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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 22, 2020}}
 
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|steam appid  = 629820
 
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
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|introduction      = '''''Maneater''''' is a [[:Category:Singleplayer|single-player]] [[:Category:Action|action]] [[:Category:RPG|role-playing game]] in which the player controls a shark in an [[:Category:Open world|open world]] based on the {{W|Gulf Coast of the United States}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/629820/discussions/0/1779388024833495433/|title=Maneater FAQ :: Maneater General Discussions|date=2020-05-23|snippet=Starting off as a shark pup, you are put forth into an aquatic world based around the gulf coast of the southern United States.}}</ref> ''Maneater'' is developed and published by [[Company:Tripwire Interactive|Tripwire Interactive]] and uses [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4|Unreal Engine 4]] and {{DRM|Denuvo}}.<ref name="faq"/>
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|introduction      = '''''Maneater''''' is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} {{Glossary:Action}} {{Glossary:RPG}} where the player controls a shark through an {{Glossary:Open world}} (based on the {{W|Gulf Coast of the United States}}).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/629820/discussions/0/1779388024833495433/|title=Maneater FAQ :: Maneater General Discussions|date=2020-05-23|snippet=Starting off as a shark pup, you are put forth into an aquatic world based around the gulf coast of the southern United States.}}</ref> ''Maneater'' is developed and published by [[Company:Tripwire Interactive|Tripwire Interactive]] and uses [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4|Unreal Engine 4]] and {{DRM|Denuvo}}.<ref name="faq"/>
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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|release history  = Originally conceived as an {{Glossary:Expansion pack}} for the competitive multiplayer game ''[[Depth]]'',<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/maneater-interview-how-youll-evolve-your-killer-shark-to-become-top-of-the-food-chain/|title=Maneater interview: How you'll evolve your killer shark to become top of the food chain|date=2020-05-30|snippet=Alex Quick: Maneater was originally planned as an “expansion pack” of sorts for “Depth.”}}</ref> ''Maneater'' was initially developed by [[Company:Blindside Interactive|Blindside Interactive]] and was set to be published by [[Company:Tripwire Interactive|Tripwire]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/629820/discussions/0/1779388024833495433/|title=Maneater FAQ :: Maneater General Discussions|date=2020-05-24|snippet=Maneater was originally conceived and developed by Blindside Interactive and was set to be published by Tripwire Interactive.}}</ref> It was eventually wholly acquired by Tripwire, who continued developing it in-house with support from Blindside and other partners.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/629820/discussions/0/1779388024833495433/|title=Maneater FAQ :: Maneater General Discussions|date=2020-05-24|snippet=It has now been acquired wholy by Tripwire Interactive and is being developed by an in-house Tripwire team with support from Blindside and other partners.}}</ref> ''Maneater'' was announced on June 11, 2018 by Tripwire's publishing division.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneater_(video_game)|title=Maneater (video game) - Wikipedia|date=2020-05-24|snippet=Maneater was announced on June 11, 2018 by Tripwire's newly formed publishing division}}</ref>
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The game was released on [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] on May 22, 2020. The PC version was exclusive to the Epic Games Launcher for one year after release.
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|current state    = As of May 23, 2020, Tripwire is investigating an [[#Progress_loss_or_save_game_issues|issue causing some players to lose progress]] in the game.<ref name="progress loss">{{Refurl|url=https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?threads/maneater-known-issues-psa.2335719/#post-2339743|title=Maneater Known Issues PSA {{!}} Tripwire Interactive Forums|date=2020-05-24|snippet=Progress Loss/Save Game Issues - We are tracking this issue and have had some success in replicating it. For now to help avoid this happening to you, do not play with a controller that can disconnect or go into sleep mode during your play session.}}</ref>
 
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | maneater | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3689-1 | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3689-1 | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | maneater-pc | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Epic Games Launcher||Denuvo Anti-Tamper}}.<ref name="faq"/>
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Denuvo Anti-Tamper}}.
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{{ii}} Exclusive to the Epic Games Launcher for 1 year after release.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/forum/maneater/general-discussion-ak/2329287-maneater-faq|title=Maneater FAQ - Tripwire Interactive Forums|date=2019-09-03|snippet=Maneater will be available on PC, at the Epic Games Store at its launch before E3 2020. After one year, it will be swimming into other PC digital store fronts, such as Steam.}}</ref>
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
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# Delete or rename {{code|DeepSilver_*.mp4}}, {{code|MIG_Logo_*.mp4}}, {{code|MW_Logos_*.mp4}}, {{code|TWI_Logo_*.mp4}}, and {{code|UE4_Logo_*.mp4}}.
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# Delete or rename {{file|DeepSilver_*.mp4}}, {{file|MIG_Logo_*.mp4}}, {{file|MW_Logos_*.mp4}}, {{file|TWI_Logo_*.mp4}}, and {{file|UE4_Logo_*.mp4}}.}}
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{{ii}} Not possible with the Microsoft Store version of the game due to security settings.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Maneater\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
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{{Game data|
 
