Difference between revisions of "Psychonauts"

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General information

Official website

Double Fine Action Forums - Psychonauts

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Users' Forums

Steam Community Discussions

Unofficial wiki

Availability

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Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3830/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3830/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Menu option exists, but can also be changed in the DisplaySettings.ini file.

Instructions

Input settings

In-game key map settings.

In-game general control settings.

In-game camera settings.

Template:Input settings

Controller support

An Xbox 360 Controller is recommended. On all Linux and OS X versions of the game, as well as up-to-date Windows versions, the Xbox 360 Controller works out of the box.

(Windows only) Mouse camera control is disabled if a gamepad is plugged in.

Keyboard tooltips

Instructional tooltips remain as if using a keyboard and mouse when using the controller.

Instructions

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Issues unresolved

Smart Camera option does not work

The smart (automatic) camera stays on, even if you disable it in the game options or through the game's configuration files.^[1]

Linux version differences

Mouse movement in this game feels entirely different from Windows (no zigzags, smoother.)

Issues fixed

Corrupt Game Profile

If, when you open Psychonauts, you are presented with the following error message:

Error (null), line -1
Crash: 0xc0000005
If you have VS.NET installed, you can try to attach the debugger
Otherwise, click OK

then you may have a corrupted/damaged game profile.

To fix the error message and allow the game to load:

Remove or Cut-Paste away the profile in question (most probably the one used most recently) under "Psychonauts\Profiles\Profile #"
Start the game and create a new profile.
Play!

To possibly recover a saved game:

In step 2 above, ensure that you have created a profile that has exactly the same name as the one from which you want to recover saves. I do not know if this is necessary, but it follows my method.
Copy/Paste all savegames from the lost profile to this new profile. HOPE that the game can read some of the data. If you still don't see savegames, or the test profile shows as damaged, systematically start with SavedGame0 and work through isolating each one to see if you can get data from any one of them while in the game. (IE: use only SavedGame0 from the old profile in the new profile, then ONLY SavedGame1, then ONLY SavedGame2, etc., then combinations, to recover as much data as possible).
Play. I got my autosave back and my first save (I had several saves after it, but it seems they are gone). I hope you have at least that much success!
Reconfigure yourself (or copy the .ini, but this is not tested).

Changing Swing Direction

When swinging from a bar the 'F' key is used to change swing direction (Y on the controller).

Thermometer Bar in Wrong Location

When using widescreen resolutions, occasionally the 'thermometer' bar for pyrokinesis will be displayed at the outer-edge of the screen rather than near the targeted object/creature. There are no known fixes to this bug.

Graphics Error Preventing Startup

Error: "The game was unable to find a 32bpp display mode supported by your system in which to run. Your video card and monitor must minimally support 640x480x32bpp."

Solution: Create a file called "DisplaySettings.ini" in the installation folder. Insert the following into said file:

[DisplaySettings]
ScreenWidth=1080
ScreenHeight=1920
FullScreen=true
VSync=true
FSAA=true
FSFX=true
AdvancedShading=true
Shadows=true
GammaCorrection=1.000000

ScreenWidth and ScreenHeight are your desired resolution.

Crashes on Cut-scene

Activate compatibility mode for Windows 95.

Unofficial-Patches

v1.05 (by Voodooman on October 02, 2011) Update for non-Steam version. Adds XInput support.^[2]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98 SE	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	1.0 GHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon	2.0 GHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	GeForce 3 Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM	GeForce 5600 Radeon 9600 128 MB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.6.8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core Duo	Intel Core i Series
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI X1600 NVIDIA 8600GT Intel HD3000 128 MB of VRAM	ATI HD 3870 Nvidia 8800GT 512 MB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	128 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (3830) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Smart Camera option doesn't work? :: Psychonauts General Discussions
↑ http://www.gog.com/en/forum/psychonauts/psychonauts_patch_1_05_retail_gog_and_other_dd_officially_unofficial_release/page1 Psychonauts patch 1.05 retail gog and other dd [officially unofficial release], page 1 - Forum - GOG.com

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (3830) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (3830) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] Smart Camera option doesn't work? :: Psychonauts General Discussions

[3] ttp://www.gog.com/en/forum/psychonauts/psychonauts_patch_1_05_retail_gog_and_other_dd_officially_unofficial_release/page1 Psychonauts patch 1.05 retail gog and other dd [officially unofficial release], page 1 - Forum - GOG.com

[Note 1]

[1]

[2]

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 |eax support notes           =
 }}
+==Issues unresolved==
+===Smart Camera option does not work===
+The smart (automatic) camera stays on, even if you disable it in the game options or through the game's configuration files.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/3830/discussions/0/882966056682661253/ Smart Camera option doesn't work? :: Psychonauts General Discussions]</ref>
+==Linux version differences==
+{{ii}} Mouse movement in this game feels entirely different from Windows (no zigzags, smoother.)
 ==Issues fixed==
@@ Line 198: / Line 205: @@
 Error: "The game was unable to find a 32bpp display mode supported by your system in which to run. Your video card and monitor must minimally support 640x480x32bpp."
-Solution: Create a file called "DisplaySettings.ini" in the game directory. Insert the following into said file:
+Solution: Create a file called "DisplaySettings.ini" in the installation folder. Insert the following into said file:
 <pre>[DisplaySettings]
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 ===Unofficial-Patches===
 [http://www.patches-scrolls.com/search.php?game=psychonaut&platform=1&cnt=25 v1.05] (by Voodooman on October 02, 2011) Update for non-Steam version. Adds [[Controller|XInput]] support.<ref>http://www.gog.com/en/forum/psychonauts/psychonauts_patch_1_05_retail_gog_and_other_dd_officially_unofficial_release/page1 Psychonauts patch 1.05 retail gog and other dd [officially unofficial release], page 1 - Forum - GOG.com</ref>
-==Issues Unresolved ==
-=== Smart Camera option does not work ===
-The smart (automatic) camera stays on, even if you disable it in the game options or through the game's configuration files.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/3830/discussions/0/882966056682661253/ Smart Camera option doesn't work? :: Psychonauts General Discussions]</ref>
-==Linux version differences==
-{{ii}} Mouse movement in this game feels entirely different from Windows (no zigzags, smoother.)
 ==System requirements==

Developers

	Double Fine Productions
Release dates
Windows	April 26, 2005
macOS (OS X)	September 29, 2011
Linux	May 31, 2012