Please use this thread for discussion about the PC release, technical issues you may have, performance tips etc.
There are separate threads for Alan Wake and a story thread (spoilers!) linked below.
I (or a mod I guess) am going to update the OP with useful information if anything pops up of course.
The collectors edition on Steam will include the Alan Wake Game + DLCS, Alan Wake Files (PDF), Developer Commentary and the Alan Wake Soundtrack.
Useful links:
PC graphic settings:
PC retail boxes:
(Better than) Standard Edition:
- Premium packaging
- Disc 1: Main game plus both DLCs „The Signal“ and „The Writer“
- Disc 2: OST of the game including 13 Tracks (Audio-CD)
- 6 Post cards with different pictures/scenes from the game
- Manual
- 1 poster (printed on both sides)
- 7 stickers with different pictures/scenes/characters from the game
Collectors' Edition:
- Premium packaging
- Disc 1: Main game plus both DLCs „The Signal“ and „The Writer“; Additionally, the main game of the LCE contains audio commentary and background information by Remedy, which can be switched on in addition to the game
- Disc 2: OST of the game including 13 Tracks (Audio-CD)
- Disc 3: Bonus Disc: History of Remedy, Making of “Alan Wake”, Making of a thriller, music videos by the “Old gods of Asgard”, several trailers to the game, Storyboard (witch concept art) as a movie clip
- The “Alan Wake Files”; 144 pages with evidence on the mysterious incidents around Alan Wake and Bright Falls, compiled by the ficticious author Clay Steward (same print format as the game manual )
- 6 Post cards with different pictures/scenes from the game
- Manual
- 1 poster (printed on both sides)
- 7 stickers with different pictures/scenes/characters from the game
GamersGate have it for preorder:
Collector's Edition, Regular Edition, and you can get the extra stuff from the Collector's Edition separately if you want!
Drivers:
Performance overview: