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This page is for the original release. For the Definitive Edition, see Dead Island: Definitive Edition.

Dead Island
Developers

	Techland
macOS (OS X)	Virtual Programming
Publishers
	Deep Silver
Russia	Akella
Engines
	Chrome Engine 5
Release dates
Windows	September 6, 2011
macOS (OS X)	April 2, 2014
Linux	October 24, 2014
Reception
Metacritic	80
IGDB	70
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, FPS, Shooter, Survival horror
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Zombies
Series	Dead Island

Dead Island
Dead Island	2011
Dead Island: Riptide	2013
Escape Dead Island	2014
Dead Island: Epidemic	2016
Dead Island: Definitive Edition	2016
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition	2016
Dead Island: Retro Revenge	2016
Dead Island 2	2023

Contents 1 Availability 1.1 Version differences 2 Monetization 2.1 DLC and expansion packs 3 Essential improvements 3.1 Dead Island Helper 3.2 Dead Island Save Editor 3.3 Skip intro videos 4 Game data 4.1 Configuration file(s) location 4.2 Save game data location 4.3 Save game cloud syncing 5 Video 5.1 Field of view (FOV) 6 Input 6.1 Enable analog fight type on keyboard/mouse 7 Audio 7.1 Localizations 8 Network 8.1 Multiplayer types 8.2 Connection types 9 VR support 10 Issues fixed 10.1 Game won't launch on older open source Mesa radeonsi AMD drivers on Linux 10.2 High frame rate issues 10.3 Long loading times 10.4 Co-op error message: "The game you have tried to join is no longer available" 10.5 Poor performance 10.6 Loud distorted audio 10.7 Game crashes with message: "Problem Event: BEX" 10.8 Run the game at screen refresh rate 10.9 Black screen on startup or freezes on intro logo (Windows 8) 10.10 Vsync setting not applied 10.11 Disable aim assist 11 Other information 11.1 API 11.2 Middleware 12 System requirements 13 References

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.

Dead Island is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS, shooter and survival horror game in the Dead Island series.

The Dead Island Helper utility can be used to fix many bugs and tweak advanced graphics settings.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Mac App Store (unavailable)		OS X only. Cannot play with Steam players.^[1]
Origin (unavailable)		Game of the Year Edition only.
Steam (unavailable)

All Windows and Linux versions require Steam DRM.

Following the release of Dead Island: Definitive Edition, the game has been pulled from most digital distribution platforms.

Version differences

Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.^[1]

The Game of the Year edition contains all DLC.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Dead Island Upgrade Pack	Contains all DLC. Available on Amazon.com.
Bloodbath Arena
Ryder White
Blueprint "The Ripper" Weapon

Essential improvements

In-game general settings.

Dead Island Helper

Utility to apply fixes and tweaks to the game, including increased FOV and shadow map size.

Dead Island Save Editor

Allows resetting the skill points.

PS3/Xbox 360 save files can be converted to PC.

Skip intro videos

Use the `-nologos` command line argument^[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\DeadIsland\out\Settings\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	<path-to-game>/DI/out/Settings/

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\91310\remote\out\

The game uses different paths for Windows (remote\out\save\) and Linux (remote/out/save/out/save/).^[3]

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Syncs save games and settings.

Video

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Use Widescreen Fixer or see Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Enable windowed mode with desktop's resolution.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Nvidia users can force SGSSAA using Nvidia Profile Inspector with the flag `0x000010C1` and the AA fix.^[4]
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS		Loading screens are capped at 30 FPS.
120+ FPS		Disabling in-game Vsync caps the frame rate at 60 FPS. See Run the game at screen refresh rate. High frame rates will cause broken animations scripts.^[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Changing the field of view may cause issues when hip firing guns.

Edit default_levels.xml^{[citation needed]}
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\DeadIsland\out\Data\Skills\default_levels.xml`. Find `CameraDefaultFOV` and change it accordingly. Notes 90-100 works well for 16:9, 85º-95º works well for 16:10, 65º-75º works well for 4:3 or 5:4 resolutions (lower values may induce motion sickness).

Edit default_levels.xml^{[citation needed]}

Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\DeadIsland\out\Data\Skills\default_levels.xml.
Find CameraDefaultFOV and change it accordingly.

Notes

90-100 works well for 16:9, 85º-95º works well for 16:10, 65º-75º works well for 4:3 or 5:4 resolutions (lower values may induce motion sickness).

Input

In-game keyboard/mouse settings.

In-game key map settings.

In-game general gamepad settings.

In-game gamepad layout settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Completely broken.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		XInput and DirectInput, designed for XInput controllers. OS X controller support requires the Tattiebogle OS X driver.^[1]
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Renders most DirectInput controllers unuseable, use XInput wrapper to bypass.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		Not available in some menus.
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Tracked motion controllers		Native Razer Hydra support.^[6]
Button/gesture prompts

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Enable analog fight type on keyboard/mouse

Use the Dead Island Save Editor^{[citation needed]}
Download and run the Dead Island Save Editor. Open the profile named `default.pro`. Click the Advanced tab, then locate the field named `FightType`. Change the value of `FightType` to `0` and save. Notes Changing any input options afterwards will cause the fight type to revert to Digital.

