Difference between revisions of "State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition"

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State of Decay
State of Decay	2013
State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition	2015
State of Decay 2	2018
State of Decay 3	TBA

Key points

Compared to the original game, Year-One Survival Edition includes Breakdown and Lifeline DLC, new missions, weapons, and extra content, along with improved lighting, textures, animations and combat mechanics.

Granted for free as a giftable copy to owners of the original game in November 2019.^[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Breakdown: Year One
Lifeline: Year One

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Engine\config.pak^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/329430/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

config.pak contains multiple configuration files which can be extracted using SoD Tools.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\USER\<user-id>\*.ulsave^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/329430/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Resolution and keybindings are saved on the cloud, but not save games.

Resolution is saved on the cloud, which can cause problems when migrating systems.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Graphics settings are limited to presets (Min, Medium, Maximum, and Ultra).

1440p Support

The -fullscreen method doesn't work for some users/versions, this fix works for 2560x1440, but has some minor shadow flickering.

Instructions^[2]

Right-click on the game in your Steam library and select Properties.
Click Set Launch Options.. then add: -devmode and click OK.
Create 3 files at your steamapps State of Decay YOSE folder (the folder where StateOfDecay.exe is located): autoexec.cfg,system.cfg and user.cfg
Add the following code to each file:

con_restricted = 0
sv_cheatprotection = 0
sys_intromoviesduringinit = 0
sys_rendersplashscreen = 0

r_Driver = "DX11"

r_Width = 2560
r_Height = 1440

r_ConsoleBackbufferWidth = 2560
r_ConsoleBackbufferHeight = 1440

Notes

This will set the game to use the resolution you specified in the files you created and make the game start a little bit faster.

Widescreen resolution

2560x1440 (1440p) as well as many non-16:9 resolutions are not listed and will have to be set manually.

Instructions^[3]^[4]

Extract data and gamedata otherwise this will not work.
Go to the installation folder.
Create a new file called user.cfg and open it with your text editor of choice.
At the top of the file add and change to your desired resolution:

r_Fullscreen=1
r_Width=800
r_Height=600

Notes

This method will allow you to manually select whichever resolution you desire.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: State of Decay Year One.

Issues fixed

Game chooses wrong refresh rate

CryEngine 3 may set your monitor's refresh rate to 24 Hz; this results in stuttering and poor performance even if internal GPU render shows a high fps.^[5]>

Override refresh rate set by game^[6]
Download 3Dmigoto. Copy the files in the `x32` folder to the installation folder. Open `d3dx.ini`. Change `;refresh_rate=60` to the desired value, and remove the semicolon (e.g. `refresh_rate=144`). Change `hunting=1` to `;hunting=1` by adding a semicolon. Save the changes and close the file.

Flickering shadows above 1080p resolution

Shadows may flicker across the entire screen when running the game above 1080p resolution.

Switch the game to 1080p then back to 2160p
In the graphics options, switch the game to 1920 x 1080 resolution. After the screen refresh, switch the game back to 3840 x 2160 resolution. The flickering shadows issue should now be resolved. Unfortunately, this solution can only be used for 2160p, not custom resolutions like 1440p that have to be enabled using the widescreen resolution fix.

Switch to Graphics - Min Spec, then back to High or Ultra Spec
In the Graphic Settings, change to Graphics - Min Spec. After the screen refresh, switch back to desired High or Ultra Spec. The flickering shadows issue should now be resolved. If the flickering shadows are still present, may require repeating the above steps.

Disable SSAO
Unpack the config.PAK file. Open the .cfg file for editing that corresponds to the Graphics Spec set in your Graphic Settings. Ex. `highspec.cfg` for High Spec, or `veryhighspec.cfg` for Ultra Spec. Set `r_SSAO=0`.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Mods

Graphics

Texture pack w/ optional 2K terrain textures
2K texture pack (will conflict with the previous mod)
Better grass and flora
Better effects (dust, smoke, explosions and etc.)
Better roads and sidewalks
Realistic home lightning

HUD

Gameplay

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 AMD Athlon X64 3400	Intel Core i5 750 AMD Athlon X4 760K
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4158 MB	4200 MB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 AMD Radeon HD 5850 Intel HD 4600 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 7770 DirectX 11 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
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 (329430) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Free Copy of Year-One Survival Edition - last accessed on 2019-11-26
↑ Does this game support 1440p? - Steam Community Discussions
↑ How To: Change your keybindings and other graphical settings - Official forum
↑ 21:9 support? :: State of Decay: Year-One General Discussions
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Hz
↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2020-04-29

[gamedir-2] 1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Proton_path_note-3] 2.0 ^2.1 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 (329430) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (329430) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Free Copy of Year-One Survival Edition - last accessed on 2019-11-26

[4] Does this game support 1440p? - Steam Community Discussions

[5] How To: Change your keybindings and other graphical settings - Official forum

[6] 21:9 support? :: State of Decay: Year-One General Discussions

[Hz-7] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Hz

[8] Verified by User:Keith on 2020-04-29

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-|120 fps notes              = CryEngine 3 may set your monitor's refresh rate to 24hz; this results in stuttering and poor performance even if internal GPU render shows a high fps.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/329430/discussions/0/620712364019836705/ 24 FPS At Any Fullscreen Resolution :: State of Decay: Year One General Discussions]</ref> See [[#Correcting refresh rate|Correcting refresh rate]].
+|120 fps notes              = CryEngine 3 may set your monitor's refresh rate to 24&nbsp;Hz; this results in stuttering and poor performance even if internal GPU render shows a high fps.<ref name="Hz">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/329430/discussions/0/620712364019836705/ 24 FPS At Any Fullscreen Resolution :: State of Decay: Year One General Discussions]</ref> See [[#Game chooses wrong refresh rate|Game chooses wrong refresh rate]].
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-===Correcting refresh rate===
-{{Fixbox|description=Reset monitor refresh rate away from 24hz|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}|fix=
-# If your monitor has a manual frame rate select button, toggle it to reach your desired refresh rate.
-# Otherwise, set the game to window mode, then set it back to fullscreen mode.
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 ==Issues fixed==
+===Game chooses wrong refresh rate===
+{{--}} CryEngine 3 may set your monitor's refresh rate to 24&nbsp;Hz; this results in stuttering and poor performance even if internal GPU render shows a high fps.<ref name="Hz"/>>
+{{Fixbox|description=Override refresh rate set by game|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2020-04-29|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
+# Download [https://github.com/bo3b/3Dmigoto/releases 3Dmigoto].
+# Copy the files in the <code>x32</code> folder to the installation folder.
+# Open <code>d3dx.ini</code>.
+# Change <code>;refresh_rate=60</code> to the desired value, and remove the semicolon (e.g. <code>refresh_rate=144</code>).
+# Change <code>hunting=1</code> to <code>;hunting=1</code> by adding a semicolon.
+# Save the changes and close the file.
+}}
 ===Flickering shadows above 1080p resolution===
 {{ii}} Shadows may flicker across the entire screen when running the game above 1080p resolution.

Developers

	Undead Labs
Publishers
	Microsoft Studios
Engines
	CryEngine 3
Release dates
Windows	April 27, 2015
Taxonomy
Series	State of Decay