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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Image|Disgaea PC - General.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Disgaea PC - General.png|General settings.}}
{{Image|Disgaea PC - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
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{{Image|Disgaea PC - Graphics.png|Graphics settings. '''Full Screen Window''' option isn't visible if game is set to '''Fullscreen''' mode.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Defaults to 952x536, freely resizeable with 16:9 aspect ratio.
 
|windowed notes            = Defaults to 952x536, freely resizeable with 16:9 aspect ratio.
|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Broken feature. Keeps window borders visible.  
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|borderless windowed notes  = '''Full Screen Window''' option only shows when game is set to '''Windowed''' mode. However that option simply maximizes window.
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        = For 2D sprites, character filter option which toggles scaling between [[Wikipedia:Image scaling#Scaling methods|nearest neighbor and bilinear filtering.]] Bilinear option has problems including characters shadow having gap.
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|antialiasing notes        = For 2D sprites, character filter option which toggles scaling between [[Wikipedia:Image scaling#Scaling methods|nearest neighbor and bilinear filtering.]]
|vsync                      = false
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. Fullscreen forces 60Hz regardless of GPU panel settings.
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          = Unplug all controllers to get keyboard prompts.<br/>Selecting '''Default''' makes buttons default after restarting the game.
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|key remap notes          = Unplug all controllers to get keyboard prompts.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
|mouse menu notes          = Toggling mouse controls off disables some menu navigations as well.
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|mouse menu notes          = Toggling '''Mouse''' setting off disabled left clicking.  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|full controller notes    = Cursor stays on the screen.
 
|full controller notes    = Cursor stays on the screen.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
|controller remap notes    = Selecting '''Default''' makes buttons default after restarting the game.
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|controller remap notes    = Selecting '''Default''' isn't immidiate change. Rebinding menu has to be left immidiately to confirm the change.  
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|button prompts            = Generic
 
|button prompts            = Generic
|button prompts notes      =  
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|button prompts notes      = Developers aren't planning to add other button prompts into the game, so that majority of game controllers would be compatible.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/405900/discussions/0/412448158147437177/|title=Having issues with your game? &#91;READ ME FIRST&#92; :: Disgaea PC General Discussion|date=February 27, 2016|snippet='''Q. I’m using a controller, but key bindings are labeled numerically. Can this be changed?'''<br/>A. No, in order to facilitate many different 3rd party controllers, we have decided not to label the buttons with letters.}}</ref><br/>See controller specific article or run {{code|joy.cpl}} to see the button order of used controller.
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  = Might have significant issues, which includes buttons bound improperly, menus starting to scroll automatically and game crashing.
 
|controller hotplug notes  = Might have significant issues, which includes buttons bound improperly, menus starting to scroll automatically and game crashing.
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===Not launching===
 
===Not launching===
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{{ii}} Can include error message of MSVCP120.dll being missing.
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Manually install OpenAL|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/405900/discussions/0/412448158143332448/|title=Game not launching? :: Disgaea PC General Discussion|date=February 25, 2016}}</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Manually install redistributables|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/405900/discussions/0/412448158143332448/|title=Game not launching? :: Disgaea PC General Discussion|date=February 25, 2016}}</ref>}}
 
# [https://www.openal.org/downloads/ Download OpenAL Windows installer] and install it.
 
# [https://www.openal.org/downloads/ Download OpenAL Windows installer] and install it.
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# [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784 Download Visual C++ 2013 redistributables], x86 and also x64 if using 64-bit system and install them.
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off Vsync and SSAO}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Unsubscribe from Steams Beta client|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/405900/discussions/0/412448158148686380/|title=PSA: If you're having issues, try unsubscribing from Steam BETA :: Disgaea PC Yleiset keskustelut|date=February 27, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{ii}} These features lower significantly reduce performance.
 
 
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}}
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use dedicated GPU (laptops)}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use dedicated GPU (laptops)}}
 
* Force use of dedicated GPU through either Nvidia control panel or AMD Catalyst Control Center, either globally or game specific profile.
 
* Force use of dedicated GPU through either Nvidia control panel or AMD Catalyst Control Center, either globally or game specific profile.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off Vsync and SSAO}}
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{{ii}} These features reduce performance significantly more than they should.
 
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Revision as of 11:29, 27 February 2016

Disgaea PC
Disgaea PC cover
Developers
Nippon Ichi Software
Publishers
NIS America
Release dates
Windows February 24, 2016
Disgaea PC on Wikipedia

Key notes

Also known as Hour of Darkness. Content previously only available with PSP version of the game, Afternoon of Darkness, is included in the game.
Performance issues, especially if controller isn't connected.[1][2] See low FPS.

General information

Official site for game series.
Official forum, not PC specific.
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

All versions require Steam.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/405900/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/405900/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.
Graphics settings. Full Screen Window option isn't visible if game is set to Fullscreen mode.
Graphics settings. Full Screen Window option isn't visible if game is set to Fullscreen mode.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Keyboard rebinding.
Keyboard rebinding.
Controller rebinding.
Controller rebinding.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Audio toggleable in game.
Japanese
Audio toggleable in game.
Korean
Traditional Chinese

Issues fixed

Known issues thread and bug reporting.

Not launching

Can include error message of MSVCP120.dll being missing.
Instructions

Low FPS

Developers are aware of the issues with frame rate and are actively trying to solve the them.
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core2 Duo 2.60 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) nVidia GeForce 9500 GT
ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5450
OpenGL 3.0 compatible
Sound (audio device) Onboard

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. The PC port of Disgaea is an absolute mess - last accessed on February 25, 2016
    "In all areas of the game, I was treated to frequent pauses and freezes that would sometimes run into being multiple seconds long."
  2. 30 FPS? Seriously? :: Disgaea PC General Discussion - last accessed on February 25, 2016