Difference between revisions of "Beyond: Two Souls"
From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
(instructions to disable vsync) |
(added generic AMD instructions provided by User:Cptmold and somewhat reworded by me) |
||
Line 77: | Line 77: | ||
|antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]] or [[SMAA]]. | |antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]] or [[SMAA]]. | ||
|vsync = always on | |vsync = always on | ||
− | |vsync notes = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]] to disable it | + | |vsync notes = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]] to disable it. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = Limiter of 30 or 60 FPS. | |60 fps notes = Limiter of 30 or 60 FPS. | ||
Line 108: | Line 108: | ||
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]=== | ||
{{ii}} Vsync is always enabled in the game by default.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-22|comment=Set the monitor refresh rate to 53, then selected the in-game cap of 60 but the FPS count remained capped at 53.}}</ref> | {{ii}} Vsync is always enabled in the game by default.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-22|comment=Set the monitor refresh rate to 53, then selected the in-game cap of 60 but the FPS count remained capped at 53.}}</ref> | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=On an Nvidia GPU, use the [[Nvidia Control Panel|NVIDIA Control Panel]] to disable Vsync|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-24|comment=Doing this and applying the FPS fix resulted in over 138 FPS on my 75Hz monitor.}}</ref>|fix= |
− | #Open the ''' | + | #Open the '''NVIDIA Control Panel''' by right-clicking the desktop wallpaper and selecting the option, or by other means. |
#On the sidebar, under '''3D Settings''', select '''Manage 3D settings'''. | #On the sidebar, under '''3D Settings''', select '''Manage 3D settings'''. | ||
#Click on the '''Program Settings''' tab. | #Click on the '''Program Settings''' tab. | ||
Line 116: | Line 116: | ||
#Click on the Setting next to it and select '''Off'''. | #Click on the Setting next to it and select '''Off'''. | ||
#Click on '''Apply'''. | #Click on '''Apply'''. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=On an AMD GPU, use the Radeon Settings to disable Vsync|ref=|fix= | ||
+ | #Access the '''AMD Radeon Settings''' by right-clicking the desktop wallpaper and selecting the option, or by other means. | ||
+ | #Click on the '''Gaming''' tab. | ||
+ | #Provided the game is not listed, click on '''Add''' in the top right corner, then '''Browse''' to locate and select <code>BeyondTwoSouls.exe</code>. | ||
+ | #In the main application window, click on '''Wait for Vertical Refresh''' and set it to '''Off'''. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 20:40, 24 July 2019
Developers | |
---|---|
Quantic Dream | |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 22, 2019 |
Key points
- Contains every bonus of the PlayStation 4 version, including Advanced Experiments, Remixed (chronological) mode, and choice statistics.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Epic Games Store | A demo is also available. |
- Requires Epic Games Launcher for installation, and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[2]
Essential improvements
Skip intro video
Remove the video files[3] |
---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\Options\ |
- Configuration file is encrypted.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\ |
Video settings
High frame rate
- The game has no FPS limit at first launch. Accessing the in-game settings will create an options file at the configuration file(s) location, locking it to 60 FPS.
Use the Beyond: Two Souls FPS patcher[4] |
---|
|
Manually modify the game executable to unlock FPS[5] |
---|
|
Vertical sync (Vsync)
- Vsync is always enabled in the game by default.[6]
On an Nvidia GPU, use the NVIDIA Control Panel to disable Vsync[7] |
---|
|
On an AMD GPU, use the Radeon Settings to disable Vsync |
---|
|
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
- Audio languages other than English and Dutch may need to be downloaded separately through the game Options in the Epic Games Launcher.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Croatian | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Greek | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | The audio is part of the português additional language file. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | 2 | Co-op Turn-based.[8][9] |
||
LAN play | ||||
Online play |
Issues unresolved
Game crashing
The game may crash at various stages.[10][11]
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | OpenAL | [12] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | [12] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4300 3 GHz | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB[13] | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 390 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Every advertised improvement of the PS4 version over the PS3 version is also part of the PC version.
- ↑ Denuvo support page
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Tested before and after release with the limit of 0.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Modifying the game exe results in ~75 FPS on my 75Hz monitor.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Set the monitor refresh rate to 53, then selected the in-game cap of 60 but the FPS count remained capped at 53.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-24
- Doing this and applying the FPS fix resulted in over 138 FPS on my 75Hz monitor.
- ↑ Beyond Two Souls... couch coop? - last accessed on 2019-07-23
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; no text was provided for refs namedonza
- ↑ Game crashes - last accessed on 2019-07-23
- ↑ The final game sucks (for now) - last accessed on 2019-07-23
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- OpenAL32.dll and bink2w64.dll are found in the main game folder.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- The official system requirements lack HDD information. The release version takes up around 50 GB on my hard drive, only including the English and Dutch languages for audio. Each additional optional audio language requires at least 3-6 GB.