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|widescreen_resolution_notes=See [[#DSfix|DSfix]]. | |widescreen_resolution_notes=See [[#DSfix|DSfix]]. | ||
− | |multimonitor=false | + | |multimonitor =false |
− | |multimonitor_notes= | + | |multimonitor_notes = |
− | |fov=false | + | |fov =false |
− | |fov_notes= | + | |fov_notes = |
− | |windowed=true | + | |windowed =true |
− | |windowed_notes= | + | |windowed_notes = |
− | | | + | |borderless_windowed =hackable |
− | | | + | |borderless_windowed_notes =Enable <code>borderlessFullscreen 1</code> in [[#DSfix|DSfix]]. |
− | |anisotropic=hackable | + | |anisotropic =hackable |
− | |anisotropic_notes=See [[#DSfix|DSfix]]. | + | |anisotropic_notes =See [[#DSfix|DSfix]]. |
− | |antialiasing=true | + | |antialiasing =true |
− | |antialiasing_notes=Creates an overly blurry effect (does not work with [[#DSfix|DSfix]]). | + | |antialiasing_notes =Creates an overly blurry effect (does not work with [[#DSfix|DSfix]]). |
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Revision as of 07:04, 13 May 2013
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
- 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
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
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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Windows 8
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System requirements