!!! NOTE !!!
You shouldn't play above 60 FPS, the game launcher allows custom FPS setting, but you should play at 30 max 60 (so you don't break the game, this is the culprit of many problems)
Please refer to Windows official guides to use their utilities as i'm not responsible for the harm you may do to your device
Unfortunately I never had big problems with this game, so I couldn't test all these solutions with my hands, but the guide will get updated if a solution is confirmed

First of all, look for a fix to your problem in "Technical Issues" or "Gameplay Issues" to not lose time, in the index or scroll down below, if you couldn't fix your issue there then you can check some of the "General Solutions".
The solutions I wrote in those 3 highlighted sections, are all in order from things you should try first and if those at the top don't work you can then follow the order for more drastic solutions.

MEGUMemLeakFix[github.com], fixes memory leak issues within the game, improves long play sessions
GettingUpTrainCamFix[discord.com], fixes the train camera's jumping when playing at high FPS during the subway mission

Stay tuned in the future for more information...

Possible Solutions:
Windows Antivirus blocking savegames folder, allow it the access, or an external program (like an FPS monitoring software) interfering with the game












Possible Solutions:

• Run game as admin and/or in compatibility mode (XP, Vista etc.) try and apply the same to launcher's .exe file
  
• Enable the d3d8to9 driver in the game's launcher
  
• Install Visual C++ 2005[www.microsoft.com] 2008[download.microsoft.com]2010[download.microsoft.com] runtimes and/or DirectX[www.microsoft.com]
  
• Do a scan with your antivirus and/or whitelist Getting Up from it
  
• Download the MemLeakFix[github.com] mod
  
• Run a registry check in Windows (for example using CCleaner[www.ccleaner.com])
  
• Apply "Large Address Aware" flag to the game's .exe (for example with NTCore[ntcore.com])

Possible Solutions:
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Possible Solutions:

• Run game as admin and/or in compatibility mode (Vista, XP etc.) try and apply the same to launcher's .exe file
  
• Close any external programs interfering
  
• Download and install DirectX[www.microsoft.com]
  
• Enable the d3d8to9 driver in the game's launcher
  
• Update your PC drivers

Possible Solutions:

• Install DirectX[www.microsoft.com]
  
• Enable the d3d8to9 driver and Draw Pillarboxes in the launcher
  
• Play at 30/60 FPS in Borderless Window
  
• Use dgVoodoo 2[www.pcgamingwiki.com], to not make it conflict with the Widescreen Fix look here -> CLICK

Solutions:
Play at 30/60 FPS, or download the fix in the Discord server

Solutions:
Play at 30/60 FPS, and maybe change mouse sensitivity[www.pcgamingwiki.com]

Solution:
If your operating system is in Chinese or Korean, download this mod -> CLICK[community.pcgamingwiki.com]

Possible Solutions:
Play in Borderless Window or use dgVoodoo 2[www.pcgamingwiki.com]

Possible Solution:
Run the game with independent graphic card instead of integrated
Credit source

Solution:
Open "binds_pc.cfg" in the game's "engine" folder using Notepad as admin,
under the line -> "addbind 0 COMMAND_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_BUTTON KEYBOARD 0 KEY_F -1.0 1.0 1.0"
add the following two lines, save and close the file:
addbind 0 COMMAND_PUNCH KEYBOARD 0 KEY_R -1.0 1.0 1.0 #-- PUNCH
addbind 0 COMMAND_KICK KEYBOARD 0 KEY_R -1.0 1.0 1.0 #-- KICK
(this adds the punch and kick function to the key R on your keyboard, so you can use one key to knock out enemies in stealth, can change the "R" to your liking)
Credit source

Possible Solution:
Use the "Widescreen HUD Fix" option in the game's launcher

Solution:
Download the mods below

Possible Solutions:
Play at 30/60 FPS, use the faster spraying with right mouse button

These can obviously vary, depending on the problem you have with the game, so you have to pretty much guess yourself, try them if the solutions in "Technical Issues" and "Gameplay Issues" didn't help, and let me know which worked for your problem.
I classified them in order from normal methods, middle ground to last resort if nothing works.

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• Restart your PC;
  
• Launch Steam as administrator;
  
• Verify the game's files in properties on Steam;
  
• Run the game as admin and/or in compatibility mode (XP,Vista or 7) trying both the normal .exe and the launcher;
  
• Remove "Read only" from the game's folder properties;
  
• Whitelist the game from antivirus/play with the antivirus turned off;
  
• Grant the game permission to modify folders (for example savegames) from the antivirus;
  
• Close any external program running in the background that can interfere with the game (for example FPS monitoring softwares);
  
• Install all the redistributable software required by the game (DirectX 9.0c[www.microsoft.com]and Visual C++ : 2005[www.microsoft.com] 2008[download.microsoft.com]2010[download.microsoft.com]);
  
• Enable the d3d8to9 driver and "Draw Pillarboxes" in the game's launcher;
  
• Update your PC drivers;
  
  
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• Uninstall the game, remove any leftover file and reinstall;
  
• Install the game in a folder different than Program Files (for Retail version, not Steam, to avoid folder permission problems);
  
• Run the game in Reduced color mode (16 bit) and Disable display scaling on high DPI settings;
  
• Run the game in fullscreen or borderless window, see if it changes the problem;
  
• Whitelist the game from firewall;
  
• Run "dxdiag" (DirectX Diagnostic Tool) in Windows and see if there's any problems;
  
  
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• Run the game with an independent graphics card instead of integrated graphics card;
  
• Put Getting Up as high priority in task manager, when playing it;
  
• Try running the game using only 1 CPU core;
  
• Use "Large Address Aware" flag on the game's .exe (with NTCore[ntcore.com]);
  
• Do a registry check in Windows (for example using CCleaner[www.ccleaner.com]);
  
• Run "chkdsk","defrag" and "cleanmgr" in Windows, make sure there is no problem with your storage device (hard disk);
  
• Run Windows "event viewer", search for any problems in Windows Logs → Application;
  • Find Marc Ecko, tag his shirt with an orange X and force him to make a remake/sequel.

This section contains useful stuff to "remaster" your game.

Starting from changing the game's cover using SteamGridDB[www.steamgriddb.com]
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3335468945

already included in Steam version, only needed for Retail
DOWNLOAD[community.pcgamingwiki.com]

(thanks to @Disquse on the Discord server)
DOWNLOAD[mega.nz]

DOWNLOAD[sfx.thelazy.net]
it can work with Getting Up, but crashes after a few seconds

DOWNLOAD[gbatemp.net]


Higher Quality Music mod:
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2870684939

And more languages for the game, like Brazilian Portuguese, Slovak, Traditional Chinese and Korean:
DOWNLOAD[www.pcgamingwiki.com]

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3132010719
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3135657757
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3083372863&searchtext=steam+deck

GettingUpTool[github.com] view, export and replace textures










MEGU++[github.com] Debug console enabler (only 1 file required + limit of tags/stickers/marker tags on a map raised to 127 instead of 25)










Various engine options + Debug console:
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1569630211
Slayed Camera, Freecam mod










Toy Mod, keep Trane's toy outfit for the whole game










Cheats:
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=225397043

Please report your problem in the comments if it's not here, and tell all your specs, the point in which the game crashes etc. because we can try and fix it together, so other people in the future can avoid the problem entirely.

watch the official trailer of the official film adaptation, if you haven't already

And consider voting to preserve and bring this game to GOG : https://www.gog.com/dreamlist/game/marc-ecko-s-getting-up-contents-under-pressure-2006

Thank you for reading this guide, leave a like and add to favorites if you want :)

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