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# Open <code>{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini</code> or <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\prototypef.exe\SpecialK.ini</code> depending on the installation method you used.
 
# Open <code>{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini</code> or <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\prototypef.exe\SpecialK.ini</code> depending on the installation method you used.
 
# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> under <code>[Render.FrameRate]</code>.
 
# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> under <code>[Render.FrameRate]</code>.
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# download this fix: [http://www.mediafire.com/file/ccpqf4907lpr7w2/PROTOTYPE.V1.0.ALL.RAZOR1911.NOCD.ZIPd/file 1]
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# Paste the .exe in folder
 
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Revision as of 01:07, 27 October 2019

Prototype
Prototype cover
Developers
Radical Entertainment
Publishers
Activision
Engines
Titanium
Release dates
Windows June 9, 2009
Prototype guide on StrategyWiki
Prototype on Wikipedia
Prototype
Prototype 2009
Prototype 2 2012

Not to be confused with The Prototype.

General information

Prototype Wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 7 DRM.
Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10150/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Prototype\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10150/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Some resolutions may not be supported. This fix makes the game run at your desktop resolution.
Replace prototypeenginef.dll[1]
  1. Backup prototypeenginef.dll in the installation folder.
  2. Download Prototype.all.Resolutions.and.higher.FOV.7z.
  3. Extract the desired prototypeenginef.dll to the installation folder and replace the original file.
Enable windowed mode temporarily to set desired resolution[2]
  1. In Steam, add windowed to the launch options.
  2. When its running, change the desired resolution in the options part of the main menu.
  3. Exit the game.
  4. In Steam, remove the windowed from the launch options.
  5. Start the game and enjoy your desired resolution.

Windowed

Force windowed mode[citation needed]
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set the name and executable path.
  4. Set the window position and size.
  5. Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
  6. Click OK, then File and Save.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Italian
Spanish
German
Fan translation, download.

Issues unresolved

Low volume

In-game audio is very quiet except for cutscenes. There is no known solution.[3][4]

Solution found.

The Game use native 5.1 there is no stereo Downmix. So in a Stereo setup you don't have the Center and Surround Speakers so the volume is very low except for Cutscenes (they are in Stereo).

Use an alternative Sound Driver like Razor Surround. It's simulating a Surround effect while using the Full Speaker Configuration.

If you have a Asus Xonar Card open the Xonar Control Center in the Mainmenu select 8 at Audio Channel and 2 at Analog out. Now The Asus driver makes the Downmix from any Surround Source.

I have tested both variants and use the Xonar solution because i have these card so no need to install any other thirdparty Software.

No shadows with AMD/ATI graphics cards

This game has a similar bug as with the sequel, where shadows are not rendered properly on AMD/ATI Radeon cards.[5] This can provide sub-optimal graphical fidelity for many AMD/ATI users.
So far, no known fix for Prototype or the sequel exists.

Issues fixed

Black screen on Prototype start up

Override refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. From the Start menu, Click on Run then type “dxdiag”
  2. Click on the “More Help” Tab then click the “Override Refresh Rate” Button.
  3. Set the refresh rate override value to 60.

Low frame rate

This is caused by the engine incorrectly overpolling the USB I/O in Windows.[6]
Install a mod[citation needed]

Use DirectInput FPS Fix.

Disable unused HID devices[citation needed]
  1. Open the Start screen/Start menu, type devmgmt.msc and press Enter.
  2. Select "Human Interface Devices". Disable all "HID-compliant consumer control device", you should not need to disable ANYTHING else.
It is advised to re-enable the devices after the game has closed.

Sound stuttering, crackling

Having non-default sound quality settings can cause sound problems in this and some other games.
Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz[citation needed]

See Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)

Missing textures

Disable all Anti-aliasing[citation needed]
  • Disable Anti-aliasing (AA) in Prototype's video options
  • Disable forced AA from the Nvidia control panel or ATI's Catalyst Control Panel.

Crashing after loading saved game

Start a new game first[citation needed]
  1. Start a new game in another save slot.
  2. Exit to main menu and load your save.

Crash after starting or loading a game

The game will not work on a CPU with more than 8 threads.
Turn off hyperthreading or turn off all but four cores[citation needed]

Enter your computer's BIOS and turn off the hyperthreading CPU feature or turn off all but four cores. The specific procedure depends on your motherboard, thus you have to consult the manual of your motherboard if you're unsure how to do this.

Use this fix if you don't want to mess about with your computer's bios^
Tested on a windows 10 64 bit, ryzen 5 2600 system
  1. download this fix: 1
  2. put the .exe file in <path-to-game>
  3. create a shortcut for the .exe file
  4. in the shortcut properties for Target add C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start "steam" /affinity 0xff "<path-to-game>\prototypef.exe"
  5. in the shortcut properties for Start in add <path-to-game>

Resolution stuck at 1280x800 on 2GB+ VRAM GPUs

Use the all resolution patch[7]

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game once and close it immediately to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\prototypef.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
  4. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Xbox 360 controller not working

Steam's Big Picture overlay can mess with the xinput input
  1. download this fix: 1
  2. Paste the .exe in folder

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X1800
Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/10150/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (10150) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References