Difference between revisions of "Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition"
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Revision as of 21:50, 28 August 2012
Template:Infobox Key Points
- A 1:1 port of the console game with few PC options.[1]
- Controller is highly recommended over keyboard and mouse controls.
- Recommended to use Durante's fix to increase rendering resolution.
General Information
- Steam Forum.
- Steam Forum thread - Dark Souls General FAQ.
- Dark Souls Wiki Forum - PC Discussion - very active community.
Availability
Video Settings
Rendering Resolution Fix
- No matter what resolution you set in the options, Dark Souls will render an anamorphic 1024x720 picture and stretch it to fit the user's chosen resolution.
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3D Support
- The game suffers from poor 3D support.
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Input Settings
Key Remapping
- Key remapping is supported.
- A number of inconsistent keys by default, for example, 'End key' brings up menu (and 'Escape key' does nothing).
- Mouse 4 and 5 cannot be remapped.[2]
Controller
- 'Hot swap' between keyboard and mouse controls and controller is available.[3]
- Controller must be plugged in before the game starts.[4]
- Use of controller is highly recommended.[5]
Controller Not Working
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Controller With Wrong Mapping/Not Working (Non-Xbox 360 Controllers)
- Non-Xbox 360 controllers most likely have incorrect button mapping.
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Network Settings
- Signing into Games For Windows Live (GFWL) is mandatory, and requires that network ports are opened or are forwarded.
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Game Data
Game Data
Save Game Location
Cloud Syncing
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System Requirements
Issues Fixed
General Low Performance
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Low Performance ATI/AMD
- Appears that ATI/AMD graphics cards are underutilised.
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Low Performance Nvidia Optimus
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Crash VSFilter.dll
- Crash occurs after start screen.[6]
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Progress Bar Stuck During Installation
- Problem may be caused by setup utility getting stuck whilst installing DirectX and Games For Windows Live (GFWL).
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Minimize With Multiple Monitors
- When playing with two screens, the game seems to minimize.
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Windows 8
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References
- ↑ http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/dark-souls/1225854p1.html
- ↑ http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/dark-souls/1225854p1.html
- ↑ http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/dark-souls/1225854p1.html
- ↑ http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=32501436
- ↑ http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/dark-souls/1225854p1.html
- ↑ http://forums.steamgames.com/forums/showthread.php?p=32497408