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DmC: Devil May Cry
Dmc devil may cry 2013 cover.png
Developer(s) Ninja Theory
WindowsQLOC
Publisher(s) Capcom
Engine Unreal Engine 3
First release date January 25, 2013
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 2005
Devil May Cry 4 2008
DmC: Devil May Cry 2013

Key points

Information Ported to Windows by QLOC, which have worked on the PC versions of a number of Capcom games. [1]
Advantage A good, well-performing port.[2]

General information

More information Ninja Theory (developer) forum - for Devil May Cry series and all platforms.
More information Steam Users' Forums for Devil May Cry series.
More information Steam Community Discussions - very active.
More information GameFAQs Forum - very active.

Contents

[edit] Availability

Source(s) Store unlock Notes
Steam Steamicon.png All versions register on Steam.
GamersGate Steamicon.png Steamworks.
Information DmC: Devil May Cry uses Steamworks which means that all versions, including retail and digital distribution, all require Steam to be used.[3]

[edit] Improvements

If you got graphic issues - crashing, freezing, fps drop, blackscreens, BSODs or savegame problems you can try this guide http://fixpcgames.blogspot.com/2013/03/dmc-devil-may-cry-2013-graphic-fix.html

[edit] Skip intro videos

Fix Delete or rename video files[4] • Link

  1. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\DmC Devil May Cry\DevilGame\Movies\
  2. Rename or delete the files: 
Capcom.bik
UE3_logo.bik
AMDlogo.bik

Fix Edit DefaultEngine.ini[5] • Link

  1. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\DmC Devil May Cry\DevilGame\Config

Edit DefaultEngine.ini. Look for a section called [FullScreenMovie]:

  1. Change the following lines: 
+StartupMovies=Capcom
+StartupMovies=Ninjatheory
+StartupMovies=UE3_logo
+StartupMovies=AMDLogo
+StartupMovies=Save_360
+StartupMovies=black

to 

;+StartupMovies=Capcom
;+StartupMovies=Ninjatheory
;+StartupMovies=UE3_logo
;+StartupMovies=AMDLogo
;+StartupMovies=Save_360
;+StartupMovies=black

[edit] Game data

  Location 
Save game location C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[usernumber]\220440\remote\
Configuration files location  %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\UnrealEngine3\DevilGame

[edit] Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes 
Steam Cloud Native  
GameSave Manager Native

[edit] Video settings

General settings.
Graphics option Native WSGF Notes 
Widescreen resolution Native WSGF WS Gold.png  
Multi-monitor Native WSGF MM Gold.png Full 3xLandscape or 3xPortrait support. 
Field of view (FOV) Impossibru! See field of view. 
Windowed Native  
Borderless fullscreen windowed Impossibru! Window cannot be resized.[6] Alt+tab works quickly and is stable.[7] 
Anisotropic filtering (AF) Unknown  
Anti-aliasing (AA) Native Simple on/off option for HD Antialiasing. 
Vertical sync (Vsync) Native Refresh rate options.

[edit] Refresh rate change not saving

Disadvantage Problems saving change in refresh rate for some people[8], displaying 23 Hz instead of 60 Hz.[9]

[edit] Field of view (FOV)

Disadvantage No native option.

Fix Edit BaseEngine.cfg[10] • Link

Disadvantage This fix introduces large amounts of zooming during combat, making game unplayable after a time.
  1. Go to the ...\DMC\engine\config and locate BaseEngine.cfg
  2. Locate code - AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainXFOV
  3. Change code to - AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV

Fix Use Flawless Widescreen utility[11] • Link

Information Do not apply the #Edit BaseEngine.cfg fix as well, as effects are cumulative.
Disadvantage This does not fix the zooming problem in #Edit BaseEngine.cfg fix.
  1. Go to the ...\DMC\engine\config and locate BaseEngine.cfg
  2. Locate code - AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainXFOV
  3. Change code to - AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV

[edit] Input settings

Input Settings Native Notes 
Remapping Native    
Controller support Native  Some issues using DualShock 3 controller and Nostromo. 

