A great game that can be optimized for lower devices

Borderlands is an awesome game though it can make your make you macbook REALLY hot if you don’t make a couple of changes. To run the game optimally on a 2014 Macbook Air with a 1.4 GHz processor, 4 GBs of Ram and 1.5 GB graphics card, I had to limit the framerate to 30 frames per second and disable some features through the .ini files.
To access these files, open the start-up page for Borderlands, click advance settings and open the game files, click the folder MacInit and you will have access to the .ini files! By limiting the frames per second and adjusting the settings with the help of a Lag Fix guides online, the game now runs on high settings without overheating. I think Borderlands 2 preformed better, but this game doesn’t run too bad either.
Overall, I think Borderlands is a great game, though I kind of preffered Borderlands 2. Both NPC and playable characters are ok in this game, but not particularly great and the enviorements aren’t as diverse. The desert design is pretty cool though! It makes me feel like a Lone Ranger in the wild west! $30 isn’t a bad price for this game considering it includes the DLC, but you may want to hold out for a sale. At $10, this game was a steal!
[Warning: If you plan on tweaking the game, make sure to create a backup of the old .ini files just in case :) ]

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