Set of fixes and workarounds for Prototype (2009) game. These fixes are needed due to the age of the game. With them, you can get a much better gaming experience than without them.
- Clone repo to C drive:
PS C:\> git clone https://github.com/flexxxxer/prototype-fixes- Paste this to General: LAUNCH OPTIONS at Steam:
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -File "C:\prototype-fixes\RunPrototype.ps1" -GameExe %COMMAND%
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Copy from prototype-fixes/modified-prototypeenginef to game folder with replacement one of prototypeenginef.dll. For AMD cards look for folder amd (disabled shadow filtering), for intel and nvidia look for other (enabled shadow filtering).
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Copy from prototype-fixes/directinput-fps-fix to game folder dinput8.dll.
Enjoy!
Most of the fixes were taken from https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Prototype. I just merged AMD shadow missing fix with custom FOV and wrote a script for Steam Launch Options.
Here is the list:
- No shadows with AMD/ATI graphics cards (https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Prototype#No_shadows_with_AMD.2FATI_graphics_cards). I just patch dlls from this archive (https://yadi.sk/d/B5SksXiOsZ3p9) for different FOV values.
- Low FPS fixed using DirectInput FPS Fix (https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/789-directinput-fps-fix/), automatic shutdown of HID devices when starting the game using a script (and turning it back on after exiting the game).
- Resolution stuck at 1280x800 fixed using https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1486-prototype-resolution-and-fov-fix/ (dll replacement) - now the render resolution is automatically set to the same resolution as the monitor the game is running on.
- Crash after starting or loading a game - fixed in the script by setting cpu-affinity to 6 threads for 12 thread processors and 8 threads for those processors with more than 8 threads (16-21 lines of RunPrototype.ps1).
You can use https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk for improve game performance. How to install it?
- Download latest version from Releases page.
- Extract files from x32 folder in archive to Prototype (2009) game folder.
- Enjoy! (not really... at the first start, shaders will be compiled, I recommend running around the city, destroying a couple of military bases so that all shaders are compiled and there are no friezes in the future.)
prototype-fixes is Copyright © 2023 flexxxxer Aleksandr under the Apache License, Version 2.0.