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Revision as of 00:00, 7 April 2024
This page is for the original 2009 version. For the 2019 GOTY Enhanced version, see Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced.
Developers | |
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Gearbox Software | |
Demiurge Studios[1] | |
Shadows in Darkness | |
Darkside Games | |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 26, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | December 3, 2010 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS, RPG, Shooter |
Vehicles | Automobile, Off-roading |
Art styles | Cel-shaded, Comic book |
Themes | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi |
Series | Borderlands |
Warnings
Borderlands is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS, RPG and shooter game in the Borderlands series.
The online component of retail disc copies is not functional as of September 15, 2014. Retail owners who did not use the granting tool on Steam to convert their retail disc copies into a digital Steam copy before March 27, 2019 must purchase Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced to play online.[2]
Steam owners received all four DLCs for free for the original game following the release of Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced.[3]
General information
- Official Discord server for game series
- Manual
- Gearbox Forums - Borderlands Tech Support
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM disc check. Original disc: SecuROM DFA DRM release date check.[Note 1] GOTY disc: SecuROM DFA DRM for the DLC.[Note 2] Non-functional online mode following the shutdown of GameSpy. |
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Developer website | GOTY Edition. Five machines limit. | |||
Amazon.com | GOTY Edition. Bundled with the GOTY Enhanced version. | |||
Steam | GOTY Edition. Bundled with the GOTY Enhanced version. | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [5] | |||
Mac App Store (unavailable) | GOTY Edition |
- SecuROM DRM was removed from the Steam version on July 28, 2014 from the main game and all of its DLC.[6]
- From September 15, 2014 and up until March 27, 2019 owners of retail disc copies could use a granting tool on Steam to convert their retail disc copies into a digital Steam copy, as part of a multiplayer service transition to Steamworks following the shutdown of GameSpy. This tool was disabled shortly before the announcement of Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced.[2]
Version differences
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition
- Not to be confused with Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced released in 2019.
- Complete edition released on October 12, 2010 which included the base game as well as the four DLCs.
- Also included Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club Code that granted early access to the demo of Duke Nukem Forever.
- While the granting tool only unlocked the base game on Steam, the included GOTY product key in the retail copy could be used to unlock the four DLCs.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
- Steam owners received all four DLCs for free following the release of Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced.[3]
Name | Notes | |
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Claptrap's New Robot Revolution | Included in the Game of the Year Edition. | |
Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot | Included in the Game of the Year Edition. | |
The Secret Armory of General Knoxx | Included in the Game of the Year Edition. | |
The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned | Included in the Game of the Year Edition. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions[7] |
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Delete or rename video files[8] |
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Manual fix[9] |
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Skip splash screen
Instructions[7] |
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Delete or rename the splash file[7] |
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Improved mouse aiming
Edit configuration files[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Borderlands\WillowGame\Config\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8980/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Borderlands\SaveData\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8980/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Approx. 100 MB available. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Vert-. See the community files page for Hor+. | ||
Multi-monitor | Vert-. See the community files page for Hor+. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Vert-. See the community files page for Hor+. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Vert-. See the community files page for Hor+. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter or add -windowed parameter. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See GeDoSaTo or Borderless Gaming. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 62 FPS by default. See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Field of view (FOV)
Borderlands Configuration Editor[10] |
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Notes
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Alternative fixes[citation needed] |
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Modify .ini file[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
Anti-Aliasing[citation needed] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
V-Sync[citation needed] |
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High frame rate
Edit configuration file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | See Mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Left stick axes reversed on generic controllers. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Presets only. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | See Enable Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 controller UI. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Occasionally changes button prompts |
Logitech GamePanel
- Information such as mission log, friendlist, level, exprerience points, money and weapon proficiency stats can be displayed on the LCD panel or smartphone application.[12]
Display | Notes |
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Arx Control application | |
G19 color screen | Native support. Displays mission log, friendlist, level, exprerience points, money and weapon proficiency stats. |
G15 monochrome screen | Native support. Displays mission log. |
Fix mouse smoothing and aiming
Modify config files |
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Enable scroll wheel in text boxes
Enable scroll wheel[citation needed] |
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Enable Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 controller UI
Modify .ini file[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, SFX, and microphone volume. | |
Surround sound | Auto configures up to 7.1 output.[13] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | A Polish patch made by distributor is available here. Note that this patch requires at least game version 1.41, and DLCs are not included. Separate fan translation for The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned is available here. |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Official localization by 1C-Softclub retail only. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «Dimon485 / TTL T.Community». | |||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation. Details missing—please edit this page and add it. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op See this Steam Users' Forums Guide on hacking splitscreen into the game. |
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LAN play | 4 | Co-op |
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Online play | 4 | Co-op The official GameSpyservice has been shut down, but the Steam release was migrated over to Steamworks on September 15, 2014.[14] Retail owners who did not use the granting tool on Steam to convert their retail disc copies into a digital Steam copy before March 27, 2019 must purchase Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced to play online.[2] |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Add the target IP and port as a command line argument.[15] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 7777, 28900, 28902, 28910 |
UDP | 7777, 27900, 28902 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Borderlands 1. | ||
vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
Cannot install disc-based copies
- This section details the necessary procedure and workarounds required to install a retail disc-based copy of the game on modern machines.[16]
- Note that online will not be functional unless using a LAN/VPN-based workaround (e.g. Hamachi) to create a virtual LAN over the Internet with those you intend to play with.
