Graphical lag/performance

If you have the DS xm15 or xm17, you need to set Starcraft 2 to run on the Nvidia High Performance GPU. If you play 4 versus 4, I would recommend on turning the settings to low, because those big battles will stress your laptop.

I'm assuming you have either the xm15 or the xm17.

Make sure you select "GeForce 400M or 500M Series (Notebook)."

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Once you have your game installed and your latest Nvidia driver, you need to add StarCraft 2 to be used with your GeForce GPU because you have Nvidia Optimus.

What is Nvidia Optimus?
This technology allows your laptop to switch between the integrated graphics (Intel HD) and the high performance graphics (Nvidia GeForce) for better battery life and to use the Nvidia graphics when you really need it.

1. Right click anywhere on your desktop.
2. Select Nvidia Control Panel
3. Select "Manage 3D settings" on the left
4. Make sure under "Global Settings" tab is set to "Auto-Select" because you want more battery life on your laptop and this means Nvidia Optimus is on.
5. Go to "Program settings" tab and follow steps 1, 2, and 3 in the window.

The steps 1, 2, & 3:
1) Click "Add" to find the game's .exe file, find it, then click "open," now you will now see the game's name in the box.

2) Under where it says "select prefered graphics processor for this program," you select the "High performance Nvidia processor"

3) Click "Apply," and then you're done.

Note for Step 2:
You might to change some of your other applications like web browser, Microsoft Office, and Windows Media Player to "integrated graphics" instead of the "High performance." The Intel HD graphics can play HD 1080p videos perfectly fine.

If you need pictures/screenshots on Steps 1, 2, & 3, I can provide them but let me know.


Edited by Unlicensedhitman - 07 Sep 2011 at 4:16pm