Section 8
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Developers | |
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TimeGate Studios | |
Publishers | |
SouthPeak Interactive | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 4, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 72 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Section 8 |
Section 8 | |
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Section 8 | 2009 |
Section 8: Prejudice | 2011 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
General information
Availability
- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM[Note 1]
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.1 updates the game to the latest version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Section8\S8Game\Config\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38220/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38220/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Image is Vert- and FOV cannot be adjusted to compensate. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[1] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | Use the German language pack. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Unofficial translation; download. |
Network
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | 16 | Versus Can be connected to with offline GFWL accounts. |
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Online play | 40 | Versus Section 8 Online has been discontinued, taking down statistics and ranked play with their respective achievements.[2] |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | Hosting a dedicated server does not allow the hosting player to play. | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Cannot continue after "Press any key" prompt
Update client[3] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP (SP3) | Vista (SP1), 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+ |
Intel Dual or Quad Core 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 4000+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7800 series ATI Radeon X1800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: activation, supports local profiles.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (38220) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑ Verified by User:SojerManLan on 2022-03-02
- ↑ Unable to play on Windows 8 :: Section 8 General Discussions