Dead Island 2 GPU Fix

The Problem

Sometimes Dead Island 2 launches using the integrated graphics card instead of your dedicated GPU. Disabling the integrated card in BIOS might work, but not everyone wants to do that.

The Solution

The most reliable fix is to edit the Engine.ini file and force the game to use the correct graphics adapter.

  1. Navigate to the following folder:
    C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\DeadIsland\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
  2. Open Engine.ini with a text editor (like Notepad).
  3. Add the following lines at the end of the file:
[/script/engine.renderersettings]
r.GraphicsAdapter=0

- If 0 doesn’t work, try 1.
- If you have more than two GPUs, you may need to test 2, 3, and so on.

Here is a BAT file if u don't want to put it in manually. Download unzip and run it, follow instructions.

Result

After saving the file and restarting the game, Dead Island 2 should now launch using your dedicated graphics card, giving you the performance boost you expect.