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Revision as of 12:16, 23 July 2014
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| Developers | |
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| Irrational Games | |
| Publishers | |
| 2K Games | |
| OS X | Feral Interactive |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 2.5 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 21, 2007 |
| macOS (OS X) | October 7, 2009 |
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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
| BioShock | |
|---|---|
| BioShock | 2007 |
| BioShock 2 | 2010 |
| BioShock Infinite | 2013 |
| BioShock Remastered | 2016 |
| BioShock 2 Remastered | 2016 |
Key points
- Windows 7 users and up may experience crash issues on startup. See Playing on modern systems.
- Global lighting does not appear to be working properly on Windows 8.[1]
- Ragdoll physics and animations are locked at 30 FPS.
General information
- Official Forum
- BioShock Wiki - Large wiki for the BioShock series
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
- The retail, GamersGate (Windows), and Amazon.com (Windows) versions use SecuROM DRM; however, as of June 19, 2008 unlimited activations are allowed. An internet connection is required for installation.
- A DRM-free Windows version is available as part of the Humble 2K Bundle.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Playing on modern systems
- This fix circumvents the main crash issues related to OpenAL on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1
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Patch 1.1
- An essential patch for retail versions of the game. The Steam version is already updated to use the latest version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7670/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7670/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
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Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Video settings not saving
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- Avoid changing the video resolution or the game may otherwise freeze or crash. See Crashing when changing the resolution.
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Crashing when changing the resolution
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Excessive screen tearing (Nvidia)
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Framerate struttering
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Missing sound effects
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Gameplay breaking issues
- Minor spoilers ahead.
In Arcadia (the fifth level), do not have the Scrounger tonic equipped around the time you search Langford's Safe. The safe holds a required quest item. To fix this issue, you must reload an earlier save and remove the tonic by visiting a Gene Bank. Once you have the item from the safe, you can safely use the Scrounger tonic for the rest of the game.
In Fort Frolic, do not leave the level using the Bathysphere that you begin the level next to. If you do leave Fort Frolic using that Bathysphere then when you return to Fort Frolic the curtain that needs to be open to perform the "Cohen's Masterpiece" quest will be permanently closed. If this happens then you cannot get to the Fort Frolic exit Bathysphere to progress to the next level.[2]
In Fort Frolic, it is possible to get trapped in Rapture Records. When trying to kill Silas Cobb, don't use the Hypnotize plasmid. If you do and the Big Daddy kills Cobb before he's able to perform a scripted task, you must return to the main map by killing yourself. (The Incinerate! plasmid at your feet works well.) Reloading an old save is also an option.[3]
If your saves to do not go far enough back then the first two are game-ending issues. Technically, modifying the save file or using a trainer would also fix the issue, but neither solution has been documented.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.4 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 x2 |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
nVidia GeForce 7900 GT nVidia GeForce 8600 512 MB of VRAM |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.4 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM | |
- Requires an Intel processor. The game does not support Intel GMA integrated video chipsets (older Mac minis and MacBooks), but does run on GeForce 9400M graphics cards or better.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/7670/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (7670) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Tested by RaTcHeT302.
- ↑ Known Bioshock Issues
- ↑ http://bioshock.wikia.com/wiki/Fort_Frolic#Bugs.2FGlitches