Difference between revisions of "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning"
From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
m |
(→System Requirements: added system reqs) |
||
| (21 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | ==Version Differences== | |
| + | ===Digital Distribution=== | ||
| + | Steam and Origin versions of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning are very similar. | ||
| + | =====Steam===== | ||
| + | *Steam uses Steam Cloud for save data syncing. | ||
| + | *Achievements are through Steam. | ||
| + | =====Origin===== | ||
| + | *Origin uses its own save data syncing service. | ||
| + | *Achievements are in-game. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Digital Rights Management (DRM)== |
| − | + | Kingdoms of Amalur:Reckoning does not use additional DRM in any version. | |
| − | == Remap key bug == | + | ==Issues and Fixes== |
| − | + | ===Remap key bug=== | |
| − | *[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2540189 Steam forum link] | + | Mouse button binding causes problems. |
| + | *[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2540189 Steam forum link]. | ||
| − | == | + | === Demo === |
| − | The | + | The demo of Kingdoms of Amalur is reportedly buggy and not indicative of the quality of the released game. |
| − | + | *The largest bug in the demo is black screen during game play. The UI and game sounds will render, but the rest of the game will not. This can be fixed by turning off Post Processing in the graphics options. | |
== Graphics tweaks == | == Graphics tweaks == | ||
| − | === Field of | + | === Field of Vision (FOV) Fix === |
FOV fix is available using the utility [https://www.widescreenfixer.org/ Widescreen Fixer] and a plugin. | FOV fix is available using the utility [https://www.widescreenfixer.org/ Widescreen Fixer] and a plugin. | ||
*[http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/en Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning FOV fix on Widescreen Gaming Forums]. | *[http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/en Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning FOV fix on Widescreen Gaming Forums]. | ||
| − | === Adjust | + | === Adjust Level of Detail for Better Graphics Tradeoff === |
| − | |||
Using graphics tools (ATI Tray Tools or nHancer) to force a negative level of detail and high quality x16 anisotropic filtering may be a better graphics tradeoff. | Using graphics tools (ATI Tray Tools or nHancer) to force a negative level of detail and high quality x16 anisotropic filtering may be a better graphics tradeoff. | ||
*ATI Tray Tools anistropic filtering is better than the option provided by the game. | *ATI Tray Tools anistropic filtering is better than the option provided by the game. | ||
*Objects look crisper when they appear in the draw distance. | *Objects look crisper when they appear in the draw distance. | ||
| + | **[http://forums.reckoning.amalur.com/showthread.php?3660-Let-s-try-to-tweak-Reckoning-s-graphics-to-meet-our-standards Official Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning thread] | ||
| − | === FXAA | + | === FXAA Injector Adds Detail === |
The FXAA injector, initially designed for Skyrim but compatible with DirectX 9 games. Adds significant amount of detail to the game. Available at: | The FXAA injector, initially designed for Skyrim but compatible with DirectX 9 games. Adds significant amount of detail to the game. Available at: | ||
| − | *[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=131] | + | *[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=131 Skyrim Nexus link to FXAA injector utility]. |
| − | === Multimonitor | + | === Multimonitor Support === |
| − | Not well supported | + | Not well supported. |
*[http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/en Widescreen Gaming Forum page about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning]. | *[http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/en Widescreen Gaming Forum page about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning]. | ||
| − | === | + | === Borderless Fullscreen Windowed === |
| − | + | Borderless fullscreen windowed mode is natively supported. Set resolution to monitors native resolution, and check "Fullscreen: off" in options. This provides borderless fullscreen windowed mode, allowing seamless Alt+tab and multitasking. | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | === | + | == Save Game Data == |
| + | ===Folder Location=== | ||
Steam version save game location: | Steam version save game location: | ||
<pre>\Steam\userdata\*your number here*\102500\remote\</pre> | <pre>\Steam\userdata\*your number here*\102500\remote\</pre> | ||
| − | === | + | ===Cloud Support=== |
