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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = BPM Bullets per Minute cover.jpg
 
|cover        = BPM Bullets per Minute cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-09-25}}</ref>|build=4.26.2.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 15, 2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 15, 2020}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|bpm-bullets-per-minute|74}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|bpm-bullets-per-minute|73}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10158/bpm-bullets-per-minute|78}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10158/bpm-bullets-per-minute|74}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|bpm-bullets-per-minute|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|bpm-bullets-per-minute|74}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Music/rhythm, Roguelike, Shooter }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Music/rhythm, Roguelike, Shooter }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 1286350
 
|steam appid  = 1286350
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|gogcom id side = 1883453201
 
|gogcom id side = 1883453201
 
|official site= https://www.bulletsperminute.com/
 
|official site= https://www.bulletsperminute.com/
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|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 77759
 
|igdb        = bpm-bullets-per-minute
 
|igdb        = bpm-bullets-per-minute
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|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 150485
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = BPM: Bullets Per Minute
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|1112159766}}
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{{GOG.com links|1112159766|bpm_bullets_per_minute}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1286350/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1286350/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | bpm_bullets_per_minute | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | bpm_bullets_per_minute | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1286350 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | bpm-bullets-per-minute-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1286350 | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{DLC|
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==Essential improvements==
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{{DLC/row| Soundtrack | | Windows }}
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===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2021-03-08}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\WindowsNoEditor\BPM\Content\Movies}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|AweIdent.mp4}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             = true
+
|gog galaxy               = true
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|BPM Bullets per Minute GraphicsSettings.png|Graphics settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = limited
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} FOV and viewmodel scaling. See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]] for the available workarounds.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-10-06|comment=Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-10-06|comment= Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.}}</ref>
−
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = 40 to 145 in increments of 1. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] for higher values.
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Exclusive fullscreen also supported.
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|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = always on
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Always at 8.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-10-06|comment=Checked with the Unreal Engine 4 Console Unlocker while changing graphic settings. Tied to texture quality setting which does not exist here. The AF value stays at 8x at all times.}}</ref> See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]] for more.
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = always on
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] is used by default. [[FXAA]] can be forced instead.<ref name="unlocker">{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-10-06|comment=Tested with the Unreal Engine 4 console unlocker.}}</ref> See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Toggleable between 30, 60, 90, 120, 144, 200 and unlimited.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1993-bpm-bullets-per-minute-ultrawide-fix/ community patcher]|ref=|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Additionally increases the viewmodel FOV to partly compensate for the native scaling.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Increase in-game field of view|ref=|fix=
 +
*At 21:9 resolutions, use the in-game option to set the FOV to 116 and match the default 100 at 16:9.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Console Unlocker|ref=<ref name="2020-10-06">{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-10-06}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Follow [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|the instructions]] to enable the developer console in the game.
 +
# Enter <code>FOV X</code> where X is the desired value.
 +
{{--}} Requires to be run after each game launch.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change FOV scaling to vertical FOV |ref=<ref name="2020-10-06">{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-10-06}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|Engine.ini}}.
 +
# Add the following and save the file.
 +
<pre>
 +
[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer]
 +
AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Custom anisotropic samples|ref=<ref name="2020-10-06"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|Engine.ini}}.
 +
# Add the following and save the file.
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.MaxAnisotropy=16
 +
</pre>
 +
{{ii}} Anisotropic filtering quality can be adjusted by changing the value between 0 and 16.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable [[TAA]] through a configuration file|ref=<ref name="2020-10-06">{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-10-06}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|Engine.ini}}.
 +
# Add the following and save the file.
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.PostProcessAAQuality=0
 +
</pre>
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Anti-aliasing quality can be adjusted by changing the value between 1 (low) and 6 (high).
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable [[FXAA]] through a configuration file||fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|Engine.ini}}.
 +
# Add the following and save the file.
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=1
 +
</pre>
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Enabling FXAA will disable TAA.
 +
{{ii}} Setting the value to 0 will disable anti-aliasing.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Chromatic aberration===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable chromatic aberration|ref=<ref name="2020-10-06">{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-10-06}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|Engine.ini}}.
 +
# Add the following and save the file.
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Depth of field===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field|ref=<ref name="2020-10-06">{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-10-06}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|Engine.ini}}.
 +
# Add the following and save the file.
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0
 +
</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|BPM Bullets per Minute InputSettings.png|Input settings}}
 +
{{Image|BPM Bullets per Minute GameSettings.png|Game settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse smoothing          = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse smoothing notes    = To disable go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\BPM\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\Input.ini
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Labeled '''Look Sensitivity''', 0.5 to 5 in increments of 0.1.<br>Y-axis and X-axis sensitivity can be adjusted individually.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Ability to choose from 6 presets.
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
−
|controller sensitivity notes=  
+
|controller sensitivity notes= From 0% to 100%. Y-axis and X-axis sensitivity can be adjusted individually.
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
−
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= Labeled '''Invert Look'''.
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|xinput controllers notes  =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-09-16|comment=Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable}}</ref>
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 +
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
BPM Bullets per Minute KeybindSettings.png|Rebind settings
 +
BPM Bullets per Minute ControllerSettings.png|Controller settings
 +
</gallery>
 +
 +
===Mouse smoothing===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change configuration file|ref=<ref name="BPMMouseSmoothing">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1286350/discussions/0/3203745634163430837/|title=Mouse Smoothing :: BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE General Discussions|date=2022-06-11}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|Input.ini}}.
 +
# Add the following and save the file.
 +
<pre>[/script/engine.inputsettings]
 +
bEnableMouseSmoothing=False</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|BPM Bullets per Minute AudioSettings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, SFX, Menu music.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-10-08|comment=Tested on a 5.1 sound system and used Orban Loudness Meter to confirm the use of the rear speakers.}}</ref>
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{Image|BPM Bullets per Minute GeneralSettings.png|General settings}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
  |subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 20 October 2023

