Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Borderlands The Pre-Sequel Cover.jpg
Developers
Publishers
Engines
Release dates
Windows
October 14, 2014
OS X
October 14, 2014
Linux
October 14, 2014
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel at Steam Charts
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel at SteamDB
 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel at Wikipedia
Borderlands
Borderlands 2009
Borderlands 2 2012
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel 2014
Tales from the Borderlands 2014

General information

More information Borderlands Wiki
More information Steam Community Discussions
More information Official website
Information PC Report: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on Linux

Availability[edit]

Source DRM Notes Keys
Steam Availability Table Icons - Steam.svg
Information All versions require Steam.

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

Name Notes
Shock Drop Slaughter Pit WindowsOS XLinux

Essential improvements[edit]

Linux: Fix blocky text[edit]

Some Linux distributions and GPUs may see blocky, unreadable, or corrupted-looking text on the in-game fonts. This can be fixed by disabling the Steam overlay.[1]

Skip intro videos[edit]

Fix Use command line argument

  1. See Command line arguments.
  2. Use -nostartupmovies.
Warning: This causes a bug where a cutscene doesn't play early on in the story line and the player is stuck in a container, unable to continue.

Disable the launcher[edit]

Fix Use command line argument

  1. See Command line arguments.
  2. Use -NoLauncher.

Disable controller support[edit]

Fix Use command line argument

  1. See Command line arguments.
  2. Use -NoController.

Enable the console[edit]

Fix Edit configuration file

  1. Open WillowInput.ini in the configuration files location.
  2. Find the following section and add these values. 
[Engine.Console]
ConsoleKey=Tilde
TypeKey=Backslash

Notes

Information Open the console with Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+\.

Game data[edit]

General settings.

Configuration files location[edit]

  Location 
Windows %USERPROFILE%/My Documents/My Games/Borderlands The Pre-Sequel/WillowGame/
OS X ~/Library/Application Support/Borderlands The Pre-Sequel/WillowGame/
Linux ~/.local/share/aspyr-media/borderlands the pre-sequel/willowgame/
Advantage This game supports the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location[edit]

  Location 
Windows %USERPROFILE%/My Documents/My Games/Borderlands The Pre-Sequel/WillowGame/SaveData/
OS X ~/Library/Application Support/Borderlands The Pre-Sequel/WillowGame/SaveData/
Linux ~/.local/share/aspyr-media/borderlands the pre-sequel/willowgame/savedata/

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud Native No cross-platform compatibility!

Video settings[edit]

Video settings.
Graphics option Option Notes
Widescreen resolution Native
Multi-monitor Unknown
4K Ultra HD Native
Field of view (FOV) Native 70-110°, in 2° increments
Windowed Native
Borderless fullscreen windowed Native
Anisotropic filtering (AF) Native Up to 16x
Anti-aliasing (AA) Native FXAA only, can't override in NVidia setting.
Vertical sync (Vsync) Native Also supports several frame limiting/smoothing modes
High frame rate Native No frame rate limit (unless enabled in options)
Color blind mode Native color blind option available in menu

Input settings[edit]

Input settings.
Keyboard and mouse Native Notes
Remapping Native
Mouse acceleration Unknown
Mouse input in menus Native
Mouse Y-axis inversion Native
Controller
Controller support Native
Full controller support Native
Controller remapping Impossible presets only
Controller Y-axis inversion Native

Change controller prompts[edit]

Fix Edit configuration file

  1. Open WillowGame.ini in the configuration files location.
  2. Find the following line and set it to 1 for an Xbox 360 controller or 2 for a Dualshock controller. 
FakePlatform=-1

Audio settings[edit]

Audio settings.
Audio options Native Notes
Separate volume controls Native music, sound, and dialog
Surround sound Native Up to 5.0 output.[2]
Subtitles Native
Closed captions Impossible
Mute on focus lost Impossible

Localizations

Language UI Audio CC Notes
English Native Native Native
Italian Native Native Native
French Native Native Native
German Native Native Native
Spanish Native Native Native

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local co-op Impossible Console versions only.[3]
LAN co-op Native
Online co-op Native

Issues unresolved[edit]

Items & Characters falling through the world[edit]

Disadvantage Items and even NPCs may occasionally fall through the world. Items are likely unrecoverable, but quitting then reentering the game should reset NPC's locations.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
64-bit executable Impossible

Middleware[edit]

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Wwise
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements[edit]

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Dual core 2.3 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)
2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13 GB 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8500
ATi Radeon HD 2600
DirectX 9 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
ATi Radeon HD 5850
DirectX 10 compatible
OS X
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.9.5
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Dual core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13 GB
Video card (GPU) NVidia Geforce 8800
ATi Radeon HD 2600
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) SteamOS, Ubuntu 14.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Quad
AMD Phenom II X4
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 13 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 260

References

  1. ↑ http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/2i7qlj/borderlands_2_technical_issues_feel_free_to_post/cl036ej
  2. ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
  3. ↑ The Gearbox Software Forums - View Single Post - Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel FAQ