Batman Arkham Asylum, Benchmark Removed :(

Dicehunter · 25 Oct 2013 at 09:33

For some reason the built in benchmark was removed from the game when it was converted to use steam works instead of GFWL.
Anyone know if the benchmark is available as a stand alone ?

barmyllama · 25 Oct 2013 at 10:59

Loosing a benchmark from 2009 is a small price to pay to get rid of GFWL.

ShiversDan · 25 Oct 2013 at 11:31

barmyllama said:
Loosing a benchmark from 2009 is a small price to pay to get rid of GFWL.

+1

Dicehunter · 25 Oct 2013 at 11:48

True but the benchmark was nice i thought

barmyllama · 25 Oct 2013 at 11:55

Think of it another way.

If the game was originally released without a benchmarking tool included, would anyone be complaining?

Dicehunter · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:00

No, But the fact that it did come with a benchmarking tool and it was then removed is why people are complaining.

It's like saying, Your computer only originally had 1 780, You added a second and on an update the 2nd was removed so don't complain, Same argument lol

Martini1991 · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:05

It's really not the same argument.

Losing a benchmark doesn't really effect the game or end performance.

Dicehunter · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:08

Martini1991 said:
It's really not the same argument.

Losing a benchmark doesn't really effect the game or end performance.

No one said it has, Was just a nice feature.

barmyllama · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:38

Dicehunter said:
No, But the fact that it did come with a benchmarking tool and it was then removed is why people are complaining.

While I can see your point, I do feel that there's no real room for anyone to complain. After all, anyone that didn't already own the GOTY edition got a free upgrade. And as I said we got rid of GFWL and gained a Steamworks
version instead.

Omaeka · 25 Oct 2013 at 13:13

Dicehunter said:
It's like saying, Your computer only originally had 1 780, You added a second and on an update the 2nd was removed so don't complain, Same argument lol

Lol?

Cannot compare buying two full priced products and having one 'removed' to a small feature being removed from a video game. It would kinda work as a comparison if you spent £30 on Asylum and then another £30 on the benchmark...

Gimpymoo · 25 Oct 2013 at 15:55

Gamers eh?

What a ***** bunch we are

MeMeMeMe · 26 Oct 2013 at 11:57

barmyllama said:
While I can see your point, I do feel that there's no real room for anyone to complain. After all, anyone that didn't already own the GOTY edition got a free upgrade. And as I said we got rid of GFWL and gained a Steamworks
version instead.

Let me introduce you to a revolutionary idea: it's possible to be both happy to be rid of GFWL, and irritated that you've lost the benchmark.

I liked having the benchmark. I'm glad Arkham City still has its benchmark.

Dicehunter · 26 Oct 2013 at 12:31

MeMeMeMe said:
Let me introduce you to a revolutionary idea: it's possible to be both happy to be rid of GFWL, and irritated that you've lost the benchmark.

I liked having the benchmark. I'm glad Arkham City still has its benchmark.

+1

ICEx21 · 26 Oct 2013 at 12:43

I don't understand why you still need the benchmark. Surely you used it previously, found that you could play the game ok on your computer and that was that. Why would you want to use the benchmark again? Especially on a game that was released almost 5 years ago.

CaptainRAVE · 26 Oct 2013 at 14:04

barmyllama said:
Loosing a benchmark from 2009 is a small price to pay to get rid of GFWL.

Absolutely this

Metalface Mark · 26 Oct 2013 at 19:10

Its not overly demanding anyway, got everything at max other than physx at first option and i get a constant 60fps at 1080p on my i5 3570 @ GTX670.

Thats the only benchmark figure worth noticing.

Addicted · 26 Oct 2013 at 19:14

It's just a benchmark, why do people get so hung up on this kinda stuff?

There's plenty of other tests you can stress your GPU with

MeMeMeMe · 27 Oct 2013 at 00:19

ICEx21 said:
I don't understand why you still need the benchmark. Surely you used it previously, found that you could play the game ok on your computer and that was that. Why would you want to use the benchmark again? Especially on a game that was released almost 5 years ago.

When fiddling around with different overclocking settings, it's handy to be able to test again in games you've tested before at the same settings. Likewise, when you get new CPUs or graphic cards.

Witcher1979 · 27 Oct 2013 at 00:20

Then get benchmarking software