Dead Island
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| Developers | |
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| Techland | |
| Publishers | |
| Deep Silver | |
| Engines | |
| Chrome Engine 5 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 6, 2011 |
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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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Key points
- The 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.
- DLC can no longer be purchased separately on Steam
General information
Availability
- All versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
- Dead Island Helper - The easiest way to apply fixes and tweaks to Dead Island.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/91310/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/91310/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | Syncs save games and settings. |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
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Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
- You can find various fixes in the 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.
Long Load 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.
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Co-op Error Message: "The game you have tried to join is no longer available"
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Sound Tweak
Users using surround sound headsets such as the Logitech G35 will experience a lot of static or crackling to the point of actual damaging to the hearing when using the base game. There is no definite fix for this however there is a way to change it in the files.
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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.
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It is recommended that you backup the Audio.scr file before doing this, though if you don't you can always just delete the file and the game will create a new one.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Core2Duo 2.66 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI 2600XT GeForce 8600GT 512 MB of VRAM | GeForce 9600 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/91310/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (91310) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.