Use the Dead Island Save Editor^{[citation needed]}

Download and run the Dead Island Save Editor.
Open the profile named default.pro.
Click the Advanced tab, then locate the field named FightType.
Change the value of FightType to 0 and save.

Notes

Changing any input options afterwards will cause the fight type to revert to Digital.

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, SFX, Speech.
Surround sound		Possibly up to 7.1.^[7] See below if problems appear.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation by Tribo Gamer, download here.
Portuguese				Fan translation by «100 Nome».

Network

In-game network settings.

If there are mods installed or the .xml files for characters are edited, all clients need the same mods in order to play.
It should also be noted that challenges are global, so if close to killing for instance 1 million zombies with one character, and then play co-op with another and hit one million total kills, this character will gain all the XP from completing the challenge.

Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.^[1]

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Co-op Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play	4	Co-op
Online play	4	Co-op

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	GG3D	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision			See Helix Mod: Dead Island for better support.
vorpX		G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

Several fixes can be found in the FAQ on the Steam Community Discussions page for Dead Island.

If manually applying some of these tweaks isn't desired, check out tools section at end of the page.

Game won't launch on older open source Mesa radeonsi AMD drivers on Linux

This fix should no longer be needed with newer drivers.

Use a specific library for Mesa and override the OpenGL Mesa version at launch^{[citation needed]}
Download and unpack the library file into `<path-to-game>`. In Set Launch Options... on Steam, add this code at the beginning: MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=4.5 MESA_GLSL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=450 %command% Launch the game.

High frame rate issues

High frame rates will cause broken animations scripts.

Limit frame rate to 60 FPS^[8]

Enable Vsync and set refresh rate on 60 Hz^{[citation needed]}

Long loading times

Some users are experiencing ridiculously long load times when doing things like loading the menu, game, etc. It can literally take over 5–10 minutes for some people. Oddly enough, this may relate to error logging that is done by the game.

Mark crash.log as a Read Only^{[citation needed]}
Right click `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\deadisland\out\logs\crash.log`. Click on `Properties`. Mark the file as `Read Only`.

Co-op error message: "The game you have tried to join is no longer available"

Hamachi^[9]
Download and install Hamachi, which allows simulating a LAN connection over the internet. Power Hamachi on, start a new network, and invite the friends to it. Start a Dead Island game after setting the game to co-operative and LAN in the options menu. The server will now show up for anyone on the Hamachi network.

Poor performance

Change the CPU affinity^[10]
Open Task Manager, and right-click the game's process. Click "Go to details". Right-click at the Dead Island process under details and click Set Affinity. Untick all CPUs except CPU 0. Notes This has to be repeated whenever the game is started.

Change the CPU affinity^[10]

Open Task Manager, and right-click the game's process. Click "Go to details".
Right-click at the Dead Island process under details and click Set Affinity.
Untick all CPUs except CPU 0.

Notes

This has to be repeated whenever the game is started.

Loud distorted audio

Dead Island has a compatibility problem with 7.1 output devices, this includes Logitech USB headsets (G35, G930) and 7.1 sound devices that use 3.5 mm analog connections. This issue is typically immediately recognizable when reaching the title screen and hearing a loud, frightening, distorted noise; this issue also carries over into the gameplay. This issue was present in Dead Island: Riptide, but was corrected by Techland. Techland has yet to correct the issue with the first Dead Island game. The definitive solution is to set the device to anything below 7.1 but other options exist that may help.

Change Windows Speaker Configuration^{[citation needed]}
Open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type `mmsys.cpl` and press `↵ Enter`. In the Playback tab, right-click on the Default Device (marked with a tick ) and choose "Configure Speakers" from the menu. Select 5.1 surround or lower. Click through the remaining steps and click the Finish button in the last screen. Notes This option may not be available for some USB headsets. Remember to reconfigure the 7.1 device to 7.1 output after done playing.

Change Windows Speaker Configuration^{[citation needed]}

Open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type mmsys.cpl and press ↵ Enter.
In the Playback tab, right-click on the Default Device (marked with a tick ) and choose "Configure Speakers" from the menu.
Select 5.1 surround or lower.
Click through the remaining steps and click the Finish button in the last screen.

Notes

This option may not be available for some USB headsets.

Remember to reconfigure the 7.1 device to 7.1 output after done playing.

Edit Audio.scr^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Look for `Audio.scr` and open it with a text editor. Look for the line: `API("XAudio2")` and change it to `API("aOpenAL")`. Notes This will fix the game's sound partly, because static might still occur however most of the problem is over. If this fix does not work, there is an alternative solution to static and crackling problems below.

Edit Audio.scr^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Look for Audio.scr and open it with a text editor.
Look for the line: API("XAudio2") and change it to API("aOpenAL").

Notes

This will fix the game's sound partly, because static might still occur however most of the problem is over. If this fix does not work, there is an alternative solution to static and crackling problems below.

