Difference between revisions of "Prototype 2"
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{{Fixbox Header|Fix: Set Sound Option To TV}} | {{Fixbox Header|Fix: Set Sound Option To TV}} | ||
| − | 1) Go to options | + | 1) Go to options > audio. |
2) Set sound system to TV instead of Home Theater. | 2) Set sound system to TV instead of Home Theater. | ||
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| − | ==={{eee}} Glowing Outlines On Characters=== | + | ==={{eee}} Issue - Glowing Outlines On Characters=== |
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| − | {{Fixbox Header|Fix: Disable | + | {{Fixbox Header|Fix: Disable Antialiasing<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357</ref>}} |
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| − | ==={{eee}} Performance Degrades Over Time=== | + | ==={{eee}} Issue - Performance Degrades Over Time=== |
{{ii}} Caused by a problem with a setting on x64 bit Windows. It has to do with Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Physical Address Extension (PAE). | {{ii}} Caused by a problem with a setting on x64 bit Windows. It has to do with Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Physical Address Extension (PAE). | ||
{{ii}} IF you are having the "memory problem" chances are PAE is not forceenabled.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357&p=32004189</ref> | {{ii}} IF you are having the "memory problem" chances are PAE is not forceenabled.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357&p=32004189</ref> | ||
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| − | ===Cannot Complete Operation Flytrap=== | + | ==={{eee}} Issue - Cannot Complete Operation Flytrap=== |
| − | On some PC configurations it's impossible to complete the mission Operation Flytrap. | + | {{arrow}} On some PC configurations it's impossible to complete the mission Operation Flytrap. |
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| + | {{Fixbox Header|Fix: Set Affinity}} | ||
| + | 1) Alt+tab out of the game | ||
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| + | 2) Open task manager, | ||
| − | ===USB Devices Crash Game=== | + | 3) Find <code>prototype2.exe</code> |
| − | Some keyboards (and likely other input devices) may cause Prototype 2 to crash while attempting to load the game (brief black screen, follow by a crash-to-desktop). Anecdotal information appears to specifically indict devices that have additional USB ports for connecting peripherals. | + | |
| + | 4) Right click -> Set Affinity... and uncheck all but one of the checkboxes. | ||
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| + | 5) Go back into the game and restart the mission. | ||
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| + | ==={{eee}} Issue - USB Devices Crash Game=== | ||
| + | {{arrow}} Some keyboards (and likely other input devices) may cause Prototype 2 to crash while attempting to load the game (brief black screen, follow by a crash-to-desktop). | ||
| + | {{ii}} Anecdotal information appears to specifically indict devices that have additional USB ports for connecting peripherals. | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox Header|Fix: Unplug USB Devices}} | ||
| + | 1) Unplug the device(s) before starting the game, then plugging them back in. | ||
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| + | 2) Alternatively, open up the Windows Device Manager and disable one or more instances of 'HID-compliant consumer control device' [NOTE: not 'HID-compliant device']; however, this may disable some features of your device. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ===No Shadows With ATI Graphics Cards=== | + | ==={{eee}} Issue - No Shadows With ATI Graphics Cards=== |
| − | Prototype 2 has a similar bug as with [[Prototype]], where shadows are not rendered properly on AMD ATi Radeon cards. This can lead to a very poor graphical quality. No fix has been issued yet, either for [[Prototype]] or Prototype 2. | + | {{ee}} Prototype 2 has a similar bug as with [[Prototype]], where shadows are not rendered properly on AMD ATi Radeon cards. This can lead to a very poor graphical quality. No fix has been issued yet, either for [[Prototype]] or Prototype 2. |
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Revision as of 10:40, 3 August 2012
- Widely criticised as being a very poor PC port.[1]
- Poor sales of the game on console platforms has resulted in Radical Entertaintment being essentially shut down. The long-term effects of this on support for the PC port remains to be seen.[2]
Windows
Video Settings
- An in-depth look at the Prototype 2 settings is available on this Gamespy Port Authority article.
Windowed
Template:Star Fix from Steam forum thread by Suicidal.Banana.
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Custom Resolution And Refresh Rate
- Resolution is natively capped at 1920x1080 and 1920x1200.
Template:Star Fix from Steam forum thread by Suicidal.Banana.
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Input Settings
Mouse Acceleration
- Mouse acceleration is tied to framerate of the game, leading to extremely choppy control in periods of poor performance.[3]
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Issues
Template:Eee Issue - No Voice Audio During Gameplay
- Bug caused by Dolby surround setups.[4]
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Template:Eee Issue - Glowing Outlines On Characters
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Template:Eee Issue - Performance Degrades Over Time
- Caused by a problem with a setting on x64 bit Windows. It has to do with Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Physical Address Extension (PAE).
- IF you are having the "memory problem" chances are PAE is not forceenabled.[5]
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Template:Eee Issue - Cannot Complete Operation Flytrap
Template:Arrow On some PC configurations it's impossible to complete the mission Operation Flytrap.
{{Fixbox|1= Template:Fixbox Header 1) Alt+tab out of the game
2) Open task manager,
3) Find prototype2.exe
4) Right click -> Set Affinity... and uncheck all but one of the checkboxes.
5) Go back into the game and restart the mission.
Template:Eee Issue - USB Devices Crash Game
Template:Arrow Some keyboards (and likely other input devices) may cause Prototype 2 to crash while attempting to load the game (brief black screen, follow by a crash-to-desktop).
- Anecdotal information appears to specifically indict devices that have additional USB ports for connecting peripherals.
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Template:Eee Issue - No Shadows With ATI Graphics Cards
Template:Ee Prototype 2 has a similar bug as with Prototype, where shadows are not rendered properly on AMD ATi Radeon cards. This can lead to a very poor graphical quality. No fix has been issued yet, either for Prototype or Prototype 2.
Prototype on Nvidia graphics card.
Prototype on AMD/ATi graphics card.
General information
System Requirements
Additional information
References
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ5l4L_3RxY
- ↑ http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/6/28/3124092/prototype-developers-radical-entertainment-rumored-to-be-shutting-down
- ↑ http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/xcfmu/a_warning_to_avoid_prototype_2_for_pc/c5l5ld3
- ↑ http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357
- ↑ http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2844357&p=32004189