Difference between revisions of "State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition"

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State of Decay
State of Decay	2013
State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition	2015
State of Decay 2	2018
State of Decay 3	TBA

Key points

Compared to the original game, Year-One Survival Edition includes Breakdown and Lifeline DLC, new missions, weapons, and extra content, along with improved lighting, textures, animations and combat mechanics.

Granted for free as a giftable copy to owners of the original game in November 2019.^[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Breakdown: Year One	Included with YOSE
Lifeline: Year One	Included with YOSE

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Engine\config.pak^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/329430/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

config.pak contains multiple configuration files which can be extracted using SoD Tools.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\USER\<user-id>\*.ulsave^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/329430/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Resolution is saved on the cloud, which can cause problems when migrating systems.

Video

Graphic settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Some resolutions not listed; see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Ultrawide resolutions not supported. Image is stretched if attempting to use widescreen fix.^{[citation needed]}
4K Ultra HD		Only 3840x2160 listed natively; see Widescreen resolution. Resolutions above 1080p may result in flickering shadows and/or cap the frame rate at a low level. See Flickering shadows above 1080p resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Press `Alt`+`↵ Enter` to toggle or through in-game graphics settings.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		CryEngine 3 may set your monitor's refresh rate to 24 Hz; this results in stuttering and poor performance even if internal GPU render shows a high fps.^[2] See Game chooses wrong refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Graphics settings are limited to presets (Min, Medium, Maximum, and Ultra).

1440p Support

The -fullscreen method doesn't work for some users/versions, this fix works for 2560x1440, but has some minor shadow flickering.

Instructions^[3]

Right-click on the game in your Steam library and select Properties.
Click Set Launch Options.. then add: -devmode and click OK.
Create 3 files at your steamapps State of Decay YOSE folder (the folder where StateOfDecay.exe is located): autoexec.cfg,system.cfg and user.cfg
Add the following code to each file:

con_restricted = 0
sv_cheatprotection = 0
sys_intromoviesduringinit = 0
sys_rendersplashscreen = 0

r_Driver = "DX11"

r_Width = 2560
r_Height = 1440

r_ConsoleBackbufferWidth = 2560
r_ConsoleBackbufferHeight = 1440

Notes

This will set the game to use the resolution you specified in the files you created and make the game start a little bit faster.

Widescreen resolution

2560x1440 (1440p) as well as many non-16:9 resolutions are not listed and will have to be set manually.

Instructions^[4]^[5]

Extract data and gamedata otherwise this will not work.
Go to the installation folder.
Create a new file called user.cfg and open it with your text editor of choice.
At the top of the file add and change to your desired resolution:

r_Fullscreen=1
r_Width=800
r_Height=600

Notes

This method will allow you to manually select whichever resolution you desire.

Input

Game settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Hard-coded negative mouse acceleration and dead zone (moving the mouse at a low speed results in no camera movement).
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Invert X also available.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Invert X also available.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

Keyboard bindings
Controller bindings

Audio

Sound settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: State of Decay Year One.

Issues fixed

Game chooses wrong refresh rate

CryEngine 3 may set your monitor's refresh rate to 24 Hz; this results in stuttering and poor performance even if internal GPU render shows a high fps.^[2]

Override refresh rate set by game^[6]
Download 3Dmigoto. Copy the files in the `x32` folder to the installation folder. Open `d3dx.ini`. Change `;refresh_rate=60` to the desired value, and remove the semicolon (e.g. `refresh_rate=144`). Change `hunting=1` to `;hunting=1` by adding a semicolon. Save the changes and close the file.

Flickering shadows above 1080p resolution

Shadows may flicker across the entire screen when running the game above 1080p resolution.

Switch the game to 1080p then back to 2160p
In the graphics options, switch the game to 1920 x 1080 resolution. After the screen refresh, switch the game back to 3840 x 2160 resolution. The flickering shadows issue should now be resolved. Unfortunately, this solution can only be used for 2160p, not custom resolutions like 1440p that have to be enabled using the widescreen resolution fix.

Switch to Graphics - Min Spec, then back to High or Ultra Spec
In the Graphic Settings, change to Graphics - Min Spec. After the screen refresh, switch back to desired High or Ultra Spec. The flickering shadows issue should now be resolved. If the flickering shadows are still present, may require repeating the above steps.

Disable SSAO
Unpack the config.PAK file. Open the .cfg file for editing that corresponds to the Graphics Spec set in your Graphic Settings. Ex. `highspec.cfg` for High Spec, or `veryhighspec.cfg` for Ultra Spec. Set `r_SSAO=0`.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Mods

Graphics

Texture pack w/ optional 2K terrain textures
2K texture pack (will conflict with the previous mod)
Better grass and flora
Better effects (dust, smoke, explosions and etc.)
Better roads and sidewalks
Realistic home lightning

HUD

Gameplay

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 AMD Athlon X64 3400	Intel Core i5 750 AMD Athlon X4 760K
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4158 MB	4200 MB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 AMD Radeon HD 5850 Intel HD 4600 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 7770 DirectX 11 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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
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 (329430) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Free Copy of Year-One Survival Edition - last accessed on 2019-11-26
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 24 FPS At Any Fullscreen Resolution :: State of Decay: Year One General Discussions
↑ Does this game support 1440p? - Steam Community Discussions
↑ How To: Change your keybindings and other graphical settings - Official forum
↑ 21:9 support? :: State of Decay: Year-One General Discussions
↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2020-04-29

[gamedir-2] 1.0 ^1.1 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).

