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Dead Island |OT| Island of the Dead
- Thread starter MRORANGE
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The M.O.B said:
Dont think it is yet. I'm glad they are aware, but I really hope they also notice things like no text chat when using a gamepad. Small, but helps in the long run, when you cant do voice chat.
Hoping for a patch a day, as well as one that opens the AA/AF settings in the menu. Maybe even FOV. They better get online straight before the EU/AU launch.
The PC version of this game is the second game ever in my experience to suffer from one of the most annoying bugs to troubleshoot. First game was Warhammer Online.
I live in Finland, but use English language on all my software, including my Windows 7. If, however, I choose to set the regional setting (dates times etc.) to 'Finnish' all the names of dates and months appear in Finnish in my otherwise all English operating system. I hate that. If I choose 'English' for my regional settings, all that is correct, but things like dates and times in numeral format are displayed wrong (12h clock, mm/dd/yyyy) and I hate that. Also things like currency format ($1,000 versus 1 000 ) get fucked up. My solution was to set it to 'English' but then manually edit them to reflect how they are supposed to be in Finland. Works fine all everything but Warhammer Online (played it for a week, so no issue) and Dead Island.
What is the bug, you ask? Interface buttons like the ones in all menus (Start, Load, Options...) don't show up at all and the fucking mouse doesn't work. At all.
Yay!
I live in Finland, but use English language on all my software, including my Windows 7. If, however, I choose to set the regional setting (dates times etc.) to 'Finnish' all the names of dates and months appear in Finnish in my otherwise all English operating system. I hate that. If I choose 'English' for my regional settings, all that is correct, but things like dates and times in numeral format are displayed wrong (12h clock, mm/dd/yyyy) and I hate that. Also things like currency format ($1,000 versus 1 000 ) get fucked up. My solution was to set it to 'English' but then manually edit them to reflect how they are supposed to be in Finland. Works fine all everything but Warhammer Online (played it for a week, so no issue) and Dead Island.
What is the bug, you ask? Interface buttons like the ones in all menus (Start, Load, Options...) don't show up at all and the fucking mouse doesn't work. At all.
Yay!
oktarb said:Can you turn off all the pop up info like damage or that weird info box on zombies?
The weird info box is telling you about a weapon stuck in the zombie's body. You can pick it up and equip it.
As for the damage ticks, find it in your options. You can turn most of it off.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Sqorgar said:
I don't know what to say....it seems logical...did they ever testet their product?
Marty Chinn
Member
At what point do you need to start using weapons instead of just kicking everything to death?
I think everyone here can make good use of this:
http://deadisland.deepsilver.com/support_en.php
They actually give real responses.
As for KB/M controls, yes you can target certain body parts, but its really just by aiming and swinging to make contact with that specific part. The special thing about analog controls isnt really targeting certain body parts, just that you hold the left trigger to ready your weapon, and then use the right analog stick to act as your arms.
Just makes the combat feel a little more involved.
When you start encountering 6 zombies in close quarters/stronger zombie types.
http://deadisland.deepsilver.com/support_en.php
They actually give real responses.
As for KB/M controls, yes you can target certain body parts, but its really just by aiming and swinging to make contact with that specific part. The special thing about analog controls isnt really targeting certain body parts, just that you hold the left trigger to ready your weapon, and then use the right analog stick to act as your arms.
Just makes the combat feel a little more involved.
Marty Chinn said:
When you start encountering 6 zombies in close quarters/stronger zombie types.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Always-honest said:
I just saw it right now. Surprisingly, the PS3 version actually looks a lot better despite what IGN said.
But i'm a little worried about all these corrupt save problems i'm hearing about. Hopefully this will be patched up when the price drops and I pick it up.
Um, right away? Kicking takes forever to put enemies down. I do about 36 damage with a kick right now as opposed to my 350+ weapon damage. Yeah, you COULD go kick everything to death, but it would fucking take forever. I barely have the patience to loot all the bullshit laying everywhere, much less take the time to kick everything to death.Marty Chinn said:
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
Varna said:
after my last post i got everything working right and me and my co-op partner played about 5 hours had no problems or hiccups no frame drops or anything ran it at fullest settings and kept a solid what felt like 60 fps and yes its very borderlandish with quest hubs and big maps to explore
Dinosaur Tamer
Member
Darklord said:
You can. It seems to be harder and/or less intuitive, but it is possible.
Neuromancer
Member
Quick question: with the analog fighting option (360), how do you throw your weapon? Thanks.
Edit: never mind, I figured it out
Edit: never mind, I figured it out
The perfect Dark
Banned
Autofokus said:
Wow i can't believe this. Reminds me of Gothic 3.
It's so sad because it could be the best zombie game of all time ....without it's problems.
btw: Sold this game on amazon this evening. I'm kind of sad because I loved it.
Autofokus
Member
360/PS3 Savegame problems: http://twitter.com/#!/deadislandgame/status/111564530861092864
Great.
Surely another month until fixing/verification. By then, I'm roaming Arkham City, Battlefields and whatnot.
60 bucks wasted.
will the save issue that's happening on xbox be addressed with this 1st patch?
it'll be in the one right after that
Great.
