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Lost Planet
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition	2007
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition	2008
Lost Planet 2	2010
Lost Planet 3	2013

General information

Official forum

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.

All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Hi Res Movies	Free DLC.
Assault Pack
Freedom Fighter Pack
Map Pack 1
Map Pack 2
Map Pack 3
Punisher Pack
Survival Pack

Essential improvements

It is advisable to download the free Hi Res Movies DLC which increases cutscene quality significantly and shouldn't affect gameplay performance. The resolution and frame rate of the high resolution videos are identical (1280x720, 29.97 FPS), but the bitrate has been more than doubled (from ~6.7mpbs to ~15.9mbps), getting rid of almost all compression artifacting.

Skip intro videos

Use `-nostartupmovies` parameter^{[citation needed]}

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/226720/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/226720/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Edit LostPlanetCamera.ini^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `LostPlanetCamera.ini`. To change FOV when on foot, change thirteen instances of `DesiredFOV=75` with the desired FOV. To change FOV when piloting utility rig, change two instances of `DesiredFOV=85` with the desired FOV. Save the changes and set the file to read-only.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Disable MLAA and enable proper AA^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open LostPlanetSystemSettings.ini.
Change first instance of bAllowPostprocessMLAA=True to bAllowPostprocessMLAA=False
Save the changes and set the file to read-only.
To enable a better AA solution:

Follow this guide for driver-specific solution on nVidia cards. Additional info with screens can be found at Guru3D forums.
See guides for downsampling method for AMD cards or nVidia cards.

High frame rate

Change frame rate smoothing^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open LostPlanetEngine.ini.
Search and change bSmoothFrameRate to FALSE or raise MaxSmoothedFrameRate value.
Save file.

For more information, see the Unreal Engine 3 page.

Input settings

Input settings.

Keyboard rebinding.

Controller buttons.

Template:Input settings

Remapping

The game uses a strange implementation of key binding - the player is not allowed to change an action to a key which is already bound to another action. Lost Planet 3 will not allow the player to unbind an existing key bind, swap key binds, or let two actions be bound to the same key. This is a problem because Lost Planet 3 has several actions bound by default to one key, yet players cannot move all the bindings to another key. This issue also makes swapping keybindings a significantly longer process.

Edit KeyMappings.ini^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32\` Open `KeyMappings.ini`. Here you have all key binds and you can freely modify them.

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Japanese

Network

Online services have been migrated to Steamworks; GameSpy online progress can be imported to Steam Cloud.

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		10

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Lost Planet 3.

Issues fixed

Campaign progress is not saved

A crucial folder stopped being created after the Steamworks update; this was promptly fixed, but this fix remains posted just in case of issues.

Create missing folder^[1]
Go to `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\LostPlanetGame\LostPlanetGame\` Create a new folder called `SaveData` The game will now save progress.

"Rotate WASD" not working

At some points in the game, you will be asked to use the Claw Arm on your Rig to turn a wheel. It will tell you to rotate WASD, as if using a joystick. Since moving in eight cardinal directions doesn't count as rotating, nothing will happen.

Mash F instead of using WASD, and the game will function as intended.^{[citation needed]}

Controller - "Press A To Turn" not working

At some points in the game, you will be asked to use the Claw Arm on your Rig to turn a wheel. The game will tell you to "Press A to turn". This doesn't do anything. It appears the prompt is wrong.

Rotate the left stick on a controller and the game will function as intended.^{[citation needed]}

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	7
Processor (CPU)	Dual core CPU 2.5 GHz	Quad core 2.7 GHz or better
System memory (RAM)	3 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	16 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce 9800 or better ATI Radeon HD 4770 or better	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better

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>/226720/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (226720) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ PSA: Lost Planet 3 PC getting one more update - GregaMan > Manage Blog

[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.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/226720/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (226720) 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] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/226720/.

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

[5] The app ID (226720) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[2] PSA: Lost Planet 3 PC getting one more update - GregaMan > Manage Blog

[Note 1]

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-{{Fixbox/fix|Disable MLAA and enable proper AA|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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 # Open <code>LostPlanetSystemSettings.ini</code>.
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 ===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
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 # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 # Open <code>LostPlanetEngine.ini</code>.
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 {{--}} The game uses a strange implementation of key binding - the player is not allowed to change an action to a key which is already bound to another action. Lost Planet 3 will not allow the player to unbind an existing key bind, swap key binds, or let two actions be bound to the same key. This is a problem because Lost Planet 3 has several actions bound by default to one key, yet players cannot move all the bindings to another key. This issue also makes swapping keybindings a significantly longer process.
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Edit KeyMappings.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Edit KeyMappings.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\Win32\</code>
 # Open <code>KeyMappings.ini</code>.
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 {{ii}} A crucial folder stopped being created after the Steamworks update; this was promptly fixed, but this fix remains posted just in case of issues.
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Create missing folder|ref=<ref>[http://www.capcom-unity.com/gregaman/blog/2014/07/14/psa-lost-planet-3-pc-getting-one-more-update PSA: Lost Planet 3 PC getting one more update - GregaMan > Manage Blog]</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Create missing folder|ref=<ref>[http://www.capcom-unity.com/gregaman/blog/2014/07/14/psa-lost-planet-3-pc-getting-one-more-update PSA: Lost Planet 3 PC getting one more update - GregaMan > Manage Blog]</ref>}}
 # Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\LostPlanetGame\LostPlanetGame\</code>
 # Create a new folder called <code>SaveData</code>
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 {{ii}} At some points in the game, you will be asked to use the Claw Arm on your Rig to turn a wheel. It will tell you to rotate WASD, as if using a joystick. Since moving in eight cardinal directions doesn't count as rotating, nothing will happen.
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Mash F instead of using WASD, and the game will function as intended.|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
-{{Fixbox/fix|Mash F instead of using WASD, and the game will function as intended.|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
-}}
 ===Controller - "Press A To Turn" not working===
 {{ii}} At some points in the game, you will be asked to use the Claw Arm on your Rig to turn a wheel. The game will tell you to "Press A to turn". This doesn't do anything. It appears the prompt is wrong.
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Rotate the left stick on a controller and the game will function as intended.|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}}}
-{{Fixbox/fix|Rotate the left stick on a controller and the game will function as intended.|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}}}
-}}
 ==Other information==

Developers

	Spark Unlimited
Publishers
	Capcom
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	August 27, 2013