A custom installer for XIII to install the base game as well as XIII+, a
comprehensive set of new features with native multiplayer support and further enhancements, ready out-of-the-box for playing.
(physical or digital(GOG/Steam) version of XIII required)
Have you ever wanted to install XIII but run into obstacles in installing and tweaking it? This release provides a revamped XIII (including brand new content) ready to go! Less fiddling, more playing.
The setup file allows you either to install XIII from scratch by using the retail version or to upgrade an existing installation.
Compatible XIII versions for new installation:
* European XIII Retail version on 4 CDs
* European XIII Retail version on DVD (e.g. Gold Games 8, Computer Bild Spiele)
* Czech XIII Retail version (thanks to Opaquit)
The upgrade-only option is meant for already existing installations, like unmodified retail versions and the GOG/Steam one which can install the base game by itself.
CONTENT
Patch 1.4 by Opaquit
All previous patches (1.1; 1.2; 1.3) from Ubisoft and several other bug fixes and new features. See more on Xiii.opaquit.com
Patch 1.4.2.1 by Arthur
- Applied GOG XIII version (addressing issues caused by CPU energy saving)
- New file structure:
`XIII\Skins` - for any additional skins
`XIII\Maps\BaseSP` - stock singleplayer maps
`XIII\Maps\BaseMP` - stock multiplayer maps
`XIII\Maps` - any custom maps
`XIII\System\PC` -> `XIII\System`
`XIII\TexturesPC` -> `XIII\Textures`
- Deleted `XIII\MapsUser` if empty
- Deleted `XIII\Support` and moved manual files into `XIII\Help`
- Updated `MSL.ini` with all default skins (XIIIPersosPlus.u)
- Fixed localization mistakes
- Disabled connection to the Ubi.com master server
- Removed startup logos entirely
- Optimized network settings
- Included XIII IP Join
XIII+ by Arthur
- Included CTF/4 mode resources
- Added additional GUI options inside match sessions as a shortcut to quickly switch servers, set up mutators, ...
- Map List view (to prevent hitting the combobox over 9000 times)
- Mutator support
(built-in mutators:
- AutoChat: Enable automatically appearing chat messages ingame
- Players: Customize player stats like health, equipment, jumping strength, ...
- Equipment: Set default weapon, primary ammo, secondary ammo, armor, ...
- World: Set gamespeed, convert underscores in player name to whitespace
- FragFace: Replace the death skull with a custom image
- MightyFists: Use your mighty fist as weapon... or rather a special part of it
- Visuals: Enable HeadShotSFXTrigger (trigger head shot comic windows as known of single player) and possibly other effects in the future
- Online Game Service (connection to master.insidexiii.com)
- Addressed the sloppy menu cursor bug including upscaling of the cursor on higher resolutions
- Overall GUI improvements
- An ingame command list with useful functions
- Bot support in listen servers
- Shortcut keys to toggle fullscreen/window mode (F11) and to check for FPS and NET stats (F4 / F3)
- Assigned appropriate FOV values as default according to Pcgamingwiki.com
- Fixed minor issues and warnings...
Hint:
- FMVs are stretched in widescreen.
To keep an 4:3 aspect ratio, see the comments for instructions.
There is no option in the installer not to install widescreen patches, I prefer 4:3 because [url=http://www.wsgf.org/dr/xiii]FMVs are stretched in widescreen[/url]. Can you update the installer or at least tell how to restore the original aspect ratio?
Edit the XIII.ini and look for "Fullscreen" to change resolution. About the FOV, open DefUser.ini and adapt both "FOV" lines (default value for 4:3 aspect ratio: 85). Create a new profile to apply the new FOV settings.
Thank you very much for the fast response.
I ask you to update the mod description to inform users of stretching which occurs in widescreen.
Do you know where mouse sensitivity value is stored? I only see "MenuMouseSens=1.500000" in XIII.ini. Sensitivity is extremely high in the game, as an avid FPS player I had to drop my mouse DPI to 200 which apparently isn't supported well by optical mice.
In DefUser.ini:
MouseX=Axis aMouseX Speed=6.0
MouseY=Axis aMouseY Speed=6.0
MouseSensitivity=3.000000
When I install the patch I can't save the game anymore. A clean gog install allows me to make a save, but after the patch is installed the save game button is greyed out and clicking it does nothing. Anything I can do on my end to fix it? As Widescreen is great and all, but if I can't save the game it's unplayable for me.
It's fixed for the next update. For now, use the workaround as described there: Gog.com
By the way, if you happened to have lost essential progress already, you can always skip any mission: Gog.com
Thanks for the new patch. It works very well on my side. :)
I have one little suggestion for maybe another small update: during the installation it would be nice if you could manually pick the resolution you want to use in the game.
For example I'm playing in 2560 x 1440 but I can't pick that one. The only way for me is to edit the ini file after the installation is complete.
Not a big deal but I thought it would still be nice if you could skip that part by picking the resolution you want during the install/update progress.
Thanks for keeping XIII alive in 2019.
