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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Game features a graphics setting launcher, but is disabled by default in the Steam version.
 +
{{--}} Suffers from significant performance issues on Windows 10.  See [[#Increase Rendering Resolution|Increase Rendering Resolution]].
 +
{{--}} Introduction videos may not work on newer versions of Windows.  See [[#Increase Rendering Resolution|Increase Rendering Resolution]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 719070 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 719070 | DRM-Free |  |  | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\video</code>
 +
# Rename, move or delete these files:
 +
<pre>
 +
infernal.mpg
 +
intro.mpg
 +
logo.mpg
 +
</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\system\blowout.ini}}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegame\}}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|origin                =  
 
|origin                =  
 
|origin notes          =  
 
|origin notes          =  
|steam cloud            = unknown
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|steam cloud            = false
|steam cloud notes      =  
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|steam cloud notes      = Local saves only.
 
|uplay                  =  
 
|uplay                  =  
 
|uplay notes            =  
 
|uplay notes            =  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Blowout_Video_Options_Launcher.png|Video settings launcher.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= Vert- Menus & UI are also cut off at the top and bottom  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Vert- Menus & UI are also cut off at the top and bottom. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Vert- Menus & UI are also cut off at the top and bottom. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Vert- Menus & UI are also cut off at the top and bottom. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = unknown
 
|windowed                  = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Increase Rendering Resolution|Increase Rendering Resolution]].
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Increase Rendering Resolution|Increase Rendering Resolution]].
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Off by default.  See [[#Increase Rendering Resolution|Increase Rendering Resolution]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify {{code|blowout.ini}}|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open the {{code|blowout.ini}} file with Notepad or other text editor.
 +
# Change the values of {{code|gamePIXX}} and {{code|gamePIXY}} to your desired resolution.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
{{--}} Menu and UI are cut off on the top and bottom.
 +
{{--}} Vertical FOV is reduced.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Increase Rendering Resolution===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Play at 1080p or higher|fix=
 +
# Download ''[http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo]''.
 +
# Extract <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code> and <code>dgVoodoo.conf</code> to {{p|game}}, where <code>Blowout.exe</code> resides.
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# Open the <code>MS</code> folder in the dgVoodoo zip and extract <code>DDraw.dll</code>, <code>D3DImm.dll</code>, <code>D3D8.dll</code>, and <code>D3D9.dll</code> from the <code>x86</code> folder to {{p|game}}, again where <code>Blowout.exe</code> resides.
 +
# Open <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code>.
 +
# Make sure the '''Config folder / Running instance''' is set to {{p|game}}, it may already be there by default.
 +
# In the '''General''' tab, set '''Adapter(s) to use / enable''' to your current graphics card, '''Appearance''' to '''Full Screen''', and '''Scaling mode''' to either '''Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio''' or '''Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio'''.
 +
# In the '''DirectX''' tab, make sure '''Disable and passthru to real DirectX''' is unchecked, and set '''Resolution''' to '''Max'''. You can uncheck '''dgVoodoo Watermark''' if you wish.
 +
# Optional:  under '''Texturing''', set '''Filtering''' to '''Force anisotropic 16x''' and set '''Antialiasing (MSAA)''' to '''8x''' to enable anisotropic filtering and antialiasing respectively.  Under '''Miscellaneous''', check '''Force vSync''' to enable vSync.
 +
# Click '''Apply''' and exit the program.
 +
{{++}} Also helps with game performance on Windows 10.
 +
{{++}} Opening videos now play correctly on newer versions of Windows.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 +
<gallery>
 +
file:Blowout_Control_Settings.png|General control settings.
 +
file:Blowout_Keyboard_Rebind.png|Keyboard rebinding.
 +
file:Blowout_Controller_Rebind.png|Controller rebinding.
 +
</gallery>
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Referred to as "Aviation" style.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = You can only accept/decline menu options and skip cutscenes with keyboard.
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Referred to as "Aviation" style.
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xinput controllers notes  = Triggers cannot be defined.
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = false
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|controller hotplug notes  = Game will be unable to recognize any new controllers.
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|simultaneous input notes  = Choice between keyboard/mouse or controller.
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 +
{{Image|Blowout_General_Settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Effects and Music.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos 32-bit app      =  
 
|macos 32-bit app      =  
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minDX    = 8
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
 +
|minother = 4x CD-ROM
  
 
|recOS    = XP
 
|recOS    = XP
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
|recHD    = 1 GB+200 MB virtual memory
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|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4600
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4600
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9800
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9800
 +
|recDX    = 8.1
 +
|recaudio = Sound Blaster Audigy
 +
|recother = 8x CD-ROM
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
Sound Blaster Audigy
 

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BlowOut
BlowOut cover
Developers
Terminal Reality
Publishers
Majesco
Engines
Infernal Engine
Release dates
Windows October 28, 2003
BlowOut on MobyGames
BlowOut on Wikipedia

Key points

Game features a graphics setting launcher, but is disabled by default in the Steam version.
Suffers from significant performance issues on Windows 10. See Increase Rendering Resolution.
Introduction videos may not work on newer versions of Windows. See Increase Rendering Resolution.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\video
  2. Rename, move or delete these files:
infernal.mpg
intro.mpg
logo.mpg

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

}
System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\system\blowout.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/719070/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

}
System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savegame\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/719070/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Local saves only.

Video settings

Video settings launcher.
Video settings launcher.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Modify blowout.ini
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open the blowout.ini file with Notepad or other text editor.
  3. Change the values of gamePIXX and gamePIXY to your desired resolution.
  4. Save the changes.
Menu and UI are cut off on the top and bottom.
Vertical FOV is reduced.

Increase Rendering Resolution

Play at 1080p or higher
  1. Download dgVoodoo.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and dgVoodoo.conf to <path-to-game>, where Blowout.exe resides.
  3. Open the MS folder in the dgVoodoo zip and extract DDraw.dll, D3DImm.dll, D3D8.dll, and D3D9.dll from the x86 folder to <path-to-game>, again where Blowout.exe resides.
  4. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  5. Make sure the Config folder / Running instance is set to <path-to-game>, it may already be there by default.
  6. In the General tab, set Adapter(s) to use / enable to your current graphics card, Appearance to Full Screen, and Scaling mode to either Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio or Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio.
  7. In the DirectX tab, make sure Disable and passthru to real DirectX is unchecked, and set Resolution to Max. You can uncheck dgVoodoo Watermark if you wish.
  8. Optional: under Texturing, set Filtering to Force anisotropic 16x and set Antialiasing (MSAA) to 8x to enable anisotropic filtering and antialiasing respectively. Under Miscellaneous, check Force vSync to enable vSync.
  9. Click Apply and exit the program.
Also helps with game performance on Windows 10.
Opening videos now play correctly on newer versions of Windows.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

General settings.
General settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) 733 MHz
AMD equivalent
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB+200 MB virtual memory
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible
Sound (audio device)
Other 4x CD-ROM

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 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>/719070/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (719070) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References