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It's unclear why such a light level of obfuscation was put between the players and the configuration files, especially when it took PC gamers minutes to get around it. Most gamers will be just fine with the standard settings the game locks you into, but the ability to tweak the settings is always welcome.

Before you do anything, it's a good idea to make another copy of the files to be swapped in later, just in case you mess something up. According to the forums discussing the game, this was added directly after launch the original files would be edited at will.

These are encrypted (with a simple polyalphabetic cipher, for those who care), but are very easy to open. Here's how you can make the tweaks: first, find the configuration files under Bulletstorm/StormGame/Config on your computer. Mouse smoothing has been turned on in Bulletstorm, and there isn't a way to change that in the normal menus. If you'd like to split this items to different keys, you certainly can.Īlso, if you notice your mouse controls feeling off, there's something you can do about that. There are multiple controls mapped to the same key, such as sprint and jump on the space bar, and the "R" button to use things and also to reload. You have a mouse and keyboard, so you don't need it. Go into the control options and turn off the aim assist. You'll want to undo the damage that consoles have done to this port. The game does not require an always-on Internet connection after checking in once and authorizing, and we tested this by yanking the network cable out of our gaming PC and playing through a level.

There is nothing that can be done about it, and no service that lets you escape it. No matter how you buy the game, you'll need a Games for Windows Live account. Whether you want to support a game that shipped so clearly aimed at consoles is up to you, but with a little time and effort you can do undo most of the damage inflicted on the PC version of the game.Įven though the game requires Games for Windows Live, it feels and acts like a console game by default. We've gone into some of the problems with the PC version of Bulletstorm, but we're also enjoying the game so damned much we thought it would be a good idea to show you how to get it running smoothly.