Difference between revisions of "The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth"

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The Binding of Isaac
The Binding of Isaac	2011
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	2014
The Legend of Bum-Bo	2019

This page is for the 2014 remake. For the original game, see The Binding of Isaac.

General information

Official website

Community Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Afterbirth

Game data

Configuration file(s) and save game data location

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System	Location

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

Currently there are problems with save game syncing on OS X.

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game options menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game key map settings.

In-game gamepad button map settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op Second player plays with a random follower, not a full character. On pressing start the main player loses 1 heart container for the second player. Upon death, or the second player leaving the game again, the container is returned. A controller is needed for co-op.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Improve performance on old hardware

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Crash on game start

Instructions

Keyboard getting stuck sometimes

Some wireless keyboards might have the same problem, as there is a limited number of combinations of keypresses these keyboards can transmit. Try altering the controls until the issue is resolved.

Seems to occur mostly with the Logitech G110 keyboard, but other models might be affected as well.

Instructions

Sound effects not working

Usually, the music may work but sound effects are either missing or only transmitting from one side of a pair of Stereo speakers.

Instructions

Instructions

Speed issues, unstable frame rate

Some players with strong systems report the game running too fast or too slow.

Instructions

Audio noise for hardware connected via USB

Some users are experiencing crackling or scrambled audio with audio devices connected via USB.

Instructions

Motion sickness caused by the camera

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL	2.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL
Cutscenes	Theora

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.4 GHz Quad Core 2.0 or higher
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	449 MB
Video card (GPU)	"Discreet video card"	Intel HD Graphics 4000 ATI Radeon HD 4650 Nvidia GeForce 2xx-Series

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.8	10.9
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.4 GHz Dual Core 2.0 or higher
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	449 MB
Video card (GPU)	"Discreet video card"	Intel HD Graphics 4000 ATI Radeon HD 4650 Nvidia GeForce 2xx-Series

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Any distribution
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo	2.4 GHz Dual Core 2.0
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	449 MB
Video card (GPU)	"Discreet video card"

