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+ | <b>For NVIDIA graphics cards:</b> | ||
+ | # Right-click on your desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. | ||
+ | # Go to 3D Settings > Manage 3D settings | ||
+ | # On the right side, Go to the Program Settings tab and from there select Death Stranding. | ||
+ | # If DS is not on the list, you can add it using Add button. | ||
+ | # Below that section, find and change Anisotropic filtering to 16x. | ||
+ | # Click Apply. | ||
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+ | <b>For AMD graphics cards:</b> | ||
+ | #Open AMD Radeon Settings application. | ||
+ | #Click on Gaming. | ||
+ | #Click Add and go to the Death Stranding installation folder and select ds.exe. | ||
+ | #In the Radeon Settings window click on the Death Stranding icon. | ||
+ | #Click on Anisotropic Filtering Mode and select Override application settings. | ||
+ | #Under Anisotropic Filtering Level, select 16x. | ||
+ | #Click Apply. | ||
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Revision as of 16:20, 20 July 2021
Developers | |
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Kojima Productions | |
Publishers | |
505 Games | |
Engines | |
Decima | |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 14, 2020 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 86 |
OpenCritic | 83 |
IGDB | 83 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Sponsored |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Open world, Adventure, Action |
Vehicles | Motorcycle, Truck |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic, North America |
Death Stranding is an open world action-adventure game developed by Kojima Productions and published by 505 Games. Directed and designed by Hideo Kojima as a departure from his recurring work on the Metal Gear franchise, the title is the first Kojima Productions game built on the Decima engine created by Guerrilla Games.
The PC version of the game is available for Windows and distributed through Epic Games Store and Steam. Its launch features include 21:9 ultra-widescreen support, DLSS 2.0, high frame rates and adjustable graphics options, along with a new difficulty and crossover content in the form of quests and items from the Half-Life and Portal series.[1][2][3]
Originally released for PlayStation 4 on November 8, 2019 to generally positive critics reviews and subsequently announced for PC with a release date of June 2, 2020, the date was later moved to be July 14.[4][5] Similarly to its console counterpart, the PC release was met with critical acclaim as multiple authors entitled it "the definitive version" of Death Stranding.[3][6][7]
On December 17, 2020, the game was updated to additionally include PC-exclusive crossover missions and items from Cyberpunk 2077, as well as a new hacking ability.[8] The update also removed Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
Following the PC release of Death Stranding, it was reported that the game enforces the 21:9 aspect ratio unconditionally, resulting in slight pillarboxing at all common display resolutions loosely regarded as 21:9 ultra-wide despite their deviations from the exact ratio.[9][10]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Day 1 Edition.[11] | |||
Publisher website | Day 1 Edition. | |||
Amazon.co.uk | Day 1 Edition. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed on December 17, 2020.[12][13]
Version differences
- Pre-orders include HD wallpapers, Chiral Gold and Omnireflector color variants for the "Sam" Sunglasses and Cap; Gold and Silver versions of the Speed Skeleton and Armor Plate Lv.2 and above. The in-game items are unlocked through story progression.[14]
- Day 1 Edition contains a game code for Steam inside a steelbook and a slipcase, as well as all the digital pre-order bonuses.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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Sponsored | Monster Energy, Ride with Norman Reedus, J.F.Rey and Acronym product placements are included as part of the game experience.[15][16][17] |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\KojimaProductions\DeathStranding\<user-id>\profile\ <path-to-game>\settings.cfg[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1190460/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\KojimaProductions\DeathStranding\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1190460/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Limited to 16:9 and 21:9 resolutions. See Ultra-widescreen for more options. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay and rendered cutscenes, Vert- FMVs. Common ultrawide resolutions are pillarboxed to 21:9.[18] See Ultra-widescreen for a workaround. | ||
4K Ultra HD | [19] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Use the PCGW community tool to change FOV in real time. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen is borderless. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | [Note 4] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA or TAA toggle, DLSS.[3] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Options for 30, 60, 120, 144, and 240. Cutscenes are limited to 60. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | HDR must be enabled in Windows. Luminosity settings slider is available.[23] |
Ultra-widescreen
Use the PCGW community tools to force any aspect ratio |
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Modify the game executable to force any aspect ratio[25] |
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Force any resolution through the game settings file[26] |
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Fix blurry textures (Force 16x anisotropic filtering)[27] |
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For NVIDIA graphics cards:
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Menu controls cannot be remapped.[28] | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Horizontal and vertical camera speed sliders. | |
Mouse input in menus | Right mouse button is used to return. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Vertical and horizontal camera movement inversion toggles. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | Camera speed and sensitivity, aim acceleration, and dead zone adjustment sliders. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Vertical and horizontal camera inversion toggles.[29] |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | [29] | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration | Steam Input must be disabled for the game. |
PlayStation controllers | Steam Input must be enabled for the game. | |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | Color changing only when wired.[citation needed] | |
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) |
Generic/other controllers | [30] | |
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Button prompts | Button Icon Display setting allows to manually select any of the available prompts for all supported controllers. |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Vibration Function toggle. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Change Button Icons setting allows to manually set button prompts to controller buttons or mouse and key icons to avoid input switch flickering.[31] |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | Gyro sensors are supported and can be used for Controls for Soothing BB.[32] | |
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 output.[33] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Greek | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | Z3D Officially supported. See the vorpX game list. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | Co-op Limited to asynchronous interaction primarily with objects placed by other players.[34] |
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Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Dedicated |
Issues unresolved
Stuck at loading screen
- Using the fast travel system in chapter 3 may result in an infinite loading screen.
In the Game Settings options menu, set Login Upon Launch to Off before fast traveling[35] |
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Disconnect from the internet before fast traveling[36] |
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Repeated Xbox controller buttons input
- Using an Xbox controller may result in the game registering each button press more than once.
Connect or reconnect the controller after launching the game, not before it[37] |
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Enable a Steam Input Xbox controller preset[38] |
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Stuttering at cutscenes
- The in-game 30 FPS limiter may affect pre-rendered cutscenes and play them at 24 FPS, resulting in stuttering.[citation needed]
Externally set Vertical sync to Adaptive (half refresh rate) instead[citation needed] |
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- Transitioning from gameplay to a real-time or pre-rendered cutscene may cause stuttering.[citation needed]
Quickly pausing and unpausing the game may solve this issue.[citation needed] |
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Issues fixed
General issues
- A list of known issues and solutions compiled by the publisher.
- A list of issues and solutions of the DeathStranding community subreddit.
"Death Stranding requires Windows 10 version 1809 or later"
- The Windows operating system version check can fail when compatibility mode settings are enabled on the Steam client's executable, even when using Windows 10 build 1809 or later.
Disable Windows Compatibility Mode settings[39] |
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Stuttering when using a controller
- Players have reported that using a controller may cause stuttering, especially during cutscenes.[40]
- Game update 1.02 released on August 10, 2020 addressed the issue of Steam Input causing frame rate drops.[41]
In the Controls (Controller) settings menu of the game, set Vibration Function to Off.[42] |
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Update the Steam client to the latest version.[43] |
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From the Steam client menu, select Check for Steam Client Updates... |
Disable Steam Input[44] |
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Texture issues
- Textures may appear corrupt on Nvidia GTX 16 and RTX 20 series graphics cards.
Download and install driver version 451.85 for Nvidia GPUs |
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Black screen after completing chapter 13
- A black screen may appear at the end of chapter 13, preventing further progression. The game must be forcibly closed.
In the Graphics Settings menu, set Memory for Streaming to Default.[45] |
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TAA enabled on launch
- The game may enable TAA on startup irrespective of the last anti-aliasing setting.
Modify the game executable to force the preferred anti-aliasing method[46] |
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Corrupted save data
- The game does not allow players to share their save data, displaying a "corrupted data" error.
Modify the game executable to bypass the save data checks[47] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Wwise | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3470 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
Intel Core i7-3770 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 80 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon RX 560 3 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 590 6 GB of VRAM |
Other | Requirements for 30 FPS at 1280x720. | Requirements for 60 FPS at 1920x1080. |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/1190460/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1190460) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ The NVIDIA DLSS options are not shown, as they only appear on the supported hardware.
- ↑ Although Digital Foundry believed the level of filtering to be 16x, multiple other reports suggest the value is lower or close to 2x.[20][21][22]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Unrecognized screen resolutions may require manual downsampling from the nearest 1080p, 1440p, or 2160p equivalent set as the desktop resolution.[24]
References
- ↑ DEATH STRANDING PC Partnership Brings NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 Tech To Hideo Kojima’s Stunning Game - last accessed on 2020-07-11
- ↑ DEATH STRANDING PC Community FAQ Guide - last accessed on 2020-07-13
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ars Technica - Why this month’s PC port of Death Stranding is the definitive version - last accessed on 2020/07/02
- ↑ DEATH STRANDING COMING TO STEAM AND THE EPIC GAME STORE ON JUNE 2, 2020 - last accessed on 2020-07-07
- ↑ DEATH STRANDING RELEASE DATE UPDATE - last accessed on 2020-07-07
- ↑ Death Stranding on PC is the Definitive Stranding Experience - last accessed on 2020-07-16
- ↑ Death Stranding PC Tech Review: The Upgrade We've Been Waiting For - last accessed on 2020-07-16
- ↑ Introducing the DEATH STRANDING x Cyberpunk 2077 FREE update, OUT NOW on Steam - last accessed on 2020-12-17
- ↑ 3386x1440 resolution??? - last accessed on 2020-07-15
- ↑ Death Stranding 21:9/32:9 Fix (No Black Borders Hor+) - last accessed on 2020-07-15
- ↑ Death Stranding Day 1 Edition - Windows - last accessed on 2020-07-10
- ↑ Displaying change #U:20379349 - last accessed on 2020-12-17
- ↑ Pre-purchase Death Stranding on Steam - last accessed on 2020-03-02
- "Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: Denuvo, 1 machine activation limit"
- ↑ DEATH STRANDING COMING TO STEAM AND THE EPIC GAME STORE ON JUNE 2, 2020 - last accessed on 2020-07-10
- ↑ Death Stranding ‘features’ Monster Energy Drinks, J.F Rey sunglasses, and more :: TheSixthAxis - last accessed on 2020-07-26
- ↑ KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) :: twitter - last accessed on 2020-07-26
- ↑ J.F. Rey's frames in Death Stranding - last accessed on 2020-07-26
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-07-14
- Screenshots taken at 2560x1080 (native), 3440x1440 (custom) and 1920x1080, then compared.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-07-14
- Reflected in significantly less FPS on a 4K TV at 3840x2160.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-07-17
- See the screenshots taken on the highest settings at 2520x1080; DLSS, DoF and CAS disabled.
- ↑ Better Anisotropic filtering (Fix blurry textures) - last accessed on 2020-07-17
- ↑ Anisotropic Filtering - RX5700XT - last accessed on 2020-07-19
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-07-14
- Tested on an HDR TV where an HDR Settings option appeared.
- ↑ Death Stranding - CRG9 - Custom Resolution, DSR and DLSS 2.0 - last accessed on 2020-07-26
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-07-14
- Tested briefly at 2560x1080 and 3840x1080.
- ↑ 5900 x 1080 resolution - last accessed on 2020-12-30
- ↑ Better Anisotropic filtering (Fix blurry textures) - last accessed on 2020-07-15
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-07-16
- Esc, ↵ Enter, WSAD, arrow keys and mouse buttons are always used to navigate the menu screens.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2020-07-14
- Disabled Steam Input and tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ PSA: Switch Pro Controller support for Death Stranding. - last accessed on 2020-07-16
- ↑ r/SteamController - It appears Death Stranding officially supports the SC. - last accessed on 2020-07-15
- ↑ r/SteamController - Death Stranding lets you enable the original motion control used in game, which works with Steam Input gyro compatible controllers (I've confirmed it works with Steam Controller and DS4) - last accessed on 2020-07-15
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on 2020-07-14
- ↑ Death Stranding PC review - last accessed on 2020-07-14
- ↑ Stuck at loading screen 0% for 5 minute - last accessed on 2020-07-15
- ↑ Infinity loading screens. - last accessed on 2020-07-15
- ↑ Buttons pressing again even after letting go - last accessed on 2020-07-20
- ↑ Weird controller behaviour - last accessed on 2020-07-19
- ↑ Windows 10 build 1809 required - last accessed on 2020-07-14
- ↑ Plugged controller = Low framerate - last accessed on 2020-07-17
- ↑ DEATH STRANDING UPDATE PATCH (v1.02) IS NOW LIVE - last accessed on 2020-08-10
- ↑ Stuttering? Turn off controller vibration. - last accessed on 2020-07-15
- ↑ Steam Client Update Released - last accessed on 2020-08-01
- "lowered CPU overhead of some Steam Input API call patterns. This works around a performance issue in Death Stranding"
- ↑ Disable Steam Input To Fix Framerate - last accessed on 2020-07-15
- ↑ BUG - > Chapter 14 do not start - last accessed on 2020-10-17
- ↑ Verified by User:giofrida on 2020-12-18
- Tested with AA disabled on Steam version v1.05 and v1.06
- ↑ Verified by User:giofrida on 2020-03-11
- Tested on Steam version v1.06
- ↑ Topic:Vq4rvr8vi9go0g6t Discussion Topic: Requires Windows 10 1803/1809
- ↑ i7-990x level cpu couldn't play because of AVX. That was really sad. - last accessed on 2020-07-26
- ↑ An Access Violation (C0000005h) has occured... - last accessed on 2020-07-26
- ↑ DOES IT WORK WITH OLD CORE QUAD DUO CPUs? (NO SSE 4.2) - last accessed on 2020-07-26
- ↑ Your graphics card does not support DirectX 12 features - last accessed on 2020-07-17