Dishonored 2 will go to a weak PC. Effect of performance and quality

In terms of plot and graphics, the recently released Dishonored 2 practically does not have any complaints, but from a technical point of view the game turned out terrible. One of the most common problems of Dishonored 2 is low FPS, which is lowered to 40-20 units. As a result, because of the low FPS in Dishonored 2, it becomes simply impossible to play. In this article we will tell how to increase FPS (FPS), for this we have collected all the information from the Internet, ranging from simple messages on the forums and ending with the professional advice of developers.

Guide from English user Semipalmated Plover

On one of the pages of discussion in Steam, I came across a very useful guide user reviews, in which it describes in detail how to fix the decline in FPS and the lag in the game as a whole. Unfortunately, the entire guide is written in English, but with standard translation you can understand that the user proposes to use the TechPowerUp GPU-Z utility. Thanks to this program, you can analyze and subsequently change necessary parameters In the DISHONORED2CONFIG.CFG folder at C: \\ Users \\ XXX \\ Saved Games \\ Arkane Studios \\ Dishonored2 \\ Base \\ (XXX is your name).

Soon in this article will be written a translation, English text is published in the VKontakte group for this link . If you know English or partly understand the written text, then be sure to write the translation into the group discussion.

If you have not bought a game

If you still did not acquire Dishonored 2, then follow this link to SteamPay. There you can buy a game for only 1599 rubles, lower than in Steam itself 400 rubles. The site is checked, has all licenses, technical support works much better than in other stores. Thus, everyone will be in reservation: you will save 400 rubles, the store will receive the buyer, and our site is attached.

Update video card drivers

According to the developers themselves, correct the situation with low FPS, you can update the video card driver. Here are the links to the official sites of two video card manufacturers, there you can free and without errors update the driver:

Link to the NVIVDIA driver - just enter the video card model and check if updated or not.

Link to AMD Drivers - There is a program on the site that the video card is determined by the model.

Patch

Without coping with the situation, gamers impose hopes for a patch that should come out soon. As soon as the patch will be published, we will definitely report this in the news news or in this article.

Disable program and reduced graphics settings

Turn off the antivirus and everything is not required programs. You can also change the settings in the game by making the schedule lower or turning it on the window. These recommendations are unlikely to significantly correct the situation, but at least the FPS will increase by 10 units.

other methods

That's all that managed to collect on the topic of low fps in dishonored 2. If you found effective method Increased FPS, be sure to write it in the comments or publish a group in discussions. Good luck!

Alas and ah, but Dishonored 2 replenished a list of failed PC versions of games. Mystical action has so many no less mystical problems, which is not everyone can play him calmly. The players are blagning Dishonored 2 in the absence of any optimization, and you know, looking at the 54 percent user rating, it is difficult to believe that a problem has been caused by the problem of setting up the game. But the developers in the meantime consider it all the way, and even released instructions for improving the performance "for teapots".

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So, what do we advise the staff of Arkane Studios? First, we would not feel good for us that our computers match system requirements. No need to set the settings to the "ultra" if the computer according to the requirements is barely reaching the recommended. According to the creators of the game, only holders of computers will be able to play at the highest graphics settings, by power significantly exceeding the recommended requirements. Secondly, we recommend installing all updates for the operating system, update DirectX and install the latest video card drivers.

The action of the game occurs in the fictional, covered by the epidemic of the city of Danoll, to a certain extent drawn from London the Victorian era. The main character of the game, the Lord Defender of Corpoil Attano, was accused of murdering the empress and thrown into prison. However, the published friends - "loyalists" and a supernatural creature, known as someone else, help him and give a cervice to take revenge on their enemies and restore justice. The player acts as a hired killer - in most missions of the game, he must spawn through one of the city's districts to a guarded victim and destroy it. The player is at the disposal of both ordinary weapons and supernatural abilities, given to strangers, such as teleportation, the ability to enjoy in people and animals or challenge flock rats. Missions are not linear, and they can be passed to several possible pathsAs entering into battle with the enemies, and keeping my way by them and remaining unnoticed.

