Difference between revisions of "Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut"

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Key points

With mods, and while the game is not suffering from technical issues, it is the most definitive version of the game.

Resolution locked to 1280x720. Use DPfix to increase rendering resolution along with many other options.

This port was heavily criticized at release due to glitches. A patch was released to increase stability. It is recommended to save frequently and make occasional backup copies of the save file, especially before chapter 9.

The Director's Cut suffers from an extremely unsaturated cold color palette that is very different from the original Xbox 360 version. See SweetFX for a workaround.

General information

Planet Redwood - Informative fansite

Welcome to Greenvale - Informative fansite

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate		DRM: SecuROM.
GOG.com
Steam

Latest patch is 1.01b. Make sure that the game is up to date.

Essential improvements

The game at 1920x1080 with DPfix and SweetFX.

DPfix

Unzip the files to the game's install folder and change the options you want in the DPfix.ini file.

Increases resolution above 1280x720, adds many graphics/window options and more.

When running the game in fullscreen mode, using Alt+Tab ↹ will crash the game. Use windowed or borderless windowed mode to prevent these crashes; uncheck "fullscreen" in the launcher.

Improved textures

Instructions

SweetFX

While the outdoor scenes are typically better than the Xbox version because it removed the original purple filter, the indoor scenes are extremely bleak.^[1] A SweetFX profile is mandatory to fix the bad color palette.

The game without and with SweetFX

Instructions

Extra outfits for Emily

Simply dump the files in the "addon" folder:

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/247660/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/247660/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

File:Deadly premonition keys.png

Keyboard settings.

File:Deadly premonition game options.jpg

In game settings.

Template:Input settings

Controller remapping

The game's launcher allows to rebind all the buttons as well as triggers. However the game uses DirectInput, instead of modern XInput API - because of that, you cannot bind Look / Draw Weapon to Left Trigger and Attack to Right Trigger, as pressing both will result in no action being taken.

Audio settings

File:Deadly premonition audio.jpg

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

York begins mumbling at sidequest 20

When York is talking to Lilly in the Milk Barn for the third and final storage room sidequest, York begins mumbling during the conversation.^[2]

There are no known fixes for this, although this is a very minor glitch and does not prevent the player from doing the sidequest.

Cutscenes don't play

For some, cutscenes aren't shown. The player must press escape or enter to get past a black screen in order to get to the next section.

Issues fixed

Crashes

Game crashes on startup

Instructions

Game crashes after intro movie

Instructions

Runtime Error Crash

Instructions

If the game continues to crash, do this to make dp.exe aware of large addresses.

Crash (dp.exe has stopped working)

Instructions

Crash during cutscene after Episode 1, Chapter 3 Hospital Level

Instructions

Crash during cutscene in Chapter 3 (hospital level)

Instructions

Crash at the beginning of Chapter 9 corrupts save file

Instructions

Freeze in the Side Missions menu

Side mission information can found here.

Instructions

Non-crash related

Low frame rate

Instructions

Character can't aim up properly

Instructions

Save failed error

Instructions

Controller undetected in launcher

Instructions

Launcher options constantly scroll up

Instructions

Bad audio mix and brake sound while in a car with 5.1 audio

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz	Intel Quad Core 1.6 GHz AMD Quad Core 1.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4890 1 GB of VRAM

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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (247660) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 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.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (247660) 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] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (247660) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[1] Deadly Premonition Director's Cut Quick Cutscene Comparison 3 - YouTube

