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Dying Light

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Dying Light
Dying Light cover
Developers
Techland
Publishers
Current Techland
Former Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Engines
Chrome Engine 6
Release dates
Windows January 27, 2015
Linux January 27, 2015
macOS (OS X) December 15, 2016[1]
Reception
Metacritic 75
OpenCritic 73
IGDB 72
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack
Microtransactions Cosmetic, Time-limited
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action
Vehicles Automobile
Art styles Realistic
Themes Horror, Middle East, Zombies
Series Dying Light
Dying Light on HowLongToBeat
Dying Light on IGDB
Dying Light on MobyGames
Dying Light on Wikipedia
Dying Light
Dying Light 2015
Dying Light 2 Stay Human 2022
Dying Light: Bad Blood EA

Dying Light is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action game in the Dying Light series.

Key points

Modding tools and custom maps are only available in the Steam version.

General information

PC Report
Official Forums
Official Discord
Graphics & Performance Guide
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when a shortcut is made directly to the executable, with the -EpicPortal command appended to the Target URL. DLC cannot be accessed however.[2] Platinum Edition also available.
Windows
GamersGate
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Platinum Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Platinum Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Platinum Edition also available. Online multiplayer requires GOG Galaxy client with account login.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Platinum Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Platinum Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Platinum Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
In May 2022, all Standard Editions were upgraded to the Enhanced Edition for free.
All OS X and Linux versions require Steam DRM.
Not available for sale in Germany.

Version differences

Enhanced Edition includes the "Season Pass", "The Following" expansion pack and the "Crash Test Skin Bundle".
Definitive Edition includes the "Season Pass" and every DLC released.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Alienware, Nvidia, Razer outfits Pre-order exclusives, no longer available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Season Pass Includes "The Following", "Cuisine & Cargo", "The Bozak Horde" and "Ultimate Survivor Bundle".
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Cuisine & Cargo
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
The Bozak Horde
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
The Following
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Hellraid
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ultimate Survivor Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Crash Test Skin Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gun Psycho Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Harran Ranger Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Volatile Hunter Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
White Death Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Vintage Gunslinger Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Rais Elite Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Godfather Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Left 4 Dead 2 Weapon Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Harran Inmate Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Chivalry Weapon Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Retrowave Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Shu Warrior Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
5th Anniversary Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Unturned Weapon Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Volkan Combat Armor Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
L4D2 Bill and Gnome Chompski Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Classified Operation Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Viking: Raiders of Harran Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ox Warriror Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Harran Tactical Unit Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Rust Weapon Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Savvy Gamer Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Astronaut Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Van Crane Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Snow Ops Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Dieselpunk Bundle
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Launch game with -nologos parameter[3]

Game data

General settings.
General settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\DyingLight\out\settings\
macOS (OS X)
Linux <path-to-game>\DW\out\Settings\
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\DyingLight\out\save\
macOS (OS X)
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\239140\remote\out\

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
HUD does not scale past 16:9. Cutscenes are windowboxed.
A community tool allows to remove the black bars.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Up to 75° vertical (107° horizontal on a 16:9 monitor). See Field of view (FOV) for more.
Windowed
Alt-tabbing to other applications will temporarily enable Windowed mode.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Added in patch 1.22.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Can be forced through video driver.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On and off. Uses a post-process technique.[4]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Choice between 30, 60, 80, 100, 120, 144, and uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Edit video.scr[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open video.scr with a text editor.
  3. Add the following line to the bottom of the file: ExtraGameFov(x).
  4. Replace x with a number, which will increase the vertical FOV by that amount (20 equates to 72° vertical (102° horizontal on a 16:9 monitor) FOV).

Disable sun shadows

Significant performance improvement.
Reduction in visual quality.
The game will not allow for multiplayer with people who have default files.[5]
Create a new varlist_performance.scr in Data3.pak[6]
Extract the original varlist_performance.scr from Data0.pak
  1. Go <path-to-game>\DW\.
  2. Extract or open Data0.pak and navigate to data/scripts/varlist_performance.scr (Using an archive manager such as 7-Zip or Ubuntu's "Archive Manager".)
Edit varlist_performance.scr and move it to Data3.pak
  1. Open varlist_performance.scr with a text editor.
  2. Search for VarInt and change the following to ("i_shadows_sun_on", 0).
  3. Copy the modified varlist_performance.scr to Data3.pak/data/scripts (ie. maintaining the subfolder structure).
  4. Remove any extracted Data0.pak files (Do not remove the Data0.pak file itself).

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Some keys (e.g. "change arrow/bolt type") cannot be remapped in-game. See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration
No acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
And mouse smoothing setting.
Mouse input in menus
Implemented with a software cursor, which is susceptible to framerate changes and will feel different from the normal OS/hardware cursor.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput and DualShock 4. DirectInput controllers are ignored.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Limited to four presets with shoulder/stick swapping.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Windows only.[7] Any third party controller solutions have to be disabled.
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

DualShock 4 V2 is not detected (wired and wireless)
Tracked motion controllers
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
It's impossible to perform a slide while sprinting when Crouch Toggle is Disabled

Remapping

Some keys (e.g. "change arrow/bolt type") cannot be remapped in-game.
Remap keys which cannot be remapped in-game[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\DW\ and open Data0.pak with 7-Zip.
  2. Extract the file inputs_keyboard.scr in folder data\scripts\inputs\.
  3. Open the extracted file with a text editor (e.g. Sublime Text, Notepad++) and look for the action you want to change and edit the associated key (looks like "EKey__A").
  4. Save the file.
  5. Open Data3.pak with 7-Zip.
  6. Create the following subfolders: data\scripts\inputs\, i.e. the folder structure in this file must be the same as in the original file.
  7. Add the modified inputs_keyboard.scr into the inputs folder you just created in Data3.pak.
  8. Close 7-Zip.
  9. Start game.

Notes

For example, the key for changing the arrow/bolt type is bound to R and cannot be changed in-game. If you want to change this, you have to edit the following two lines in inputs_keyboard.scr:
AddAction(_ACTION_QUICK_ARROWS,                              EInputTarget_HUD, EInputDevice_Keyboard, false, EKey__R, false, true);
AddAction(_ACTION_QUICK_BOLTS,                               EInputTarget_HUD, EInputDevice_Keyboard, false, EKey__R, false, true);

Vertical mouse sensitivity

The vertical mouse sensitivity may be too high on the Linux version.
Set sensitivity only for the vertical axis
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\DW\ and open Data0.pak with an archive manager.
  2. Extract the file default_levels.xml in folder data\skills\.
  3. Open the extracted file with a text editor and search for LookVertSpeed_Mouse.
  4. Change <prop n="LookVertSpeed_Mouse" v="0.25"/> to a lower value: <prop n="LookVertSpeed_Mouse" v="0.15"/>.
  5. Add the modified default_levels.xml back to the Data0.pak archive and save it.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Speech, music and SFX.
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 output.[8]
Subtitles
Some background conversations between NPCs are not subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
No ability to disable it.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation, Dying Light 1 Türkçe Yama.
Latin American Spanish
The voice over mistakenly features Castillian Spanish dub with Mexican Spanish idioms.[9]
Thai
Turkish

Network

Network settings.
Network settings.
Steam and GOG.com version support cross-platform multiplayer (Windows, OS X, Linux).[10]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op, Versus
Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
4 Co-op, Versus
Option for LAN play available in Online menu.
Online play
4 Co-op, Versus

Connection types

Ports

No port information; you can edit this page to add it.
This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
Use Helix Mod: Dying Light.
Headsets
SteamVR
See Oculus Rift and then use Revive Compatibility Layer.[11]
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
See Oculus Rift.
Windows Mixed Reality
See Oculus Rift and then use Revive Compatibility Layer.[11]
OSVR
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse
Tobii Eye Tracking
Supports: Aim at Gaze, Auto-Climb, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Flashlight Control, Interaction at Gaze, Multi-Throw at Gaze, Zombie Awareness.
Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Oculus Rift

Edit video.scr[12]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open video.scr with a text editor.
  3. Add OculusEnabled() at the end of the file and save it.

Notes

Positional tracking not supported.
Pitch is hypersensitve.

Issues fixed

Game won't launch on open source AMD drivers on Linux

Override the OpenGL Mesa verison at launch[13]
  1. Use the MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=4.5 MESA_GLSL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=450 %command% command line argument
Use the specific OpenGL library for Mesa.[14]

Download and unpack the library file into the main game folder and launch the game. In case it won't work, use it with the mentioned launch option from the guide above.

