this is incredible

Bennehmaru · 26 Mar 2013 at 02:02

caff said:
Strong reviews across the internet for this.

Do you have to be familiar with the previous Bioshocks to play this? I tried Bioshock 1 but never completed it - a bit too FPSy for me.

Not really, there are a few nods to the previous Bioshock's but this one is a completely new story that can be enjoyed by anyone!

shankly1985 · 26 Mar 2013 at 02:10

I thinking I might not play this till new AMD drivers or game update. What I hate is how the PC reviews dont say anything about this?
What they using a special version of the game or something.

SeraphX · 26 Mar 2013 at 02:14

shankly1985 said:
I thinking I might not play this till new AMD drivers or game update. What I hate is how the PC reviews dont say anything about this?
What they using a special version of the game or something.

Because drivers change quite a lot, and in the time between a game being reviewed and the game being launched, Well it's usually quite a while

Add to that the fact the different drivers have sometimes different effects on different cards and set ups means that not even Septic Peg could accurately guess how things are going to work out.

Welcome to the joy that is PC gaming, Don't like it? Buy a console and suffer poor graphics and slow framerates

shankly1985 · 26 Mar 2013 at 02:20

SeraphX said:
Because drivers change quite a lot, and in the time between a game being reviewed and the game being launched, Well it's usually quite a while

Add to that the fact the different drivers have sometimes different effects on different cards and set ups means that not even Septic Peg could accurately guess how things are going to work out.

Welcome to the joy that is PC gaming, Don't like it? Buy a console and suffer poor graphics and slow framerates

So you saying the Frame rate locking at 30fps at randoms times is just my setup? Have a look on steam forum and even 2k forum you will see this game is bugged.
Not just AMD also nvidia they is not a single chance this didn't show up in the PC reviews but they all choose to ignore it and say nothing.

Westie · 26 Mar 2013 at 02:32

never happens to me i turn frame limiter off as i got 120hz it drops down to 70-80 sometimes but always around 110-120 mark... smooth as silk on 7970!

Murray · 26 Mar 2013 at 02:48

Put dynamic shadows to very high rather than ultra or turn off the frame limiter.

shankly1985 · 26 Mar 2013 at 02:50

I can confirm it is the vsync. Locking the game @60fps the game locks at times to 30fps

V4NT0M · 26 Mar 2013 at 02:59

Did not realise there were ultra settings, switched from high to ultra and noticed no difference at all =/

RE vsync, I switched it off in game and forced it in nv control panel and it was still acting strange, adaptive vsync worked a treat.

shankly1985 · 26 Mar 2013 at 03:07

Skyfall said:
Did not realise there were ultra settings, switched from high to ultra and noticed no difference at all =/

RE vsync, I switched it off in game and forced it in nv control panel and it was still acting strange, adaptive vsync worked a treat.

Yes using RadeonPro and vsync in game or RP it still locks down to 30fps. I dont like using Dynamic vsync has it still give screen tear for me (I really cant stand screen tear) lol

NirK · 26 Mar 2013 at 03:08

Maybe try triple buffering

shankly1985 · 26 Mar 2013 at 03:11

NirK said:
Maybe try triple buffering

Tried no change

I looking at the .cfg files see if anything stands out in there.

shankly1985 · 26 Mar 2013 at 03:23

Vsync Bug Fixed

D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\BioShock Infinite\Engine\Config\BaseEngine
Scroll Down To [SystemSettings]
VsyncTo60WhenUnder30=False Change to VsyncTo60WhenUnder30=True

Save and close and Right click BaseEngine and set to read only.

Tested on known part where frame rate hits 30FPS now its a solid 60fps

Sorry guys this is wrong file to change. undo this if you have done it and follow agnes one below.

agnes said:
Sadly mate, you was wrong

But helped a lot! It's this file you want to change. The one you suggested does not effect ingame other than reset the options. It's the related windows user config file. Still the same line you pulled though! So couldn't have been done without you mate:

C:\Users\Fresh\Documents\My Games\BioShock Infinite\XGame\Config

You want to change the XEngine.ini

Bennehmaru · 26 Mar 2013 at 03:31

That is a really random setting to have, I kinda understand why it's there, but to set it on by default is weird!

shankly1985 · 26 Mar 2013 at 03:45

Bennehmaru said:
That is a really random setting to have, I kinda understand why it's there, but to set it on by default is weird!

It is strange why its set to False to start with. You would think that setting would be switched to True by default.

Well Splattered · 26 Mar 2013 at 03:49

Just left Battleship bay. 4 hours in, I gotta goto bed!! Looking very pretty on DX11 on ultra @2560x1600

Monkey Puzzle · 26 Mar 2013 at 04:13

Hmmm, getting video crashes after about 5 minutes play on gx60 laptop (7970m at stock, driver version 12.100.17.0). Can't get past the arrival bit to the city as video freezes (though audio continues), requiring quitting out in task manager. Ah the joy of pc gaming.

Westie · 26 Mar 2013 at 05:04

holy poooooooooooooo its 5am im about 6 hours in and omfg its insanely good!

best FPS ive played since half life 2...

Bennehmaru · 26 Mar 2013 at 05:06

Westie said:
holy poooooooooooooo its 5am im about 6 hours in and omfg its insanely good!

best FPS ive played since half life 2...

DAMN YOU!

2 hours until I get to go home, now to decide whether or not to stay up and play this or sleep for 6 hours and get up early and put a few hours in to it this afternoon!