Arkham Knight PC horribad, sales suspended

Based on impressions of NeoGAF, CAG, and other PC forums, I've come to see that many folks with Steam versions of the game, today's latest NVIDIA drivers, and modern GPU are seemingly struggling to push Arkham Knight past 30 FPS in the game. Beyond that, the PC version just... Well kinda sucks.

"KINGofCRA5H

Member

Today, 02:44 AM, Post #722

The benchmark was 60fps+ and during gameplay it's LOCKED to 30

I've tried vsync on and off, windowed modes, etc, frame limiter in RTSS, nothing"

"Vitor711

Member

Today, 02:27 AM, Post #671

Originally Posted by Aikidoka

woah, all the steam reviews saying it runs like shit. Is this only for AMD?

Nope - 980 here, game runs like ass and doesn't look anywhere near as good as I expected. City and Asylum were both gorgeous games on release, this one is just decent."

"TheRed

Member

Today, 02:16 AM, Post #652

Even on low 970 can't keep a steady 60 when driving. Yup gonna limit it to 30 fps and play with everything high except nvidia smoke. Disappointing and I don't even really like how it looks, the effects caked onto the screen look ugly, when people find how to turn off CA, motion blur and stuff like that, I will gladly get rid of that crap."

Apologies for using three GAF posts, but I encourage you to consult Steam reviews and skipping today's drivers just in case they're broken.

#ConsoleMasterRace

#lolpcgaming

Edit: In a surprise twist, the PC version sales have been suspended.

Also check for file edits to unlock that frame rate. I'll keep you guys posted.

Oh man don't ruin my excitement

And I just downloaded the drivers

lmao

Why the **** would Rocksteady do that?

Have they implemented the day one 3.5GB patch?

meh, someone will figure out how to unlocked the framerate cap before the sun rises

anyhow, wasn't there supposed to be a launch patch coming?

PC cant handle the game above 30fps? lol

Glad I'm waiting for a sale.

I still need to play Arkham City anyhow.

Do we know who did the port?

There is a fix. SW is always behind the rest of the internet

Also why the **** can't I type below a quote, goddamnit I hate this site

EDIT: Before making ANY changes, make a copy of the BMSystemSettings.ini should it cause any instabilities with your game.

1. Head to steamapps\common\Batman Arkham Knight\BMGame\Config\BMSystemSettings.ini

2. Adjust the following value to uncap your FPS:

MaxFPS= [whatever number you would like]

1. To remove motion blur adjust the following values to read the following:

MotionBlur=False

MotionBlurPause=False

MotionBlurSkinning=0

1. Done!

There's a 3+GB day one patch for all systems that promises stability fixes and improved performance. If that doesn't fix it, I'm sure people will find a quick ini change to unlock the framerate

Apparently the game also uses Denuvo... If you don't know, Denuvo is a DRM that is known to cause performance issues, most notably with Lords of the Fallen. Nothing confirmed yet because the concept of releasing a game digitally at the same time for everyone is inconceivable to Rocksteady/WB

wasn't that proven to be false?

All good. I'm kicking this one down the road a bit, too many games to finish and I just recently played Arkham City.

By the time I get around to it things should be sorted.

I always say 99% rather than 100% for a reason.

Any ownage attempt is denied. Oh and a patch will fix it.

@-God-: which patch? 1.01? 1.02? 1.07?

The claim that Denuvo ruins your SSD was proven to be false, AFAIK games that use Denuvo have slight performance issues because of it

well apparently all systems have a day one patch.

Bought Scholars of the Fist Sin bro. Figured I better get it done before I get into Bloodborne.

Probably week 1. 90% baby.

@ConanTheStoner: which system?

And don't worry about all the naysayers about Dark Souls 2, it was my favorite game last year. Obvious flaws but it's really put together well and they put effort into the rerelease. DLC is also apparently amazing.

Yay for Steam refunds!

Also 3 users reporting problems, Half Life 3 confirmed!

Jeez all games getting released broken these days, and 3Gb patch wow not a small thing either... :/

this might be why there's a day 1 patch.

PC. Got it cheap on the Steam sale. And yeah I've seen tons of negative opinions, but **** it I'll see what it's all about. Even if it falls short of Demons or Dark I'm sure I'll still enjoy it.

Just gotta finish up Blacklist first, which is surprisingly good. At the moment I'd say it's my 2nd favorite Splinter Cell game behind Chaos Theory. Feels incredibly inferior to Ground Zeroes, but still fun nonetheless.

Seems like pc gaming is doomed.

Good thing I have G Sync which is set to override the games FPS limit. :)))

thats not how it works. you will still have to edit the config file like everyone else. gsync doesnt override fps caps in games.

G sync just synchronizes the refresh rate

A 1 minute fix, not bad a bad way to retain 99% superiority rate in multiplats.

@ConanTheStoner: nothing is as fun as MGS Ground Zeroes on a pure gameplay level dating back to SMG2. It's an unjust comparison.

Keep me updated on Blacklist, it's one of the few reasons I have left to boot this shitty PS3 up still.

lmao. i havent even chimed in on the port quality yet,. having to edit the config isnt the problem, the problem is the insane stuttering that occurs once you do.

Never play that series anyway.

@m3dude1: Sure it is... Since you have no idea wth your talking about... I'll show you.

@Truth_Hurts_U said:

@m3dude1: Sure it is... Since you have no idea wth your talking about... I'll show you.

wow you couldnt be any dumber

@m3dude1: Says the moron that can't read. lol

Not surprised. Arkham games fucking suck anyways. Shitty stealth and shitty level designs and overlooked because of people's blind love for all things comic world.

your a typical dolt buying technology you dont even understand

@m3dude1: Typical noob that doesn't own the technology he says he knows about. LOL

I'm still on City. But yeah, hopefully it's fixed when I play Knight in 2 years.

Damn... steam users review are super negative. Rocksteady really dropped the ball. Pirate first, pay later when it's fixed.

PS. Denuvo drm - no pirating either : (

nice

its no surprise that the hermits here have no clue what gsync is or how it works. grammar policing makes you look smart tho

I didn't police your grammar

@lostrib: thought you were going after your/youre. now i know why you bolded it tho. even more sad.

@m3dude1: I guess when I check my information from my monitors option showing REFRESH RATE being higher then set in game that it's not working? Or the fact that it clearly states in the NV control panel that this setting overrides refresh rates. But then again, according to you it doesn't... Who would listen to someone like you? You don't even own a gd gsync monitor and you can't read.

I have a G-Sync capable monitor. It doesn't magically uncap framerates in games where the framerate is capped.

Can you explain what you think G-Sync does?

I just found it humorous

@princeofshapeir: Works for me. Sorry you didn't set your display up right or your not using full screen.

Try playing Dark Souls 2 or Skyrim (without edited ini settings) with your Nvidia control panel settings. Or any other game with a default framerate lock. See if the framerate goes past 60.

The control panel description is quite clear on what setting the preferred refresh rate does. It does not override a framerate cap.

@princeofshapeir: Doesn't say it works for every program. IF YOU READ THE GD pic. But I have yet to play a game it didn't work on.

I mean MY GOD it's not voodoo.