Dead Island

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Game Settings and Saves Location

Main file with a lot of things available to change

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dead island\DI\Data0.pak

• To open .pak files you can use any archive program like WinRAR or 7-Zip

In that archive go to Data/Skills/ and extract default_levels.xml

Here's how to apply changes:

1. Extract file you want to change (In this case default_levels.xml)
2. Locate your Dead Island folder in your user's documents folder
3. Create "Data" folder and "Skills" subfolder
4. Place the default_levels.xml in the skills sub folder. Open the file, edit away.

Issues and Fixes

If you don't want to manually apply some of these tweaks check out tools section at end of the page.

Long Load Times

Some users are experiencing ridiculously long load times when doing things like loading the menu, game, etc. It can literally take over 5-10 minutes for some people. Oddly enough, this may relate to error logging that is done by the game.

1. Go to

   C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\deadisland\out\logs\

2. Right click the crash.log -> Properties — and mark the file as “Read Only”

This will prevent the game from writing data to the log because it is no longer writable (hence Read Only). Surprisingly, this may fix your long loading times.

Graphic Tweaks

If you don't want to manually apply these tweaks check out tools section at end of the page.

Changing FOV

In default_levels.xml find CVAR

CameraDefaultFOV

and change it accordingly.

Sound Tweak

Users using surround sound headsets such as the Logitech G35 will experience a lot of static or crackling to the point of actual damaging to the hearing when using the base game. There is no definite fix for this however there is a way to change it in the files.

1. Go to

   C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\DeadIsland\out\Settings

2. look for the the Audio.scr file and open it with notepad or something like it.
3. look for the line: API("XAudio2") and change it to API("aOpenAL")

This will fix the game's sound partly, because static might still occur however most of the problem is over

System Requirements

Minimal System Requirements. Windows XP/7, Core2Duo 2.66 GHz, 1 GB Ram, 7 GB of free space, Ati 2600XT 512MB VRAM (GeForce 8600GT).

Recommended Windows XP/7, Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz preferably better, 4 GB Ram, 7 GB of free space, Geforce 9600 1GB VRAM.

Useful Links and Tools

• Dead Island Helper - The easiest way to apply fixes and tweaks to Dead Island
• Manually tweak and fix Dead Island - YouTube video showing how to apply tweaks
• Fix slow mouse speed in menus - YouTube video showing how to set the menu sensitivity to same value as in game sensitivity. Works on Dead Island GOTY from Steam.