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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} PC port features high resolution textures, tessellation, high quality shadows and more PC specific enhancements. <ref>http://www.shacknews.com/article/77943/tomb-raider-pc-features-system-requirements-revealed</ref>
 
{{++}} PC port features high resolution textures, tessellation, high quality shadows and more PC specific enhancements. <ref>http://www.shacknews.com/article/77943/tomb-raider-pc-features-system-requirements-revealed</ref>
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{{++}} Includes benchmark to test system performance. See [[#Benchmark Mode|Benchmark]] section for details.
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/203160/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/203160/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Benchmark Mode==
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Tomb Raider features benchmark mode where you can test options and its impact on system performance. Benchmark will generate result file in games folder named <code>benchmarkresults yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss.txt</code>
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The benchmark mode can be run in 3 ways:
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* From the main menu
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* From the command line as a benchmark
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* From the command line as a looping demo
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Start benchmark from Steam}}
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# Right click on game in Library
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# Select Properties
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# Click <code>Set Launch Options</code> and add parameter (see below).
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}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Start benchmark via shortcut}}
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# Create shortcut to <code>TombRaider.exe</code>
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# Right click shortcut and select Properties.
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# At Target line add  parameter at the end of the string.
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}}
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===Command line parameters===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Command line parameter !! Type of benchmark
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|-
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| -benchmark || Run the benchmark on startup and quit the game when finished.
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|-
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| -benchmarkini “filename.ini” || Run the benchmark on startup and quit the game when finished. The ini file contains overrides for quality settings.
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|-
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| -loop || Loop the benchmark instead of quitting after it completes. This is a demo mode, so statistics are disabled.
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|-
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| -dxdiag || Include dxdiag information in the benchmarkresults file.
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|}
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{{ii}} When running from the command line, exclusive fullscreen is automatically switched on and vsync is switched off.
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{{ii}} When running as a looping demo, a result file is not generated.
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===.ini file options===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Option !! Restrictions !! Effect
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|-
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| QualityLevel || 0 to 4||  Sets all settings to a quality level. 0 for Low, 4 for Ultimate.
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|-
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| Fullscreen || 0 or 1 || Enables or disables fullscreen.
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|-
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| ExclusiveFullscreen || 0 or 1 || Enable this when fullscreen is enabled for better performance but worse multitasking.
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|-
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| AspectRatio || Width / height x 10000 or 0 || Sets aspect ratio.
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|-
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| VSyncMode || 0 - 2 || Corresponds to Off, Double Buffer and Tripple Buffer.
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|-
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| FullscreenWidth || number || Width of resolution in pixels.
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|-
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| FullscreenHeight || number || Height of resolution in pixels.
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|-
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| FullscreenRefreshRate || number || Screen refresh rate in Hz.
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|-
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| StereoEnabled || 0 or 1 || Enables or disables stereoscopic support.
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|-
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| TextureQuality || 1 to 4 ||  Texture quality from Low to Ultra.
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|-
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| BestTextureFilter || 0 to 2+ ||  Texture filtering - 0 for No Filtering, 1 for Bilinear, 2 for Trilinear, or 2 + the Anisotropic level.
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|-
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| HairQuality || 0 or 1 ||  Enables TressFX enhanced hair quality. 0 for Normal or 1 for TressFX.
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|-
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| AntiAliasingMode || 0 to 3 ||  Sets [Anti-aliasing_(AA)|anti-aliasing] level. 0 for none, 1 for FXAA, 2 for 2xSSAA and 3 for 4xSSAA.
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|-
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| ShadowMode || 0 or 1 || Enables or disables shadows.
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|-
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| ShadowResolution || 0 to 2 ||  Sets shadow resolution. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for Ultra.
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|-
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| SSAOMode || 0 to 2 ||  Sets ambient occlusion quality. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for Ultra.
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|-
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| DOFQuality ||0 to 2  ||  Sets depth of field quality. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for Ultra.
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|-
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| ReflectionQuality || 0 to 2 ||  Sets quality of reflections. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for High.
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|-
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| LODBias || 0 to 4 || Sets level of detail bias from Low to Ultra.
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|-
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| EnablePostProcess || 0 or 1 || Enables or disables post-processing effects.
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|-
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| EnableHighPrecisionRT || 0 or 1 || -
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| EnableTessellation || 0 or 1 || Enables or disables tessellation.
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|-
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|}
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 16:26, 4 March 2013

Template:Infobox Tomb Raider (series) Key points

PC port features high resolution textures, tessellation, high quality shadows and more PC specific enhancements. [1]
Includes benchmark to test system performance. See Benchmark section for details.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for Tomb Raider series
Tomb Raider forums non PC specific
Eidos Forums for Tomb Raider (2013). Non PC specific

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All versions require Steam, including both retail and digital distribution.

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Video Settings

Template:Video Settings

Input Settings

Template:Input Settings

Benchmark Mode

Tomb Raider features benchmark mode where you can test options and its impact on system performance. Benchmark will generate result file in games folder named benchmarkresults yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss.txt

The benchmark mode can be run in 3 ways:

  • From the main menu
  • From the command line as a benchmark
  • From the command line as a looping demo
Instructions
Instructions

Command line parameters

Command line parameter Type of benchmark
-benchmark Run the benchmark on startup and quit the game when finished.
-benchmarkini “filename.ini” Run the benchmark on startup and quit the game when finished. The ini file contains overrides for quality settings.
-loop Loop the benchmark instead of quitting after it completes. This is a demo mode, so statistics are disabled.
-dxdiag Include dxdiag information in the benchmarkresults file.
When running from the command line, exclusive fullscreen is automatically switched on and vsync is switched off.
When running as a looping demo, a result file is not generated.

.ini file options

Option Restrictions Effect
QualityLevel 0 to 4 Sets all settings to a quality level. 0 for Low, 4 for Ultimate.
Fullscreen 0 or 1 Enables or disables fullscreen.
ExclusiveFullscreen 0 or 1 Enable this when fullscreen is enabled for better performance but worse multitasking.
AspectRatio Width / height x 10000 or 0 Sets aspect ratio.
VSyncMode 0 - 2 Corresponds to Off, Double Buffer and Tripple Buffer.
FullscreenWidth number Width of resolution in pixels.
FullscreenHeight number Height of resolution in pixels.
FullscreenRefreshRate number Screen refresh rate in Hz.
StereoEnabled 0 or 1 Enables or disables stereoscopic support.
TextureQuality 1 to 4 Texture quality from Low to Ultra.
BestTextureFilter 0 to 2+ Texture filtering - 0 for No Filtering, 1 for Bilinear, 2 for Trilinear, or 2 + the Anisotropic level.
HairQuality 0 or 1 Enables TressFX enhanced hair quality. 0 for Normal or 1 for TressFX.
AntiAliasingMode 0 to 3 anti-aliasing] level. 0 for none, 1 for FXAA, 2 for 2xSSAA and 3 for 4xSSAA.
ShadowMode 0 or 1 Enables or disables shadows.
ShadowResolution 0 to 2 Sets shadow resolution. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for Ultra.
SSAOMode 0 to 2 Sets ambient occlusion quality. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for Ultra.
DOFQuality 0 to 2 Sets depth of field quality. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for Ultra.
ReflectionQuality 0 to 2 Sets quality of reflections. 1 for Off, 2 for Normal and 3 for High.
LODBias 0 to 4 Sets level of detail bias from Low to Ultra.
EnablePostProcess 0 or 1 Enables or disables post-processing effects.
EnableHighPrecisionRT 0 or 1 -
EnableTessellation 0 or 1 Enables or disables tessellation.


System requirements

Template:System Requirements


References