References

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-{{cleanup|Fixes need proper formatting and can be simplified}}
 {{Infobox game
 |cover        = The Binding of Isaac Rebirth - Cover.png
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 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Improve performance on old hardware===
-From [https://www.reddit.com/r/bindingofisaac/comments/2ld3t1/psa_how_to_speed_up_rebirth_considerably_even_on/ r/BindingOfIsaac]
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set MaxRenderScale|ref=<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/bindingofisaac/comments/2ld3t1/psa_how_to_speed_up_rebirth_considerably_even_on/</ref>}}
+# Navigate to the save data directory.
+# Open the <code>options.ini</code> file and set <code>MaxRenderScale</code> to <code>1</code>.
+{{--}} This fix will make scrolling choppier and add some artifacts to scaled sprites.
+}}
-In case you are suffering from speed issues because of slow graphics hardware, or if some shaders don't work for you, you can disable certain effects.
+{{Fixbox|1=
-In the resources directory (in the game installation) create a file "config.ini" with the following content. On Mac you have to right-click on the app bundle, select "View Package Contents", go into Contents/Resources/resources, then create the file there.
+{{Fixbox/fix|Disable certain effects on '''Windows'''|ref=<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/bindingofisaac/comments/2ld3t1/psa_how_to_speed_up_rebirth_considerably_even_on/</ref>}}
+# Navigate to the resources directory in the installation folder.
+# Create a file titled <code>config.ini</code> with the following content:
+ <nowiki>
+[Options]
+EnableColorCorrection=0
+EnableCaustics=0
+EnableShockwave=0
+EnableLighting=0
+EnableFilter=0
+EnablePixelation=0
+EnableBloom=0</nowiki>
+{{++}} This fix may also amend broken shaders.
+{{ii}} To disable only certain effects, enter <code>0</code> or <code>1</code> for some options.
+{{ii}} It is recommended to leave <code>EnableLighting</code> on in order to preserve the game's atmosphere.
+}}
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|config.ini}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Disable certain effects on '''Mac'''|ref=<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/bindingofisaac/comments/2ld3t1/psa_how_to_speed_up_rebirth_considerably_even_on/</ref>}}
-*[Options]
+# Right-click on the App bundle
-*EnableColorCorrection=0
+# Select "View Package Contents"
-*EnableCaustics=0
+# Go into <code>Contents/Resources/resources</code>
-*EnableShockwave=0
+# Create the same <code>config.ini</code> as listed above.
-*EnableLighting=0
-*EnableFilter=0
-*EnablePixelation=0
-*EnableBloom=0
 }}
-This will disable most special effects. If you only want to disable certain effects, you can do so by replacing 0 by 1 for some options. I would recommend leaving the EnableLighting option on because it adds a lot to the game's atmosphere.
+===Crash on game start===
+{{Fixbox|1=
-Another tweak mentioned by others: edit the MaxRenderScale value in options.ini (in your save data directory) to 1. This also gives quite a speed boost. This will make the scrolling more choppy and add some artifacts to scaled sprites, so you might want to change it back in case your experience isn't improved by it.
+{{Fixbox/fix|Possible solutions}}
-===Crash on game initialization===
+{{ii}} Sometimes, the "Preparing to start game" window pops up and nothing happens. The following log is usually produced:
-Some people are not able to start the game right now. Usually the "Preparing to start game window" pops up and nothing happens. The log looks like this
+ <nowiki>
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Log}}
 *timeBeginPeriod( 1 )
 *GLFW Error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL
 *GLFW Error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL
 *Failed to create OpenGL window / context
-*Caught exception, writing minidump...
+*Caught exception, writing minidump...</nowiki>
-}}
-Most likely some OpenGL extensions are not supported by your graphics card or driver. There is nothing we can do about that at the time being.
+{{ii}}Most likely, some OpenGL extensions are not supported by your graphics card or driver. No fix is available in this case.
-* Try installing the most recent graphics drivers. Sometimes it helps to uninstall the drivers included with the operating system and installing the ones directly from the vendor site (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel ...).
+{{ii}}Binding of Isaac: Rebirth requires OpenGL 2.0 support, with OpenGL 3.0 recommended.
-* If you have both an integrated on-board graphics chip, and a discrete graphics card, make sure running the game on the discrete graphics card.
-Important! Binding of Isaac: Rebirth needs OpenGL 2.0 support, OpenGL 3.0 is recommended. If your graphics card does not support OpenGL 2.0, you are probably out of luck.
-Another common reason for the game to crash at startup is that the game files are broken. You can tell the Steam client to automatically check the game files for errors and re-download broken ones. Right click on "The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth" in your games list, select "Properties", "Local Files", "Verify Integrity Of Game Cache..."
+* Try installing the most recent graphics drivers. It is recommended to uninstall the drivers included with the operating system and install the ones directly from the vendor site (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel ...).
