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− | + | Dead Island has a compatibility problem with 7.1 output devices, this includes Logitech USB headsets (G35, G930) and 7.1 sound devices that use 3.5 mm analog connections. This issue is typically immediately recognizable when reaching the title screen and hearing a loud, frightening, distorted noise; this issue also carries over into the gameplay. This issue was present in Dead Island: Riptide, but was corrected by Techland. Techland has yet to correct the issue with the first Dead Island game. The definitive solution is to set your device to anything below 7.1 but other options exist that may help. | |
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+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Change Windows Speaker Configuration}} | ||
+ | # Open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type <code>mmsys.cpl</code> and press {{key|Enter}}. | ||
+ | # Right-click on the Default Device (marked with a tick [[File:True icon.svg|16px|link=]]) and choose "Configure Speakers" from the menu. | ||
+ | # Select 5.1 surround or lower. | ||
+ | # Click through the remaining steps and click the Finish button in the last screen. | ||
+ | {{ii}} This option may not be available for some USB headsets. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Remember to reconfigure your 7.1 device to 7.1 output after you are done playing Dead Island. | ||
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Developers | |
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Techland | |
Publishers | |
Deep Silver | |
Engines | |
Chrome Engine 5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 6, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | April 2, 2014 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Dead Island | |
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Dead Island | 2011 |
Dead Island: Riptide | 2013 |
Escape Dead Island | 2014 |
Dead Island: Epidemic | 2016 |
Dead Island: Definitive Edition | 2016 |
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition | 2016 |
Dead Island: Retro Revenge | 2016 |
Dead Island 2 | 2023 |
Key points
- The Dead Island Helper utility can be used to fix many bugs and tweak many advanced Dead Island settings, such as field of view and advanced graphics settings. Only use manual tweaks if it does not work for you.
- DLC can no longer be purchased separately on Steam
General information
Availability
- All versions require Steam except for the Mac App Store version.
- DLC is only available for Windows.
Essential improvements
- Dead Island Helper - The easiest way to apply fixes and tweaks to Dead Island.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/91310/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/91310/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Syncs save games and settings. |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
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Input settings
Audio settings
Network
If you have installed mods or edited the .xml for characters, all clients need the same mods in order to play.
It should also be noted that challenges are global, so if you are close to killing for instance 1 million zombies with one characters, and you play co-op with another and hit one million total kills, this character will gain all the XP from completing the challenge
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
- You can find various fixes in the FAQ on the Steam Community Discussions page for Dead Island.
- If you don't want to manually apply some of these tweaks check out tools section at end of the page.
Long Load Times
Some users are experiencing ridiculously long load times when doing things like loading the menu, game, etc. It can literally take over 5-10 minutes for some people. Oddly enough, this may relate to error logging that is done by the game.
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Co-op Error Message: "The game you have tried to join is no longer available"
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Loud Distorted Audio
Dead Island has a compatibility problem with 7.1 output devices, this includes Logitech USB headsets (G35, G930) and 7.1 sound devices that use 3.5 mm analog connections. This issue is typically immediately recognizable when reaching the title screen and hearing a loud, frightening, distorted noise; this issue also carries over into the gameplay. This issue was present in Dead Island: Riptide, but was corrected by Techland. Techland has yet to correct the issue with the first Dead Island game. The definitive solution is to set your device to anything below 7.1 but other options exist that may help.
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This will fix the game's sound partly, because static might still occur however most of the problem is over.
If this fix does not work, there is an alternative solution to static and crackling problems.
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It is recommended that you backup the Audio.scr
file before doing this, though if you don't you can always just delete the file and the game will create a new one.
Game Crashes With Message: Problem Event: BEX
Users whose player names have non-English characters experience game crashes with this error message:
Problem event name: BEX App Name: DeadIslandGame.exe App version: 1.0.0.0 App timestamp: 4f100716 Fault module name: MSVCR90.dll Fault module version: 9.0.30729.6161 Fault module timestamp: 4dace5b9 Exception offset: 00036d36 Exception code: c0000417 Exception data 00000000 OS version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3 Locale ID: 1033 Additional info 1: 364e Additional info 2:364ecf2f9e26d8075e002643326a0340 Additional info 3: 1f40 Additional info 4: 1f4001d1190a4d768106236129b38e30c.
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Core2Duo 2.66 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI 2600XT GeForce 8600GT 512 MB of VRAM | GeForce 9600 1 GB of VRAM |
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>/91310/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (91310) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.