Difference between revisions of "Blur"
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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Blur box art.jpg | |cover = Blur box art.jpg | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{--}} Online and support for this title is pretty much dead | + | {{--}} Online and support for this title is pretty much dead, and Twitter integration doesn't work. |
{{--}} Game uses its own online account system<ref name="account">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/42640/discussions/0/648814845148097649/ DRM ? :: Blur General Discussions]</ref> and doesn't include VOIP, text chat or any other way to communicate with online players. | {{--}} Game uses its own online account system<ref name="account">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/42640/discussions/0/648814845148097649/ DRM ? :: Blur General Discussions]</ref> and doesn't include VOIP, text chat or any other way to communicate with online players. | ||
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B002AQNT96 | unknown | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: [[SecuROM]].}} | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B002AQNT96 | unknown | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: [[SecuROM]].}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Online features require registering an account in-game.<ref name="account"/> | ||
{{--}} This game is no longer sold digitally. | {{--}} This game is no longer sold digitally. | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename video files}} |
| − | # Go to | + | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\UI\movies\</code> |
| − | # | + | # Delete or rename <code>atvi.bik</code> and <code>BizarreSplash.bik</code> |
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\bizarre creations\blur}} | + | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\bizarre creations\blur\settings.xml}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\bizarre creations\blur\save}} | + | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\bizarre creations\blur\save\blursave<!--lacks a file extension-->}} |
}} | }} | ||
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==Video settings== | ==Video settings== | ||
| − | [[File:Blur - graphics.jpg|290px|right|thumb| | + | [[File:Blur - graphics.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Graphics settings.]] |
{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
|wsgf link = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/blur | |wsgf link = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/blur | ||
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|4k ultra hd = unknown | |4k ultra hd = unknown | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Can also be toggled with {{key|Alt|Enter}}. |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming]. |
|anisotropic = hackable | |anisotropic = hackable | ||
| − | |anisotropic notes = Force in the graphics card control panel. | + | |anisotropic notes = Force in the [[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)#Force anisotropic filtering|graphics card control panel]]. |
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = [[MSAA]] 2x, 4x or 8x. |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = Without vsync menus may go wild. | |vsync notes = Without vsync menus may go wild. | ||
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==Input settings== | ==Input settings== | ||
| − | [[File:Blur - keyboard.jpg|290px|right|thumb| | + | [[File:Blur - keyboard.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Keyboard layout.]] |
| − | [[File:Blur - controller.jpg|290px|right|thumb| | + | [[File:Blur - controller.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Controller layout.]] |
| + | {{--}} Shows keyboard UI even when using controller. | ||
{{Input settings | {{Input settings | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
| − | |key remap notes = Two | + | |key remap notes = Two layouts only. |
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = n/a |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse menu = false | |mouse menu = false | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
| − | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = XInput controllers only. |
|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
| − | |controller remap notes = | + | |controller remap notes = Three layouts only. |
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = n/a |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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==Audio settings== | ==Audio settings== | ||
| − | [[File:Blur - audio.jpg|290px|right|thumb| | + | [[File:Blur - audio.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]] |
{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
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|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Network== | ==Network== | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Unable to play online=== | ===Unable to play online=== | ||
| − | This is an issue which | + | {{ii}} This is an issue issue which involves an inability to connect to online games, caused by Blur's overly strict reliance on [[Glossary:Port forwarding|port forwarding]]. |
| + | {{ii}} The only reliable way to play online is to use Virtual LAN software such as [https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/download.aspx Hamachi] or [http://www.tunngle.net/index.php?l=en&pg=downloads Tunngle], the latter of which still has an active Blur community. | ||
| − | + | {{Fixbox|1= | |
| + | {{Fixbox/fix|Play online via Tunngle}} | ||
| + | # Download and install the Tunngle client. | ||
| + | # Log in and search for ''Blur'' in the search box to the left of the client. | ||
| + | # Enter the Blur room to connect to the VLAN system. | ||
| + | # Launch Blur and navigate to the Local Area Network multiplayer game mode, where Tunngle games will then become visible. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Black screen and freezes on launch=== |
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
{{Fixbox/fix|(Steam) Verify game cache}} | {{Fixbox/fix|(Steam) Verify game cache}} | ||
| − | * Verify game cache if using | + | * Verify game cache if using Steam version. |
{{Fixbox/fix|Reinstall the game on other hard drive}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Reinstall the game on other hard drive}} | ||
| − | * Install game on C: | + | * Install game on C: drive. Game simply refuses to start from any other drive. |
{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos}} | ||
* See [[#Skip intro videos|Skip intro videos]]. | * See [[#Skip intro videos|Skip intro videos]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:20, 27 October 2014
| Cover image missing, please upload it | |
| Developers | |
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| Bizarre Creations | |
| Publishers | |
| Activision | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 25, 2010 |
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Key points
- Online and support for this title is pretty much dead, and Twitter integration doesn't work.
- Game uses its own online account system[1] and doesn't include VOIP, text chat or any other way to communicate with online players.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com | |
DRM: SecuROM. | |
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- Online features require registering an account in-game.[1]
- This game is no longer sold digitally.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42640/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42640/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
- Shows keyboard UI even when using controller.
Audio settings
Network
- Online features require registering an account in-game.[1]
- Servers seems to be still online as of January 12, 2014.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Split-screen. | ||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | true | true | ||
Ports
- No port information; you can edit this page to add it.
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Issues fixed
Unable to play online
- This is an issue issue which involves an inability to connect to online games, caused by Blur's overly strict reliance on port forwarding.
- The only reliable way to play online is to use Virtual LAN software such as Hamachi or Tunngle, the latter of which still has an active Blur community.
| Instructions |
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Black screen and freezes on launch
| Instructions |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium D Dual Core 3.4ghz | Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 2.0ghz or better |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 14 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT ATI Radeon 1600XT 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
NVIDIA GeForce 7800GT ATI Radeon 1800XT |
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 (42640) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.