Running dishonored

[Gibbo1489]

So I was looking for some feedback from people who have bought dishonored before I blow £30 on a pc copy to find that it doesn't run. I have a laptop pc which according to systems lab meets all of the requirements to play dishonored apart from the graphics card which is a nvidia geforce GT540M.

However I've been looking around a bit since the game launched in America and have seen a few people post videos/forum posts saying that they are playing the game on the same graphics card with similar spec laptops, boasting frame rates of 30-60 (and sometimes higher)on high graphical settings with AA enabled. I've read in a few places that the minimum and recommended requirements are actually much higher than you really need but I was wondering if anyone here could weigh in? Is anyone playing the game on a laptop with this card or one that is lower than the recommended? What kind of graphics settings are you using and what performance can you get out of it?

 

[Smooth Operator]

"Doesn't run" is not exactly much to go on, do you get any reports from the game on why it's not running, any indication to what might happen at all?

I tried it on my 8 year old PC to test their min requirement claims and as usual they were lying the game runs perfectly on old machines, but you do need to install all the shit the game comes with (DirectX update, C++ distributable, .net 4, Unreal distributable) and maybe a graphics driver update might be needed.

 

[Wolfram23]

The game is really easy on graphics. I have a pretty powerful PC, but I'm still used to most games taxing my GPUs 80-100%. Dishonored it's like 20-30%.

I think you'll be fine. Just go in the options and turn off rat shadows lol. Also the AA they use, MLAA and FXAA, aren't very taxing at all so you might even get to use that.

 

[Jandau]

I'm running it on a GeForce 9200 on mid-high settings (no AA), it's smooth as silk.

In general, if you can run one multiplatform game well, you can run them all - they are all fundamentally designed around console hardware so they can't have basic underlying technology that surpasses that. One of the benefits of a long console cycle...

As for the settings you should use if your PC is on the low side, drop any bells and whistles like motion blur and such, then drop AA. Finally, lower the shadow quality. AA and Shadows are some of the biggest resource hogs. Model and texture quality can be kept high most of the time since they don't seem to affect performance much.

 

[SpaceBat]

I'm running it on a GeForce 9200 on mid-high settings (no AA), it's smooth as silk.

I still have an old 9800 in here, so one would think I'd be able to run it as well.
Unfortunately, I still have an i3-550 =(.

I really need to upgrade this damn thing, but all I've been playing on my PC for the past years have been either indie games or classic games like Planescape and Baldur's gate.

 

[Hazzard]

I have had some really weird problems with my dishonoured, in the first mission when you are about to find a way through the second wall of light, if I run into the corner carrying whale fat then my FPS drops to 1 or 2. But otherwise it can run dishonoured at max settings and my computers about 4 years old now.

Also, try the can my computer run it website, it should give you a good idea on if you can run it.

 

[Gibbo1489]

Sorry for my ignorance but are the 9200 and 9800 slightly older laptop graphics cards? A quick google search seems to indicate they are but I'm relatively new to pc games and still getting used to recognising card names. If they are that seems like good news, it seems weird that the minimum requirements are that high though if most people are to be believed when they say it's not demanding on your system? I read a couple of comments saying this was to do with trying to get gamers to upgrade their graphics cards regularly? All sounds a bit paranoid conspiracy but then again it's odd that the minimum requirements are so off.

Mr. K I haven't actually bought the game yet, I'm just worried it won't run and so wanted some first hand experience before I went and bought it as there is no demo. Your right though that 'not run' is very vague. Basically I'd like to play it around medium-high graphics settings, not too bothered about AA, with a frame rate around 30-40.

 

[Weresquirrel]

Admittedly, knowing whether or not I can run the thing is the main thing holding me back. I don't have full trust in system requirments lab, since it said I could max out SW:TOR last year, and I could barely get it to run at minimum settings. I've upgraded my motherboard since then, but SRL says my graphics card is holding me back. I only have a GeForce GT440. Mind you, it says I'm only just able to run Borderlands 2, and I can run it fine.

 

[Joccaren]

Sorry for my ignorance but are the 9200 and 9800 slightly older laptop graphics cards? A quick google search seems to indicate they are but I'm relatively new to pc games and still getting used to recognising card names. If they are that seems like good news, it seems weird that the minimum requirements are that high though if most people are to be believed when they say it's not demanding on your system? I read a couple of comments saying this was to do with trying to get gamers to upgrade their graphics cards regularly? All sounds a bit paranoid conspiracy but then again it's odd that the minimum requirements are so off.

