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Revision as of 10:00, 24 July 2022
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Reflections | |
Ubisoft Annecy[1] | |
Ubisoft Bucharest[1] | |
Ubisoft Montreal[1] | |
Ubisoft Red Storm[1] | |
Ubisoft Shanghai[1] | |
Ubisoft Vancouver[1] | |
Windows | Ubisoft Ukraine |
macOS (OS X) | Ubisoft Ukraine |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 2, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | March 8, 2012 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | |
Genres | Open world |
Series | Driver |
Driver | |
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Driver | 1999 |
Driv3r | 2005 |
Driver: Parallel Lines | 2007 |
Driver: San Francisco | 2011 |
REDRIVER 2 (unofficial port) | 2020 |
Key points
- Online services scheduled to shut down on September 1, 2022. Installation and DLC access via Ubisoft Connect are also scheduled to be disabled. [2]
- The split screen multiplayer mode from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions has been removed.
- Missing a grainy, orangey filter used on the console versions.[3][4]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Steam (unavailable) | ||||
Ubisoft Store (unavailable) |
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.
- No longer available digitally, most likely due to licensing issues.[5]
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition adds:
- Three multiplayer cars — 1966 Shelby Cobra 427, 1972 Lamborghini Miura, 1963 Aston Martin DB5
- Four single player challenge missions — Russian Hill Racers, Mass Chase, Relay Race, Taxi!
This content is also available in the retail Collector's Pack.
- The Special Edition adds:
- One multiplayer car — 1963 Aston Martin DB5
- One single player challenge mission — Taxi!
This content can only be obtainable through Physical copies.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Restore Console Effects
Instructions |
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Fix Character Skin and Cloth Textures
- Tanner's hands and cloths in the PC version are too shiny in the comparison to the console counterparts.
Instructions |
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Patches
- Patch 1.04 updates the game to the latest version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ubisoft\Driver San Francisco\graphics.ini |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Ubisoft/Driver San Francisco/graphics.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33440/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ubisoft\Driver San Francisco\<user-id>\savegames\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Ubisoft/Driver San Francisco/Profiles/<user-id>/savegames/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33440/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Stretched by default, use Flawless Widescreen or download this patcher. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 120FPS. See Run the game at screen refresh rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | See Mute on focus lost. |
Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[citation needed] |
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Console versions only | ||
LAN play | |||
Online play | Scheduled to shut down on September 1, 2022.[2] |
Issues fixed
Black border with certain aspect ratio
Replace application[6] |
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Game starts fullscreen and with sound but no video
Modify value[citation needed] |
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White screen and only sounds (OS X)
- OS X users are reporting they are only getting a white screen and audio after launching the game.[7][8] A possible fix is detailed below.
Adjust settings[citation needed] |
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Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to ~100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed] |
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Installer UI Mode Error
- The game will not install on Windows 8 and later with the following error: "The installer cannot run in this UI Mode".
Run the installer in compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Alternatively: Run the installer with commandline argument[citation needed] |
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Remove the game's registry entry[citation needed] |
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Logitech G920, Logitech G29 wheels not supported
Install game files modification |
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Go to the site and place files in the installation folder like in instructions. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Mods
Shiny Roads
- Restores shininess effect on the roads, like in beta version and E3 demo.
Instructions |
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Tanner's Dodge Challenger Yellow
- Restores the original color of Tanner's challenger, like how it was in E3 demo.
Instructions |
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PS3 Buttons
- Replaces the Xbox 360 Icons with the PS3 prompts.
Instructions |
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Wwise | |
Interface | Omegame Menus Master | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.2 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 4.0 support |
512 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6, 10.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i7 |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 11 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM | 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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (33440) 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 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Driver: San Francisco (2011) Windows credits - MobyGames - last accessed on 2018-06-19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Decommissioning of online services (September 2022) - last accessed on 2022-07-04
- ↑ Driver San Francisco - PC vs Xbox 360 - Graphics Comparison
- ↑ Driver San Francisco - PC vs PS3 - Graphics Comparison
- ↑ Driver: San Francisco Petition Hits 40k Fans, But Ubisoft Plays Coy - CCN
- ↑ Driver: San Francisco | WSGF
- ↑ White screen, only sounds in game, MAC version - Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ White Screen of death! (for the deluxe Ed. on Mac) - Steam Community Discussions