BPM: Bullets per Minute
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Developers
Awe Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows September 15, 2020
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 74
IGDB 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Music/rhythm, Roguelike, Shooter
Art styles Stylized
Themes Fantasy
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BPM: Bullets per Minute is a singleplayer first-person music/rhythm, roguelike and shooter game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\WindowsNoEditor\BPM\Content\Movies.
  2. Delete or rename AweIdent.mp4.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\BPM\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1286350/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\BPM\Saved\SaveGames
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1286350/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- FOV and viewmodel scaling. See Ultra-widescreen for the available workarounds.[3]
4K Ultra HD
[4]
Field of view (FOV)
40 to 145 in increments of 1. See Field of view (FOV) for higher values.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Exclusive fullscreen also supported.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Always at 8.[5] See Anisotropic filtering (AF) for more.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA is used by default. FXAA can be forced instead.[6] See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Toggleable between 30, 60, 90, 120, 144, 200 and unlimited.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Ultra-widescreen

Use the community patcher
Additionally increases the viewmodel FOV to partly compensate for the native scaling.
Increase in-game field of view
  • At 21:9 resolutions, use the in-game option to set the FOV to 116 and match the default 100 at 16:9.

Field of view (FOV)

Use the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Console Unlocker[7]
  1. Follow the instructions to enable the developer console in the game.
  2. Enter FOV X where X is the desired value.
Requires to be run after each game launch.
Change FOV scaling to vertical FOV[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer]
AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Custom anisotropic samples[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[SystemSettings]
r.MaxAnisotropy=16
Anisotropic filtering quality can be adjusted by changing the value between 0 and 16.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Disable TAA through a configuration file[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[SystemSettings]
r.PostProcessAAQuality=0

Notes

Anti-aliasing quality can be adjusted by changing the value between 1 (low) and 6 (high).
Enable FXAA through a configuration file
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[SystemSettings]
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=1

Notes

Enabling FXAA will disable TAA.
Setting the value to 0 will disable anti-aliasing.

Chromatic aberration

Disable chromatic aberration[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[SystemSettings]
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0

Depth of field

Disable depth of field[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[SystemSettings]
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0

Input

Input settings
Input settings
Game settings
Game settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Labeled Look Sensitivity, 0.5 to 5 in increments of 0.1.
Y-axis and X-axis sensitivity can be adjusted individually.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Ability to choose from 6 presets.
Controller sensitivity
From 0% to 100%. Y-axis and X-axis sensitivity can be adjusted individually.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Labeled Invert Look.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
[8]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

  • Rebind settings

  • Controller settings

Mouse smoothing

Change configuration file[9]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Input.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[/script/engine.inputsettings]
bEnableMouseSmoothing=False

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, SFX, Menu music.
Surround sound
[10]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
General settings
General settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Korean
Available but not shown as supported.[11]
Brazilian Portuguese
Mistakenly advertised as Portuguese.[12]
Russian
Spanish
Japanese
Fan Translation, Download
The game has no audio nor subtitles.[13]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Vorbis

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4590 Intel Core i7
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
3 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.2.0[1]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-09-25
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-03-08
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-10-06
    Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-10-06
    Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-10-06
    Checked with the Unreal Engine 4 Console Unlocker while changing graphic settings. Tied to texture quality setting which does not exist here. The AF value stays at 8x at all times.
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-10-06
    Tested with the Unreal Engine 4 console unlocker.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-10-06
  8. ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-09-16
    Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable
  9. ↑ Mouse Smoothing :: BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE General Discussions - last accessed on 2022-06-11
  10. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-10-08
    Tested on a 5.1 sound system and used Orban Loudness Meter to confirm the use of the rear speakers.
  11. ↑ Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-18
  12. ↑ Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-18
  13. ↑ Verified by User:DarkSonicPT on 2023-03-18