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Catherine Classic is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view platform and puzzle game.
Catherine, developed by P-Studio with Atlus serving as publisher, was first released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 17, 2011.
The game was later ported to PC by The Eccentric Ape and released via Steam on January 10, 2019 under the Catherine Classic title. The PC port was published by Sega.
Because the PC port is based on the original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game, it does not feature any additional content from the subsequent updated re-release Catherine: Full Body which was developed by Atlus' other studio Studio Zero.
The port suffers from slightly lower quality FMVs and Audio due to the compression [1]. See High Quality BGM Mod to improve the audio quality of the music.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Steam DRM.
Version differences
- The Digital Deluxe Edition includes a sampler of the game's soundtrack, wallpapers, and avatars, which can be found in
<path-to-game>\Extras
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
In-game display settings.
In-game graphics settings.
Ultra-widescreen hack[2]
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- Open the .exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
- Replace
39 8E E3 3F with one of the following:
26 B4 17 40 for 2560x1080
8E E3 18 40 for 3440x1440
9A 99 19 40 for 3840x1600
- Save the changes.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, Sound FX, Music, Dialogue, Cinematic, Environment. |
Surround sound |
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5.1 |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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To disable mute on focus, add AUDIOFOCUS=1 in the config file. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
Local play |
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2 |
Co-op, Versus Take on the tower’s challenges for high scores, single player or local co-op, in Babel.
Face other players in local multiplayer to determine who is the better climber in Colosseum. |
LAN play |
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Online play |
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Issues fixed
Crash to desktop
Disable performance OSDs such as RTSS[3]
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On RTSS Add Application Profile and turn on Custom Direct3D Support
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"VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing from your computer"
Game crashes on startup / doesn't launch
Set Windows to automatically limit the game to one CPU core (Windows 10 and 11)
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- Download the Windows ADK.
- During installation, it gives the option to select multiple tools; the only one needed is Compatibility Administrator.
- Once installed, open the Start Menu folder named Windows Kits, and launch Compatiblity Administrator (32-bit).
- Select the new database under custom databases.
- Click the database menu > Create New > Application Fix.
- Provide the full path of
Catherine.exe and give it a name of choosing.
- Skip past the compatibility mode options.
- In compatibility fixes select ProcessorCountLieForHybridCPU.
- Save the database from the Database menu and give it a name when prompted.
- Select File > Install. Now the fix will automatically be applied whenever the game is launched.
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Notes
- You can set the game to a specific core count by clicking parameters when you are selecting the ProcessorCountLieForHybridCPU fix. Put the core count limit you want into the command line field parameter and then click ok.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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- This mod replaces the lower quality 22KHz music with higher quality ones taken from the console releases.
- Created by BestestHD/bladercut
Instructions
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- Download the mod from here
- Extract and copy
bgm.csb and bgm.cpk to <path-to-game\data\sound> and replace files when prompted.
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
7, 8, 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i3 2.9 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
20 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8 Series ATI Radeon HD 4870 Intel HD Graphics 2000 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References