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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | DRM: [[SecuROM]] disc check.<ref>[http://www.reclaimyourgame.com/content.php/19-SecuROM-7-List Reclaim Your Game - RYG's SecuROM 7+ DRM List]</ref> |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | DRM: SecuROM disc check.<ref>[http://www.reclaimyourgame.com/content.php/19-SecuROM-7-List Reclaim Your Game - RYG's SecuROM 7+ DRM List]</ref> |}}
 
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|fov notes                  = Default FOV is 80°. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|fov notes                  = Default FOV is 80°. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Borderless only. See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
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|windowed notes            = Borderless only. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
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|borderless windowed notes  = Enable [[#Windowed|Windowed]] and select the desktop resolution in-game.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = Toggle On/Off
 
|anisotropic notes          = Toggle On/Off
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit config files|ref=<ref name="guide"/>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit config files|ref=<ref name="guide"/>}}
:1. Open these files with a text editor:
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# Open these files with a text editor:
::* <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Scripts\init.cfg</code>
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#* <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Scripts\init.cfg</code>
::* <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Scripts\game\movie_proc.s</code>
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#* <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Scripts\game\movie_proc.s</code>
::* <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Areas\BIOS91\Scripts\startup.cfg</code>
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#* <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Areas\BIOS91\Scripts\startup.cfg</code>
:2. Find the first instance of <code>r.fov 80</code> and change <code>80</code> to the desired FOV in all three files.
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# Find the first instance of <code>r.fov 80</code> and change <code>80</code> to the desired FOV in all three files.
:3. Save the changes.
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# Save the changes.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} Changing FOV can be tested in the console (must be [[#Enable the console|enabled]] first) by modifying the <code>r.fov</code> cvar.
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{{ii}} Changing FOV can be tested in the [[#Enable the console|console]] by modifying the <code>r.fov</code> cvar.
 
{{ii}} The distance of the player camera can also be [[#Change camera distance|changed]].
 
{{ii}} The distance of the player camera can also be [[#Change camera distance|changed]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit init.cfg}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit init.cfg}}
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Only works if using Shader Model 2.0 or 3.0 in-game.
 
{{ii}} Only works if using Shader Model 2.0 or 3.0 in-game.
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{{ii}} The window is locked to the top-left corner of the screen.
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use console commands}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use console commands}}
# Open the console with {{key|~}} (console must be [[#Enable the console|enabled]] first).
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# Open the [[#Enable the console|console]] with {{key|~}}.
 
# Type in <code>d.noclip=0</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
# Type in <code>d.noclip=0</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
# Type in <code>d.fly=1</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
# Type in <code>d.fly=1</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
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# Save the changes.
 
# Save the changes.
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} Changing camera distance can be tested in the console (must be [[#Enable the console|enabled]] first) by modifying the <code>c.camdist</code> cvar.
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{{ii}} Changing camera distance can be tested in the [[#Enable the console|console]] by modifying the <code>c.camdist</code> cvar.
 
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Revision as of 09:29, 8 November 2014

Cryostasis
Cryostasis cover
Developers
Action Forms
Publishers
Steam 1C Company
North America Aspyr Media
Europe 505 Games
Japan Zoo Corporation
Engines
AtmosFear 4
Release dates
Windows February 27, 2009
Cryostasis on Wikipedia

Key points

Supports Hardware PhysX and allows for additional PhysX effects on Nvidia cards.
Badly optimized and has numerous problems with performance, even on systems with specs way above recommended ones.[1]
Poor implementation of Shader Model 4.0. It's recommended to use Shader Model 2.0 or 3.0 instead.[2]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DRM: SecuROM disc check.[3]
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
The game used to be available on multiple platforms of digital distribution including GOG, Steam and GamersGate, but it was taken down - no reason has been given. People who bought the game on these platforms can still download and play the game.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7850/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7850/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Noclip bug

A common problem that is encountered after saving in certain places and then reloading from that save point is the player will suddenly start clipping through walls and be unable to progress normally.
Instructions

Other information

Enable the console

Instructions

Change camera distance

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP1
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Athlon 4000+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP) / 2 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6.5 GB
Video card (GPU) GeForce 7600
Radeon X1900

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References