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m (MouseLookSensitivity reverts to last used value after game starts, to disable all movies you need to edit two files as XEngine does not contains all StartupMovies variables)
(Undo revision 33121 by LDK (talk) These changes can easily be made in the user's profile config files. Why are you encouraging users to edit default config files?)
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Edit XEngine.ini|ref=<ref>Tested by [[User:MonkeyCrumpets|MonkeyCrumpets]] 26 March 2013.</ref>}}
1) Navigate to <code>C..\Steam\steamapps\common\BioShock Infinite\XGame\Config</code>.
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#Navigate to <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\BioShock Infinite\XGame\Config\</code>
 
 
2) Locate and open file <code>DefaultEngine.ini</code>.
 
 
 
3) Locate lines:
 
<pre>
 
+StartupMovies=2KLogoSweep720p2997
 
+StartupMovies=IrrationalLogoTest
 
+StartupMovies=UE3AnimatedLogo_ProRes
 
</pre>
 
 
 
and change them to
 
  
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Edit XEngine.ini. Look for a section called [FullScreenMovie]:
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#Change the following lines:
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
;+StartupMovies=2KLogoSweep720p2997
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StartupMovies=2KLogoSweep720p2997
;+StartupMovies=IrrationalLogoTest
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StartupMovies=IrrationalLogoTest
;+StartupMovies=UE3AnimatedLogo_ProRes
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StartupMovies=UE3AnimatedLogo_ProRes
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StartupMovies=AMDLogo720p
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
  
4) Navigate to <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\BioShock Infinite\XGame\Config\</code>.
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to
 
 
5) Locate and open <code>XEngine.ini</code>.
 
 
 
6) Locate line <code>StartupMovies=AMDLogo720p</code> and change it to <code>;StartupMovies=AMDLogo720p</code>.
 
  
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<pre>;StartupMovies=2KLogoSweep720p2997
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;StartupMovies=IrrationalLogoTest
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;StartupMovies=UE3AnimatedLogo_ProRes
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;StartupMovies=AMDLogo720p</pre>
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This will remove all Videos.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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# Locate lines <code>MinMouseLookSensitivity=0.100000</code> and <code>MaxMouseLookSensitivity=4.000000</code> and change values to your taste. Values 0.05 for MinMouse and 0.5 for Max Mouse works OK
 
# Locate lines <code>MinMouseLookSensitivity=0.100000</code> and <code>MaxMouseLookSensitivity=4.000000</code> and change values to your taste. Values 0.05 for MinMouse and 0.5 for Max Mouse works OK
 
# Start the game and set your desired sensitivity via slider.
 
# Start the game and set your desired sensitivity via slider.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Finer grained mouse sensitivity}}
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{{ii}} This fix will let you set exact sensitivity values.
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# Navigate to <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\BioShock Infinite\XGame\Config\</code>.
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# Locate and open file <code>XUserOptions</code> in text editor.
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# Locate line <code>MouseLookSensitivity</code> and set to desired value. This value has the same effect as the <code>MouseSensitivity</code> string used in other Unreal Engine titles.
 
}}
 
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Revision as of 10:47, 26 March 2013

Template:Infobox BioShock (series) Key points

Quality PC port, including graphics and control options[1].
Be sure to update your graphics card drivers: GeForce 314.22 WHQL Drivers for nVidia cards and AMD Catalyst Beta 13.3 for AMD cards.

General information

Steam Users' Forums for BioShock series
Steam Comunity Discussions
2K Games Forums

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Bioshock Infinite is a Steamworks title, and as such all versions, retail included, will require and unlock on Steam

Improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Exiting to desktop reveals how much time has passed since last checkpoint.

Template:Game Location Table

Although configuration files are in plain text, there is encrypted section for user key mappings which prevents create custom commands.

Video settings

Ingame graphics settings.

Template:Video Settings

Field of view (FOV)

There is FoV slider in game options however it only expand field of view by 15%, which is only in range 60 - 80 degrees.
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Mouse speed slider tweak

Slider for mouse speed is set to very wide range, which can be unsuitable for high precision mice.
Instructions
Instructions

Other information

Unlocking 1999 mode before game completion

Bioshock Infinite features "1999 mode" which makes game much harder. Normally this mode is unlocked by finishing game at least once, however there is a code which unlocks this mode right away:

Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

Windows XP and DirectX 9 video cards are not supported.[2]

References