Empty Audio.scr^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. It is recommended to backup `Audio.scr` before doing this, though if not, just delete the file and the game will create a new one. Look for `Audio.scr` and open it with a text editor. Select all of the file's contents and delete them, making the file empty, and then save the file. Right-click the file, select `Properties`, check the `Read-only` box, click `Apply`, and then click `OK`.

Empty Audio.scr^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
It is recommended to backup Audio.scr before doing this, though if not, just delete the file and the game will create a new one.
Look for Audio.scr and open it with a text editor.
Select all of the file's contents and delete them, making the file empty, and then save the file.
Right-click the file, select Properties, check the Read-only box, click Apply, and then click OK.

Game crashes with message: "Problem Event: BEX"

Users whose player names have non-English characters experience game crashes with this error message:

Problem event name: BEX App Name: DeadIslandGame.exe App version: 1.0.0.0 App timestamp: 4f100716 Fault module name: MSVCR90.dll Fault module version: 9.0.30729.6161 Fault module timestamp: 4dace5b9 Exception offset: 00036d36 Exception code: c0000417 Exception data 00000000 OS version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3 Locale ID: 1033 Additional info 1: 364e Additional info 2:364ecf2f9e26d8075e002643326a0340 Additional info 3: 1f40 Additional info 4: 1f4001d1190a4d768106236129b38e30c.

Change the player name, such as the Steam name, to exclude non-English characters^{[citation needed]}

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode only offers the option to use a refresh rate of 100 Hz or less, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Set screen refresh rate^[11]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `Video.scr` with a text editor. Set `MaxRefresh` to the screen refresh rate (e.g. `MaxRefresh(120)`).

Black screen on startup or freezes on intro logo (Windows 8)

Run the game in compatibility mode^[12]
Open `DeadIslandGame.exe`'s compatibility settings. Enable Windows 7 compatibility mode.

Run the game in windowed mode^[12]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `Video.scr` with a text editor. Change `Fullscreen()` to `Fullscreen(0)` (or add it if it doesn't exist).

Vsync setting not applied

The Vsync option doesn't take effect until exiting the game and opening it again^{[citation needed]}

Disable aim assist

Aim assist is enabled even when using keyboard and mouse.^[13]

Aim assist cannot be disabled for throwing weapons.

Use the Dead Island Save Editor^{[citation needed]}
Download and run the Dead Island Save Editor. Open the Profile named `default.pro`. Click the Advanced tab, then locate the field named `I_AutoAim`. Change the value of `I_AutoAim` to `0` and save.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
OpenGL	2	OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work* on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.*
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	Steamworks
Anti-cheat	Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66 GHz AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.9 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 9600 ATI Radeon HD 3850 1 GB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5 2.7 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 640M 512 MB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 12.04	Ubuntu 14.04
Processor (CPU)	2.8 GHz Dual Core	Intel Core i7 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 430 ATI Radeon HD 5570 1 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB of VRAM

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Dead Island GOTY on the Mac App Store - last accessed on 2016-06-04
""Please note: Multiplayer between the Mac App Store version and the Steam version is not possible.""
↑ Verified by User:Faalagorn on July 23, 2021
↑ (Linux) How to get my old windows save game file from steam cloud? :: Dead Island General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ https://www.forum-3dcenter.org/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=9766133&postcount=4225
↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2022-13-09
↑ Razer Hydra Control Profile - Dead Island - last accessed on May 2023
↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2022-13-09
↑ "The game you have tried to join is no longer available" - can't connect to others! - Steam Users' Forums - last accessed on 2024-05-11
↑ Dead Island/ Win8.1, and CPU affinity :: Steam General Discussions - last accessed on
↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-28
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Black Screen on startup :: Dead Island General Discussions - last accessed on 2024-05-11
↑ Dead Island - Aim Assist on PC - YouTube - last accessed on