Installation

1. Select the version of optimization.
2. Copy file - "dishonoredengine.ini" to the following directory: C: \\ Users \\ username \\ Documents \\ My Games \\ Dishonored \\ DishonoredGame \\ Config
3. Be sure to put the attribute - "read only", in the properties of this file.

By the way, optimization does not affect your permission in the game, even though it is spelled out in the file. The game reads it from another source - registry. Therefore, you are free to choose it.

If someone needs the path to this directory, then here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \\ SOFTWARE \\ Arkane \\ Dishonored

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In this guide, I will help you clean the whole trashwho inhabits your computer, as well as tell you how optimize the system generally. All I will tell in this leadership was used / used by me and has certain positive Changes for Computer. This guide is created for people who weak PCAfter this manual you can run Dishonored 2 and Dishonored: Death The of Outsider, maybe even above middle Setup, although it all depends on the characteristics of your computer, it is inevitable. Also this is generally optimizes Your PC, so even if you have a game can not go, as you want, you will be in any case in the plus, your computer will work significantly better and more stableWhat was before. This guide will also be Useful possessors of medium and powerful PCshere everyone can find useful information . The leadership itself is dedicated DISHONORED 2.But it is relevant for other games.

Comparison to changes and after

It is worth understanding that the screenshots do not pass full feelings from the changes done.

Remove soap and gray

Full no soap, adjustment, post-processing, lack of serness. All in one miracle installer.

Instruction:

Press download, then again download.

EXE.File is downloaded Resphade_setup_ [version]

We go to the installer.

Press Select Game To Install or Uninstall From

Specify the place where the EXE is "Schnick Games:
steam / Steamapps / COMMON / DISHONORED 2 (or DISHONORED: Death of the Outsider)

Note :
If there is nothing to do after specifying the place, poke DirectX 10+.

Recommendation on presets :
I recommend putting three presets:
HDR, DPX, Levels. (optional).
HDR do not touch.
Levels.change section BlackPoin.t C. 16 (default) to 4-8 .
Levels.change section whitePoint. C. 235 (default) to 245-255
DPX Change section Contrast. from 100 (default) to 200-400

I want to notice that everyone different brightness of the monitor, so, maybe you have to twist the settings of all three crosses, but it will be easier to unscrew screen brightness on the swittitude level

You can also alone choose and configure other presets under your taste and style, I only suggest you optical Optional Option for most.

A little about Dishonored: Doto

DISHONORED: Death of the Outsider is a game in which truly phenomenal optimization can be calm in it. She goes and works perfectly, much better than Dishonored 2. Accordingly, you can more freely twist a lot of setpother and play your pleasure.

Do not forget to enter the following commands in the launch options:
"-High" and "+ CVARADD R_SkipFog1"

Note
"-High" - .

"+ CVARADD R_SkipFog1" - completely turns off the fog in the game.

Software

If you do not have one or another componentsThe game will work worse or will not start at all. All are listed here componentswhich will be useful for Dishonored 2 and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider.

DirectX 11+.
Microsoft. Net Framework. 3.5 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Microsoft Visual C ++ 2005
Microsoft Visual C ++ 2008 (64-bit version)
Microsoft Visual C ++ 2010 (64-bit version)
Microsoft Visual C ++ 2012
Microsoft Visual C ++ 2013

Download from the manufacturer's official website, i.e. Microsoft

We optimize yourself

Steam:

Launch parameters
We go to the launch parameters in the style and write " -High", Keep.

The processor will focus better on the game and adds more resources to improve performance.

Turn off the fog:
We go to the startup game settings and write "+ CVARADD R_SkipFog1", Keep. Performance grows.

Completely turns off the fog in the game.

Note:
The team also works with Dishonored: Death of the Outsider.

Task Manager:

Priority
After turning on the game, do not forget to put it high priority.

We go on such a way:
Task Manager - Details - Dishonored2.exe (or DISHONORED: Doto.exe) - Set Priority - High

After this operation, computer it is better to focus on the game. Although sometimes this function does not help or brings harm.

Background program mode
Sometimes, some programs even after close, continue work in the backgroundThrough the task manager you can turn off similar programs that are in vain spend computer resources.

