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.
- 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.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Set custom FOV[citation needed]
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- Install Daikatana 1.3.
- While in game open the console with ~.
- Type in
fov x where x is the desired FOV.
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- Frame rate is capped at 83 FPS by default.
Set maximum FPS[citation needed]
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- Install Daikatana 1.3.
- Go to
<path-to-game>\data\ .
- Create and edit
autoexec.cfg .
- Add
r_maxfps x where x is the maximum FPS cap.
- Add
cl_maxfps x instead if async refresh is disabled.
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Brightness
- The game can be too dark to play at default settings.
Adjust gamma[citation needed]
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- Install Daikatana 1.3.
- While in game open the console with ~.
- Type in
gl_ignorehwgamma 1
- Type in
vid_gamma 1.0
- Type in
gl_modulate 3
- Type in
vid_restart to apply changes.
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Input settings
In-game key map settings.
In-game joystick settings.
Template:Input settings
- Daikatana causes Windows to enable the mouse 'Enhance pointer precision' feature, which adds mouse acceleration.[4]
Disable acceleration function[citation needed]
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- Install Daikatana 1.3.
- While in game open the console with ~.
- Type in and enter
m_noaccel 1 .
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Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Enable HRTF
Windows[citation needed]
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- Apply the 1.3 patch and download OpenAL Soft (both source code and the Windows binary)
- 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.
- 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.
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Localizations
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
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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 |
OpenGL |
1.1 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98, NT 4.0, 2000 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 233 MHz AMD K6 233 MHz |
Intel Pentium II 300 MHz AMD K6-2 300 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
200 MB |
450 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.0 compatible
| 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ 2.0 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).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References