No Man's Sky trying to use Radeon Integrated instead of RTX 4070 - Lenovo Legion 5

[ben 10 整合自我]

Hello, my No Man's Sky game keeps using the integrated graphics card on my - Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8.

The laptop is connected to an external monitor - LG UltraGear 27GP850P

Things I have tried to fix it:

- Selecting the NVIDIA card from the NVIDIA Control Panel for the No Man's Sky Game
- Verifying Game Cache
- Reinstalling the game
- Selecting NVIDIA card within Graphics Settings
- Running it on laptop screen only.

Within some other forums i have seen the recommendation of disabling the integrated graphics card, but i want to avoid this solution as it will leave me with a black screen and other problems due to the way some of these laptops work.

I would much appreicate some inputs or potential solutions as I am limited on time and would like to check the new stuff within this game out.

Thanks in advance to everyone contributing, wish ya a nice day~

[Mr. Bufferlow]

Probably too simple, but did you try optimizing the game with Geforce Experience? If it is not even on that list, that would be a clue.

[ben 10 整合自我]

Originally posted by Mr. Bufferlow:

Probably too simple, but did you try optimizing the game with Geforce Experience? If it is not even on that list, that would be a clue.

I don't know why but it does not show up within GF xp

[Musashi]

Originally posted by George:

Originally posted by Mr. Bufferlow:

Probably too simple, but did you try optimizing the game with Geforce Experience? If it is not even on that list, that would be a clue.

I don't know why but it does not show up within GF xp

You may need to rescan your GFE Library

[+VLFBERHT+]

I know this is a dumb question but, how do you know it's trying to use integrated over dedicated ?

Did you find that out by checking the file "TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS" at ...

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\SETTINGS

The relevant lines for my system look like this ...

{ideally, you want to only have your external monitor be detected and listed here}
<Property name="MonitorNames">
<Property name="MonitorNames" value="0|NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti|MSI Optix AG32CV" />

-and-

{should only show your RTX 4070 listed here}
<Property name="AdapterName" value="NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti" />
<Property name="AdapterIndex" value="0" />


Did you have the external-monitor connected before you installed NMS?...

Since you have already selected the RTX in geforce game profile, you might try this...

- Delete just the file TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS ... {this is safe, game engine will rewrite this file when you start NMS}

- Make sure your external monitor is up and running displaying the desktop

- Start NMS and start a new game... once you have reached your spaceship, jump in and out for a save, then exit to desktop

- Go back and open the TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS and see if your external monitor and RTX are in the text


*NOTE: Since you mentioned "Dark Screen" when attempting to run desktop using only RTX, can you tell if other games directly use your RTX? ... meaning, are you sure the RTX is actually running and not damaged in some way, non-functional ?


An alternate method... find out either from Lenovo support and/or Google if there is a way [in bios] to temporarily disable the integrated GPU and allow only for the RTX to be primary GPU adapter "displaying the desktop"... if so, make the change and once you know RTX is primary, again, go back and delete TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS and start NMS as-per prior mentioned sequence. Once the game properly starts and runs using the RTX, you can then go back into bios and re-enable integrated, since "most likely" from then on, every time you run NMS "it should" switch over to RTX.


*The point of all this being, if when you first start NMS, the game engine MUST be able to, 1) See the monitor you are using that is currently displaying desktop, 2) See the Primary GPU also running desktop

Good Luck

[ben 10 整合自我]

Originally posted by +VLFBERHT+:

I know this is a dumb question but, how do you know it's trying to use integrated over dedicated ?

Did you find that out by checking the file "TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS" at ...

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\SETTINGS

The relevant lines for my system look like this ...

{ideally, you want to only have your external monitor be detected and listed here}
<Property name="MonitorNames">
<Property name="MonitorNames" value="0|NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti|MSI Optix AG32CV" />

-and-

{should only show your RTX 4070 listed here}
<Property name="AdapterName" value="NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti" />
<Property name="AdapterIndex" value="0" />


Did you have the external-monitor connected before you installed NMS?...

Since you have already selected the RTX in geforce game profile, you might try this...

- Delete just the file TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS ... {this is safe, game engine will rewrite this file when you start NMS}

- Make sure your external monitor is up and running displaying the desktop

- Start NMS and start a new game... once you have reached your spaceship, jump in and out for a save, then exit to desktop

- Go back and open the TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS and see if your external monitor and RTX are in the text


*NOTE: Since you mentioned "Dark Screen" when attempting to run desktop using only RTX, can you tell if other games directly use your RTX? ... meaning, are you sure the RTX is actually running and not damaged in some way, non-functional ?

