Difference between revisions of "BioShock Remastered"
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{{++}} Free to owners of ''[[BioShock]]'' on Steam.<ref name="announcement">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/7670/announcements/detail/599358989869729600|title=Remastered BioShock: The Collection Coming to PC on September 13, 2016|date=June 30, 2016}}</ref> Purchasing this version likewise gives a free Steam copy of the original. | {{++}} Free to owners of ''[[BioShock]]'' on Steam.<ref name="announcement">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/7670/announcements/detail/599358989869729600|title=Remastered BioShock: The Collection Coming to PC on September 13, 2016|date=June 30, 2016}}</ref> Purchasing this version likewise gives a free Steam copy of the original. | ||
{{++}} Includes the formerly PS3 exclusive Challenge Rooms DLC (challenges, museum, Survival difficulty and new game plus). | {{++}} Includes the formerly PS3 exclusive Challenge Rooms DLC (challenges, museum, Survival difficulty and new game plus). | ||
− | {{--}} The overall audio quality has been downgraded due to poor mixing, lack of EAX support and higher compression of the sound files. | + | {{--}} The overall audio quality has been downgraded due to poor mixing, lack of EAX support and higher compression of the sound files. See [[#Restore uncompressed audio|Restore uncompressed audio]] for solution. |
{{--}} Lots of reports of entire save files lost due to frequent crashes have been issued.<ref name="Craches">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/409710/discussions/]</ref> | {{--}} Lots of reports of entire save files lost due to frequent crashes have been issued.<ref name="Craches">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/409710/discussions/]</ref> | ||
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===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with <code>-nointro</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2016-09-17}}</ref>}} | {{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with <code>-nointro</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2016-09-17}}</ref>}} | ||
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+ | ===Restore uncompressed audio=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Download and install [https://www.nexusmods.com/bioshock/mods/4 this mod] | ||
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+ | ===Subtitle background fix=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Small patch to make dialogue subtitle background widescreen friendly. Download [https://www.nexusmods.com/bioshock/mods/5 here]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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Ctrl=Duck | onRelease Duck | Ctrl=Duck | onRelease Duck | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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+ | ===Pick individual items from containers=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Pick individual items from containers|ref={{cn}}|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
+ | # Open <code>User.ini</code>. | ||
+ | # Scroll down to the <code>[ContainerUIActive]</code> section and bind <code>CollectContainerItemInSlot 0</code>, <code>CollectContainerItemInSlot 1</code> and <code>CollectContainerItemInSlot 2</code> to any unused keys. | ||
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|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
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+ | ===Performance tweak (Havok)=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Improving Havok physics engine performance|ref={{cn}}|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Builds\Binaries\</code>. | ||
+ | # Open <code>Default.ini</code>. | ||
+ | # Edit the line <code>HavokNumThreads=2</code> to represent the number of cores in your machine's CPU. For example, using a quad-core CPU, change the line to <code>HavokNumThreads=4</code>. | ||
+ | # Some systems may require doing the same with <code>Bioshock.ini</code>, located in <code>{{p|appdata}}\BioshockHD\Bioshock\</code> | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Improving Engine Memory usage|ref={{cn}}|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to <code>{{p|appdata}}\BioshockHD\Bioshock\</code> | ||
+ | # Open <code>Bioshock.ini</code>. | ||
+ | # Search for the line <code> TextureStreamingMemoryLimit</code>, change this to match your graphics card's VRAM e.g. 2048 for 2 GB | ||
+ | # Also change <code> TextureStreamingDistanceLimit</code> to 10000 | ||
+ | }} | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== |
Revision as of 04:28, 8 December 2018
Developers | |
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Original game | Irrational Games |
Remastered | Blind Squirrel Games |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive[1] |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 2.5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 15, 2016 |
macOS (OS X) | August 22, 2017[1] |
BioShock | |
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BioShock | 2007 |
BioShock 2 | 2010 |
BioShock Infinite | 2013 |
BioShock Remastered | 2016 |
BioShock 2 Remastered | 2016 |
Key points
- Remastered version of BioShock. Released as part of BioShock: The Collection, which also includes BioShock 2 Remastered.
- Free to owners of BioShock on Steam.[2] Purchasing this version likewise gives a free Steam copy of the original.
- Includes the formerly PS3 exclusive Challenge Rooms DLC (challenges, museum, Survival difficulty and new game plus).
- The overall audio quality has been downgraded due to poor mixing, lack of EAX support and higher compression of the sound files. See Restore uncompressed audio for solution.
- Lots of reports of entire save files lost due to frequent crashes have been issued.[3]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | ||||
Steam | Also unlocks a copy of the original BioShock. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Launch the game with -nointro parameter[4]
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Restore uncompressed audio
- Download and install this mod
Subtitle background fix
- Small patch to make dialogue subtitle background widescreen friendly. Download here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\BioshockHD\Bioshock\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/409710/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioshockHD\Bioshock\SaveGames\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/409710/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 | Up to 128 save files (and no more than 512 MB) can be synced. |
Video settings
Input settings
- Controllers need to be unplugged or disabled in game settings for mouse to work.
Replace toggle binds with hold binds
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Rightmouse=ZoomCycle | onRelease ZoomCycle Then repeat for all instances of the keybind
Shift=Walking | onRelease Walking Ctrl=Duck | onRelease Duck |
Pick individual items from containers
Pick individual items from containers[citation needed] |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Added in PC Patch 3.[5] | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Russian | Ported from BioShock. Available here. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. |
Surround sound
- The game, after being patched, now supports in-game options for Mono, Stereo, Quad, Surround, 5.1, 7.1. There is no in-game option for Dolby Pro Logic support.
Enable Dolby Pro Logic[citation needed] |
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- Surround sound requires your output device to be set to 48kHz, otherwise most audio will not play.
Set output device to 48kHz[citation needed] |
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Issues fixed
Game stutters / freezes when entering new area
Lower the texture detail in config file[4] |
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Game crashes on startup
Windows 7: install platform update[citation needed] |
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Reinstall OpenAL[citation needed] |
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Game crashes reliably at specific points
- Some custom control binds can cause the game to crash at specific points (such as during the tutorial section or after obtaining a new weapon) and appear to be caused by control hints shown on the screen. Mouse buttons 4 and 5 (and likely any additional extra mouse buttons) are known to cause this problem.
Remove or modify controls bound to the mouse[citation needed] |
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Game crashes randomly
Disable reverb[citation needed] |
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Extremely low resolution textures while running under Linux (Proton/Wine)
Disable eventfd-based in-process synchronization primitives
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Performance tweak (Havok)
Improving Havok physics engine performance[citation needed] |
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Improving Engine Memory usage[citation needed] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 64-bit | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz |
3.0 GHz Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon HD 7770 Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | ATI Radeon HD 7970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
- Mobile chipsets and integrated/AGP graphics cards may be incompatible.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.12.5 | 10.12.6 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 27 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 680MX AMD Radeon R9 M290X Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 2 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>/409710/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (409710) 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 Paradise reborn: BioShock™ Remastered surfaces on macOS August 22nd | Feral News
- ↑ Remastered BioShock: The Collection Coming to PC on September 13, 2016 - last accessed on June 30, 2016
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2016-09-17
- ↑ PC PATCH NOTES: 12/5/2017