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{{ii}} Burnout Paradise may crash on start-up if you have screen recording software running, such as Xsplit. This occurs because the game sees the software as a webcam. | {{ii}} Burnout Paradise may crash on start-up if you have screen recording software running, such as Xsplit. This occurs because the game sees the software as a webcam. | ||
:* The easiest way to rectify this issue is: close the screen recording software, load Burnout Paradise, Alt + Tab out, then run the screen recording software. If this is not effective, you may need to uninstall the screen recording software entirely. | :* The easiest way to rectify this issue is: close the screen recording software, load Burnout Paradise, Alt + Tab out, then run the screen recording software. If this is not effective, you may need to uninstall the screen recording software entirely. | ||
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{{ii}} Users with the CL Eye Driver installed (to enable support for the PlayStation Eye Camera as a webcam) will encounter crashes when loading Burnout Paradise. | {{ii}} Users with the CL Eye Driver installed (to enable support for the PlayStation Eye Camera as a webcam) will encounter crashes when loading Burnout Paradise. | ||
:* Currently, the only solution is to uninstall the CL Eye Driver entirely. You may encounter further problems even after doing so; it is most likely not your fault. This game is a low-quality PC port, you may have to experiment with trial and error by closing some Windows Services in the Task Manager, then running Burnout Paradise. | :* Currently, the only solution is to uninstall the CL Eye Driver entirely. You may encounter further problems even after doing so; it is most likely not your fault. This game is a low-quality PC port, you may have to experiment with trial and error by closing some Windows Services in the Task Manager, then running Burnout Paradise. | ||
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{{ii}} Users with Nvidia graphics may have Nvidia's Streamer Service installed (used for streaming to Shield). | {{ii}} Users with Nvidia graphics may have Nvidia's Streamer Service installed (used for streaming to Shield). | ||
:* You may have to end nvstreamsvc.exe via the Task Manager for the game to load. | :* You may have to end nvstreamsvc.exe via the Task Manager for the game to load. | ||
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{{ii}} Windows 7 users have reported crashing when attempting to run the game. | {{ii}} Windows 7 users have reported crashing when attempting to run the game. | ||
:* To rectify this, set the game to run in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode, or Windows Vista SP2 mode. It may also help to reduce or disable Anti-Aliasing in the game's launcher. | :* To rectify this, set the game to run in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode, or Windows Vista SP2 mode. It may also help to reduce or disable Anti-Aliasing in the game's launcher. | ||
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| Criterion Games | |
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| Electronic Arts | |
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| RenderWare | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 5, 2009 |
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Key points
- The game will use any connected webcam for various online features. There is an option in-game to turn off webcam use.
- The retail version of the game is limited to five activations.
- Neither the 'Cops and Robbers' game mode and cars, nor the 'Big Surf Island' DLC packs were released for PC.[1]
- All other DLC packs are only available to North American players from Amazon.com and Green Man Gaming.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Limited to five activations. | |
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Can be unlocked on Origin. | |
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- Steam and Origin users can play together in multiplayer.[2]
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Bonus Vehicle Pack | Contains the following packs:
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| Party Pack | Included in-game by default on The Ultimate Box release (the only version released on PC). | |
| Big Surf Island | Never officially released on PC; recreated by modders (see Vanity Pack). | |
- Cops and Robbers game mode never released on PC; cop cars recreated in mod (see Vanity Pack).
- DLC works on both Origin and Steam versions of the game (provided that an Origin account is used in-game).
Essential improvements
External options menu.
Patches
- Patch 1.1 is the latest version.
Burnout Paradise Advanced Config Tool
- This tool can disable intro videos and music, in addition to make available all game video settings outside of it.
Steam version requires to run the following command in an elevated command promptFOR /F "skip=2 tokens=2,*" %A IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 24740" /v InstallLocation /reg:32') DO REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\EA Games\Burnout(TM) Paradise The Ultimate Box" /v "Install Dir" /t REG_SZ /d "%B"^\ /reg:32
Vanity Pack
- Extensive mod (currently in active beta) to bring Big Surf Island to the PC version. It also comes with many additional features
- May result in a performance decrease in-game to run required background program and render the area.
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Access DLCs
- In all countries, except North America (see above) Burnout Paradise's DLCs are no longer sold.
Buy the DLC
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Modify the game
- The Time Savers Pack cannot be unlocked via save file patching
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24740/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24740/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Origin | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings (1/2).
In-game advanced video settings (2/2).
Input settings
In-game key map settings.
In-game advanced gamepad settings.
In-game force feedback settings.
Audio settings
In-game audio settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| Czech | ||||
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| German | ||||
| Hungarian | ||||
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| Polish | ||||
| Russian | Partial audio | |||
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Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 8 | Hot seat Party mode |
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| Online play | 8 | Versus, Co-op Includes co-op Freeburn Challenges. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
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Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| TCP | 21840 |
| UDP | 1000, 9000-9999, 21840-21850 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: Burnout Paradise. | ||
Issues unresolved
No audio
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Issues fixed
Game crashes on startup
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How to go Online
- Anyone who has played this game knows that the online is completely broken for most. Here is a step by step guide about how to fix it.
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"The product key you are using is invalid"
- Upon attempting to log into an EA/Origin account in order to play the game online, some users encounter the error "The product key you are using is invalid". This occurs if you are using a retail version of the game which you have registered online via Origin/EA Download Manager. The game recognizes that your CD key is already in use (on Origin), and thinks it is invalid.
- The only solution is to download and reinstall the game via Origin.
Controller not recognized at launch
- Delete controls.ini in folder
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Criterion Games\Burnout Paradise, and restart game.[3]
- Delete controls.ini in folder
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9 | |
| Shader Model support | 3 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium IV 2.8 GHz (XP) Intel Pentium IV 3.2 GHz (Vista) |
Intel Celeron Dual Core 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 1.5 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X1300 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
AMD Radeon HD 6670 Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1 GB of VRAM |
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 (24740) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
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