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Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered

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This page is for the 2019 remaster. For the 2016 game, see Ghostbusters (2016). For the 2009 original, see Ghostbusters: The Video Game.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered cover
Developers
Original Terminal Reality
Remaster Saber Interactive
Publishers
Mad Dog Games
Engines
Infernal Engine
Release dates
Windows October 4, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 67
OpenCritic 69
IGDB 60
Taxonomy
Series Ghostbusters
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Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters 1986
Ghostbusters II 1989
Ghostbusters: The Video Game 2009
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime 2011
Ghostbusters (2016) 2016
Ghostbusters VR: Now Hiring 2017
Ghostbusters VR: Showdown 2018
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered 2019
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed 2022

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is a game in the Ghostbusters series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
[1]
Windows
Humble Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Photosensitive warning and copyright screen will still be displayed
Skip intro videos
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\video\
  2. Delete or rename logo.ogv and logo.mp4

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\GHOSTBUSTERS\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1449280/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GHOSTBUSTERS\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1449280/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Display Settings
Display Settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ gameplay, windowboxed FMVs, Vert- cutscenes and gameplay UI, resulting in out-of-view button prompts and objectives.[2]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
The game is always borderless.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA only, can be improved by following the steps in Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Always on due to lack of exclusive fullscreen.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
FMVs, menus and some animations are locked to 30 FPS, game is hard capped to 120 FPS, regardless of monitor refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
settings.ini also contains an option for SSAO

Windowed

Set windowed mode[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open settings.ini.
  3. Change runWindowed=0 to runWindowed=1.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Set higher AA[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open settings.ini.
  3. Change antiAliasMultipleX=1 to antiAliasMultipleX=2.
  4. Change antiAliasMultipleY=1 to antiAliasMultipleY=2.

Input

Controls Settings
Controls Settings
Keyboard Key Bindings
Keyboard Key Bindings
Controller Key Bindings
Controller Key Bindings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Negative mouse acceleration by default.[citation needed]
Mouse sensitivity
Under Horizontal and Vertical Sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Under Invert Y-Axis (Camera Look)
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Under Horizontal and Vertical Sensitivity.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Under Invert Y-Axis (Camera Look)
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
[4]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
[5]
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
[6]
Haptic feedback
Can be turned ON and OFF
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Sound Settings
Sound Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Effects, Dialog and Movie
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Sounds keep playing when minimized
Setting the sound quality in Windows above 44100khz could crash the game after the warning screen.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Game settings do not save

The game may not have created the configuration file(s) location
Create the configuration file(s) location
  1. Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%
  2. Create a new folder named GHOSTBUSTERS

Audio/Video desync in cinematics

Some cinematics are encoded at 3840x2160 and run slightly slowly on some computers, causing desynchronization of video and audio tracks
Re-encode cinematics to 1920x1080
  1. You'll need ffmpeg (https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-git-essentials.7z). Unpack ffmpeg.exe from archive to <path-to-game>\video\
  2. Create a new blank file and name it run.cmd
  3. Insert these code to this file
ECHO OFF
mkdir BACKUP

