Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Multiplayer compatibility with original Painkiller maps and game modes.
General information
- Painkiller Zone - A fansite for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Painkiller Universe includes the base game and Painkiller along with the Battle out of Hell expansion.
Demo
A free demo can be installed with Steam using this link (allow Steam popup): steam://install/3280
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Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch can be found here. Digital distribution versions are already patched.
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[1]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Data\Movies .
- Delete or rename
LogoDreamCatcher.bik , LogoMindware.bik and LogoNVidia.bik .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Input
In-game control settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, music (battle & ambient), and sound. |
Surround sound |
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Up to 8 speakers[2] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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A3D, EAX 3.[3] |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Not available in the Steam version |
German |
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Polish |
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Not available in the Steam version |
Russian |
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Not available in the Steam version |
Spanish |
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Fan translation |
Italian |
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Retail only |
Issues fixed
Slow loading times
Instructions[4]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Data and create a new folder called Maps .
- Disable Vsync in the GPU control panel.
- Optional: Run the game, then open the in-game console by pressing the key above Tab ↹, and type
/setmaxfps XX .
Notes
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XX stands for the frame rate. It is recommended to type the value corresponding to the monitor's refresh rate.
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
4974 |
UDP |
4974 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- This is the default port used. It can be changed in-game by the user.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Shader Model support |
2 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1800+ |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3800+ |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce FX 5600 ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X1800 256 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX 9 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References