Guild Wars 2

There isn’t a way to select which games use the high performance GPU anymore. However, I have my computer set to use the high performance GPU at all times through CCC, because I heard that switching between the graphics cards too much can burn out your PC. I don’t know how true this is or not.

It’s a HP Pavilion dv7-6135dx Entertainment Notebook PC

Thank you so much for your help btw. <3

Okay, so that update says that it cannot be downloaded due to incompatible hardware/software on my computer. The version of my graphics adapter is not supported.

I have no idea why it would say this, since I am supported.

Also, I was wrong. This wasn’t the update I tried to install. It was a different update that HP’s website says that I need.

Yeah, it’s showing as 8.882.2.3000 still, but I successfully installed the update you linked last night, and actually, that’s the 2nd time I’ve downloaded it. It said that the file was already on my computer, so I chose to re install it. This is odd.

UPDATE: I’m going to try and install it again.

Squall Leonhart.2075:

are you downloading the mobile version of the driver?

im fairly sure HP versions of the gpu are supported with the mobile cats.

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonmob_win7-64.aspx#1

in any case, that lists 12.10, the 13.1 mobile package isn’t up yet.

I believe I did, yes. And that link is the driver I have installed already. I don’t know if it’s showing, but I downloaded it last night

Squall Leonhart.2075:

Your display driver is not supported, please upgrade to something released within the last 3 months or download 13.1 when it comes out in the next few hours

Okay. I will try that really quick. It’s funny, I actually just updated my driver before posting this. It’s the latest on HP has released. For some reason the ones form AMD’s website don’t work.

UPDATE: I checked Hp’s and AMD’s websites and this is the most recent driver for them. I can’t find anything newer. Suggestions?

Anyone have anything for me?

Hello, I, regretfully, haven’t play GW2 in a few months, and just recently decided to pick it up again. I had an update available, so Installed it. For some reason after this update, my game performance has dropped significantly. I have to have everything on the lowest graphics settings in order to play without lag/stutter. I have cable internet, with a direct connection. Here are my system specs. I can play Skyrim on high settings, with low shadows. I’ve never had trouble with GW2 before now.

Processor Intel® Core™ i5-2410M CPU @ 2.30GHz
Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB
Graphics Radeon™ HD 6490M
Gaming graphics 4837 MB Total available graphics memory
Primary hard disk 551GB Free (684GB Total)

System
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Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
Model HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
Total amount of system memory 8.00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system (Windows 7)
Number of processor cores 2 (i5)

Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 698 GB
Disk partition (C:) 551 GB Free (684 GB Total)
Disk partition (D:) 2 GB Free (14 GB Total)
Media drive (E:) CD/DVD
Disk partition (F:) 89 MB Free (99 MB Total)

Graphics
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Display adapter type Radeon™ HD 6490M
Total available graphics memory 4837 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 1024 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 3813 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.882.2.3000
Primary monitor resolution 1600×900
DirectX version DirectX 10

Network
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Network Adapter Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Network Adapter Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 6150
Network Adapter Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
Network Adapter Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
Network Adapter Intel® Centrino® WiMAX 6150

Thank you to whoever can help. I appreciate it.

I am also missing sound. I’ve noticed it happening on my lvl 31 Human elementalist and also my lvl 8 Norn mesmer.

Well, that sounds pretty awesome. sounds like we have something to look forward to. Thank you for this useful information. I would still like them to do something about the overflow stuff though. That message constantly popping up is pretty annoying. lol.

Joker.6158:

Remember that there is a feature called “Guesting” where you will be able to join other servers (WvW excluded). The feature is just not up until the Servers Population Settle.

Really? I didn’t know that joker. That’s pretty cool. Do you know more details about this function?

What I’m talking about is something that Arenanet included in the game. It’s something that they want. I’ve read interviews with them talking about how they’d like people to be able to play with whoever they want. Don’t get me wrong. I’m happy that I even have the option. It’s pretty awesome. I’m just making a few suggestions on how to make it better, run smoother. I might even go as far as to hope this thread would spark an interesting discussion (between readers) on how to make the whole experience better. A little discussion never hurt anyone, and if the thread grows, who knows. Someone important might even read it, and like some of the ideas the posters have come up with.

They do. I’ve played with people from other servers in the overflow before. The “join party member” thing doesn’t appear for people in other servers. Thus, me saying it’s flawed. Also, it hardly ever works for people in the same server either. I’m always getting error messages when I try. That’s the point though. Making the game run smoother. Little things like this can really dampen an experience. They’re not huge problems, but they sure do get annoying. I’ve pretty much gave up playing with my friends in other servers until they fix this issue. I do hope they do it soon. The system they’ve implemented is revolutionary in my opinion. Just a few tweeks and it could really set the standard.

The idea is great. Don’t get me wrong. I have friends on different servers then me, so it’s awesome that we have that option to still play with one another. The issue is that when you and your party (if in the company of people from other servers) pass through a portal there is the chance that some of you will be kicked from the overflow and thrown back into your server . Then once this happens you have no means to return to the overflow. I’ve noticed that this happens in normal parties sometimes as well. Another issue, is that while in the overflow you are constantly bombarded with messages telling you that you can go back to your server.

I guess my point is that there should be a toggle button somewhere to re enter the overflow area, and to turn off the overflow messages. Or maybe, write some sort of code that doesn’t ask you if you’d like to return to your server, but only if you’re in a party with people from other servers. It would also be nice, if the game would que normal parties as a whole to enter their server. It’s very annoying to be in a party, when some of us are still stuck in the overflow.

Please excuse my slight rant. I really hope that the GW2 team sees this and starts working on it, if they aren’t already. This game is so awesome. I just really want it to run as smooth as possible.