FO4 Not detecting system hardware?

[crippl3fight451]

Any time I try to launch the game, I get the error message that the game cannot detect my hardware, so it sets everything to Low Settings. When I attempt to switch the settings up in the launcher, they automatically revert back to the lowest after closing the window. Any ideas for fixes?

GPU: RTX 2080
CPU: i7-8700k

[Shodan]

I have the same issue. The game doesn't detect my new GTX 1660 Ti (yes, it works with every other game) and graphic settings also get set to the lowest, but when I had my GTX 970, I had no such problem. I can normally run the game at the highest settings now, but it crashed without any error message both times I played it with my current graphics card. I've just started it up for the third time and noticed that there is an issue with brightness and gamma. Getting out of the game using ALT+TAB temporarily fixed it, but the next time I did that, not only the brightness and gamma changed, but also the resolution.

[crippl3fight451]

Originally posted by unturorum:

I have the same issue. The game doesn't detect my new GTX 1660 Ti (yes, it works with every other game) and graphic settings also get set to the lowest, but when I had my GTX 970, I had no such problem. I can normally run the game at the highest settings now, but it crashed without any error message both times I played it with my current graphics card. I've just started it up for the third time and noticed that there is an issue with brightness and gamma. Getting out of the game using ALT+TAB temporarily fixed it, but the next time I did that, not only the brightness and gamma changed, but also the resolution.

I just attempted to run it at the settings it keeps reverting to, and the game is also sped up. So everything about the game is messed up for me, have you had this issue too?
When I had my gaming laptop with a 1060 in it, I had no issues whatsoever with the game.

[Shodan]

Originally posted by crippl3fight451:

Originally posted by unturorum:

I have the same issue. The game doesn't detect my new GTX 1660 Ti (yes, it works with every other game) and graphic settings also get set to the lowest, but when I had my GTX 970, I had no such problem. I can normally run the game at the highest settings now, but it crashed without any error message both times I played it with my current graphics card. I've just started it up for the third time and noticed that there is an issue with brightness and gamma. Getting out of the game using ALT+TAB temporarily fixed it, but the next time I did that, not only the brightness and gamma changed, but also the resolution.

I just attempted to run it at the settings it keeps reverting to, and the game is also sped up. So everything about the game is messed up for me, have you had this issue too?
When I had my gaming laptop with a 1060 in it, I had no issues whatsoever with the game.

Weird, it doesn't revert for me once I change the settings. It normally runs at 60 FPS, but it suddenly crashed both times I played it with this graphics card. No other game has ever crashed for me with either graphics card. Now I have this issue with resolution, brightness and gamma, but ALT+TAB somehow temporarily fixes that. I had none of these issues with my old GTX 970.

[WiltDasney]

I'm having the same issue as well. Upgraded an old 970 to a 1660 ti and says it does not detect. its crashed 3 times within 30 minutes of playing. definitely sucks, wanted to check out F4 with the new card.

[Spec_Ops_Ape]

Don't worry about the game not detecting your hardware, manually crank your settings up.
Also, you all have the new Nvidia Turing cards. Turn off weapon debris, known issue causing ctds for the new Nvidia cards.
If you are using a 144Hz monitor or have turned off v-sync, the game doesn't like going above 60fps. The phsysic engine and certain scripts are tied to frame rate so you end up with many issues: lockpicking way to fast, dialogue goes out of sync, enemies throw cars at you etc.

Originally posted by crippl3fight451:

Any time I try to launch the game, I get the error message that the game cannot detect my hardware, so it sets everything to Low Settings. When I attempt to switch the settings up in the launcher, they automatically revert back to the lowest after closing the window. Any ideas for fixes?

GPU: RTX 2080
CPU: i7-8700k

Check that the .ini files in the documents/my games/Fallout 4 aren't set to read only or try running the game as administrator.

[markdb92]

your hardware is too new. That is why its giving that error. The game does not know about your video card model. So it does not know what setting to set it to.

[crippl3fight451]

Originally posted by Spec_Ops_Ape:

Don't worry about the game not detecting your hardware, manually crank your settings up.
Also, you all have the new Nvidia Turing cards. Turn off weapon debris, known issue causing ctds for the new Nvidia cards.
If you are using a 144Hz monitor or have turned off v-sync, the game doesn't like going above 60fps. The phsysic engine and certain scripts are tied to frame rate so you end up with many issues: lockpicking way to fast, dialogue goes out of sync, enemies throw cars at you etc.

Originally posted by crippl3fight451:

Any time I try to launch the game, I get the error message that the game cannot detect my hardware, so it sets everything to Low Settings. When I attempt to switch the settings up in the launcher, they automatically revert back to the lowest after closing the window. Any ideas for fixes?

GPU: RTX 2080
CPU: i7-8700k

Check that the .ini files in the documents/my games/Fallout 4 aren't set to read only or try running the game as administrator.

With that being said, I have manually bumped up the graphics settings, but any time I close the settings menu it puts everything back to the lowest of the low. Haven't turned off v-sync either and everything is still sped up. Totally bamboozled.

As for .ini files, for example, Fallout4Prefs.ini should be the folder name correct? I don't have .ini files and even after verifying file integrity I don't.

[Spec_Ops_Ape]

Originally posted by crippl3fight451:

As for .ini files, for example, Fallout4Prefs.ini should be the folder name correct? I don't have .ini files and even after verifying file integrity I don't.

Sounds like the game is not able to write to the documents/my games folder. Check your anti-virus is not blocking access, Bitdefender has been known in the past to do this. Also check Windows 10 controlled folder access is off or add an exception for the game if it is on.

[Park_Ranger]

It won't detect a GTX2080 the card is too new.

Just set your display setting manually, as high as possible without lose of frame rates or stuttering.