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epmode · Dec 15, 2014

DeathGlobe said:
So i manually backed up my saved about a year ago can I some how make the new patch detect that?

So long as you didn't screw around with your GFWL files, you should be OK with just moving the DS save back to its original location. It might even still be there (PC saves rarely get deleted when a game is uninstalled)!

edit: Location of Dark Souls save file in Windows 8:

<WINDOWS DRIVE>\users\<USERNAME>\Documents\NBGI\DarkSouls

Infinite Justice · Dec 15, 2014

Ferr986 said:
ehh..... cant select the beta option in properties..

i would say to verify the files and see if it will download what is missing

Mohasus · Dec 15, 2014

Decided to activate some extra options in DSfix and some weird shit happened.

edit: I'm dumb and typed the DoF incorrectly.

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gogogow · Dec 15, 2014

Hmmm....I didn't have to do all the steps at all. I just booted up the game and logged into my GFWL account and the game started to give me all the Steam achievements that I have unlocked.

Havel · Dec 15, 2014

Durante said:
... some guy named "boowoo90" just posted memory addresses for the Steamworks version on my blog.

If it's not a prank (or just wrong) that should fix the framerate unlocking.

Edit: according to his IP address he's Japanese. Rogue From Software employee?

Sentenza · Dec 15, 2014

Durante said:
... some guy named "boowoo90" just posted memory addresses for the Steamworks version on my blog.

If it's not a prank (or just wrong) that should fix the framerate unlocking.

Edit: according to his IP address he's Japanese. Rogue From Software employee?

Please, PLEASE work.

Sini · Dec 15, 2014

Mohasus said:
Decided to activate some extra options in DSfix and some weird shit happened.

Disable ingame AA. It's probably one of the first things in readme.

frogger · Dec 15, 2014

Why is this a big deal? Does the game perform better on steam?

Alo81 · Dec 15, 2014

gogogow said:
Hmmm....I didn't have to do all the steps at all. I just booted up the game and logged into my GFWL account and the game started to give me all the Steam achievements that I have unlocked.

DON'T do anything else!

Please, backup your DARKSOULS.EXE file right now!

I think you got the Debug version which they accidentally leaked, and myself and other posters TOTALLY want that.

It allows you free character control to fly through the world, lets you control enemies and a whole bunch of other cool stuff.

PLEASE back that up and post it here to test!

In game, try pressing the back button on your 360 controller and see if a weird menu comes up.

Anustart · Dec 15, 2014

Anyone know if the key's register on steam as a new game? If so I'ma give away mine.

LurkerPrime · Dec 15, 2014

frogger said:
Why is this a big deal? Does the game perform better on steam?

GFWL sucks and is going to be permanently disabled in the future - at which point saving games in Dark Souls would be impossible.

So, this is a big deal for a reason.

Parsnip · Dec 15, 2014

Well I need to take a shower, I hope those memory addresses are correct and by the time I'm back, I can unlock the framerate again.

Mohasus · Dec 15, 2014

Sini said:
Disable ingame AA. It's probably one of the first things in readme.

It is off, when it is on just the top left box shows up, not the whole screen.

Sini · Dec 15, 2014

Mohasus said:
It is off, when it is on just the top left box shows up, not the whole screen.

Sorry, no idea then.

copelandmaster · Dec 15, 2014

If you have a treasure trove of 50+ backups like me, I'm happy to report that, after going through the importing process with the most recent GFWL file, all of the old ones that weren't in the NBGI work automatically once placed in that folder. NO conversion necessary.

Just be sure to never try to revert to the GFWL version. It corrupts anything you put into the NBGI folder when the game tries to load the data. You can lose your files that way if you use cut rather than paste.

Disclaimer: I only have one character on file, that is tied to the only GFWL profile i've ever used.

Mengy · Dec 15, 2014

Durante said:
... some guy named "boowoo90" just posted memory addresses for the Steamworks version on my blog.

If it's not a prank (or just wrong) that should fix the framerate unlocking.

Edit: according to his IP address he's Japanese. Rogue From Software employee?

Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if it was a FROM employee. I'm sure they would like the game to be the best it can be just like we all want it to be, even if they can't officially task it and spend the time / resources / money to do it.

Ferr986 · Dec 15, 2014

Infinite Justice said:
i would say to verify the files and see if it will download what is missing

Did , but nothing... I aparently missed an update but still theres no beta in properties.
Strangely I got the Steam achievements already (and no, I dont have that weird debug thingy).

VisceralBowl · Dec 15, 2014

gogogow said:
Hmmm....I didn't have to do all the steps at all. I just booted up the game and logged into my GFWL account and the game started to give me all the Steam achievements that I have unlocked.

You wouldn't be logging into the GFWL account if you were in the beta. You only followed some of the steps.

Alo81 said:
DON'T do anything else!

Please, backup your DARKSOULS.EXE file right now!