An alternate method... find out either from Lenovo support and/or Google if there is a way [in bios] to temporarily disable the integrated GPU and allow only for the RTX to be primary GPU adapter "displaying the desktop"... if so, make the change and once you know RTX is primary, again, go back and delete TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS and start NMS as-per prior mentioned sequence. Once the game properly starts and runs using the RTX, you can then go back into bios and re-enable integrated, since "most likely" from then on, every time you run NMS "it should" switch over to RTX.


*The point of all this being, if when you first start NMS, the game engine MUST be able to, 1) See the monitor you are using that is currently displaying desktop, 2) See the Primary GPU also running desktop

Good Luck

I get the following from within TKGRAPHICS.

<Property name="MonitorNames">
<Property name="MonitorNames" value="0|AMD Radeon(TM) 780M|Generic PnP Monitor" />
<Property name="MonitorNames" value="1|AMD Radeon(TM) 780M|Generic PnP Monitor" />
</Property>
<Property name="AdapterName" value="AMD Radeon(TM) 780M" />
<Property name="AdapterIndex" value="0" />

I just uncovered i have duplicate No Man's Sky directories on my D: drive, will fix that then i will try your suggestion and give an update

[ben 10 整合自我]

So i just fixed the duplicate directory thing, I also tried deleting the HelloGames folder from within AppData -> Roaming, it didn't fix the issue.

I initially had some problem with the game crashing on launch a couple of times then it somehow magically launched.

Afterwards i tried your suggestion deleting the graphicsfile, going in a game and exiting checking values they are still referencing the radeon graphics card.

RTX card is perfectly functional within other games, so it's just no man's sky that has this occurance.

The crash report pop-up wanted me to contact hellogames support with a token reference, but i didn't save it. I think that would've been a good next step.

I would also rather not mess with the BIOS settings on my laptop especially GPU wise.

[Musashi]

Originally posted by George:

So i just fixed the duplicate directory thing, I also tried deleting the HelloGames folder from within AppData -> Roaming, it didn't fix the issue.

I initially had some problem with the game crashing on launch a couple of times then it somehow magically launched.

Afterwards i tried your suggestion deleting the graphicsfile, going in a game and exiting checking values they are still referencing the radeon graphics card.

RTX card is perfectly functional within other games, so it's just no man's sky that has this occurance.

The crash report pop-up wanted me to contact hellogames support with a token reference, but i didn't save it. I think that would've been a good next step.

I would also rather not mess with the BIOS settings on my laptop especially GPU wise.

There should be a crash dump file
If you can upload your crash dunp file into a cloud, with permission to download it, I´ll look into it
it should be in :
WinKey + R opens RUN than copy this: %localappdata%\Temp

and looks like :
NMS_crash_xxxxxxxxxx_NMSVersion_0xCrashcode_SteamID.dmp

[ben 10 整合自我]

Originally posted by Musashi:

Originally posted by George:

So i just fixed the duplicate directory thing, I also tried deleting the HelloGames folder from within AppData -> Roaming, it didn't fix the issue.

I initially had some problem with the game crashing on launch a couple of times then it somehow magically launched.

Afterwards i tried your suggestion deleting the graphicsfile, going in a game and exiting checking values they are still referencing the radeon graphics card.

RTX card is perfectly functional within other games, so it's just no man's sky that has this occurance.

The crash report pop-up wanted me to contact hellogames support with a token reference, but i didn't save it. I think that would've been a good next step.

I would also rather not mess with the BIOS settings on my laptop especially GPU wise.

There should be a crash dump file
If you can upload your crash dunp file into a cloud, with permission to download it, I´ll look into it
it should be in :
WinKey + R opens RUN than copy this: %localappdata%\Temp

and looks like :
NMS_crash_xxxxxxxxxx_NMSVersion_0xCrashcode_SteamID.dmp

Here you go:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OAX8edrkkOBBHWw5KscOsOIH7tq1ZTVs?usp=sharing

[Musashi]

Originally posted by George:

Originally posted by Musashi:

There should be a crash dump file
If you can upload your crash dunp file into a cloud, with permission to download it, I´ll look into it
it should be in :
WinKey + R opens RUN than copy this: %localappdata%\Temp

and looks like :
NMS_crash_xxxxxxxxxx_NMSVersion_0xCrashcode_SteamID.dmp

Here you go:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OAX8edrkkOBBHWw5KscOsOIH7tq1ZTVs?usp=sharing

There are several reasons :
Make sure Overwolf and OBS is at the latest Version (check both for an update)

There is that stupid Nahimic installed
C:\ProgramData\A-Volute\A-Volute.Nahimic

I would uninstall it because it makes problems :
How to uninstall NahimicOSD
1. Disable Nahimic in Device Manager (Sound, video and...) Could be also Sonic Studio
2. Stop and Disable Nahimic in Services
3. Uninstall Nahimic in Windows Apps (search for Nahimic) or Sonic Studio
4. Reboot your PC

