Jade Empire

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Jade Empire

Developer(s)	BioWare (Original Xbox version) LTI Gray Matter (PC Port)
Publisher(s)	2K Games
Engine	Jade Empire engine
First release date	February 26, 2007

General information

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Availability

Source(s)	Store unlock	Notes
GOG.com
Steam

Game data

	Location
Save game location
Configuration files location

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
GameSave Manager
GameStow

Video settings

Graphics option	Native	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution			Stretched
Multi-monitor			Stretched
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Windowed Mode
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)

Increasing FPS

Increasing FPS • Link By default, Jade Empire is locked to 30 frames per second. In order to lift this restriction, locate the JadeEmpire.ini file in the installation directory (if you are uncertain, it's usually the text file below the JadeEmpire file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Jade Empire) Set the "clampFPS" value to 0.

Windowed Mode

Play in a window • Link Locate the JadeEmpire.ini file in the installation directory Set the "Windowed" value to 1.

Play in 1920x1080 resolution

Play in 1920x1080 resolution • Link The game has no native option for this resolution, but still supports it if you force it. Locate the JadeEmpire.ini file in the installation directory Set the "ScrW" value to 1920 and the "ScrH" value to 1080.

Input settings

Input Settings	Native	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Controller support

Wireless controller right analogue stick

Edit JadeEmpire.ini • Link Using right stick on 360 wireless controller for looking can be fixed by doing the following: Navigate to the install directory and find JadeEmpire.ini Open JadeEmpire.ini in a text editor Look for the following lines: Look L/R=Left StickZ Look U/D=Right StickZ Change these lines to: Look L/R=Right StickX Look U/D=Right StickY

Issues Resolved

Config Utility Issues

Config Utility Issues • Link If the config tool fails to launch with a "Can't find Steam" error message, simply restarting Steam should fix that. If the issue persists or the config tool freezes at one point while gathering system information on your first launch, try the following; Locate the JadeEmpireConfig file in the game's Steam directory (usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Jade Empire) Right click, select properties, select compatibility and set it to compatibility mode for Windows Vista SP2. If this fails to fix the freeze, you must do the following; Using notepad, create a blank text file. Name it SystemInformation.xml and save it in the data folder inside the Jade Empire folder (usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Jade Empire\data). Copy the Steam.dll file from the base Steam folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam) and paste it into the Jade Empire folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Jade Empire - NOT the data folder). This will effectively bypass the config tool which should allow you to launch the game.

Stuttering Graphics

Occasionally, the graphics in the game will appear to 'stutter', despite having a high framerate. This can occur no matter what the system spec (including OS) of the PC running the game. No worries though; restarting the computer will solve this one.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Windows XP	Windows XP
Processor (CPU)	Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 1800XP	3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
System memory (RAM)	512 MB RAM	1GB RAM
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB Free HD Space	8 GB Free HD Space
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce 6200 or ATI 9500 or better (Shader Model 2.0 required)	NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or higher