Major FPS drops on Laptop GPUs

The official System requirements state that laptop GPUs may work but are not officially supported. The Game has major FPS drops on latest notebook GPUs with Hybrid/Graphics Advanced Optimus Mode/Mux Switch, issue is believed to be the game not being compatible with this feature causing it to become inactive after a while or use the iGPU instead of the Dedicated GPU.
Disable Nvidia Optimus
  1. Disable the Mux Switch/Hybrid Graphics Advanced Optimus settings from the BIOS or the Nvidia control panel. This prevents the game from switching GPUs after a while and improves gaming performance in general
Use DXVK-Async instead of DX11
  1. Step 1: Download dxvk-async-2.0.tar.gz from https://github.com/Sporif/dxvk-async/releases/tag/2.0, extract dxgi.dll, d3d11.dll from the x64 folder and move them into the game exe folder.
  2. Step 2: Create file called dxvk.conf inside game exe folder, paste into the file: dxvk.enableAsync = true
Despite being a Widely known issue, Techland has yet to acknowledge this incompatibility issue and it remains unfixed.


"Profile has been changed" game-breaking bug

The Epic Games Store version seems to be affected by a bug that causes the player to drop out to the main menu, and lose progress, because the player's profile was detected to have been changed.
There are various possible ways of solving this issue:[15]
Create a fake Profile using a shortcut with specific Parameters.[16]
  1. Go to <path-to-game> and right-click the game's executable (DyingLightGame.exe) to create a new shortcut.
  2. Right-click the shortcut and go to properties.
  3. Add: -epicenv=Prod -EpicPortal -epicusername="test" to the target field, so the shortcut points to <path-to-game>\DyingLightGame.exe -epicenv=Prod - EpicPortal -epicusername="test".
  4. Save the changes and run the game from the shortcut. The game will be forced to English.
  5. Tweak the in-game settings to your preference.
  6. Change any volume slider to any other value.
  7. Close the game.
  8. The game can now be played via the Epic Games Launcher as normal; the shortcut can be ignored.

Notes:

This will also fix a minor bug that resets settings back to default every time the game starts.
Launch game directly using -EpicPortal command line argument.[17]

Notes:

Cannot access purchased DLC or multiplayer.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL 3.3 OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Input SDL
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Epic Online Services

Dying Light Manager

Allows more robust performance tweaking. Was designed for an older build of the game but still compatible with the latest; be sure to click cancel when it tells you an update is available.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz
AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
AMD Radeon HD 6870
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Laptop versions of graphics cards may work, but are not officially supported.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.12.1
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon R9 M370X
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Only AMD Radeon graphics cards are officially supported.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz
AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
AMD Radeon HD 6870
1 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
JFS and XFS file systems are not supported.

References

  1. Dying Light: The Following Enhanced Edition available for macOS users - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Dying Light - last accessed on May 2023
  2. Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2023-04-06
    Was able to get it to go offline, but all DLC's appeared locked.
  3. Verified by User:Waschbär on 2018-07-20
  4. Dying Light Graphics & Performance Guide | GeForce
  5. Verified by User:Claymeister on 2023-08-25
    Tampering with files, even as small as disabling this one graphical option, didn't allow me to play with friends. Somehow didn't even work when i sent him my Data3.pak file, even though it states that multiplayer is possible with the same modifications on both clients.
  6. PC: How to Tweak and Mod Dying Light : dyinglight - last accessed on 2018-07-20
  7. Verified by User:Marioysikax on 2015-11-03
    Dying Light: Perfect Dualshock 4 support - Marioysikax - YouTube
  8. PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
  9. El doblaje de Dying Light es pésimo y Warner Bros. lo sabe - last accessed on 2023-05-14
  10. ["https://www.gog.com/game/dying_light_the_following_enhanced_edition" "Crossplay support"] - last accessed on 2022-05-08
    ""Crossplay is supported.""
  11. 11.0 11.1 Dying Light on HTC Vive How to Setup step-by-step
  12. Dying Light Oculus Config : oculus - last accessed on May 2023
  13. Dying Light in Ultarwide Radeon RX480 8GB, Mesa 17.3.2 - Reddit Thread - last accessed on May 2023
  14. (Fixed, needs testing) Dying Light refuses to launch - GamingOnLinux - last accessed on May 2023
  15. Reddit - /r/DyingLight - "Profile Has Been Changed" issues on Epic Games version of the game - last accessed on 2023-04-09
  16. Reddit - /r/DyingLight - Settings Reset & Profile Changed FIX! (DL1 & possibly DL2) - last accessed on May 2023
  17. Verified by User:Macgovern on 2023-06-13