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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ion Storm}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ion Storm}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|2000-2009}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|2009-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|id Tech 2|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000621220914/http://www.gamespot.com/features/btg-daikatana/p7_01.html GameSpot Presents: Geoff Keighley: Behind the Games (retrieved)]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|id Tech 2|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000621220914/http://www.gamespot.com/features/btg-daikatana/p7_01.html GameSpot Presents: Geoff Keighley: Behind the Games (retrieved)]</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 23, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 22, 2000}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Classical, Europe, Fantasy, Japan, Medieval, North America, Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 242980
 
|steam appid  = 242980
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659168
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659168
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = john-romeros-daikatana
 
|wikipedia    = Daikatana
 
|wikipedia    = Daikatana
 
|winehq      = 1321
 
|winehq      = 1321
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}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Digital releases are already fully patched.
 
{{ii}} Digital releases are already fully patched.
{{ii}} Several [http://www.daikatananews.net/files.html demo] and [http://www.moddb.com/games/daikatana/downloads/daikatana-1997-pre-alpha alpha] versions have been released
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{{ii}} Several [http://www.daikatananews.net/files.html demo] and [https://www.moddb.com/games/daikatana/downloads/daikatana-1997-pre-alpha alpha] versions have been released.
{{ii}} The multiplayer-only [http://www.moddb.com/games/daikatana/downloads/daikatana-dm-121-full Daikatana DM] is available for free
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{{ii}} The multiplayer-only [https://www.moddb.com/games/daikatana/downloads/daikatana-dm-121-full Daikatana DM] is available for free.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Map packs, Utilities, etc.===
 
===Map packs, Utilities, etc.===
All of the official content for the game, along with user created content and patches, can be found on [http://www.daikatananews.net/files.html DaikatanaNews.net] ([http://dk.toastednet.org/files.html#Off mirror])
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All of the official content for the game, along with user created content and patches, can be found on [http://www.daikatananews.net/files.html DaikatanaNews.net] ([http://dk.toastednet.org/files.html#Off mirror]).
  
 
===GameSpy shutdown workaround===
 
===GameSpy shutdown workaround===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Daikatana Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Daikatana Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/daikatana/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/daikatana/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Daikatana 1.3|Daikatana 1.3]].
 
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Daikatana 1.3|Daikatana 1.3]].
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Daikatana 1.3|Daikatana 1.3]]
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync notes                = See [[#Daikatana 1.3|Daikatana 1.3]].
 
|vsync notes                = See [[#Daikatana 1.3|Daikatana 1.3]].
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Daikatana Keyboard.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Daikatana Keyboard.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Daikatana Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|Daikatana Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|Daikatana Joystick.png|In-game joystick settings.}}
 
{{Image|Daikatana Joystick.png|In-game joystick settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Daikatana Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Daikatana Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = hackable
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = [https://enpy.net/forum/files/file/115-daikatana-русификация-от-«фаргус»/ Unofficial translation by «Fargus Multimedia»]
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|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = hackable
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = {{cn}}
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|tcp  = 27982, 27992
 
|tcp  = 27982, 27992
 
|udp  = 27992
 
|udp  = 27992
|upnp = unknown
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|upnp = false
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} These are the default ports used by the game. They can be changed externally by the user for dedicated servers.
 
{{ii}} These are the default ports used by the game. They can be changed externally by the user for dedicated servers.
 
{{ii}} All servers will have 2 ports open: the first port is specified by the user, while the other one is 10 ports before the first (ex. A server with <code>daikatana.exe -dedicated +exec server.cfg +set port 27998</code> will have ports 27998 and 27988 open). Make sure the second port is not being used.
 
{{ii}} All servers will have 2 ports open: the first port is specified by the user, while the other one is 10 ports before the first (ex. A server with <code>daikatana.exe -dedicated +exec server.cfg +set port 27998</code> will have ports 27998 and 27988 open). Make sure the second port is not being used.
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
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|gg3d name                  =
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|native 3d gg3d award        =
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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
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|iz3d gg3d award            =
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|native 3d                  =
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|native 3d notes            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            =
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
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|tridef 3d                  =
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|tridef 3d notes            =
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|iz3d                        =
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|iz3d notes                  =
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|vorpx                      = true
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|vorpx modes                = G3D
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|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
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|htc vive                    =
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|htc vive notes              =
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|oculus rift                =
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|oculus rift notes          =
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|osvr                        =
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|osvr notes                  =
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|windows mixed reality      =
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|windows mixed reality notes =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
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|3rd space gaming vest      =
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    =
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|trackir notes              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
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}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = hackable
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes= See [[#Daikatana 1.3|Daikatana 1.3]].
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|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
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|windows exe notes     = See [[#Daikatana 1.3|Daikatana 1.3]] for 64-bit.
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 
|audio            = Miles Sound System
|audio notes      =  
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|audio notes      = 6.0c
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        =  
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
|cutscenes notes  =  
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|cutscenes notes  = 1.0f
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  

Revision as of 12:33, 27 October 2021

Daikatana
Daikatana cover
Developers
Ion Storm
Publishers
2000-2009 Eidos Interactive
2009-present Square Enix
Engines
id Tech 2[1]
Release dates
Windows May 22, 2000
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Classical, Europe, Fantasy, Japan, Medieval, North America, Sci-fi
Daikatana on MobyGames
Daikatana on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

General information

DaikatanaNews.net
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Digital releases are already fully patched.
Several demo and alpha versions have been released.
The multiplayer-only Daikatana DM is available for free.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest patch for the game is v1.2 (v1.2.2 if using Daikatana DM). The patch is available from DaikatanaNews.net (mirror).

Map packs, Utilities, etc.

All of the official content for the game, along with user created content and patches, can be found on DaikatanaNews.net (mirror).

GameSpy shutdown workaround

A guide on fixing the in-game server browser can be found here.

Daikatana 1.3

Compatible with Windows, OS X, Linux and FreeBSD.
Adds support for widescreen resolutions, disabling mouse acceleration and AI sidekicks, and more.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242980/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\save[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242980/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Field of view (FOV)

Set custom FOV[citation needed]
  1. Install Daikatana 1.3.
  2. While in game open the console with ~.
  3. Type in fov x where x is the desired FOV.

Frame rate (FPS)

Frame rate is capped at 83 FPS by default.
Set maximum FPS[citation needed]
  1. Install Daikatana 1.3.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>\data\.
  3. Create and edit autoexec.cfg.
  4. Add r_maxfps x where x is the maximum FPS cap.
  5. Add cl_maxfps x instead if async refresh is disabled.

Brightness

The game can be too dark to play at default settings.
Adjust gamma[citation needed]
  1. Install Daikatana 1.3.
  2. While in game open the console with ~.
  3. Type in gl_ignorehwgamma 1
  4. Type in vid_gamma 1.0
  5. Type in gl_modulate 3
  6. Type in vid_restart to apply changes.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game joystick settings.
In-game joystick settings.

Mouse acceleration

Daikatana causes Windows to enable the mouse 'Enhance pointer precision' feature, which adds mouse acceleration.[4]
Disable acceleration function[citation needed]
  1. Install Daikatana 1.3.
  2. While in game open the console with ~.
  3. Type in and enter m_noaccel 1.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
[5]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Apply 1.3 patch.
EAX support
A3D 1.0, A3D 2.0, DirectSound3D, EAX.[5] The 1.3 patch includes OpenAL, which can be replaced with OpenAL Soft one to enable 3D sound without a sound card. See Enable HRTF.

Enable HRTF

Windows[citation needed]
  1. Apply the 1.3 patch and download OpenAL Soft (both source code and the Windows binary)
  2. From Windows binary folder rename soft_oal.dll in bin/Win32 folder into OpenAL32.dll and then replace the one included with the patch located in main folder.
  3. Create a text file called alsoftrc.ini in %APPDATA% directory and then add:
[general]
hrtf = true;

4. Copy the hrtf folder from the source code archive into %APPDATA%/openal/ directory. 5. Make sure OpenAL is set in Sound options.

Notes

The Windows binary archive also contains a ALSoft Configurator which lets you change any sound-related elements such as Ambisonic format, Stereo Encoding or emulate EAX Reverb.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Unofficial translation by «Fargus Multimedia»
Spanish
[citation needed]

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
32 Versus, Co-op
Co-op supports two players.
Online play
32 Versus, Co-op
Co-op supports two players.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use the connect [IP]:[PORT] command in the console.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27982, 27992
UDP 27992
This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
These are the default ports used by the game. They can be changed externally by the user for dedicated servers.
All servers will have 2 ports open: the first port is specified by the user, while the other one is 10 ports before the first (ex. A server with daikatana.exe -dedicated +exec server.cfg +set port 27998 will have ports 27998 and 27988 open). Make sure the second port is not being used.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 1.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
See Daikatana 1.3 for 64-bit.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System 6.0c
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.0f
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz
AMD K6 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.0 compatible


Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
  2. 2.0 2.1 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).
  3. 3.0 3.1 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>/242980/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (242980) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References