Should be one of 2 ways , one may be just to right mouse click the game shortcut and there could be an option to select the performance video card
otherwise go into the Nvidia Control panel find swtor in the program list and select to use performance (Nvidia) card.
can also set generic by
From NVIDIA Control Panel:
3D Settings-> Manage 3D settings
The Tab "Preferred graphics processor " , select
High performance NVidia processor
Okay, here's what happened:
1) Changed my power settings to high performance, no issues there.
2) Installed the Intel Utility Driver updater, and apparently it found the most recent drivers I could use. I got halfway through the installation, when I was informed that the drivers I was about to install were OLDER versions than the ones my computer was currently using. I decided to pause the process and come back here.
3) Tried the game (for *s and giggles) using the NVIDIA GPU (turns out my integrated intel was default, whoops), and the game ALMOST worked. The loading screen flashed for 20 seconds before Black Screen of Doom came back.
HERE'S THE WEIRD PART. I Control-Alt-Delete'd the computer after the Black Screen of Doom to do another force close. When I selected Task Manager from the list of options, THE GAME LOADED, and took me to the character screen.
I don't know what the f*ck is going on here. I feel extremely stupid right now.
The black screen is tied to the video drivers, now the intel is the base for handing over to the NVidia card.
what occurs when you start up the game and get the black screen if you press ALT + Enter keys (swaps to window mode) does it come good on its own ?
This driver here appears to be the latest intel video driver for the integrated 4400 you have
Note the known issues even for the latest driver ( this doesn't affect the Nvidia driver though ).
Tried pressing Alt and Enter keys (same time, then in succession), and nothing happens. Weirdly enough, trying to hail Task Manager lets the game perform normally.
Try the intel driver I linked below see if that install ok
if you
a fresh client_settings file will be created on the next launch of the game, any issues copy the one from the desktop back into the appdata location it was in originally.
looking for any change in behavior.
ARRGH! The intel driver is probably the culprit. Now to send a ticket to Windows.
Thanks so much for the effort, but I'm honestly unsure of what more I can ask or you can help with. (Not to doubt your abilities of course, but my drivers seem adamant to make life difficult...)
What would you recommend I list as the issue with my driver for this specific occurrence? (ie. What the hell do I say is wrong with my driver)
Thanks, bro/brah
Fresh driver installs is always the first step with this sort of issue that will be asked, it may be that asus support may be able to help
if you have the latest intel and NVidia drivers handy for install , use say DDU to completely go back to vanilla drivers, install the intel , reboot and then install the Nvidia driver.
don't forget to set the NVidia as preferred again.
