Difference between revisions of "Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition"
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[https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=1105a8f9b697e3cc&id=1105A8F9B697E3CC%21796 Download] | [https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=1105a8f9b697e3cc&id=1105A8F9B697E3CC%21796 Download] | ||
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− | + | '''DSCfix''' aims to improve the online experience when attempting to engage in jolly cooperation with friends. It is an interception DLL intended to be used with DSfix and functions by adding any online GFWL friends to your P2P connection pool before searching for random peers. This means that direct connections to friends are established right away, whereas in vanilla Dark Souls this only happens after the first successful summon or invasion (if you were even lucky to get that far). This greatly reduces the time required to summon a friend, with typical wait times of about a few seconds. | |
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− | + | '''Disclaimer:''' Due to the nature of DSCfix it must make changes to the internal functionality of Dark Soul's multiplayer networking code. Although there have been no issues during testing of DSCfix, I cannot be held responsible for any potential malfunctioning of the code or GFWL bans. Use DSCfix at your own risk. | |
− | DSCfix | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Installation of DSCfix}} |
+ | # Install [[#DSfix by Durante|DSfix by Durante]]. | ||
+ | # Download and extract [https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=1105a8f9b697e3cc&id=1105A8F9B697E3CC%21796 DSCfix]. | ||
+ | # Place '''DSCfix.dll''' and '''DSCfix.ini''' in your Dark Souls DATA directory (where DARKSOULS.exe is - for example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition\DATA") | ||
+ | # Open up '''DSfix.ini''' and search for the following line: <code>dinput8dllWrapper none</code> | ||
+ | # Replace it with: <code>dinput8dllWrapper dscfix.dll</code> | ||
+ | # Boot up Dark Souls, have a friend also using DSCfix place a sign, and behold. ;) | ||
− | + | If you're using '''DSMfix''' or another DInput hook: | |
+ | # Open up '''DSCfix.ini''' and search for the following line: <code>;dInput8Chain = dsmfix.dll</code> | ||
+ | # Remove the ; (comment character) so the line looks like:<code>dInput8Chain = dsmfix.dll</code> (or whatever dll you want to load) | ||
− | + | '''Notes:''' | |
− | + | {{ii}} With DSCfix installed, normal rules for summoning still apply | |
− | + | {{ii}} All players involved must be using DSCfix | |
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+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Uninstallation}} | ||
+ | If you need to uninstall DSCfix: | ||
+ | * Delete DSCfix.dll, DSCfix.ini, and DSCfix.log. | ||
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Revision as of 11:40, 24 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
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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DS Connectivity fix by M0tah
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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
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