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Revision as of 17:19, 2 June 2019
Developers | |
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Human Head Studios | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Linux | Ryan C. Gordon |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
Engines | |
id Tech 4 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 11, 2006 |
macOS (OS X) | January 15, 2007 |
Linux | December 7, 2008 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
This page is for the game released in 2006. For the game released in 2017, see Prey (2017).
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM disc check. Install v1.4 Patch to remove disc check. CD keys activate on Steam.[1] | |||
Mac App Store | No online play (LAN only).[2] |
- Windows version is no longer available digitally.
- Retail Windows/Linux, retail Mac and Steam keys are compatible with each other.
- Demo version available.
Version differences
- Online play is not available in the Mac App Store version (LAN play is supported).[2]
Essential improvements
Patches
- v1.4 Patch is the latest patch for the retail version. Retail boxed versions may be SecuROM protected (which requires the disc to be in the DVD drive). This patch removes the protection.
SDK, etc.
All downloads available for the game can be found at the 3D Realms Prey download page.
Linux client for Prey
A free client that allows Prey to be played natively on Linux machines. It requires either a full retail copy or the demo to use it.
It can be downloaded here.
SDL Compatibility Library (SDLCL)
- Enables native Alt+Tab ↹ and additional screen resolutions by translating SDL 1.2's calls into modern SDL 2.0 on Linux.
Replace libSDL library of the game[3] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\base\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Prey/base/ |
Linux | $HOME/.prey/base/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3970/pfx/[Note 2] |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\PREY\base\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Prey/base/savegames/ |
Linux | $HOME/.prey/base/savegames/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3970/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Some resolutions like 1280x768 and 1920x1080 must be set manually.
Use a custom resolution[citation needed] |
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60 FPS
Screen tearing on Nvidia Gsync monitors[citation needed] |
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Prey may automatically set Nvidia Gsync monitors to 60 hz with gsync disabled. This will result in noticeable screen tearing. This can be fixed by manually resetting the monitor to a higher hz output. This will not affect the in-game framerate, but will solve the screen tearing. |
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Only selectable in the retail version. | |||
German | ||||
Italian | Only selectable in the retail version. See below for the Steam version. | |||
Russian | Official localization by 1C-Softclub. Only available in Russian retail release or here. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «ENPY Studio/Spirit Team» | |||
Spanish | Only selectable in the retail version. |
Italian
Enabling Italian in the Steam version[4] |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Versus |
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Online play | 8 | Versus Master Server is down, use Direct IP to connect servers. Not available in the Mac App Store version.[2] |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Enter IP:Port in MultiPrey > IP Connect. |
- Disable Pure Server to allow cross-platform multiplayer between Mac and PC (Windows, Linux, Steam) releases.
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27719 |
UDP | 27719 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Cannot use Alt+Tab ↹ or ⌘ Command+Tab ↹
- The game does not support directly switching to desktop by Alt+Tab ↹ or ⌘ Command+Tab ↹ on Windows and Mac.
Windows: Switch to windowed mode |
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Linux: Use SDLCL to enable native Alt+Tab ↹ |
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Mac: Assign a key for windowed mode |
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Sound doesn't properly work on Linux
Install and use OpenAL |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 2.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL | |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+ |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.3.9 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G5 2.0 GHz Intel 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 7300 |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Kernel 2.6.x or higher | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz Athlon XP 2000+ |
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System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 2.0 compatible |
- Supported ATI chipsets: Radeon 9600 series, Radeon 9700 series, Radeon 9800 series, Radeon X300 series, Radeon X550 series, Radeon X600 series, Radeon X700 series, Radeon X800 series, Radeon X1300 series, Radeon X1600 series, Radeon X1800 series, Radeon X1900 series
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce3/Ti series, GeForce4/Ti, GeForce FX 5800 series, GeForce 5900 series, GeForce 6200 series, GeForce 6600 series, GeForce 6800 series, GeForce 7300 series, GeForce 7600 series, GeForce 7800 series, GeForce 7900 series
- The game does not support Intel integrated graphics chipsets
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (3970) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.