Difference between revisions of "Cuphead"

Revision as of 06:13, 24 November 2017

Key points

Chromatic aberration cannot be fully disabled in-game. See Chromatic aberration to fix.

General information

Official website

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
GOG.com
Humble Store
Steam
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.		Xbox Play Anywhere

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/268910/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/268910/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

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Ultra-widescreen

Enable ultra-widescreen support^[1]

Go to <path-to-game>\Cuphead_Data\Managed\.
Open Assembly-CSharp.dll with a hex editor such as HxD.
Look for 39 8E E3 3F and change every instance to 60 E5 18 40.

Notes

Assets render in 16:9 aspect ratio so you'll get black bars on boss stages and tutorial.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Enable borderless fullscreen^[2]
Use the `-screen-fullscreen 0 -popupwindow` command line arguments.

Exclusive fullscreen

Enable exclusive fullscreen^[2]
Use the `-screen-fullscreen 1 -window-mode exclusive` command line arguments.

Chromatic aberration

The color bleed option in the menu only increases/decreases chromatic aberration, but does not fully disable it.

Disable chromatic aberration^[3]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Double-click on `cuphead_settings_data_v1_h2385536870` to modify it. On the right-hand side, look for `chromaticAberration` followed by a value. Change the value to `0.0`. Result should be: `"chromaticAberration": 0.0`. Click OK to apply the changes.

Film grain

Remove film grain overlay^[4]
Download Cuphead old screen effect removal. Extract the files to `<path-to-game>\Cuphead_Data\`. Double-click on `RUN ME!.bat` to apply the fix.

Remove film grain (alternative)^[5]
Download Film grain removal by Nervatel. Extract `resources.assets` to `<path-to-game>\Cuphead_Data\` and replace the original.

Input settings

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Haptic feedback

Disable vibration via hex edit^[6]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Cuphead_Data\Managed\`. Open `Assembly-CSharp.dll` with a hex editor such as HxD. Search for the hex values `28 2B 0F 00 06 02 03 04 6F 30 0F 00 06`. Replace with all zeroes `00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00`. Save the changes and play the game.

Disable vibration via 3rd party mod^[2]

Install Special K by following the Unofficial Special K Guide.
Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to open Special K's control panel.
Expand the Direct3D 11 Settings → Texture Management section.
Turn on Ignore Textures Without Mipmaps.
Expand the Input Management → Gamepad section.
Turn on Disable ALL Rumble to turn off vibration.
Restart the game to apply changes.

Audio settings

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
Italian
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish
German
Japanese
Traditional Chinese

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background^[2]

Install Special K by following the Unofficial Special K Guide.
Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to open Special K's control panel.
Expand the Direct3D 11 Settings → Texture Management section.
Turn on Ignore Textures Without Mipmaps.
Expand the Window Management → Input/Output Behavior section.
Turn on Mute Game under Background Behavior.
Restart the game to apply changes.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op
LAN play
Online play

Issues unresolved

Controller vibration bug

When playing local co-op, the controller often vibrates indefinitely.^[7]

Disable controller vibration^[2]
A workaround is to disable vibration for the game. See Haptic feedback.

Issues fixed

Blurry visuals

Mitigate blur effect^[3]

Download and run ReShade.
Select the game executable and install the AdaptiveSharpen.fx shader.
Start the game and press ⇧ Shift+F2 to setup ReShade.

Notes

Special K includes an unofficial ReShade plugin which can be enabled from its control panel.

Mouse cursor always visible

Auto-hide mouse cursor^[2]

Install Special K by following the Unofficial Special K Guide.
Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to open Special K's control panel.
Expand the Direct3D 11 Settings → Texture Management section.
Turn on Ignore Textures Without Mipmaps.
Expand the Input Management → Mouse Cursor section.
Turn on Hide When Not Moved and adjust Seconds Before Hiding to your liking.
Restart the game to apply changes.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11	Use `-force-d3d9` parameter for Direct3D 9.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Unlock visual and audio filters

Filters such as the black-and-white and vintage modes can be unlocked manually.

Unlock optional filters manually^[2]
Go to the save game data location. Locate the file for your save slot and open it with a text editor. Edit the following parameters from `false` to `true` to unlock them. `"unlockedBlackAndWhite":false,` `"unlocked2Strip":false,` `"vintageAudioEnabled":false,` `"pianoAudioEnabled":false,` Load your in-game save slot and enable the new modes in the options menu.

Unlock expert difficulty at start

Expert difficulty can be unlocked from the start without completing the game first.

Unlock expert difficulty manually^[2]
Go to the save game data location. Locate the file for your save slot and open it with a text editor. Change `"_isHardModeAvailable":false,` to `"_isHardModeAvailable":true,`.

Modifications

No Flashing Text

Removes the flashing effect from the Run 'n Gun and Wallop text. Steam version only.

Simple Boss HP Bars

Displays an HP bar for bosses when playing the boss stages.

Simple DebugInfo

Adds debug GUI, HP bar for bosses, quick restart, camera zoom, and more.

Cuphead/Mugman Color Correction

Changes all the discolored glove/shoes for Cuphead/Mugman to be the correct colors.

Charm/Super Unequip

Allows you to unequip the currently equipped Super or Charm.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible

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>/268910/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (268910) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[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>/268910/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (268910) 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>/268910/.

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

[5] The app ID (268910) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[2] View topic - CUPHEAD | WSGF

[2017-09-29-3] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-29

[graphics-4] 3.0 ^3.1 Blurry Graphics - Can this be changed? :: Cuphead General Discussions

[5] Steam Community :: Guide :: Remove old screen effects

[6] Mod Request / Release thread :: Cuphead General Discussions

[7] Steam Community :: Guide :: How to turn off controller vibration

[8] Controller vibration bug :: Cuphead General Discussions

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 |touchscreen               = unknown
 |touchscreen notes         =
-|button prompts            = xbox
+|button prompts            = Xbox
 |button prompts notes      = This game does support the DualShock 4 controller natively, however, the button prompts are spelled out instead of proper button prompts (X button is Cross, for example)
 |controller hotplug        = unknown

Developers

	Studio MDHR
Engines
	Unity 5\|Unity\|Unity 5
Release dates
Windows	September 29, 2017