[edit] Remapping Devil Trigger and Gun Special

Information The game does not allow assigning Devil Trigger and Gun Special function to a single key press (when using keyboard) instead of executing button combo.

Fix Modify the config file • Link

  1. Open C:\Program Files (x86)\DMC Devil May Cry\DevilGame\Config\DefaultInput.ini
  2. Change the following entries: 
EVADE2 = NTB_LEFT_SHOULDER
GUNSPECIAL = NTB_V_GAME2
DEVILTRIGGER = NTB_V_GAME3

to 

EVADE2 = NTB_NONE
GUNSPECIAL = NTB_LEFT_SHOULDER
DEVILTRIGGER = NTB_DPADDOWN
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\UnrealEngine3\DevilGame\DMCKbdInputConfig.ini
  2. Remap the NTB_LEFT_SHOULDER (Gun Special) and NTB_DPADDOWN (Devil Trigger) manually to a key. For example: 
NTB_LEFT_SHOULDER=O
NTB_DPADDOWN=N
  1. Also, there appears to be an unconfigured key for manual lock in C:\Program Files (x86)\DMC Devil May Cry\DevilGame\Config\DefaultInput.ini 
LOCKON = NTB_NONE

[edit] Swap axes of right analog stick

Some controllers have a default setting which make using the right stick awful. Go to Devil Game\Config\DMCKbdInputConfig.ini and edit it

Fix Modify the config file • Link

Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightX", Command="NT_STICK m_vRightStick_Raw DeadZone=0.2 Vertical=0 Min=0.1 Max=1.0") Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightY", Command="NT_STICK m_vRightStick_Raw DeadZone=0.2 Vertical=1 Min=0.1 Max=1.0")

and swap Vertical=0 to Vertical=1 and vice versa

[edit] DualShock 3 crash

Information Issue where if you have a controller plugged in on start-up and use a Dualshock 3 controller the game will crash.[12]

Fix Select Xbox 360 Controller Emulator in DS3 • Link

  1. Open DS3 tool.
  2. Select "Xbox 360 Controller Emulator" and click enable. The game should no longer crash.

Fix Move dinput8.dll[13][14] • Link

Advantage Works for some users.
  1. Copy dinput8.dll from x360ce.
  2. Place into the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DmC Devil May Cry\Binaries\

[edit] Nostromo crash

Information When Nostromo is installed as a controller, DmC: Devil May Cry crashes/

Fix Device Manager shut down[15] • Link

  1. Go to Device Manager > HID (human interface devices) -> Razer Nostromo
  2. Right click and shut down the device and thats it.
  3. Nostromo keeps work perfectly with all the binds and will launch correctly.

[edit] Issues fixed

[edit] Start up with wrong resolution and aspect ratio

Fix Edit resolution from config file[16] • Link

  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\UnrealEngine3\DevilGame\
  2. Open the file "QlocConfig" using Notepad.
  3. Change the numbers to match your resolution.

[edit] System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows Vista(R)/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 Windows Vista(R)/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 Ghz or better Intel Core2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD Phenom II X4 3 Ghz or better
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon HD 3850 or better ATI Radeon HD 6950 or better
Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB 9 GB

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-20-devil-may-cry-pc-port-outsourced-due-after-console-versions
  2. ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/220440/discussions/0/846943514125170515/
  3. ↑ http://www.capcom-unity.com/ask_capcom/go/thread/view/7371/29535005/some-leftover-dmc-pc-questions&post_num=3#526846585
  4. ↑ Tested by Andytizer 25 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Tested by voltagex 25 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Tested by Andytizer 25 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Tested by Andytizer 25 January 2013.
  8. ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/220440/discussions/0/846943514133436236/
  9. ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/220440/discussions/0/846943514129547553/
  10. ↑ http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=25342&p=143894
  11. ↑ http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=25342&p=143894
  12. ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/220440/discussions/0/846943514122134446/
  13. ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/220440/discussions/0/846943514122134446/#c846943514126397173
  14. ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/220440/discussions/0/846943514126952553/
  15. ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/220440/discussions/0/846943514148847550/
  16. ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/220440/discussions/0/846943514172031163/
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