hammyham Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 After trying to play at frequent 5-20fps dips, especially in city areas, I googled.. a lot, as our integrated GPU seems to have a lot of issues running this game smoothly even on the lowest settings. I found that adding: ( -usetexenvcombine ) to the launch parameter has me able to run on pretty much ultra everything and maintain 100-120 fps. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relvinian Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 curious to know how that effects it and what that setting does it works wonders on intel integrated graphics including my i-5 7th gen intel 620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Relvinian said: curious to know how that effects it and what that setting does it works wonders on intel integrated graphics including my i-5 7th gen intel 620 It basically uses a simpler rendering method and/or simpler textures. Take a screenshot while in the mode and compare it to a regular one to see. Things tend to look flatter and there's little to no reflections/metallic effects. I have an old i5 laptop I bought used and refurbished, and use that setting on it because it only has Intel graphics... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohsirus Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Wow, I have a Surface 7 and I couldn’t believe it would not run this blast from the past, but your tweak finally allowed it to run with no stutters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohsirus Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) Deleted Edited September 27, 2021 by Ohsirus Figured it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breetoplay Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Hammyham, thank you so much for this thread. I just got a new baby laptop with Iris XE gfx, and as expected it ran CoH like crap even on lowest settings. I was despairing. Your tweak makes it playable so I don't have to sit at my desktop to farm. Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmuskhan Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Oh man! Thank you SO MUCH! I played back in the day, and now I have a son that I wanted to play with - we just could not get it working on his laptop! UNTIL NOW! You have made a father and son VERY happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultraman42 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 thanks bro, just got the game and i was wondering why this intel can run other games smoothly but not CoH LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine X Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Why this intel can run other games smoothly but not CoH LOL 1) CoX uses OpenGL and Direct X which most newer PCs can often have difficulty with. 2) CoX was designed for use on Desktops which typically had a discreet video card, instead of integrated graphics which are common today. " When it's too tough for everyone else, it's just right for me..." ( Unless it's Raining, or Cold, or Really Dirty or there are Sappers, Man I hate those Guys...) Marine X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game Master GM Tock Posted January 9 Game Master Share Posted January 9 If you're in a shopping mood, AMD Ryzen systems with integrated graphics play CoH far better in my experience over Intel HD/Iris if you have a choice between them. Purely anecdotal, Intel fans feel free to interject with hardware suggestions that beat it. I haven't tried Intel Xe myself (mainly in the sense I haven't gotten my hands on a device with it yet.) Granted, if you want 120/144Hz refresh or 4K gaming, a dedicated graphics card is going to do this game far better justice. Integrated graphics is still limited in that regard. When it catches up to those goalposts, 8K 240Hz or some other "impossible without buckets of cash" hurdle today will be the new thing. Homecoming: City of Heroes -- Want to play? Start here. - Enjoy helping others? Join us as a GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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