Difference between revisions of "Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition"
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− | {{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/211420 Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | | + | {{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-DSPDE/dark-souls-prepare-to-die-edition GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}}{{ID|Steam}}{{ID|GFWL}} | }} |
+ | {{Availability Table/row| [http://impulsedriven.com/products/ESD-IMP-W3211 GameStop] | {{ID|GameStop}}{{ID|Steam}}{{ID|GFWL}} | }} | ||
+ | {{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/dark-souls-prepare-die-edition-na/ Green Man Gaming] | {{ID|GMG}}{{ID|Steam}}{{ID|GFWL}} | }} | ||
+ | {{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|GFWL}} | Completely optional [[Steam]] unlock.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2901670</ref> }} | ||
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{{ii}} A [[Games For Windows Live]] (GFWL) account is required to play the game. | {{ii}} A [[Games For Windows Live]] (GFWL) account is required to play the game. |
Revision as of 21:33, 25 March 2013
Template:Infobox Key points
- A poor port of the console versions of the game with few PC options.[1]
- Use DSfix by Durante to increase rendering resolution.
- 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.
General information
Availability
- A Games For Windows Live (GFWL) account is required to play the game.
Improvements
![](https://thumbnails.pcgamingwiki.com/a/ad/Dark_Souls_small_window_antialiasing.png/290px-Dark_Souls_small_window_antialiasing.png)
Game window renders in small box unless in-game anti-aliasing is turned off while using DSfix.
DSfix by Durante
- No matter what resolution you set in the options, Dark Souls will render an anamorphic 1024x720 picture and stretch it to fit the user's chosen resolution.
- A few interactive examples of the game running with and without the DSfix:
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Skip intro movies
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
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Game data
Save game location
Save game cloud syncing
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Video settings
3D support
- The game suffers from poor 3D support.
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Input settings
![](https://thumbnails.pcgamingwiki.com/7/79/Dark_Souls_controls_Tru3Magic.jpg/290px-Dark_Souls_controls_Tru3Magic.jpg)
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]
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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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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Sounds (ambient) broken by default
- Various sounds like ambient sounds do not work because the game is set to 5.1 surround and sounds are lost if your PC is set to stereo.
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Windows 8
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System requirements