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The authored assessment reports stable 90 FPS at the highest graphics settings, but calls the overall experience poor without a mouse and keyboard because of touchpad-heavy controls, small text, a manually invoked keyboard, and weak controller optimization.
High preset
Mostly stable
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Rendering held a smooth 60 FPS at 1280x800 with near-maximum custom settings, but a later launcher/game black screen required reinstalling and removed local saves and mods. The controller layout was also confusing.
800p · Custom preset · 60 FPS target
Locked or nearly locked
Article: Performance, settings, bugs, and conclusion sections.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence