Deadpool

Deadpool
Developers

	High Moon Studios
Windows	Mercenary Technology
Publishers
	Activision
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	June 25, 2013

Key points

Basic in-game graphics settings.

Remapping limited to certain keys only. Gamepad recommended.

The game is limited to 59 FPS which produces a frame skip every second.^[1]

General information

Official website

Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

This game is no longer available.

All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Merc with a Map Pack

Essential improvements[edit]

Skip intro videos[edit]

Skip intro videos^[2] Go to `<path-to-game>\TransGame\Movies` Delete or rename the following files: Logo_Marvel.bik Logo_Mercenary.bik Logo_Activision.bik Logo_HighMoon.bik TF_InitialStartup.bik TF_InitialStartup_DEU.bik TF_InitialStartup_ESN.bik TF_InitialStartup_FRA.bik TF_InitialStartup_ITA.bik TF_InitialStartup_RUS.bik

Skip intro videos^[2]

Go to <path-to-game>\TransGame\Movies
Delete or rename the following files:

Logo_Marvel.bik
Logo_Mercenary.bik
Logo_Activision.bik
Logo_HighMoon.bik
TF_InitialStartup.bik
TF_InitialStartup_DEU.bik
TF_InitialStartup_ESN.bik
TF_InitialStartup_FRA.bik
TF_InitialStartup_ITA.bik
TF_InitialStartup_RUS.bik

SLI support[edit]

By default the Nvidia profile does not have SLI compatibility bits for the game, but it is possible to run the game in SLI.

Enable SLI support^{[citation needed]} Open the game profile via Nvidia Profile Inspector Change `SLI compatibility bits` to `0x42402005`^[3] Change `NVIDIA predefined SLI mode` to `SLI_PREDEFINED_MODE_FORCE_AFR2` Change `NVIDIA predefined number of GPUs to use on SLI rendering mode` to `SLI_PREDEFINED_GPU_COUNT_FOUR` Apply changes.

Enable SLI support^{[citation needed]}

Open the game profile via Nvidia Profile Inspector
Change SLI compatibility bits to 0x42402005^[3]
Change NVIDIA predefined SLI mode to SLI_PREDEFINED_MODE_FORCE_AFR2
Change NVIDIA predefined number of GPUs to use on SLI rendering mode to SLI_PREDEFINED_GPU_COUNT_FOUR
Apply changes.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\DeadPool^{[Note 1]} <path-to-game>\TransGame\Config\PC\Cooked
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224060/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Deadpool\SaveData\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224060/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

Graphics settings.

There are no advanced graphics options, only presets.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Use Flawless Widescreen to fix HUD spanning and FOV issues.
Ultra-widescreen		Use Flawless Widescreen to fix HUD spanning and FOV issues.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use GeDoSaTo.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Extra graphics uses post-process AA. For sampling-based AA, see Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS	Frame rate is capped at 59 FPS. ^[1]
120+ FPS	Use the `-silent FPS=118` launch option. V-Sync should be turned off in game menu and forced through graphics driver control panel. otherwise the game will run at 60hz refresh rate at double speed with 120+ fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Field of view (FOV)[edit]

The Deadpool plugin for Flawless Widescreen can be modified to get a wider FOV.

Adjust FOV range^{[citation needed]} Install Flawless Widescreen. Run it and install the Deadpool plugin. Go to the Flawless Widescreen installation folder. Go into `PluginCache\FWS_Plugins\Modules\Deadpool\Dependencies\Scripts\`. Open `Deadpool.lua` with a text editor. Find `fAdditionalFOV = Sender:GetScaledFloat(5)`. Change it to `fAdditionalFOV = Sender:GetScaledFloat(3)`. Restart Flawless Widescreen and adjust the slider.

Adjust FOV range^{[citation needed]}

Install Flawless Widescreen.
Run it and install the Deadpool plugin.
Go to the Flawless Widescreen installation folder.
Go into PluginCache\FWS_Plugins\Modules\Deadpool\Dependencies\Scripts\.
Open Deadpool.lua with a text editor.
Find fAdditionalFOV = Sender:GetScaledFloat(5).
Change it to fAdditionalFOV = Sender:GetScaledFloat(3).
Restart Flawless Widescreen and adjust the slider.

