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Difference between revisions of "Payday: The Heist"

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{{infobox
 
{{infobox
 
|title          = Payday: The Heist
 
|title          = Payday: The Heist
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|developer      = Overkill Software
 
|developer      = Overkill Software
 
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Sony Online Entertainment|Sony Online Entertainment]]
 
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Sony Online Entertainment|Sony Online Entertainment]]
|engine        = Diesel
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|engine        = [[Wikipedia:Diesel (game engine)|Diesel]]
|release dates  = October 18, 2011
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|release dates  = <sup>Windows</sup> October 20, 2011
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}}
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.payday-theheist.com/ Official Website]
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{{mm}} [http://payday.wikia.com/wiki/Payday_Wiki Unofficial PAYDAY Wiki]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1225 Steam Users' Forums]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/24240/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Sony-40814Y-The-Heist1-Download/dp/B005QF1OSG Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} {{ID|Steam}} | Unlocks on Steam }}
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}}
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==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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}}
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing|
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[Steam Cloud]] | true | Syncs save games. }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
== Issues and Fixes ==
 
== Issues and Fixes ==
 
=== Black screen on start up or random crashes during the game ===
 
=== Black screen on start up or random crashes during the game ===
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{{ii}} Don't run PAYDAY with Teamspeak 3 or Ventrilo - it can collide on start up and not start the game.
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{{ii}} ALIENWARE users make sure you have AlienFX installed.
  
*Don't run PAYDAY with Teamspeak 3 or Ventrilo - it can collide on start up and not start the game.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|PhysX Beta Driver Problems}}
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{{ii}} PAYDAY does not work properly with PhysX beta drivers, to fix it do the following:
  
*PAYDAY does not work properly with PhysX beta drivers, to fix it do the following:
 
 
# Exit Steam entirely.
 
# Exit Steam entirely.
 
# Uninstall NVidia PhysX from the control panel (use ADD/REMOVE program in Windows to do this).
 
# Uninstall NVidia PhysX from the control panel (use ADD/REMOVE program in Windows to do this).
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# Run the PhysX installer <pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\common\payday the heist\redist\PhysX\PhysX_9.10.0513_SystemSoftware.exe</pre>
 
# Run the PhysX installer <pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\common\payday the heist\redist\PhysX\PhysX_9.10.0513_SystemSoftware.exe</pre>
 
# Start Steam and play.
 
# Start Steam and play.
 
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}}
*ALIENWARE users make sure you have AlienFX installed.
 
  
 
=== Not fitting to screen despite running at 1080p ===
 
=== Not fitting to screen despite running at 1080p ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change renderer settings file}}
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{{ii}} Sometimes PAYDAY does not fit entirely to the user's screen even though the resolution is set to 1920x1080.
  
*Sometimes PAYDAY does not fit entirely to the user's screen even though the resolution is set to 1920x1080. Here's the solution:
 
 
# Go to <pre>C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\PAYDAY\</pre>
 
# Go to <pre>C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\PAYDAY\</pre>
# Open the file named 'renderer_settings.xml' in Notepad.
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# Open the file named <pre>renderer_settings.xml</pre> in Notepad.
# There are two lines of text. On the bottom line, find where it says "resolution =" and make sure that's followed by "1920 1080".
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# There are two lines of text. On the bottom line, find where it says <code>resolution=</code> and make sure that's followed by <code>1920 1080</code>.
# Finally, then look for "refresh_rate =" and make sure that's followed by "60".
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# Finally, then look for <code>refresh_rate=</code> and make sure that's followed by "60".
 
# The game should be running entirely in full screen now.
 
# The game should be running entirely in full screen now.
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}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 07:03, 2 March 2013

Template:Infobox

General information

Official Website
Unofficial PAYDAY Wiki
Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Issues and Fixes

Black screen on start up or random crashes during the game

Don't run PAYDAY with Teamspeak 3 or Ventrilo - it can collide on start up and not start the game.
ALIENWARE users make sure you have AlienFX installed.
Instructions

Not fitting to screen despite running at 1080p

Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements