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Key points
- A poor port of the console versions of the game with few PC options.[1]
- Durante's fix to increase rendering resolution.
- Controller is highly recommended over keyboard and mouse controls.
General information
- Steam Forum.
- Steam Forum thread - Dark Souls General FAQ.
- Dark Souls Wiki Forum - PC Discussion.
Availability
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- A Games For Windows Live (GFWL) account is required to play the game.
Improvements
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.
- Comparison between unmodded and Durante moddded game.
Video settings
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3D support
- The game suffers from poor 3D support.
Input settings
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- A number of inconsistent keys by default, for example, 'End key' brings up menu (and 'Escape key' does nothing).
- Mouse 4 and 5 cannot be remapped.[2]
- 'Hot swap' between keyboard and mouse controls and controller is available.[3]
- Controller must be plugged in before the game starts.[4]
- Use of controller is highly recommended.[5]
Controller not working
Controller not recognized
Controller with wrong mapping (non-Xbox 360 Controllers)
- Non-Xbox 360 controllers most likely have incorrect button mapping.
Network settings
- Signing into Games For Windows Live (GFWL) is mandatory, and requires that network ports are opened or are forwarded.
Game data
Save game location
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Issues fixed
General low performance
Low Performance ATI/AMD
- Appears that ATI/AMD graphics cards are underutilised.
Low Performance Nvidia Optimus
Crash VSFilter.dll
- Crash occurs after start screen.[6]
Progress bar stuck during installation
- Problem may be caused by setup utility getting stuck whilst installing DirectX and Games For Windows Live (GFWL).
Minimize with multiple monitors
- When playing with two screens, the game seems to minimize.
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.
Windows 8
System requirements
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References