Difference between revisions of "High on Life"
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | high-on-life-3a855b | | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | high-on-life-3a855b | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched from {{file|{{p|game}}\Oregon\Binaries\Win64\Oregon-Win64-Shipping.exe}}<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mmachinecodev|date=2023-09-04}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Humble | high-on-life | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | high-on-life | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nl4714vtlrs | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}. Included with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nl4714vtlrs | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}. Included with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}. | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1583230 | | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1583230 | DRM-free | DRM-free when run directly from its executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mmachinecodev|date=2024-01-16}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
− | < | + | {{DLC/row| High on Knife | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZl7wX0KcGE|title=HIGH ON KNIFE DLC TEASER TRAILER - YouTube|date=2023-08-07}}</ref> | Windows}} |
+ | }} | ||
+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Remove intro files|ref=<ref name="Keith 2022-12-25"/>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Oregon\Content\Movies|folder}}. | ||
+ | # Delete or rename {{file|Squanch_Logo_V1.bk2}} and {{file|MiddleWare_Fade.bk2}}. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Oregon\Saved\Config\WinGDK\}} | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Oregon\Saved\Config\WinGDK\}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/config|Steam|{{P|localappdata}}\Oregon\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}} | ||
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
− | |widescreen resolution notes= Natively supports 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, 21:9 and 32:9.<br> | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Natively supports 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, 21:9 and 32:9.<br>'''Render Scale''' adjustable from 50%-200% (90% by default).<ref name="update3"/> |
|multimonitor = true | |multimonitor = true | ||
|multimonitor notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-12-15|comment= Tested on a multi-monitor setup in windowed mode at 3840x1080 resolution.}}</ref> | |multimonitor notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-12-15|comment= Tested on a multi-monitor setup in windowed mode at 3840x1080 resolution.}}</ref> | ||
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|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = limited |
− | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = 70°-120°; see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] to fix some issues. |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
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|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
− | |anisotropic notes = Referred to as "'''Texture Quality'''". | + | |anisotropic notes = Referred to as "'''Texture Quality'''". '''"Low"''' (2x), "'''High'''" (4x), and "'''Very High'''" (8x).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-12-15|comment=Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking the texture quality setting after changing each individual graphic setting with the command {{code|r.MaxAnisotropy}}.}}</ref> |
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = [[TAA]] | + | |antialiasing notes = [[TAA]]. "'''Low'''" (off), "'''Medium'''" (2x), "'''High'''" (3x), and "'''Very High'''" (4x).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-12-15|comment=Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking each anti-aliasing setting with the commands {{code|r.PostProcessAAQuality}} and {{code|r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing}}. {{code|r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing}} was set to 2, the equivalent of TAA, for all settings.}}</ref> |
|upscaling = true | |upscaling = true | ||
− | |upscaling tech = DLSS 2.4, FSR 2.0, XeSS | + | |upscaling tech = DLSS 2.4, FSR 2.0, XeSS 1.0 |
|upscaling notes = Added in Patch #4<ref name="update4">{{Refurl|url=https://squanchgames.com/high-on-life-patch-4/|title=Patch 4|date=2023-03-02}}</ref> | |upscaling notes = Added in Patch #4<ref name="update4">{{Refurl|url=https://squanchgames.com/high-on-life-patch-4/|title=Patch 4|date=2023-03-02}}</ref> | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=[https://github.com/RoseTheFlower/UltrawideIndex/releases/tag/highonlife Use Rose's cheat-engine based trainer]|ref=<ref name="Keith 2022-12-25">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2022-12-25|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | + | {{ii}} Native FOV slider does not affect the weapon model or the cutscenes. Higher FOV also introduces LOD issues where distant objects have holes. |
