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# Install '''PATCH_1_2.EXE'''.
 
# Install '''PATCH_1_2.EXE'''.
 
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# Change the <code>view_fov</code> value from <code>90</code> to the FOV you want.
 
# Change the <code>view_fov</code> value from <code>90</code> to the FOV you want.
 
# Drag the file back into the archive and overwrite.
 
# Drag the file back into the archive and overwrite.
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Revision as of 04:33, 12 December 2019

You Are Empty
You Are Empty cover
Developers
Mandel ArtPlains
Digital Spray Studios
Publishers
1C Company
North America Atari
Engines
DS2 Engine
Release dates
Windows October 27, 2006
You Are Empty on Wikipedia
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Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Patches

Installing both official patches is highly recommended.
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Get PATCH_1_2.EXE and PATCH_1_SND.EXE from here.
  2. Install PATCH_1_2.EXE.
  3. Install PATCH_1_SND.EXE.
North American PC release appears to have been already patched.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\YaE\
config_engine contains engine settings.
config_user contains user settings.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\YaE\savegames\

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

There is a fix for 16:9 widescreen mode. It increases the player's FOV and fixes stretching of HUD and animated cutscenes. Comparison video.
Installation[citation needed]
  1. Download the fix from here.
  2. Copy scripts_you_are_empty_widescreen.pak from downloaded archive to <path-to-game>\gameres\scripts\you_are_empty.

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\gameres\scripts\you_are_empty\.
  2. Open scripts_you_are_empty.pak with a file archiver like 7-Zip.
  3. Go into prototypes\actors\actor_player.
  4. Extract actor_player_design.lua and edit it with Notepad.
  5. Change the view_fov value from 90 to the FOV you want.
  6. Drag the file back into the archive and overwrite.
This may cause the 1C intro video to not play and instead be replaced with a dialog box saying "Press Key...", which will persist to the main menu. It does not obstruct anything and goes away during gameplay.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Game fails to create DirectPlay 8 Thread Pool upon launch

Error upon launching the game: CDPThreadPool::init failed to create CLSID_DirectPlay8ThreadPool.
Activate Legacy Windows components
  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Click Programs.
  3. Under Programs and Features, click Turn Windows features on or off.
  4. Scroll down until you find Legacy Components, click the plus button, then check DirectPlay and click OK.
Tested on Windows 8.1, some buttons might have different names on different versions of Windows.

Intro videos and cutscenes do not work

Error upon launching the game: play_video: Material 'avi_logo' is not defines AVI-texture. Video cannot be played..[3]
Install Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 VCM codec

Some onscreen effects obscure player's vision

When the player is picking up an item or taking damage the screen flashes for a brief period, completely obscuring player's vision.

Video guide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIBblKb0Ru8

Patch

https://ulozto.net/!KN41YksHy9Z3/you-are-empty-amd-postprocess-fix-rar

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 1.3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista, 7 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 2000+		 Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 2000+
System memory (RAM) 512 MB (XP) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM 256 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.

References