Alice: Madness Returns

Alice: Madness Returns

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FPS+RESOLUTION+DLC+ADDON+BUG FIXES
By S3MORPEN
FPS+RESOLUTION+DLC+ADDON+BUG FIXES

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Changes in "DefaultEngine.ini"
Go to "File Explorer."

Open "Windows (C:)."
Open "Program Files (x86)."
Open "Steam."
Open "steamapps."
Open "common."
Open "Alice Madness Returns."
Open "AliceGame."
Open "Config."
Open "DefaultEngine.ini" (Open Using Notepad) (or locate this file where you have installed the game).

*SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM*

Now you going to want to edit some text

FIND ''GIsSpecialPCEdition=FALSE''
EDIT IT TO SAY ''GIsSpecialPCEdition=TRUE''

*SCROLL UP A LITTLE BIT*

FIND ''[SystemSettingsEditor]
ResX=1080 //Edit to native resolution
ResY=720''

*RIGHT ABOVE THAT YOU WILL SEE*

''AmbientOcclusion=False''
EDIT TO SAY ''AmbientOcclusion=True'' (DON'T MAKE ALL CAPS OR IT WON'T WORK!!!)

*SCROLL UP A LITTLE BIT*

FIND ''[SystemSettings]
UseVsync=False
ResX=1080 //Edit to native resolution
ResY=720
MotionBlur=False

Change the resolution once again. Also if you want to you can enable MotionBlur or Vsync by typing ''True'' instead of ''False''

*RIGHT ABOVE THAT YOU WILL SEE*

[UnrealEd.UnrealEdEngine]
bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE
MinSmoothedFrameRate=21.000000
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=33.000000

This is where you are going to change the frame rate. You are going to want to change the 21 and the 33 both to 60. This will enable the game to run at 60fps, (NOTE: IF YOUR MONITOR CAN GO HIGHER THAN 60FPS THEN BY ALL MEANS GO TO WHATEVER THE MAX FRAME-RATE IS)

(NOTE: Two lines of text pertain to frame-rate just like the resolution so you are going to have to change both of those. We'll get to it later in the guide).

(If you change it to 60fps then it should look like this)

[UnrealEd.UnrealEdEngine]
bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE
MinSmoothedFrameRate=60.000000
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=60.000000

*SCROLL UP NEAR THE TOP*

FIND

[Engine.Engine]
GameEngine=AliceGame.AliceGameEngine
bEnableColorClear=TRUE
DefaultPostProcessName=PostProcesses.PostProcess_Default
bEnableColorClear=TRUE
DefaultOnlineSubsystemName=
DynamicCoverMeshComponentName=
SubtitleFontName=WarfareFonts.Fonts.WarfareFonts_Chrom20
LoadingTextFontName=WarfareFonts.Fonts.WarfareFonts_Chrom20
bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE
MinSmoothedFrameRate=21
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=33
; NVCHANGE_BEGIN: Jiayuan - Apex Destructible DamageMap Parameters
ApexDamageParamsName=Nv_ApexDamageMap.AliceDamageMap
; NVCHANGE_BEGIN: Jiayuan - Apex Destructible DamageMap Parameters
LanguageRegistryPath=Software\EA Games\Alice Madness Returns
bSuppressMapWarnings=true

(All you want to change here is the frame rate numbers)

(IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS)

[Engine.Engine]
GameEngine=AliceGame.AliceGameEngine
bEnableColorClear=TRUE
DefaultPostProcessName=PostProcesses.PostProcess_Default
bEnableColorClear=TRUE
DefaultOnlineSubsystemName=
DynamicCoverMeshComponentName=
SubtitleFontName=WarfareFonts.Fonts.WarfareFonts_Chrom20
LoadingTextFontName=WarfareFonts.Fonts.WarfareFonts_Chrom20
bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE
MinSmoothedFrameRate=60
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=60
; NVCHANGE_BEGIN: Jiayuan - Apex Destructible DamageMap Parameters
ApexDamageParamsName=Nv_ApexDamageMap.AliceDamageMap
; NVCHANGE_BEGIN: Jiayuan - Apex Destructible DamageMap Parameters
LanguageRegistryPath=Software\EA Games\Alice Madness Returns
bSuppressMapWarnings=true

CLICK ''File'' IN THE TOP LEFT AND THEN CLICK ''Save''

TO CHANGE CLOTHES AND WEAPONS ON THE MAIN MENU CLICK EQUIP IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT THEN USE THE ARROW KEYS TO SWITCH BETWEEN THE ITEMS.
Installation of American McGee's Alice (Prequel):
1) Download American McGee's Alice from the below link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LCegC7wzfDUQEnq9zlSuUpj-l3GMOXBe/view?usp=sharing

2) After downloading extract that .rar file and put the Alice1 folder inside the main Alice Madness Returns directory.

