Difference between revisions of "South Park: The Stick of Truth"

Revision as of 12:00, 8 March 2014

General information

Availability

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration files location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/213670/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

user.ini stores the user specific configuration, in the user path. If the file is not present, you can copy typical contents from here.

config.ini stores the global configuration, in the install path.

engine.ini stores the default configuration, in the install path.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/213670/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Video settings

File:Southparksettings.jpg

General settings.

Template:Video settings

Custom resolution

Instructions

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Instructions

High frame rate

The vsync settings is also responsible for frame rate limiting.

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Keyboard and mouse controls are disabled when a controller is plugged in.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

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

Other information

user.ini

These are typical contents of user.ini.

[Engine.Render]
[Engine.Render]
adapter = -1
anisotropic = 1
default_brightness = 0.138000
default_contrast = 0.946001
default_contrast_range_low = 0.09
default_display_conversion = box
default_gamma = 1.0
dist_fade_duration = 0.5
dist_fade_in_range = 40.0
dist_fade_out_range = 45.0
effects_quality = 1
enable_postprocess = true
enable_depth_of_field = false
enable_bloom = false
enable_antialias = false
enable_color_correction = false
enable_color_controls = false
enable_fog = false
enable_heat_haze = true
enable_transparent_depth = false
motion_blur_enable = false
motion_blur_scale = 0.5
motion_blur_max_length = 0.3
movie_sharpen_amount = 0.0
movie_sharpen_radius = 0.0
msaa = 0
s3d_ar_multiplier = 1.3
scaleform_edge_aa = 1.0
separate_dimensions = 1
shader_quality = 1
shadow_quality = 3
support_aspect_ratio_16_10 = false
support_aspect_ratio_4_3 = false
support_aspect_ratio_custom = false
support_skinning = false
texture_quality = 4096
use_directx_11 = false
vsync = 0
window_height = 720
window_width = 1280

[Engine.Audio]
enable_communication = 1
enabled = 1

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7, 8	7
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium Dual core E2180 2.0 GHz	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	6 GB
Video card (GPU)	nVidia GeForce 8800GT AMD Radeon HD2600XT 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	nVidia GeForce 9800GT AMD Radeon HD4870

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[Note 1]