Surely another month until fixing/verification. By then, I'm roaming Arkham City, Battlefields and whatnot.
60 bucks wasted.
TheyTookOurJobs
Member
This game looks frickin' AWESOME! But I can't afford it now in terms of time or funds.
ToyMachine228
Member
So should I be keeping all this miscellaneous trash I pick up or just sell it?
Here is my theory on the problems involving the PS3 version.
When people say they are losing their saves, I did some testing. I joined a random person's game then quit. I played my game and unlocked 2 trophies (but they did not show up on PSN). I then quit the game and reloaded and it took me back to before I unlocked my trophies. I then repeated this step 2 more times with the same results. On the 3rd time, I loaded my game and unlocked the 2 trophies (while not joining anybody else's game) and voila, they popped up on PSN.
It's as if the corrupted data is set once you leave another person's game and will "un-corrupt" once you reload your game. I hope that makes sense.
Edit: I would advise you to quit your game and reload if the trophy unlocks in the game but doesn't unlock on PSN.
When people say they are losing their saves, I did some testing. I joined a random person's game then quit. I played my game and unlocked 2 trophies (but they did not show up on PSN). I then quit the game and reloaded and it took me back to before I unlocked my trophies. I then repeated this step 2 more times with the same results. On the 3rd time, I loaded my game and unlocked the 2 trophies (while not joining anybody else's game) and voila, they popped up on PSN.
It's as if the corrupted data is set once you leave another person's game and will "un-corrupt" once you reload your game. I hope that makes sense.
Edit: I would advise you to quit your game and reload if the trophy unlocks in the game but doesn't unlock on PSN.
Autofokus
Member
The glitch goes from "only" resetting your progress partly, to glitching your profile (retaining your level, but resetting all other stats like XP) or worst case, completely corrupting your whole save.Teknoman said:
Mostly time constraints. Don't get me wrong, but how many would have bought DI at the end of October, with simultaneous releases like Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3 etc.?
The perfect Dark
Banned
Abandone said:
I never played co-cop and it destroys my savegame, so i think it happens totally random.
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
ToyMachine228 said:
Keep it. There's no limit on misc items and they're used in modding weapons.
Dead Island Twitter
Everyone tweet and ask very kindly for the ability to adjust the FOV! It makes my freakin' eyes hurtlike as it is.
Edit: extra word.
Everyone tweet and ask very kindly for the ability to adjust the FOV! It makes my freakin' eyes hurt
Edit: extra word.
I've never played a game before where I've been defeated by a set of stairs.
I had to go down some to get to a side quest area, and because this game has some borked physics/collision detection I'm currently trapped. I try to move up and she moves soooo slow, like she's carrying 5 people and then when I get near the top I slide back down to the bottom.
I'm speechless...
I had to go down some to get to a side quest area, and because this game has some borked physics/collision detection I'm currently trapped. I try to move up and she moves soooo slow, like she's carrying 5 people and then when I get near the top I slide back down to the bottom.
I'm speechless...
So ive been playing with the settings a bit and im having some issues
apparently after focing v-sync wether through the nvidia control panel or the video settings file, i get this weird stuttering whenever im moving. Like if the game tries to catch up with the tearing but it ends up making this stutter constantly..
FRAPS shows me constant 60fps (if i force v-sync, otherwise its like 300-something) but the game runs choppy while walking for example.
Any ideas?
apparently after focing v-sync wether through the nvidia control panel or the video settings file, i get this weird stuttering whenever im moving. Like if the game tries to catch up with the tearing but it ends up making this stutter constantly..
FRAPS shows me constant 60fps (if i force v-sync, otherwise its like 300-something) but the game runs choppy while walking for example.
Any ideas?
DownWithTheShip
Member
Derrick01 said:
I saw that happen in a stream I was watching. Someone was trapped in a downstairs bathroom and couldn't get out. Eventually it just worked. Took them about 10 minutes though.
I suggest trying to move up the stairs in a different way, like jumping, sideways, backwards, etc and see if that helps.
Franklinator
Member
Derrick01 said:
You think that's bad? I've kicked a beachball and died...twice
So, twice now I've accepted quests only to have them not show up in my quest log or on my minimap.
The first is the quest to find the plane in the jungle.
The second is the quest after you escort Nikolai to the bunker to go bring something to his friend in a restaurant. Something about his satellite phone.
The second is the quest after you escort Nikolai to the bunker to go bring something to his friend in a restaurant. Something about his satellite phone.
GhostRidah
Member
Game is so damn bugged its annoying, loading a game starts me at the end of a quest, almost died lol
XxSlasherMcGirkxX
Member
Okay I lost three hours due to this save data issue. This is just unacceptable on every level. It's not like there's a minor glitch here or there. Two days after launch there should not be more than one patch in queue.
I am not playing this game until this save glitch is fixed. What a shame the game was fun too.
I am not playing this game until this save glitch is fixed. What a shame the game was fun too.
paranoidfortean
Member
spawn inside a building with only one door. zombie is at the door. after i break it, the zombie continues the beating on door animation and i can't get out. restarted another character, fell under map. i thought it was all just talk man.