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Difference between revisions of "Aliens: Colonial Marines"

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# Change line <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62</code> to <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=120</code>
 
# Change line <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62</code> to <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=120</code>
 
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===Enhanced graphics with DirectX10 mod===
 
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Download and install mod from [http://www.moddb.com/mods/aliensdx10-better-grafik-and-light Mod DB].
 
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'''Features:'''
 
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* DirectX 10 is enabled
 
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* Better light thanks to DX10 Realistic light-shadow effects lamps
 
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* Weapons reflect better
 
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* Realistic muzzle flash
 
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* Fewer problems with Nvidia 3d 3d mode
 
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* RAM usage is better for graphics (textures) light animations texture memory load times of textures and shadows.
 
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* Game will load faster.
 
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* Better Bloom
 
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* MSAA ON
 
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* Play better with the controller better AIM is active.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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# Locate line <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=True</code> in <code>[Engine.PlayerInput]</code> section and change True to False.
 
# Locate line <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=True</code> in <code>[Engine.PlayerInput]</code> section and change True to False.
 
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==Other improvements==
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===Enhanced graphics with DirectX10 mod===
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Download and install mod from [http://www.moddb.com/mods/aliensdx10-better-grafik-and-light Mod DB].
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'''Features:'''
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* DirectX 10 is enabled.
 +
* Better light thanks to DX10 Realistic light-shadow effects lamps.
 +
* Weapons reflect better.
 +
* Realistic muzzle flash.
 +
* Fewer problems with Nvidia 3d 3d mode.
 +
* RAM usage is better for graphics (textures) light animations texture memory load times of textures and shadows.
 +
* Game will load faster.
 +
* Better bloom.
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* MSAA ON.
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* Play better with the controller better AIM is active.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==

Revision as of 22:21, 15 February 2013

Template:Infobox Key points

Australian version does not contain .exe file, which is fixable.[1]
Includes framerate cap, which is fixable.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Gearbox Software Forums - A:CM Technical Support
Forums at AvPGalaxy.net non PC-specific.

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All versions require Steam, including retail and digital distribution.[2]

Improvements

Disable intro videos

Instructions

Disable framerate limit

Instructions
Instructions

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

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Video settings

File:Aliens colonial marines settings.jpg
General settings.

Template:Video Settings

Field of view (FOV)

A slider is included, but no specific values are viewable.
Instructions

  • Default FOV

  • FOV slider to the max: offset 30

  • Custom offset: 40

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Support for Logitech G15 keyboard display. Shows current objective or challenge.

Disable mouse smoothing

Instructions

Other improvements

Enhanced graphics with DirectX10 mod

Download and install mod from Mod DB.

Features:

  • DirectX 10 is enabled.
  • Better light thanks to DX10 Realistic light-shadow effects lamps.
  • Weapons reflect better.
  • Realistic muzzle flash.
  • Fewer problems with Nvidia 3d 3d mode.
  • RAM usage is better for graphics (textures) light animations texture memory load times of textures and shadows.
  • Game will load faster.
  • Better bloom.
  • MSAA ON.
  • Play better with the controller better AIM is active.

Issues fixed

Steam failed to start - Missing executable

Instructions

Failed to start game (app already running) error

There is no universal fix, however these are confirmed to work for some users.
Instructions
Instructions

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.
Instructions

No textures

Forcing anti-aliasing via drivers on nVidia GeForce cards will result in missing textures and black game scene.
Instructions

No weapon

Gearbox is aware of the issue and recommend this as a quick fix: [3]
Instructions

Unresponsive controls

Problem with controls where in-game camera is always rotating and in menu cursor is always moving down. Demonstrated here.
Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

Although developer recommends 20GB of free space, download size is around 6GB.


References