@@ Line 32: / Line 32: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos}}
-# Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Movies\</code>
+# Navigate to {{File|{{p|game}}\data\movies\}}
-# Move, delete or rename these files:
+# Move, delete or rename the following files:
 <pre>
 _obsidian.bk2
@@ Line 41: / Line 40: @@
 _autodesk.bk2
 </pre>
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} You will experience issues during the intros (i.e. audio but no video/audio out of sync with video) but that only affects the state before the main menu is displayed.
+'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Do not alter <code>000_testload.bk2</code> or <code>000_newday.bk2</code>. Without <code>000_newday.bk2</code>, the game will not save after a boss fight at the end of the first in-game day and will just not proceed. <code>000_testload.bk2</code> is used for transitions into battles.
+{{ii}} Even after removing the files, the audio will still play during the shortened pre-menu state.
+{{ii}} Do not alter {{File|000_testload.bk2}}and {{File|000_newday.bk2}}. Without {{File|000_newday.bk2}}, the game will not save after a boss fight at the end of the first in-game day and won't proceed. {{File|000_testload.bk2}} is used for transitions into battles.
 }}
 ==Game data==
-===Configuration file(s) location===
+===Configuration files location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\South Park - The Stick of Truth}}
+{{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\South Park - The Stick of Truth\<br/>{{P|game}}\}}
 }}
+{{ii}} {{File|user.ini}} stores the user specific configuration, in the user path. If the file is not present, you can copy typical contents from [[#user.ini|here]].
+{{ii}} {{File|config.ini}} stores the global configuration, in the install path.
+{{ii}} {{File|engine.ini}} stores the default configuration, in the install path.
 ===Save game data location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\South Park - The Stick of Truth\save}}
+{{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\South Park - The Stick of Truth\save\}}
 }}
 ==Video settings==
-[[File:southparksettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|In-game settings.]]
+[[File:southparksettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
 {{Video settings
 |wsgf link                  =
@@ Line 65: / Line 69: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
 |widescreen resolution      = true
-|widescreen resolution notes= Letterboxed by default to 16:9. See [[#Custom resolution|Custom resolution]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= Letter-boxed by default to 16:9. See [[#Custom resolution|Custom resolution]].
 |multimonitor               = unknown
 |multimonitor notes         =
@@ Line 82: / Line 86: @@
 |antialiasing               = hackable
 |antialiasing notes         = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
-|vsync                      = true
+|vsync                      = hackable
-|vsync notes                = See also [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
+|vsync notes                = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 |high frame rate            = hackable
 |high frame rate notes      = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
@@ Line 91: / Line 95: @@
 |color blind notes          =
 }}
-===[[Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Modify the user.ini file}}
-# Open the {{file|[[#Configuration file(s) location|user.ini]]}} file with a text editor
-# Change <code>scaleform_edge_aa</code> according to your liking. ''(Between <code>0 — ∞</code>)''
-# Save the file.
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} <code>1.0</code> is the default, <code>0</code> turns off anti-aliasing. Higher values cause blurring.
-}}
 ===Custom resolution===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Modify the user.ini file}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Enable additional aspect ratio support}}
-<ol><li>Open the {{file|[[#Configuration file(s) location|user.ini]]}} file with a text editor</li>
+<ol><li>Open {{File|user.ini}} found in the [[#Configuration files location|configuration files location]].</li>
 <li>Find the following settings:<pre>support_aspect_ratio_16_10 = false
 support_aspect_ratio_4_3 = false
@@ Line 111: / Line 107: @@
 full_screen_hz =
 full_screen_width =</pre></li></ol>
 '''Notes'''
-{{--}} Letterboxing still might occur. <small>''(In this case use the second method.)''</small>
+{{ii}} If any of the options are missing from the {{File|user.ini}}, copy them in.
 {{Fixbox/fix|Use Flawless Widescreen}}
 # Make sure the game resolution is set to your custom resolution
-# Download and open [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/index.php/Flawless_Widescreen Flawless Widescreen]
+# Download [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/index.php/Flawless_Widescreen Flawless Widescreen]. In the program choose the game plugin.
-# Download and choose the game plugin
-# Launch the game.
 '''Notes'''
 {{ii}} You might need to {{key|Alt|Tab}} in and out of the game for the fix to be applied.
-{{--}} Some HUD elements are misplaced.
+{{ii}} Due to the game being designed around 16:9, some HUD elements might be misplaced and graphics not meant to be seen might be visible.
-{{--}} Due to the game is 2D, some hidden elements are visible during gameplay.
 }}
+===[[Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Modify anti-aliasing settings}}
+# Open {{File|user.ini}} found in the [[#Configuration files location|configuration files location]].
+# Change <code>scaleform_edge_aa</code> according to your liking. ''(Between <code>0 — ∞</code>)''
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} <code>1.0</code> is the default, <code>0</code> turns off anti-aliasing. Higher values cause blurring.
+}}
 ===[[High frame rate]]===
+{{ii}} The {{code|vsync}} settings is also responsible for frame rate limiting.
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Modify the user.ini file}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Manually disable vsync}}
-# Open the {{file|[[#Configuration file(s) location|user.ini]]}} file with a text editor
+# Open {{File|user.ini}} found in the [[#Configuration files location|configuration files location]].
-# Change <code>vsync</code> to <code>0</code>
+# Set {{Code|vsync}} to ''0''.
-# Save the file.
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Do not forget to force vertical sync on or limit the frame rate via video driver. Otherwise some issues will occur during in-game.
+{{ii}} You may experience issues with the game when playing with an unlocked frame rate. In such a case, [[Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force V-sync|force V-sync]] in the video drivers.
 }}
 ==Input settings==
 {{Input settings
@@ Line 153: / Line 162: @@
 |touchscreen notes         =
 }}
+{{--}} Keyboard and mouse controls are disabled when a controller is plugged in.
 ==Audio settings==
@@ Line 244: / Line 254: @@
 }}
 }}
+==Other information==
+===user.ini===
+{{ii}} These are typical contents of {{File|user.ini}}.
+<pre>[Engine.Render]
+[Engine.Render]
+adapter = -1
+anisotropic = 1
+default_brightness = 0.138000
+default_contrast = 0.946001
+default_contrast_range_low = 0.09
+default_display_conversion = box
+default_gamma = 1.0
+dist_fade_duration = 0.5
+dist_fade_in_range = 40.0
+dist_fade_out_range = 45.0
+effects_quality = 1
+enable_postprocess = true
+enable_depth_of_field = false
+enable_bloom = false
+enable_antialias = false
+enable_color_correction = false
+enable_color_controls = false
+enable_fog = false
+enable_heat_haze = true
+enable_transparent_depth = false
+motion_blur_enable = false
+motion_blur_scale = 0.5
+motion_blur_max_length = 0.3
+movie_sharpen_amount = 0.0
+movie_sharpen_radius = 0.0
+msaa = 0
+s3d_ar_multiplier = 1.3
+scaleform_edge_aa = 1.0
+separate_dimensions = 1
+shader_quality = 1
+shadow_quality = 3
+support_aspect_ratio_16_10 = false
+support_aspect_ratio_4_3 = false
+support_aspect_ratio_custom = false
+support_skinning = false
+texture_quality = 4096
+use_directx_11 = false
+vsync = 0
+window_height = 720
+window_width = 1280
+[Engine.Audio]
+enable_communication = 1
+enabled = 1</pre>
 ==System requirements==
 {{System requirements
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = XP (SP3), Vista (SP1), 7, 8
+|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7, 8
 |minCPU   = AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz
-|minCPU2  = Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 2.0 GHz
+|minCPU2  = Intel Pentium Dual core E2180 2.0 GHz
 |minmem   = 2 GB
 |minHD    = 6 GB
@@ Line 259: / Line 320: @@
 |recOS    = 7
-|recCPU   = AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ 2.3 GHz
+|recCPU   = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3 GHz
-|recCPU2  = Intel Core2Duo E4400 2.0 GHz
+|recCPU2  = Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0 GHz
 |recmem   = 2 GB
 |recHD    =

Developers
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	Obsidian Entertainment
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows	March 4, 2014