Difference between revisions of "Aliens: Colonial Marines"
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# Go to: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Aliens Colonial Marines\PecanGame\Config</code> | # Go to: <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Aliens Colonial Marines\PecanGame\Config</code> | ||
# Open: <code>PecanEngine.ini</code> | # Open: <code>PecanEngine.ini</code> | ||
# Locate line <code>FOVOffset=XX</code> in <code>[SystemSettings]</code> section and change XX to your desired value. | # Locate line <code>FOVOffset=XX</code> in <code>[SystemSettings]</code> section and change XX to your desired value. | ||
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− | File:aliens_colonial_marines_fov1.jpg|Default | + | File:aliens_colonial_marines_fov1.jpg|Default FOV |
− | File:aliens_colonial_marines_fov2.jpg| | + | File:aliens_colonial_marines_fov2.jpg|FOV slider to the max: offset 30 |
File:aliens_colonial_marines_fov3.jpg|Custom offset: 40 | File:aliens_colonial_marines_fov3.jpg|Custom offset: 40 | ||
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Revision as of 14:02, 13 February 2013
Template:Infobox Key points
- Australian version does not contain .exe file, which is fixable.[1]
- Includes framerate cap, which is fixable.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Gearbox Software Forums - A:CM Technical Support
- Forums at AvPGalaxy.net non PC-specific.
Availability
- All versions require Steam, including retail and digital distribution.[2]
Improvements
Disable intro videos
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Disable framerate limit
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Game data
Save game location
Save game cloud syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- A slider is included, but no specific values are viewable.
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Input settings
- Support for Logitech G15 keyboard display. Shows current objective or challenge.
Disable mouse smoothing
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Issues unresolved
Blue screen on AMD CPU
- There seems to be problem with game running on AMD processors where game crashes to BSOD. [3]. Issue is similar to Borderlands 2 BSOD to which fix can be found at Gearbox Software Support. It is unconfirmed to work with Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Issues fixed
Steam failed to start - Missing executable
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Failed to start game (app already running) error
- There is no universal fix, however these are confirmed to work for some users.
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No textures
- Forcing anti-aliasing via drivers on nVidia GeForce cards will result in missing textures and black game scene.
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No weapon
- Gearbox is aware of the issue and recommend this as a quick fix: [4]
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Unresponsive controls
- Problem with controls where in-game camera is always rotating and in menu cursor is always moving down. Demonstrated here.
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System requirements
- Although developer recommends 20GB of free space, download size is around 6GB.