Use dedicated GPU to play

[Mesecur]

Good day.

I have set my game to use the dedicated gpu (GTX960M) rather than the internal intel graphics. Though when I launch the game, it uses the internal intel graphics. Am I doing something wrong? How do I fix this?

[hackintoshchap]

OK, I do not use a laptop, but try the following;

Go to the 'Nvidia Control Panel".
Under '3D settings', select 'Manage 3D settings'

Select the 'Program Settings' tab
Under "1. Select a program to customize" ses if Grand Theft Auto 3 is listed - check settings. There is a "Run with Graphics processor option from the "View" Tab.

If GTA III is not listed then add it to the list from the "Add" button.
Test for changes.

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2615/~/how-do-i-customize-optimus-profiles-and-settings%3F

[Mesecur]

Originally posted by hackintoshchap:

OK, I do not use a laptop, but try the following;

Go to the 'Nvidia Control Panel".
Under '3D settings', select 'Manage 3D settings'

Select the 'Program Settings' tab
Under "1. Select a program to customize" ses if Grand Theft Auto 3 is listed - check settings. There is a "Run with Graphics processor option from the "View" Tab.

If GTA III is not listed then add it to the list from the "Add" button.
Test for changes.

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2615/~/how-do-i-customize-optimus-profiles-and-settings%3F

That's what I did to set the game to use the dedicated driver. Settings are applied. Though when I launch the game, it still uses the intel graphics.

[hackintoshchap]

Is there settings in Windows for default graphics card?

[Mesecur]

Not that I'm aware of. NVidia drivers are supposed to override those. Works with everything except for GTA III it seems -.-

[hackintoshchap]

Is the graphics driver set to use the high perfomance Nvidia option for this game or the Intel card. Double check that the setting is on the right setting. If it is on the right setting , then try moving it to the wrong Intel graphics option. Save and exit. then go back into the driver settings and change it to work with the Nvidia card.

I know that this doesn't make sense but sometimes these things seem to do something that can perhaps solve the problem.

[Mesecur]

Originally posted by hackintoshchap:

Is the graphics driver set to use the high perfomance Nvidia option for this game or the Intel card. Double check that the setting is on the right setting. If it is on the right setting , then try moving it to the wrong Intel graphics option. Save and exit. then go back into the driver settings and change it to work with the Nvidia card.

I know that this doesn't make sense but sometimes these things seem to do something that can perhaps solve the problem.

Already tried that. Also completely reinstalled the drivers and did it again. When I try to directly run the game with the dedicated card (Right click --> Launch with graphics card --> High performence NVidia) I get an error, preventing me from launching the game.

[hackintoshchap]

What error?

A graphnics error might be DirectX related, check your settings;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-CEDEXPIfc

[Mesecur]

Originally posted by hackintoshchap:

What error?

A graphnics error might be DirectX related, check your settings;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-CEDEXPIfc

http://puu.sh/BvyNC/f4b25fc62e.png

http://puu.sh/BvyLH/24020cff8f.png

[hackintoshchap]

There are discussions about this on Steam and elsewhere on the web. It looks as if it may be related to having Steam applicationu on one disk and games on a second or third disk.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/22330/discussions/0/810921273923130262/#c1694914736009515037

Andu on the above thread for the game Oblivion describes how to fix the issue. Obvoiusly for yourself this should be GTA III

Originally posted by Andu:

I know this post is old but my solution was to place the "Steam.exe" from (Computer/ Local_Disk C/ Program files x86/ Steam.

And then i placed it to the Oblivion folder (Where the Oblivion.exe is)

This is only for people who use steam games on different Local disks

Seeing the same solution for a lot of games when i search for " Application Load error 5:0000065434 "

Verify game files if you have not already done so.

Good luck.

[Mesecur]

Originally posted by hackintoshchap:

There are discussions about this on Steam and elsewhere on the web. It looks as if it may be related to having Steam applicationu on one disk and games on a second or third disk.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/22330/discussions/0/810921273923130262/#c1694914736009515037

Andu on the above thread for the game Oblivion describes how to fix the issue. Obvoiusly for yourself this should be GTA III

Originally posted by Andu:

I know this post is old but my solution was to place the "Steam.exe" from (Computer/ Local_Disk C/ Program files x86/ Steam.

And then i placed it to the Oblivion folder (Where the Oblivion.exe is)

This is only for people who use steam games on different Local disks

Seeing the same solution for a lot of games when i search for " Application Load error 5:0000065434 "

Verify game files if you have not already done so.

Good luck.

It sounds like a plausible option to put the steam.exe in that folder as well, as I've installed GTA 3 on my external hdd. Will give it a try later today :)