Registry and paging file:

Registry
Press the button WIN. (Where there is a Windows window) and a button R.write in the field regedit..

We go on such a way:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / Software / Microsoft / Windows NT / CURRENTVERSION / MULTIMEDIA /
SystemProfile / Tasks / Games

We are interested in files:
GPU Priority.
Priority.
Scheduling Category.

In CPU Priority put mean 8
In priority put mean 6
In ScheduTuling Category write down the word high

Through the registry, we give the computer more priority during games. It can greatly improve performance.

File Podchock
The paging file is generally very useful and can be radically or not very, but help:
We are going on this way:
Control Panel - System - Additional System Parameters - Advanced - Performance - Advanced-Virtual Memory.

Depending on the amount of RAM:
512 MB random access memory - Middle Size Paddock File: 5012-5012 MB
1 GB of RAM - Middle Size Paddock File: 4012-4012 MB
2 GB of RAM - Middle Paddock File Size: 3548-3548 MB
4 GB of RAM - Middle Size Paddock File: 3024-3024 MB
8 GB of RAM - Middle Size Paddock File: 2016-2016 MB
16 GB of RAM - Do not need a paging file.

Note:
Due to the fact that I do not know how much you can be hard disks on the computer, I recommend to stamp the desired file Podchock On each hard disk in turn, after which it has changed, if there are no changes, we put back defalt (on system selection) and look further. In theory you need to put file Podchock Where there is a system or steam, but for some reason everyone is still, everything goes in different ways, someone has a free drive, without a system and stima on it.

Small but important:

Visual effects desktop
All sorts of small effectsthat you don't even notice may harm weak computer, trite the fact that they Work. Computer spends its resources on useless functions as shadows and smoothing mouse.

We go on such a way:
Control Panel - System - Additional System Parameters - Additional - Speed.

Disconnect everything, if desired, leave Smoothing irregularities of screen fonts. The difference is strong not notic, but the computer will give you performance in the game.

Folders on the desktop
I am sure that someone from you folders are sorted by categories and in general everything is beautifully decorated on your desktop, but we will be honest, among those who have read this paragraph, there will be people who are clogged with icons and folders. It all loads the system. Knize whether, create separate folders for program; games icons; documents, etc.. And the desktop will become the eyes of pleasure and the computer new resources received will also be useful.

Energy consumption
Your computer may simply not use all Energywhich he possesses.

We go on such a way:
Control Panel - Power Supply

Stroll high performance, computer performance improve.

Disk S.
You must clearly clean disc where system is usually disk S.. The computer will be easier, as files and folders have become less, respectively performance slightly grown. Just do not addly, remove what not necessary or useless.

Browser and resources:

Browser
Do not use more than one browser, they always work in the background and consume computer resources.Use only one browser.

Background browser mode
All browsers work in the background and most often not displayed in task Manager, radically.

Obvious to everyone, but it is worth mentioning:

Autostat
If you have programs or applications that can do without autorun, then disconnect them, speed up the computer and desktop boot.

Included programs
Turn off all your own browser, programs and other applications.

Unused programs
If you do not use for long time Those or other programs or applications, remove them, Either use them for destination. Since the overaffect of programs for the computer is not joy.

Antivirus and viruses:

Virus
Yes, yes, you may have a virus, which is just a creation for your needs computer resources, I recommend to carefully check the computer for viruses.

Antivirus and resources
Antivirus thing is unconditionally useful, but here is a snag, anti-virus need resources to work with a computer. No, I'm not calling for you to refuse to protect the computer, but still recommend to viewthat you have for the antivirus and how much it consumes your RAM and CPU resources, look for antivirus from which less resource consumption computer and at the same time powerful defense .

Video card:

Cotrol Video Card Center
I recommend climbing B. video Card Control Center And there to remove unnecessary functions and slightly undress settingsI would give instructions, but due to the fact that I am unknown, what is your video card: AMD. or NVIDIAthen you will have to find out the instructions to your video card to your video card AMD. (or NVIDIA).

System unit

Manual cleaning computer
How would your computer be weak or power you must brush it from dust, at least once every two months, this improves the computer and increases its service life for you..

