Difference between revisions of "Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition"
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# Install [[#DSfix|DSfix]] if you haven't done so already. | # Install [[#DSfix|DSfix]] if you haven't done so already. | ||
# Download and extract [https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=1105a8f9b697e3cc&id=1105A8F9B697E3CC%21796 DSCfix]. | # Download and extract [https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=1105a8f9b697e3cc&id=1105A8F9B697E3CC%21796 DSCfix]. | ||
− | # Place '''DSCfix.dll''' and '''DSCfix.ini''' in your Dark Souls DATA folder (where DARKSOULS.exe is - for example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition\DATA") | + | # Place '''DSCfix.dll''' and '''DSCfix.ini''' in your Dark Souls DATA folder (where DARKSOULS.exe is - for example: <code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition\DATA"</code>) |
# Open up '''DSfix.ini''' and search for the following line: <code>dinput8dllWrapper none</code> | # Open up '''DSfix.ini''' and search for the following line: <code>dinput8dllWrapper none</code> | ||
# Replace it with: <code>dinput8dllWrapper dscfix.dll</code> | # Replace it with: <code>dinput8dllWrapper dscfix.dll</code> | ||
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{{Fixbox/fix|Uninstallation}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Uninstallation}} | ||
If you need to uninstall DSCfix: | If you need to uninstall DSCfix: | ||
− | * Delete DSCfix.dll, DSCfix.ini, and DSCfix.log. | + | * Delete DSCfix.dll, DSCfix.ini, and DSCfix.log '''or''' reset <code>dinput8dllWrapper DSCfix.dll</code> back to <code>none</code> |
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Revision as of 16:44, 8 April 2014
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From Software | |
Publishers | |
Namco Bandai Games | |
Engines | |
PhyreEngine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 23, 2012 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Dark Souls | |
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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.
- A poor port of the console versions of the game with few PC options.[1]
- Use DSfix to increase rendering resolution along with many other options.
General information
Availability
- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.
Essential improvements
- HD textures, fonts, and controller button prompts 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. It also allows the 30fps lock to be lifted, HD or other alternate textures to be used, as well as giving options for anti-aliasing (AA), Screen space ambient occlusion (SSAO), Depth of Field (DOF) blurring, anisotropic filtering (AF) and many other features.
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1.02 Patch (2013-09-17) breaks compatibility of many mods
The main executable was patched so any mod reliant on locations in the executable/RAM need to be updated.
- DSfix has been updated to version 2.2 which restores all features broken by patch 1.02.
- DSVfix is no longer required as all of its fixes have been implemented into the game.
- DSMfix has been unofficially updated by a fan of the project.[2]
- DSCfix has been reported to be unaffected by the patch.
Skip intro videos
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DS Connectivity fix by M0tah
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/211420/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/211420/pfx/[Note 1] |
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%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\XLive
must also be backed up.
Save game cloud syncing
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Borderless fullscreen windowed
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3D support
- The game suffers from poor 3D support.
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High frame rate
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Input settings
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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Controller support
- 'Hot swap' between keyboard and mouse controls and controller is available.[3]
- Use of controller is highly recommended.[4]
- Works well with the DualShock 3 using XInput Wrapper. PS button 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
Improving FPS on lower-spec machines
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- Certain areas of the game are more demanding on your hardware causing slowdown in-game. It seems that the engine, when faced with an area where it struggles to render 30 FPS, will cut down to 15FPS. The most famous is Blighttown, but large animated characters can also produce this slowdown.
- Unlock the FPS cap with DSfix (unlockFPS 1), set the frame cap at 30 (FPSlimit 30) and enable Vsync (enableVsync 1) For the most part you will have the same experience, but where the game would usually dip to 15FPS it will only drop as far as it needs to (results dependant on your machine).
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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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Phenom II X2 545 3.0 GHz - Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0 GHz | |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 4870 GeForce 9800 GTX+ |
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/211420/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (211420) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/dark-souls/1225854p1.html
- ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/211420/discussions/0/864979455329386779/
- ↑ http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/dark-souls/1225854p1.html
- ↑ http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/dark-souls/1225854p1.html
- ↑ http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=32497408