[Proton_path_note-3] 2.0 ^2.1 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 (329430) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

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

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

[5] The app ID (329430) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[1] Free Copy of Year-One Survival Edition - last accessed on 2019-11-26

[Hz-4] 2.0 ^2.1 24 FPS At Any Fullscreen Resolution :: State of Decay: Year One General Discussions

[5] Does this game support 1440p? - Steam Community Discussions

[6] How To: Change your keybindings and other graphical settings - Official forum

[7] 21:9 support? :: State of Decay: Year-One General Discussions

[8] Verified by User:Keith on 2020-04-29

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 |origin                 =
 |origin notes           =
-|steam cloud            = false
+|steam cloud            = true
-|steam cloud notes      = Resolution and keybindings are saved on the cloud, but not save games.
+|steam cloud notes      =
 |uplay                  =
 |uplay notes            =
@@ Line 93: / Line 93: @@
 ==Video==
+{{Image|State Of Decay YOSE - Graphic Settings.png|Graphic settings}}
 {{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
@@ Line 110: / Line 111: @@
 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = true
-|windowed notes             = Press {{key|Alt|Enter}} to toggle windowed mode.
+|windowed notes             = Press {{key|Alt|Enter}} to toggle or through in-game graphics settings.
-|borderless windowed        = true
+|borderless windowed        = false
-|borderless windowed notes  = Tested using Borderless Gaming
+|borderless windowed notes  =
 |anisotropic                = false
-|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced through video driver.
+|anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = false
 |antialiasing notes         =
@@ Line 174: / Line 175: @@
 ==Input==
+{{Image|State Of Decay YOSE - Game Settings.png|Game settings}}
 {{Input
 |key remap                 = true
@@ Line 179: / Line 181: @@
 |acceleration option       = always on
 |acceleration option notes = Hard-coded negative mouse acceleration and dead zone (moving the mouse at a low speed results in no camera movement).
-|mouse sensitivity         = unknown
+|mouse sensitivity         = true
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
 |mouse menu                = true
 |mouse menu notes          =
 |invert mouse y-axis       = true
-|invert mouse y-axis notes =
+|invert mouse y-axis notes = Invert X also available.
 |touchscreen               = unknown
 |touchscreen notes         =
@@ Line 193: / Line 195: @@
 |controller remap          = false
 |controller remap notes    =
-|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+|controller sensitivity    = true
 |controller sensitivity notes=
 |invert controller y-axis  = true
-|invert controller y-axis notes=
+|invert controller y-axis notes= Invert X also available.
 |xinput controllers        = true
 |xinput controllers notes  =
@@ Line 219: / Line 221: @@
 |other button prompts      = unknown
 |other button prompts notes=
-|controller hotplug        = unknown
+|controller hotplug        = true
 |controller hotplug notes  =
-|haptic feedback           = unknown
+|haptic feedback           = true
 |haptic feedback notes     =
 |simultaneous input        = unknown
@@ Line 227: / Line 229: @@
 |steam input api           = false
 |steam input api notes     =
-|steam hook input          = false
+|steam hook input          = true
 |steam hook input notes    =
 |steam input presets       = false
@@ Line 236: / Line 238: @@
 |steam cursor detection notes =
 }}
+<gallery>
+State Of Decay YOSE - Keyboard Input.png|Keyboard bindings
+State Of Decay YOSE - Controller Input.png|Controller bindings
+</gallery>
 ==Audio==
+{{Image|State Of Decay YOSE - Sound Settings .png|Sound settings}}
 {{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
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   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = hackable
-  |notes     = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/state-of-decay-year-one-survival-edition/state-of-decay-year-one-survival-edition-steam/2509 Fan translation]
+  |notes     = [https://magyaritasok.hu/games/state-of-decay-year-one-survival-edition Fan translation]
   |fan       = true
 }}
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 |tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 |iz3d gg3d award             =
-|native 3d                   = unknown
+|native 3d                   =
 |native 3d notes             =
 |nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 |nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2015/09/state-of-decay-year-one-dx11.html Helix Mod: State of Decay Year One].
-|tridef 3d                   = unknown
+|tridef 3d                   =
 |tridef 3d notes             =
-|iz3d                        = unknown
+|iz3d                        =
 |iz3d notes                  =
 |htc vive                    =

Developers

	Undead Labs
Publishers
	Microsoft Studios
Engines
	CryEngine 3
Release dates
Windows	April 27, 2015
Reception
OpenCritic	74
IGDB	66
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Persistent
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Survival, TPS
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Post-apocalyptic, Zombies
Series	State of Decay