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Anonymous
12 years ago

(PC) Graphic Issue when in-game

I bought the game yesterday as a last second preorder, pre-downloaded it (I probably shouldn't have, it's going to put a strain on my internet usage) and since midnight was too late for me to play, I went to bed and got it started up today after school. 

Menus were fine, graphics were fine, content was fine - I recieved all of the packs I was offered with the pre-order.

However, the game is completely unplayable. As I had something slightly similar on Xbox, I know it's a graphics issue. I looked for answers online, I updated my drives and everything and this happened: http://imgur.com/8JMiIBc

I could hear everything - audio of my Peashooter, Audio of Crazy Dave, etc - but the textures never loaded. I was really excited to play this game with my friends, but now that this has happened, I'm deeply upset. Can anyone offer some help?

note, my specs:

------------------ System Information ------------------

Time of this report: 6/26/2014, 15:03:50

Machine name: ACER-ULTRABOOK

Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.140309-1509)

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: Acer

System Model: Aspire V5-571PG

BIOS: V2.17

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3337U CPU @ 1.80GHz (4 CPUs), ~1.8GHz

Memory: 8192MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 7988MB RAM

Page File: 2907MB used, 8792MB available

Windows Dir: C:\Windows

DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX 

5 Replies

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    Without a real, actual add-on graphics circuit board for video, you cannot play, sorry.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago
    I'm assuming you mean like an Nvidia board? I have one installed on my computer. I believe it's a new GeForce model? Not too sure.
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    I google'd your model.  To my surprise you do have an nVidia... it's a 710m... that's interesting to say the least

    You could try this:

    (do this second)

    http://imgur.com/a/6KJBH#87BGUaE
    (Replace BF:H with PvZ; it's the same thing)

    nVidia Control Panel -> 3D Settings -> Program Settings -> Add Program (PvZ) -> High Performance Processor

    -----------

    (do this first) You mise well update your Intel Drivers and nVidia drivers while your at it:

    Intel:

    https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx

    nVidia:

    http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us 

    (Tick "clean install" then do the first thing I said about going to nVidia Control panel)

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    IMO, most of the recent Intel IGPs are better than the Geforce n10 cards, especially the mobile.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago
    @Gorath_the_Elder wrote:

    IMO, most of the recent Intel IGPs are better than the Geforce n10 cards, especially the mobile.

    I usually do not doubt this man.  It gave me pause when I seen 710 too...

    From my charts, it shows just below a 4600... but charts and 3D software benchmarks don't tell the full story.

    It wouldn't surprise me.

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