Difference between revisions of "Aliens: Colonial Marines"
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Revision as of 05:59, 2 March 2014
Developers | |
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Gearbox Software | |
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
- Australian version does not contain .exe file, which is fixable.[1]
- Patch from 18. March 2013 added better resolution textures, various visual improvements and tweaked AI.[2]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Gearbox Software Forums - A:CM Technical Support
- Forums at AvPGalaxy.net non PC-specific.
Availability
- All versions require Steam, including retail and digital distribution.[3]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Disable frame rate limit
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/49540/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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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.
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High frame rate
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Input settings
- Support for Logitech G15 keyboard display. Shows current objective or challenge.
Disable mouse smoothing
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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 | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Steam failed to start - Missing executable
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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.
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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.
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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.
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No textures
- Forcing anti-aliasing via drivers on nVidia GeForce cards will result in missing textures and black game scene.
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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. Guide created by saint.f from Steam Community Discussions.[4]
1. Checking GPU detection
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2. Adding your GPU to the hardware list
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3. Additional graphic enhancement for high-end hardware
- This step is optional. It will force maximum quality level of detail for grade 5 hardware.
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No weapon
- Gearbox is aware of the issue and recommend this as a quick fix: [5]
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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.
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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 CoreProcessor |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | 20 GB |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX560/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512 minimum) |
- 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
- ↑ http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=243779
- ↑ http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=244511
- ↑ http://www.pcgamesn.com/article/aliens-colonial-marines-support-directx11-and-steamworks
- ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/49540/discussions/0/846945579760601767/
- ↑ http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=244057