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[The Elite]

I know the first page says it's possible to play with a controller but I just can't get mine to work (360 wireless)...
Anyone able to play with one?

It doesn't detect mine at all when I activate it while in game. I'm not home right now but I haven't tried activating the controller before I launch the game. Maybe that's the trick?

I'm not a huge fan of trying to crouch with PC/Mouse controls. I keep hitting the Windows Key and getting dumped from the game.

 

[Manager]

doing some research i suspect we are both suffering from this http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=192020&st=0

Nice find. They are talking about not using adaptive here, but seems to be for overclockers (?). Not on a Nvidia card myself, not familiar to settings.
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=193106&st=540&gopid=1313581&#entry1313581

 

[jdmonmou]

I'm able to play with one, but it's kind of frustrating since the on screen commands still prompt you to use keyboard commands instead of the Xbox controller's buttons.

 

[Confiture]

It doesn't detect mine at all when I activate it while in game. I'm not home right now but I haven't tried activating the controller before I launch the game. Maybe that's the trick?

Seems like it is indeed the trick.
Activated it before launching the game and it now works!

 

[Manager]

I'm able to play with one, but it's kind of frustrating since the on screen commands still prompt you to use keyboard commands instead of the Xbox controller's buttons.

Have you tried pushing any controller buttons during the QTE events? That the UI shows, for example, "Press Space!" but pressing X works?

Seems like it is indeed the trick.
Activated it before launching the game and it now works!

Think it was the same to some other EA game too, Hot Pursuit. I'll add it to the OP.

 

[jdmonmou]

Have you tried pushing any controller buttons during the QTE events? That the UI shows, for example, "Press Space!" but pressing X works?
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Yes, that works. You just have to remember what keyboard keys correspond to the xbox controller button. For example, space is A button, E is B button, Left mouse click is right trigger, and so on.

 

[Manager]

Yes, that works. You just have to remember what keyboard keys correspond to the xbox controller button. For example, space is A button, E is B button, Left mouse click is right trigger, and so on.

It would be awesome if we could put together a list for this. Game isn't unlocked for me until Thursday though, so I can't try until then.

Which ones do you know so far?

Space = A
E = B
Left mouse = Right Trigger

 

[Gwanatu T]

So....I'm not sure if I just have a magical system or not, but here's what I'm running:

Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.6GHz
Radeon 6870 1gb stock clocks
4gb DDR3 1600

I'm running the game at 1080p, everything at ultra, MSAA turned off and it's running absolutely PERFECTLY! I haven't run FRAPS to get an exact framerate, but it's definitely over 30 outside, and pushing 60 indoors no problem. I couldn't ask for a better experience, this is absolutely golden! Sorry to all who are experiencing issues, I hope yours get fixed soon!

EDIT: I've only played the campaign because I didn't feel like getting banned for activating early. I'll try MP later today and see how my machine fares.

 

[TheNamelessOne]

doing some research i suspect we are both suffering from this http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=192020&st=0

I got it working by underclocking the card to 850 - don't know if that will help on your card, but my game runs much smoother now, no crashes and a lot shorter load times. Here's a guide on how to do it: http://epicfail.dk/gtx560ti.php

 

[Arcipello]

Nice find. They are talking about not using adaptive here, but seems to be for overclockers (?). Not on a Nvidia card myself, not familiar to settings.
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=193106&st=540&gopid=1313581&#entry1313581

my card is factory overclocked as was my last one which also had the same issue with BF3.... ill give it a try when i get home tonight

 

[Arcipello]

I got it working by underclocking the card to 850 - don't know if that will help on your card, but my game runs much smoother now, no crashes and a lot shorter load times. Here's a guide on how to do it: http://epicfail.dk/gtx560ti.php

so what was the original factory clock before you lowered it?

 

[ChocolatePuddin]

Guys forgive the noobish question, how do I check how many FPS I am running?

 

[Manager]

Guys forgive the noobish question, how do I check how many FPS I am running?

See OP for list, prompt in console. Press ~ to get up console.

 

[chepu]

Hey GAF, i7-860 (2.8 GHz) 4Gb Ram and a GTX 570 would this be able to get 30FPS minimum at 1440x900?

 

[Manager]

Hey GAF, i7-860 (2.8 GHz) 4Gb Ram and a GTX 570 would this be able to get 30FPS minimum at 1440x900?

Yes, see benchmark in OP.

 

[The Elite]

Yes, see benchmark in OP.

It says "max. detail" is that Ultra or High? I'm assuming it's Ultra.

 

[big_z]

does the framerate improve on the larger maps if you play on a 32 player server?

 

[Manager]

It says "max. detail" is that Ultra or High? I'm assuming it's Ultra.

Yeah, with MSAA disabled it seems (it only mentions 16xAA).

 

[TheNamelessOne]

so what was the original factory clock before you lowered it?

It was at 900.

 

[ACE 1991]

So are they any settings I can bump from high to ultra and not expect much of a performance hit? 1gb 6950/i5 2500k/8gb of ram.

 

[ChocolatePuddin]

See OP for list, prompt in console. Press ~ to get up console.

Cool found it, thanks.

