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Difference between revisions of "BioShock Infinite"

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===Field of view (FOV)===
 
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{{ii}} There is a fov slider in the game options, however it only increases/decreases fov by 15% (59,5 - 80,5º), from the default value of 70º.
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{{ii}} There is a FOV slider in the game options, however it only increases/decreases FOV by 15% from the default value of 70º (59,5º - 80,5º).
  
 
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# Navigate to <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\BioShock Infinite\XGame\Config\</code>.
 
# Navigate to <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\BioShock Infinite\XGame\Config\</code>.
 
# Locate and open file <code>XUserOptions</code> in text editor (notepad for example).
 
# Locate and open file <code>XUserOptions</code> in text editor (notepad for example).
 
# Locate line <code>MaxUserFOVOffsetPercent=15.000000</code> and change its value to <code>28.570000</code>.
 
# Locate line <code>MaxUserFOVOffsetPercent=15.000000</code> and change its value to <code>28.570000</code>.
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# Start the game and set the fov slider to the maximum and you will get a 90º fov.
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# Start the game and set the FOV slider to the maximum and you will get a 90º FOV.
 
<gallery widths=160px heights=100px>
 
<gallery widths=160px heights=100px>
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File:BioShock_Infinite_FOV_def1.jpg|Default fov.
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File:BioShock_Infinite_FOV_def1.jpg|Default FOV.
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File:BioShock_Infinite_FOV_def2.jpg|Default fov slider to the max.
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File:BioShock_Infinite_FOV_def2.jpg|Default FOV slider to the max.
 
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Revision as of 02:02, 27 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
Steam Comunity Discussions
2K Games Forums

Availability

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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.

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Although configuration files are in plain text, there is a base-64 encoded section for user key mappings which prevents create custom commands. When decoded, the section contains a number of strings corresponding to command names from the ini files, and approx 300 or so bytes of binary data of unknown purpose.

Video settings

Ingame graphics settings.

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Field of view (FOV)

There is a FOV slider in the game options, however it only increases/decreases FOV by 15% from the default value of 70º (59,5º - 80,5º).
Instructions

Input settings

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Mouse speed slider tweak

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

Issues unresolved

Freezing and crashing

There seems to be a problem on some systems that game crashes every few minutes and/or freezes whole system. [2] [3]

Aim assist

It seems to be impossible to disable aim assist at the time. [4]

Issues fixed

Stuttering during gameplay

Instructions

1920x1080 on 1920x1200 monitor

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

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Windows XP and DirectX 9 video cards are not supported.[5]

References