Install and update Borderlands from a retail disc[16][17] |
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Notes
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General Protection Fault
General Protection Fault[18][19] |
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General Protection Fault / R6025 runtime error[citation needed] |
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Fixing performance issues
Fixing Performance Issues[citation needed] |
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Some systems, despite exceeding the recommended specs, simply do not run Borderlands well. Even after turning down graphical options, the frame rates can be much lower than would be expected. Taking these steps can help make the game much more responsive and raise frame rates significantly. If Borderlands is running poorly on an otherwise stout system, try the following:
Another known issue has been with the inclusion of Dynamic Shadows, for some users having this graphical setting turned on causes huge drops in frame rate, no matter the specs of the computer. Turning off this setting can greatly improve performance. |
Progress not being saved
Progress Not Being Saved[citation needed] |
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First Method:
Second method
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Some weapon stats are not visible
Weapon stats visibility fix[citation needed] |
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Game freezes in Lockdown Palace (General Knoxx DLC)
Lockdown Palace crash fix[citation needed] |
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Do not alter Foliage Quality within the game settings as that will reset the edit. However, as this problem only affects Lockdown Palace, it is fine to allow it to reset for any game session that you don't plan to go to that zone. |
No sound through headphones on laptops
- Some laptop users struggle to output the game sound through headphones when they have laptops with built-in microphones.
No Sound through headphones on laptops[citation needed] |
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Disable Microphone Array[citation needed] |
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Go to the sound options (Control Panel/Sound and Hardware/Sound) go into the recording tab and disable Microphone Array. |
Issues unresolved
Crashes on startup (Windows XP)
Some users, after having installed and successfully played the game on Windows XP, experience a standard "Borderlands has encountered an error and needs to close" message after some time. There are no known solutions for this problem.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X only. |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Audio | FMOD, SpeechFX | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy, Steamworks | Original retail version used GameSpy, but was migrated over to Steamworks on September 15, 2014.[14] Retail owners who did not use the granting tool on Steam to convert their retail disc copies into a digital Steam copy before March 27, 2019 must purchase Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced to play online.[2] |
Mods
- Run the game and change a keybind in the options menu at least once before using this tool. This will create the necessary .ini files and should fix options being disabled in the tool.
- This tool unlocks many options including the following:
- Disable startup movies
- Disable mouse smoothing
- Disable in-game voice chat
- V-sync
- Change FOV
Skip new character movies
Delete or rename video files[citation needed] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz Dual-core |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 3000 series Nvidia GeForce 7000 series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon HD 4000 series Nvidia GeForce 9000 series |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.4 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 1.4 GHz | Intel 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM | 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ Automatic release date check service for retail discs of the original Borderlands seems down, but using the manual activation website (leave serial number field empty) along with the manual release date check tool should work.[4] Note that this must be performed before you start the setup / installer of the game. See SecuROM support page for more information, although also note that the Borderlands-specific page does not work any longer, so the generic page (leave serial number field empty) must be used instead.
- ↑ GOTY DLCs might require manual activation. See SecuROM support page (at the bottom) for more information and instructions.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/8980/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (8980) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Demiurge Studios - Blog: Borderlands Released (retrieved)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2K Support - Borderlands GameSpy Shutdown and Conversion Tool - last accessed on 2019-03-30
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [[[Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced]] Steam - Community Hub - Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced Out Now!] - last accessed on 2019-04-04
- "ALL DLC: Didn’t own any Borderlands DLC? Now you got it all! On BOTH the original game and in Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced!"
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-04-05
- Confirmed worked for me on Windows 10 v1803 today.
- ↑ Games for Windows marketplace relaunches - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ Borderlands update released - last accessed on 2021-10-14
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Verified by User:Diskersen on 2018-05-02
- ↑ is there a way to skip the logos when you start borderlands? :: Borderlands Message Board for PC - GameFAQs - last accessed on 2018-05-02
- ↑ How to Skip Intro? (Read) :: Borderlands General Discussions - last accessed on 2018-04-02
- ↑ Borderlands - WSGF - last accessed on December 2, 2016
- ↑ Alice: Madness Returns - last accessed on December 2, 2016
- ↑ Logitech G's albums - Borderlands GamePanel Support - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Borderlands multiplayer update released
- ↑ PC Connection Issues - Borderlands Wiki - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-04-06
- Verified with original disc-based copy from 2009 (non-GOTY version) on Windows 10 v1803 these last few days.
- ↑ Wayback Machine - SecuROM - Borderlands support page - last accessed on 2019-04-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2021-01-30
- ↑ Steam - Borderlands GOTY - General Protection Fault - Fix - last accessed on 2021-01-30
- ↑ PC Utility Borderlands Configuration Tool - The Gearbox Software Forums - last accessed on May 2023