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Revision as of 19:05, 27 February 2021
Developers | |
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Mindware Studios | |
Publishers | |
DreamCatcher Interactive | |
Engines | |
Pain Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 30, 2007 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 65 |
Warnings
Painkiller | |
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Painkiller | 2004 |
Painkiller: Overdose | 2007 |
Painkiller: Resurrection | 2009 |
Painkiller: Redemption | 2011 |
Painkiller: Recurring Evil | 2012 |
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation | 2012 |
Key points
- Multiplayer compatibility with original Painkiller maps and game modes
General information
- Painkiller Wiki
- Painkiller Zone - A fansite for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GamersGate | Painkiller Universe | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | Not available in Germany. |
- Painkiller Universe includes the base game and Painkiller along with the Battle out of Hell expansion.
Demo
A free demo can be installed with Steam using this link (allow Steam popup): steam://install/3280
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Essential improvements
Patches
- A list of patches can be found here.
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Painkiller Overdose |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3270/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Painkiller Overdose\Saves |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3270/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Not available in the Steam version. | |||
German | ||||
Polish | Not available in the Steam version. | |||
Russian | Not available in the Steam version. |
Issues fixed
Long loading times
Disable Vsync in video driver's panel (Nvidia Control Panel/Radeon Settings)[2] |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | Versus |
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Online play | 16 | Versus GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 4974 |
UDP | 4974 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- This is the default port used. It can be changed in-game by the user
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Miles Sound System | 7.1a |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.8s |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1800+ |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3800+ |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX 5600 ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X1800 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (3270) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Diskersen on 2018-01-22
- ↑ Fixes for OVER-F*CKING-LONG loadings - Steam Community Guide- - last accessed on 24-03-2018
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology