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==Essential improvements==
 
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===Disable shaders===
 
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* Use [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=53121 Peixoto's patch] to disable the blur, film grain, or black & white shaders.
 
* Use [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=53121 Peixoto's patch] to disable the blur, film grain, or black & white shaders.
 
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\Videos</code>
 
# Delete or rename <code>Logo_ESRB.bik</code>, <code>Logo-Ubisoft.bik</code> and <code>Unreal_TechLogo.bik</code>
 
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{{--}} Frequent freezing every few seconds.
 
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{{--}} Fix may disable some 'human interface devices'.
 
{{--}} Fix may disable some 'human interface devices'.
 
Disable all HID Compliant devices in the Device Manager (every device starting with HID Compliant under Human Interface section).<ref>http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/713080-PC-Graphics-Issue</ref><ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/214250/discussions/0/864945276452100225/#p2</ref>
 
Disable all HID Compliant devices in the Device Manager (every device starting with HID Compliant under Human Interface section).<ref>http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/713080-PC-Graphics-Issue</ref><ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/214250/discussions/0/864945276452100225/#p2</ref>
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{{ii}} Can also be caused by running on an unsupported operating system.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150619113908/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2914543 I am Alive PC - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>
 
{{ii}} Can also be caused by running on an unsupported operating system.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150619113908/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2914543 I am Alive PC - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>
  
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Open <code>UserSettings.ini</code> and change the <code>RunValidation</code> value to false.
 
Open <code>UserSettings.ini</code> and change the <code>RunValidation</code> value to false.
 
<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/214250/discussions/0/864945309941360825/</ref>
 
<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/214250/discussions/0/864945309941360825/</ref>

Revision as of 23:02, 22 November 2017

I Am Alive
I Am Alive cover
Developers
Ubisoft Shanghai
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
LEAD
Release dates
Windows September 6, 2012
I Am Alive on Wikipedia

Key points

User settings are saved in profile.sav which is encrypted.[1]

General information

Official Forum - not PC-specific.
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Disable shaders

Use Peixoto's patch[citation needed]
  • Use Peixoto's patch to disable the blur, film grain, or black & white shaders.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\Videos
  2. Delete or rename Logo_ESRB.bik, Logo-Ubisoft.bik and Unreal_TechLogo.bik

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/214250/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/214250/pfx/[Note 1]
Some settings are stored in UserSettings.ini

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Resolution may need to be set manually if it can't be set in-game.
Set FullscreenViewportX/Y[citation needed]
  1. Go to src\SYSTEM in the installation folder.
  2. Open UserSettings.ini
  3. Go to [UserVideoOptions.IAAPlayer]
  4. Change FullscreenViewportX and FullscreenViewportY to your resolution.
  5. Set MonitorAspect<?code> to 1.777777
  6. Save your changes.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

VR support

Issues unresolved

Mouse Movement Stutters

When the game is loading additional world data in the background it stops responding to mouse movement. Currently there isn't a fix available.

Issues fixed

Menu Lag And Low Performance

Frequent freezing every few seconds.
Disable HID Devices[citation needed]
Fix may disable some 'human interface devices'.

Disable all HID Compliant devices in the Device Manager (every device starting with HID Compliant under Human Interface section).[2][3]

Checking Systems And iamalive_game.exe Not Working

Appears to be caused by a startup validation process which can be disabled.[4]
Can also be caused by running on an unsupported operating system.[5]
SystemValidation[citation needed]

Open UserSettings.ini and change the RunValidation value to false. [6]

[SystemValidation]
RunValidation=False
LastAdapterNumber=0

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP1, 7
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ / Intel Pentium 4 630
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista or 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600XT

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References