Dishonored Save Game Fix

Dishonored can be temperamental sometimes repeating the install process will work otherwise replace one of the save files while the game is running. After loading the save its recommended to make another save. PC Game News • Dishonored 2 • 40 High Chaos: Dishonored 2 Performance Woes & Tips. Former Deputy Editor. 11th November 2016 / 12:04PM. It’s clear that there isn’t one single fix that’s going to solve everyone’s problems simultaneously. And the fact that this post even has to exist is a sign of a failure at some level.

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  2. Dishonored Save Game Location
  3. Dishonored Save Game Fixtures
Dishonored
Developers
Publishers
Engines
Release dates
WindowsOctober 9, 2012
Dishonored
Dishonored2012
Dishonored 22016
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider2017

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

Official site
Official forums
Official Hardware and Software Issues Subforums (PC)
Dishonored Wiki
Steam Community Discussions
  • 1Availability
  • 2Essential improvements
  • 3Game data
  • 4Video settings
  • 6Audio settings
  • 8Issues unresolved
  • 9Issues fixed
  • 10Other information

Availability[edit]

SourceDRMNotesKeysOS
Retail
Amazon.comDefinitive Edition
Amazon.co.ukGame of the Year Edition
Bethesda.netDefinitive Edition
GamersGateDefinitive Edition
GamesplanetDefinitive Edition
Green Man GamingDefinitive Edition
Humble StoreDefinitive Edition
SteamDefinitive Edition
Steam RHCP (Russia, Hungary, Czech, Polish) version
All versions require SteamDRM.

Version differences[edit]

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

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

NameNotes
Dunwall City Trials
The Brigmore Witches
The Knife of Dunwall
Void Walker Arsenal

Essential improvements[edit]

Skip intro videos[edit]

Use the -nostartupmoviescommand line argument[4]
INI Method
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open DishonoredEngine.ini
  3. Find StartupMovies and replace with ;StartupMovies

Display/Hide HUD[edit]

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open DishonoredInput.ini.
  3. Add this line m_PCBindings=(Name='F6',Command='ShowHUD true')
  4. Press F6 to hide or display HUD.
Removing the HUD also eliminates the letterbox in cutscenes.[5]

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

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open DishonoredEngine.ini.
  3. 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)
  4. 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]
  1. Open <path-to-game>DishonoredGameConfigDefaultAI.ini
  2. Modify the values of m_CorpseAbsoluteMaximumCount=10 and m_CorpseIdealMaximumCount=5 as necessary.

Mute Note/Book Reading Ambient Sound Effect[edit]

Mute Note/Book Reading SE[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>DishonoredGameCookedPCConsole
  2. 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]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>DishonoredGameCookedPCConsole
  2. 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]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open DishonoredInput.ini.
  3. Find a line that resembles m_PCBindings=(Name='LeftShift',Command='GBA_Sprint')
  4. Alter the line so that it reads m_PCBindings=(Name='LeftShift',Command='GBA_Sprint | DisToggleSprint TRUE')
  5. Save the file, it is recommended to make it read-only to prevent the game from resetting it.

Game data[edit]

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

SystemLocation
Windows %USERPROFILE%DocumentsMy GamesDishonoredDishonoredGame
<Steam-folder>userdata<user-id>205100remoteoptions.sav
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareArkaneDishonored
Linux (Proton)<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/205100/pfx/[Note 1]
Editing any of the .ini files prevents Dunwall City Trials scores to be posted to the leaderboards.[1]

Save game data location[edit]

SystemLocation
Windows <Steam-folder>userdata<user-id>205100
<Steam-folder>userdata<user-id>217980
Linux (Proton)<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/205100/pfx/[Note 1]

Game Fix Glendale Ca

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.

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

SystemNativeNotes
Steam CloudSyncs save games and settings.

Video settings[edit]

In-game video settings.
In-game resolution settings.
Graphics featureStateWSGFNotes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor Use Flawless Widescreen for the best experience.
Ultra-widescreen[6]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)Slider maximum is 110°; for higher settings see Field of view (FOV).
WindowedToggled with F11, menu option, or the -windowedparameter.[7]
Borderless fullscreen windowedWorks with GeDoSaTo.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)Default is 4x. See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)FXAA or MLAA. Up to 8x SGSSAA can be forced with Nvidia Inspector.[8][9]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPSUses frame rate smoothing with maximum value of 130. For higher frame rates see High frame rate.

