DSfix 0.7

Posted on 2012-08-31 by petert

Edit: it seems the intro skipping feature isn’t working properly for most people. Just ignore it for now!

This release adds 2 new features:

Save game backups: backs up the saves at regular intervals. The maximum number of stored backups can also be set. I implemented this since I almost lost my save while testing. The minimum interval is set fairly high to discourage people from using this to cheat death.
Intro skipping. NOTE: the way this is implemented is completely insane. It works for me, but I can’t guarantee that it won’t set your computer on fire. Just turn it off if you experience problems.

Now that these convenience features are out of the way I’ll focus on the graphics again.

Consider donating if you like the mod.
Regarding donations, I was told that the donation page was in German so far, it should now be set to English.

DSfix version 0.7 download

Please please remember to read the README.txt!

131 thoughts on “DSfix 0.7”

googlepo on 2012-09-11 at 01:44 said:

he used the same technique in the end and it worked

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Patrick on 2012-09-01 at 18:44 said:

Will this back up feature allow me to keep my character and use him on different GFWL accounts and computers?

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- petert on 2012-09-01 at 19:24 said:
  
  No, saves are bound to your account. This only helps you in case a file gets corrupted or lost.
  
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  - Patrick on 2012-09-01 at 20:26 said:
    
    Darn, GFWL sure has it’s flaws then.
    
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Toto on 2012-09-01 at 12:49 said:

Hello,

Thank you very much pour this awesome fix !

The backup option make my game crash. I moved my “Documents” folder on another partition, it’s maybe the source of the issue.

Extract of the log file :

SaveManager: searching for files ending on .bak
SaveManager: last backup time 0
SaveManager: Backing up save files
SaveManager: searching for files ending on .sl2

It ends on those four lines.

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- petert on 2012-09-01 at 13:05 said:
  
  Thanks for the information. I ask Windows for the location of the Documents folder, so it should work even if moved. I’ll look into it.
  
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  - Toto on 2012-09-01 at 13:21 said:
    
    Hum, earlier in the log file, it finds the “real” location of my savegame so it should work indeed.
    
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    - GObonzo on 2012-09-02 at 12:50 said:
      
      same problem. disable backup option and game runs fine again.
      
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Andrew on 2012-09-01 at 12:40 said:

First I just wanted to say Durante I love your work and its made me come back to Dark Souls after quitting on my PS3 due to the unbearable lag.

I have a question… My monitor is a 16:10 aspect ratio 1680×1050 resolution so the game has black bars on the top and bottom and makes it look like 16:9. Should I put a 16:9 resolution like 2560×1440 or a 16:10 resolution like 2560×1600 in the DSfix internal rendering setting?

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- Toto on 2012-09-01 at 13:18 said:
  
  Try this : https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/index.php/Flawless_Widescreen I don’t use it but many players said it removes the black bars
  
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  - Andrew on 2012-09-01 at 13:45 said:
    
    Thanks Toto. I looked that up on the forums and found that it stretched the HUD and lowered the FOV so I’ll just stick with the black bars for now.
    
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Jason on 2012-09-01 at 12:00 said:

This might have been asked before, but is it possible to implement some mouse sensitivity variables?

Great mod. Really appreciate it.

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meelo on 2012-09-01 at 11:59 said:

Hi Durante! Great job! Here’s some suggestions for your next versions: display aspect ratio selection & correct AA support. where is the backup saves location?

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- petert on 2012-09-01 at 13:07 said:
  
  The backups are in the same locations as the saves, [your documents]\NBGI\DarkSouls\[your GFWL account]\
  
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MM on 2012-09-01 at 11:59 said:

Thanks a lot for this.

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some nerd who likes skipping intros on 2012-09-01 at 11:43 said:

INTRO SKIPPING

Oh god I hope it works for me =D

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Nameless on 2012-09-01 at 11:24 said:

Author, can you add 4:3 and 5:4 monitors support? Because i wanna play on 1280 1024 resolution, but i have terrible black lines. Tnx anyway

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- Rich S on 2012-09-01 at 12:14 said:
  
  OOOh 16:10 would be amazing too!!!
  
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- Toto on 2012-09-01 at 12:43 said:
  
  This is for you : https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/index.php/Flawless_Widescreen
  
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  - Nameless on 2012-09-01 at 19:28 said:
    
    Thanks, bro!
    
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Rich S on 2012-09-01 at 11:02 said:

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar, I thank you!!!

Any chance of being able to duel bind stuff? eg have esc and end as menu… or perhaps bind the 1,2,3,4… keys?

Thanks again

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Iwashi on 2012-09-01 at 10:31 said:

For some reason it doesn’t appear to be working for me It’s just really low resolution all the way from the menu (the copyright text isn’t even readable at the bottom of the screen), but it wasn’t 3 days ago… I rolled back the fix to 0.4, but it still doesn’t work…

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I donated on 2012-09-01 at 10:23 said:

I love you man!
Please try to uncap the 30 FPS. You will be the God of all gods.

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- petert on 2012-09-01 at 13:08 said:
  
  That most likely won’t happen, sorry. It’s just not viable.
  
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Jonas on 2012-09-01 at 10:08 said:

Really nice work, it makes the game shine!

I run Win 7 64bit on a i73770k with a GTX 580. First I had problems with the 15 fps, in certain areas and at certain moments, but I resolved it by disabeling core parking in Win 7 and using Gamebooster 3. As it seems, these two tweaks did it, I now run a smooth and steady 30 fps all the time even in those particle heavy moments.

Maybe this helps others too.

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Q on 2012-09-01 at 09:41 said:

Thank you for this awesome fix!
I’ve got an advice for you guys, if you use a 1920×1080 screen (/ Windows Size) just set the renderWidth / renderHigh to a value that is a multiplier of 2 of the resolution –> 3840×2160, 7680…
As long as your graphic unit has enough performance. This super-sample like thing will makes the games graphics even better! You should also increase the DoF to a high value.

Runs perfect on:
i7-2600K @ 3.4 Ghz
GeForce 680 GTX
16 GB DDR3-1333

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Golden on 2012-09-01 at 09:37 said:

Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for all the hard work man. Namco/From Software should at least consider sending you a swag bag or something for more or less fixing their game.

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Anon on 2012-09-01 at 08:58 said:

So, I just upgraded my PC, installed Steam and this game, installed this patch and decided to continue playing this game from where I left in my previous computer.
My question is, is this GFWL thing supposed to NOT synchronize your save files? After I connected to my live account, I didn’t have any saves to load. Did I fuck up?

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boby85 on 2012-09-01 at 08:49 said:

can you fix the message hints form the game ssry for my bad english

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LiebHeart on 2012-09-01 at 07:10 said:

how fix this? http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5096/2012090100006.jpg

Please helppp!

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formerly on 2012-09-01 at 06:44 said:

Any plans to fix the fullscreen-windowed mode for 4:3 monitors?

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LilSassy on 2012-09-01 at 06:08 said:

Love your work, still hoping for an Optimus fix someday

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LiebHeart on 2012-09-01 at 06:01 said:

Thanks for patch!

anyone know how to solve the message? platmsg?, after killing taurus demon.
I try to play online and offline, but the same thing keeps happening and I close the game

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