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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Lego City Undercover cover.jpg
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|cover        = Lego City Undercover cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|TT Fusion}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|TT Fusion}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|TT Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Nu2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 4, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 4, 2017}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|lego-city-undercover|80}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4129/lego-city-undercover|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|lego-city-undercover|77}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Adventure, Open world }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Lego }}
 
|steam appid  = 578330
 
|steam appid  = 578330
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
−
|strategywiki = Lego City Undercover
+
|strategywiki = LEGO City Undercover
 +
|hltb        = 5248
 +
|mobygames    = lego-city-undercover
 
|wikipedia    = Lego City Undercover
 
|wikipedia    = Lego City Undercover
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|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 18635
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Lego}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} Reports indicate PC port to have multiple optimisation issues and game breaking bugs.<ref>[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/05/lego-city-undercover-bugs/ Criminal: Lego City Undercover PC is utterly broken || Rock Paper Shotgun]</ref><ref>[https://www.destructoid.com/psa-lego-city-undercover-is-a-mess-on-pc-429578.phtml PSA: Lego City Undercover is a mess on PC || Destructoid]</ref>
 
{{--}} Reports indicate PC port to have multiple optimisation issues and game breaking bugs.<ref>[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/05/lego-city-undercover-bugs/ Criminal: Lego City Undercover PC is utterly broken || Rock Paper Shotgun]</ref><ref>[https://www.destructoid.com/psa-lego-city-undercover-is-a-mess-on-pc-429578.phtml PSA: Lego City Undercover is a mess on PC || Destructoid]</ref>
 +
{{--}} Changes art style and lacks some lighting effects in comparison to the Wii U version.
 +
{{ii}} Use [https://wiki.special-k.info/en/SpecialK/Custom/Lego_City_Undercover/ LEGO City Recovered] to fix multi-threading performance problems.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/578330/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/578330/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-LEGO-CITY-UNDERCOVER | Steam | | | Windows}}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3194-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3194-1 | Steam | | | Windows}}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | lego-city-undercover | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | lego-city-undercover | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 578330 | Steam |  |  | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 578330 | Steam |  |  | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B06Y3H3KKG | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-LEGO-CITY-UNDERCOVER | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro postcards===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set postcards to 0|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mrpenguinb|date=2023-09-04}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and extract [https://github.com/connorh315/DATManager DATManager].
 +
# Run DATManager and browse to {{p|game}}
 +
# Select the {{file|GAME4.DAT}} file, browse to the {{folder|GUI}} folder
 +
# In the {{folder|GUI}} folder locate {{file|CITYSPLASHSCREENS.TXT}} and extract it
 +
# Open the text file and set <code>Splash_NumberOfPostcards 6</code> to <code>0</code>
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment\LEGO City Undercover\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment\LEGO City Undercover\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Steam|{{P|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/578330/remote/savedgames/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\578330\remote\savedgames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Image|LEGO City Undercover video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Image|LegoCityUndercover VideoSettings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Image|LEGO City Undercover effects settings.png|Effects settings.}}
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{{Image|LegoCityUndercover EffectsSettings.png|Effects settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Can't set resolutions other than 1280x720|Can't set resolutions other than 1280x720]].
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Set '''Aspect Ratio''' to '''From Screen-Res'''.<br/>Some HUD elements are stretched or clipped. Cut-scenes are '''Vert-'''.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Set '''Aspect Ratio''' to '''From Screen-Res'''.<br/>Some HUD elements are stretched or clipped. Cutscenes are {{term|Vert-}}.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|windowed                  = unknown
 
|windowed                  = unknown
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = By default; use [https://wiki.special-k.info/en/SpecialK/Custom/Lego_City_Undercover/ LEGO City Recovered] to re-enable Fullscreen Exclusive mode.
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FSAA]]
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FSAA]]
−
|vsync                      = true
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS, Frame limiter is unstable and may jump further up and down <br/>{{term|FMV}}s are prerendered at 30 FPS.
−
|120 fps                    = true
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Use [https://wiki.special-k.info/en/SpecialK/Custom/Lego_City_Undercover/ LEGO City Recovered] to uncap the frame rate. See [[#Can't set resolutions other than 1280x720|Issues fixed]] to set refresh rate.
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Vsync in Special K|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Install [https://wiki.special-k.info/en/SpecialK/Custom/Lego_City_Undercover/ LEGO City Recovered].
 +
# Open <code>dxgi.ini</code>.
 +
# Change <code>PresentationInterval=1</code> to <code>PresentationInterval=0</code> to disable.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 
{{Image|LEGO City Undercover control configuration.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|LEGO City Undercover control configuration.png|Input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Mouse not used in game.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = Xbox
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = false
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Image|LEGO City Undercover audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
+
{{Image|LegoCityUndercover AudioSettings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music On/Off and Audio Volume
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = false
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Danish
 