− | + | {{++}} 3rd party fixes support weapon FOV and LOD fixes. | |
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen]|ref=<ref name="Keith 2022-12-25"/>|fix= | ||
+ | # Set in game FOV to 70. | ||
+ | # Run [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] and select the game plugin. | ||
+ | # Adjust Flawless Widescreen's FOV slider while '''FOV Fix''' and '''LOD Fix''' is enabled. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=[https://github.com/RoseTheFlower/UltrawideIndex/releases/tag/highonlife Use Rose's cheat-engine based trainer]|ref=<ref name="Keith 2022-12-25">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2022-12-25|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Set in game FOV to 70. | ||
+ | # Run the game, and open [https://github.com/RoseTheFlower/UltrawideIndex/releases/tag/highonlife Rose's cheat-engine based trainer]. | ||
+ | # Use the hotkeys for FOV and LOD fixes. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2552-high-on-life-fov-changer-bionic-blobct/ Bionic-Blob fix (Xbox Game Pass)]|ref=|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2552-high-on-life-fov-changer-bionic-blobct/ Bionic-Blob fix (Xbox Game Pass)]|ref=|fix= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
− | |notes = [https:// | + | |notes = [https://www.centraldetraducoes.net.br/2023/04/traducao-do-high-on-life-pc.html Fan translation.] |
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Issues | + | ==Issues fixed== |
− | |||
===Game will not launch due to VR hook=== | ===Game will not launch due to VR hook=== | ||
{{mm}} If VR hardware is used, you may be unable to launch the game without its requisite software running. | {{mm}} If VR hardware is used, you may be unable to launch the game without its requisite software running. | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Workaround: delete VR hook files|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896408480|title=Game not starting FIX|date=2022-12-03}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Workaround: delete VR hook files|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896408480|title=Game not starting FIX|date=2022-12-03}}</ref>|fix= | ||
− | + | Delete {{file|{{P|game}}\Engine\Binaries\ThirdParty\OpenXR\win64\openxr_loader.dll}}. | |
}} | }} | ||
− | ===Performanc stutters and lower FPS when | + | ===Performanc stutters and lower FPS when Razer Cortex boost is enabled=== |
− | {{mm}} | + | {{mm}} Some Razer Cortex boost settings can cause stutters and low FPS. |
− | {{ | + | {{Fixbox|description=In Razer Cortex, revert to "Recommended Settings", these features should not cause any issues.}} |
+ | |||
+ | ==VR support== | ||
+ | {{VR support | ||
+ | |gg3d name = | ||
+ | |native 3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = | ||
+ | |tridef 3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |iz3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |native 3d = | ||
+ | |native 3d notes = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision notes = | ||
+ | |tridef 3d = | ||
+ | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
+ | |iz3d = | ||
+ | |iz3d notes = | ||
+ | |vorpx = true | ||
+ | |vorpx notes = [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/steamvr-game-hooked-on-desktop-but-doesnt-show-on-vr-headset-high-on-life/ User Profile, see vorpx forum for introduction] | ||
+ | |htc vive = | ||
+ | |htc vive notes = | ||
+ | |oculus rift = | ||
+ | |oculus rift notes = | ||
+ | |osvr = | ||
+ | |osvr notes = | ||
+ | |windows mixed reality = | ||
+ | |windows mixed reality notes = | ||
+ | |keyboard-mouse = | ||
+ | |keyboard-mouse notes = | ||
+ | |3rd space gaming vest = | ||
+ | |3rd space gaming vest notes = | ||
+ | |novint falcon = | ||
+ | |novint falcon notes = | ||
+ | |trackir = | ||
+ | |trackir notes = | ||
+ | |tobii eye tracking = | ||
+ | |tobii eye tracking notes = | ||
+ | |play area seated = | ||
+ | |play area seated notes = | ||
+ | |play area standing = | ||
+ | |play area standing notes = | ||
+ | |play area room-scale = | ||
+ | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Latest revision as of 11:01, 16 January 2024
Developers | |
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Squanch Games | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 13, 2022 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 69 |
OpenCritic | 70 |
IGDB | 69 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Comedy, Sci-fi, Space |
High on Life is a singleplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game.
