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===Restore native DualShock 4 V2 support===
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{{++}} The game has native support for the DualShock 4 V1.
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{{--}} The game doesn't check for the DS4 V2 which has a different [[Controller:DualShock_4#Technical_information|HWID]].
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# Unpack <code>CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy.exe</code> with [https://github.com/atom0s/Steamless/releases Steamless].
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# Open <code>CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy.exe</code> with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/ HxD].
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# Search for the text string '''05C4'''.
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# Replace it with '''09CC'''.
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# Save changes and launch the executable.}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==

Revision as of 20:17, 26 July 2019

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy cover
Developers
Vicarious Visions
Windows Iron Galaxy Studios
Publishers
Activision
Engines
Vicarious Visions Alchemy
Release dates
Windows June 29, 2018
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on Wikipedia
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Key points

Remakes of Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped.

General information

Official site
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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 Download-only; no disc is included in the physical box.
Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace intro video with empty file[1]
  1. Navigate to <path-to-game>\archives\.
  2. Rename, move or delete bumper_atvi.bk2.
  3. Create completely empty file called bumper_atvi.bk2.
    • Easiest way to achieve this is to right click on folder, select New and Textfile or saving empty textfile with windows notepad with fileformat All files (*.*).

Notes

If unsuccessful, make sure that file extension is correct. By default Windows hides known file extensions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Crash Bandicoot(TM) N. Sane Trilogy\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/731490/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Crash Bandicoot(TM) N. Sane Trilogy\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/731490/pfx/[Note 1]
Saves made before July 23, 2018 update stored in %APPDATA%\Game\ aren't migrated to the new path

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
July 23, 2018 update changed where the save folder and file(s) are set up.[2][3]

Video settings

Graphics settings
Graphics settings
Game settings
Game settings

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High frame rate

With high refresh rate monitors, windowed or borderless mode, game will cap the frame rates to values like 48 FPS on 144Hz monitors and 55 FPS for 165Hz monitors.[4] Only way to play at higher framerates is to use exclusive fullscreen mode, which enforces 60Hz.
If monitor has G-sync or Freesync enabled, this can introduce further issues, lowering games framerate down to as low as 15 FPS.[5]
Enable exclusive fullscreen mode to bypass any issues. See Special K to force a custom refresh rate higher than 60 Hz for fullscreen mode, which also allows the game to run at higher framerates.

Disable fur

Can increase the performance a lot.
Disable fur via Helix Mod[6]
  1. Download Crash Trilogy 3D Vision fix.
  2. Copy the files to the installation folder and press F6 to disable any fur.

Notes

Change the value of Fur in d3dx.ini to 1 to let the mod disable it automatically at startup.

Input settings

Keyboard settings
Keyboard settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish
Russian
1. Fan translation by «The Miracle» – text
2.1 «FaN&C» Family’s» – audio
2.2 «R.G. MVO» – audio

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Refresh rate is forced at 60 Hz in fullscreen mode.
See Special K to force a custom refresh rate higher than 60 Hz for fullscreen mode[7]

Restore native DualShock 4 V2 support

The game has native support for the DualShock 4 V1.
The game doesn't check for the DS4 V2 which has a different HWID.
Replace the DS4 V1's HWID
  1. Unpack CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy.exe with Steamless.
  2. Open CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  3. Search for the text string 05C4.
  4. Replace it with 09CC.
  5. Save changes and launch the executable.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

AMD CROSSFIRE support

In Radeon settings set AMD CrossFire Mode to "AFR friendly" in the game profile, very good scaling.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Cutscenes Bink Video

Command line arguments

See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
Parameter Description
-4kf
--4k-fullscreen		 Forces 4K resolution and fullscreen in the window.
-4kb
--4k-borderless		 Forces 4K resolution and borderless in the window.
-perf4k
--perf4k		 Enable perf reporter for levels at a 4k resolution.
-perf
--perf		 Enable perf reporter for levels at a 1080p resolution.
-gpuWrite
--gpuWrite		 Enable writing GPU info to file on PC.
-hm
--headlessMode		 Run in headless mode. (ShowWindow with SW_HIDE arg)
-wd %wd%
--windowdatafile %wd%		 The window settings datafile to use. Defaults to WindowData.igx.
-pc %d%
--primarycontroller %d%		 The primary controller to use [1,2,3,4] when launching into a map.
-om %map%
--overridemap %map%		 Map to use in place of debug map from configuration file.

%d% - Current controller (decimal number) . %wd% - window settings datafile name. %map% - current level/boss/intro/outro.

  • C1xx/L1xx/B1xx - Crash 1 maps.
  • C2xx/L2xx/B2xx - Crash 2 maps.
  • C3xx/L3xx/B3xx - Crash 3 maps.

Syntax is:

  • Crash%d/Bosses/BossNameWithoutPakExtension/BossNameWithoutPakExtension
  • Crash%d/MapNameWithoutPakExtension/MapNameWithoutPakExtension

For example:

  • Crash1/C1_Intro/C1_Intro
  • Crash1/C1_Outro100/C1_Outro100
  • Crash1/Bosses/B101_PapuPapu/B101_PapuPapu
  • Crash1/L101_NSanityBeach/L101_NSanityBeach
  • Crash2/L201_TurtleWoods/L201_TurtleWoods
  • Crash3/L301_ToadVillage/L301_ToadVillage

Warning. Overridemap command is only for testing purposes. Pay attention to lower statistics in Pause menu. [8]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-750 2.67 GHz
AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz		 Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz
AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 950
AMD Radeon HD 7870
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References