 

[supersaw]

Noticing rubber banding accompanied by stuttering but it's not like the usual shitty profile CF, SLI type stuttering it feels more like netcode, animations will also get stuck and then play really fast here and there.

It could be some keepalive talk home system that they're using for authentication because it definitely has the feeling of lag.

 

[Mr_eX]

Multiplayer on ultra(I assume it's on ultra, I set it to ultra in the campaign and I assume the settings carry over to multiplayer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmc3QruVwII

Game is running great for me even with fraps capturing.

 

[Arcipello]

It was at 900.

ok cool so not such a significant hit, keep me posted on stability and performance.... i want to be assured that this is going to work

 

[iNvid02]

It would be awesome if we could put together a list for this. Game isn't unlocked for me until Thursday though, so I can't try until then.

Which ones do you know so far?

Space = A
E = B
Left mouse = Right Trigger

yeah thats all i know, still there should be buttons displayed

 

[Dries]

So are they any settings I can bump from high to ultra and not expect much of a performance hit? 1gb 6950/i5 2500k/8gb of ram.

What's your performance on max everything? I have the same system, but only a 6970.

 

[ACE 1991]

What's your performance on max everything? I have the same system, but only a 6970.

It frequently dips below 30 in 64 player matches.

 

[Sanic]

Getting these odd green flashes fairly often since updating to the latest nvidia drivers. Just me?

 

[LiquidMetal14]

It frequently dips below 30 in 64 player matches.

If the performance increase it true then my 2GB/flashed 6950 should get me no lower than 40fps like in the beta. Even at the most intense moments it never got lower than that with everything maxed.

 

[LogicStep]

Seems like it is indeed the trick.
Activated it before launching the game and it now works!

Wait so the game has native support for the 360 controller or are you guys using 3rd party software to get it working? I have a wired controller.

 

[TylerD]

Getting these odd green flashes fairly often since updating to the latest nvidia drivers. Just me?

I had the same issue with my 560ti using the latest drivers in the beta. I remember hearing a lot about that from other people too. Don't know about retail yet.

 

[Smokey]

Played for quite some time last night. My system:

i7 2600k @ 4.4ghz
2x 3GB GTX 580s
16GB RAM
120GB SSD

All settings at max/ultra @ 1080p on a 3D 120hz monitor. Using the beta BF3 drivers.

I only played up until the jet mission in SP. Nothing below 60fps, although I did notice some slight stuttering from time to time.

In MP I did not notice the stuttering. Everything ran smooth and the lowest I saw my fps get was around the 75ish range. I played everything from 64 player maps, to 32 player maps. Rush and Conquest. VRAM usage seemed to max out at 1.3GB on each card.

I included the SSD as that is what I have the game running off of. Dunno how much it actually helps but I didn't remember having any load issues at all. Whenever a new round started I was in fairly early with the countdown time at 25seconds waiting for everybody else to fill in

 

[CryptiK]

Any command to Cap a frame rate. And no I am not using V-Sync as I use a 120Hz monitor

 

[Veal]

So....I'm not sure if I just have a magical system or not, but here's what I'm running:

Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.6GHz
Radeon 6870 1gb stock clocks
4gb DDR3 1600

I'm running the game at 1080p, everything at ultra, MSAA turned off and it's running absolutely PERFECTLY! I haven't run FRAPS to get an exact framerate, but it's definitely over 30 outside, and pushing 60 indoors no problem. I couldn't ask for a better experience, this is absolutely golden! Sorry to all who are experiencing issues, I hope yours get fixed soon!

EDIT: I've only played the campaign because I didn't feel like getting banned for activating early. I'll try MP later today and see how my machine fares.

I have an identical system, except for a few things (my Phenom's at 3.7 and I have 8GB DDR3 1333, MSAA 2X) and I pretty much get the same performance! Very rarely, the frame rate drops to 24, but it still remains playable! Very nice jorb by DICE here! And people were afraid they were going to mess this up!

 

[TylerD]

Played for quite some time last night. My system:

i7 2600k @ 4.4ghz
2x 3GB GTX 580s
16GB RAM
120GB SSD

All settings at max/ultra @ 1080p on a 3D 120hz monitor. Using the beta BF3 drivers.

I only played up until the jet mission in SP. Nothing below 60fps, although I did notice some slight stuttering from time to time.

In MP I did not notice the stuttering. Everything ran smooth and the lowest I saw my fps get was around the 75ish range. I played everything from 64 player maps, to 32 player maps. Rush and Conquest. VRAM usage seemed to max out at 1.3GB on each card.

I included the SSD as that is what I have the game running off of. Dunno how much it actually helps but I didn't remember having any load issues at all. Whenever a new round started I was in fairly early with the countdown time at 25seconds waiting for everybody else to fill in

I'm surprised you're not having a lot of performance issues with that sorry rig.

 

[Orayn]

My specs are...

Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.0GHz
4GB DDR2 @ 667
GTX 260 Core 216
1680x1050 monitor, but I'm willing to go lower.

