Key points

DLC is not directly accessible from the main menu. Editing .ini files prevents Dunwall City Trials scores to be posted to the leaderboards[1] Generally regarded as a high-quality PC port.[2][3]

General information

Availability [ edit ]

Version differences [ edit ]

Definitive Edition (formerly Game of the Year Edition) includes the base game and all DLC.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes Dunwall City Trials The Brigmore Witches The Knife of Dunwall Void Walker Arsenal

Essential improvements [ edit ]

Skip intro videos [ edit ]

Use the -nostartupmovies command line argument[4] Use the

INI Method INI Method Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DishonoredEngine.ini Find [FullScreenMovie] section heading. Replace bForceNoStartupMovies=false with bForceNoStartupMovies=True or create as new entry if missing.

Increase texture detail at larger distances (disable mipmapping) [ edit ]

Instructions [citation needed] Instructions Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DishonoredEngine.ini . To disable mipmapping for world-textures (which should be most noticable), find the line TEXTUREGROUP_World=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=2048,LODBias=0) and replace it with TEXTUREGROUP_World=(MinLODSize=256,MaxLODSize=2048,LODBias=0,NumStreamedMips=0) Similarly, to disable mipmapping for any other texture group, simply append NumStreamedMips=0 inside the parentheses, making sure to add the needed comma(s).

Stop bodies from disappearing [ edit ]

Increase Default Number of Bodies In Areas [citation needed] Increase Default Number of Bodies In Areas Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DishonoredAI.ini . Modify the values of m_CorpseAbsoluteMaximumCount and m_CorpseIdealMaximumCount as necessary (e.g. m_CorpseAbsoluteMaximumCount=1000 and m_CorpseIdealMaximumCount=500 ).

Game data [ edit ]

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location [ edit ]

Editing any of the .ini files prevents Dunwall City Trials scores to be posted to the leaderboards.[1]

Save game data location [ edit ]

The normal version uses 205100 ; the RHCP (Russian, Hungarian, Czech, Polish) version uses 217980 Maximum of 40 manual save slots + 9 automatic mission saves + 2 autosave slots + 1 quicksave slot. DLCs have a separate save slot limit.

System Native Notes GOG Galaxy Steam Cloud Syncs save games and settings.

Video [ edit ]

In-game video settings.

In-game resolution settings.

Use FOV Hack[10] Use FOV Hack Download Dishonored FOV Hack. Put version.dll and fov.ini in <path-to-game> \Binaries\Win32\ . Edit fov.ini to your preference. This method does not seem to work with Linux running Proton.

Add FOV hotkey[11] Add FOV hotkey Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DishonoredInput.ini . Go down to the line m_PCBindings=(Name="Zero",Command="GBA_Shortcut_9") Add a new line below it: m_PCBindings=(Name="F4",Command="FOV 120") Change 120 to the FOV you want and save your changes. Press F4 during gameplay to use the new FOV. Notes This method will break the zoom-in during cutscenes. Your FOV will not change.

Changing Anisotropic Filtering level [citation needed] Changing Anisotropic Filtering level Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DishonoredEngine.ini . Change MaxAnisotropy=4 to MaxAnisotropy=16 Save your changes.

Change frame rate smoothing [citation needed] Change frame rate smoothing Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DishonoredEngine.ini . Search and change bSmoothFrameRate to FALSE or raise MaxSmoothedFrameRate value. Save file. For more information, see the Unreal Engine 3 page. Disabling frame rate smoothing can cause issues such as the player being stuck in tilt position or not being able to walk through doors. Raising the MaxSmoothedFrameRate to different values (i.e. 146) appears to cause no issues.

Ambient Occlusion [ edit ]

HBAO+[12][13] HBAO+ This method only works on Nvidia graphics cards. Open the Dishonored Nvidia profile with Nvidia Profile Inspector. Change Ambient Occlusion compatibility value to 0x0000002F . Change Ambient Occlusion setting to Quality . Change Ambient Occlusion usage to Enabled . Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.

Input [ edit ]

Dishonored's keyboard shortcuts.

In-game key map settings.

In-game gamepad layout settings.

In-game gamepad settings.

Audio [ edit ]

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes Separate volume controls Surround sound 5.1 but center channel is flaky[14] Subtitles Closed captions Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes English Czech French Unofficial patch. German Hungarian Italian Polish Russian Available here. Spanish Portuguese Download: 1, 2, 3

Independent UI and dubbing/captioning [ edit ]

Instructions[15] Instructions Make sure the actual game language is that you want the interface to be in (for ease XXX) Go to <path-to-game> \DishonoredGame\Localization\ Copy language-code folder to %USERPROFILE% \ Documents \My Games\Dishonored\DishonoredGame\Localization\ Go to <path-to-game> \Engine\Localization\ Copy language-code folder to %USERPROFILE% \ Documents \My Games\Dishonored\Engine\Localization\ Set the game in the language you want the voices and the captions to be in (for ease YYY) Change both the previous folders names from original XXX to your new language code YYY Do the same with the extensions of every file inside each of them. Notes Allowed language codes are: CZE , DEU , ESN , FRA , HUN , INT , ITA , POL and RUS . To batch rename every file inside a folder open cmd into that folder and type ren *.XXX *.YYY

VR support [ edit ]

Issues unresolved [ edit ]

Knife of Dunwall: Crashing during the third act [ edit ]

The DLC appears to crash a lot for people in the third act, no solution.

Possible solution:

Crash during third act [citation needed] Crash during third act Go to the end of the act and talk to Billie Lurk. When Billie Lurk ask you to exit the level...you say "NO". Save the game. Go and talk to Billie Lurk again. Say "Yes" and exit the level.

