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# Disable in-game anti-aliasing. | # Disable in-game anti-aliasing. | ||
| − | # Download [http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/? | + | # Download [http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?p=343 DSfix]. |
# Extract DSfix into the <code>DATA</code> folder in the installation folder. | # Extract DSfix into the <code>DATA</code> folder in the installation folder. | ||
# Edit <code>DSfix.ini</code> to set your resolution (for example, renderWidth 1366 renderHeight 768). | # Edit <code>DSfix.ini</code> to set your resolution (for example, renderWidth 1366 renderHeight 768). | ||
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Revision as of 21:14, 20 September 2013
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| Developers | |
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| From Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Namco Bandai Games | |
| Engines | |
| PhyreEngine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 23, 2012 |
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Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
| Dark Souls | |
|---|---|
| Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition | 2012 |
| Dark Souls II | 2014 |
| Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015 |
| Dark Souls III | 2016 |
| Dark Souls: Remastered | 2018 |
Key points
- Using a Controller is highly recommended over keyboard and mouse controls.
- If using keyboard and mouse controls, apply the DSMfix to improve mouse control issues.
- Use DSfix to increase rendering resolution.
- A poor port of the console versions of the game with few PC options.[1]
General information
Availability
- A Games For Windows Live (GFWL) account is required to play the game.
Essential improvements
Using DSfix with in-game anti-aliasing enabled causes the game to only use part of the screen.
- HD textures and fonts are available to download
DSfix
- A GUI for DSfix is available for inexperienced users
- DSfix increases the rendering resolution for better visual quality; without it the game outputs anamorphic 1024x720.
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9/17/2013 Patch makes game unplayable for those uses mods
- DSfix has been updated to version 2.1 which corrects version 2.01 issue with this patch. (unlockfps now works!).
Skip intro videos
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DS Connectivity fix by M0tah
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Game data
Save game location
Save game cloud syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
Borderless fullscreen windowed
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3D support
- The game suffers from poor 3D support.
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120Hz
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Input settings
Control scheme tips from Tru3Magic.
Keyboard
- Unintuitive default keyboard scheme, for example, 'End' brings up menu (and 'Escape' does nothing).
Mouse
- Mouse controls feel very jittery, with very unintuitive results when the camera collides with a wall or the floor.
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Remapping
- Mouse 4 and 5 cannot be remapped.[2]
Controller
- 'Hot swap' between keyboard and mouse controls and controller is available.[3]
- Use of controller is highly recommended.[4]
- Works well with the DualShock3 using XInput Wrapper. PS buttons textures can be found here
Controller not working
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Controller with wrong mapping
- Non-Xbox 360 controllers most likely have incorrect button mapping.
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Audio settings
Network settings
- Signing into Games For Windows Live is mandatory for the first time, and a connection needs to be maintained for multiplayer.
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Issues fixed
General low performance
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Low performance ATI/AMD
- Appears that ATI/AMD graphics cards are underutilised.
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Low performance Nvidia Optimus
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Crash VSFilter.dll
- Crash occurs after start screen.[5]
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Progress bar stuck during installation
- Problem may be caused by setup utility getting stuck whilst installing DirectX and Games For Windows Live.
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Minimize with multiple monitors
- When playing with two screens, the game seems to minimize.
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Windows 8
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System requirements
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| Operating system (OS) | Windows XP/Vista/7 or newer | |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 4870 - GeForce 9800 GTX+ | |
References
Categories:
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid section order
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Missing section (Availability)
- Missing section (Save game cloud syncing)
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- Missing section (Localizations)
- Missing section (API)