What changed in Alan Wake in 2012

60 updates · 3 main milestones · Feb 23, 2012 to May 22, 2012

  1. 4 events
    Release of Alan Wake's American Nightmaredlc releaseMilestone

    Alan Wake's American Nightmare is now available for download.

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    Release of Alan Wake's American Nightmaredlc releaseMilestone

    Alan Wake's American Nightmare is now available for download.

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    15% Discount for Loyal Customersshop

    A 15% discount is offered for customers who own Alan Wake on Steam.

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    15% Discount for Loyal Customersstore

    15% off the price for customers who own Alan Wake on Steam.

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  2. 4 events
    Nvidia SLI Support Addedperformance

    The update adds support for Nvidia SLI.

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    Improvements to Stereoscopic 3D Supportperformance

    Major improvements have been made to Stereoscopic 3D support.

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    Improvements to Stereoscopic 3D Supportperformance

    Major improvements made to Stereoscopic 3D support.

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    Nvidia SLI Support Addedperformance

    The update adds support for Nvidia SLI.

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  3. 28 events
    Fixed Cursor Key / Numpad Assignment Issuesbug fix
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    Fixed Crashes When Using Alt-Tabbug fix

    Addresses crashes that occur when changing out of the game while it is loading.

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    Removed Auto-Aimbalance change

    Auto-aim was accidentally enabled in the previous build and has now been removed.

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    Fixed Camera Side Preferencebug fix

    Camera now remembers its side preference (tab key).

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    Improved Low Level Mouse Reading Routinesperformance

    Makes control cope better with low and variable frame rates, removing jerkiness when -rigidcamera is enabled.

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    Fixed DEVICE_CREATE_ERROR for Custom DPI Usersbug fix
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    Added -directaiming Command Line Parametergameplay

    Removes all mouse acceleration and enables -rigidcamera automatically.

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    Fixed 'First Run' on a 2nd PC Overwriting Savesbug fixMilestone

    Resolves issues with saves and statistics downloaded from the cloud.

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    Removed Auto-Aim Featurebalance change

    Auto-aim was accidentally enabled in the previous build and has now been removed.

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    Added Frame Rate Limiter to Menus & Videosperformance

    Prevents graphics cards from running at 1000's of fps, reducing stress on the hardware.

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    Fixed Cursor Key / Numpad Assignment Issuesbug fix
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    Fixed Crashes When Using Alt-Tabbug fix

    Fixes crashes that occur when changing out of the game while it is loading.

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    Added Latin-American Localization Supportlocalization

    Download the Free DLC from Steam and add -locale=esm to Alan Wake's Steam launch options to use it.

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    Fixed DEVICE_CREATE_ERROR for Custom DPI Usersbug fix
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    Added Frame Rate Limiter to Menus & Videosperformance

    Prevents cards running at 1000's of fps, reducing stress on graphics cards.

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    Fixed Screen Brightness Resettingbug fix

    Brightness now returns to original when changing process.

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    Added -directaiming Command Line Parametergameplay

    Removes all mouse acceleration and enables -rigidcamera automatically.

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    Fixed Camera Side Preferencebug fix

    Camera now remembers its side preference (tab key).

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    Added Latin-American Localization Supportlocalization

    Download the Free DLC from Steam and add -locale=esm to Alan Wake's Steam launch options to use it.

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    Fixed Specific Case of 'File IO Failure'bug fix

    Resolves issue when unable to write to My Documents.

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    Fixed 'First Run' on a 2nd PC Overwriting Savesbug fix

    Resolves issues with saves and statistics downloaded from cloud.

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    Fixed 'Back' and Return to Game Functionalitybug fix

    Improves functionality so that it doesn't need 3 presses.

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    Improved Low Level Mouse Reading Routinesperformance

    Makes control cope better with low and variable frame rates, removes jerkiness when -rigidcamera is enabled.

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    Fixed 'Back' and Return to Game Functionalitybug fix

    Functionality now does not require 3 presses.

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    Fixed Specific Case of 'File IO Failure'bug fix

    Resolves issues when unable to write to My Documents.

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    Fixed Screen Brightness Resettingbug fix

    Screen brightness now returns to original when changing process.

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    Reduced CPU Use When Game Doesn't Have Focusperformance
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    Reduced CPU Use When Game Doesn't Have Focusperformance
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  4. 24 events
    Adjusted Developer Video Commentary volumeaudio

    Volume levels for the developer commentary are now more sensible.

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    Fixed blur command line option issuebug fix

    Resolved the issue where blur occasionally got re-enabled even if the -noblur command line option was specified.

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    Unofficial support for lower resolutionsperformance

    Added unofficial support for running the game in lower resolutions than 1024x768 using command line options.

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    Unofficial support for lower resolutionsgameplay

    Added command line options for running the game in resolutions lower than 1024x768.

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    Fixed flickering trees on Nvidiabug fix
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    Prevented binding controller keys to keyboard actionsbug fix

    This fix prevents odd problems caused by binding controller keys to keyboard actions.

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    Prevented binding controller keys to keyboard actionsbug fix

    This fix prevents odd problems by stopping the binding of controller keys to keyboard actions.

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    Fixed controller vibration functionalitybug fix

    Controller vibration now works, though it is disabled by default.

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    Added Real Traditional Chinese translationlocalization

    Included proper translations for additional PC strings.

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    Mouse buttons 4 and 5 binding supportgameplay

    Added the possibility to bind mouse buttons 4 and 5.

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    Added Real Traditional Chinese translationlocalization

    Incorporated real Traditional Chinese translation for added PC strings.

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    Fixed blur re-enabling issuebug fix

    Blur occasionally got re-enabled even if the -noblur command was specified.

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    Added '-rigidcamera' command line optiongameplay

    New command line option for players sensitive to default mouse/camera controls.

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    Improved CPU thread assignment for 3-Core AMD machinesperformance

    Enhancements for smoother gameplay on 3-Core AMD systems.

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    Fixed gameplay not triggering after videosbug fix

    Resolved issues where the game would not progress properly after video sequences.

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    Improved CPU thread assignment for 3-Core AMD machinesperformance

    Better CPU thread assignment for smoother gameplay on 3-Core AMD machines.

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    Fixed localized cinematic audio volumeaudio

    Localized cinematic audio volume is now at the correct level and adjustable.

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    Added '-rigidcamera' command line optiongameplay

    Introduced a command line option for those sensitive to the default mouse/camera controls.

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    Fixed gameplay progression issues after videosbug fix

    Resolved problems where the game would not move forward and gameplay would not trigger properly after videos.

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    Corrected localized cinematic audio volumeaudio

    Cinematic audio volume is now at the correct level and adjustable.

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    Mouse buttons 4 and 5 can now be boundgameplay

    Players can now bind additional mouse buttons for gameplay.

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    Enabled controller vibration functionalitybug fix

    Fixed the issue where controller vibration works (note that it's disabled by default).

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    Adjusted Developer Video Commentary volumeaudio

    The volume for Developer Video Commentary is now more sensible.

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    Fixed flickering trees on Nvidiabug fix
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