Knife of Dunwall: Low resolution textures on butchers [ edit ]

The game is using the low detail textures on butchers instead of the high detail textures.

Knife of Dunwall: Missing 2D image files [ edit ]

Generic placeholder images are replacing some 2D icons and images in-game.[16]

Game crash at startup [ edit ]

Some users report that turning Steam Cloud off and on again solves the problem.

Game crash at startup [citation needed] Game crash at startup Go to the save game data location. Delete remotecache.vdf . Disable Steam Cloud (close settings window). Enable Steam Cloud (close settings window). Let Steam sync your saved games. Launch Dishonored.

Issues fixed [ edit ]

Screen turns white or very bright randomly during gameplay [ edit ]

Bright screen bug

Fix white/bright screen [citation needed] Fix white/bright screen Right-click on Dishonored in the Steam client and click Properties. Uncheck Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game.

"First time setup" runs every time game is started [ edit ]

Instructions [citation needed] Instructions Run the following from the command line: reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\ Wow6432Node \Valve\Steam\Apps\205100 /v PhysXRedist /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Or simply run Steam as administrator and start the game. Accept all installation requests. After closing and restarting the game without running as an administrator, the dialogs will be gone.

Texture Pop-in When Switching Weapons [ edit ]

Instructions [citation needed] Instructions Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DishonoredEngine.ini . Change the values of both MipFadeInSpeed0 and MipFadeInSpeed1 to 0

Please note that unless the high quality texture can be loaded right away by your computer, this can make the texture pop-in even more noticeable, since it only disable the fade that is meant to hide the transition from low to high quality texture.

Controller hotplugging does not work [ edit ]

Run the game as an administrator, as detailed here.

Game options cannot be saved or loaded when using a controller [ edit ]

The game forces you to pick either keyboard/mouse or controller when you first open the main menu. Everything works fine with keyboard and mouse; however, with a controller, while the settings can be changed, they will never be saved and the game will reload the default settings every time a save file is loaded.

Run the game executable as an administrator once [citation needed] Run the game executable as an administrator once Go to <path-to-game> \Binaries\Win32\ . Right click Dishonored.exe and hit "Run as Administrator". Steam should install some DirectX files, then the game will launch. Use a controller to enter the main menu and set your options. When you've changed your options and backed out, it should save them. From now on you should be able to save and load your options with a controller, even without running the game as adminstrator.

"High Overseer Campbell" meeting chamber bug [ edit ]

This gate to the right behind Overseer Martin will trigger the meeting chamber bug if opened.

Opening the gate behind Overseer Martin during the "High Overseer Campbell" mission will trigger a bug with the main objective: High Overseer Campbell and Captain Curnow cut off their conversation too early, and everyone in the waiting area becomes alerted and rushes into the meeting chamber. The mission can still be completed, but several ways of solving the main objective are automatically failed.[17][18]

Avoid opening the bugged gate[17][18] Avoid opening the bugged gate Complete the meeting chamber portion of the mission without opening the gate behind Overseer Martin (use climbing, Blink, or other methods to get inside without opening this particular gate).

Other information [ edit ]

API [ edit ]

Technical specs Supported Notes Direct3D 9 Shader Model support 3

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes Windows

Middleware [ edit ]

Middleware Notes Physics PhysX

APEX 2.8.4.6

1.0.0.0 Audio Wwise Interface Scaleform Cutscenes Bink Video 1.9p

Display/Hide HUD [ edit ]

Instructions [citation needed] Instructions Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DishonoredInput.ini . Add this line m_PCBindings=(Name="F6",Command="ShowHUD true") Press F6 to hide or display HUD.

Removing the HUD also eliminates the letterbox in cutscenes.[11]

Mute Note/Book Reading Ambient Sound Effect [ edit ]

Mute Note/Book Reading SE [citation needed] Mute Note/Book Reading SE Go to <path-to-game> \DishonoredGame\CookedPCConsole\ To mute the sound effect simply rename the file Bank_UI_Ingame_Note.pck to something else, such as Bank_UI_Ingame_Note.backup

Mute all Powers Sound Effects [ edit ]

Mute Powers SFX [citation needed] Mute Powers SFX Go to <path-to-game> \DishonoredGame\CookedPCConsole\ To mute the sound effect simply rename the file Bank_Power_Player.pck to something else, such as Bank_Power_Player.backup

Change sprint/run from hold to toggle [ edit ]

Change default sprint/run behavior from a hold to a toggle, activated while moving, no need to hold down button [citation needed] Change default sprint/run behavior from a hold to a toggle, activated while moving, no need to hold down button Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DishonoredInput.ini . Find a line that resembles m_PCBindings=(Name="LeftShift",Command="GBA_Sprint") Alter the line so that it reads m_PCBindings=(Name="LeftShift",Command="GBA_Sprint | DisToggleSprint TRUE") Save the file, it is recommended to make it read-only to prevent the game from resetting it.

System requirements [ edit ]

Windows Minimum Recommended Operating system (OS) Vista, 7 32-bit Vista, 7 64-bit Processor (CPU) Dual Core 3.0 GHz Quad Core 2.4 GHz System memory (RAM) 3 GB 4 GB Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon HD 5850

Nvidia GeForce GTX 460

512 MB of VRAM

DirectX 9.0c compatible AMD Radeon HD 5850

Nvidia GeForce GTX 460

768 MB of VRAM Although official system requirements show Windows Vista as a minimum, the game does run on Windows XP.[19]

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