Kind regards
Berzerk2k2
I could solve the problem myself.
Unfortunately, the comment can not be deleted.
Hi guest,
the multiplayer profile settings don't apply to bot-only matches.
You can, however, change your skin mid-game via the SetSkin console command (and also the bot's skins with the respective commands).
Press F2 to use it and to display a list of available console commands.
Best Regards
Arthur
Thanks BinaryKnight ,very useful.
Thanks to Arthur+Opaquit too.
Thank you so much for the new update!
I am having problems with mouse sensitivity, though.
Lowering it in the ini file does nothing.
Also, it seems that The vertical sensitivity is higher that the horizontal one.
Any suggestion?
Open "DefUser.ini" from the game's System folder and set "bMaxMouseSmoothing" to "False". This should eliminate most of unwanted mouse stirring.
To effectively apply the change, create a new profile.
Thank you for this amazing work!!
you saved me a lot of headache I was so frustrated i couldn't play that game anymore and you saved the day!
THX
Hi, with patch applied I was able to run game in 2560x1080, which is awesome, but it seems that game forces 75Hz refresh rate, which is unsupported by my monitor and leads seemingly to some flicker/stutter.
Can this be restrained to 60Hz in some ini? Thanks.
Open XIII\System\XIII.ini in an editor and search for
UseVSync=False
and turn it to True.
If the issue still occurs, try to force VSync in your actual graphics settings.
Thanks for answer. In the meantime I reainstalled OS (unrelated) and installed newest nVidia drivers, now then problem seemingly vanished (my monitor no longer reports unsupported refresh rate when I start XIII).
But another, minor question emerged, this is just for pure curiosity: somehow, an FPS counter was being shown in corner before reinstall, but now it's gone. Is this a feature of game, which can be enabled somewhere (previously I did not turn it on myself, at least not intentionally - it somehow mysteriously appeared)?
The patch introduces three new shortcuts:
F3 - Show network settings (in multiplayer sesssions)
F4 - Show FPS
F11 - Toggle fullscreen/window
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Wow this is awesome dude,I used to play this game since I was very small and when I bought the cd version it didn't work,after soo many years I tried to get it a go and thanks to you,I could revive my nostalgia again,is there any sequel to this game
Hey buddy, great to see you livin' up your nostalgia again! :) Enjoy!
No sequel, but an upcoming remake of the original by an other company and most likely a true continuation afterwards if the remake turns out to be selling well.
WELL this is greatly appreciated but when I installed it, it says put disc 1 and when I put it I get the same error,your help will be appreciated
Please make an image of your XIII discs and upload the files with a private link for me and I'll take a look.
actually nevermind, I downloaded the game online from freegogpcgame and installed it on my com[uter, it's working fine, but do you think I can play multiplayer on it or should I download something else like a master server for online play,your answer is appreciated
Use the installer with the "upgrade" option to patch up your XIII installation and it will have built-in multiplayer support.
thanks bro it worked, you seriously know your stuff well, do you still play this game?
There's a community in the InsideXIII.com Discord where people meet up for multiplayer sessions and talk about the upcoming remake.
Hey thanks a lot for this much-needed patch but there is something I don't understand, sometimes when I launch the game fps is capped at 50 and some other times it is capped at 120.
How can I make it so it stays capped at 120 making my mouse movement smoother.
Have you tried this?
Pcgamingwiki.com
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I just tried again just in case and it made no difference
Wow that's actually really weird, when I have Chrome running I go up to 120 and when I close it goes down to 50. What's the logic behind that?!
For some reason the map editor doesn't work. It doesn't open, and setting compatibility mode for Windows XP doesn't fix the problem.
Where can i find a list of console commands? I either want to try and add bots to LAN or change my skin in Bot Challenge, Thanks so much for this mod!
Open a multiplayer session, then press F2 for the console and the command list.
In case the list doesn't show up immediately, open and close the ESC menu and press F2 again. The list should be now visible.
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Hello I've been trying the patch and it's working great for me. Thanks for it!
The only issue is that it sets the resolution to 1080p and I'm using a 4K monitor, I was able to change that in XII.ini but the UI doesn't scale up and I can't seem to find where I can change it. How can I do that?
You can use dgVoodoo2 to stretch out a small in-game resolution (e.g. 1280x960) to your native screen resolution.
Does this work with the recently released Steam version?
Can't hurt to try.
Yes, it does.
When the installer asks for the path, verify it's pointed to the correct location, which normally should be "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\XIII - Classic".
Says its missing DLLS, can anyone help?
It shouldn't miss any unless the OS lacks some common redistributables or something.
What is it anyway?
It tells me "Please insert Disk 1" or something of the likes.
NVM, I installed incorrectly!
Anyone know why my game would be capped at 100fps? If you switch from fullscreen to windowed and back again you can see it hit 130fps then pop right back to 100fps. I've gone through the ini files and there's nothing about any framerate options.
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su steam non funziona ;(
To apply the patch, you have to install it in the game's directory. For Steam, the default directory is something like "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\XIII - Classic\".