Burnout Paradise Remastered

Burnout Paradise Remastered

Developers
	Criterion Games
	Stellar Entertainment
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	RenderWare
Release dates
Windows	August 21, 2018
Reception
OpenCritic	79
IGDB	84
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Open world, Racing
Vehicles	Automobile, Motorcycle
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary
Series	Burnout

Burnout
Burnout Paradise	2009
Burnout Paradise Remastered	2018

General information

Remaster of Burnout Paradise.

Answer HQ for the Burnout series at EA.com

Burnout Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Microsoft Store		Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play.
Origin		Included with EA Play. Manual link for EA App purchase.
Steam		Included with EA Play (Steam).
(unavailable)
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Humble Store (unavailable)		Region Locked in Latin America.

All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via EA Play.

Downloadable content (DLC)

Contains all but one DLCs from the original game, including the never-before-released-on-PC Cops and Robbers and Big Surf Island DLCs.

The Time Savers Pack of Burnout Paradise that unlocked all base vehicles, bikes, and paint schemes was never included or released for Burnout Paradise Remastered.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the -skipvideos command line argument

BPR Speed Patch

Alternate Download Link

Unlocks framerate, adds a fan patch, and enables changing traffic density.

Can cause steering problems at higher framerates on some systems.

High traffic density is enabled by default, disable by changing EnableExtraOptions to 0.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Criterion Games\Burnout Paradise Remastered\*.ini
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238080/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Criterion Games\Burnout Paradise Remastered\Save\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238080/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display settings

Quality settings

Effects settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA and up to 8x MSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS		Anything lower than 60 will cause frame stutter, which is noticeable even on adaptive sync monitors.[citation needed]
120+ FPS		Capped at 60 FPS, the Vsync appears to be disabled. See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

High frame rate

Unlock framerates above 60Hz
Can cause steering problems at high framerates on some systems. Install BPR Speed Patch Extract files into the root folder of the game. Open scripts\SpeedParadise.ini and change EnableVFrameRate value to 1.

Input

Controls settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sound Effects and Music levels
Surround sound		Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\Criterion Games\Burnout Paradise Remastered\config.ini and add SpeakerSetup=1 under [Sound].
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Imperial measurements. British English available with Language Unlocker.
Simplified Chinese				Use Language Unlocker.
Czech				Use Language Unlocker.
Traditional Chinese				Use Language Unlocker.
French
German
Hungarian				Use Language Unlocker.
Italian				The Steam version is available in Italian even though it's not listed on the store page.
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Thai				Use Language Unlocker.

Disable main menu music

Disables Guns N' Roses' "Paradise City" song at startup.

Edit game files
Go to <path-to-game>\SOUND\STREAMS\ Open GUNS_AND_ROSES.SNS with a text editor. Clear content and save the file.

Disable the announcer

Removes the majority of DJ Atomika's (or your regional equivalent) voiceovers from the game.

Replace files
Download Burnout Paradise Remastered - Atomika Disabler and extract the archive to the installation folder, replacing existing files. To restore the original state use Origin's "repair" function for the game.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		Versus
LAN play
Online play		8
Asynchronous multiplayer

Issues fixed

Various game crashes

During initial startup / When opening pause menu / When finishing a race

The game crashes when trying to access the webcam.
Install BPRmodder Launch it once and install the "Core bugfixes" mod Close the installer. Download this modified file and replace the existing file in the mods folder in your game directory.

Uninstall OBS or uninstall OBS Virtualcam

Set dedicated GPU as default
If you have a laptop, make sure the Nvidia control panel is not automatically switching your GPU to your iGPU. Open Nvidia Control Panel. Manage 3D settings. Choose the program settings tab. Pick Burnout Paradise Remastered. Choose your preferred graphics card, apply, and then load the game.

During login when your Windows username contained non-ASCII characters

Use BPR Modder

While initializing the connection to the server due to a major memory management disaster

Use BPR Modder

During the "Connecting to Paradise City Servers" Message

Occurs when user has a friend on the Origin Friends List that has 25+ characters in their name. The game does a scan of the Friends List to see whether or not they are playing the game and, upon coming across this name, will crash.

If you have a friend on EA Origin that has a username that's longer than 20 characters, unfriend them.[citation needed]

Start the game while Origin is in offline mode[citation needed]

During the "Loading" or if in Offline Mode (Origin) during the "Pause Menu"

Occurs if you have Kinect 2* is connected. This either happens during the Loading or during Pause menu if Origin is in Offline mode.

• (Kinect 1 and other Windows Hello webcams require testing)

Disable camera access in Windows settings for Desktop Apps under Privacy and Security (Windows 11)[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Bo98's BPR Mod Directory

Quality of life content with certain issues in the game being fixed, as well as an easy traffic toggler (F5 key) for use both offline and online (as the host).

Brick Remastered: A mod menu with utilities such as a portable junkyard, unrestricted car paint choice, a speedometer, changing wheels, and things like sped up Junkyard vehicle selection.

Install BPRModder
Download BPR Modder to your game directory, then choose the mods to patch the game with.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8.1	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-2120 3.3 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz	Intel Core i5-3570K AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5750 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti AMD Radeon R7 265

A 64-bit operating system is required.