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|release history = The [[The Outer Worlds|original game]] was developed by [[Company:Obsidian Entertainment|Obsidian Entertainment]], published by [[Company:Private Division|Private Division]] and released on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] and [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] on October 25, 2019, followed by its release on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] and [[Store:Steam|Steam]] on October 23, 2020. On February 27, 2023, it was announced that an improved '''Spacer’s Choice Edition''' was being developed by [[Company:Virtuos|Virtuos]] that would release on March 7, 2023 on all stores as a paid upgrade for all owners of the base game with all of its DLC and as a stand-alone game. The Spacer’s Choice Edition features higher resolution graphics, a dynamic weather system, overhauled lighting and environments, improved performance and load times, enhanced details on characters, an increased level cap, and much more.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/578650/view/3632753361412994414|title=The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition - Steam|date=2023-02-27}}</ref> | |release history = The [[The Outer Worlds|original game]] was developed by [[Company:Obsidian Entertainment|Obsidian Entertainment]], published by [[Company:Private Division|Private Division]] and released on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] and [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] on October 25, 2019, followed by its release on [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] and [[Store:Steam|Steam]] on October 23, 2020. On February 27, 2023, it was announced that an improved '''Spacer’s Choice Edition''' was being developed by [[Company:Virtuos|Virtuos]] that would release on March 7, 2023 on all stores as a paid upgrade for all owners of the base game with all of its DLC and as a stand-alone game. The Spacer’s Choice Edition features higher resolution graphics, a dynamic weather system, overhauled lighting and environments, improved performance and load times, enhanced details on characters, an increased level cap, and much more.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/578650/view/3632753361412994414|title=The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition - Steam|date=2023-02-27}}</ref> | ||
− | |current state = The Spacer’s Choice Edition was released with much critique regarding visual and performance related problems. | + | |current state = The Spacer’s Choice Edition was released with much critique regarding visual and performance related problems. Several updates have been released to address these issues. |
}} | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition | | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition | DRM-free* | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=XactactX|date=2023-12-25|comment=Tested using the EGS version.}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dribbleondo|date=2023-12-25|comment=Ran the executable with no issues.}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-epic | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-epic | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-steam | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-steam | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3916- | + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3916-14 | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3916-13 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_outer_worlds_spacers_choice_edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_outer_worlds_spacers_choice_edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GMG | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-pc | | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-epic-pc | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| GMG | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-pc | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition | Activation | Choice between Epic Games Store or Steam key. | Epic Games Store, Steam | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition | Activation | Choice between Epic Games Store or Steam key. | Epic Games Store, Steam | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9ng2f1q062vv | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9ng2f1q062vv | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }} | ||
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|discord = | |discord = | ||
|discord notes = | |discord notes = | ||
− | |epic games launcher = | + | |epic games launcher = false |
− | |epic games launcher notes = | + | |epic games launcher notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Low_expectations|date=2023-12-26}}</ref> |
|gog galaxy = true | |gog galaxy = true | ||
|gog galaxy notes = | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
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|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = Secondary keybind options available. | |key remap notes = Secondary keybind options available. | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = hackable |
− | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = On by default. See [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]] to disable. |
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
|mouse sensitivity notes = '''Mouse Sensitivity''' (view) and '''Mouse Aiming Sensitivity''' (aim) can be separately adjusted. | |mouse sensitivity notes = '''Mouse Sensitivity''' (view) and '''Mouse Aiming Sensitivity''' (aim) can be separately adjusted. | ||
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|impulse triggers = false | |impulse triggers = false | ||
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
− | | | + | |playstation controllers = true |
− | | | + | |playstation controller models = ds4, ds, dse |
− | | | + | |playstation controllers notes = |
− | | | + | |playstation prompts = true |
− | |light bar support = | + | |playstation prompts notes = DualSense prompts. |
+ | |light bar support = false | ||
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
− | | | + | |dualsense adaptive trigger support = false |
− | | | + | |dualsense adaptive trigger support notes = |
+ | |dualsense haptics support = false | ||
+ | |dualsense haptics support notes = Basic rumble only. | ||
+ | |playstation connection modes = wired | ||
+ | |playstation connection modes notes = | ||
|tracked motion controllers= unknown | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
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TOWSCE - Controls - Controller Button Layout.png|Controls - Controller Button Layout | TOWSCE - Controls - Controller Button Layout.png|Controls - Controller Button Layout | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mouse acceleration=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Disable mouse acceleration|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=galacticarachnids|date=2019-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Inkuplex|date=2019-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/theouterworlds/comments/dnr1sn/actual_mouse_acceleration_fix|title=/r/outerworlds - Actual mouse acceleration fix/smoothing|date=2019-10-29}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
+ | # Open <code>Input.ini</code> with a text editor. | ||
+ | # Add the following to the bottom of the file and save (The file may be empty, the fix will still work.): | ||
+ | <pre>[/Script/Engine.InputSettings] | ||
+ | bEnableMouseSmoothing=false</pre> | ||
+ | <!-- note that bViewAccelerationEnabled isn't actually used by the game - even though many TOW guides mention it and recommend adding it, neither the games EXEs or default INI files have a single reference to it (in fact, it seems this option was only used in UE3, no UE4 code seems to include it); Old comment, testing it does seem to disable mouse acceleration --> | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Audio== | ==Audio== |
Latest revision as of 17:50, 9 April 2024
Not to be confused with Outer Wilds.
This page is for the 2023 remaster. For the 2019 original, see The Outer Worlds.
Developers | |
---|---|
Original | Obsidian Entertainment |
Spacer's Choice Edition | Virtuos |
Publishers | |
Private Division | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 7, 2023 |
Reception | |
OpenCritic | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Adventure, Exploration, FPS, RPG, Shooter |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Comedy, Sci-fi, Space |
Series | The Outer Worlds |
The Outer Worlds | |
---|---|
The Outer Worlds | 2019 |
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition | 2023 |
The Outer Worlds 2 | TBA |
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition is a singleplayer first-person action, adventure, exploration, FPS, RPG and shooter game in the The Outer Worlds series. It is a remastered release of the 2019 original The Outer Worlds and its expansion packs. It utilizes Unreal Engine 4.
The original game was developed by Obsidian Entertainment, published by Private Division and released on Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store on October 25, 2019, followed by its release on GOG.com and Steam on October 23, 2020. On February 27, 2023, it was announced that an improved Spacer’s Choice Edition was being developed by Virtuos that would release on March 7, 2023 on all stores as a paid upgrade for all owners of the base game with all of its DLC and as a stand-alone game. The Spacer’s Choice Edition features higher resolution graphics, a dynamic weather system, overhauled lighting and environments, improved performance and load times, enhanced details on characters, an increased level cap, and much more.[2]
The Spacer’s Choice Edition was released with much critique regarding visual and performance related problems. Several updates have been released to address these issues.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[3][4] | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | Choice between Epic Games Store or Steam key. | |||
Microsoft Store | ||||
Steam |
- Owners of the original game and both expansions are able to upgrade to the Spacer's Choice Edition for a small fee.
