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{{Disambig||the 2020 remaster|[[Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Kingdoms of Amalur - Reckoning coverart.jpg
 
|cover        = Kingdoms of Amalur - Reckoning coverart.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|38 Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|38 Studios}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Big Huge Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 7, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 7, 2012}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning|81}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning|79}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct Control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, RPG, Hack and Slash}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kingdoms of Amalur }}
 
|steam appid  = 102500
 
|steam appid  = 102500
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 5056
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|lutris      = kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 55437
 
|wikipedia    = Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
 
|wikipedia    = Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
 
|winehq      = 13862
 
|winehq      = 13862
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Unknown |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Origin |  |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1487-1 | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning | Origin |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1487-1 | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Origin | kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 102500 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 102500 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
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{{ii}} A free demo can be played on Steam, has to be installed by direct link (allow Steam client popup): <code>steam://install/203970</code>
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==Monetization==
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Legend of Dead Kel |  | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Teeth of Naros |  | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Weapons & Armor Bundle |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename reckoninglogotrain.bik|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Karasuhebi|date=2016-9-24}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename video file.|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Karasuhebi|date=2016-9-24}}</ref>|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\content\data\bink\</code>
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\content\data\bink}}.
# Delete or rename <code>reckoninglogotrain.bik</code>
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# Move, delete or rename {{file|reckoninglogotrain.bik}}.
}}
 
 
 
===Disable the Battle Frenzy sound===
 
{{ii}} If you play a warrior, the constant hissing sound of this permanent buff can quickly get annoying.
 
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename FX_Player_Battle_Frenzy.fsb|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Drat|date=2019-11-18}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\content\001\</code>
 
# Delete or rename <code>FX_Player_Battle_Frenzy.fsb</code>
 
}}
 
 
 
===Adjust Level of Detail (AMD Radeon graphics card users only)===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Adjust texture LOD|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Download and install [http://www.radeonpro.info RadeonPro]
 
# Create a RadeonPro profile for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
 
# Open the "Advanced" tab and check Texture LOD
 
# Set the slider to a value between -1 and -2 (recommended: -1)
 
}}
 
 
 
===Enable high quality anisotropic filtering for AMD Radeon graphics card users===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable high quality anisotropic filtering|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{ii}} By default KOA:R uses low quality anisotropic filtering to give better performance.
 
# Download and install [http://www.radeonpro.info/ RadeonPro]
 
# Create a RadeonPro profile for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
 
# Open the "Advanced" tab and check Texture LOD
 
# Set "Texture filtering quality" to high quality
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 = true
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|origin                   = true
|origin notes           = Syncs up to 1 GB of data online.
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|origin notes             = Syncs up to 1 GB of data online.
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     = Syncs up to 1000 MB of data online.
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|steam cloud notes         = Syncs up to 1000 MB of data online.
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = FXAA. Set by post processing setting
 
|antialiasing notes        = FXAA. Set by post processing setting
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
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|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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# Set a keybind for Widescreen Fixer.
 
# Set a keybind for Widescreen Fixer.
 
# Launch the game.
 
# Launch the game.
# Press your FOV keybind '''before''' doing anything else. Your FOV will expand from a shoulder-cam to third person at the correct FOV.
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# Press your FOV keybind '''before''' doing anything else. The FOV will expand from a shoulder-cam to third person at the correct FOV.
# Should this greatly distort your image, simply reload the save and the FOV setting will take effect.
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# Should this greatly distort the image, simply reload the save and the FOV setting will take effect.
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}}
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===Adjust level of detail (AMD Radeon graphics card users only)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Adjust texture LOD|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Download and install [http://www.radeonpro.info RadeonPro]
 +
# Create a RadeonPro profile for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
 +
# Open the "Advanced" tab and check Texture LOD
 +
# Set the slider to a value between -1 and -2 (recommended: -1)
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===Enable high quality anisotropic filtering for AMD Radeon graphics card users===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable high quality anisotropic filtering|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{ii}} By default KOA:R uses low quality anisotropic filtering to give better performance.
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# Download and install [http://www.radeonpro.info/ RadeonPro]
 +
# Create a RadeonPro profile for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
 +
# Open the "Advanced" tab and check Texture LOD
 +
# Set "Texture filtering quality" to high quality
 +
}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Changing mouse buttons may cause problems.<ref name="mouse remapping">[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205180129/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2540189 Found a bug after remapping keys - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>
 
|key remap notes          = Changing mouse buttons may cause problems.<ref name="mouse remapping">[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205180129/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2540189 Found a bug after remapping keys - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
|simultaneous input notes  = UI fluctuates when using more than one input. Input may hang when switching.
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|simultaneous input notes  = UI fluctuates when using more than one input. Input may hang when switching.
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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===Map movement to arrow keys===
{{Audio settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Map movement to arrow keys|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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* Follow instructions [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns3DBvFlXYw here].
 +
}}
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Effects, music, and dialogue
 
|separate volume notes    = Effects, music, and dialogue
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Polish
  |interface = true
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  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = unknown
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|audio    = false
  |subtitles = unknown
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|subtitles = hackable
  |notes    =  
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|notes    = Fan translation
  |fan      =  
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|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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|interface = hackable
 +
  |audio    = false
 +
  |subtitles = hackable
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  |notes    = [https://ggames.com.br/files/file/280-tradu%C3%A7%C3%A3o-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-pt-br/ Translation.]
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  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Polish
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Fan translation v0.8.1 -80% translated
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  |notes    =  
  |fan      = true
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  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/02/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning.html Helix Mod: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning].
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/02/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning.html Helix Mod: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning].
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
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{{--}} Mouse button binding causes problems.<ref name="mouse remapping"/>
 
{{--}} Mouse button binding causes problems.<ref name="mouse remapping"/>
  
===Xbox One S Controller Bluetooth Stutter Bug===
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===Xbox One S controller Bluetooth stutter bug===
 
{{--}} The [[Controller:Xbox One Controller|Xbox One S Controller]], when connected via Bluetooth, causes the game to severely stutter, leaving the game hardly playable.<ref name="Xbox One Controller"/> A workaround is to use the controller in wired mode. For the Steam version, setting [[Steam Input]] to "Forced On" in game properties may resolve the issue.
 
{{--}} The [[Controller:Xbox One Controller|Xbox One S Controller]], when connected via Bluetooth, causes the game to severely stutter, leaving the game hardly playable.<ref name="Xbox One Controller"/> A workaround is to use the controller in wired mode. For the Steam version, setting [[Steam Input]] to "Forced On" in game properties may resolve the issue.
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Check whether this is the cause with Windows Error Reporting|ref={{cn|date=February 2017}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Check whether this is the cause with Windows Error Reporting|ref={{cn|date=February 2017}}|fix=
 
# {{Key|Win|R}} and type <code>msinfo32</code> and {{Key|Enter}}.
 
# {{Key|Win|R}} and type <code>msinfo32</code> and {{Key|Enter}}.
# In <code>Software Environment\Windows Error Reporting</code> look for entries with Reckoning.exe and check that the faulty module is <code>XAudio2_7.dll</code>
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# In <code>Software Environment\Windows Error Reporting</code> look for entries with {{file|Reckoning.exe}} and check that the faulty module is {{file|XAudio2_7.dll}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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# Save as a '''.cmd''' and launch it as an administrator.
 
# Save as a '''.cmd''' and launch it as an administrator.
 
# To simplify that, you can create a shortcut to the '''.cmd''' and choose '''Run as an administrator''' in the shortcut's advanced options.
 