Stand
To your computer collect less dust, recommend put him a stand, high and width, it will reduce the pollution of the computer dust.
The program itself conditionally free For 14 days, but it can be used only once, then it is not particularly needed.

Program for defragmentation hard disk, here you already decide, you need her or not, she removes extra and empty folders, optimizes the disk structure. Some people complain about it that the computer has become only worse, but the majority says that the program is useful and helped them. Personally, I used it only once, so you already decide here, she needs you or not. Optimizes got item Your computer as a whole, but at the expense of performance in the game, I can not be completely sure.

Council :
If the disk with a verse and the system is under the category oKYou can not use this program.

Tips for setting up the game

Window mode
The difference in the window mode and the full-screen to the eye is invisible, but here performance is improved when windown mode, Use it. Although sometimes FPS calls to fall from window regime, here is better measure FPS for window and full screen mode. Can also use window mode without frame.

Interface
Turn off some interface elements or completely disconnect, performance will grow.

line of sight
It all depends on the monitor and your location on the stool. On monitors 4: 3 and 5: 4, optimally 70-90 degrees. On monitors 10: 9 and 20:19, optimally 110-120. Mainly individual settingBut I do not recommend to overestimate it once again, Saving resources, but also to the detriment of pleasure, too, do not undertake.

Vertical synchronization
Someone is beneficial to someone harm, I recommend to play a couple of minutes with vertical synchronization and without it, further compare, with the better the game goes.

Adaptive resolution quality
I recommend putting quality or balancein extreme cases performanceBut this is if everything is completely bad.

Conclusion

Thank you for reading my guide, now you can run Dishonored 2 and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider on weak computer. Do not forget that your PC has become better functioning and has large quantity computer resources The earlier, as well as cleaned of garbage.

If problems or questions arise, say, I will help you and answer what interests you. Please put objective evaluation Manual.

If you wish me to support:

Thanks in advance)

In chapter Upd.will be written adding or changing important parts of the manual.

Upd: 25.12.2018 - in the UPD section, I will only write add new important information. Change inaccuracies in the text, as well as adding minor moments, will not be in the UPD section.
Upd: 25.12.2018 - Fully changed section design We optimize yourself, more pleasant and understandable.
Upd: 25.12.2018 - Added information in the section Tips for setting up the game.
Upd: 12/27/2018 - Fully changed design most sections Manuals.
Upd: 01/01/2019 - Added information to the section We optimize yourself.
Upd: 02.01.2019 - added new section, A little about Dishonored: Doto.
Upd: 02.01.2019 - Changed the title of the manual with Dishonored - We optimize a weak PC for Dishonored 2 on the Dishonored - We optimize a weak PC for DISHONORED 2 + DISHONORED: Doto.
Upd: 01/12/2019 - Added information to the section Remove soap and gray.
Upd: 01/12/2019 - Added a new section, Comparison to changes and after.

There are many ways to improve the operation of games on not the lowest computer. Next, we will look at them in order from simple to complex and tell me what to do if Dishonored 2 slows down.

Simple brake solution in Dishonored 2

1. Download and launch world famous CCleaner (download direct link) - this is a program that will clean your computer from unnecessary garbageAs a result, the system will work faster after the first reboot;
2. Update all drivers in the system using the program Driver Updater. (download direct link) - It scans your computer and update all drivers to actual version in 5 minutes;
3. Install the program WinopTimizer. (Download for a direct link) and enable game mode in it, which will complete useless background processes during the launch of games and will increase productivity in the game.

Disk

Before moving to active actions, you need to make sure that there are at least 10-15 GB of free space on the hard disk to which it is installed on the computer. operating system.

This is usually a "C" disk. This minimum reserve is necessary in order for the system to create temporary storage of DISHONORED 2 files without any problems, cache and so on.

And make sure that you have enough space on your hard disk for normal operation of the game.

Disable unnecessary programs

Each program that is running in the OS occupies a certain percentage of RAM and loads the processor. Make sure it is easy, just open the task manager using the Ctrl + Alt + Del keyboard combination:

If the computer is not installed powerful processor, and the RAM is less than 8-16 GB, before starting Dishonored 2 you need to turn off unnecessary programs. For example, Skype, Discord, Telegram, Google Chrome. etc.

