Dead Space (PC)

[polonyc2]

I just finished the game...WOW...the game is amazing right to the very last second...reminds me a lot of the first 2 Alien movies and that's a good thing...don't let the 3rd person POV turn you off as I'm sure you'll get used to it

the best horror/survival game I've played in years and maybe one of my all time favs...unique twist on the typical space survival game with unique weapons, gameplay etc...should be a Game of the Year candidate (although Fallout 3 should win Game of the Year)

check out this video review of the game...which does a better job of showcasing the game...screenshots don't do it justice

Dead Space Review in High Definition – G4tv.com

[sammy2066]

I just started playing this game today on my Xbox. I had to go get my Xbox replaced after it RRoD'd on me ... but the replacement was surprisingly quick and painless.

I'm sitting here in my living room w/o any lights ... and I'm soo scared. Great game!

[Wingit]

Bought this a while ago, found that controls cannot be remapped (no excuse for this lameness in 2008) and put it away til it's properly patched, if ever. Third person was a bit of a turnoff, but i knew that going into it...character turning feels like I'm on gimbals, somehow does not feel "natural'. Oh well...wait and see I guess....

[polonyc2]

Originally Posted by Wingit

Bought this a while ago, found that controls cannot be remapped

certain controls cannot be remapped...but most of them can be changed

[Wingit]

Never say never, (I was referring to the arrow keys, polony) it seems that things can be rectified with a hex editor if you are comfortable with doing so. I have done this and will confirm that it works...I can play Dead Space with the arrow keys for movement ...as with any hack or manipulation of files, use at your own risk. Link follows :

KennyNet » Dead Space with Arrow Keys!

[polonyc2]

Originally Posted by Wingit

Never say never, (I was referring to the arrow keys, polony) it seems that things can be rectified with a hex editor if you are comfortable with doing so. I have done this and will confirm that it works...I can play Dead Space with the arrow keys for movement ...as with any hack or manipulation of files, use at your own risk. Link follows :

KennyNet » Dead Space with Arrow Keys!

nice find...now the people who could not get used to the default keyboard layout can enjoy a truly great game

"Alternatively if that’s too much like hard work you can download my pre-modified controls.rmp file below which is set to use the arrow keys"

so how does this work?...just download it and place it in the Dead Space folder?

[Wingit]

Originally Posted by polonyc2

so how does this work?...just download it and place it in the Dead Space folder?

It replaces a file of the same name and location depends on OS, for Vista 64 it's in C/users/User name/Apps folder/Dead Space IIRC....you need hidden files turned on as well....I would recommend saving a copy of the original file somewhere as well as backup..

Also, for those experiencing mouse lag, set your v sync to application control in video card control panel and set v sync to off in ingame gui video section...works a treat and so far no tearing of textures for me.

[mindx2]

I've thought about getting this game but the control issues worry me. I like to map my forward movement key to one of my mouse buttons. Can this be done with this game? If not I won't get the game.

[Wingit]

Originally Posted by mindx2

I've thought about getting this game but the control issues worry me. I like to map my forward movement key to one of my mouse buttons. Can this be done with this game? If not I won't get the game.

The movement keys are seemingly hard coded to the WASD configuration in Dead Space (a consequence of it being a console port), so you will need to actually hex edit a specific configuration file to remap it...this will take a knowledge of what offset needs to have it's value changed and ofc what to change it to...not an easy task if you are just randomly trying to decipher what they might have done. Unless someone does this and posts it or you are a skilled file hacker I would say the answer is "no". Ofc EA might wake up and smell the coffee, but that is doubtful imo.

[polonyc2]

Originally Posted by Wingit

It replaces a file of the same name and location depends on OS, for Vista 64 it's in C/users/User name/Apps folder/Dead Space IIRC....you need hidden files turned on as well....I would recommend saving a copy of the original file somewhere as well as backup..

I don't see that file anywhere...looked in all my folders for Dead Space and no 'controls.rmp' file anywhere

doesn't really matter to me though as I got used to the default controls and finished the game already...just thought it might be nice to try

[Wingit]

I could have been clearer on path...for Vista it is C:\Users\"user name"\AppData\Local\Electronic Arts\Dead Space

Screenshot showing pathing attached

also remember...you need hidden files turned on as well ...with Vista enter windows explorer and hit ALT key to get drop down menu for folder options and turn on "show hidden files"

[polonyc2]

Originally Posted by Wingit

I could have been clearer on path...for Vista it is C:\Users\"user name"\AppData\Local\Electronic Arts\Dead Space

Screenshot showing pathing attached

also remember...you need hidden files turned on as well ...with Vista enter windows explorer and hit ALT key to get drop down menu for folder options and turn on "show hidden files"

found it...thanks...I always have 'show hidden files' enabled on my system but I just had the wrong path, that's why I couldn't find it

I never hex edited game files before...any potential negative side effects to doing it?...can it permanently ruin the game or have any other side effects?

by the way...nice Fallout 3 wallpaper you're using

[Wingit]

Originally Posted by polonyc2

I never hex edited game files before...any potential negative side effects to doing it?...can it permanently ruin the game or have any other side effects?

make a copy of the file before you play with it, so that you can revert if things go "awry", or use the ready made posted on that page I referred in previous post...GL!

Originally Posted by polonyc2

by the way...nice Fallout 3 wallpaper you're using

Thanks...I'll attach the file

[polonyc2]

but in general, is hex editing game files safe?

Originally Posted by Wingit

Thanks...I'll attach the file

thanks...I saw those on the official Fallout 3 website...the one you're using is the best out of all the wallpapers they have listed

[Wingit]

Originally Posted by polonyc2

but in general, is hex editing game files safe?

I would imagine that there's always the risk of breaking something using the wrong values in the wrong place, but that's why I suggest backing up the file before playing about...worse case scenario would be breaking something so badly that you needed to reinstall, but hey, it's a game. (On the other hand, if your machine starts smoking and spitting sparks and flame...I told you there were risks!...)