Dark Souls Remastered
From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
This page is for remaster of Dark Souls. For the original release of the game, see Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition.
 |
|
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Original game | FromSoftware |
| Remastered | QLOC |
| Publishers | |
| Bandai Namco Entertainment | |
| Japan | FromSoftware |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 24, 2018 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 84 |
| OpenCritic | 85 |
| IGDB | 87 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Dark Souls |
 |
|
| Dark Souls | |
|---|---|
| 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
- Game speed is tied to frame rate, anything lower than 60 FPS will cause the game to slow down.[1]
- Using a controller is strongly recommended.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | |
|
||
| Amazon.com | |
|
||
| GamersGate | |
|
||
 |
|
|
||
| Green Man Gaming | |
|
||
| Humble Store | |
|
||
| Steam | |
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\FromSoftware\NBGI\DarkSouls\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/570940/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\NBGI\DARK SOULS REMASTERED\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/570940/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
General settings.
Graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Any resolution above 4K, whether it be native monitor resolution or downsampling, will render menus and the in-game UI incorrectly. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA and TAA | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | If option is grayed out, force in the graphics card control panel. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Capped at 60 FPS with slowdowns below ~45 FPS.[2] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | HDR experience can be improved using: RenoDX See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Field of view (FOV)
| Use DaS Remastered FOV table[3] |
|---|
|
Input
Keyboard and mouse settings 1/3
Keyboard and mouse settings 2/3
Keyboard and mouse settings 3/3
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Arrow keys are permanently bound to menu navigation and cannot be used for other commands. Middle mouse button is permanently bound to target lock and cannot be used for other commands. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Also X-axis | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | The game fights swapping the A and B buttons in any capacity. Swapping Confirm and Exit buttons to Japanese style doesn't function as intended. Swapping Roll and Interact doesn't function as intended. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Also X-axis |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | Use the PS4 Button Interface mod with DSR-TPUP to force PS4 button prompts. for ps3 and ps5 gamepad use this link then once you download file copy the fort folder for ps3 ps4 ps5 folder into dark souls remaster game folder https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kx5rTBj9n5sbioMUJLt36qHsUCg8d6_1/view?usp=sharing | |
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | XInput only | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Mouse acts like an analogue stick when used simultaneously, limiting turn speed. |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (Steam Virtual Gamepad/Legacy mode) | ||
| Steam Input prompt modes | ||
| Steam Deck button prompts | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Cursor detection | Mouse acts like an analogue stick when using simultaneous input, limiting turn speed. |
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Ukrainian | Fan translation. |
Network
Network settings.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 6 | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | Password system can bypass the standard matchmaking limitations, but players will be scaled down to the host's level. | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | The game uses dedicated servers to match players together, but gameplay is strictly peer-to-peer. | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
DSR Watchpup
- Main thread, NexusMods
- While not as powerful as Dark Souls PVP Watchdog for Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition due to Dark Souls Remastered's additional anti-cheat features, DSR Watchpup for Dark Souls Remastered provides tools such as rudimentary player anomaly detection and automatic in-game save backups.
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Dark Souls - REMASTERED - 3D-Vision-Fix - V1.00 or Helix Mod: Dark Souls: REMASTERED. | ||
| vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
||
Issues unresolved
Broken roll and feet animations
- Strange animations when rolling or shifting feet unique to the Remastered version.[4]
Missing ambient sound
- Ambient sound sometimes does not load for example when changing areas.[5]
Reloading fixes temporarily.
Issues fixed
"Fatal error: The system does not meet the minimum memory requirement to run the application"
| Install ≥6GB RAM or install DSR.rar fix[6][7] |
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11.4 | [8] |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Havok Physics | |
| Audio | FMOD | 4.44.61 |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.200f |
Modding
- Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition mods are not directly compatible and require porting.[9] Many of the popular mods have Dark Souls Remastered versions.
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz | Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.2 GHz |
||
| System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 8 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6870 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM |
||
- 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>/570940/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (570940) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Remaster game speed is tied to frame rate with 60 fps as base
- ↑ Dark Souls Remastered PC requirements: 60 fps on any hardware | PC Gamer
- ↑ Dark Souls Remastered - FearLess Cheat Engine
- ↑ You are looking at a broken animation every single time you roll in Dark Souls Remastered
- ↑ The DSR Sound Glitch that you've Most Likely Encountered but Didn't Notice...
- ↑ I need help with a stupid error.
- ↑ Confirmed by Zemper
- ↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2021-07-21
- Verified with Special K
- ↑ Are mods compatible with the remastered version?