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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eggtooth Team}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eggtooth Team}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|DreamCatcher Interactive|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|Digital until 2020}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver|Digital as of 2020}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Pain Engine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Pain Engine}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 25, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 25, 2011}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Painkiller }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Painkiller }}
 
|steam appid  = 65560
 
|steam appid  = 65560
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|igdb        = painkiller-redemption
 
|igdb        = painkiller-redemption
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = painkiller-redemption
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|mobygames    = 51976
 
|wikipedia    = Painkiller_(video_game)#Redemption
 
|wikipedia    = Painkiller_(video_game)#Redemption
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|release history  =
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\data\movies\</code> in the installation folder.
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# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\data\movies\}}.
# Delete or rename <code>DC_logo.bik</code>, <code>jowood_logo.bik</code> and <code>qa_logo.bik</code>.
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|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes       = EAX 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0.
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|eax support notes         = EAX 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0.
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Game freezes after killing Chapter 1 Boss===
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===Freezes after killing Chapter 1 Boss===
{{Fixbox|description=Game freezes after killing Chapter 1 Boss|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}|fix=
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{{ii}} After killing the Chapter 1 Boss, the game freezes during the demon morph.
After you kill the Chapter 1 Boss the game will freeze during the demon morph. <br>
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{{Fixbox|description=Press {{key|Alt|Tab}} multiple times before the victory screen appears|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}
To fix this you must alt-tab the game many times before the winning screen shows up.<br>
 
The game will run normally after that.
 
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux executable notes =  
 
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Painkiller: Redemption
Painkiller: Redemption cover
Developers
Eggtooth Team
Publishers
Retail DreamCatcher Interactive
Digital until 2020 THQ Nordic
Digital as of 2020 Deep Silver
Engines
Pain Engine
Release dates
Windows February 25, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Themes Horror
Series Painkiller
Painkiller: Redemption on HowLongToBeat
Painkiller: Redemption on IGDB
Painkiller: Redemption on MobyGames
Painkiller: Redemption on Wikipedia
Painkiller
Painkiller 2004
Painkiller: Overdose 2007
Painkiller: Resurrection 2009
Painkiller: Redemption 2011
Painkiller: Recurring Evil 2012
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation 2012

Painkiller: Redemption is a singleplayer first-person FPS game in the Painkiller series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
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SecuROM 7 DRM or Steam.
Depends on region and copy.
Russian copies have StarForce 5 DRM.
Windows
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Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Latest (1.05f) patch applied.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\movies\.
  2. Delete or rename DC_logo.bik, jowood_logo.bik and qa_logo.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/65560/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/65560/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German

Issues fixed

Freezes after killing Chapter 1 Boss

After killing the Chapter 1 Boss, the game freezes during the demon morph.
Press Alt+Tab multiple times before the victory screen appears[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7800
ATI Radeon HD 3800
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References