Question on system requirments on a PC Game

[DJ711]

I want to play Portal and I system checked it and it says I meet the publishers minimum requirements. Does this mean that the game will run really slowly?

[Dark-Aries]

This means the game will run fine on the lowest graphic settings.. Anything higher and you might run into lag.

[nevermind1534]

If you just meet them, it will run in low, if you are a little above, you can turn the graphics up.

[DJ711]

Thanks guys

[gamemasterAS]

I have seen a few topics that are computer related questions on forum 42 lately. I don't wanna complain just want to make known we have a board for this kind of stuff.

[bicostp]

If you just barely meet the system requirements, add this to the launch options:

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-dxlevel 81

It will force Portal to run in DirectX 8 mode, which can help with your frame rate.

[DJ711]

If you just barely meet the system requirements, add this to the launch options:

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-dxlevel 81

It will force Portal to run in DirectX 8 mode, which can help with your frame rate.

Thanks

[XCVG]

If you just barely meet the system requirements, add this to the launch options:

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-dxlevel 81

It will force Portal to run in DirectX 8 mode, which can help with your frame rate.

Is there a way to force DX9 SM2?

[DJ711]

Alright, I answered my own question. It runs beautifully, no lag, no nothing. I think I got lucky.

[Dark-Aries]

If you just barely meet the system requirements, add this to the launch options:

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-dxlevel 81

It will force Portal to run in DirectX 8 mode, which can help with your frame rate.

Is there a way to force DX9 SM2?

If it also uses steam, yes.

[XCVG]

If you just barely meet the system requirements, add this to the launch options:

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-dxlevel 81

It will force Portal to run in DirectX 8 mode, which can help with your frame rate.

Is there a way to force DX9 SM2?

If it also uses steam, yes.

I was looking for a console command.

[Dark-Aries]

If you just barely meet the system requirements, add this to the launch options:

Code: Select all

-dxlevel 81

It will force Portal to run in DirectX 8 mode, which can help with your frame rate.

Is there a way to force DX9 SM2?

If it also uses steam, yes.

I was looking for a console command.

That is the command, but it isn't console. You add it to launch options. IT will always load the game with that option aslong as it's typed in in the launch options.