Game has received some post-launch updates that improved performance, audio and the keybindings menu, while it fixed achievement unlocks, some crashes and many other bugs. Additionally, features such as a FOV Slider, text resizing and audio balancing were added.[2]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched from <path-to-game>\Oregon\Binaries\Win64\Oregon-Win64-Shipping.exe [3] |
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Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |||
Steam | DRM-free when run directly from its executable.[4] |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | High On Life requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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No microtransactions | High On Life has no microtransactions. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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High on Knife | [5] |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Remove intro files[6] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Oregon\Saved\Config\WinGDK\ |
Steam | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Oregon\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1583230/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Oregon\Saved\SaveGames\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\2637SquanchGamesInc.HighonLife_mh7dg3tfmz2cj\SystemAppData\wgs\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1583230/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Natively supports 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, 21:9 and 32:9. Render Scale adjustable from 50%-200% (90% by default).[2] |
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Multi-monitor | [7] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ is applied. FMVs are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio.[8] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 70°-120°; see Field of view (FOV) to fix some issues. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Referred to as "Texture Quality". "Low" (2x), "High" (4x), and "Very High" (8x).[9] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA. "Low" (off), "Medium" (2x), "High" (3x), and "Very High" (4x).[10] | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | DLSS 2.4, FSR 2.0, XeSS 1.0 Added in Patch #4[11] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Plays at an uncapped framerate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Field of view (FOV)
- Native FOV slider does not affect the weapon model or the cutscenes. Higher FOV also introduces LOD issues where distant objects have holes.
- 3rd party fixes support weapon FOV and LOD fixes.
Use Flawless Widescreen[6] |
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Use Rose's cheat-engine based trainer[6] |
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Use Bionic-Blob fix (Xbox Game Pass) |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Some actions cannot be rebound. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Separate sliders for "Mouse Sensitivity" and "Mouse Sensitivity ADS" are available. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Referred to as "Inverse Mouse Y Axis". Can be toggled on or off. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | Separate sliders for "Controller Sensitivity" and "Controller Sensitivity ADS" are available. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Can be toggled on or off. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sliders for Master, Sound Effects, Music, and Voice. | |
Surround sound | Plays up to 6.0.[12] | |
Subtitles | An accessibility option to increase the text size was added in Patch #3.[2] Adjustable from 0-10. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation. | |||
Russian | Fan machine translation, download. | |||
Latin American Spanish |
Issues fixed
Game will not launch due to VR hook
- If VR hardware is used, you may be unable to launch the game without its requisite software running.
Workaround: delete VR hook files[13] |
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Delete |
Performanc stutters and lower FPS when Razer Cortex boost is enabled
- Some Razer Cortex boost settings can cause stutters and low FPS.
In Razer Cortex, revert to "Recommended Settings", these features should not cause any issues. |
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VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | User Profile, see vorpx forum for introduction |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Wwise | [14] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | [15] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4430K | Intel Core i5-6402P AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon R9 290X 3 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD) of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1583230/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1583230) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Over 80 Unreal Engine-powered games featured during 2022 summer gaming events - last accessed on 2022-11-16
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Patch 3 - last accessed on 2023-01-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Mmachinecodev on 2023-09-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Mmachinecodev on 2024-01-16
- ↑ HIGH ON KNIFE DLC TEASER TRAILER - YouTube - last accessed on 2023-08-07
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Verified by User:Keith on 2022-12-25
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-12-15
- Tested on a multi-monitor setup in windowed mode at 3840x1080 resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-12-15
- Tested at 2560x1080 resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-12-15
- Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking the texture quality setting after changing each individual graphic setting with the command
r.MaxAnisotropy
.
- Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking the texture quality setting after changing each individual graphic setting with the command
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-12-15
- Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking each anti-aliasing setting with the commands
r.PostProcessAAQuality
andr.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing
.r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing
was set to 2, the equivalent of TAA, for all settings.
- Tested by playing the game with the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking each anti-aliasing setting with the commands
- ↑ Patch 4 - last accessed on 2023-03-02
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-12-15
- Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
- ↑ Game not starting FIX - last accessed on 2022-12-03
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-12-15
- As seen during splash screens upon boot-up.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-12-17
- As seen after opening the
Movies
subfolder in the game's installation directory. All of the files in the directory areBK2
files.
- As seen after opening the