Batman: Arkham City
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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 | November 22, 2011 |
| macOS (OS X) | December 13, 2012 |
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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
- DRM switched from Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM to Steam.[1]
General information
- Batman Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- Technical Issues section of the official forum.
Availability
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GOTY Edition | |
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GOTY Edition (OS X only) | |
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GOTY Edition | |
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GOTY Edition (Windows and OS X) | |
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DRM: SecuROM and Games for Windows - LIVE. | |
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- All non-Steam Windows versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.
- All Windows versions activate on Steam, including retail.[1]
- The non-GOTY version upgrades to GOTY when activated on Steam.[1]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Game data
- A well-written post on the Steam Users' Forums about the way the game handles save data. Note that this forum post is only relevant to the deprecated GFWL version.
Configuration file(s) location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/200260/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/200260/pfx/[Note 1] |
Using GFWL save file in Steamworks version
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Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
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High frame rate
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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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| German | ||||
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| Turkish |
Turkish
A Turkish fan patch is available here.
- It does not include Harley Quinn's Revenge DLC.
Change language
- By default the Windows system language takes over other preferences.
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VR support
| 3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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| TriDef 3D | DirectX 9 only. | |||
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Issues fixed
Low FPS
- Turn off PhysX and DX11, as both of these features are resource-intensive.
- Ensure you have the latest DirectX End-User Runtimes.
Game crashes
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Gray screen after fight with Joker
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No sound or weak sound
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Game crashes right after launch
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Game crashes during introductory cutscene
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Alternative game crash following introductory cutscene
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Game crashes under Windows 8
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Fix for missing Catwoman controls
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Missing Penguin Statues
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9, 11 | |
| OpenGL | OS X only. | |
| Shader Model support | 3, 5 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Physics | PhysX | |
| Audio | Wwise | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | Intel or AMD dual-core 2.5 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 17 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 3850 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB of VRAM | AMD Radeon HD 6970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/200260/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (200260) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
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