I think you got the Debug version which they accidentally leaked, and myself and other posters TOTALLY want that.

It allows you free character control to fly through the world, lets you control enemies and a whole bunch of other cool stuff.

PLEASE back that up and post it here to test!

In game, try pressing the back button on your 360 controller and see if a weird menu comes up.

I am interested in the file as well, but I don't see what indicates that's it. The base game has Steam achievements + GFWL while the Beta version has no Steam achievements + GFWL. You can just opt out of the beta to do the hybrid version.

PuppetSlave · Dec 15, 2014

Eyothrie said:
Disable the unlocked framerate in DSFix.ini

I have that problem also and my framerate is already disabled. :\

verifying the cache right now.

Snacks the sober sea lion · Dec 15, 2014

So will Durante be by soon to fix the framerate unlocking issues, because it happens with every update.

scissorfight · Dec 15, 2014

doesn't look like i'll be able to transfer the achievements. it crashes at startup, even if i totally remove dsfix. i previously uninstalled the game through steam, so i had to re-install it this morning...not sure if that is part of the problem.

Mohasus · Dec 15, 2014

Sini said:
Sorry, no idea then.

The game works fine with the default options in DSFix, so I'll just disable AO and SMAA.

gogogow · Dec 15, 2014

Alo81 said:
DON'T do anything else!

Please, backup your DARKSOULS.EXE file right now!

I think you got the Debug version which they accidentally leaked, and myself and other posters TOTALLY want that.

It allows you free character control to fly through the world, lets you control enemies and a whole bunch of other cool stuff.

PLEASE back that up and post it here to test!

In game, try pressing the back button on your 360 controller and see if a weird menu comes up.

I'm only getting the gesture menu, so I don't think I have the debug version.

Cachuli · Dec 15, 2014

i cant start the game with my x360 controlled pluged...

Ferr986 · Dec 15, 2014

well, restarting everything again did the trick. Yay for DS in Steam!

denx · Dec 15, 2014

AlterOdin said:
Don't know, what happend to me was that GFWL, installed by steam, crashed . I followed the steps to the letter, and it worked. (Win 8.1 btw)

Can't hurt to try

I tried that, it didn't work, still can't connect to GFWL. I'm gonna try moving the save files to the new Dark Souls folder and see what happens.

Havel · Dec 15, 2014

Got invaded by a dickwraith on my first few mins back in.

God I've missed this.

Spacejaws · Dec 15, 2014

Man I give up Im just gonna restart. Probably for the best anyway, went a thief and was having some real trouble with him. 15 hours in the game and still felt absolutely useless.

Thinking about some kind of magic user next but I never had enough souls to buy miracles/magic etc any recommendations?

Probably for the best anyway the game is just a huge blur for me I have no idea what I was doing. Ended up spending 5 hours of my life heading down the wrong paths and fighting bone dragons and OP skeletons.

SargerusBR · Dec 15, 2014

Havel said:
Got invaded by a dickwraith on my first few mins back in.

God I've missed this.

Were you playing as a sorcerer by any chance?

Gbraga · Dec 15, 2014

Havel said:
Got invaded by a dickwraith on my first few mins back in.

God I've missed this.

Oh god I miss this game so much.

Anustart · Dec 15, 2014

Died. I'm in Lost Izalith with that damn lava that burns my retinas and makes the screen an orange mess of unseeable bullshit. I'll prolly turn it back on in a year.

mtodavk · Dec 15, 2014

Trying to summon someone seems to crash the game for me while using dsfix. have yet to try without, but I'll give it a shot.

tehh4ck3r · Dec 15, 2014

Anyone else having an issue with the game just being stuck at the loading screen when you first start the beta branch?

SolarPowered · Dec 15, 2014

Snacks the sober sea lion said:
So will Durante be by soon to fix the framerate unlocking issues, because it happens with every update.

Are these "framerate unlocking issues" related to crashing on start up by any chance? I unlocked the frame rate, set my FPS limit at 30 and threshold at 20. Now the game just crashes on start up unless I remove the DINPUT8 dll file.

No way I'm playing this game at 15FPS.

Havel · Dec 15, 2014

SargerusBR said:
Were you playing as a sorcerer by any chance?

Nah, just a naked dude with a Clay.

Gbraga said:
Oh god I miss this game so much.

If Durante get's 60fps working then the definitive Dark Souls starts here. There's 5000 people playing right now...

Anustart said:
Died. I'm in Lost Izalith with that damn lava that burns my retinas and makes the screen an orange mess of unseeable bullshit. I'll prolly turn it back on in a year.

http://www.nexusmods.com/darksouls/mods/194/?

tehh4ck3r · Dec 15, 2014

SolarPowered said:
Are these "framerate unlocking issues" crashing on start up by any chance? I unlocked the frame rate, set my FPS limit at 30 and threshold at 20. Now the game just crashes on start up unless I remove the DINPUT8 dll file.

