Difference between revisions of "Mirror's Edge"

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Template:Infobox Mirror's Edge is a first person platform/adventure game that takes place in a utopian city where the player takes the role of Faith, one of the various messengers known as Runners. There are some problems when using PhysX with some configurations which can be tweaked and fixed.

Key points

Has NVIDIA PhysX support that uses features such as detailed debris and cloth physics.

There have been a couple of patches but the game developers have ceased support.

Game performs well for machines that can handle most Unreal Engine 3 games such as Unreal Tournament 3.

Some issues and bugs when using NVIDIA PhysX.

Steam installations of the game cannot obtain the "Pure Time Trials Map Pack" DLC. Only Origin copies of the game can obtain the DLC.

General information

Steam's Game Discussion Forum for Mirror's Edge.

On-Mirror's-Edge - An active fan site dedicated to the game.

Version Differences

Steam

Steam does not have a CD key tied to the game, which means that you can not extract the CD key to activate it through Origin.

EA Origin/Retail

Can be played stand alone without Origin although you can register the game using the CD key to add it to your Origin account. DRM is in the form of a CD key found in the game's packaging if purchased via retail and is required for online activation.

Pure Time Trials Map Pack

This map pack is available only on Origin (EA Download Manager). Installing the DLC using a Steam installation of the game will not work.

Compatibility

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Patches

At the game's first release, there were various bugs and performance problems, some if not, most, of the problems have been worked out from patches that have been released. These patches can be automatically downloaded and applied via Origin or Steam; patches can also be manually downloaded and installed. The latest release is patch Version 1.01 which fixes some PhysX problems on various configurations.

Configuration

Files

There are two config files under the

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\EA Games\Mirror's Edge\TdGame\Config\

TdEngine.ini and TdInput.ini.

Registry

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\EA GAMES\Mirror's Edge

or

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EA Games\Mirror's Edge

Issues and Fixes

Game fails to start / Crashes without error messages

Install the latest version of Nvidia PhysX System Software regardless of whether you are using an Nvidia, AMD or alternative graphics card.
AMD Radeon and alternative GPU users who are able to start the game using this method are then advised to disable PhysX in the options menu.

Screen Tearing

Make sure you're not forcing vsync off in your driver settings
Check the Engine config file
1. adjust "smoothedframerate" to 0 & 60
2. make sure vsync=true

Crash with error "xlive.dll is missing"

Install Games for Windows Live

Massive Framerate Drops

AMD: Disable PhysX in the options menu.
Nvidia: Update to the latest drivers released from nvidia.com and then delete or rename the physxcore.dll, and physxdevice.dll from the mirror's edge\\binaries directory. These are an older version of physx the game defaults to, and if it isn't there then it'll use whichever version you have installed on your system. Do not delete physXextensions.dll

Language

Steam supports language selection
Others: change the Locale registry key to en, de, fr etc.
(This may not work with all versions, confirmed with German retail)

No Sound During Cutscenes/FMVs in Windows 7

Compatibility Fix

Locate the Mirror's Edge root folder, it may be somewhere like C:\Program Files\EA Games\DICE\Mirror's Edge\
Go into the "Binaries" folder.
Right-click on Mirrorsedge.exe and select "Properties".
Click the "Compatibility" tab.
Check the "Run this program in compatibility mode" box and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)".
Click apply/okay and run the game.

Creative ALchemy Fix

Alternatively, you can download Creative's ALchemy software to restore sound.

Download Creative ALchemy Universal (doesn't require Creative sound cards).
Install and run ALchemy.
If the game is not listed under "Installed Games", click "Add".
Add "Mirror's Edge" to the "Game Title" box.
Check the "Use Game Path" box/bubble and type the location of the mirrorsedge.exe file e.g.
```
C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\DICE\Mirror's Edge\
```
. Steam version would be listed under
```
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\mirrors edge\
```
Check the "Install into Sub Folder" box and type in "Binaries".
Check the "Install into both Root and Sub Folder" box.
Leave the other values at their default and click "OK", the profile should be created.
If Mirror's Edge is in the "Installed Games" list, click on Mirror's Edge and click on the ">>" button. It should now be listed under the "ALchemy-enabled Games".
Close ALchemy and enjoy Mirror's Edge with sound in cutscenes!

NOTE: In some cases, this fix does restore the sound but makes the sounds of the videos go in a faster speed making the sounds higher pitched than usual.

Tweaks

Intro Skip

To skip the intro videos, edit the Engine config file and comment out this line:

StartupMovies=StartupMovie

Like so:

;StartupMovies=StartupMovie

Crosshair Toggle

To bind the F11 key to toggle the crosshair, edit the Input config file, and under:

[Engine.PlayerInput]

Add:

Bindings=(Name="F11",Command="Showhud",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)

Third Party Content

Custom Maps

Shorty after the game's release, risc12, a member of the On-Mirror's-Edge Forums found a way to open up the game's unreal editor, allowing for custom maps.

System Requirements

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"Real World" Recommended Requirements

Mirror's Edge, although somewhat buggy, is a fairly easy game to run with a modest set-up. Listed below are "real world" recommended requirements to enjoy Mirror's Edge with fair quality and performance.

CPU: Any quad-core with at least 2 GHz in speed would do just fine.
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT or 8800GT, AMD/ATI Radeon HD 5670 equivalent.
RAM: At least 1 GB of RAM at the minimum, 2 GB is more than plenty.
OS: Game runs fine under Windows XP and Windows Vista. Running in Windows 7 will have the potential for audio problems.

Useful Links

Steam has it's own Mirror's Edge forum which has stickies for various fixes and listed bugs.
On-Mirror's-Edge is a popular fan-site that includes an active forum community.
EA's official Mirror's Edge website listing basic information and features about the game.
Wikipedia's article on Mirror's Edge which has information more about the development about the game, synopsis of the plot, and more.

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 Mirror's Edge is a first person platform/adventure game that takes place in a utopian city where the player takes the role of Faith, one of the various messengers known as Runners. There are some problems when using PhysX with some configurations which can be tweaked and fixed.
+'''Key points'''
+{{ii}} Has NVIDIA PhysX support that uses features such as detailed debris and cloth physics.
+{{ii}} There have been a couple of patches but the game developers have ceased support.
+{{++}} Game performs well for machines that can handle most Unreal Engine 3 games such as [[Unreal Tournament 3]].
+{{--}} Some issues and bugs when using NVIDIA PhysX.
+{{--}} Steam installations of the game cannot obtain the "Pure Time Trials Map Pack" DLC. Only Origin copies of the game can obtain the DLC.
+'''General information'''
+{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=501 Steam's Game Discussion Forum] for Mirror's Edge.
+{{mm}} [http://on-mirrors-edge.com/ On-Mirror's-Edge] - An active fan site dedicated to the game.
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