From Software The Dark Souls Discussion Thread

[praetor]

so Steam migration got delayed to early december...

 

[Seaking4]

So game is on sale right now. I know the port is terrible (I think I can deal with that) but how crappy is this game on keyboard/mouse? Worth buying?

Also, how do you search within a thread?

Edit: Just realised I could have searched 'keyboard' and looked for posts in Dark Souls threads. Seems like it's a no-go on kb/m.

 

[Raghar]

You simply set proper key layout and use keyboard only. There is no reason to use mouse when you can press 8 buttons on your keyboard simultaneously.

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

DSFix + DSMfix makes it kind of decent? My first playthrough was kb/m and I got around just fine.

 

[Seaking4]

Ok well as long as it doesn't really ruin the game. Thanks.

 

[Morgoth]

http://steamcommunity.com/games/211420/announcements/detail/206368522048405952

Yo Steam build is now live!

Dear Dark Souls fans,

You can now update your Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition for PC game to replace the Games for Windows Live functionality with Steamworks functionality. The update is available from today – December 15th and will let you keep both your Save Data and Achievements.
Please read below or visit http://steamcommunity.com/app/211420/discussions/s/s/s/ to read the update process.

If you played or are currently playing Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition, you will be able to update and keep your Save Data and Achievements. The Save Data and Achievements transfer service is being provided from December 15th to February 16th. From February 16th, the new version using Steamworks functionalities will become the default version of the game.

Please read the process below to update your game properly. Please note that from February 16th, we cannot guarantee that your Save Data and Achievements will be able to be transferred.

CASE 1: If you already purchased Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition prior to December 15th, the following process will be available to February 16th for you to transfer your Save Data and Achievements.

For users who purchased a Game for Windows live version from a retailer (Disc) or Games for Windows Live Marketplace (Digital):
1) We recommend that you add Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die to your Steam account using your serial
2) Launch the game and connect to Games for Windows Live.
3) Run the game (only the currently signed-in user’s Save Data and Achievements can be transferred to Steam).
4) Close the Game.
5) Right click on your game in the Steam Library, go into Properties, check that the BETA tab is set to “dsptde-2.0-“
6) Launch Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition v2.0 from Steam
7) The game will look for previous Save Data and Achievements. If Save Data and Achievements are detected on your computer, you should be able to continue your progress in the game. Achievements should be unlocked in Steam.

For users who purchased a Game for Windows live version from Steam:
1) Launch the game and connect to Games for Windows Live.
2) Run the game (only the currently signed-on user’s progress can be transferred to Steam).
3) Close Games for Windows Live
4) Right click on your game in the Steam Library, go into Properties, check that the BETA tab is set to “dsptde-2.0-“
5) Launch Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition v2.0 from Steam
6) Sign in using the same live profile used in step-2 to import your Save Data and Achievements from the Games for Windows Live version to the Steam version for the same profile (gamertag)
7) The game will look for previous Save Data and Achievements. If they are detected on your computer, you should be able to continue your progress in the game and achievements should be unlocked in Steam.


CASE 2: For users who purchase Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition between December 15th and February 16th:

1) Once the game is downloaded, right click on your game in the Steam library, go into properties, check that the BETA tab is set to “dsptde-2.0-“
2) Launch Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition v2.0 from Steam.

CASE 3: For users who purchase Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition on or after February 16th (this will be the steam only version):

1) Launch Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition from Steam

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

Unfortunately dsfix doesn't work with the steam version so you'll have to enjoy the console quality version

 

[Lyric Suite]

Predictably, this broke DSfix. I wish the assholes at From would have taken this opportunity to patch the game but its not like i expected them to. Here's to hope the guy who made that mod comes up with a new version.

 

[Morgoth]

Fucking Japanese developers are incompetent. They couldn't actually add res/fps changes on their own. Now I need to wait for a new Durante fix again.

 

[Athelas]

They couldn't be bothered to remove the locked resolution and FPS for this occasion? If I set the FPS to 60 in DsFix it crashes my game, so I would've really liked to have it fixed in the game proper.

 

[Multidirectional]

Dark Souls update / DSfix compatibility
The Dark Souls Steamworks migration update is now live. As I expected, most DSfix functionality I implemented (which is based on API call interception) remains operational, but the framerate unlocking (based on binary hooks) does not work with the new version. This part was implemented by Nwks, so we should hope that he is still around and interested in updating it for the latest version. If not, I can try, but it lies outside my expertise and could potentially take a lot of time (which I’d rather spend on other projects). Of course, there’s also the chance for anyone else to step in, as all the code is available on github.

For now, you can use DSfix with the new version as long as you disable the framerate unlocking feature in the .ini file.

I don't really care for 60 fps because this game plays better at 30, but unlocking framerate makes performance a lot better, I don't want to experience dips to 15 fps during boss fights again. Hopefully this gets fixed soon.

 

[Morgoth]

Lol they have region locked the game. This patch was supposed to save multiplayer, instead it killed it entirely now.

 

[Morgoth]

http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?p=652

Durante already got the 60 fps fix released.

Holy shit Durante bro.

 

[Lyric Suite]

Lol they have region locked the game. This patch was supposed to save multiplayer, instead it killed it entirely now.

lol wat?

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

So they haven't even fixed the consumable item duplication glitch...

Meanwhile, they are putting more work into milking the PC crowd for a DX11 update.

Unlocking FPS and setting the limit to 30 helps quite a bit for Blighttown and New Londo. Instead of ~10 fps I'm getting ~20.

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

I get no invasuns even though I see plenty of Player messages around after switching DL region to Finland
Pls help

 

[Grimlorn]

http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?p=652

Durante already got the 60 fps fix released.

Holy shit Durante bro.

Why doesn't this guy work as a developer? He made dsfix in a few days right? He's obviously smarter than the entire From Software dev team.

 

[Garryydde]

So with the latest version of DSFix at 1080p this game for some reason is capped at 50fps and constantly dips into the mid 20s. Then there's the fact that if I use the Steam overlay the game drops to 25fps and stays.

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

Did you disable D.E.P.? I don't have this problem myself for some reason.

In other news, when the beta came out, FROM put out a debug .exe of the game by accident. Now all the h4x0rs are playing around with it. For some reason it includes a function where you can control any enemy, including bosses.

 

[Murk]

WELP, GUESS I CAN BURN ANOTHER FEW HUNDRED HOURS

I look forward to relearning all the stupid shortcuts, invisible walls, trap timings, and doing sl1 after sl1 after sl1 run again.

Fuck me, and winter break is right around the corner. Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

FROM did you a favor m8 and made this a public beta until February... Enjoy finding bugs for them



I mean...

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[Murk]

;D

;DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

I look forward to getting parried by a guy in a combination of smough, siegmeyer, and gough armor pieces. :skyward:

 

[Multidirectional]

Yeah, I've transferred my shit but I think I'll wait until the transition is done to actually play it.

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

Where all the meta co-op at

 

[flabbyjack]

Stuck? lolz

They see in dark. They are GIANT skeleton archers. However when you don't get the lamp, going to the fireplace is PITA, and getting out is PITA as well.

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