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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{++}} The [http://downloads.zafehouse.com/deadislandhelper/dih_latest.zip Dead Island Helper] utility can be used to fix many bugs and tweak many advanced Dead Island settings, such as field of view and advanced graphics settings. Only use manual tweaks if it does not work for you.
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+{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/91310/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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+{{Availability/row| Steam | 91310 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
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-{{ii}} All Windows versions require [[Steam]].
+{{ii}} All Windows and Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
+{{ii}} Following the release of [[Dead Island: Definitive Edition]], the game has been pulled from most digital distribution platforms.
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-{{ii}} The Game of the Year Edition is a complete edition with all DLC.
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+{{ii}} The ''Game of the Year'' edition contains all DLC.
+==Monetization==
+{{DLC|
+{{DLC/row| Dead Island Upgrade Pack | Contains all DLC. Available on {{store link|amazon|B008NAYARS}}. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{DLC/row| Bloodbath Arena | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{DLC/row| Ryder White  | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{DLC/row| Blueprint "The Ripper" Weapon | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+}}
 ==Essential improvements==
-* [http://downloads.zafehouse.com/deadislandhelper/dih_latest.zip Dead Island Helper] - The easiest way to apply fixes and tweaks to Dead Island.
+{{Image|Dead Island General.png|In-game general settings.}}
+===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/700-dead-island-helper/ Dead Island Helper]===
+{{ii}} Utility to apply fixes and tweaks to the game, including increased FOV and shadow map size.
+===[https://www.steffenl.com/projects/dead-island-save-editor Dead Island Save Editor]===
+{{++}} Allows resetting the skill points.
+{{++}} PS3/Xbox 360 save files can be converted to PC.
+===Skip intro videos===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-nologos</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Faalagorn|date=July 23, 2021}}</ref>}}
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+{{XDG|false}}
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-{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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+{{ii}} The game uses different paths for Windows ({{folder|remote\out\save\}}) and Linux ({{folder|remote/out/save/out/save/}}).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/91310/discussions/0/2569816316387520241/|title=(Linux) How to get my old windows save game file from steam cloud? :: Dead Island General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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-|origin                =
+|discord                   =
-|origin notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|steam cloud           = true
+|epic games launcher       =
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+|epic games launcher notes =
-|uplay                 =
+|gog galaxy                =
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+|origin notes              =
+|steam cloud               = true
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+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
-{{Video settings
+{{Image|Dead Island Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
-|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dead-island/en
+{{Video
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dead-island/en
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-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = true
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]
+|fov notes                  = Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] or see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
 |borderless windowed        = true
-|borderless windowed notes  =
+|borderless windowed notes  = Enable windowed mode with desktop's resolution.
-|anisotropic                = hackable
+|anisotropic                = false
-|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced through the [[NVIDIA Control Panel#Forcing Anti-Aliasing/Anisotropic_Filtering|NVIDIA Control Panel]]/AMD Control Center.
+|anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = hackable
-|antialiasing notes         = Can be forced through the [[NVIDIA Control Panel#Forcing Anti-Aliasing/Anisotropic_Filtering|NVIDIA Control Panel]]/AMD Control Center.
+|antialiasing notes         = Nvidia users can force [[SGSSAA]] using [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]] with the flag {{code|0x000010C1}} and the AA fix.<ref>https://www.forum-3dcenter.org/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=9766133&postcount=4225</ref>
+|upscaling                  = false
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
-|oculus rift                = unknown
+|60 fps                     = true
-|oculus rift notes          =
+|60 fps notes               = Loading screens are capped at 30 FPS.
-|high frame rate            = true
+|120 fps                    = limited
-|high frame rate notes      = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
+|120 fps notes              = Disabling in-game Vsync caps the frame rate at 60 FPS. See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]]. High frame rates will cause broken animations scripts.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgX0wmsfFA8|date=2022-13-09}}</ref>
-|color blind                = unknown
+|hdr                        = false
+|hdr notes                  =
+|color blind                = false
 |color blind notes          =
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
-{{++}} [https://www.widescreenfixer.org/ Widescreen Fixer] supports this game.
+{{--}} Changing the field of view may cause issues when hip firing guns.
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Edit default_levels.xml}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Edit default_levels.xml|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\DeadIsland\out\Settings</code>
+# Open {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\DeadIsland\out\Data\Skills\default_levels.xml}}.
-# Open <code>default_levels.xml</code>
+# Find <code>CameraDefaultFOV</code> and change it accordingly.
-# Find CVAR <code>CameraDefaultFOV</code> and change it accordingly. 90-100 works well for 16:9, 85-95 works well for 16:10, 65-75 works well for 4:3 or 5:4 resolutions (lower values may have a lot of people experiencing simulation sickness).
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} 90-100 works well for 16:9, 85º-95º works well for 16:10, 65º-75º works well for 4:3 or 5:4 resolutions (lower values may induce motion sickness).
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Image|Dead Island Controls Keyboard Mouse.png|In-game keyboard/mouse settings.}}
+{{Image|Dead Island Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
+{{Image|Dead Island Controls Gamepad.png|In-game general gamepad settings.}}
+{{Image|Dead Island Gamepad Layout.png|In-game gamepad layout settings.}}
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
 |acceleration option       = unknown
 |acceleration option notes =
+|mouse sensitivity         = true
+|mouse sensitivity notes   =
 |mouse menu                = true
-|mouse menu notes          =
+|mouse menu notes          = Completely broken.
 |invert mouse y-axis       = true
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
+|touchscreen               = false
+|touchscreen notes         =
 |controller support        = true
-|controller support notes  = XInput controllers only. OS X controller support requires the [http://www.tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver Tattiebogle OS X driver].<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id770866291 Mac App Store - Dead Island]</ref>
+|controller support notes  = XInput and DirectInput, designed for XInput controllers.<br/>OS X controller support requires the [http://www.tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver Tattiebogle OS X driver].<ref name="Mac App Store"/>
 |full controller           = true
 |full controller notes     =
 |controller remap          = false
-|controller remap notes    =
+|controller remap notes    = Renders most DirectInput controllers unuseable, use XInput wrapper to bypass.
+|controller sensitivity    = true
+|controller sensitivity notes=
 |invert controller y-axis  = true
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
-|touchscreen               = unknown
+|xinput controllers        = true
-|touchscreen notes         =
+|xinput controllers notes  =
+|xbox prompts              = true
+|xbox prompts notes        = Not available in some menus.
+|impulse triggers          = false
+|impulse triggers notes    =
+|dualshock 4               = unknown
+|dualshock 4 notes         =
+|dualshock prompts         = unknown
+|dualshock prompts notes   =
+|light bar support         = unknown
+|light bar support notes   =
+|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
+|dualshock 4 modes notes   =
+|tracked motion controllers= true
+|tracked motion controllers notes = Native [[Controller:Razer Hydra|Razer Hydra]] support.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://sixense.com/deadisland|title=Razer Hydra Control Profile - Dead Island|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+|tracked motion prompts notes =
+|other controllers         = unknown
+|other controllers notes   =
+|other button prompts      = unknown
+|other button prompts notes=
+|controller hotplug        = true
+|controller hotplug notes  =
+|haptic feedback           = true
+|haptic feedback notes     =
+|simultaneous input        = unknown
+|simultaneous input notes  =
+|steam input api           = unknown
+|steam input api notes     =
+|steam hook input          = unknown
+|steam hook input notes    =
+|steam input presets       = unknown
+|steam input presets notes =
+|steam controller prompts  = unknown
+|steam controller prompts notes =
+|steam cursor detection    = unknown
+|steam cursor detection notes =
+}}
+===Enable analog fight type on keyboard/mouse===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://www.steffenl.com/projects/dead-island-save-editor Dead Island Save Editor]|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-11}}|fix=
+# Download and run the [https://www.steffenl.com/projects/dead-island-save-editor Dead Island Save Editor].
+# Open the profile named {{file|default.pro}}.
+# Click the Advanced tab, then locate the field named <code>FightType</code>.
+# Change the value of <code>FightType</code> to <code>0</code> and save.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Changing any input options afterwards will cause the fight type to revert to Digital.
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
-|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, Speech
+|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, Speech.
 |surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     = Possibly up to 7.1 <ref>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>. See [[#Sound Tweak|below]] if problems
+|surround sound notes     = Possibly up to 7.1.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref> See [[#Loud Distorted Audio|below]] if problems appear.
 |subtitles                = true
 |subtitles notes          =
-|closed captions          = unknown
+|closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
 |mute on focus lost       = true
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
+}}
+{{L10n|content=
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = English
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Czech
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = French
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Italian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Japanese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Russian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Spanish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan translation by Tribo Gamer, download [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/102_traducao-do-dead-island-para-portugues-do-brasil.html here].
+ |fan       = true
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Portuguese
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = [https://100nome.blogs.sapo.pt/dead-island-pt-pt-tuga-definitive-34406 Fan translation by «100 Nome»].
+ |fan       = true
+}}
 }}
 ==Network==
-{{ii}} If you have installed mods or edited the .xml for characters, all clients need the same mods in order to play. <br />It should also be noted that challenges are global, so if you are close to killing for instance 1 million zombies with one characters, and you play co-op with another and hit one million total kills, this character will gain all the XP from completing the challenge <br />
+{{Image|Dead Island Network.png|In-game network settings.}}
+{{ii}} If there are mods installed or the {{file|.xml}} files for characters are edited, all clients need the same mods in order to play. <br />It should also be noted that challenges are global, so if close to killing for instance 1 million zombies with one character, and then play co-op with another and hit one million total kills, this character will gain all the XP from completing the challenge.
 {{--}} Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.<ref name="Mac App Store"/>
 {{Network/Multiplayer
-|local play           =
+|local play           = hackable
-|local play players   =
+|local play players   = 4
-|local play notes     =
+|local play modes     = Co-op
+|local play notes     = Use [https://github.com/SplitScreen-Me/splitscreenme-nucleus/releases Nucleus Co-op].
 |lan play             = true
-|lan play players     =
+|lan play players     = 4
+|lan play modes       = Co-op
 |lan play notes       =
 |online play          = true
-|online play players  =
+|online play players  = 4
+|online play modes    = Co-op
 |online play notes    =
-|local co-op          =
-|local co-op players  =
-|local co-op notes    =
-|lan co-op            = true
-|lan co-op players    =
-|lan co-op notes      =
-|online co-op         = true
-|online co-op players =
-|online co-op notes   =
-|hot-seat             =
-|hot-seat players     =
-|hot-seat notes       =
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
@@ Line 179: / Line 383: @@
 {{Network/Connections
-|matchmaking        = unknown
+|matchmaking        = false
 |matchmaking notes  =
 |p2p                = true
@@ Line 185: / Line 389: @@
 |dedicated          = false
 |dedicated notes    =
-|self-hosting       =
+|self-hosting       = true
 |self-hosting notes =
-|direct ip          = unknown
+|direct ip          = false
 |direct ip notes    =
 }}{{Network/Ports
@@ Line 193: / Line 397: @@
 |udp  =
 |upnp =
+}}
+==VR support==
+{{VR support
+|gg3d name                   = Dead Island
+|native 3d gg3d award        =
+|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = silver
+|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
+|iz3d gg3d award             =
+|native 3d                   = unknown
+|native 3d notes             =
+|nvidia 3d vision            = true
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/02/dead-island.html Helix Mod: Dead Island] for better support.
+|tridef 3d                   = unknown
+|tridef 3d notes             =
+|iz3d                        = unknown
+|iz3d notes                  =
+|vorpx                       = true
+|vorpx modes                 = G3D
+|vorpx notes                 = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
+|htc vive                    =
+|htc vive notes              =
+|oculus rift                 =
+|oculus rift notes           =
+|osvr                        =
+|osvr notes                  =
+|keyboard-mouse              =
+|keyboard-mouse notes        =
+|3rd space gaming vest       =
+|3rd space gaming vest notes =
+|novint falcon               =
+|novint falcon notes         =
+|trackir                     =
+|trackir notes               =
+|tobii eye tracking          =
+|tobii eye tracking notes    =
+|play area seated            =
+|play area seated notes      =
+|play area standing          =
+|play area standing notes    =
+|play area room-scale        =
+|play area room-scale notes  =
 }}
 ==Issues fixed==
-{{++}} You can find various fixes in the [http://steamcommunity.com/app/91310/discussions/0/846947320656771753/ FAQ] on the Steam Community Discussions page for Dead Island.
+{{ii}} Several fixes can be found in the [https://steamcommunity.com/app/91310/discussions/0/846947320656771753/ FAQ] on the Steam Community Discussions page for Dead Island.
-{{++}} If you don't want to manually apply some of these tweaks check out tools section at end of the page.
+{{ii}} If manually applying some of these tweaks isn't desired, check out tools section at end of the page.
+===Game won't launch on older open source Mesa radeonsi AMD drivers on Linux===
+{{ii}} This fix should no longer be needed with newer drivers.
+{{Fixbox|description= Use a specific library for Mesa and override the OpenGL Mesa version at launch|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-11}}|fix=
+<ol>
+<li>Download and unpack the [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WC9pDLgY-pC8M9c8Pl8ft-6dx1PBfk7m/view library file] into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.</li>
+<li>In '''Set Launch Options...''' on Steam, add this code at the beginning:</li>
+<pre>MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=4.5 MESA_GLSL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=450 %command%</pre>
+<li>Launch the game.</li>
+</ol>
+}}
+===High frame rate issues===
+{{ii}} High frame rates will cause broken animations scripts.
+{{Fixbox|description=Limit frame rate to 60 FPS|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgX0wmsfFA8|date=2022-13-09}}</ref>}}
-===Long Load Times===
+{{Fixbox|description=Enable Vsync and set refresh rate on 60 Hz|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-11}}}}
-Some users are experiencing ridiculously long load times when doing things like loading the menu, game, etc. It can literally take over 5-10 minutes for some people. Oddly enough, this may relate to error logging that is done by the game.
-{{Fixbox|1=
+===Long loading times===
-{{Fixbox/fix|Mark crash.log as a Read Only}}
+{{ii}} Some users are experiencing ridiculously long load times when doing things like loading the menu, game, etc. It can literally take over 5–10 minutes for some people. Oddly enough, this may relate to error logging that is done by the game.
-# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\deadisland\out\logs\</code>
-# Right click <code>crash.log</code>
+{{Fixbox|description=Mark crash.log as a Read Only|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-# Click on <code>Properties</code>
+# Right click {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\deadisland\out\logs\crash.log}}.
-# Mark the file as <code>Read Only</code>
+# Click on <code>Properties</code>.
+# Mark the file as <code>Read Only</code>.
 }}
-===Co-op Error Message: "The game you have tried to join is no longer available"===