Field of view (FOV)[edit]

Use FOV Hack[10]
  1. Download Dishonored FOV Hack.
  2. Put version.dll and fov.ini in <path-to-game>BinariesWin32.
  3. Edit fov.ini to your preference.
Add FOV hotkey[5]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open DishonoredInput.ini.
  3. Go down to the line m_PCBindings=(Name='Zero',Command='GBA_Shortcut_9')
  4. Add a new line below it: m_PCBindings=(Name='F4',Command='FOV 120')
  5. Change 120 to the FOV you want and save your changes.
  6. Press F4 during gameplay to use the new FOV.
Dishonored Save Game Fix

Anisotropic filtering (AF)[edit]

Dishonored Save Game Location

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

High frame rate[edit]

Change frame rate smoothing[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open DishonoredEngine.ini.
  3. Search and change bSmoothFrameRate to FALSEor raise MaxSmoothedFrameRate value.
  4. Save file.
For more information, see the Unreal Engine 3 page.

Ambient Occlusion[edit]

HBAO+[11][12]
This method only works on Nvidia graphics cards.
  1. Open the Dishonored Nvidia profile with Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Change Ambient Occlusion compatibility value to 0x0000002F.
  3. Change Ambient Occlusion setting to Quality.
  4. Change Ambient Occlusion usage to Enabled.
  5. Press 'Apply Changes' in the top-right corner.

Input settings[edit]

  • Dishonored's keyboard shortcuts.

  • In-game key map settings.

  • In-game gamepad layout settings.

  • In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouseStateNotes
Remapping
Mouse accelerationMouse smoothing option is on by default. Slider in menu for smoothing/acceleration.
Mouse sensitivityMouse has deadzone when zoomed in.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller supportSupports both auto-aim and aim assist.
Controller remappingOnly pre-set layouts are available.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Dishonored Save Game Fixtures

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotpluggingMay not work properly, can happen along with settings not saving when using a controller. This can be fixed using these instructions.
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/MOccasionally changes button prompts

Audio settings[edit]

In-game audio settings.
Audio featureStateNotes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound5.1 but center channel is flaky[13]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

LanguageUIAudioSubNotes
English
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
RussianAvailable here.
Spanish

Independent UI and dubbing/captioning[edit]

Instructions[14]
  1. Make sure the actual game language is that you want the interface to be in (for ease XXX)
  2. Go to <path-to-game>DishonoredGameLocalization
  3. Copy language-code folder to %USERPROFILE%DocumentsMy GamesDishonoredDishonoredGameLocalization
  4. Go to <path-to-game>EngineLocalization
  5. Copy language-code folder to %USERPROFILE%DocumentsMy GamesDishonoredEngineLocalization
  6. Set the game in the language you want the voices and the captions to be in (for ease YYY)
  7. Change both the previous folders names from original XXX to your new language code YYY
  8. 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]

3D modesNative Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D
iZ3D
vorpXG3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.
DevicesNativeNotes
3RD Space Gaming Vest

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]
  1. Go to the end of the act and talk to Billie Lurk.
  2. When Billie Lurk ask you to exit the level...you say 'NO'.
  3. Save the game.
  4. Go and talk to Billie Lurk again.
  5. 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.[15]

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]
  1. Go to the save game data location.
  2. Delete remotecache.vdf.
  3. Disable Steam Cloud (close settings window).
  4. Enable Steam Cloud (close settings window).
  5. Let Steam sync your saved games.
  6. Launch Dishonored.

Issues fixed[edit]

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

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

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

Instructions[citation needed]

Run the following from the command line: reg add HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodeValveSteamApps205100 /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.

