Lag Issues in the witcher 2

[mikekaz]

Lag Issues in the witcher 2

Hi, im not sure if this is the right place for the post but anyway, I get a very large amount of lag when moving with Geralt. Specs, Alienware M17x, Intel core i7, 8192 mb ram

 

[tommy5761]

What screen resolution are you playing at ? If full HD then i suggest lowering the resolution to 1280 x 720 to se if the lag improves . Moving to TW2 tech

 

[mikekaz]

Well that killed the lag, thank you very much. But now the graphics aren't as good as i wanted them too. I dont understand my laptop exceeds what I need to run the game but i can only run it this low?

 

[tommy5761]

Well that killed the lag, thank you very much. But now the graphics aren't as good as i wanted them too. I dont understand my laptop exceeds what I need to run the game but i can only run it this low?

Now you can start bumping up the resolution until you notice lag then back off a bit . Alternatively you can try bumping up the graphics settings until you find a good mix that you like .

 

[mikekaz]

As im playing the lag all of a sudden comes back? I am on 1280x720 like you said but it just came back?

 

[tommy5761]

Can you post your full system specs and maybe a screenshot of your configurator settings .

 

[mikekaz]

My specs are alienware m17xR3, InsydeH2O version 1.0 A09, Intel(r) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz(8 CPUs),~2.0GHz, 8192MB Ram, DirectX 11, Windows 7 home premium 64 bit,

 

[tommy5761]

Does yours have the 560m card ? What about CPU and GPU temps and do you know what they are running ? If not then CPU-Z will be able to tell you about your CPU . Alienware may have included some software that will monitor those but i`m not sure on that one .

 

[mikekaz]

Do you know how to check?

 

[tommy5761]

Do you know how to check?

For which card you have ? Click start right click computer and select manage then in the window that opens select device manager and expand the display adaptors by clicking the plus sign and your card should be listed .

 

[mikekaz]

Ah I see thanks, It says AMD Radeon HD 6970M, and the second one says Mobile Intel(R) HD Graphics

 

[tommy5761]

Ah I see thanks, It says AMD Radeon HD 6970M, and the second one says Mobile Intel(R) HD Graphics

OK you have two chips which is no problem . I just need to find out how Alienware elects which card to use for gaming . If it was Nvidia and Intel chip it would be Optimus that does it but since yours is ATI and Intel it`s done differently . I believe you have a set of programs from Alienware installed that should be able to do that . Is your Alienware up to date with all applicable updates from DEll ?
EDIT :
Just remembered the name : Alienware command center
This might help
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/alienware-m17x-r3

Or you can use your service tag number for Dell support .

 

[mikekaz]

Yes I believe it is. How do you think I can check, Sorry im a noob at this stuff xD.

 

[tommy5761]

Yes I believe it is. How do you think I can check, Sorry im a noob at this stuff xD.

Well we all have to stat somewhere . Let me see what i can find out about the command center and i`ll be back .

 

[mikekaz]

Thanks a lot man, Highly appreciate it.

 

[tommy5761]

This link http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/alienware-m17x-r3?s=dhs then click the service tag and enter your service tag number usually found on the bottom of the laptop should give you updates specific for your laptop .

 

[mikekaz]

So after i download these updates I should be good to go ?

 

[tommy5761]

So after i download these updates I should be good to go ?

You will be up to date anyway . After updating and more than likely a restart of your computer then retry the game .