+===Co-op error message: "The game you have tried to join is no longer available"===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Hamachi|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520111241/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2111607&page=2#post25003367|title="The game you have tried to join is no longer available" - can't connect to others! - Steam Users' Forums|date=2024-05-11}}</ref>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Hamachi|ref=<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=25003367&postcount=18 "The game you have tried to join is no longer available" - can't connect to others! - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>}}
+# Download and install [https://www.vpn.net/ Hamachi], which allows simulating a LAN connection over the internet.
-# Download and install [https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/download.aspx Hamachi] which allows you to simulate a LAN over the internet.
+# Power Hamachi on, start a new network, and invite the friends to it.
-# Power Hamachi on, start a new network, and invite your friends to it.
 # Start a Dead Island game after setting the game to co-operative and LAN in the options menu.
-# Your server will now show up for anyone on your Hamachi network.
+# The server will now show up for anyone on the Hamachi network.
 }}
-===Loud Distorted Audio===
+===Poor performance===
-Dead Island has a compatibility problem with 7.1 output devices, this includes Logitech USB headsets (G35, G930) and 7.1 sound devices that use 3.5 mm analog connections. This issue is typically immediately recognizable when reaching the title screen and hearing a loud, frightening, distorted noise; this issue also carries over into the gameplay. This issue was present in Dead Island: Riptide, but was corrected by Techland. Techland has yet to correct the issue with the first Dead Island game. The definitive solution is to set your device to anything below 7.1 but other options exist that may help.
+{{Fixbox|description=Change the CPU affinity|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/91310/discussions/0/617321352177992574/|title=Dead Island/ Win8.1, and CPU affinity :: Steam General Discussions||date=}}</ref>|fix=
+# Open Task Manager, and right-click the game's process. Click "Go to details".
+# Right-click at the Dead Island process under details and click Set Affinity.
+# Untick all CPUs except CPU 0.
-{{Fixbox|1=
+'''Notes'''
-{{Fixbox/fix|Change Windows Speaker Configuration}}
+{{ii}} This has to be repeated whenever the game is started.
+}}
+===Loud distorted audio===
+{{ii}} Dead Island has a compatibility problem with 7.1 output devices, this includes Logitech USB headsets (G35, G930) and 7.1 sound devices that use 3.5&nbsp;mm analog connections. This issue is typically immediately recognizable when reaching the title screen and hearing a loud, frightening, distorted noise; this issue also carries over into the gameplay. This issue was present in Dead Island: Riptide, but was corrected by Techland. Techland has yet to correct the issue with the first Dead Island game. The definitive solution is to set the device to anything below 7.1 but other options exist that may help.
+{{Fixbox|description=Change Windows Speaker Configuration|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 # Open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type <code>mmsys.cpl</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 # In the Playback tab, right-click on the Default Device (marked with a tick [[File:True icon.svg|16px|link=]]) and choose "Configure Speakers" from the menu.
 # Select 5.1 surround or lower.
 # Click through the remaining steps and click the Finish button in the last screen.
+'''Notes'''
 {{ii}} This option may not be available for some USB headsets.
-{{ii}} Remember to reconfigure your 7.1 device to 7.1 output after you are done playing Dead Island.
+{{ii}} Remember to reconfigure the 7.1 device to 7.1 output after done playing.
 }}
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Edit Audio.scr|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Edit Audio.scr}}
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
-# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\DeadIsland\out\Settings</code>
+# Look for {{file|Audio.scr}} and open it with a text editor.
-# Look for the <code>Audio.scr</code> file and open it with a text editor.
+# Look for the line: <code>API("XAudio2")</code> and change it to <code>API("aOpenAL")</code>.
-# Look for the line: <code>API("XAudio2")</code> and change it to <code>API("aOpenAL")</code>
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} This will fix the game's sound partly, because static might still occur however most of the problem is over. If this fix does not work, there is an alternative solution to static and crackling problems below.
 }}
-This will fix the game's sound partly, because static might still occur however most of the problem is over.
+{{Fixbox|description=Empty Audio.scr|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
+# It is recommended to backup {{file|Audio.scr}} before doing this, though if not, just delete the file and the game will create a new one.
+# Look for {{file|Audio.scr}} and open it with a text editor.
+# Select all of the file's contents and delete them, making the file empty, and then save the file.
+# Right-click the file, select <code>Properties</code>, check the <code>Read-only</code> box, click <code>Apply</code>, and then click <code>OK</code>.
+}}
-If this fix does not work, there is an alternative solution to static and crackling problems.
+===Game crashes with message: "Problem Event: BEX"===
+{{ii}} Users whose player names have non-English characters experience game crashes with this error message:
-{{Fixbox|1=
+''Problem event name: BEX App Name: DeadIslandGame.exe App version: 1.0.0.0 App timestamp: 4f100716 Fault module name: MSVCR90.dll Fault module version: 9.0.30729.6161 Fault module timestamp: 4dace5b9 Exception offset: 00036d36 Exception code: c0000417 Exception data 00000000 OS version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3 Locale ID: 1033 Additional info 1: 364e Additional info 2:364ecf2f9e26d8075e002643326a0340 Additional info 3: 1f40 Additional info 4: 1f4001d1190a4d768106236129b38e30c.''
-{{Fixbox/fix|Empty Audio.scr}}
-# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\DeadIsland\out\Settings</code>
+{{Fixbox|description=Change the player name, such as the Steam name, to exclude non-English characters|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
-# Look for the <code>Audio.scr</code> file and open it with a text editor.
