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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dark-void|59}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dark-void|59}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer}} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-Person }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct Control}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | TPS }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-Fi}} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Dark Void }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Dark Void }} | ||
|steam appid = 45710 | |steam appid = 45710 | ||
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|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, activation | {{DRM|SecuROM|7|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, activation | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} or {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2031-1 | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2031-1 | Steam, activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 45710 | Steam, activation | | | Windows | }} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | {{DRM|SecuROM PA||GFWL|SSA=yes|ZDPP=no|local=yes}} | | Windows | unavailable }} |
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | dark-void | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows | unavailable}} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | dark-void | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows | unavailable}} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | dark-void-pc | Steam, activation | | | Windows | unavailable }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Humble | dark-void | Steam, activation | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | ||
− | {{ii}} A | + | {{ii}} A standalone [https://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/DarkVoid-Benchmark.exe PhysX benchmark] is also available. |
===Demo=== | ===Demo=== | ||
− | {{ii}} A demo is available [https://www. | + | {{ii}} A demo is available [https://www.moddb.com/games/dark-void/downloads/dark-void-demo here] or [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=26253 here]. It includes the level ''Into The Void''. |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | {{ii}} Two patches are available for the game's PhysX engine; [ | + | {{ii}} Two patches are available for the game's PhysX engine; [https://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/patches/DarkVoid_PhysX_Update_Patch.exe main PhysX patch] and [https://developer.download.nvidia.com/PhysX/DarkVoidPhysXSS_patch.exe second PhysX patch]. Retail version of Dark Void requires the main PhysX patch to be applied first. |
+ | {{ii}}Please note that running the "DarkVoidPhysXSS_patch.exe" file directly will most likely break the installation and you will have to clean PhysX registry keys. Instead, simply open the exe file using 7zip and extract the following files:APEX_Turbulence.dll, msvcr71.dll. Put and replace these two files in your Dark Void's "Binaries" folder (backup your existing "APEX_Turbulence.dll" just in case) | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
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|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
|antialiasing notes = No option for anti-aliasing. [[SGSSAA]] available for Nvidia GPUs through Nvidia Inspector, see [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]. | |antialiasing notes = No option for anti-aliasing. [[SGSSAA]] available for Nvidia GPUs through Nvidia Inspector, see [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]. | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Some cutscenes crash if the framerate is higher than 60fps.<ref name="fps_note_1">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/45710/discussions/0/3001051775914787454/|title=Windows 10 Notes |
− | |hdr = | + | |date=2023-11-18}}</ref><ref name="fps_note_2">{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2023-11-18}}</ref> |
+ | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ekUZsK2YXgd5XjjH1M7QkHIQgKO_i4bHCUdPeAd6OCo/edit#gid=0&range=A160|title=NVidia Profile Inspector - AA Flags - Google Drive|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/nvidia-anti-aliasing-guide-updated.357956/page-252#post-6003226|title=forums.guru3d.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
# Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]]. | # Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]]. | ||
# Select the Dark Void profile. | # Select the Dark Void profile. | ||
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===Ambient occlusion=== | ===Ambient occlusion=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sq0vgFlerS-YT093TS2jEpx6xjZP7X1x1BcAs7EHXYY/edit#gid=0&range=A85|title=HBAO+ Compatibility Flags|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/hbao-compatibility-flags-thread.387114/page-135#post-6000220|title=Original HBAO+ Post at Guru3D.com Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
# Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]]. | # Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]]. | ||
# Select the Dark Void profile. | # Select the Dark Void profile. | ||
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
# Open {{file|SkyEngine.ini}}. | # Open {{file|SkyEngine.ini}}. | ||
− | # Change the | + | # Change the <code>True</code> values under <code>SystemSettings</code> to <code>False</code> if desired: |
− | * <code>DepthOfField=True</code> - Disabling depth of field also all other post-processing effects | + | * <code>DepthOfField=True</code> - Disabling depth of field also disables all other post-processing effects. |
* <code>Bloom=True</code> | * <code>Bloom=True</code> | ||
* <code>Godrays=True</code> | * <code>Godrays=True</code> | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = true | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
− | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
− | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
|dualshock 4 = unknown | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
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|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|play area room-scale = | |play area room-scale = | ||
|play area room-scale notes = | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===The game crashes during cutscenes=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Limit the framerate to 60 fps.|ref=<ref name="fps_note_1" /><ref name="fps_note_2" />|fix= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Debug controls=== | ===Debug controls=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Enable debug controls|ref=<ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Enable debug controls|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=77471781&postcount=214|title=The NeoGAF Screenshotter's Compendium Thread - Dark Void|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
# Open <code>SkyInput.ini</code>. | # Open <code>SkyInput.ini</code>. |
Latest revision as of 15:16, 8 February 2024
Developers | |
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Airtight Games | |
Publishers | |
Capcom | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 19, 2010 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 57 |
IGDB | 59 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | TPS |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Dark Void |
Dark Void | |
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Dark Void | 2010 |
Dark Void Zero | 2010 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM or SecuROM PA DRM. | |||
SecuROM PA DRM. | ||||
Steam | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | SecuROM PA and Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1] | |||
GamersGate (unavailable) | SecuROM PA DRM. | |||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) |
- All versions require SecuROM PA DRM.
- A standalone PhysX benchmark is also available.
Demo
Essential improvements
Patches
- Two patches are available for the game's PhysX engine; main PhysX patch and second PhysX patch. Retail version of Dark Void requires the main PhysX patch to be applied first.
- Please note that running the "DarkVoidPhysXSS_patch.exe" file directly will most likely break the installation and you will have to clean PhysX registry keys. Instead, simply open the exe file using 7zip and extract the following files:APEX_Turbulence.dll, msvcr71.dll. Put and replace these two files in your Dark Void's "Binaries" folder (backup your existing "APEX_Turbulence.dll" just in case)
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\Config\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45710/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SavedGames\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45710/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Image is pillarboxed 16:9 render. Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV) or Debug controls. | ||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter, use the -windowed parameter or see Additional video settings. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | 4x by default. See Anisotropic filtering (AF). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | No option for anti-aliasing. SGSSAA available for Nvidia GPUs through Nvidia Inspector, see Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Some cutscenes crash if the framerate is higher than 60fps.[2][3] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Edit config files |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)[4][5] |
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Ambient occlusion
Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)[6][7] |
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Field of view (FOV)
- The Dark Void plugin for Flawless Widescreen can change the base FOV by -20 to +20, but this can be modified to get a much wider FOV.
Adjust FOV range[1] |
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Post-processing
Edit config files |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, music, sound FX and voice. | |
Surround sound | 5.1 | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
Devices | State | Notes | |
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
The game crashes during cutscenes
Limit the framerate to 60 fps.[2][3] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Audio | FMOD, OpenAL | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Debug controls
Enable debug controls[8] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.4 GHz AMD 2.0 GHz |
Intel Quad Core 2.66 GHz AMD Phenom X4 |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7900 ATI Radeon HD 3850 | Nvidia GeForce 9800 ATI Radeon HD 4800 |
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, supports local profiles.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/45710/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (45710) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Antrad on August 31, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Windows 10 Notes - last accessed on 2023-11-18
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2023-11-18
- ↑ NVidia Profile Inspector - AA Flags - Google Drive - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ forums.guru3d.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ HBAO+ Compatibility Flags - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Original HBAO+ Post at Guru3D.com Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ The NeoGAF Screenshotter's Compendium Thread - Dark Void - last accessed on May 2023