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Revision as of 02:36, 15 February 2018
Developers | |
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Ion Storm | |
Publishers | |
Eidos Interactive | |
Engines | |
id Tech 2[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 23, 2000 |
Warnings
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- 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, Linux, OS X and FreeBSD.
- Adds support for widescreen resolutions, disabling mouse acceleration and AI sidekicks, and more.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242980/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242980/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
Set custom FOV[citation needed] |
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Frame rate (FPS)
- Frame rate is capped at 83 FPS by default.
Set maximum FPS[citation needed] |
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Brightness
- The game can be too dark to play at default settings.
Adjust gamma[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
- Daikatana causes Windows to enable the mouse 'Enhance pointer precision' feature, which adds mouse acceleration.[2]
Disable acceleration function[citation needed] |
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Audio settings
Enable HRTF
Windows[3] |
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[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.
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 32 | Versus, Co-op Co-op supports two players. |
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Online play | 32 | Versus, Co-op Co-op supports two players. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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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) |
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TCP | 27982, 27992 |
UDP | 27992 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- 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.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 1.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, NT | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (242980) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.