Save

Texture Pop-in When Switching Weapons[edit]

Dishonored Save Game Fix
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open DishonoredEngine.ini.
  3. 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]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>BinariesWin32.
  2. Right click Dishonored.exe and hit 'Run as Administrator'.
  3. Steam should install some DirectX files, then the game will launch.
  4. 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.
  5. From now on you should be able to save and load your options with a controller, even without running the game as adminstrator.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specsSupportedNotes
Direct3D9
Shader Model support3

Middleware[edit]

MiddlewareNotes
PhysicsPhysX
AudioWwise
InterfaceScaleform
CutscenesBink Video

System requirements[edit]

Windows
MinimumRecommended
Operating system (OS)Vista, 7 32-bitVista, 7 64-bit
Processor (CPU)Dual Core 3.0 GHz Quad Core 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)3 GB4 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.[16]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.01.1File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/205100/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (205100) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. ↑ 1.01.1Dishonored Graphics (TWEAKS) - Page 32 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
  2. ↑WTF Is... - Dishonored ? - YouTube
  3. ↑A look at Dishonored’s many UI options | Bethesda Blog
  4. ↑Dishonored | Skip Game Intros Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia
  5. ↑ 5.05.1How to change FOV in Dishonored - Reddit
  6. ↑Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group
  7. ↑Dishonored stops responding and shows a very long error, and crashes to desktop. - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums
  8. ↑NVidia AA Flags
  9. ↑Original SGSSAA Post at 3DCenter Forum (German Language)
  10. ↑ToCA EDIT: Dishonored FOV Hack Released
  11. ↑HBAO+ Compatibility Flags
  12. ↑Original HBAO+ Guru3D.com Forums post
  13. ↑PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
  14. ↑HowTo: Play Dishonored with separate Voice/Text language :: Steam community discussions and extended by Mirh
  15. ↑Missing image files in new DLC - Steam community discussions
  16. ↑Dishonored on XP & XP x64 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
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Alright, here we go boys, I have some save game files for you with (most of) the powers enabled for everyone to enjoy. Both of these files were high chaos with killing in the first mission, sorry, but I don't have time to keep running the first mission doing it how everyone wants.

Instructions:

  • Disable steam cloud sync with Dishonored 2.

  • Navigate to C:UsersNameSaved GamesArkane Studiosdishonored2basesavegame

  • Remove all the slot folders and place them in a folder named 'Old Saves' OUTSIDE(very important) of the savegame folder

  • Download my files and extract them and place them in the savegame folder.

-This will remove your saved games from your game, if you want them back, you need to copy them back in from the 'Old Saves' folder. I could not find a way to have all my files in one game at the same time without getting errors, probably because of the three slot system the game uses for saves. So basically, EITHER USE YOUR SAVE GAMES OR MINE, NOT BOTH. I'm sure there's a way to make it work but I don't have time to screw around with it. You've been warned.-

SLOT99 File - Corvo

Full Default Equipment upgrades and full ammo/elixers

Upgrades:

  • Blink-Greater Blink

  • Windblast-Greater Windblast

  • Darkvision-Power with no upgrades

  • Rat Swarm- Greater swarm, no other upgrades

  • Bend Time-Full upgrades

  • Possession-Full upgrades

  • Strength-Full upgrades

  • Vitality- None at all, don't get hit

  • Reflexes- Power but no other upgrades

  • Agility-Full upgrades

  • Blood Thirst-Full upgrades

  • Bone Charms-Full upgrades

  • Shadow Kill-none at all, this power is lame af

SLOT98 File - Emily

Full Default Equipment upgrades and full ammo/elixers

Upgrades:

  • Doppleganger-Full except for Baffling Shade

  • Dark Vision-Power but no upgrades

  • Shadow Walk- Full upgrades

  • Mesmerize-Full upgrades (such an incredibly lame power, hate it)

  • Far Reach-Full Except for Decelerate

  • Domino-Full upgrades

  • Strength-Full

  • Reflexes-Power but no upgrades

  • Agility-Full

  • Blood Thirst-Full

  • Bone Charms-Full

  • Shadow kill-None

  • Vitality-is for nancy's (none)

The saves are on the dock during the first mission after getting your powers. You will have 7 Runes in your inventory and some of them will be missing from the mission. The Reason for this is because of how the cheat worked. Basically, whenever I spent runes, they would not get used. This still meant that I had to have at least 6 in my inventory to buy all the powers, as opposed to a cheat that gives you 100 runes to spend however you want, which I tried but could not get working properly. That's why I didn't just upload a file with a bunch of runes and let you choose yourself.

All credit to Zanzer from the Cheat Engine forum as I couldn't have done this without his cheat table.

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