- Purchasing The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition stand-alone instead of as a upgrade of the original game does not grant users a copy of the original.[5]
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
---|---|
No microtransactions | None |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos through the config[6] |
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[/Script/MoviePlayer.MoviePlayerSettings] StartupMovies= |
Rename, move or delete <path-to-game>\Indiana\Content\Movies\Startup_Splash_Virtuos.mp4 [7]
|
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|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Indiana\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1920490/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\The Outer Worlds Spacers Choice\<user-id>\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1920490/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Epic Games Launcher | [8] | |
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use RoseTheFlower fix to remove black bars from cutscenes and dialogues, while also correcting the FoV and weapon models at 21:9 and wider. Only tested with the GOG version.[citation needed] | ||
4K Ultra HD | Dynamic Resolution toggle available. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Slider available to adjust FoV from 60° to 120°. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Scales with the Textures setting; Low and Medium (2x), High (4x), Very High and Ultra (8x)[9] No option in-game to increase or disable it individually. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA with no menu option available to disable it.[10] | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | FSR 2.0 Added in an update on April 12, 2023; replaces in-game dynamic resolution option |
||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | On/Off toggle | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Framerate can be capped at 30, 60, 120, 144, 160, 165, 180, 200, 240 FPS or ran Uncapped. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Color blind mode | [Note 3] |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | Secondary keybind options available. | |
Mouse acceleration | On by default. See Mouse acceleration to disable. | |
Mouse sensitivity | Mouse Sensitivity (view) and Mouse Aiming Sensitivity (aim) can be separately adjusted. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | On/Off toggle, also available separately for the X-axis. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Standard, Modern, Legacy and Bumper Jumper button layout presets available with separate Righty and Lefty stick layout presets. | |
Controller sensitivity | Controller Sensitivity (view) and Controller Aiming Sensitivity (aim) can be separately adjusted. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | On/Off toggle, also available separately for the X-axis. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge |
|
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PlayStation button prompts | DualSense prompts. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | Basic rumble only. | |
Connection modes | Wired |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
---|---|---|
Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Mouse acceleration
Disable mouse acceleration[12][13][14] |
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[/Script/Engine.InputSettings] bEnableMouseSmoothing=false |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Separate volume sliders available for Master, Effects, Music, Menu and Voice. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Can be toggled on/off separately for conversations (Conversation Subtitles, can additionally be set to Minimal), words spoken outside of conversations (Show Bark Subtitles) and during cutscenes (Show Cinematic Subtitles). | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Issues unresolved
- The game suffers from regular stuttering. Happens also on subsequent runs of the same level, ruiling out shader compilation as the main cause. Seems to happen during traversal, making it likely that these stuttering issues are related to asset streaming/loading.[15]
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 12 | [16] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7-6700 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
Intel Core i7-8700 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
System memory (RAM) | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 62 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 590 6 GB of VRAM | GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GeForce RTX 2070 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.2[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/1920490/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1920490) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ Original was built from the ground-up to be playable without color information.[11] Unknown if this is still the case with the newer warmer color tone and artistic changes.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-03-24
- Checked with main executable properties indicating this.
- ↑ The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition - Steam - last accessed on 2023-02-27
- ↑ Verified by User:XactactX on 2023-12-25
- Tested using the EGS version.
- ↑ Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2023-12-25
- Ran the executable with no issues.
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-03-24
- The key obtained for the Steam version of this game stand-alone did not grant a copy of the original.
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-03-23
- Skips right past the introduction when applying this ini-tweak.
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-03-23
- Renamed the file and it skipped right past it. the "Consoles" file isn't used on PC.
- ↑ Verified by User:Low_expectations on 2023-12-26
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-03-23
- Checked with the
r.MaxAnisotropy
command using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker 4.6.2.
- Checked with the
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-03-24
- Checked with the
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing
command using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker 4.6.2. It resulted in a value of 2, indicating TAA usage.
- Checked with the
- ↑ Josh Sawyer on Twitter - last accessed on 2019-10-31
- ↑ Verified by User:galacticarachnids on 2019-10-25
- ↑ Verified by User:Inkuplex on 2019-10-25
- ↑ /r/outerworlds - Actual mouse acceleration fix/smoothing - last accessed on 2019-10-29
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-03-24
- Checked with game version v1.1 with RTSS overlay's frametime graph and just overall observations of gameplay of the first level. See regular frame time spikes that are also quite noticeable as visible stutter. Tested with fully unlocked framerate as well as 30 FPS cap; the latter will cause the GPU and CPU to be heavily underutilized, this to rule out a CPU- or GPU-bottleneck causing this issue. It is thus inherent to the game itself and not a hardware limitation. Game installed on Samsung 990 Pro SSD with RTX 4090, 13700KF, 64 GB DDR5 RAM at max settings.
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-03-24
- Checked with RTSS overlay, displaying "D3D12" as the API being used by the game, thus used by default by the game.