Steam/steamapps/common/Alice Madness Returns

3) Now go to the text file (AliceEngine.ini or DefaultEngine.ini) and locate a line that says "[AliceGame.AliceGameEngine]", below it you should see "Alice1Path=..\..\..\Alice1\bin".

4) Change it to "Alice1Path=..\..\Alice1\bin".

5) The prequel should be launched from the main menu.
Tweaks for American McGee's Alice:
The text file that checks configs for this game is called default_pc.cfg and you can find it here:

.../Alice Madness Returns/Alice1/bin/base

If you're having trouble with fullscreen, try changing seta r_fullscreen 0 to seta r_fullscreen 1.

Fixes for American McGee's Alice Crashing:
1) If you are facing crashes while at the very start of the game or loading or saving the game, just launch the game again to continue progress. Should repeat this step each time.

2) Climbing Vines:

At some point, you'll need to climb up vines. You'll notice that there's only a key assigned to "Climb down" but nothing to "Climb up", and online guides will only tell you to press Enter to climb up.

For some reason, to climb up a vine you'll need to use the alternate attack button, not Enter.
Skip Game Launch intro video:
Go to /Steam/steamapps/common/Alice Madness Returns/AliceGame/Movies and locate three files called Intro_EA.bik, Intro_SH.bik, and TechLogo_Short.bik, and remove it or just change their extension from .bik to .old.

Umbrella without Focusing and Umbrella Bug Fix:(Alice: Madness Returns)
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1 - Go to the directory Alice Madness Returns\Game\Alice2\AliceGame\Config

2 - DefaultInput.ini - open in any notepad editor

3 - Find line: +Bindings=(Name="E",Command="TriggerBlock true | OnRelease TriggerBlock false")

4 - Replace on: +Bindings=(Name="E",Command="ChangeCameraMode true | TriggerBlock true | OnRelease TriggerBlock false | OnRelease ChangeCameraMode false | QuitFPS | DiscardWatch")

5 - Save and done!

If the fix not working (Need to fix through Windows OS and this issue occurs mostly on older OS.)

!!! If your native is not English!!!

The system has input language priority - keyboard layout.

Need to change to English as the main input of the keyboard.

Settings > Time & Language > First in the list must be English (drag and drop) or choose priority through the options (on old Win versions)

Fix DLC Weapons Not Working: (ALICE MADNESS RETURNS!!)
1) Go to steamapps\common\Alice Madness Returns\AliceGame\Config\DefaultInput.ini

2) Add these two lines under [Engine.PlayerInput]

+Bindings=(Name="o",Command="EnableAllDLCWeapons")

+Bindings=(Name="p",Command="DisableAllDLCWeapons")

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51 Comments
Ori641 2 May @ 8:43am 
Tried the Fix DLC Weapons Not Working: (ALICE MADNESS RETURNS!!) and it works!!! By pressing "o" in game I could play with the knightmare weapon and it looks and feels amazing. Thank you very much S3MORPEN
S3MORPEN  [author] 21 Apr @ 10:19am 
@peachybunnyy Completely uninstall the game, manually delete all remaining game files from your disk, then reinstall it and follow the guide. This might resolve the issue.
peachybunnyy 21 Apr @ 10:16am 
every time try to launch the game my monitor turns black the game doesn't load and I end up having to manually restart my pc :(
S3MORPEN  [author] 21 Mar @ 9:07pm 
@Yan Follow the guide above precisely, and it should work.
Yan 21 Mar @ 10:33am 
Hello. I bought the game 10-15 min ago and when I press PLAY it turns into STOP for 5-20 seconds then returns to PLAY. How can I fix that?
S3MORPEN  [author] 20 Jan @ 7:06pm 
@Sara kay The game can be installed on any drive and still it works by following the above guide.
Sara Kay 31 Dec, 2024 @ 6:30am 
Possibly should mention this game does need to be on the same drive as windows. I went through all the steps and got the game to work but had a hard drive full error and couldn't save.

That said excellent guide. Thank You!
TeaDrinker 15 Dec, 2024 @ 3:03am 
Alice1 was removed by my virus scanner for being malware.
🍄EVEN🍄 aNom4locariS 12 Dec, 2024 @ 9:13am 
guys can somebody help me, when i try to dash, my game crashes, what should i do?
TeaDrinker 11 Dec, 2024 @ 4:45am 
Thank you, this has been very helpful.

You have a small spelling error sir/madam;
GIsSpecialPCEdition=FLASE

when you probably meant;
GIsSpecialPCEdition=FALSE

Thank you again for the excellent guide.