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[Akkad]

Where are the fucking patch notes!?!?!? I love reading patch notes...

-fixed game not working when pressing a button
-fixed game eating saves for no reason
-fixed game eating weapons

I love the game btw.

 

[Derrick01]

I found some goldish knife on top of some tiny mountain of rocks near the beach area around the lifeguard station. There was a little path that was clearly carved out with some wooden planks and some arrows painted in the ground that pointed what way to go.

That's the kind of stuff that makes exploring not feel like a waste of time.

 

[Neuromancer]

I found some goldish knife on top of some tiny mountain of rocks near the beach area around the lifeguard station. There was a little path that was clearly carved out with some wooden planks and some arrows painted in the ground that pointed what way to go.

That's the kind of stuff that makes exploring not feel like a waste of time.

I saw the planks and couldn't figure out what they led to... I'll try again tonight.

 

[Amneisac]

-fixed game not working when pressing a button
-fixed game eating saves for no reason
-fixed game eating weapons

I love the game btw.

Lol, I'd be happy with that. I'm guessing they don't want to scare us with how horrible the shit that's getting patched really is.

 

[SteveWinwood]

I see that, and raise you http://youtu.be/wv4Mrivn9n0

 

[Carm]

Not when you set the game in offline/single player mode in the options menu. But you cant play, logically, in co-op mode in offline mode.

Or is this a totally different thing?

I have my game set to single player. Putting Steam into Offline mode, Dead Island pops up that error saying it's required.

Played for 4 hours straight this morning solo. I'm glad I stopped using analog control, damn infected ones coming out of nowhere.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Jesus how'd you get that shit at level 9? Also its orange and yeah if its like mmo colors orange is better than purple, which is better than blue and then green is the worst.

The cleaver I didn't actually find, the vendor at the lifeguard station had it for sale for $2000. Early in the game...that was like the 2nd or 3rd main quest I think. It seems the vendor items are random because when I go back to him they change. Many of the loot drops in general seem to be random... there's also a skill that gives you bonus % for "better chance to get rare drops".

 

[Slackbladder]

SOlution found:

Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dead island\DI\Data

Locate: Locale("En") and change to Locale("en")

This will make the game playable whilst Steam is offline? If so then great and also 'shit' as I can't find that in my Dead Island Data folder.

Edit: Found it in the "Game" config settings. Now, will it work....
Edit 2: Nope. And I don't see this being patched any time soon considering all the other crap that's been going on. Thing is I do like the game a lot. It's running pretty well for me too (had to force V-sync though - no Menu option is utterly stupid). But I don't like being forced to be online. If this is a bug it may be fixed. If this is DRM it should've been on the Store page, which it wasn't.

 

[Flunkie]

Played using digital last night because I didn't want to wake up te girlfriend with analog. Too easy one-on-one, but amazing for large groups. I wish you could have a digital swing button for analog controls.

 

[G-Fex]

I think I'll play some today, a little hyped to kick zombies in the face

 

[Carm]

Hmm..

To buy Day One, or to wait for a sale..

How prohibitive are these technical issues on the PC?

I'm extremely unhappy with the tech issues that shouldn't be there, particularly ones they made in their previous game not getting corrected for this one. With that said, under all the tech issues, that are slowly being corrected by the dev and the community, there is a game that everyone should at least try. The closest experience I can compare it to is Borderlands. I spent 165ish hours solo in Borderlands and I can see myself doing that here as well.

 

[krameriffic]

I found some goldish knife on top of some tiny mountain of rocks near the beach area around the lifeguard station. There was a little path that was clearly carved out with some wooden planks and some arrows painted in the ground that pointed what way to go.

That's the kind of stuff that makes exploring not feel like a waste of time.

What you found was the path to a location involved with one of the games real easter eggs. This thread is quite spoiler heavy:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2106689

 

[piratepwnsninja]

So did the new patch make it so you don't have to do weird unpacking to change the FOV or something?

 

[oktarb]

Most of the time it takes a couple of swings to drop a Z. Every once in awhile I'll get this normal looking Z that just won't die. I'll bash/kick him till he drops and then I crouch over him and just start to wail on his head. 15-20 hit later he's 'dead'.

Are these just anomalous Zs? Or is maybe my weapon too degraded?

For the record I'm in Chapter 2 and I'm not talking about those brute howling Zs.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Most of the time it takes a couple of swings to drop a Z. Every once in awhile I'll get this normal looking Z that just won't die. I'll bash/kick him till he drops and then I crouch over him and just start to wail on his head. 15-20 hit later he's 'dead'.

