Difference between revisions of "Burnout Paradise"

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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', nor the 'Big Surf Island' DLC packs were released for PC.^[1]

All other DLC packs are only available from Amazon US.

General information

Burnout Wiki

Steam Users' Forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

External options menu.

Template:Availability Table

Steam and Origin users can play together in multiplayer.^[2]

DLC

The DLC servers have been shut down, there is therefore no legal way to obtain the DLC. It's still possible to buy the Bonus Online Vehicles, but all other DLCs are not available.

Game data

In-game general settings.

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings (1/2).

In-game advanced video settings (2/2).

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game key map settings.

In-game advanced gamepad settings.

In-game force feedback settings.

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Game crashes on startup

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.

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.

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.

As a last resort, the game may be fixable by entering "-multithread" (without quotes) into the launch options.

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.

Instructions

"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 to this issue is to download and reinstall the game via Origin.

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

References

[1] Wikipedia: Burnout Paradise Premium Content

[2] ttp://www.reddit.com/r/AskGames/comments/1kdys5/can_a_copy_of_burnoutparadise_on_steam_play_with/cbo736l

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-{{stub}}
-{{cleanup}}
 {{Infobox game
 |cover        = Burnout Paradise Box.jpg
@@ Line 17: / Line 15: @@
 '''Key points'''
+{{ii}} 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', nor the 'Big Surf Island' DLC packs were released for PC.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnout_Paradise#Premium_content Wikipedia: Burnout Paradise Premium Content]</ref>
 {{--}} All other DLC packs are only available from [http://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Paradise-Bonus-Vehicle-Online/dp/B00CX6G1IE Amazon US].
+'''General information'''
+{{mm}} [http://burnout.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Main Burnout Wiki]
+{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=534 Steam Users' Forums]
+{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/24740/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 ==Availability==
+[[File:Burnout Paradise External Options.png|230px|right|thumb|External options menu.]]
 {{Availability Table|
 {{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | Limited to five activations. Can be unlocked on Origin. }}
@@ Line 33: / Line 38: @@
 == Game data ==
+[[File:Burnout Paradise General.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general settings.]]
 === Save game location ===
 {{Game Location Table|
 {{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|%LOCALAPPDATA%\Criterion Games\Burnout Paradise}}
+}}
+=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
+{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
+|steam_cloud            =false
+|steam_cloud_notes      =
+|origin                 =
+|origin_notes           =
+|uplay                  =
+|uplay_notes            =
+|gamesave_manager       =true
+|gamesave_manager_notes =
+|gamestow               =
+|gamestow_notes         =
+|synctocloud            =
+|synctocloud_notes      =
+|square_enix            =
+|square_enix_notes      =
 }}
 ==Video settings==
-<!--[[File:game settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]-->
+[[File:Burnout Paradise General Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general video settings.]]
+[[File:Burnout Paradise Advanced Video 1.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game advanced video settings (1/2).]]
+[[File:Burnout Paradise Advanced Video 2.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game advanced video settings (2/2).]]
 {{Video settings
 |wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/burnout-paradise
@@ Line 56: / Line 82: @@
 |fov                        = unknown
 |fov notes                  =
-|windowed                   = unknown
+|windowed                   = false
 |windowed notes             =
-|borderless windowed        = unknown
+|borderless windowed        = false
 |borderless windowed notes  =
 |anisotropic                = unknown
@@ Line 71: / Line 97: @@
 ==Input settings==
+[[File:Burnout Paradise Remapping.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game key map settings.]]
+[[File:Burnout Paradise Advanced Gamepad.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game advanced gamepad settings.]]
+[[File:Burnout Paradise Force Feedback.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game force feedback settings.]]
 {{Input Settings
 |key_remap                  = true
 |key_remap_notes            =
-|acceleration_option        = unknown
+|acceleration_option        = false
 |acceleration_option_notes  =
 |controller_support         = true
@@ Line 81: / Line 110: @@
 ==Audio settings==
+[[File:Burnout Paradise Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]]
 {{Audio settings
-|separate volume          = unknown
+|separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    =
-|surround sound           = unknown
+|surround sound           = true
 |surround sound notes     =
-|subtitles                = unknown
+|subtitles                = false
 |subtitles notes          =
-|closed captions          = unknown
+|closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
-|mute on focus lost       = unknown
+|mute on focus lost       = true
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
@@ Line 107: / Line 137: @@
 === 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 I fixed it.
+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.
+{{Fixbox|1=
-#First you must try to connect online (this should fail but if it doesn't ignore the rest of guide)
+{{Fixbox/fix|Getting online}}
-#After it fails go to the same screen but instead of entering your account info again click "create new account"
+# Try connecting online normally. If it connects, ignore the rest of the guide. Otherwise, go to Step 2.
-#Here you will want to enter the same information for the account you are trying to log in with (like the same username and email)
+# After the connection fails, go to the login page again but click "Create new account" instead.
-#Once you have done that try to create a new account
+# Enter the same credentials (ex. email and username) used for the current account into the new one.
-#If you entered everything correctly it should say something along the lines of "account already exists"
+# Once all information is entered in, try creating a new account.
-#From here reboot the game and try again with the same account info you used in the create account page, you should now be able to log on and to play online.
+# If entered correctly, an error message should pop up that says along the lines of "account already exists".
-*(The reason I believe this works is because the burnout servers are not updated and this forces them to update with your account info)
+# Reboot the game and try logging in again with the same account info used in the create account page.
+}}
 === "The product key you are using is invalid" ===

Developers
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	Criterion Games
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	RenderWare
Release dates
Windows	February 5, 2009