NieR Replicant – Lock FPS + Auto Hide Mouse (Fix Dualshock Controllers)

You can limit the frame rate to 60 frames per second using SpecialK software, which is a better option than the Nvidia Control Panel.

Lock FPS + Auto Hide Mouse Guide

SpecialK is a better tool than the Nvidia Control Panel for limiting frame rates to 60 frames per second. It also offers additional features such as mouse hiding and Dualshock controller support.

• 1) Download the latest version of SpecialK from here: sk-data.special-k.info
• 2) Go to your Nier Replicant installation directory:
  • steam\steamapps\common\NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139
• 3) Extract the following files and folders into the Replicant directory: Servlet, PlugIns, SKIF.exe, and finally SpecialK64.dll

Note: Do not extract SpecialK32.dll

• 4) Rename SpecialK64.dll to dxgi.dll

Your Replicant folder should look like so after the above steps:

• 5) Launch the game (Neir Replicant).
• 6) If everything is done successfully, you will get a message from the mod appear on launch. It’s hard to miss.
• 7) Time to lock the fps! Hit Ctrl + Shift + Backspace to open up the control panel while the game is open. You can be in the main menu, in game, doesn’t matter.
• 8) Now Click Frame Limiter, Check the box that says Frame limit, Double click the box to the right to input a value; enter 60. This is how it all should look. When it says “(Limit Engaged)” next to the 60; we’re done! FPS is now locked at 60! No Extra steps needed to get Playstation controllers working, SpecialK handles all that out of the box!

Bonus: Hide Mouse

Now that SpeicalK is installed, it takes a few seconds to enable automatic mouse hiding.

• Open the SpecialK configuration via Ctrl + Shift + Backspace.
• Click/expand Input Management, then “Mouse Cursor”, and finally check “Hide When Not Moved”

If everything is done successfully, the configuration should look like the image below: