Batman: Arkham Asylum
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Developers | |
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Rocksteady Studios | |
Publishers | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
OS X | Feral Interactive |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 15, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | November 19, 2011 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Batman: Arkham | |
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Subseries of Batman | |
Batman: Arkham Asylum | 2009 |
Batman: Arkham City | 2011 |
Batman: Arkham Origins | 2013 |
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Deluxe Edition | 2014 |
Batman: Arkham Knight | 2015 |
Batman: Arkham VR | 2017 |
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | 2024 |
Key points
- Steam version DRM switched from Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM to Steam.[1]
- Built in benchmark removed post Steamworks patch.
General information
- Batman Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- Eidos Batman: Arkham Asylum Forums
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Amazon.com | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | OS X only. | |||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Mac App Store | OS X only. | |||
Steam | Windows only. No third-party DRM. | |||
Retail | DRM: SecuROM and Games for Windows - LIVE. |
- A demo is available here
- All non-Steam Windows versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.[1]
- The non-GOTY version upgrades to GOTY when activated on Steam.[1]
Essential improvements
Patches
- The normal version of Arkham Asylum is currently at version 1.1. It is highly recommended to update to the latest version.
- The GOTY edition of the game does not need any patches, version 1.0 (as shown in the title screen) already has all the fixes.
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Skip intro videos
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35140/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35140/pfx/[Note 1] |
- The save subfolder is named with a long string of letters and numbers.
Using GFWL save file in Steamworks version
- New version won't remove or overwrite old save files.[2]
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Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
- Video settings can only be changed in the launcher
Field of view (FOV)
- Default field of view is 45.
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High frame rate
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
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Input settings
Disable Mouse Smoothing
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Turkish
- A Turkish fan patch is available here. For non-GOTY edition users, note that it requires the game updated to at least 1.1.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | ||||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Issues fixed
Game crash following introductory cutscene
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Microsoft.NET Framework error
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Keyboard not working
- Sometimes the only thing you can do in-game is pan the camera; the keyboard will not work at all.
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Game crashes when leaving the Morgue
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Failed to initialise NVIDIA PhysX error
- When trying to start the game from the launcher you get an error message that reads: "Failed to initialise NVIDIA PhysX. Please install the latest NVIDIA PhysX system software."
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | 2.8.1 |
Audio | FMOD | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7) |
2 GB (XP) 3 GB (Vista, 7) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1300 Nvidia GeForce 6600 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/35140/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (35140) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
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