Difference between revisions of "Project Snowblind"

Revision as of 06:27, 28 September 2021

Key points

Online multiplayer no longer works.

Aim assist is always enabled.^[2]

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM disc check.
Amazon.com
Green Man Gaming
Steam

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files^[3]
Go to `<path-to-game>\movies\start\pc\` Delete or rename `Eidos_Bumper.bik` and `PSB_CD_Bumper.bik`. Go into the `english` folder. Delete or rename `PSB_Prologue.bik`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Project: SnowBlind\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7010/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Project Snowblind\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7010/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.

Video settings (launcher).

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen		See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD		See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)	See Widescreen resolution.
Windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See Widescreen resolution.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Set in launcher.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Set in launcher.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	No frame rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Use Widescreen Patch^{[citation needed]}

Download the Project: Snowblind - Widescreen Patch.
Extract the contents of the archive to the installation folder.
Install the Visual C++ Redistributable using the included vcredist_x86.exe installer.
Adjust the various settings in snowblind-widescreen.ini.

Notes

The HUD is always confined to the center 4:3 area of the screen.

Increasing or decreasing the vertical FOV from the default introduces various visual glitches.

Accessing the launcher (Steam)

The launcher appears at the first attempt to launch the game, but does not reappear.

The retail version of the game creates a shortcut in the start menu to access the launcher but the digital versions do not.

Use command line argument^[4]

Start the game with -setup command line argument.

Notes

Settings are exclusive for the launcher and can not be changed inside the game.

The launcher does not provide the possibility to start the game. Removing the argument is required.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Keys can not be cleared. Max. 3 Keys per action.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		SFX and Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles		Always on in-game, menu option affects cutscenes only.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian				Fan translation, download.
Spanish

Change language

Edit game.ini
Go to the installation folder. Open `game.ini` with a text editor. Search for `"localeset"="english,french,italian,german,spanish";` Erase every language but the one you want to set the game to. Save and close.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		16
Online play		16	Master server disabled.

Issues fixed

Random crashes on modern Windows and Multicore Systems

Set XP SP3 compatibility mode^[5]

Set Core Affinity^[6]
Open Task Manager; Go to process details and right-click on `Snowblind.exe`; Set affinity to one core.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1600+	Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 4000+
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	64 MB of VRAM Shader model 1.1 support	128 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support

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 (7010) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 - Project Snowblind Wayback Machine [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-9-5
↑ aim assist :: Project: Snowblind General Discussions
↑ how to skip intro movies - Square Enix Forums
↑ Verified by User:Chick'n'Duck on 15th July 2020
↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-10-05
Finished the whole game with no crashes. No clue why this works. W10 x64 (1607)
↑ Project: Snowblind and Vista x64 - solved!

[Proton_path_note-4] 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 (7010) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (7010) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Nixxes-1] 1.0 ^1.1 - Project Snowblind Wayback Machine [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-9-5

[2] ssist :: Project: Snowblind General Discussions

[3] w to skip intro movies - Square Enix Forums

[5] Verified by User:Chick'n'Duck on 15th July 2020

[6] Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-10-05
Finished the whole game with no crashes. No clue why this works. W10 x64 (1607)

[7] Project: Snowblind and Vista x64 - solved!

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Developers

	Crystal Dynamics
Windows	Nixxes Software^[1]
Publishers
	Eidos Interactive
	Square Enix
Engines
	Unreal Engine 2
Release dates
Windows	February 22, 2005^[1]
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Shooter, Stealth
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Asia, Cyberpunk, Sci-fi