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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Alien Breed Impact - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Alien Breed Impact - cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 3, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 3, 2010}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|alien-breed-impact|64}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-Time Game Purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-Time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-Eye view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct Control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-Fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Alien Breed }}
 
|steam appid  = 22610
 
|steam appid  = 22610
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1905791638
 +
|official site= https://www.team17.com/games/alien-breed-1-impact/
 +
|hltb        = 348
 +
|igdb        = alien-breed-impact
 +
|lutris      = alien-breed-impact
 +
|mobygames    = 45988
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Alien Breed Evolution
 
|wikipedia    = Alien Breed Evolution
 +
|winehq      = 12011
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  = This game is a port of the 2009 PlayStation 3 game '''''Alien Breed: Evolution - Episode 1'''''.
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Alien Breed}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=904 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
+
{{GOG.com links|1905791638|alien_breed_series|for the Alien Breed Trilogy}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/22610/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/22610/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| developer | https://store.team17.com/product/alien_breed_impact_sku | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B009H7QZS8 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | alien-breed-impact | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3341-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | alien_breed_impact | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | alien-breed-impact | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | alien-breed-trilogy | Steam | Alien Breed Trilogy. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 22610 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The GOG.com version does not include multiplayer<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/game/alien_breed_impact|title=GOG.com - Alien Breed: Impact|date=2022-07-04|snippet=Please note: Online co-op mode is unavailable.}}</ref> or leaderboards.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\UnrealEngine3\AlienBreedEp1Game\SaveData}}
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{{Game data|
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\UnrealEngine3\AlienBreedEp1Game\Config}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\UnrealEngine3\AlienBreedEp1Game\Config\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\UnrealEngine3\AlienBreedEp1Game\SaveData\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
[[File:Alien Breed Impact - display settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Display settings.]]
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{{Image|Alien Breed Impact - display settings.png|Display settings.}}
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{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/alien-breed-trilogy
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/alien-breed-trilogy
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=24096 FOV Tool].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Use [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=24096 FOV Tool].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = true
+
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = edit via ini
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
−
|120hz                      = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120hz notes               =  
+
|120 fps notes             = Frame rate is capped at 62 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Change {{code|MaxSmoothedFrameRate}}|ref={{cn|date=August 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Go to [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open the {{file|AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini}} file with Notepad or other text editor.
 +
# Using the Find function ({{key|ctrl|F}}), search for {{code|MaxSmoothedFrameRate}}. There will be exactly one entry.
 +
# Change its value to desired frame rate, eg. <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate=120</code>.
 +
# Save the file and launch the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable {{code|SmoothedFrameRate}}|ref={{cn|date=August 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Go to [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]
 +
# Open the {{file|AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini}} file with Notepad or other text editor.
 +
# Using the Find function ({{key|ctrl|F}}), search for {{code|bSmoothedFrameRate}}. There will be exactly one entry.
 +
# Change it to <code>bSmoothedFrameRate=False</code>.
 +
# Save the file and launch the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Alien Breed Impact - settings.png|General settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox, Generic
 +
|button prompts notes      =
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  = Only for Xbox controller, press A to activate controller.
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
[[File:Alien Breed Impact - settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
+
{{Audio
−
{{Audio settings
 