MOVE /Y CS_Cem_06.mp4 BACKUP\CS_Cem_06.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_Cem_07.mp4 BACKUP\CS_Cem_07.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_EXT_01.mp4 BACKUP\CS_EXT_01.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_FH1_01a.mp4 BACKUP\CS_FH1_01a.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_FH1_02.mp4 BACKUP\CS_FH1_02.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_FH4_01.mp4 BACKUP\CS_FH4_01.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_H1_06.mp4 BACKUP\CS_H1_06.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_H1_07.mp4 BACKUP\CS_H1_07.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_H2_01.mp4 BACKUP\CS_H2_01.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_H2_02.mp4 BACKUP\CS_H2_02.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_H2_03.mp4 BACKUP\CS_H2_03.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_LI_01.mp4 BACKUP\CS_LI_01.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_LI_02.mp4 BACKUP\CS_LI_02.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_LIB_01.mp4 BACKUP\CS_LIB_01.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_LIB_04.mp4 BACKUP\CS_LIB_04.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_LIB_05.mp4 BACKUP\CS_LIB_05.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_MUS_01.mp4 BACKUP\CS_MUS_01.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_MUS_02.mp4 BACKUP\CS_MUS_02.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_MUS_03.mp4 BACKUP\CS_MUS_03.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_MUS_03a.mp4 BACKUP\CS_MUS_03a.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_MUS_03b.mp4 BACKUP\CS_MUS_03b.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_TS_05.mp4 BACKUP\CS_TS_05.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_TS_07.mp4 BACKUP\CS_TS_07.mp4
MOVE /Y CS_TS_08.mp4 BACKUP\CS_TS_08.mp4
MOVE /Y FH02_scene.mp4 BACKUP\FH02_scene.mp4
MOVE /Y FH03_scene.mp4 BACKUP\FH03_scene.mp4
MOVE /Y FH04_scene.mp4 BACKUP\FH04_scene.mp4
MOVE /Y FH05_scene.mp4 BACKUP\FH05_scene.mp4
MOVE /Y gb01.mp4 BACKUP\gb01.mp4
MOVE /Y gb02.mp4 BACKUP\gb02.mp4
MOVE /Y gb03.mp4 BACKUP\gb03.mp4
MOVE /Y gb04.mp4 BACKUP\gb04.mp4
MOVE /Y gb05.mp4 BACKUP\gb05.mp4
MOVE /Y gb06.mp4 BACKUP\gb06.mp4
MOVE /Y gb08.mp4 BACKUP\gb08.mp4
MOVE /Y gb09.mp4 BACKUP\gb09.mp4
MOVE /Y gb10.mp4 BACKUP\gb10.mp4
MOVE /Y gb11.mp4 BACKUP\gb11.mp4
MOVE /Y gb12.mp4 BACKUP\gb12.mp4
MOVE /Y logo.mp4 BACKUP\logo.mp4

cd backup

ffmpeg.exe -i CS_Cem_06.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_Cem_06.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_Cem_07.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_Cem_07.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_EXT_01.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_EXT_01.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_FH1_01a.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_FH1_01a.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_FH1_02.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_FH1_02.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_FH4_01.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_FH4_01.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_H1_06.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_H1_06.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_H1_07.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_H1_07.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_H2_01.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_H2_01.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_H2_02.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_H2_02.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_H2_03.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_H2_03.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_LI_01.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_LI_01.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_LI_02.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_LI_02.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_LIB_01.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_LIB_01.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_LIB_04.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_LIB_04.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_LIB_05.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_LIB_05.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_MUS_01.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_MUS_01.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_MUS_02.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_MUS_02.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_MUS_03.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_MUS_03.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_MUS_03a.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_MUS_03a.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_MUS_03b.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_MUS_03b.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_TS_05.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_TS_05.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_TS_07.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_TS_07.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i CS_TS_08.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\CS_TS_08.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i FH02_scene.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\FH02_scene.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i FH03_scene.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\FH03_scene.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i FH04_scene.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\FH04_scene.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i FH05_scene.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\FH05_scene.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb01.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb01.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb02.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb02.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb03.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb03.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb04.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb04.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb05.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb05.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb06.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb06.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb08.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb08.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb09.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb09.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb10.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb10.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb11.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb11.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i gb12.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\gb12.mp4"
ffmpeg.exe -i logo.mp4 -vf scale=-1:1080 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -profile main -level 4.1 -crf 19 -c:a copy "..\logo.mp4"

ECHO "Reencoding finished."
pause
  1. Run run.cmd. It will take several hours depending on your computer and will re-encode cinematics. Backuped original files will be stored in BACKUP folder. You could delete it afterwards saving 12G of space if game will perform normally.
  2. Delete ffmpeg.exe and run.cmd files.
  3. If you would want to speed up encode by lowering quality, you can change -preset slower to -preset slow or -preset medium or even -preset fast

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 630
Game takes up ~23.1 GB. 18.4 GB of it are taken by cutscenes; HDD requirements not mentioned in System Requirements. Windows 7 SP2 does not exist, the game will run on SP1.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/1449280/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1449280) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:Pedrovay2003 on 2019-12-27
    With the launcher closed and all folders renamed, Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered runs perfectly.
  2. Ghostbusters The Videogame Remastered - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2019-10-05
  3. Verified by User:Keith on 2019-10-06
  4. Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2019-10-05
    Verified by testing the game with a Microsoft Xbox One Controller with a USB cable
  5. Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2019-10-05
    Verified by testing the game with a Sony PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 Controller with a USB cable
  6. Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2019-10-05
    Verified by hot-plugging 2 different controllers