Disable overlay

We are talking About those programs that are capable of displaying their interface over the game. Often there are such - Fraps, Steam, Origin, and so on. Even when overlay is hidden, it is processed by a computer, reducing FPS in Dishonored 2.

Therefore, all overlays need to be disabled. Almost always can be done in the program settings without the need to remove it. For example, overlay Steam, easy to turn off through the menu:

Update video card drivers, download drivers for dishonored 2

Regardless which video card is in system blockHer drivers must be maintained up to date. Therefore, before starting Dishonored 2, go to the manufacturer's website and check if new drivers have not come out:

After installing the driver, you should restart the computer to eliminate the possibility of failures. It is also worth considering that for many old video cards, new drivers no longer come out.

For some games, video card manufacturers produce specially optimized drivers. Look suitable in the news section about Dishonored 2 - usually we write about them. You can also look at the video card manufacturers website.

Change Power Parameters

By default, a balanced power supply mode is installed on the computer, which, and in some laptops, in order to increase the time of operation, and energy savings are completely installed.

It does not give a computer to disclose its potential in Dishonored 2 completely, so the first thing you need to open the control panel, which can be found by searching. After you need to do the following:

• Select the "Minor Icons" view mode;
• Click on "Power Supply";
• On the screen to find the option "Setting the power scheme", click on it;
• Click on "Change Additional Power Parameters";
• In the window that opens, find the drop-down list;
• In the list choose "High Performance";
• Click the "Apply" button, then click "OK".

Enable NVIDIA performance mode

After installing the driver for the video card from NVIDIA, you can speed up the operation of Dishonored 2 using performance mode. It will slightly simplify graphics in the game, but will increase the FPS. Please note that this method is available only if you have a video card with a chip from NVIDIA. Here's how to do it:

• In the lower right corner of the screen, in the tray, click on the right mouse button on the icon NVIDIA settings»;
• In the window that opens on the right, select the "3D parameters" tab;
• Click on the "Adjust image settings with viewing" option;
• On the right to check the box next to "Custom Settings with Pop:";
• Move the "slider", which is below, in the extreme left position "Performance";
• From the bottom to click on the "Apply" button.

Next, you need to start DISHONORED 2 and make sure that everything is displayed correctly. If problems arise, then you need to select "Settings according to a 3D application instead of" Custom Settings ".

Disable Windows effects

If DISHONORED 2 does not work in full screen mode, but in the window, including without a frame, then you can increase the FPS if you turn off windows effects. For this you need to do the following:

• Open "conductor";
• In the window that opens, go to the "Visual Effects" tab;
• Check the box next to the "Provide Best Speed" option.

If necessary, on latest Chair You can choose the "Special Effects" option. In this case, you can independently choose which effects to leave, and which are to turn off.

Enlarge the paging file, if not enough RAM for DISHONORED 2

To compensate for the lack of RAM, you can enlarge the paging file. This will allow the system to store part of the required DISHONORED 2 data directly on the hard disk. That's what you need to do:

• Open "conductor";
• Right-click to click on this computer (or "my computer");
• In the context menu, click on "Properties";
• In the opening window on the left to click on " Extra options Systems ";
• In the window that opens, go to the "Advanced" tab;
• In the "Speed" section, click on the "Parameters ..." button;
• In the window that opens, go to the "Advanced" tab;
• Remove the checkbox from the "Automatically select the scope file" (if any);
• Check the checkbox next to the "Specify" option;
• In text fields " Source size (MB): "and" Maximum size (MB): »Specify in megabytes a value equal to half of the amount of RAM.

For example, if the system unit is set to 4 GB in the system unit, that is, 4192 MB, in the field above, you need to enter the number 2048. You can make a paging file more, but no increase will give it.

It should be understood that the paging file is effective only when the system lacks RAM. If the computer has 8-16 GB, then the paging file is practically not used. And when using an SSD disk as a systematic presence of a paging file and can slow down the performance of DISHONORED 2, so it should not mindlessly set the big value of the paging file.

