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Enable DirectX 10 for Borderlands in Windows 7
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, November 2, 2009 - 8:55 PM


 

Hidden away .. I wonder why. If you're running Borderlands on a Windows 7 platform, chances are you aren't actually running the game in DirectX 10. Why? The bro's over at ShackNews posted a very easy fix that will switch to the DirectX 10 render path and a few tweaks that will give you more visual eye candy to look at.

1. Go to the directory --> C:\Users\[Your user Name]\Documents\My Games\Borderlands\WillowGame\Config a. Find the file WillowEngine.ini (make a copy and rename it as a backup)
2. Find the section [SystemSettings]

Change the following settings to True, you will see if you are currently in DX9 as well.

  • AllowD3D10=True (this is the key one to enable the DX10 render engine)

Also change the following

  • MotionBlur=True
  • DepthOfField=True
  • Bloom=True
  • UseHighQualityBloom=True
  • FogVolumes=True

 


Reader comments  
9a3eedi Report this post  Edit this post
11/3/2009 3:57 am

Wait what? so it wasn't running on DX10 at all? Man, could the PC port be any more flawed?

justifireb2b Report this post  Edit this post
11/3/2009 6:31 am

Another eye-candy setting:

LensFlares=True

Now use the lens of your rifle as a binocular :)

demented brave Report this post  Edit this post
11/3/2009 12:09 pm

is this the same for vista?

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