Anti-aliasing (AA)[edit]

Use Nvidia Inspector (Nvidia only)^[4] Open the game profile via Nvidia Profile Inspector. Change `Antialiasing compatibility` to... `0x00000245` for Multisample Anti-Aliasing (MSAA) with less performance impact. `0x000012C1` for Sparse Grid Super-Sampling Anti-Aliasing (SGSSAA) with better antialiasing. Change `Antialiasing - Mode` to `Override any application setting`. Change `Antialiasing - Setting` to `4x [4x Multisampling]` or `8xQ [8x Multisampling]`. If using SGSSAA, change `Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling` to `4x Sparse Grid Supersampling` or `8x Sparse Grid Supersampling`. Apply changes.

Use Nvidia Inspector (Nvidia only)^[4]

Open the game profile via Nvidia Profile Inspector.
Change Antialiasing compatibility to...
- 0x00000245 for Multisample Anti-Aliasing (MSAA) with less performance impact.
- 0x000012C1 for Sparse Grid Super-Sampling Anti-Aliasing (SGSSAA) with better antialiasing.
Change Antialiasing - Mode to Override any application setting.
Change Antialiasing - Setting to 4x [4x Multisampling] or 8xQ [8x Multisampling].
- If using SGSSAA, change Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling to 4x Sparse Grid Supersampling or 8x Sparse Grid Supersampling.
Apply changes.

Input settings[edit]

Input settings.

Remap settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Only certain keys are available for rebinding.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Called Camera Sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		XInput only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Button prompts		For DualShock Prompts use this mod
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio settings[edit]

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		FX, dialog and music.
Surround sound		Detected by game automatically. No in-game option available.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Music only. Background Sound effects in Main Menu remain being played.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

VR support[edit]

3D modes	Native	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Helix Mod: Deadpool.

Issues fixed[edit]

Redists always installing at game startup[edit]

Even though most of the following were not tested with this particular game, these are the recommended methods for this problem (see Borderlands 2) since this may be caused by Steam itself.

Make Folder Writable^[5] Issue can be fixed by making the entire Deadpool folder writable. This is the preferred solution as it is the simplest, most convenient and safest option. Right-click on the installation folder. Choose Properties, and uncheck the 'read-only' option. When starting the game, the redistributables should update one more time. The next time the game is launched, they will not attempt to install again.

Make Folder Writable^[5]

Issue can be fixed by making the entire Deadpool folder writable.

This is the preferred solution as it is the simplest, most convenient and safest option.

Right-click on the installation folder.
Choose Properties, and uncheck the 'read-only' option.
When starting the game, the redistributables should update one more time.
The next time the game is launched, they will not attempt to install again.

Click 'No' To Allow Changes^{[citation needed]} After launching the game, it will ask to allow it to make changes to your computer. Click 'No' at this stage.

Click 'No' To Allow Changes^{[citation needed]}

After launching the game, it will ask to allow it to make changes to your computer.
Click 'No' at this stage.

Delete Redist Folder^[6] Go to the installation folder. Delete or rename the `Redist` folder. Notes Every time 'verify local game files' is activated, the `Redist` folder will also be redownloaded, reinitiating this problem.

Delete Redist Folder^[6]

Go to the installation folder.
Delete or rename the Redist folder.

Notes

Every time 'verify local game files' is activated, the Redist folder will also be redownloaded, reinitiating this problem.

Regedit^[2]^[7] Go to `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam\Apps\224060` Look at the `installscript.vdf` in the installation folder. Open `installscript.vdf` with Notepad and look at the names in quotes before each line of `process 1`. Add the DWORD with a value of `1` which will tell Steam that the process has been completed and it will not launch again.

Regedit^[2]^[7]

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam\Apps\224060
Look at the installscript.vdf in the installation folder.
Open installscript.vdf with Notepad and look at the names in quotes before each line of process 1.
Add the DWORD with a value of 1 which will tell Steam that the process has been completed and it will not launch again.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware[edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	FMOD Ex
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.99d

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz AMD Phenom X3 8750
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 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>/224060/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (224060) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

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