-# Select all of the file's contents and delete them, making the file empty, and then save the file.
+===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
-# Right-click the file, select <code>Properties</code>, check the <code>Read-only</code> box, click <code>Apply</code>, and then click <code>OK</code>.
+{{--}} Fullscreen mode only offers the option to use a refresh rate of 100 Hz or less, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
+{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref=<ref name="2017-09-28">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-09-28}}</ref>|fix=
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
+# Open {{file|Video.scr}} with a text editor.
+# Set <code>MaxRefresh</code> to the screen refresh rate (e.g. <code>MaxRefresh(120)</code>).
+}}
+===Black screen on startup or freezes on intro logo (Windows 8)===
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in compatibility mode|ref=<ref name="blackScreen">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/91310/discussions/0/846965882739625435/?ctp=2#c792924952463544334|title=Black Screen on startup :: Dead Island General Discussions|date=2024-05-11}}</ref>|fix=
+# Open {{file|DeadIslandGame.exe}}'s [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]].
+# Enable Windows 7 compatibility mode.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in windowed mode|ref=<ref name="blackScreen"/>|fix=
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
+# Open {{file|Video.scr}} with a text editor.
+# Change <code>Fullscreen()</code> to <code>Fullscreen(0)</code> (or add it if it doesn't exist).
 }}
-It is recommended that you backup the <code>Audio.scr</code> file before doing this, though if you don't you can always just delete the file and the game will create a new one.
+===Vsync setting not applied===
+{{Fixbox|description=The Vsync option doesn't take effect until exiting the game and opening it again|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-11}}}}
-===Game Crashes With Message: Problem Event: BEX===
+===Disable aim assist===
-Users whose player names have non-English characters experience game crashes with this error message:
+{{--}} Aim assist is enabled even when using keyboard and mouse.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tAJ8u7h0i4|title=Dead Island - Aim Assist on PC - YouTube||date=}}</ref>
+{{--}} Aim assist cannot be disabled for throwing weapons.
-Problem event name: BEX App Name: DeadIslandGame.exe App version: 1.0.0.0 App timestamp: 4f100716 Fault module name: MSVCR90.dll Fault module version: 9.0.30729.6161 Fault module timestamp: 4dace5b9 Exception offset: 00036d36 Exception code: c0000417 Exception data 00000000 OS version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3 Locale ID: 1033 Additional info 1: 364e Additional info 2:364ecf2f9e26d8075e002643326a0340 Additional info 3: 1f40 Additional info 4: 1f4001d1190a4d768106236129b38e30c.
+{{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://www.steffenl.com/projects/dead-island-save-editor Dead Island Save Editor]|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-11}}|fix=
+# Download and run the [https://www.steffenl.com/projects/dead-island-save-editor Dead Island Save Editor].
+# Open the Profile named {{file|default.pro}}.
+# Click the Advanced tab, then locate the field named <code>I_AutoAim</code>.
+# Change the value of <code>I_AutoAim</code> to <code>0</code> and save.
+}}
-{{Fixbox|1=
+==Other information==
-{{Fixbox/fix|Change your player name, such as your Steam name, to exclude non-English characters.}}
+===API===
+{{API
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
+|direct3d notes         =
+|directdraw versions    =
+|directdraw notes       =
+|opengl versions        = 2
+|opengl notes           = OS X and Linux only.
+|glide versions         =
+|glide notes            =
+|software mode          =
+|software mode notes    =
+|mantle support         =
+|mantle support notes   =
+|vulkan versions        =
+|vulkan notes           =
+|dos modes              =
+|dos modes notes        =
+|shader model versions  = 3
+|shader model notes     =
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
+|windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
+|windows exe notes      =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
+|macos intel 32-bit app = true
+|macos intel 64-bit app = false
+|macos arm app          = unknown
+|macos app notes        =
+|linux 32-bit executable= true
+|linux 64-bit executable= false
+|linux arm app          = unknown
+|linux executable notes =
+}}
+===Middleware===
+{{Middleware
+|physics          =
+|physics notes    =
+|audio            =
+|audio notes      =
+|interface        =
+|interface notes  =
+|input            =
+|input notes      =
+|cutscenes        =
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      = Steamworks
+|multiplayer notes=
+|anticheat        = Valve Anti-Cheat
+|anticheat notes  =
 }}
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 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = XP, 7
+|minOS    = XP
-|minCPU   = Core2Duo 2.66 GHz
+|minCPU   = Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66 GHz
+|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.9 GHz
 |minRAM   = 1 GB
 |minHD    = 7 GB
-|minGPU   = ATI 2600XT
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
-|minGPU2  = GeForce 8600GT
+|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
 |minVRAM  = 512 MB
+|minDX    = 9.0c
+|recOS    = Vista, 7
+|recCPU   =
 |recRAM   = 4 GB
-|recGPU   = GeForce 9600
+|recHD    =
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 9600
+|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3850
 |recVRAM  = 1 GB
+|recDX    =
+}}
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = OS X
+|minOS    = 10.8
+|minCPU   = Intel Core i5 2.7 GHz
+|minRAM   = 8 GB
+|minHD    = 7 GB
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
+|minVRAM  = 512 MB
+|recOS    =
+|recCPU   =
+|recRAM   =
+|recHD    =
+|recGPU   =
+}}
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = Linux
+|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
+|minCPU   = 2.8 GHz Dual Core
+|minRAM   = 1 GB
+|minHD    = 7 GB
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GT 430
+|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5570
+|minVRAM  = 1 GB
+|recOS    = Ubuntu 14.04
+|recCPU   = Intel Core i7 3.5 GHz
+|recRAM   = 8 GB
+|recHD    =
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
+|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 }}
-{{references}}
+{{References}}