Aliens: Colonial Marines
Developers | |
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Gearbox Software | |
Demiurge Studios | |
Nerve Software | |
TimeGate Studios | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 12, 2013 |
Alien | |
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Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure | 1995 |
Alien Trilogy | 1996 |
Aliens Online | 1998 |
Aliens versus Predator (series) | |
Aliens: Colonial Marines | 2013 |
Alien: Isolation | 2014 |
Aliens: Fireteam Elite | 2021 |
Aliens: Dark Descent | 2023 |
Key points
- Patch from 18. March 2013 added better resolution textures, various visual improvements and tweaked AI.[1]
- Australian version does not contain .exe file, which is fixable.[2]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Gearbox Software Forums - A:CM Technical Support
- Forums at AvPGalaxy.net non PC-specific.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Bug Hunt DLC | ||
Reconnaissanse DLC | ||
Movie Map Pack | ||
Stasis Interrupted | ||
Limited Edition pack | ||
Collector's Edition pack | ||
SHARP Sticks | ||
Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Edit PecanEngine.ini[4] |
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Another method is to simply edit your shortcut target and add a space at the end of the path, followed by |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/49540/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/49540/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- A slider is included, but no specific values are viewable.
Further manual FOV adjustment by editing FOVOffset[citation needed] |
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High frame rate
Disable frame rate smoothing[citation needed] |
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Input settings
- Support for Logitech G15 keyboard display. Shows current objective or challenge.
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | RU version may need a workaround to play in English. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | Only available in Russia. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | Console versions only. | |||
LAN play | Multiplayer requires creating an online lobby. If a connection to Steam is lost, players will be disconnected from host. | |||
Online play | 10 | Versus, Co-op Co-op supports 4 players. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: Aliens Colonial Marines - 3D Vision fix. |
Issues fixed
Steam failed to start - Missing executable
Delete appcache folder[5] |
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Failed to start game (app already running) error
- There is no universal fix, however these are confirmed to work for some users.
Delete appcache folder[6] |
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Set Steam language to the same language as the game[7] |
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If that does not work, try changing also operating system language[8] |
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Failed to start game (RU release doesn't work when English language is selected)
- This solution is probably applicable to other non-English releases.
- The game crashes to desktop after trademark screen, shows one of the error messages from previous issues.
Copy INT folders from Russian version[9] |
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Blue screen on AMD CPU
- There seems to be problem with game running on AMD FX processors where game crashes to BSOD or freezes system. Issue is similar to Borderlands 2 BSOD and fix also works with Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Update BIOS[10] |
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No textures
- Forcing anti-aliasing via drivers on Nvidia GeForce cards will result in missing textures and black game scene.
Disable anti-aliaising in graphics adapter[11] |
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Game Freezes / Crashes during Session
- Due a memory restriction (x86 build), the game is limited to work with a maximum of 2GB of VRAM. Try either:
Lower V-ram intensive graphics settings such as Resolution[12] |
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Play in Full Window mode instead of Fullscreen[12] |
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GPU detection fix
- Game has problems with detecting some graphic adapters - mainly mobile GPUs and new graphics. Because of this, game can select wrong settings profile for your system.
1. Checking GPU detection[13] |
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2. Adding your GPU to the hardware list[13] |
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1. In file [0000.53] Log: GPU stats: [0000.53] Log: VendorID: 0000YYYY [0000.53] Log: DeviceID: 0000XXXX [0000.53] Log: DriverVersion: <numbers> [0000.53] Log: DeviceName: <GPU name> 2. Edit 3. Locate section for your vendor - search for 4. Add line into your vendor section for your graphics adapter. Use information from where: YYYY - last four digits from VendorID G - your desired hardware grade - 1 lowest, 5 highest <GPU name> - string from DeviceName
[0000.52] Log: GPU stats: [0000.52] Log: DeviceID: 00001244 [0000.52] Log: DeviceName: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti will result in
[0000.53] Log: GPU stats: [0000.53] Log: VendorID: 00001002 [0000.53] Log: DeviceID: 00006738 [0000.53] Log: DriverVersion: 8.17.10.1169 [0000.53] Log: DeviceName: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series will result in |
3. Additional graphic enhancement for high-end hardware[13] |
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1. Edit 2. In section TEXTUREGROUP_World=(LODBias=1) TEXTUREGROUP_WorldNormalMap=(LODBias=1) TEXTUREGROUP_WorldSpecular=(LODBias=1) 3. Change ones to zeros and save the file. Additionally you can tweak some other options in this section. |
No weapon
Switch between weapons[14] |
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Unresponsive controls
- Problem with controls where in-game camera is always rotating and in menu cursor is always moving down. Demonstrated here.
Unplug all USB game controllers, alternatively disable them in Device manager[15] |
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.ini edit[15] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | XP SP3, Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor | 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | 20 GB |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 NVIDIA GeForce 8500 256 MB of VRAM | ATI Radeon HD 5850 NVIDIA GeForce GTX560 512 MB of VRAM |
- Although developer recommends 20 GB of free space, download size is around 6 GB. With all DLC available the download size is 14 GB though.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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>/49540/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (49540) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ PC Update / Hot Fix Information (Updated 7/22/2013) - The Gearbox Software Forums
- ↑ Missing Executable - The Gearbox Software Forums
- ↑ Aliens: Colonial Marines to support DirectX11 and Steamworks | PCGamesN
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: ACM custom settings.. (v1.11c)
- ↑ PC: "Missing Executable" Error : Gearbox Software Support
- ↑ Got Eror after Logos (app already running) :: Steam community discussions
- ↑ Got Eror after Logos (app already running) :: Steam community discussions
- ↑ "Failed to start game (app already running)" error after exiting the game :: Steam community discussions
- ↑ Crash at starting Game - The Gearbox Software Forums
- ↑ Crash or Bluescreen on launch :: Steam community discussions
- ↑ No Textures? :: Steam community discussions
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Game keeps crashing? :: Aliens: Colonial Marines General Discussions
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 GPU Detection Fix /Graphics boost :: Steam community discussions
- ↑ No gun Glitch. - The Gearbox Software Forums
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 PC version launches but with Xbox control options ?? - The Gearbox Software Forums