Can anyone with a similar machine tell me if I have a prayer of running this at a satisfactory framerate? I didn't get a chance to try the beta, so I don't really have any way to gauge it. My PC is getting pretty dated and I can barely manage 30 FPS on some maps in Bad Company 2 at native resolution with medium-low settings, which makes me nervous...

 

[Smokey]

I'm surprised you're not having a lot of performance issues with that sorry rig.

Hey I'm just offering impressions on what I can! I know there are some other 580 SLI users around here and probably some lurking too. Just doing my part

 

[Black_Stride]

My specs are...

Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.0GHz
4GB DDR2 @ 667
GTX 260 Core 216
1680x1050 monitor, but I'm willing to go lower.

Benchmarks are in the OT.

Your Graphics card is slightly better than a GTS 450, so whatever it got, expect a few frames mo.......ooooh way E6600?

Expect similar results, your CPU will most likely be the bottleneck.

 

[iNvid02]

Played for quite some time last night. My system:

i7 2600k @ 4.4ghz
2x 3GB GTX 580s
16GB RAM
120GB SSD

All settings at max/ultra @ 1080p on a 3D 120hz monitor. Using the beta BF3 drivers.

I only played up until the jet mission in SP. Nothing below 60fps, although I did notice some slight stuttering from time to time.

In MP I did not notice the stuttering. Everything ran smooth and the lowest I saw my fps get was around the 75ish range. I played everything from 64 player maps, to 32 player maps. Rush and Conquest. VRAM usage seemed to max out at 1.3GB on each card.

I included the SSD as that is what I have the game running off of. Dunno how much it actually helps but I didn't remember having any load issues at all. Whenever a new round started I was in fairly early with the countdown time at 25seconds waiting for everybody else to fill in

we have a pretty similar setup and im having a few stutter issues too when at ultra.
i turned off ambient occlusion and it seems ok now, 60fps nearly all the time with a few dips to 50, at 1600p that is pretty damn good.

got it installed on a caviar black 2tb, but i might move to the SSD, depends how much im gonna play multi i think.

 

[Dries]

Any command to Cap a frame rate. And no I am not using V-Sync as I use a 120Hz monitor

Use Dxtory. A third party software which I use for all my game to cap fps limit.

 

[ACE 1991]

If the performance increase it true then my 2GB/flashed 6950 should get me no lower than 40fps like in the beta. Even at the most intense moments it never got lower than that with everything maxed.

Damn. Does the headroom afforded by that extra gig of video ram really make that much of a difference?

 

[TouchMyBox]

My performance seems a little low...

Core i7 930
6GB DDR3
GTX 580 running newest drivers
2560x1440 resolution

I've only played 64 player matches so far, and at ultra the fps is below 30, I have to run the game at high in order to get a good enough framerate to the point where it doesn't cause me to get killed, it's still not a nice 60fps though.

 

[ghst]

Damn. Does the headroom afforded by that extra gig of video ram really make that much of a difference?

when i bought the 2gb version, bf3 weighed heavy in my mind. all past pc-centric battlefields have been vram monsters.

 

[ACE 1991]

when i bought the 2gb version, bf3 weighed heavy in my mind. all past pc-centric battlefields have been vram monsters.

Bummer. People told me that games wouldn't use above 1gb for quite awhile.

 

[Smokey]

My performance seems a little low...

Core i7 930
6GB DDR3
GTX 580 running newest drivers
2560x1440 resolution
I've only played 64 player matches so far, and at ultra the fps is below 30, I have to run the game at high in order to get a good enough framerate to the point where it doesn't cause me to get killed, it's still not a nice 60fps though.

Well there ya go. With most games you can probably get away with one 580 and still get 55-60 fps at your resolution. For this though probably need 2.

 

[TouchMyBox]

Well there ya go. With most games you can probably get away with one 580 and still get 55-60 fps at your resolution. For this though probably need 2.

But it's so pretty.

Is there any evidence to suggest that the game would benefit from me upping the clock speed on my CPU from 2.8GHz?

 

[MrToughPants]

i5 750 stock
5850 OC
8gb DDR3

I average between 40-60 fps @ 1920x1080 in wide open maps and pretty solid in tight spaces like Metro and Damavand. Graphics were set to auto with high settings and some options turned off. I wasn't expecting this kind of performance. During beta my fps in Metro was 30-50fps with similar auto settings. Now with the same drivers i'm getting 50-70 fps in Metro.

I'm going to wait until the HD7000 series before I upgrade my gpu and get some after market cooling and OC my cpu to 4ghz.

 

[Black_Stride]

Bummer. People told me that games wouldn't use above 1gb for quite awhile.

Yeah depending on the map the game will chew up 1.2+.
But it generally hovers between 950 and 1100 for me.

Turn off Anti-Aliasing and hope for the best.

 

[Corky]

So what's the verdict, the newest drivers fucked up or what? I can't say I have been experiencing anything odd but still you never know.

 

[Smokey]

But it's so pretty.

Is there any evidence to suggest that the game would benefit from me upping the clock speed on my CPU from 2.8GHz?

2.8ghz with a 580 and at that res? I think that's holding you back quite a bit.

Bummer. People told me that games wouldn't use above 1gb for quite awhile.

Always better to get more (if you can), then less. Always.