Difference between revisions of "Dark Souls III"
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===Get better performance with Nvidia's older video cards (400, 500, 600 series)=== | ===Get better performance with Nvidia's older video cards (400, 500, 600 series)=== | ||
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− | {{Fixbox/fix|Download and install Nvidia 314.22 driver|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/darksouls3/comments/4efemc/if_you_are_using_a_500_series_nvidia_card/</ref> <ref>[https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/930662/wtf-are-you-doing-nvidia-in-dark-souls-3-watch-this-guys/?offset=2</ref> }} | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Download and install Nvidia 314.22 driver|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/darksouls3/comments/4efemc/if_you_are_using_a_500_series_nvidia_card/ If you are using a 500 series Nvidia card, download 314.22 drivers, ENORMOUS performance increase. Went from ~15 fps on 560ti to 45+ fps. : darksouls3]</ref><ref>[https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/930662/wtf-are-you-doing-nvidia-in-dark-souls-3-watch-this-guys/?offset=2 WTF are you doing NVidia in Dark Souls 3??! Watch this guys - GeForce Forums]</ref>}} |
− | Download link: http://www.nvidia.com/object/win8-win7-winvista-64bit-314.22-whql-driver.html. | + | Download link: [http://www.nvidia.com/object/win8-win7-winvista-64bit-314.22-whql-driver.html NVIDIA DRIVERS 314.22WHQL] |
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{{ii}} Even if the driver is dedicated to Windows 7 and Windows 8, people with Windows 10 also report a better performance. | {{ii}} Even if the driver is dedicated to Windows 7 and Windows 8, people with Windows 10 also report a better performance. | ||
{{ii}} This has yet to be tested on mobile graphics card. | {{ii}} This has yet to be tested on mobile graphics card. | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== |
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Developers | |
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From Software | |
Publishers | |
Namco Bandai Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 12, 2016[1] |
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
- Various players are reporting bad performance overall. [2]
- Many users are currently experiencing crashes when activating bonfires. [3]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- All versions require Steam.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass |
Essential improvements
Get better performance with Nvidia's older video cards (400, 500, 600 series)
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/374320/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/374320/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 64-bit, 8.1 64-bit, 10 64-bit | 7 SP1 64-bit, 8.1 64-bit, 10 64-bit |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2100 AMD FX-6300 |
Intel Core i7-3770 AMD FX-8350 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | 25 GB |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti ATI Radeon HD 7950 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 ATI Radeon R9 series DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (374320) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.