Difference between revisions of "BioShock Remastered"
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+ | {{ii}} Some custom control binds can cause the game to crash at specific points (such as during the tutorial section or after obtaining a new weapon) and appear to be caused by control hints shown on the screen. Mouse buttons 4 and 5 (and likely any additional extra mouse buttons) are known to cause this problem. | ||
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# Reset controls to default or change controls that were bound to extra mouse buttons in the game's controls menu. | # Reset controls to default or change controls that were bound to extra mouse buttons in the game's controls menu. | ||
# This may also be fixed by leaving the default control for each function in place and assigning the mouse button you wish to use to the secondary control for that function. The default control should display on the in-game control hints rather than crashing when attempting to display the mouse button. | # This may also be fixed by leaving the default control for each function in place and assigning the mouse button you wish to use to the secondary control for that function. The default control should display on the in-game control hints rather than crashing when attempting to display the mouse button. |
Revision as of 23:33, 21 September 2016
Developers | |
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Blind Squirrel Games | |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 2.5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 15, 2016 |
BioShock | |
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BioShock | 2007 |
BioShock 2 | 2010 |
BioShock Infinite | 2013 |
BioShock Remastered | 2016 |
BioShock 2 Remastered | 2016 |
Key points
- Remastered version of BioShock. Released as part of BioShock: The Collection (cover pictured), which also includes BioShock 2 Remastered.
- Free to owners of BioShock on Steam.[1] Purchasing this version likewise gives a free Steam copy of the original.
- Fewer video customization settings compared to the original one.
- All of the game settings reset to default if the game crashes. See Issues fixed.
General information
Availability
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/409710/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/409710/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Up to 128 save files (and no more than 512 MB) can be synced. |
Video settings
Ultra-widescreen (21:9)
Instructions |
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Advanced graphics settings
- Settings are located in
%APPDATA%\BioshockHD\Bioshock\Bioshock.ini
Graphics setting | Description |
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Shadows | Shadow Maps (True/False) |
UseHighDetailPostProcEffects | High Detail Post Processing (True/False) |
HighDetailShaders | High Details Shaders (True/False) |
RealTimeReflection | Real Time Reflections (True/False) |
ForceGlobalLighting | Force Global Lighting (True/False) Off is a higher setting |
UseHighDetailShadowMaps UseHighDetailSoftParticles |
Use Detail Surfaces (True/False) Enabling soft particles has no effect |
HighDetailActors SuperHighDetailActors |
Actor Detail (Low/Medium/High) Set both to false for low, only first option to true for medium, both to true for high |
TextureDetail | Texture Detail (Low/Medium/High) |
Input settings
- Controllers need to be unplugged or disabled in game settings for mouse to work.
Mouse acceleration
Instructions |
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Mouse sensitivity
Instructions |
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Replace toggle binds with hold binds
Instructions |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Spanish |
Surround sound
- The game defaults to stereo audio only, with no in-game option to change it. However, like the original Bioshock, it supports up to 7.1 audio.
Instructions |
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Issues fixed
Avoid settings resetting when game crashes
- When relaunching the game after a crash, all settings are reset to default.
Instructions |
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Game stutters / freezes when entering new area
Instructions |
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Game crashes on startup
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Game crashes reliably at specific points
- Some custom control binds can cause the game to crash at specific points (such as during the tutorial section or after obtaining a new weapon) and appear to be caused by control hints shown on the screen. Mouse buttons 4 and 5 (and likely any additional extra mouse buttons) are known to cause this problem.
Instructions |
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Game crashes randomly
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 64-bit | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz |
3.0 GHz Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 7770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 ATI Radeon HD 7970 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
- Mobile chipsets and integrated/AGP graphics cards may be incompatible.
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/409710/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (409710) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Remastered BioShock: The Collection Coming to PC on September 13, 2016 - last accessed on June 30, 2016