Mr. K I haven't actually bought the game yet, I'm just worried it won't run and so wanted some first hand experience before I went and bought it as there is no demo. Your right though that 'not run' is very vague. Basically I'd like to play it around medium-high graphics settings, not too bothered about AA, with a frame rate around 30-40.

The 9200 and 9800 are old Desktop cards.
How old?
A good 4-5 years old at this point, dependent on the exact make.

Laptop cards generally have an M at the end of their name to signify "Mobile" series.

As for system requirements being off... They almost always are. Devs like to try and boast about their game, so they'll bump up system requirements to make it sound like it looks better than it does. In reality, you can get away with less than what it asks, and if people online can run it you should be fine, maybe with a driver wipe and re-install if it doesn't work straight up.

 

[Sam Warrior]

I'm running it on a GeForce 9200 on mid-high settings (no AA), it's smooth as silk.

In general, if you can run one multiplatform game well, you can run them all - they are all fundamentally designed around console hardware so they can't have basic underlying technology that surpasses that. One of the benefits of a long console cycle...

As for the settings you should use if your PC is on the low side, drop any bells and whistles like motion blur and such, then drop AA. Finally, lower the shadow quality. AA and Shadows are some of the biggest resource hogs. Model and texture quality can be kept high most of the time since they don't seem to affect performance much.

I've got a 4-5 year old gaming laptop which can run Skyrim fine on mid to high settings, do you think I'll be able to run Dishonoured? This is my only problem with PC games as unless you have a really new computer you have to check all the requirements etc, which is tricky(er) with laptop cards.

 

[Woodsey]

It's not intensive at all, I'd say you'll be fine if it's just your graphics card that's a little below par.

I've got a 4-5 year old gaming laptop which can run Skyrim fine on mid to high settings, do you think I'll be able to run Dishonoured? This is my only problem with PC games as unless you have a really new computer you have to check all the requirements etc, which is tricky(er) with laptop cards.

I would say yes.

 

[Jandau]

I'm running it on a GeForce 9200 on mid-high settings (no AA), it's smooth as silk.

In general, if you can run one multiplatform game well, you can run them all - they are all fundamentally designed around console hardware so they can't have basic underlying technology that surpasses that. One of the benefits of a long console cycle...

As for the settings you should use if your PC is on the low side, drop any bells and whistles like motion blur and such, then drop AA. Finally, lower the shadow quality. AA and Shadows are some of the biggest resource hogs. Model and texture quality can be kept high most of the time since they don't seem to affect performance much.

I've got a 4-5 year old gaming laptop which can run Skyrim fine on mid to high settings, do you think I'll be able to run Dishonoured? This is my only problem with PC games as unless you have a really new computer you have to check all the requirements etc, which is tricky(er) with laptop cards.

I'd say yes, since Skyrim was a MUCH bigger resource hog than Dishonored. If you can run Skyrim smoothly Dishonored shouldn't be much of a problem.

Granted, it's not quite so simple in reality, since the power of the hardware isn't the only potentially limiting factor (older graphics cards might have the power, but lack some of the more advanced functionality newer cards have), but again, since most games today are built around inherently same technology, you should most likely be fine.

 

[Sealpower]

I can play skyrim on my old 9650M (it's not pretty but it works)and that's a 4 year old higher-mid-range laptop card.

And from what I've seen of Dishonered it doesn't seem to be that demanding in the graphics department. So it's safe to assume it'll run on a modern lower-mid-range card like the 540M

 

[Sam Warrior]

I can play skyrim on my old 9650M (it's not pretty but it works)and that's a 4 year old higher-mid-range laptop card.

And from what I've seen of Dishonered it doesn't seem to be that demanding in the graphics department. So it's safe to assume it'll run on a modern lower-mid-range card like the 540M

Cheers, Ill have a more in depth look at it when I actually have money to buy the game. Hopefully it will run on my laptop, although I've heard its quite stable on the PS3 unlike Skyrim (backwards flying dragons) which surprised me for a Bethesda game.

 

[handparty]

Hello Gibbo1489

I too possess a laptop with the GT540M card, 2gb version.

With all things considered, the game runs beautifully at 29-35 fps with all settings maxed (1920x1080p res, rat shadows on, vert sync on).

Though the fan runs throughout, the game runs stable and delivers well in all its graphical glory.

The game has received some criticism for being graphically inferior compared to other recently released games (I guess everyone has their own opinion on what makes them tick), though I have to admit, it has worked in our favour in the sense that it can accomodate the system capabilities of older machines.

Purchase and enjoy.