# To simplify that, you can create a shortcut to the '''.cmd''' and choose '''Run as an administrator''' in the shortcut's advanced options.
}}
 
 
===Map movement to arrow keys===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Map movement to arrow keys|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
* Follow instructions [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns3DBvFlXYw here].
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Locked out of Fast Travel===
 
===Locked out of Fast Travel===
 
{{Fixbox|description=The following will work to re-enable fast-travel in a savegame, regardless of the reason that caused it|ref=<ref name="Locked out of Fast Travel - Steam Discussion">https://steamcommunity.com/app/102500/discussions/0/371918937259288313/</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=The following will work to re-enable fast-travel in a savegame, regardless of the reason that caused it|ref=<ref name="Locked out of Fast Travel - Steam Discussion">https://steamcommunity.com/app/102500/discussions/0/371918937259288313/</ref>|fix=
* Make a copy of your file savegame somewhere, just to be on the safe side
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* Make a copy of the savegame file somewhere.
* Open your savegame with a hexadicemal editor (For example HXD)
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* Open the savegame with a hexadicemal editor (for example, HxD)
* Search for the following hex-values : "A5EE1700"
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* Search for the following hex-values: {{code|A5EE1700}}.
* Replace it by "00000000"
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* Replace it with {{code|00000000}}
* Save your file savegame and close your hexadicemal editor
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* Save the file savegame and close the hexadicemal editor
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Crash on startup===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game as administrator}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{--}} Official online service was be shut down on May 15, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/i-q|title=Service Updates: I-Q|date=2023-04-01}}</ref>
  
 
===Mods===
 
===Mods===
====[https://www.sendspace.com/file/0sdnbb YSA Heartcore Mod]====
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====[https://www.mediafire.com/file/s6fe3wrppknqv0a/YSA_-_Kingdoms_of_Amalur.zip YSA Heartcore Mod]====
{{ii}} Greatly increases game difficulty, as vanilla can be too easy late-game. The changes are listed [https://www.reddit.com/r/kingdomsofamalur/comments/47i6gf/looking_for_the_ysa_mod/d0ecxgy/ here].
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{{ii}} Greatly increases game difficulty, as vanilla can be too easy late-game. The changes are listed [https://steamcommunity.com/app/102500/discussions/0/350540780273862290/ here].
 
{{++}} Includes PDF game guides and developer interviews.
 
{{++}} Includes PDF game guides and developer interviews.
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====Disable the Battle Frenzy sound====
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{{ii}} If playing a warrior, the constant hissing sound of this permanent buff can quickly get annoying.
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Latest revision as of 13:47, 11 January 2024

For the 2020 remaster, see Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning cover
Developers
Big Huge Games
38 Studios
Publishers
Electronic Arts
38 Studios
Engines
Big Huge Engine
Release dates
Windows February 7, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 81
IGDB 79
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, RPG, Hack and slash
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Series Kingdoms of Amalur
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on IGDB
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on Wikipedia
Kingdoms of Amalur
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 2012
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning 2020

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a singleplayer third-person action, RPG and hack and slash game in the Kingdoms of Amalur series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Origin
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
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Origin
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
A free demo can be played on Steam, has to be installed by direct link (allow Steam client popup): steam://install/203970

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Legend of Dead Kel
Windows
Teeth of Naros
Windows
Weapons & Armor Bundle
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Move, delete or rename video file.[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\content\data\bink.
  2. Move, delete or rename reckoninglogotrain.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Reckoning\personal.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/102500/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Reckoning\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\102500\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/102500/pfx/[Note 1]
Game profile names need to be identically named when transferring saves to different accounts or computers. If they are not, then you will need to rename the save file into one that has been 'recognised' by the game. This applies to transferring save data in any combination between computers, profiles, Steam and Origin accounts.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
Syncs up to 1 GB of data online.
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Syncs up to 1000 MB of data online.

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer.
Ultra-widescreen
Quest menu is not visible in 21:9
4K Ultra HD
Quest menu is not visible in 4K. Fix addressed in Widescreen Fixer but not functional.
Field of view (FOV)
Use Flawless Widescreen or see Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless only.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Set to "windowed".
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA. Set by post processing setting
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Change FOV with Widescreen Fixer[citation needed]
  1. Launch Widescreen Fixer and open Kingdom of Amalur's plugin settings.
  2. Set desired field of view (recommended value: 60-70).
  3. Set a keybind for Widescreen Fixer.
  4. Launch the game.
  5. Press your FOV keybind before doing anything else. The FOV will expand from a shoulder-cam to third person at the correct FOV.
  6. Should this greatly distort the image, simply reload the save and the FOV setting will take effect.

