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Revision as of 15:18, 8 October 2019
Developers | |
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People Can Fly | |
Publishers | |
DreamCatcher Interactive | |
THQ Nordic | |
Russia | Akella |
Engines | |
Pain Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 12, 2004 |
Warnings
Painkiller | |
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Painkiller | 2004 |
Painkiller: Overdose | 2007 |
Painkiller: Resurrection | 2009 |
Painkiller: Redemption | 2011 |
Painkiller: Recurring Evil | 2012 |
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation | 2012 |
General information
- Painkiller Wiki
- Painkiller Zone - A fansite for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Community Discussions Gold Edition
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v3 DRM[Note 1]. Black Edition is DRM-free. |
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Retail | StarForce 3.04 DRM[Note 2] (Russian copies) | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GamersGate | Painkiller Universe | |||
Painkiller: Black Edition | ||||
GOG.com | Painkiller: Black Edition | |||
Steam | Painkiller: Black Edition |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- Painkiller: Black Edition includes the base game along with the "Battle out of Hell" expansion.
- Painkiller Universe includes the base game along with the "Battle out of Hell" expansion and Painkiller: Overdose.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Battle out of Hell |
Essential improvements
Randomguy7's Fix Compilation
Install a mod[7] |
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Notes
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Patches
A list of patches for the game and the expansions can be found here.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[8] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Bin\config.ini[Note 3] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39530/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveGames[Note 3] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39530/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Retail version only. | |||
Polish | ||||
Russian | Retail version only. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | Versus |
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Online play | 16 | Versus GameSpy services have been shut down;[9] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 3455 |
UDP | 3455 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- This is the default port used. It can be changed in-game by the user
Issues fixed
Editor asks for CD-ROM
Hex patch executable[10] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8, 9 | |
Shader Model support | 2, 3 | Shader version 3 requires game to be patched to 1.61 (or higher) |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | 2 |
Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.6a |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.6g |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Unlock all levels
- Install "all levels" mod.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 384 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce2 GTS ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1b compatible | Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9700 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[3][4][5][6] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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). - ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 (39530) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Windows Vista support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 7 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Randomguy7's Fix Compilation mod for Painkiller - Mod DB - last accessed on 2016-10-21
- ↑ Verified by User:Diskersen on 2018-01-27
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ x64dbg and HxD Tutorial: How to Patch "CD Required" Errors (No-CD Patches) [PainKiller Editor]