Difference between revisions of "Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition"
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+ | |120hz = hackable | ||
+ | |120hz notes = See [[#120Hz|120Hz]]. | ||
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ProxyLib=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition\DATA\res.dll | ProxyLib=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition\DATA\res.dll | ||
UseEndScene = false</pre> | UseEndScene = false</pre> | ||
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+ | ===[[120Hz]]=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Make changes in dsfix.ini|ref=<ref>[http://www2.120hz.net/showthread.php?617-120hz.net-Games-Report 120hz.net Games Report]</ref>}} | ||
+ | # Install [[#DSfix|DSfix]]. | ||
+ | # Open <code>dsfix.ini</code>. | ||
+ | # Change <code>FPSlimit 60</code> to <code>FPSlimit 120</code> | ||
+ | # Change <code>forcefullscreen 0</code> to <code>forcefullscreen 1</code> | ||
+ | # Change <code>fullscreenHz 60</code> to <code>fullscreenHz 120</code> | ||
+ | # Save your changes. | ||
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Revision as of 00:49, 10 September 2013
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From Software | |
Publishers | |
Namco Bandai Games | |
Engines | |
PhyreEngine | |
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Windows | August 23, 2012 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Dark Souls | |
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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition | 2012 |
Dark Souls II | 2014 |
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015 |
Dark Souls III | 2016 |
Dark Souls: Remastered | 2018 |
Key points
- Using a Controller is highly recommended over keyboard and mouse controls.
- If using keyboard and mouse controls, apply the DSMfix to improve mouse control issues.
- Use DSfix to increase rendering resolution.
- A poor port of the console versions of the game with few PC options.[1]
General information
Availability
- A Games For Windows Live (GFWL) account is required to play the game.
Improvements
DSfix
- DSfix increases the rendering resolution for better visual quality; without it the game outputs anamorphic 1024x720.
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Skip intro movies
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DS Connectivity fix by M0tah
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Game data
Save game location
Save game cloud syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
Borderless fullscreen windowed
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3D support
- The game suffers from poor 3D support.
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120Hz
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Input settings
Keyboard
- Unintuitive default keyboard scheme, for example, 'End' brings up menu (and 'Escape' does nothing).
Mouse
- Mouse controls feel very jittery, with very unintuitive results when the camera collides with a wall or the floor.
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Remapping
- Mouse 4 and 5 cannot be remapped.[2]
Controller
- 'Hot swap' between keyboard and mouse controls and controller is available.[3]
- Use of controller is highly recommended.[4]
- Works well with the DualShock3 using XInput Wrapper.
Controller not working
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Controller with wrong mapping
- Non-Xbox 360 controllers most likely have incorrect button mapping.
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Audio settings
Network settings
- Signing into Games For Windows Live is mandatory for the first time, and a connection needs to be maintained for multiplayer.
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Issues fixed
General low performance
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Low performance ATI/AMD
- Appears that ATI/AMD graphics cards are underutilised.
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Low performance Nvidia Optimus
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Crash VSFilter.dll
- Crash occurs after start screen.[5]
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Progress bar stuck during installation
- Problem may be caused by setup utility getting stuck whilst installing DirectX and Games For Windows Live.
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Minimize with multiple monitors
- When playing with two screens, the game seems to minimize.
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Windows 8
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System requirements
References
Categories:
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid section order
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Missing section (Availability)
- Missing section (Save game cloud syncing)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (Localizations)
- Missing section (API)
- Missing section (System requirements)