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{{Fixbox/fix|Game freezes at initial black screen}}
 
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Unplug your keyboard, then start the game, then plug the keyboard back in.
 
Unplug your keyboard, then start the game, then plug the keyboard back in.
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===Cutscenes are only visible on half of the screen===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Cutscenes are only visible on half of the screen}}
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This issue is caused by the [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2803821 Microsoft Security Update KB2803821] and can be resolved by uninstalling the update.
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To uninstall the update:
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# Go to your Control Panel.
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# Select Programs and Features.
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# On the right-hand side select "View installed Updates".
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# Search KB2803821 in the search box in the top left.
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# Select it and click Uninstall near the top.
 
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 23:19, 14 July 2013

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Darksiders
Darksiders 2010
Darksiders II 2012
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition 2015
Darksiders Warmastered Edition 2016
Darksiders III 2018
Darksiders Genesis 2019

Key points

Very few video customization settings.

General information

Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions
Community Forums for game

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All versions require Steam, including both retail and digital distribution.

Improvements

Disabling intro logos

To make the game reach the menu faster rename the following files to something else. All of them can be found under

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Darksiders\media\videos\

AMD_Logo_movie.wmv
main_menu_intro.wmv
start_screen_intro.wmv
THQ_Logo1280x720.wmv
Vigil_Logo1280x720.wmv

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Multi-monitor

When playing on a system with multiple monitors, the game will default to fullscreen on the primary monitor. When the game is alt-tabbed out of and reopened, the screen will go black. Once there simply wiggle the mouse . Sometimes the game will go back to normal, and sometimes the game will crash instead.

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues fixed

Steam Achievements

Instructions

My 3rd party controller has messed up button mapping

Instructions

XBCD with 360 pad, wrong keymapping

Instructions

Cutscenes do not play

Instructions

Game doesn't reach menu

Instructions

Game freezes at initial black screen

Instructions

Cutscenes are only visible on half of the screen

Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements