L.A. Noire
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Developers | |
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Team Bondi | |
Publishers | |
Rockstar Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 8, 2011 |
Key points
- Poor PC port[1][2][3][4]
- Game is capped at 30 FPS. Removing the cap causes physics and driving problems.[5]
General information
Availability
- All versions require Rockstar Social Club for activation and online features.
- All versions use GameShield DRM. Rockstar have not disclosed details of how many machine activations are allowed nor any other restrictions.[6]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/110800/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/110800/pfx/[Note 1] |
L.A. Noire Save Game Manager
L.A. Noire Save Game Manager is a utility developed by ReanimationXP. It's a program which allows the manual creation of save points during a mission. This allows one to create save games during a mission, and to reload part-way through a mission. This allows one to attempt different dialogue options without restarting the mission completely.[7]
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Turkish
- A Turkish fan patch is available here.
Issues fixed
Freezing Title Screen
L.A. Noire for Windows is known to freeze at the title screen during the synchronization process, or immediately after, when the camera moves away from the L.A. Noire neon sign. There are several possible reasons for this. Some of the most common are:
- Anti-Virus Related Issues where game files are misrecognized as malware.[8]
- .NET Framework 3.5 or C++ runtime libraries are not properly installed or configured. [9]
- Firewall prevents game from making a connection to the internet.
- Compatibility options are set incorrectly on Steam.
Check that that you have the latest versions of .NET Framework, C++ Runtime Libraries, and DirectX Components installed. Also be sure that your firewall is disabled or contains an exception for L.A. Noire, so that the game can connect to the internet. And make sure that Steam is not set to use compatibility features.
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Game Freezes in 64-bit Windows 7
In 64-bit Windows 7, the game might freeze as soon as the synchronization (refresh) symbol shows up, which appears right after the Team Bondi logo. This is due to the game being incompatible with the current version of the .Net Framework 3.5 installed into your system. This is also the main reason why the associated .Net Framework installer provided with the game won't install.
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- If this does not work, run the .NET Framework clean-up tool, and then repeat the above steps.
After following the above and the problem persists, delete ypatcher.exe from Steam\steamapps\common\L.A.Noire. The game should start up.
Error while patching the L.A. Noire
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- If the same thing happens again, uninstall and re-install the full game and attempt to patch.
- If the same problem persists, repeat steps 1-6 above after consulting the tips below.
Slowdown, Lag, or Frame-Rate Issues
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Crash-to-desktop in Windows 8
In Windows 8, After Launch the L.A. Noire might crash-to-desktop.
It is recommended to first follow Rockstar's official instructions (http://support.rockstargames.com/hc/en-us/articles/200149866-How-to-fix-crashing-in-L-A-Noire-on-Windows-8), and if this does not work then to follow the instructions below.
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Endless Launcher Loop
Endless Launcher Loop or Crash After Re-running Setup might occur if Steam's access permissions are incorrect. Running Steam as an Administrator may resolve this. Running the game in offline mode also might be useful thing to try out.
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Missing Main Menu
Main Menu might disappear in the Steam version of L.A. Noire. To solve it, try the following:
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- Also ensure that your C++, .NET, and DirectX packages are installed, and updated to the latest versions.
Alternatively you might want to try following steps:
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- If you are running dual monitors or an unconventional display set-up, try running using only one monitor.
Nvidia Video Driver Crashes
On some setups, including Windows 7 with an Nvidia graphics card, the game may crash frequently in DX11 mode. You may receive a notice in the notification area stating that the video driver has stopped working and has been recovered. If this happens, try playing in DX9 mode.
Black border around game
This is caused by the display's overscan handling. See the Overscan entry for solutions.
USB Controller Problems
With certain controllers connected to the PC (e.g. Wheel or Flight pedals) a bug can occur whereby even with controller set to disabled in the game menus the game still tries to accept controller input for some game controls and ignores keyboard input. Most notably this occurs when trying to drive cars. You will be unable to drive forward or backward as long as the problem controller is plugged in to the personal computer.
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Problems with Rockstar Social Club
You may have a Social Club account and can successfully login to it on the Website. However, logging on to it via the in-game overlay may result in errors such as "Invalid E-Mail or Password".
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- This fix should also resolve similar issues within Max Payne 3.
Yellow Cab Bug
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Issues unresolved
Corrupt License File
When starting the game, a social club "Corrupt License File" error message is displayed and the game refuses to start. I have found a fix that might work, after many hours of research I found out that the only reason my game has been doing this is because L.A Noire was not installed in program files in local disk C with rockstar social club. So if your files are saved away from local disk C Try moving them there and try it out.
GPU compatibility
Following graphics cards are known to have problems with the L.A. Noire:
- Any graphics card with less than 256 MB per GPU
- ATI Radeon HD 5570 1024 MB
- ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB AGP Pro
- Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT 512 MB AGP Pro
Unable to install game to FAT32 harddrive
Installation of the game may not work to hard drives formatted using FAT32. This problem occurs in Steam when the progress of the download indefinitely "suspends" around the 90% point. Recommended course of action is to relocate your installation to an alternatively formatted drive. NTFS is recommended partition type.
Reinstallation might be required of the entire Steam program to an alternatively formatted drive. [10] However current Steam beta version allows installation of most games and applications to any folder and partition.[11]
Launch parameters
You can supply launch parameters to L.A. Noire for example in a situation were you're running into compatibility problems, or if you're having serious performance issues. These may help you debug the issue, and thus resolve the problem.
To input launch parameters you have to open the launcher of the game, access the Options menu. There you can write the parameters into the Command Line field of the launcher. You might have to start the game manually using LANLauncher.exe
located inside the installation folder to see the launcher. It's noteworthy that Steam always starts the game using LANLauncher.exe
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Command | Notes |
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-windowed | Run game in a window. |
-ignorefocus | Don't pause the game if you Alt-Tab or click out of its window. |
-mousefree | Allow mouse outside the game window. (Requires windowed mode). |
-str | Enable single threaded renderer, which may improve performance or compatibility on some systems. |
-npd | Disable the 'D3D_PUREDEVICE' flag from device creation. May help if you have graphics compatibility issues. |
-nosound | Disable all sound. |
-L | Change the language - use English, French, German, Italian or Spanish, e.g. -L french |
-joysticktype | Force a specific directinput controller type. Can be used to try different controller button layouts if your controller isn't specifically supported. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Dual Core 2.2 GHz AMD Dual Core 2.4 GHz | Intel Quad Core 3.2 GHz AMD Quad Core 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 16 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT Radeon HD 3000 512 MB of VRAM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Radeon HD 6850 1024 MB of VRAM |
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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (110800) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ LA Noire for PC is the ultimate shabby console port - Steam Users' Forums for L.A. Noire
- ↑ LA Noire for PC is the ultimate shabby console port - NeoGAF
- ↑ How is the PC port as compared to its console versions? - GameFAQs
- ↑ L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition (PC) Review Page 2 - GameFront
- ↑ LA Noire FPS Cap Removal Issues (120hz) - YouTube
- ↑ Steam Users' Forums - View Single Post - Unofficial List of Steam Games with DRM
- ↑ L.A. Noire Save Game Manager website
- ↑ Freezing on Neon Sign/Title Screen during synchronization in L.A. Noire for PC
- ↑ .NET, C++, DirectX: Nothing happening after pressing Launch in L.A. Noire
- ↑ Steam download of L.A. Noire getting stuck at 90%
- ↑ Finally, An In-Built Way To Choose Steam Install Locations