Key points
- Gearbox has delivered every single promised feature from Claptrap's love letter to PC gamers.
- Reports indicate that the game is very well optimised for PCs.[1][2]
General information
- Steam Forum - for both Borderlands games.
- Steam Game Hub
- BL2 PC Technical Support - official PC-specific tech forum.
- /r/Borderlands - subreddit.
- /r/Borderlands2 - subreddit.
- Official Borderlands 2 Knowledge Database
- Official knowledge base for the Mac version
- Borderlands 2 Mac FAQ
Availability
Template:Availability Table
- All versions require Steam, including retail.
- Borderlands 2 uses Steam Play which means that if you own the game on Steam you also own the Mac version.
Improvements
Disable Launcher
Disabling Intro Movies
The startup movies, while skippable, can get annoying some times. Luckily it is possible to disable them.
Tutorial Video on disabling Intro Videos for Borderlands 2
Disable Cel-Shading Outlines
Disable Texture Fade-In
In-Game Console
Enabling The Console
The console should now be available for use, simply go in-game and press the tilde (~) key to open the console and the backslash key (\) to close it.
Available Commands
Parameter |
Description
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Stat FPS |
Displays the current FPS in game.
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ToggleHUD |
Toggles the HUD on and off.
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FOV |
Allows you to adjust the FOV beyond the range available from the Video Options menu. Note that some rendering issue may occur with very large or very small FOV settings.
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Exit |
Allows you to quickly exit the game.
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Quit |
Allows you to quickly exit the game.
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Gamma value |
Allows you set the Gamma value (brightness) beyond the bounds of the Video Options menu. Value is a floating point number (for example, 2.5).
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SetRes HxV |
Allows you to set a custom screen resolution to a value other than what is offered in the Video Options menu. H is the horizontal resolution. V is the verical resolution (for example, "setres 1024x768").
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Shot |
Take a screen shot.
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Screenshot |
Take a screen shot.
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TiledShot 6 128 |
Take an ultra resolution screen shot, more info HERE. To take a TiledShot you must turn the cell shade off, [[#Disable Cel-Shading Outlines|Disable Cel-Shading Outlines].
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Game data
Save game location
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Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
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- PhysX can be enabled by any Nvidia card past series 8. AMD/ATi cards can enable the option at a very large performance hit due to the fact that the PhysX would be CPU-bound.(High PhysX on an AMD card with a Intel CORE i5 3750K @ 3.40GHz, Example Video)[3] For players with a primary AMD card but a secondary Nvidia card, the Nvidia card can be made to run Physx calculations.
- Can cause low framerate while enganging enemies. See Low Framerate while engaging enemies.
Nvidia 3D vision fix
http://helixmod.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/borderlands-2-3d-vision-patch.html
Input settings
Template:Input Settings
Audio settings
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Network settings
Cross-platform multiplayer
Borderlands 2 supports cross platform between Mac and Windows versions of the game through Steam, but they both have to have the same version of the game. Mismatch issues might be caused by delayed Mac versions of the patches.[4]
The Mac App Store version is fully separate and can only play with other Mac App Store players.
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Low Framerate while engaging enemies
Low FPS Fix
Disable Dynamic Shadows
Dynamic Shadows are a big resource hog, causing computers that exceed the recommended specs to see big FPS drops. By disabling dynamic shadows, FPS gains of up to 40FPS have been reported. To disable Dynamic Shadows:
Crash after "Preparing to launch" window
Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Restarting Install
Installing from disc is slow
Co-op doesn't connect properly
Game appears to run in slow motion
Using Gigabyte's OC Guru overclocking tool can cause the game to appear to run in slow motion, then jump forward in time every few seconds, especially after Alt+Tabbing
Issues unresolved
AMD FX Chipset Restart After Launcher
- Game resets when clicking on launcher.
- Problem caused on AMD FX chipsets.[5]
- Fix: Some users have reported that update your BIOS to the latest version solves this and other problems for users with AMD FX chips.
Microstutter on Powerful Rigs
- Game micro stutters on powerful rigs.
- Problem occurs on wireless and wired connections.
- Low FPS regardless of settings changes.
- Fix: Some users have reported that playing on a wired connection fixes the microstutter, others report that updating NIC drivers alleviates the problem, and yet still others report that disconnecting from the internet solves the problem.[6][7][8].
- Fix: Changing MinDesiredFrameRate from 35 to 60 in WillowEngine.ini in the USERS directory may result in the expected performance from high-powered hardware.[9]
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP SP3 |
XP SP3 / Vista / 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
| |
System memory (RAM) |
| |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
13 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
- Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication.
macOS (OS X) |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.7.5 (Lion), 10.8.2 (Mountain Lion) | |
Processor (CPU) |
| |
System memory (RAM) |
| |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
13 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
NVIDIA GeForce 8800, ATI Radeon HD 2600, or Intel HD 3000 with 256 MB of video memory
| 512MB of video memory |
- Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication.
- Full list of supported video cards:[10]
NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800
NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 120
NVIDIA GEFORCE 320M
NVIDIA GEFORCE 330M
NVIDIA GEFORCE 650M
ATI RADEON HD 2600
ATI RADEON HD 3870
ATI RADEON HD 4670
ATI RADEON HD 4850
ATI RADEON HD 5670
ATI RADEON HD 5750
ATI RADEON HD 5770
ATI RADEON HD 5870
ATI RADEON HD 6630
ATI RADEON HD 6750
ATI RADEON HD 6770
ATI RADEON HD 6970
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
References