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|cover = Alan_Wake.jpg | |cover = Alan_Wake.jpg | ||
|developer = [[Wikipedia:Remedy Entertainment|Remedy Entertainment]]<br/>Nitro Games (PC assistance) | |developer = [[Wikipedia:Remedy Entertainment|Remedy Entertainment]]<br/>Nitro Games (PC assistance) | ||
− | |publisher = Microsoft Game Studios<br/>Remedy Entertainment (PC)<br/>Nordic Games (PC retail) | + | |publisher = [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]<br/>[[Wikipedia:Remedy Entertainment|Remedy Entertainment]] (PC)<br/>Nordic Games (PC retail) |
|engine = MAX-FX 3.0<br/>Havok<br/>Umbra Occlusion Booster | |engine = MAX-FX 3.0<br/>Havok<br/>Umbra Occlusion Booster | ||
|release dates = 16 February 2012 | |release dates = 16 February 2012 |
Revision as of 19:50, 20 March 2012
Alan Wake was originally an Xbox 360 game which has now been ported to the PC by the original developers Remedy. Reports have come in that some people are experiencing poor performance on PC.
Version Differences
Alan Wake is a Steamworks game, which means that all digital and retail versions have to be registered on Steam.
Collector's Edition
Collector's Edition includes 130-page illustrated PDF Book and a full soundtrack.
- Alan Wake Files PDF is kept:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Alan Wake\Alan_Wake_Files
- Soundtrack is kept:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Alan Wake\Soundtrack
Issues and Fixes
Mouse
- Mouse control employs mouse acceleration and smoothing. With patch 1.02 a -rigidcamera command was added which might make mouse aim feel more responsive for some users.
Keyboard and Mouse Binding
- Enter key cannot be bound.
Fix: edit the file:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[steam id?]\108710\remote\keybinds.xm
Keycodes are "MF1" (without E0 prefix).
Commentary Audio Volume
The volume for audio commentary is uncomfortably high, with no way of changing it. The 1.02 patch modified it to be "more sensible".
Alt+Tab Causes Crash
Alt+Tab causes a crash, although it is possible to use the Windows key to come out of the game.
Trees Flicker After Alt+Tab During Day Scenes
This glitch is related to NVIDIA videocards, confirmed on latest patch(1.02).
Stuttering Frame Rate When Game Starts
If you're experiencing extremely low frame rates (1 FPS or less) as soon as the game starts, make sure your graphics card is configured to heed application settings for FSAA/FXAA rather than overriding them.
"No World Loaded" message is visible on screen
This is due to corrupted download. Please use the Steam Client's "Verify Integrity of Game Cache", which can find in Alan Wake / Properties / Local Files.
Graphical Tweaks
Field of Vision
A slider is natively supported. However, there is no numerical value on the slider. The developer has stated the scale is between is ~0.8-1.2.[1].
Multimonitor Support
Alan Wake supports 3x1 EyeFinity configurations only. The 5x1 and 3x2 configurations are not supported.
On Windows XP, NVIDIA nView Span mode will not work. It is recommend using the 'extend desktop' display option instead[2].
SLI and Crossfire Support
Remedy reports that multi-GPU configurations are not well-supported, and recommends switching the option off. However, SLI support is a 'high priority' on Remedy's update roadmap, which states that it may be added sometime after the second patch [1].
There is a Crossfire profile which increases performances by approximately 70% [2].
Antialiasing
Antialiasing cannot be switched off as an option, as the game is designed with 2XMSAA as a minimum.
Blur Effects
The commandline option -noblur will disable all blur effects. See this thread on the official Alan Wake forums for a tweak to only disable motion blur.
Save Game Data
Folder Location
Windows 7:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Remedy\AlanWake
Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\My Documents\Remedy\AlanWake
The save game folder also contains resolution.xml, which controls screen resolution, as well as debugging information, and is regenerated if not found.
Cloud Support
Steam Cloud
Alan Wake supports Steam Cloud for save game data.
- Folder location:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\108710\
Controller Support
The PC version uses the same control scheme as the Xbox 360 version, and as such is fully compatible with an Xbox 360 controller.
Command Line Options
Commands are entered from the Steam launch options. Right click on the Alan Wake in Steam Library, click Properties, click Set Launch Options. Then enter one or more of the following commands.
Command | Notes |
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-h |
Screen height (e.g. -h720). |
-w |
Screen width (e.g. -w1280). |
-window |
Force windowed. |
-novsync |
Disables v-sync. |
-showfps |
Shows frame rate counter. |
-forcesurround |
Forces 5.1 speaker mode. |
-forcestereo |
Forces stereo speak mode. |
-nosound |
Disables sound. |
-cleancloud |
Deletes save games and settings for Alan Wake from Steam Cloud. |
-noblur |
Disables the in-game vector blur. |
-locale=xx |
Forces a selected locale (this can be changed in Steam game settings). |
-rigidcamera |
Modifies mouse aim behavior. |
-directaiming |
Removes all mouse acceleration, also enables -rigidcamera. |
-developermenu |
Unlocks all episodes and allows you to play at Nightmare difficulty without completing the game first on lower difficulties. |