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Revision as of 10:38, 23 March 2018
Developers | |
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Gearbox Software | |
Demiurge Studios[1] | |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
OS X | Feral Interactive |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 26, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | December 3, 2010 |
Warnings
Key points
- Multiplayer for the Steam version has been transitioned to Steamworks as of September 15, 2014.[2]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DFA DRM and release date check. Retail product keys of the GOTY Edition can activate DLC on Steam. | |||
Publisher website | GOTY Edition | |||
GOTY Edition is also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | GOTY Edition | |||
Humble Store | GOTY Edition is also available. | |||
Mac App Store | GOTY Edition | |||
Steam |
- All product keys activate on Steam; retail versions can be activated using the Borderlands Granting Tool under Tools in the Steam client.[3]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned | Part of GOTY release. | |
Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot | Part of GOTY release. | |
The Secret Army of General Knoxx | Part of GOTY release. | |
Claptrap's Robot Revolution | Part of GOTY release. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions[4] |
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Delete or rename video files[5] |
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Manual fix[6] |
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Skip splash screen
Instructions[4] |
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Delete or rename the splash file[4] |
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Skip new character movies
Delete or rename video files[citation needed] |
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Improved mouse aiming
Edit configuration files[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Borderlands\WillowGame\Config\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8980/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Borderlands\SaveData\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8980/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- Borderlands natively supports widescreen and ultra-wide resolutions through its options menu. Support is normally Vert- in all widescreen resolutions, but there is a quick solution for Hor+ widescreen gameplay in all resolutions.
Borderlands Configuration Editor[7] |
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Notes
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Alternative fixes[citation needed] |
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Modify .ini file[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
Anti-Aliasing[citation needed] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
V-Sync[citation needed] |
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High frame rate
Edit configuration file[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
Disable mouse smoothing[citation needed] |
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Enable scroll wheel in text boxes
Enable scroll wheel[citation needed] |
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Enable Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 controller UI
Modify .ini file[citation needed] |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | A Polish patch made by distributor is available here. Note that this patch requires at least game version 1.41, and DLCs are not included. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op See this Steam Users' Forums Guide on hacking splitscreen into the game. |
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LAN play | 4 | Co-op |
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Online play | 4 | Co-op Needs conversion tools for non-Steam versions, including retail copies. Go to 2K support page for more details. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Add the target IP and port as a command line argument.[9] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 7777, 28900, 28902, 28910 |
UDP | 7777, 27900, 28902 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Borderlands 1. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
Activating DLC
Activating DLC[citation needed] |
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General Protection Fault / R6025 runtime error
General Protection Fault / R6025 runtime error[citation needed] |
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Fixing performance issues
Fixing Performance Issues[citation needed] |
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Some systems, despite exceeding the recommended specs, simply do not run Borderlands well. Even after turning down graphical options, the frame rates can be much lower than would be expected. Taking these steps can help make the game much more responsive and raise frame rates significantly. If Borderlands is running poorly on an otherwise stout system, try the following:
Another known issue has been with the inclusion of Dynamic Shadows, for some users having this graphical setting turned on causes huge drops in frame rate, no matter the specs of the computer. Turning off this setting can greatly improve performance. |
Progress not being saved
Progress Not Being Saved[citation needed] |
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First Method:
Second method
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Some weapon stats are not visible
Weapon stats visibility fix[citation needed] |
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Game freezes in Lockdown Palace (General Knoxx DLC)
Lockdown Palace crash fix[citation needed] |
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Do not alter Foliage Quality within the game settings as that will reset the edit. However, as this problem only affects Lockdown Palace, it is fine to allow it to reset for any game session that you don't plan to go to that zone. |
No sound through headphones on laptops
- Some laptop users struggle to make the game sound through headphones when they have laptops with built in microphones.
No Sound through headphones on laptops[citation needed] |
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Disable Microphone Array[citation needed] |
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Go to the sound options (Control Panel/Sound and Hardware/Sound) go into the recording tab and disable Microphone Array. |
Issues unresolved
Crashes on startup (Windows XP)
Some users, after having installed and successfully played the game on Windows XP, experience a standard "Borderlands has encountered an error and needs to close" message after some time. There are no known solutions for this problem.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X only. |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Audio | FMOD, SpeechFX | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy, Steamworks |
Mods
- Run the game and change a keybind in the options menu at least once before using this tool. This will create the necessary.ini files and should fix options being disabled in the tool.
- This tool unlocks many options including the following:
- Disable startup movies
- Disable story introduction movies
- Disable mouse smoothing
- Disable in-game voice chat
- Windowed mode
- V-sync
- Change FOV
- Increase Difficulty (LAN only)
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz Dual-core |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 3000 series Nvidia GeForce 7000 series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon HD 4000 series Nvidia GeForce 9000 series |
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>/8980/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (8980) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2016-8-16
- ↑ Borderlands multiplayer update released
- ↑ I Bought Borderlands in a Retail Game Box, how do I get the Steam Version? : Gearbox Software Support
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Verified by User:Diskersen on 2018-05-02
- ↑ is there a way to skip the logos when you start borderlands? :: Borderlands Message Board for PC - GameFAQs - last accessed on 2018-05-02
- ↑ How to Skip Intro? (Read) :: Borderlands General Discussions - last accessed on 2018-04-02
- ↑ Borderlands - WSGF - last accessed on December 2, 2016
- ↑ Alice: Madness Returns - last accessed on December 2, 2016
- ↑ PC Connection Issues - Borderlands Wiki
- ↑ PC Utility Borderlands Configuration Tool - The Gearbox Software Forums