Key points
- Multiplayer servers were shutdown February 1, 2009.
- Steam release is single-player only and incompatible with multiplayer revival mod.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Version differences
- Steam version is single player only. A full list of differences between the original release and the Steam version can be found here.
- Steam version does not include 64-bit executable or DirectX 10
Demo
A free singleplayer demo in English can be downloaded here or here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Steam Cloud |
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Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Sound, music and UI. |
Surround sound |
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Up to 7.1 output. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Unofficial Multiplayer Server Fix
- London 2038 is a completely free, non-commercial, fan-made, volunteer-run private server project to bring back classic Hellgate: London multiplayer as it was in 2007-2009.
- The Steam version is not compatible, only the original retail media release. Alternatively, you can use the following Multiplayer Disc-based DRM fix.
Multiplayer Disc-based DRM fix[1]
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- Download and install Elby Virtual CloneDrive.
- You can acquire a free public domain multiplayer-only copy of the game here.
- Download the file
Hellgate London.iso and open it with Virtual CloneDrive.
- Run the
Setup.exe and install it with this serial key fix.
- Be sure to install in the English language and choose North America as the region, because they are the only compatible with the multiplayer mod.
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VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c, 10 |
Extreme Shader preset, which includes DoF and Motion Blur, requires DX10 to be enabled. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
- These are the retail requirements.
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
1.8 GHz
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System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 6200 ATI Radeon 9000 chipset or greater
| Nvidia GeForce 6200 ATI Radeon 9000 chipset or greater |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References