No way I'm playing this game at 15FPS.

Yes, if you unlock the framerate at all it will crash the game

Haunted · Dec 15, 2014

Spacejaws said:
Man I give up Im just gonna restart. Probably for the best anyway, went a thief and was having some real trouble with him. 15 hours in the game and still felt absolutely useless.

Thinking about some kind of magic user next but I never had enough souls to buy miracles/magic etc any recommendations?

Probably for the best anyway the game is just a huge blur for me I have no idea what I was doing. Ended up spending 5 hours of my life heading down the wrong paths and fighting bone dragons and OP skeletons.

1) roll with a Pyromancer

2) after reaching Firelink Shrine, go up the stairs to an area called Undead Parish

I always encourage fresh starts as people are generally surprised how fast areas can be re-beaten. It's a game that feels huge on first playthrough, but becomes smaller and smaller as you increase your knowledge and skills with it.

Except if you're Jeff Green, but that's another thing.

Saroyan · Dec 15, 2014

Anustart said:
Died. I'm in Lost Izalith with that damn lava that burns my retinas and makes the screen an orange mess of unseeable bullshit. I'll prolly turn it back on in a year.

There is a texture replacement for the lava so it doesn't burn your eyes anymore

Zia · Dec 15, 2014

Any tips for hiding the mouse cursor when playing with a controller?

Havel · Dec 15, 2014

Zia said:
Any tips for hiding the mouse cursor when playing with a controller?

Move it to the lower corner of the screen.

The Red Wizard · Dec 15, 2014

Do we get a free copy like when Street Fighter IV got rid of GFWL?

SolarPowered · Dec 15, 2014

tehh4ck3r said:
Yes, if you unlock the framerate at all it will crash the game

Thanks

I was looking forward to playing it, but I guess I'll try again in a few months.

Spacejaws · Dec 15, 2014

Haunted said:
1) roll with a Pyromancer

2) after reaching Firelink Shrine, go up the stairs to an area called Undead Parish

I always encourage fresh starts as people are generally surprised how fast areas can be re-beaten. It's a game that feels huge on first playthrough, but becomes smaller and smaller as you increase your knowledge and skills with it.

Except if you're Jeff Green, but that's another thing.

Pyromancer it is. Just gotta finish my Demon Souls game then it begins.

Vizzeh · Dec 15, 2014

Zia said:
Any tips for hiding the mouse cursor when playing with a controller?

disable it in dsfix

disableCursor 1

Facism · Dec 15, 2014

Alo81 said:
DON'T do anything else!

Please, backup your DARKSOULS.EXE file right now!

I think you got the Debug version which they accidentally leaked, and myself and other posters TOTALLY want that.

It allows you free character control to fly through the world, lets you control enemies and a whole bunch of other cool stuff.

PLEASE back that up and post it here to test!

In game, try pressing the back button on your 360 controller and see if a weird menu comes up.

ah shit if i knew i wouldn't have done anything. I had the same thing happen and carried on with the process.

sorry meights

Krusenstern · Dec 15, 2014

Durante said:
... some guy named "boowoo90" just posted memory addresses for the Steamworks version on my blog.

If it's not a prank (or just wrong) that should fix the framerate unlocking.

Edit: according to his IP address he's Japanese. Rogue From Software employee?

That would be so cool! lol

dani_dc · Dec 15, 2014

Snacks the sober sea lion said:
So will Durante be by soon to fix the framerate unlocking issues, because it happens with every update.

To quote durante earlier in the thread:

Durante said:
Most likely nwks could do it again, the question is how much effort it is and whether he is (a) still around and (b) willing to do it.

Unlike all other features of DSfix I implemented, which are based on API interception and therefore relatively stable across updates (unless the rendering behavior changes drastically), the FPS unlocking is based on binary patching of the program code, which breaks with pretty much every minor change causing a recompile of the game's executable.

Well I guess I missed this post:

Durante said:
... some guy named "boowoo90" just posted memory addresses for the Steamworks version on my blog.

If it's not a prank (or just wrong) that should fix the framerate unlocking.

Edit: according to his IP address he's Japanese. Rogue From Software employee?

Krusenstern · Dec 15, 2014

dani_dc said:
To quote durante earlier in the thread:

See above. Some japanese guy told Durante the required memory addresses.

Gbraga · Dec 15, 2014

Zia said:
Any tips for hiding the mouse cursor when playing with a controller?

There's a free software that hides your cursor, I used it for Dark Souls II (didn't remember the first game having the same issue), I don't remember the exact name now, but IIRC it's AutoHideMouseCursor. I'll check at home the exact name, in case that's not it.

EDIT:

Vizzeh said:
disable it in dsfix

disableCursor 1

That's even better

IcyRhythms · Dec 15, 2014

Does this updated version allow for native 1080p without the use of Dfix?

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