  |language  = Danish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Dutch
 
  |language  = Dutch
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |language  = Portuguese
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2017/05/lego-city-undercover-dx11.html Helix Mod: LEGO City Undercover (DX11)].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Can't accept video setting changes from main menu===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use ingame menu instead|ref=<ref name="Keith"/>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Can't set resolutions other than 1280x720===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution and refresh rate manually|ref=<ref name="Keith">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2020-10-13|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>pcconfig.txt</code>.
 +
# Change <code>ScreenWidth</code> and <code>ScreenHeight</code> to the desired resolution width and height respectively.
 +
# Change <code>ScreenRefreshRate</code> to the desired refresh rate value (default <code>60</code>).
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable      = unknown
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|64-bit executable      =  
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
−
}}
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
 
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
−
===Middleware===
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|windows arm app        = unknown
−
{{Middleware
+
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|physics          =  
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
−
|physics notes    =  
+
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
−
|audio            =  
+
|macos arm app          = unknown
−
|audio notes      =  
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|macos app notes       =  
−
|interface        =  
+
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
−
|interface notes  =  
+
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
−
|input            =  
+
|linux arm app          = unknown
−
|input notes     =  
+
|linux executable notes =  
−
|cutscenes        =  
 
−
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
−
|multiplayer      =  
 
−
|multiplayer notes=  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 18 GB
 
|minHD    = 18 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 560 Ti
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 1 GB

Latest revision as of 04:08, 6 November 2023

Lego City Undercover
Lego City Undercover cover
Developers
TT Fusion
Publishers
TT Games
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Engines
Nu2
Release dates
Windows April 4, 2017
Reception
Metacritic 80
OpenCritic 77
IGDB 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure, Open world
Vehicles Automobile, Flight
Themes Contemporary
Series Lego
Lego City Undercover on HowLongToBeat
Lego City Undercover on IGDB
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Lego City Undercover guide on StrategyWiki
Lego City Undercover on MobyGames
Lego City Undercover on Wikipedia
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Lego City Undercover is a singleplayer and multiplayer cinematic camera and third-person action, adventure and open world game in the Lego series.

Key points

Reports indicate PC port to have multiple optimisation issues and game breaking bugs.[1][2]
Changes art style and lacks some lighting effects in comparison to the Wii U version.
Use LEGO City Recovered to fix multi-threading performance problems.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro postcards

Set postcards to 0[3]
  1. Download and extract DATManager.
  2. Run DATManager and browse to <path-to-game>
  3. Select the GAME4.DAT file, browse to the GUI folder
  4. In the GUI folder locate CITYSPLASHSCREENS.TXT and extract it
  5. Open the text file and set Splash_NumberOfPostcards 6 to 0

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment\LEGO City Undercover\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/578330/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\578330\remote\savedgames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/578330/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Effects settings.
Effects settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Can't set resolutions other than 1280x720.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Set Aspect Ratio to From Screen-Res.
Some HUD elements are stretched or clipped. Cutscenes are Vert-.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
By default; use LEGO City Recovered to re-enable Fullscreen Exclusive mode.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS, Frame limiter is unstable and may jump further up and down
FMVs are prerendered at 30 FPS.
120+ FPS
Use LEGO City Recovered to uncap the frame rate. See Issues fixed to set refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Disable Vsync in Special K[citation needed]
  1. Install LEGO City Recovered.
  2. Open dxgi.ini.
  3. Change PresentationInterval=1 to PresentationInterval=0 to disable.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse not used in game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music On/Off and Audio Volume
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: LEGO City Undercover (DX11).

Issues unresolved

Can't accept video setting changes from main menu

Use ingame menu instead[4]

Issues fixed

Can't set resolutions other than 1280x720

Set resolution and refresh rate manually[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open pcconfig.txt.
  3. Change ScreenWidth and ScreenHeight to the desired resolution width and height respectively.
  4. Change ScreenRefreshRate to the desired refresh rate value (default 60).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-760 2.8 GHz
AMD Athlon X4 740 3.2 GHz		 Intel Core i7-950 3.0 GHz
AMD FX-6100 3.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 18 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti
ATI Radeon HD 5850
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

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

References