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{{Availability/row| official | http://www.gamewatcher.com/mods/the-suffering-mod/full-game-sponsored-by-the-us-air-force | online | Free release. Ad-supported. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| official | http://www.gamewatcher.com/mods/the-suffering-mod/full-game-sponsored-by-the-us-air-force | online | Free release. Ad-supported. [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/773-the-suffering-freeware/ PCGW mirror] | | Windows }}
 
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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[http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/774-the-suffering-v10-to-v11-patch/ Patch 1.1] is required for [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=156059#p156059 widescreen support].
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{{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/774-the-suffering-v10-to-v11-patch/ Patch 1.1] is required for hackable [[#Video settings|widescreen support]].
  
 
===Opening the launcher===
 
===Opening the launcher===
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After the first time launching the game, the launcher won't show up again and you will be unable to configure the settings.
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{{ii}} After the first time launching the game, the launcher won't show up again and you will be unable to configure the settings.
  
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|How to open the launcher after the first time|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use launch parameter|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
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To make the launcher open up again, you need to pass <code>-setup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|as an argument]].
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Use the <code>-setup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
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Also this achievable by opening game shortcut (or .exe file) while holding Shift button.
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===Glitchy/Missing audio fix===
 
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Weapon sound effects and voices are often muted during the game.
 
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To fix this you need to install this http://www.indirectsound.com/downloads/IndirectSound_0_12.zip sound library in game installation folder and untick box in "Sounds" page called "Use 3D Sound Buffers" in game launcher.
 
  
 
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==High Framerate Issues==
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==Issues fixed==
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===Missing sound effects===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use IndirectSound}}
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# Install [http://www.indirectsound.com/downloads/IndirectSound_0_12.zip IndirectSound sound library] in game installation folder.
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# Untick box in "Sounds" page called "Use 3D Sound Buffers" in game launcher.
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===Glitchy enemies and NPCs AI===
 
===Glitchy enemies and NPCs AI===
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With framerate higher than 60 there are many problems with AI of monsters and human characters. Game is possibly unfinishable with risk of certain NPCs not trigger some key cutscenes.{{cn|date=May 2016}}
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{{ii}} With frame rate higher than 60 there are many problems with AI of monsters and human characters. Game is possibly unfinishable with risk of certain NPCs not triggering some key cutscenes.{{cn|date=May 2016}}
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This issue can be fixed by changing refresh rate of monitor to 60&nbsp;Hz before starting the game.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Cap frame rate}}
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[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS]].
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 00:08, 18 September 2016

The Suffering
The Suffering cover
Developers
Surreal Software
Midway Home Entertainment
Next Level Games
Publishers
Midway Games
Engines
Riot Engine
Release dates
Windows June 8, 2004
The Suffering on Wikipedia
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The Suffering
The Suffering 2004
The Suffering: Ties That Bind 2005

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 DRM: SafeDisc3 disc check.
Windows
Official website
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
 Free release. Ad-supported. PCGW mirror
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.1 is required for hackable widescreen support.

Opening the launcher

After the first time launching the game, the launcher won't show up again and you will be unable to configure the settings.
Instructions
Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Input settings.
Input settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Missing sound effects

Instructions

Glitchy enemies and NPCs AI

With frame rate higher than 60 there are many problems with AI of monsters and human characters. Game is possibly unfinishable with risk of certain NPCs not triggering some key cutscenes.[citation needed]
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98SE/ME/2000/XP 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor (CPU) Pentium III 1GHz Pentium 4 2GHz
System memory (RAM) 128 512
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2GB 2GB
Video card (GPU) 32MB
DirectX 8.0 compatible 		64MB
DirectX 9.0c compatible

References