Difference between revisions of "Dark Void"

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Warnings

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Dark Void
Dark Void	2010
Dark Void Zero	2010

Key points

A standalone Dark Void Physx benchmark is available for download.

General information

Dark Void Website

MobyGames page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM PA DRM.
Amazon.com
GamersGate		SecuROM PA DRM.

Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Green Man Gaming
Steam		Additional SecuROM PA DRM.

Demo

A demo is available; here, here or here. It includes the level Into The Void.

Essential improvements

Patches

Two patches are available for the game's Physx engine; main Physx patch and second Physx patch. Retail version of Dark Void requires the main PhysX patch to be applied first.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45710/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45710/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings menu.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

The Dark Void plugin for Flawless Widescreen can change the base FOV by -20 to +20, but this can be modified to get a much wider FOV.

Instructions

Additional video settings

Instructions

Input settings

Controls settings menu.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings menu.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Debug controls

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel 2.4 GHz AMD 2.0 GHz	Intel Quad Core 2.66 GHz AMD Phenom X4
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7900 ATI Radeon HD 3850	Nvidia GeForce 9800 ATI Radeon HD 4800

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
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 (45710) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 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 (45710) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (45710) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

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 ===Skip intro videos===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos|<ref name="refcheck Antrad">{{refcheck|user=Antrad{{!}}Antrad|date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>}}
 # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\nativePC\SkyGame\</code>.
 # Delete or rename the <code>Movies</code> folder.
@@ Line 97: / Line 97: @@
 |anisotropic notes          = 4x by default. For higher quality see [[#Additional video settings|Additional video settings]] or force it in the GPU control panel.
 |antialiasing               = hackable
-|antialiasing notes         = Can be forced in the GPU control panel, but using [http://mrhaandi.blogspot.com/p/injectsmaa.html injectSMAA] is recommended, because it works on foliage too.
+|antialiasing notes         = Can be forced in the GPU control panel, but using [http://mrhaandi.blogspot.com/p/injectsmaa.html injectSMAA] is recommended, because it works on plants and foliage too.
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
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 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Adjust FOV range|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Adjust FOV range|<ref name="refcheck Antrad"></ref>}}
 # Install [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 # Run it and install the Dark Void plugin.
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 ===Additional video settings===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Change additional video settings|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Change additional video settings|<ref name="refcheck Antrad"></ref>}}
 # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 # Open <code>SkyEngine.ini</code> with a text editor.
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 # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 # Open <code>SkyInput.ini</code> with a text editor.
-# Change <code>DebugBindings</code> to <code>Bindings</code> to enable a control. Changing the value under <code>Name</code> changes the input key.
+# Change <code>DebugBindings</code> to <code>Bindings</code> to enable a control. Changing the value under <code>Name</code> changes the input key, if the key is already used for another control it will not work.
 * <code>DebugBindings=(Name="G",Command="god")</code> - Toggles God mode.
 * <code>DebugBindings=(Name="I",Command="ToggleInvisible")</code> - Toggles invisibility.
 * <code>DebugBindings=(Name="M",Command="allammo")</code> - Gives full ammo.
+* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="P",Command="PlayersOnly")</code> - Freezes every dynamic object except the player.
 * <code>DebugBindings=(Name="O",Command="Slomo 0.5")</code> - Changes the game speed (another key needs to be set to 1.0 to restore the original speed).
+* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="NumPadOne",Command="FOV 60")</code> - Can be used to change the FOV to a custom value, but it gets reset to a small value after cutscenes. Default is around 65.
 * <code>DebugBindings=(Name="B",Command="ToggleHud")</code> - Toggles HUD rendering.
-* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="NumPadOne",Command="FOV 60")</code> - Can be used to change the FOV to a custom value, but it gets reset to a small value after cutscenes. Default is around 65.
-* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F5",Command="tiledshot 4")</code> - Takes a high resolution screenshot (7680x4320) and stores it in <code>{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\ScreenShots\</code>
 * <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F1",Command="viewmode wireframe")</code> - Wireframe rendering.
 * <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F2",Command="viewmode unlit")</code> - Disables light, shadows and post-processing effects.
 * <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F3",Command="viewmode lit")</code> - Restores normal rendering mode.
+* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F5",Command="tiledshot 4")</code> - Takes a high resolution screenshot (7680x4320) and stores it in <code>{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\ScreenShots\</code>.
 }}

Developers

	Airtight Games
Publishers
	Capcom
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	January 19, 2010