+* If you have both an integrated on-board graphics chip and a discrete graphics card, make sure the game is running on the discrete graphics card.
+* Try to "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" in Steam.
+}}
-===Keyboard getting stuck randomly===
+===Keyboard getting stuck sometimes===
-This seems to mostly happen on the Logitech G110 keyboard, but others might be affected, too. Try to disable controller hotplugging.
+{{ii}} Some wireless keyboards might have the same problem, as there is a limited number of combinations of keypresses these keyboards can transmit. Try altering the controls until the issue is resolved.
-You can disable gamepad hotplugging by changing "ControllerHotplug=1" to "ControllerHotplug=0" in the Options.ini file, which is located in your save data folder. Look at the top of this page for instructions on how to locate the save data folder on your PC.
+{{ii}} Seems to occur mostly with the Logitech G110 keyboard, but other models might be affected as well.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Disable controller hotplugging}}
+# Navigate to the save data folder.
+# Open the <code>options.ini</code> file and change <code>ControllerHotplug=1</code> to <code>ControllerHotplug=0</code>.
+}}
-Some wireless keyboards might have the same problem, as there is a limit amount of combinations of keypresses these keyboards can transmit. You could alter the controls until this is not a problem anymore.
+===Sound effects not working===
+{{ii}} Usually, the music may work but sound effects are either missing or only transmitting from one side of a pair of Stereo speakers.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Option #1 - Switching settings}}
+* Try different settings for your speakers, e.g. switch from Surround to Stereo mode or vice versa.
+}}
-===Sound effects not working===
+{{Fixbox|1=
-A common issue seems to be that the music is working, but the sound effects are either missing or only coming from one side of your Stereo speakers.
+{{Fixbox/fix|Option #2 - Switching versions of OpenAL libraries}}
-You can try different settings for your speakers, e.g. switch from Surround to Stereo mode or vice versa.
-What could also work is using a different version of the OpenAL libraries.
 #Install the OpenAL libraries from http://www.openal.org/creative-installers/oalinst.zip
-#Go to your game folder by right-clicking on "The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth", then selecting "Properties", "Local Files", "Browse Local Files..."
+#Go to the game folder by right-clicking on <code>The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth</code>, then selecting <code>Properties</code>, <code>Local Files</code>, <code>Browse Local Files...</code>
-#Delete or rename OpenAL32.dll
+#Delete or rename <code>OpenAL32.dll</code>.
-If the instructions above solve your sound effects problem, we would appreciate a short mail to isaac@nicalis.com.
+}}
 ===Speed issues, unstable frame rate===
-For some players the game is running either too fast or too slow, on systems where performance is not the issue. If you are experiencing this, try disabling VSync by changing "VSync=1" to "VSync=0" in the Options.ini file, which is located in your save data folder. Look at the top of this page for instructions on how to locate the save data folder on your PC.
+{{ii}} Some players with strong systems report the game running too fast or too slow.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Disable VSync}}
+# Navigate to the save data folder.
+# Open the <code>options.ini</code> file and change <code>VSync=1</code> to <code>VSync=0</code>.
+}}
-===Audio noise for hardware connected on USB===
+===Audio noise for hardware connected via USB===
-If you experience crackling, or otherwise scrambled audio, and your audio hardware is connected via USB, it might be that the gamepad hotplugging is interfering with your USB.
+{{ii}} Some users are experiencing crackling or scrambled audio with audio devices connected via USB.
-You can disable gamepad hotplugging by changing "ControllerHotplug=1" to "ControllerHotplug=0" in the Options.ini file, which is located in your save data folder. Look at the top of this page for instructions on how to locate the save data folder on your PC.
+{{Fixbox|1=
-What also might help is to avoid connecting your audio hardware (speakers, headphones, headset, microphone) via USB, if that is an option for you.
+{{Fixbox/fix|Disable gamepad hotplugging}}
+{{ii}} Gamepad hotplugging may be interfering with the USB devices.
+# Navigate to the save data folder.
+# Open the <code>options.ini</code> file and change <code>ControllerHotplug=1</code> to <code>ControllerHotplug=0</code>.
+{{ii}} Alternatively, one can also avoid connecting audio hardware (speakers, headphones, headsets, microphones) via USB if the option is available.
+}}
 ===Motion sickness caused by the camera===
-You can switch to a different camera mode by changing "CameraStyle=1" to "CameraStyle=2" in the Options.ini file, which is located in your save data folder. Look at the top of this page for instructions on how to locate the save data folder on your PC.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Switch camera modes}}
+# Navigate to the save data folder.
+# Open the <code>options.ini</code> file and change <code>CameraStyle=1</code> to <code>CameraStyle=2</code>.
+}}
 ==Other information==

Developers

	Edmund McMillen
	Nicalis
Release dates
Windows	November 4, 2014
macOS (OS X)	November 4, 2014
Linux	November 4, 2014