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(Added screenshots, middleware and language fix. Game has no closed captions, subtitles only.)
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://elexgame.com/ Official Website]
 
{{GOG.com links|1885888793|elex}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1885888793|elex}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/411300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/411300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Image|ELEX gameplay settings.png|In-game gameplay settings.}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|ELEX video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
 +
{{Image|ELEX graphics settings.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/elex/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/elex/en
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 122 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 122 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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{{Image|ELEX keyboard and mouse settings.png|In-game keyboard and mouse settings.}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Several keys (Z, X, T, Space Bar, others) locked from editing.
 
|key remap notes          = Several keys (Z, X, T, Space Bar, others) locked from editing.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = No acceleration.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = True
 
|invert controller y-axis  = True
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis inversion available as well.
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis inversion available as well.
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
−
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
−
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
−
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = Can be disabled.
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  = HUD automatically switches based on last input, causing HUD flickering if both controller and KB/M are used at the same time.
 
|simultaneous input notes  = HUD automatically switches based on last input, causing HUD flickering if both controller and KB/M are used at the same time.
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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ELEX remapping settings.png|In-game remapping settings.
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ELEX controller settings.png|In-game controller settings.
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</gallery>
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 +
{{Image|ELEX audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = true
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =  
+
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
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|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan       =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = yes
 +
|audio    = no
 +
|subtitles = yes
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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===Change language===
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{{ii}} Using Steam or GOG Galaxy, the language can be changed via the game properties.
 +
{{ii}} When not using GOG Galaxy, or if voices and subtitles should be in a different language, see the fix below.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change voice and subtitle language.|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2018-09-23}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to {{code|{{P|game}}\data\ini\}}.
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# Open {{file|ConfigDefault.xml}} with an editor like Notepad.
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# Change <code>VoiceLanguage="English"</code> and/or <code>SubtitleLanguage="English"</code> to a supported language.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|64-bit executable      = true
 
|64-bit executable      = true
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Fmod
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|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        = Iggy
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|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 11:13, 23 September 2018

ELEX
ELEX cover
Developers
Piranha Bytes
Publishers
THQ Nordic
Release dates
Windows October 17, 2017
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ELEX on Wikipedia
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General information

Official Website
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Origin
Origin
Windows
Steam
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Windows
Twitch Twitch Desktop App
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\extern\videos\.
  2. Delete or rename logo_pb.bik and logo_thqnordic.bik.

Game data

In-game gameplay settings.
In-game gameplay settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\ELEX\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/411300/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\ELEX\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/411300/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

High frame rate

Remove frame rate cap[2]
  1. Open ELEX.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Find bytes 2B 43 48 3B C8 76 08.
  3. Change to 2B 43 48 3B C8 EB 08.

Notes

Change only the first found byte sequence.

Input settings

In-game keyboard and mouse settings.
In-game keyboard and mouse settings.

Template:Input settings

  • In-game remapping settings.

  • In-game controller settings.

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Change language

Using Steam or GOG Galaxy, the language can be changed via the game properties.
When not using GOG Galaxy, or if voices and subtitles should be in a different language, see the fix below.
Change voice and subtitle language.[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\ini\.
  2. Open ConfigDefault.xml with an editor like Notepad.
  3. Change VoiceLanguage="English" and/or SubtitleLanguage="English" to a supported language.

Issues fixed

Can't save or load games

Fix savegame bug[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\ini\.
  2. Open mount_packed.xml.
  3. Change PhysicalPath="$(savedgames)/ELEX/SaveGames" to PhysicalPath="$(localappdata)/ELEX/SaveGames".
  4. Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\ELEX\ and create a SaveGames folder there.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD
Interface Iggy
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

A 64-bit system is required.
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3570
AMD FX-6350		 Intel Core i7-4790
AMD FX-8350
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 35 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 480
3 GB of VRAM

Notes

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

References