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music and SFX.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = hackable
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = See [[#Surround sound|Surround sound]].
−
|subtitles                = false
+
|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
−
|mute on focus lost notes = Can not be disabled.
+
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Surround sound|Surround sound]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable hardware OpenAL|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205131922/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1291607 Enable hardware OpenAL sound (including surround) - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini}}.
 +
# Look for <code>[ALAudio.ALAudioDevice]</code> class
 +
# Make sure <code>DeviceName=</code> has nothing assigned
 +
# Increase <code>MaxChannels=</code> to the number of supported ones of your audio device (maximum is 128)
 +
# Set <code>UseEffectsProcessing=True</code>
 +
# Save you changes.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by Tribo Gamer, [https://joao13traducoes.com/2023/08/pc-alien-breed-impact-tribo-gamer/ Download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to INT to change the game language to English.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.in and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to FRA to change the game language to French.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to DEU to change the game language to German.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://patyekmagyaritasai.hu/letoltesek.html#A #1], [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/alien-breed-impact/alien-breed-impact/1177 #2].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to ITA to change the game language to Italian.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to JPN to change the game language to Japanese.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = [https://enpy.net/forum/files/file/64-alien-breed-impact/ Fan translation by «ENPY Studio»]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to ESN to change the game language to Spanish.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = hackable
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op
 +
|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/SplitScreen-Me/splitscreenme-nucleus/releases Nucleus Co-op].
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 2
 +
|online play modes    = Co-op
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP SP2
+
|minOS    = XP
−
|minproc  = 2.0+ GHz Single Core Processor
+
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Single Core
−
|minmem   = 1 GB
+
|minRAM   = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 6 April 2024

Alien Breed: Impact
Alien Breed: Impact cover
Developers
Team17
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows June 3, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 64
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Themes Sci-fi
Series Alien Breed
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Alien Breed
Alien Breed 1993
Alien Breed: Tower Assault 1994
Alien Breed: Impact 2010
Alien Breed 2: Assault 2010
Alien Breed 3: Descent 2010

Alien Breed: Impact is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view action and shooter game in the Alien Breed series.

This game is a port of the 2009 PlayStation 3 game Alien Breed: Evolution - Episode 1.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for the Alien Breed Trilogy
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
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Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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 Alien Breed Trilogy.
Windows
Steam
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Windows

Version differences

The GOG.com version does not include multiplayer[1] or leaderboards.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\UnrealEngine3\AlienBreedEp1Game\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/22610/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\UnrealEngine3\AlienBreedEp1Game\SaveData\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/22610/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Display settings.
Display settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Use FOV Tool.
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Use FOV Tool.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 62 FPS. See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

High frame rate

Change MaxSmoothedFrameRate[citation needed]
  1. Go to configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini file with Notepad or other text editor.
  3. Using the Find function (Ctrl+F), search for MaxSmoothedFrameRate. There will be exactly one entry.
  4. Change its value to desired frame rate, eg. MaxSmoothedFrameRate=120.
  5. Save the file and launch the game.
Disable SmoothedFrameRate[citation needed]
  1. Go to configuration file(s) location
  2. Open the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini file with Notepad or other text editor.
  3. Using the Find function (Ctrl+F), search for bSmoothedFrameRate. There will be exactly one entry.
  4. Change it to bSmoothedFrameRate=False.
  5. Save the file and launch the game.

Input

General settings.
General settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
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
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Controller hotplugging
Only for Xbox controller, press A to activate controller.
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and SFX.
Surround sound
See Surround sound.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Surround sound

Enable hardware OpenAL[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini.
  3. Look for [ALAudio.ALAudioDevice] class
  4. Make sure DeviceName= has nothing assigned
  5. Increase MaxChannels= to the number of supported ones of your audio device (maximum is 128)
  6. Set UseEffectsProcessing=True
  7. Save you changes.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation by Tribo Gamer, Download.
English
In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to INT to change the game language to English.
French
In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.in and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to FRA to change the game language to French.
German
In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to DEU to change the game language to German.
Hungarian
Fan translation, #1, #2.
Italian
In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to ITA to change the game language to Italian.
Japanese
In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to JPN to change the game language to Japanese.
Russian
Fan translation by «ENPY Studio»
Spanish
In the AlienBreedEp1Engine.ini and DefaultEngine.ini files in the config folder, change the XYZ in 'Language=XYZ' to ESN to change the game language to Spanish.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Single Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X700
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ GOG.com - Alien Breed: Impact - last accessed on 2022-07-04
    "Please note: Online co-op mode is unavailable."
  2. ↑ Enable hardware OpenAL sound (including surround) - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)