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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
[[File:Arx_Fatalis_game_settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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[[File:Arx_Fatalis_settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
 
{{Video Settings
 
{{Video Settings
 
|widescreen_resolution      =true
 
|widescreen_resolution      =true
|widescreen_resolution_notes=Requires [[#Arx Fatalis Patch 1.21|Arx Fatalis Patch 1.21]].
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=Requires [[#Arx Fatalis Patch 1.21|Arx Fatalis Patch 1.21]]. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
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|multimonitor              =unknown
 
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===[[Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{ii}} Some resolutions may not work when selected in-game but can still be used by editing <code>cfg_default.ini</code> directly.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set unsupported resolution in cfg_default.ini}}
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# Edit <code>cfg_default.ini</code>
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# Set <code>resolution=</code> to match the resolution you want.
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# Save your changes. The in-game setting may show 640x480 but the manual resolution will still be used.
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{{ii}} Changing video settings in-game may reset the resolution change. Repeat these steps if necessary.
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}}
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===[[Windowed]]===
 
===[[Windowed]]===
 
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Revision as of 06:19, 12 July 2013

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Key points

Arx Libertatis updates and improves Arx Fatalis by supporting modern systems, porting the game to new systems as well as eliminating bugs and limitations.[1]

General information

Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Arx Fatalis Patch 1.21

Arx Fatalis Patch 1.21 fixes some issues with running the game on modern systems. This patch will update any version; no previous patch is required.
Digital distribution versions usually include this patch but disc versions do not.

Arx Libertatis port

Arx Libertatis is a modern port for Windows and Linux that fixes numerous issues (install Arx Fatalis Patch 1.21 first if using a disc version).

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Widescreen resolution

Some resolutions may not work when selected in-game but can still be used by editing cfg_default.ini directly.
Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues fixed

Lights shine through walls

Instructions

Invisible text

This is caused by forcing antialiasing through your video card's control panel.
Instructions
Instructions

Issues unresolved

HUD doesn't scale at higher resolutions

Arx Fatalis 1.21 interface elements are very small at higher resolutions. This issue was acknowledged by Arx Liberatis developement team and the solution is targeted for Arx Liberatis 1.2 release.[2]

System requirements

Template:System Requirements


References