Difference between revisions of "Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy"

Revision as of 15:04, 26 July 2019

Key points

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

General information

Availability

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

All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace intro video with empty file^[1]

Navigate to <path-to-game>\archives\.
Rename, move or delete bumper_atvi.bk2.
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

Game settings

Template:Video settings

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]

Download Crash Trilogy 3D Vision fix.
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

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

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]

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

↑ ^1.0 ^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>/731490/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (731490) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on 2019-07-16
↑ Changelist #4800876 · Steam Database - last accessed on 2018-07-23
↑ Changelist #4801344 · Steam Database - last accessed on 2018-07-23
↑ 48 fps? :: Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-07-16
↑ 15 FPS ... What kind of BS is this game? (Tried N-Vidia panel fix and did not worked) :: Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy General Discussion - last accessed on 2019-07-16
↑ Helix Mod: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2019-01-11
Tested with SpecialK_0_8_66.7z
↑ Verified by User:unknownproject on 2018-07-03

[Proton_path_note-2] 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>/731490/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (731490) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/731490/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (731490) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Marioysikax on 2019-07-16

[3] Changelist #4800876 · Steam Database - last accessed on 2018-07-23

[4] Changelist #4801344 · Steam Database - last accessed on 2018-07-23

[5] 48 fps? :: Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-07-16

[6] 15 FPS ... What kind of BS is this game? (Tried N-Vidia panel fix and did not worked) :: Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy General Discussion - last accessed on 2019-07-16

[7] Helix Mod: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

[8] Verified by User:Keith on 2019-01-11
Tested with SpecialK_0_8_66.7z

[9] Verified by User:unknownproject on 2018-07-03

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 ===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
-{{--}} With high refresh rate monitors and windowed or borderless mode, game will actuall cap the frame rates to values like 48 FPS on 144Hz monitors and 55 FPS for 165Hz monitors.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/731490/discussions/0/1729828401671950470/#c1729828401671957947|title=48 fps? :: Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy General Discussions|date=2019-07-16}}</ref> Only way to play at higher framerates is to use exclusive fullscreen mode, which enforces 60Hz.
+{{--}} 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.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/731490/discussions/0/1729828401671950470/#c1729828401671957947|title=48 fps? :: Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy General Discussions|date=2019-07-16}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/731490/discussions/0/1643167006282732938/|title=15 FPS ... What kind og BS is this game? (Tried N-Vidia panel fix and did not worked)  :: Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy General Discussion|date=2019-07-16}}</ref>
+{{--}} If monitor has G-sync or Freesync enabled, this can introduce further issues, lowering games framerate down to as low as 15 FPS.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/731490/discussions/0/1643167006282732938/|title=15 FPS ... What kind of BS is this game? (Tried N-Vidia panel fix and did not worked)  :: Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy General Discussion|date=2019-07-16}}</ref>
 {{ii}} Enable exclusive fullscreen mode to bypass any issues. See [[Special K#Refresh rate (Hz)|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.

Developers

	Vicarious Visions
Windows	Iron Galaxy Studios
Publishers
	Activision
Engines
	Vicarious Visions Alchemy
Release dates
Windows	June 29, 2018