Adjust level of detail (AMD Radeon graphics card users only)

Adjust texture LOD[citation needed]
  1. Download and install RadeonPro
  2. Create a RadeonPro profile for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
  3. Open the "Advanced" tab and check Texture LOD
  4. Set the slider to a value between -1 and -2 (recommended: -1)

Enable high quality anisotropic filtering for AMD Radeon graphics card users

Enable high quality anisotropic filtering[citation needed]
By default KOA:R uses low quality anisotropic filtering to give better performance.
  1. Download and install RadeonPro
  2. Create a RadeonPro profile for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
  3. Open the "Advanced" tab and check Texture LOD
  4. Set "Texture filtering quality" to high quality

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Changing mouse buttons may cause problems.[3]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Using an Xbox One controller may cause severe stuttering.[4]
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
UI fluctuates when using more than one input. Input may hang when switching.

Map movement to arrow keys

Map movement to arrow keys[citation needed]
  • Follow instructions here.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, music, and dialogue
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail only.
French
German
Italian
Polish
Fan translation
Brazilian Portuguese
Translation.
Spanish

VR support

Issues unresolved

Remap key bug

Mouse button binding causes problems.[3]

Xbox One S controller Bluetooth stutter bug

The Xbox One S Controller, when connected via Bluetooth, causes the game to severely stutter, leaving the game hardly playable.[4] A workaround is to use the controller in wired mode. For the Steam version, setting Steam Input to "Forced On" in game properties may resolve the issue.

Issues fixed

Crash after 10-15 minutes on Windows 10

Caused by a weird interaction between one version of XAudio2_7.dll and the on-screen keyboard service.
Check whether this is the cause with Windows Error Reporting[citation needed]
  1. Win+R and type msinfo32 and Enter.
  2. In Software Environment\Windows Error Reporting look for entries with Reckoning.exe and check that the faulty module is XAudio2_7.dll.
Stop the TabTip.exe process, also referred to as Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Helper, before launching the game[citation needed]
More simply, just create a batch command to run the game[citation needed]
taskkill /f /im "tabtip.exe"
start /d "<path-to-game>" Reckoning.exe
  1. Create the batch file above by replacing the <path-to-game> with the path to the installation folder.
  2. Save as a .cmd and launch it as an administrator.
  3. To simplify that, you can create a shortcut to the .cmd and choose Run as an administrator in the shortcut's advanced options.

Black screen in demo with AMD GPU

The demo shows nothing but a black screen with AMD GPUs. This issue is not present in the final game.
Disable post-processing in the settings[citation needed]
Alternate demo fix[citation needed]
  1. Open Catalyst Control Center
  2. Create an application profile for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
  3. Set multi-sampling anti-aliasing (MSAA) to 2x

Locked out of Fast Travel

The following will work to re-enable fast-travel in a savegame, regardless of the reason that caused it[5]
  • Make a copy of the savegame file somewhere.
  • Open the savegame with a hexadicemal editor (for example, HxD)
  • Search for the following hex-values: A5EE1700.
  • Replace it with 00000000
  • Save the file savegame and close the hexadicemal editor

Crash on startup

Run the game as administrator

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Cutscenes Bink Video
Official online service was be shut down on May 15, 2023.[6]

Mods

YSA Heartcore Mod

Greatly increases game difficulty, as vanilla can be too easy late-game. The changes are listed here.
Includes PDF game guides and developer interviews.

Disable the Battle Frenzy sound

If playing a warrior, the constant hissing sound of this permanent buff can quickly get annoying.
Delete/rename FX_Player_Battle_Frenzy.fsb[7]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\content\001.
  2. Delete or rename FX_Player_Battle_Frenzy.fsb.


System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 3650
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References