Key points
- Game uses its own online account system[1] and doesn't include VOIP, text chat or any other way to communicate with online players.
- Frame rates over 60 FPS cause the game's audio to be distorted and broken (limit the frame rate to 60 FPS).
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Online features require registering an account in-game.[1]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[2]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\UI\movies\
- Delete or rename
atvi.bik and BizarreSplash.bik .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Disable controller vibration[citation needed]
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- See the Special K Unofficial Guide to install Special K.
- Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
- Expand "Input Management", then "Gamepad".
- Enable "Disable ALL Rumble" and close the Control Panel.
- Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+O to disable Special K's On-Screen Display.
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Audio settings
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- Medium, and High audio settings will sound better, but the audio will cut sooner, and may not properly load.
Can be fixed with a replacement dsound.dll from Creative ALchemy
Mute on focus lost
Mute in background[citation needed]
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- See the Special K Unofficial Guide to install Special K.
- Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
- Expand "Window Management", then "Input/Output Behavior".
- Enable "Mute Game" and close the Control Panel.
- Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+O to disable Special K's On-Screen Display.
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Polish |
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Local retail version only. |
Spanish |
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Local retail version only. |
Russian |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Network
- Online features require registering an account in-game.[1]
- Servers seems to be still online as of February 3, 2020.
Multiplayer types
Ports
- No port information; you can edit this page to add it.
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
VR support
Issues fixed
Black screen, degrading frame rate, freezes on launch, or loads endlessly
Install DirectPlay[3]
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Windows 8/8.1/10 removes important DirectX components, causing the framerate to degrade overtime. These components can be brought back by installing DirectPlay. More about DirectPlay here.
- Go to Control Panel, and select 'Programs'.
- Select 'Turn Windows features on and off'
- Click on 'Legacy Components' and check the box 'DirectPlay'.
- Select OK, once the installation is done, restart your computer.
Notes
- It is recommended to reinstall the game after installing DirectPlay.
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Resetting CPU Affinity
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- While the game is running, alt-tab, and open Task Manager. Make sure you click the 'More details' arrow to show the full Task Manager.
- Go to the 'Details' tab, and find the process 'Blur.exe'
- Right click the process, and select 'Set affinity'.
- Uncheck the box for '<All Processors>', recheck 'CPU 0', and click OK.
- Right click the 'Blur.exe' process again, and recheck the box for '<All Processors>', and click OK.
- This has to be done every time the game is launched.
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Changing CPU Affinity
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- Open the Task Manager, and go to the Details tab.
- Right-click 'Blur.exe' and select 'Set Affinity'.
- Disable CPU 0 and leave the other CPUs checked. Then hit OK.
- This has to be done every time the game is launched.
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Distorted audio quality
- Frame rates over 60 FPS cause the game's audio to be distorted and broken.
Audio cuts out when game first loads
- This issue only occurs with the Medium, and High audio setting.
Enable Compatibility Mode
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- Right click on either on 'Blur.exe', or the shortcut to the exe, and select 'Properties'.
- Click on the 'Compatibility' tab.
- Under the Compatibility mode section, check the box 'Run this program...', and select Windows 7.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
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Unable to play online
- This is an 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 had an active Blur community, but had to shut down its services in 30/04/2018 due to the EU GDPR.}}
Retail installer hangs
- Retail copies of the game may get stuck during the install process, specifically before the installer starts copying files from the disc. This mostly is to occur on PCs running Windows 8/8.1/10.
Installing the game without the disk[3]
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- Make a folder called 'BLUR_DVD' anywhere you choose in the computer.
- Open File Explorer, and view the files for BLUR_DVD.
- Select all of the files, copy, and paste them into the 'BLUR_DVD' folder.
- Once all the files have been copied over, select the 'Setup' folder, then the 'rsrc' folder.
- Select 'AUTORUN.exe' to start the installation
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Mouse cursor always visible in game
Hide mouse cursor[citation needed]
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- See the Special K Unofficial Guide to install Special K.
- Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
- Expand "Input Management", then "Mouse Cursor".
- Enable "Hide When Not Moved" and set "Seconds Before Hiding" to "0".
- Close the Control Panel and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+O to disable Special K's On-Screen Display.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Shader Model support |
3.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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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 3.4 GHz
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
14 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT ATI Radeon X1600 XT 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT ATI Radeon X1800 XT |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References