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How to fix the "reset" glitch

Related game: The Darkness

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Herr Karamell
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Last post: 12 May at 14:39
Posted on 18 May 12 at 07:06, Edited on 19 May 12 at 23:37 by Herr Karamell
I figured I post a solution I encountered quite a while ago:

If you're reading this you probably ran into the same problem as I did. You played loads of The Darkness multiplayer matches, until one day everything "fucking" reseted to zero. So you had to start everything from the beginning. Well, then here is a quick fix:

*Host a ordinary player deathmatch with shapeshifters, on the map DM-Death
*Start the server.
*Let another player join(only one is necessary).
*Get at least one kill.
*Have the other player(s) leave the game.
*Win the game.
*Go back to main menu.

It's kinda weird but it actually works, and then everything should be back to normal. The amount of multiplayer matches played, extra content unlocked and your saved single player game should be back.

If player match doesn't work, try hosting a ranked one.

Note:

If you accept the invite while you are on the dashboard, you will be put straight into the game lobby WITHOUT your profile with achievements being loaded. Make sure you're in the game's menu prior to accepting any invites.

Hope this helps.
DakotaThrice
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Posted on 18 May 12 at 10:07
This will work if you do it there and then when you get reset but if you continue playing after being reset it's not always possible to fix.
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Posted on 19 May 12 at 00:33
This sucks because I didn't even know mine was already glitched..
DakotaThrice
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Posted on 19 May 12 at 08:32
This fix does work and its been known for awhile, I think the point st which it becomes unuseable may be once you dashboard.

The issue is you're not going to know you've been reset unless you know exactly how many wins you need or you check after every single match you play which will at least double your playtime.

Unless you know you only needed a few wins and catch the reset that way it'll probably be quicker just to keep playing till the achievement unlocks.

If you call it 2 minutes a match which is doable you're looking at just over 8 hours, if you do 50 matches before you spot the reset you're down to 6 hours. Even if you can't fix your WI s you're still only looking at a handfull of boosting sessions.