This page is for the Definitive Edition. For the original release, see Dead Island.
Key points
- Updated version of Dead Island running on the latest version of Chrome Engine. Includes all DLC built-in.
- Uses updated U.I. and inventory/combat system from Dead Island: Riptide.[1]
General information
- Official website
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All the DLC released with the previous version is included with the game.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Delete/rename file[3]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\DI\
- Open
Data0.pak with 7-Zip.
- Inside
Data0.pak navigate to data\menu\movies.
- Delete or rename
intromovies.scr.
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System |
Location |
| Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\DeadIslandDE\out\settings\ |
| Linux |
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- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System |
Native |
Notes |
| Steam Cloud |
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Save files and key bindings. |
Video
- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
- Field of View value is tied to how game calculates hip fire recoil. Setting high value will cause drastically increased recoil, also indicated by expanded crosshair.[4]
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Edit default_levels.xml[5]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\DI\
- Open
Data0.pak with 7-Zip.
- Inside
Data0.pak navigate to data\skills and open default_levels.xml.
- Find
CameraDefaultFOV and replace 62.5 with your desired FOV.
- Save. If 7-Zip asks if you want to update the file in the archive click Yes.
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Use Borderless Gaming[6]
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- Install Borderless Gaming and run it alongside the game.
- In the app, right-click Dead Island and select Add to Favorites by the process binary name
- Under Favorites, right-click DeadIslandGame and disable Auto-Maximize
- Turn off Fullscreen in the game options
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Remove Chromatic Aberration
- Has to be modded out because the setting in the Options menu doesn't fully disable Chromatic Aberration.
- This new method does not cause any artifacts like the previous method.
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Modify Data0.pak
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- Backup
Data0.pak in <path-to-game>\DI\.
- Open
Data0.pak with 7-Zip.
- Navigate to
data\scripts inside the archive and use 7-Zip's edit function (F4) on varlist_main.scr.
- This will open Notepad. Find the line
VarFloat("f_pp_chromatic_aberration_scale", 1.0) and change the 1.0 to 0.0.
- Save the file and close Notepad.
- 7-Zip will prompt you to update the archive. Click OK.
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Remove crosshair
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Edit hud.xui[7]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\DI\
- Open
Data0.pak with 7-Zip.
- Inside
Data0.pak navigate to data\menu\hud and extract hud.xui.
- Right-click
hud.xui, open Properties, uncheck Read-only, click OK.
- Open
hud.xui with a text editor.
- Find the line
<Id>HudCrosshair</Id>
- Below that, add this on a new line:
<Opacity>0.000000</Opacity>
- Save the file, and drag and drop it back into the
hud folder.
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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.
Audio
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State |
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| Separate volume controls |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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Network
In-game network settings.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues unresolved
Aim Assist
The PC port of DIDE has aim assist. There is no way to disable this.[8]
Issues fixed
Game won't launch on open source AMD drivers on Linux
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Use a specific library for Mesa and override the OpenGL Mesa verison at launch
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- Download and unpack the library file into the installation folder
- In Set Launch Options... on Steam add this code at the beginning
MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=4.5 MESA_GLSL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=450 %command%
Launch the game.
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Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
11 |
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| Shader Model support |
5 |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
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Middleware
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
7 |
8, 8.1, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz
AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz |
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4 GHz
AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
10 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti
AMD Radeon HD 6870
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 780
AMD Radeon R9 290
2 GB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) |
DirectX compatible | |
| Controller |
Windows compatible keyboard and mouse, optional controller |
Xbox 360 Controller for Windows |
| Other |
Broadband Internet connection | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Laptop versions of graphics cards may work, but are not officially supported.
| Linux |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 14.04.03, Mint 17.1 |
Ubuntu 15.04, SteamOS brewmaster |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i3-4170
AMD Athlon X4 860K |
Intel Core i5-4670K
AMD FX-8320 |
| System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
10 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
1 GB of VRAM
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
2 GB of VRAM |
| Other |
Broadband Internet connection | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Laptop versions of graphics cards may work, but are not officially supported.
References
