Difference between revisions of "Project Snowblind"

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Key points

Online multiplayer no longer works.

Aim assist is always enabled.^{[citation needed]}

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM disc check.
Amazon.com
Green Man Gaming
Steam

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files^[2]
Go to `<path-to-game>\movies\start\pc\` Delete or rename `Eidos_Bumper.bik` and `PSB_CD_Bumper.bik`. Go into the `english` folder. Delete or rename `PSB_Prologue.bik`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7010/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7010/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.

Video settings (launcher).

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Use Widescreen Patch^{[citation needed]}

Download the Project: Snowblind - Widescreen Patch.
Extract the contents of the archive to the installation folder.
Install the Visual C++ Redistributable using the included vcredist_x86.exe installer.
Adjust the various settings in snowblind-widescreen.ini.

Notes

The HUD is always confined to the center 4:3 area of the screen.

Increasing or decreasing the vertical FOV from the default introduces various visual glitches.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		16
Online play		16	Master server disabled.

Issues fixed

Random crashes on modern Windows

Set XP SP3 compatibility mode^[3]

Game Crashes on Multicore Systems

Set Core Affinity^[4]
Open Task Manager; Go to process details and right-click on `Snowblind.exe`; Set affinity to one core.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz AMD Athlon XP	Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	64 MB of VRAM Shader model 1.1 support	128 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (7010) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Nixxes
↑ how to skip intro movies - Square Enix Forums
↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-10-05
Finished the whole game with no crashes. No clue why this works. W10 x64 (1607)
↑ Project: Snowblind and Vista x64 - solved!

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (7010) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (7010) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Nixxes-1] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Nixxes

[2] w to skip intro movies - Square Enix Forums

[4] Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-10-05
Finished the whole game with no crashes. No clue why this works. W10 x64 (1607)

[5] Project: Snowblind and Vista x64 - solved!

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 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref=<ref>[http://forums.eu.square-enix.com/showthread.php?t=62678 how to skip intro movies - Square Enix Forums]</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename video files|ref=<ref>[http://forums.eu.square-enix.com/showthread.php?t=62678 how to skip intro movies - Square Enix Forums]</ref>}}
 # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\movies\start\pc\</code>
 # Delete or rename {{file|Eidos_Bumper.bik}} and {{file|PSB_CD_Bumper.bik}}.
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 ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use Widescreen Patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use Widescreen Patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/575-project-snowblind-widescreen-patch/ Project: Snowblind - Widescreen Patch].
 # Extract the contents of the archive to the installation folder.
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 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Random crashes on modern Windows===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Set [[Windows Compatibility Mode|XP SP3 compatibility mode]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2016-10-05|comment=Finished the whole game with no crashes. No clue why this works. W10 x64 (1607)}}</ref>}}
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set [[Windows Compatibility Mode|XP SP3 compatibility mode]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2016-10-05|comment=Finished the whole game with no crashes. No clue why this works. W10 x64 (1607)}}</ref>}}
-}}
 ===Game Crashes on Multicore Systems===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Set Core Affinity|ref=<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/forums/pc-mac-linux-society-1000004/project-snowblind-and-vista-x64-solved-26810073 Project: Snowblind and Vista x64 - solved!]</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set Core Affinity|ref=<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/forums/pc-mac-linux-society-1000004/project-snowblind-and-vista-x64-solved-26810073 Project: Snowblind and Vista x64 - solved!]</ref>}}
 # Open Task Manager;
 # Go to process details and right-click on <code>Snowblind.exe</code>;

Developers

	Crystal Dynamics
Publishers
	Eidos Interactive
	Square Enix
Release dates
Windows	February 22, 2005^[1]