Key points
- Remastered version of BioShock. Released as part of BioShock: The Collection (cover pictured), which also includes BioShock 2 Remastered.
- Free to owners of BioShock on Steam.[1] Purchasing this version likewise gives a free Steam copy of the original.
- A 1GB patch was released which fixed many issues.
General information
- Official website
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
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OS |
Steam |
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Also unlocks a copy of the original BioShock. |
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- All versions require Steam DRM.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
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Native |
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Steam Cloud |
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Up to 128 save files (and no more than 512 MB) can be synced. |
Video settings
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Advanced graphics settings
- Settings[citation needed] are located in the configuration file location folder, named
Bioshock.ini
Option |
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Description
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Shadows |
True/False |
Shadow Maps
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UseHighDetailPostProcEffects |
True/False |
High Detail Post Processing
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HighDetailShaders |
True/False |
High Details Shaders
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RealTimeReflection |
True/False |
Real Time Reflections
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ForceGlobalLighting |
True/False |
Force Global Lighting False is a higher setting
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UseHighDetailShadowMaps UseHighDetailSoftParticles |
True/False |
Use Detail Surfaces Enabling soft particles has no effect
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HighDetailActors SuperHighDetailActors |
True/False |
Actor Detail Set both to false for low, only first option to true for medium, both to true for high
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TextureDetail |
Low/Medium/High |
Texture Detail
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Input settings
- Controllers need to be unplugged or disabled in game settings for mouse to work.
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Replace toggle binds with hold binds
Audio settings
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Localizations
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Sub |
Notes |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Surround sound
- The game, after being patched, now supports in-game options for Mono, Stereo, Quad, Surround, 5.1, 7.1. There is no in-game option for Pro Logic support.
Surround sound requires your output device to be set to 48kHz or most audio will not play. To check or change it, right-click the speaker icon in your taskbar.
- Select playback devices.
- Double-click the entry that says "Default device".
- Change to the "Advanced" tab.
- Select a 48000Hz format.
- Don't forget to save your changes.
Issues fixed
Avoid settings resetting when game crashes
- When relaunching the game after a crash, all settings are reset to default.
Game stutters / freezes when entering new area
Game crashes on startup
Game crashes reliably at specific points
- Some custom control binds can cause the game to crash at specific points (such as during the tutorial section or after obtaining a new weapon) and appear to be caused by control hints shown on the screen. Mouse buttons 4 and 5 (and likely any additional extra mouse buttons) are known to cause this problem.
Game crashes randomly
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9, 11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7 SP1 64-bit | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz |
3.0 GHz Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 7770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 ATI Radeon HD 7970 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX compatible | |
- Mobile chipsets and integrated/AGP graphics cards may be incompatible.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References