And the last one .. your AMD GPU driver needs to be updated , update it from the AMD Website :
Clean install : https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/gpu-601 AMD Clean up Utility

Normal update : AMD: https://www.amd.com/en/support

If you still have that issue ,, paste the content of your TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS.MXML (just open it with notepad and copy&paste it)
That file is in \steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\Settings

[James Bataille]

Originally posted by Musashi:

(...)
There is that stupid Nahimic installed
C:\ProgramData\A-Volute\A-Volute.Nahimic

I would uninstall it because it makes problems :
How to uninstall NahimicOSD
1. Disable Nahimic in Device Manager (Sound, video and...) Could be also Sonic Studio
2. Stop and Disable Nahimic in Services
3. Uninstall Nahimic in Windows Apps (search for Nahimic) or Sonic Studio
4. Reboot your PC
(...)

If I have to trust the first page of Google results, and your visible love for this "thing", you definitely forgot to wish him "good luck"

[Musashi]

Originally posted by James Bataille:

Originally posted by Musashi:

(...)
There is that stupid Nahimic installed
C:\ProgramData\A-Volute\A-Volute.Nahimic

I would uninstall it because it makes problems :
How to uninstall NahimicOSD
1. Disable Nahimic in Device Manager (Sound, video and...) Could be also Sonic Studio
2. Stop and Disable Nahimic in Services
3. Uninstall Nahimic in Windows Apps (search for Nahimic) or Sonic Studio
4. Reboot your PC
(...)

If I have to trust the first page of Google results, and your visible love for this "thing", you definitely forgot to wish him "good luck"

has nothing to do with a Google search ...its just my experience..

[ben 10 整合自我]

Originally posted by Musashi:

Originally posted by James Bataille:

If I have to trust the first page of Google results, and your visible love for this "thing", you definitely forgot to wish him "good luck"

has nothing to do with a Google search ...its just my experience..

I did all of the above and it is now solved, many thanks <3

I wonder what of the above fixed it tho, overwolf and OBS were latest version, i did a clean re-install of the driver and followed the following guide to completely incinerate nahimic off of my laptop:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MSI_Gaming/comments/l45fnj/guide_how_to_uninstall_nahimic_completely_from/

[James Bataille]

Originally posted by Musashi:

Originally posted by James Bataille:

If I have to trust the first page of Google results, and your visible love for this "thing", you definitely forgot to wish him "good luck"

has nothing to do with a Google search ...its just my experience..

Wait, wait, I never compared your experience as a Google page result ! :)

[Dzoa]

Originally posted by +VLFBERHT+:

I know this is a dumb question but, how do you know it's trying to use integrated over dedicated ?

Did you find that out by checking the file "TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS" at ...

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\SETTINGS

The relevant lines for my system look like this ...

{ideally, you want to only have your external monitor be detected and listed here}
<Property name="MonitorNames">
<Property name="MonitorNames" value="0|NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti|MSI Optix AG32CV" />

-and-

{should only show your RTX 4070 listed here}
<Property name="AdapterName" value="NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti" />
<Property name="AdapterIndex" value="0" />


Did you have the external-monitor connected before you installed NMS?...

Since you have already selected the RTX in geforce game profile, you might try this...

- Delete just the file TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS ... {this is safe, game engine will rewrite this file when you start NMS}

- Make sure your external monitor is up and running displaying the desktop

- Start NMS and start a new game... once you have reached your spaceship, jump in and out for a save, then exit to desktop

- Go back and open the TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS and see if your external monitor and RTX are in the text


*NOTE: Since you mentioned "Dark Screen" when attempting to run desktop using only RTX, can you tell if other games directly use your RTX? ... meaning, are you sure the RTX is actually running and not damaged in some way, non-functional ?


An alternate method... find out either from Lenovo support and/or Google if there is a way [in bios] to temporarily disable the integrated GPU and allow only for the RTX to be primary GPU adapter "displaying the desktop"... if so, make the change and once you know RTX is primary, again, go back and delete TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS and start NMS as-per prior mentioned sequence. Once the game properly starts and runs using the RTX, you can then go back into bios and re-enable integrated, since "most likely" from then on, every time you run NMS "it should" switch over to RTX.


*The point of all this being, if when you first start NMS, the game engine MUST be able to, 1) See the monitor you are using that is currently displaying desktop, 2) See the Primary GPU also running desktop

Good Luck

hey so i got a question in the TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS file it shows my integrated graphics not my gpu i have Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 and i tried to change it to my gpu but when i launch the game it just resets to the integrated graphics card. also in the game under GPU setting there is no option for me to choose

[End of the Road]

Originally posted by Dzoa:

hey so i got a question in the TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS file it shows my integrated graphics not my gpu i have Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 and i tried to change it to my gpu but when i launch the game it just resets to the integrated graphics card. also in the game under GPU setting there is no option for me to choose

are you on a laptop?