NieR Replicant
Developers | |
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Toylogic[1] | |
Square Enix | |
Original | Cavia |
Publishers | |
Square Enix | |
Engines | |
Toylo Engine[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 23, 2021 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
OpenCritic | 83 |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Hack and slash, RPG |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Post-apocalyptic |
Series | NieR |
NieR | |
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NieR: Automata | 2017 |
NieR Replicant | 2021 |
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is a remaster of an action RPG game in the NieR series originally released in 2010 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was originally developed by Cavia and remastered by Toylogic. Both the remaster and the original have been published by Square Enix. The game is a predecessor of NieR: Automata.[2][3]
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... launched with an issue where frame rates above 60 FPS would cause the game to be sped up. This issue was addressed in a June 16, 2021 update with the addition of a 57-58 FPS limit.[4] This and other issues are fixable with a third-party mod.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Europe only; released on 1 DVD. A disc drive is required as the Steam key is obtained by entering the key from leaflet through Redeem.exe .[5][6] |
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Publisher website | White Snow Edition is also available. | |||
Amazon.co.uk | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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4 YoRHa | Contains 4 weapons and 4 character skins from the chronological successor, NieR: Automata. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139\Steam\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1113560/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139\Steam\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1113560/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Pillarboxed 16:9 gameplay. See Ultra-widescreen for a workaround. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed 16:9 gameplay. See Ultra-widescreen for a workaround.[9] | ||
4K Ultra HD | [10] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Referred to as Camera Distance (Standard and Combat). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen also available. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Referred to as Texture Filter. Options available are Off, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Available as a toggle. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Vsync is always enabled at the monitor's highest available refresh rate.[11] | ||
60 FPS | Framerate is limited to 57-58 FPS.[12] Use Special K to fix. | ||
120+ FPS | Game speed is increased when above 60 FPS.[13] Use Special K to fix.[Note 3] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Ultra-widescreen
Use Nier Replicant Ultra-Wide AIO available here or here. AIO installer for the patches below, 3dmigoto, ReShade, and SpecialK (for the frame rate fix) |
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Hex-edit the game executable for Hor+ support.[14] |
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There is a script which can automatically apply these changes. |
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Post-processing
Use Nier Replicant 3D Vision fix to modify some effects[16] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | No acceleration option. | |
Mouse sensitivity | Separate settings for normal camera and magic. Referred to as Camera Sensitivity (Horizontal) (Vertical) (Magic). Setting also affects controller input. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Referred to as Horizontal Orientation. X-axis inversion is also available which is referred to as Vertical Orientation. Setting also affects controller input. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Seven pre-configured presets (Default, One-Handed (Left/Right) 1-3) and custom bindings available. The shoulder buttons can only be remapped to other shoulder buttons. Additionally, it is possible swap the confirm button from A to B. | |
Controller sensitivity | Separate settings for normal camera and magic. Referred to as Camera Sensitivity (Horizontal) (Vertical) (Magic). Setting also affects mouse input. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Referred to as Horizontal Orientation. X-axis inversion is also available which is referred to as Vertical Orientation. Setting also affects mouse input. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | Use PlayStation Button Replacer | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Settings for Music, Game Sound Effect, System Sound Effect, and Voice volume. | |
Surround sound | Mono, Stereo, and 5.1 Surround options in the menu. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Referred to as Inactive Sound. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Russian | Fan translation by «The Miracle». | |||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Performance issues / Mouse on-screen when using gamepad / Input detected when using Steam Overlay
Use Special K to fix various issues and improve performance[17][18] |
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Notes
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Framerate limited to 57~58 FPS
- At launch, framerates could exceed 60 FPS but would result in sped up gameplay. A later update implemented a 60 FPS lock, which resulted in an odd 57~58 FPS limit.
Edit INI file[19] |
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Update: as of the 1.0.3 patch, the game strangely limits the fps to 57. To restore the old behavior, save your game settings at least once after the update and go to the "C:\Users\XXXXX\Documents\My Games\NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139\Steam\XXXXX" folder, open "drawing_settings.ini" and set "FpsControlDisable = 1". |
Use Special K for Proper 60 FPS Lock[20][21] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Wwise |
- Uses Enlighten for global illumination.[23]
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-6400 AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 26 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R9 270X DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Page 11 of Options → Licenses, in the main menu
- ↑ 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1113560/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1113560) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ Requires disabling 60 FPS lock as documented in #Framerate limited to 57~58 FPS and enabling High Dynamic Framerate in Special K's in-game control panel.
References
- ↑ Rock Paper Shotgun - NieR: Replicant vers.1.22474487139... is bringing the cult 2010 RPG to PC - last accessed on 2020-03-29
- "With original developers Cavia out of the picture, development is being headed up by Toylogic – with no sign of NieR: Automata co-developers Platinum Games."
- ↑ Rock Paper Shotgun - NieR: Replicant vers.1.22474487139... is bringing the cult 2010 RPG to PC - last accessed on 2020-03-29
- "10 years after its console debut, NieR is heading to PC with the elegantly-titled Nier: Replicant vers.1.22474487139… – not a remake or a remaster, Square Enix insist, but a spruced-up re-release that’s polishing up the audio, sprinkling in some new content, and finally bringing the cult-classic RPG to Steam."
- ↑ Twitter - @NieRGame - March 29, 2020 - last accessed on 2020-03-29
- "#NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139..., an upgraded version of the original, is now in development for #PS4, #Xbox One and #Steam!"
- ↑ Notice about the planned release of the Steam patch version 1.0.3 (6/30/2021) - last accessed on 2021-06-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Itzrealkardi1 on 2023-06-26
- ↑ Denuvo page - last accessed on 2023-06-26
- ↑ Steam Storepage - last accessed on 2020-07-06
- ↑ https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/7396468/
- ↑ Verified by User:DarthJimbo on 2021-05-15
- Tested on 3440x1440 ultrawide monitor.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-04-24
- Tested with a custom resolution of 3840x2160.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-04-24
- Tested by manually disabling Vsync in the Nvidia Control Panel which resulted in unlocking the frame rate.
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-08-09
- Patch v1.0.3 made away with the initial V-Sync based FPS limiter but instead implemented a custom limiter that ends up capping the game to 57~58 FPS.
- ↑ Verified by User:Pixelguin on 2021-04-24
- Tested by capping at various framerates with Special K. No slowdown below 60 FPS, but game speed was proportionally increased above 60 FPS (120 FPS = double speed, etc.).
- ↑ Nier Replicant Sqrt(1.5) Proper Resolution, Aspect and HUD in 32:9 - last accessed on 2021-04-30
- ↑ SpecialK Discord Server custom_dxgi.ini instructions message by Aemony - last accessed on 2021-05-15
- ↑ Helix Mod: NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-04-26
- Tested by using Special K (Radical Replicant).
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2021-05-01
- Special K includes fixes for many performance-issues as well as general performance-improvements that can grant users ~50-100% the frame-rate on some systems.
- ↑ Instructions provided by helixmod. - last accessed on [unknown]
- ↑ Verified by User:DarthJimbo on 2021-06-30
- Tested by using Special K (Radical Replicant).
- ↑ Instructions provided by Aemony in Special K Discord. - last accessed on 2021-06-30
- ↑ Post by Aemony in Special K Discord - last accessed on 2021-07-01
- ↑ Silicon Studio's "Enlighten" global illumination adopted by "NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139..." from Square Enix - last accessed on 2022-04-26
- "“Enlighten” is a middleware to process global illumination (GI) in real time and is implemented in NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... as well as NieR:Automata."