| − | + | *Origin: Cloud saving can be activated by navigating to the game's information page and clicking the cloud symbol below the game cover. | |
| − | * | + | *Steam: Steam cloud is natively supported by the Steam version of this game, which will sync save game data. |
| − | == | + | ===Save Game Transfer=== |
| − | + | Game profile names need to be identically named when transferring saves to different accounts or computers. If they are not, then you will need to rename the save file into one that has been 'recognised' by the game. This applies to transferring save data in any combination between computers, profiles, Steam and Origin accounts. | |
| + | *[http://forums.reckoning.amalur.com/showthread.php?5352-Transferring-saves-between-steam-accounts Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning forum thread]. | ||
| − | + | ==Improvements== | |
| − | + | === Skip Introduction Logo Videos === | |
| − | + | The Big Huge Games/38 Studios/EA intro can be skipped by deleting or renaming "reckoninglogotrain.bik" under: | |
| − | + | <pre>\Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning\content\data\bink</pre> | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | == | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | === | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | ==== | + | ==System Requirements== |
| − | + | {{SysReq | |
| + | |minOS = Windows XP/Vista/7 | ||
| + | |minproc = Intel Core2 Duo 2.2GHz, AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ | ||
| + | |recproc = Intel Core2 Quad 2.4GHz, AMD Phenom X4 2.6GHz | ||
| + | |minmem = 2 GB | ||
| + | |recmem = 4 GB | ||
| + | |minHD = 10.5 GB free | ||
| + | |minGPU1 = NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB or ATI Radeon HD3650 512MB | ||
| + | |recGPU2 = NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 1GB RAM or ATI Radeon HD4850 | ||
| + | }} | ||
[[Category:Game]] | [[Category:Game]] | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 24 February 2012
Version Differences
Digital Distribution
Steam and Origin versions of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning are very similar.
Steam
- Steam uses Steam Cloud for save data syncing.
- Achievements are through Steam.
Origin
- Origin uses its own save data syncing service.
- Achievements are in-game.
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Kingdoms of Amalur:Reckoning does not use additional DRM in any version.
Issues and Fixes
Remap key bug
Mouse button binding causes problems.
Demo
The demo of Kingdoms of Amalur is reportedly buggy and not indicative of the quality of the released game.
- The largest bug in the demo is black screen during game play. The UI and game sounds will render, but the rest of the game will not. This can be fixed by turning off Post Processing in the graphics options.
Graphics tweaks
Field of Vision (FOV) Fix
FOV fix is available using the utility Widescreen Fixer and a plugin.
Adjust Level of Detail for Better Graphics Tradeoff
Using graphics tools (ATI Tray Tools or nHancer) to force a negative level of detail and high quality x16 anisotropic filtering may be a better graphics tradeoff.
- ATI Tray Tools anistropic filtering is better than the option provided by the game.
- Objects look crisper when they appear in the draw distance.
FXAA Injector Adds Detail
The FXAA injector, initially designed for Skyrim but compatible with DirectX 9 games. Adds significant amount of detail to the game. Available at:
Multimonitor Support
Not well supported.
Borderless Fullscreen Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed mode is natively supported. Set resolution to monitors native resolution, and check "Fullscreen: off" in options. This provides borderless fullscreen windowed mode, allowing seamless Alt+tab and multitasking.
Save Game Data
Folder Location
Steam version save game location:
\Steam\userdata\*your number here*\102500\remote\
Cloud Support
- Origin: Cloud saving can be activated by navigating to the game's information page and clicking the cloud symbol below the game cover.
- Steam: Steam cloud is natively supported by the Steam version of this game, which will sync save game data.
Save Game Transfer
Game profile names need to be identically named when transferring saves to different accounts or computers. If they are not, then you will need to rename the save file into one that has been 'recognised' by the game. This applies to transferring save data in any combination between computers, profiles, Steam and Origin accounts.
Improvements
Skip Introduction Logo Videos
The Big Huge Games/38 Studios/EA intro can be skipped by deleting or renaming "reckoninglogotrain.bik" under:
\Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning\content\data\bink