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{{--}} Some dialogue cannot be heard.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/216250/discussions/0/828936719112851566/|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref> | {{--}} Some dialogue cannot be heard.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/216250/discussions/0/828936719112851566/|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
| − | Audio recording and many conversations do not have sound when playing in Spanish. | + | {{--}} Audio recording and many conversations do not have sound when playing in Spanish. |
| − | {{--} Audio disappears when leaving a vehicle and a crackling sounds appears when entering a vehicle. | + | {{--}} Audio disappears when leaving a vehicle and a crackling sounds appears when entering a vehicle. |
===Crash to desktop=== | ===Crash to desktop=== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:37, 11 May 2024
This page is for the original release. For the Definitive Edition, see Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.
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| Developers | |
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| Techland | |
| Publishers | |
| Deep Silver | |
| Engines | |
| Chrome Engine 5 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 22, 2013 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 61 |
| IGDB | 64 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter, Survival horror |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Zombies |
| Series | Dead Island |
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| 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 |
Dead Island: Riptide is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS, shooter and survival horror game in the Dead Island series.
Key points
- Dead Island: Riptide Helper utility is highly recommended for editing hidden settings.
- Reports of poor frame rates[1] and problems connecting to multiplayer/cooperative games.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| Amazon.co.uk (unavailable) | |
Complete Edition only. | |
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| Origin (unavailable) | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
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Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Victim | |
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| Survivor Pack | |
Essential improvements
Dead Island: Riptide Helper
- Allows tweaking a variety of normally inaccessible game settings to disable certain visual effects, modifying key binds and much more.
- Not compatible with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.[2]
- Download link does not work on site.
Dead Island Save Editor
- Allows resetting the skill points.
- PS3/Xbox 360 save files can be converted to PC.
- It is fully compatible with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.
Skip intro videos
Use -nologos command line argument[citation needed]
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Riptide\out\Settings\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/216250/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\91310\remote\out\save |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/216250/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Dead Island: Riptide saves in the same folder where Dead Island saves, but uses different extensions for its files (*.prr, *.sar).
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Use Widescreen menu and hud fix. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Use Widescreen menu and hud fix. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | This is the default behavior in windowed mode. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Nvidia users can force SGSSAA using Nvidia Profile Inspector with the flag 0x000010C1 and the AA fix. |
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| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | See Run the game at screen refresh rate. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Field of view (FOV)
- Affects gun physics.[3] Refer to Dead Island: Riptide Helper.
| Edit default_levels.xml[4] |
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Input
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game general gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, sound effects, dialogue. | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.1 output.[5] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Always muted. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
In-game network settings.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 4 | Co-op |
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| Online play | 4 | Co-op |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | Supports public and private lobbies. | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Dead Island Riptide. | ||
Issues unresolved
Audio problems
- Some dialogue cannot be heard.[6]
- Audio recording and many conversations do not have sound when playing in Spanish.
- Audio disappears when leaving a vehicle and a crackling sounds appears when entering a vehicle.
Crash to desktop
- Reports of crashing to desktop on startup[7]
| To prevent game from crashing to desktop, go to Options → Online and select Single Player as Game Type[citation needed] |
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| If using Proton to play on Linux, try changing the version from 5.0-9 to 4.11-13. "Properties" → "General" → "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" → "Proton 4.11-13"[citation needed] |
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Issues fixed
Cannot connect to multiplayer games
- Error message "Connection to game session is unavailable at this moment." is a catch-all for any form of failed connection.
| Multiplayer workaround using VPN[8] |
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Notes
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Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Refresh rate is limited to 60 Hz by default.
| Edit video config[9][10] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 3 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | Berkelium | |
| Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia 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>/216250/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (216250) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Playwrite: Regarding Dead Island Helper for Dead Island: Definitive Edition - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBpn2DDYtoc
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Fix for the audio crackling/static - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved) - last accessed on 2024-05-11