Are these just anomalous Zs? Or is maybe my weapon too degraded?

For the record I'm in Chapter 2 and I'm not talking about those brute howling Zs.

Your weapon probably lost all its durability. When it goes down to zero you start doing like 3 damage. Check the damage numbers when you attack, if you have that on.

 

[Dead Prince]

EDIT: can't read lulz.

 

[tjohn86]

Most of the time it takes a couple of swings to drop a Z. Every once in awhile I'll get this normal looking Z that just won't die. I'll bash/kick him till he drops and then I crouch over him and just start to wail on his head. 15-20 hit later he's 'dead'.

Are these just anomalous Zs? Or is maybe my weapon too degraded?

For the record I'm in Chapter 2 and I'm not talking about those brute howling Zs.

Weapons basically stop doing damage once they are in their last 1/10 of durability or so.

 

[Killer]

I'll ask this again:

Does anyone disconnect from co-op game within 5-10 minutes on PC? It keeps kicking out my friend for the 100th time and we are already sick and tired of this bullshit. Any advice?

 

[oktarb]

Your weapon probably lost all its durability. When it goes down to zero you start doing like 3 damage. Check the damage numbers when you attack, if you have that on.

That makes sense. I turned off 'show damage'. Adds to the immersion.

 

[Tonner Cyn]

Fry's has it advertised on consoles for $49.99. At that price I am definitely picking it up - IF I CAN FIND IT!!!

 

[LProtag]

Is the PS3 patch even out in the US? I'm not seeing it when I load up the game.

 

[Teknoman]

I'll ask this again:

Does anyone disconnect from co-op game within 5-10 minutes on PC? It keeps kicking out my friend for the 100th time and we are already sick and tired of this bullshit. Any advice?

Its happened once or twice for me, but not within that short amount of time. Imo it seems like a steam issue.

 

[Dog Problems]

Has anyone had problems with weapons disappearing? I took a weapon off of a person for completing a quest but it wasn't in my inventory or on the ground.

 

[Killer]

Its happened once or twice for me, but not within that short amount of time. Imo it seems like a steam issue.

oh crap. I'm holding off til they patch the game. have they already released the retal version of the game? Thought that might be the problem.

 

[AgentOtaku]

Ok.. so I can no longer assume that just because it is steamworks that it will work in offline mode..

great. One of my few justifications for being okay with the Steam DRM goes out the window..

Is this shit for real?

>=(

 

[Darkgran]

Quick question.

When I started the game I noticed that it gave you the option for single payer or co-op. I choose co-op just in case I wanted to play with someone in the future.

Now I want to change it back to single player just because...but it wouldn't let me. I'm on co-op public does this mean anyone can just join my game at any time?

Also does this change the game in any way?

Edit: Never mind just figured it out.

 

[Sullichin]

Has anyone had problems with weapons disappearing? I took a weapon off of a person for completing a quest but it wasn't in my inventory or on the ground.

I dropped a weapon by accident and it wasn't on the ground. Maybe it fell through the floor or something. Only happened once though.

 

[FlyinJ]

So, what is the deal with people that are getting two steam codes from Green Man Gaming again? Is one code for DLC, or is it two copies of the game?

 

[Badgerst3]

why cant i use the nail mod? i have the blueprint (early quest), a baseball bat and "nails" and a "large nail".

the bat is greened out in the create menu, the nails are in red. maybe i somehow dont have enough nails?

Anyone? Kinda frustrating. Finding early workbenches but "nails" still in red even though I have 2 sets in my inventory. Fun game on 360. Played till 3a last pm.

 

[Sullichin]

Anyone? Kinda frustrating. Finding early workbenches but "nails" still in red even though I have 2 sets in my inventory. Fun game on 360. Played till 3a last pm.

Maybe you have to repair your bat first? I'm pretty sure Nailed mod worked for me with only one or two sets of nails and a baseball bat.

 

[Dog Problems]

Anyone? Kinda frustrating. Finding early workbenches but "nails" still in red even though I have 2 sets in my inventory. Fun game on 360. Played till 3a last pm.

I think you need two sets of nails? But I don't know, I think I had the same problem. I went to make it thinking I had everything and it was still in red. I go to pick up another set of nails and it turns out it was my fifth one and I could make it then, even though it doesn't require that much. The bat was fully repaired, too.

 

[Phonomezer]

Played for a few hours now, only 8% complete but have done most of the sidequests available to me. So much fun, but I am scared shitless of the zombies! I find myself edging around the environments and keeping my back to as many walls as possible, lol.

 

[PaulLFC]

Hmm, found another bug. If I'm wearing headphones or a headset when I start playing, the sound will be fine, until I unplug the headphones - any other program just starts playing the sound through my speakers, but Dead Island just cuts the sound completely - even if I plug the headphones back in I hear nothing until I restart the game. Not a big deal, just a bit annoying.

 

[Teknoman]

oh crap. I'm holding off til they patch the game. have they already released the retal version of the game? Thought that might be the problem.

Yeah, all thats going on now are patches to improve the game.

Also, Deepsilver/Techland, dont worry about Dead Island 2 just yet. Make Dino Island.

 

[Lonestar]

bought a wired 360 controller.

Dis Betta Work.

 

[giancarlo123x]

Since yesterday it has froze about 4-5 times. The last time was when it was paused. I couldnt even turn off the PS3 with the button, had to unplug it. Will wait for the new patch later.

 

[JambiBum]

Anyone? Kinda frustrating. Finding early workbenches but "nails" still in red even though I have 2 sets in my inventory. Fun game on 360. Played till 3a last pm.

You need at least 2 sets of regular nails. Not one set of nails and large nails. I don't know what the large versions of things are for. Also make sure your bat is repaired all the way.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Here is what I want in Dead Island 2 (lets face it this game probably did well enough to warrant another one)

-Bigger stages
-more stages
-better story
-character creation
-previous characters as NPC's
-zombie animals
-more special zombie mutations
-more weapon variety

roll that all into one and we are good to go.

 

[Painraze]

just got it on PC... man this game is fucking AWESOME.

 

[Dead Prince]

i keep calling this game Bug Island then realized this game

lol. you just can't fucking escape!

 

[oktarb]

Hmm, found another bug. If I'm wearing headphones or a headset when I start playing, the sound will be fine, until I unplug the headphones - any other program just starts playing the sound through my speakers, but Dead Island just cuts the sound completely - even if I plug the headphones back in I hear nothing until I restart the game. Not a big deal, just a bit annoying.

I can confirm this, happened to me as well. Which is frustrating considering the "save" system.

 

[Twinduct]

Yeah, all thats going on now are patches to improve the game.

Also, Deepsilver/Techland, dont worry about Dead Island 2 just yet. Make Dino Island.

Oh shit! YESSS!

 

[jim-jam bongs]

bought a wired 360 controller.

Dis Betta Work.

Mandatory part of the PC gaming kit, really.

 

[Autofokus]

Is the PS3 patch even out in the US? I'm not seeing it when I load up the game.

EU only for now.

 

[Neuromancer]

Also, Deepsilver/Techland, dont worry about Dead Island 2 just yet. Make Dino Island.

*co-signs*

 

[PaulLFC]

Anyone else had the game lock up for a few seconds, then carry on as if nothing happened? A couple of times now I've been in the middle of killing zombies and it'll freeze, go to a black screen for about 5 seconds, and then the game will display again and I can carry on playing from where it froze.

 

[Riptwo]

Anyone else had the game lock up for a few seconds, then carry on as if nothing happened? A couple of times now I've been in the middle of killing zombies and it'll freeze, go to a black screen for about 5 seconds, and then the game will display again and I can carry on playing from where it froze.

I actually had the game minimize itself somehow while I was playing with a wireless 360 pad. Screen went black, desktop showed up, and I just had to reclick the icon in my taskbar. No idea what's up with that.

 

[Metalmurphy]

Why does the game sometimes locks you to the main quest when playing coop?

 

[jim-jam bongs]

Anyone else had the game lock up for a few seconds, then carry on as if nothing happened? A couple of times now I've been in the middle of killing zombies and it'll freeze, go to a black screen for about 5 seconds, and then the game will display again and I can carry on playing from where it froze.

Yeah I have actually, about half a dozen times over 9 hours of playing. In my case the sound dies after the picture returns and I have to restart the game to get it back. Also pretty sure I lost some quest progress after one of those so if it happens make sure you go into a "town" before quitting.

I actually had the game minimize itself somehow while I was playing with a wireless 360 pad. Screen went black, desktop showed up, and I just had to reclick the icon in my taskbar. No idea what's up with that.

This is usually caused by the game not disabling the screensaver in fullscreen mode I'm pretty sure. If you turn it off altogether that should stop happening.

 

[Evolved1]

Dead Island |OT| Zombies do our QA.

Anyone taking the risk playing this on PS3 besides me? I want to co-op...