[3] York has a stroke

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

@@ Line 227: / Line 227: @@
 }}
 }}
+==Issues unresolved==
+===York begins mumbling at sidequest 20===
+When York is talking to Lilly in the Milk Barn for the third and final storage room sidequest, York begins mumbling during the conversation.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3xnFRilSJ8 York has a stroke]</ref>
+There are no known fixes for this, although this is a very minor glitch and does not prevent the player from doing the sidequest.
+===Cutscenes don't play===
+For some, cutscenes aren't shown.  The player must press escape or enter to get past a black screen in order to get to the next section.
 ==Issues fixed==
@@ Line 248: / Line 258: @@
 ====Runtime Error Crash====
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Try launching directly from dp.exe instead of dplauncher.exe.}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Launch with dp.exe instead of dplauncher.exe}}
 }}
 {{ii}} If the game continues to crash, do [http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:Large_Address_Aware/CFF_Explorer this] to make dp.exe aware of large addresses.
@@ Line 254: / Line 264: @@
 ====Crash (dp.exe has stopped working)====
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Restart your PC.}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Restart your PC}}
 {{Fixbox/fix|Run the game in compatibility mode|ref=<ref>[http://www.moddb.com/games/deadly-premonition Deadly Premonition Windows, PS3, X360 game - Mod DB]</ref>}}
 # Go to the installation folder.
@@ Line 260: / Line 270: @@
 # In '''Compatibility''' tab check '''Run this program in compatibility mode''' and choose '''Windows 98 / Windows Me''' from the list. If Windows 98 / Me does not work, '''Windows XP (Service Pack 3)''' is also reported to make the game stable, though this may cause the [[#Character can't aim up properly|character can't aim up properly]] issue.
 # Check '''Run this program as administrator'''.
-{{Fixbox/fix|(Steam) Try disabling the Steam overlay.}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|(Steam) Disable the Steam overlay}}
 # Go to your Steam library.
 # Right click on '''Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut''' and choose properties.
@@ Line 267: / Line 277: @@
 {{Fixbox/fix|Smoke a (in-game) cigarette}}
 * In Chapter 9, after Olivia gives York the "Key to Back Yard" in the diner, it is common for the game to crash during the cutscene outside, right after York says, "Let's hope it's not just something for the gossip columns." Many users have reported that smoking a cigarette (in-game) in the diner for an hour or two (about 13:00) before leaving the diner will help prevent the crash.
-{{Fixbox/fix|Skip the cutscene.}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Skip the cutscene}}
 }}
 ====Crash during cutscene after Episode 1, Chapter 3 Hospital Level====
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set the game to windowed mode, or download a gamesave after the cutscene.}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set the game to windowed mode, or download a gamesave after the cutscene}}
 After the encounter with the shotgun enemies in the hospital level, the game will load, and as it starts to play a new cutscene, will crash. Setting the game to windowed mode in the launcher seems to fix this, but the cutscenes must be skipped, or they will freeze. [https://www.mediafire.com/?5uu299dby3n61u5 Here] is a savegame directly after the cutscene, and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcqH4YENamM&t=54m50s here] is the cutscene that you missed.
 }}
@@ Line 278: / Line 288: @@
 ====Crash during cutscene in Chapter 3 (hospital level)====
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Select "Controller" as your controls in the launcher to prevent the crash.}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Select "Controller" as your controls in the launcher to prevent the crash}}
 }}
@@ Line 290: / Line 300: @@
 {{ii}} Side mission information can found [http://shshatteredmemories.com/greenvale/sidequests/ here].
 {{Fixbox|1=
-In '''Compatibility''' tab check '''Run this program in compatibility mode''' and choose '''Windows XP'''.
+In '''Compatibility''' tab check '''Run this program in compatibility mode''' and choose '''Windows XP'''. See [[#Run the game in compatibility mode|Run the game in compatibility mode]].
-Please note that this may cause the [[#Character can't aim up properly|character can't aim up properly]] issue.}}
+Please note that this may cause the [[#Character can't aim up properly|character can't aim up properly]] issue.
-* See [[#Run the game in compatibility mode|Run the game in compatibility mode]].
+}}
 ===Non-crash related===
@@ Line 305: / Line 315: @@
 {{Fixbox/fix|Set DP.exe to run in compatibility mode for Windows 98}}
 * See [[#Run the game in compatibility mode|Run the game in compatibility mode]].
-{{Fixbox/fix|Turn '''off''' any compatibility modes, such as Windows XP.}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Turn '''off''' any compatibility modes, such as Windows XP}}
 }}
@@ Line 324: / Line 334: @@
 ====Launcher options constantly scroll up====
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Remove all possible Bluetooth devices, such as a Wii Remote.}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Remove all possible Bluetooth devices, such as a Wii Remote}}
 }}
@@ Line 331: / Line 341: @@
 {{Fixbox/fix|Switch to stereo audio in Windows}}
 }}
-==Issues unresolved==
-===York begins mumbling at sidequest 20===
-When York is talking to Lilly in the Milk Barn for the third and final storage room sidequest, York begins mumbling during the conversation.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3xnFRilSJ8 York has a stroke]</ref>
-There are no known fixes for this, although this is a very minor glitch and does not prevent the player from doing the sidequest.
-===Cutscenes don't play===
-For some, cutscenes aren't shown.  The player must press escape or enter to get past a black screen in order to get to the next section.
 ==System requirements==

Developers
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	Access Games
Publishers
	Rising Star Games
Release dates
Windows	October 31, 2013