Even more worsen the schedule in Dishonored 2 ("Potato" mode) - Turn off the smoothing, etc.

If Dishonored 2 starts, but it slows down, then before starting all the procedures, it should be reduced to a minimum via the game settings. If it did not help, you will have to resort to help third-party programs To configure the video card:

• for nvidia video cards;
• For video cards from AMD.

By downloading the program, run it. In the case of NVIDIA INSPECTOR, you need to run the nvidiaprofileinspector.exe file, and not nvidiainspector.exe. From above, in the "Profiles:" string you can choose any game that is supported drivers NVIDIA.

Below are all available settings. There are many of them, but in order to worsen the graphics in the game to the "potato", quite just a few that are in the "Antialiasing" section.

The greatest productivity increase gives the change in these two parameters:

• Texture Filtering - Lod Bias;
• Antialiasing - Transparency SuperSampling.

Each of these settings has different meanings. Some of them can make a picture in Dishonored 2 inconvenient, so you should try different combinations of values \u200b\u200bthat give a more or less tolerable player picture.

In the case of RadeOnMod, everything is similar: you need to find the settings responsible for displaying textures and reduce them until the FPS in the game is high enough.

How to overclock a video card for dishonored 2

All related to "acceleration" is aimed at increasing productivity, but these are quite extensive topics that are difficult in two words. In addition, it is always a rather risky business. If what, we warned you.

To achieve greater FPS values \u200b\u200bin Dishonored 2, you can first try to overclock the video card. The easiest way to do is use the built-in functions of software from the video card manufacturer.

For example, in a set with some video cards from Gigabyte, the Graphics Engine program is supplied, in which there are several ready-made overclocking profiles. This allows you to squeeze out 5-10 additional frames from the video card per second.

If there are no programs from the manufacturer, you can always use a universal solution. This is one of best programs For overclocking, there are many different settings in it.

But here you have to configure everything manually. It should be enhanced first of all the frequency of the video chip ("Core Clock") and the frequency of the video card ("Memory Clock"). Left are the basic values \u200b\u200bof these parameters. On the right, the temperature and increase in voltage are displayed - these characteristics allow you to follow the "health" of the video card.

When increasing frequency, heating the video card increases. If the temperature passes the mark of 85 degrees, then the fan speed should be increased ("Fan Speed"). If the temperature rose up to 100 degrees, then immediately stop overclocking, otherwise the chip can melt. Powerful "overclocking" requires water cooling, so you should not raise frequencies by more than 10%.

Sharp the processor

While "acceleration" of the video card will be performed directly in Windows, in order to improve the processor operation and thereby increase the speed of Dishonored 2, you will have to climb into BIOS.

Gamers "acceleration" of the processor usually involves an increase in the processor multiplier (Core Ratio). This can be done far from each processor, but only on where this multiplier is unlocked. Typically, such processors are marked by a special way. For example, Intel uses the labeling "k" and "x". That is, for example, I7-4790 cannot be dispersed with a multiplier, but I7-4790K is quite.

But how to find out the exact name of the processor model? The easiest way to use the program. After running it, you need to open the "CPU" tab and look at the very first line - "NAME". This is the name of the processor. By the way, you can also see from the multiplier itself. In the "Clocks" section, in the Multiplier string. If the processor supports "overclocking", then this multiplier can be changed.

To change the Core Ratio coefficient, you must first get into the BIOS shell. To do this, press a special keyboard shortcut during computer boot (before it appears windows screen).

The combination may vary depending on the motherboard. Often the BIOS can be called using the "F8" or "DEL" key. On the "BIOS" screen, you need to find a section dedicated to the processor. Here, too, everything is difficult, since the shells have a lot of BIOS. Almost every manufacturer maternal plants Uses your own, so without knowing English, it is not so easy to find the right place.

It is necessary to change the multiplier gradually, increasing it on 2. After each change, you should restart the computer and carefully check the performance and temperature of the processor. If it becomes above 80 degrees during the game, then you need to immediately turn off Dishonored 2, restart the computer, go to the BIOS and reduce the value of Core Ratio. Otherwise, the processor can burn.