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Maneater\Saved\SaveGames\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\TripwireInteractiveLLC.Maneater_237dqjpew1r3m\SystemAppData}}
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}}
 
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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
 
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
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|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           = unknown
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               = true
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Video_settings_Maneater.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Image|Video_settings_Maneater.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Cutscenes are 21:9 {{term|anamorphic}} at 16:9 and wider.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/widescreengamingforum/comments/gouio9/maneater_has_native_ultrawide_support_cutscenes/|title=Maneater has native Ultrawide Support (Cutscenes + Gameplay = Hor+)|date=2020-05-23}}</ref>
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|multimonitor notes        = {{Term|Hor+}} gameplay and menus with centered UI.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-05-30|comment=Tested at 2560x720 custom resolution.}}</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Hor+}} gameplay and menus with centered UI.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2CbcqvjOnY&t=|title=Maneater - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440)|date=2020-05-22}}</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Hor+}} gameplay and menus with centered UI.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2CbcqvjOnY&t=|title=Maneater - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440)|date=2020-05-22}}</ref>
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = limited
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|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Scales with '''Textures''' setting.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-05-30|comment=r.maxanisotropy gets set from 0 to 16 depending on the setting, as seen [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|in the console]].}}</ref>
 
|antialiasing              = always on
 
|antialiasing              = always on
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] can be set to '''Low''' or '''High'''.
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] can be set to '''Low''' or '''High'''. See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] for more options.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = '''30 V-Sync''', '''60 V-Sync''', or '''Off'''. '''30 V-Sync''' enables Vsync at half of the display refresh rate, and '''60 V-Sync''' enables Vsync at the display refresh rate.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-05-30|comment=Tested at 50, 60 Hz.}}</ref>
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = limited
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|120 fps notes              = Up to 200 FPS.<ref name="faq"/>
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|120 fps notes              = Every time the Main Menu is accessed, the FPS is automatically capped to 60. Changing '''any''' Video setting while in-game and while having Vsync disabled, removes the FPS cap.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = false
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|ray tracing notes          = Planned for PC version<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?threads/where-is-the-ray-tracing-update-for-pc-maneater.2337725/#post-2349974|title=Where is the Ray Tracing update for PC? (Maneater)|date=2022-09-25|snippet=Raytracing was announced for next generation consoles, and is still in development. Sadly it has taken us longer to bring this feature online than originally anticipated.}}</ref>. Console version has ray-traced reflections and refractions<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/10/23/inside-xbox-series-x-optimized-maneater/|title=Inside Xbox Series X Optimized: Maneater|date=2022-09-25|snippet=We’re incredibly proud of the amazing water simulation in Maneater, and adding ray traced reflections and refractions (via post-launch patch) really adds another layer to make the water appear even more lifelike.}}</ref>.
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable [[SSAA|super-sampling]] through the config file|ref=<ref name="baronsmoki refcheck">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-05-30}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|configuration file(s) location]].
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<pre>
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[SystemSettings]
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r.ScreenPercentage=150
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{{ii}} The 150 stands for percentage of the base resolution, equal to 1.5x. Any other value above 100 can be used.
 
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==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|Gameplay_settings_Maneater.png|Gameplay settings.}}
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{{Image|Gameplay_settings_Maneater.png|Gameplay settings}}
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{{Image|Maneater - key remapping.png|Key mapping.}}
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{{Image|Maneater - key remapping.png|Key mapping}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = limited
 
|key remap                = limited
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|key remap notes          = Menu hotkeys ({{key|M}}, {{key|I}}, {{key|K}}, {{key|L}}) and '''Pause''' ({{key|P}}, {{key|Esc}}) cannot be remapped.
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|key remap notes          = Menu hotkeys ({{key|Tab}} {{key|M}}, {{key|I}}, {{key|K}}, {{key|L}}) and '''Pause''' ({{key|P}}, {{key|Esc}}) cannot be remapped.
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = always on
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|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4              = false
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|dualshock 4 notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-05-22|comment=Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable}}</ref>
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|dualshock 4 notes        = See fix under "Controller not recognised in Epic games version"<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Maneater#Controller_not_recognised_in_Epic_games_version|title=|date=2023-05-10}}</ref>
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<!--<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-05-22|comment=Tested the game with Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable}}</ref>-->
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Maneater - controller layout 1.png|Controller layout 1.
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Maneater - controller layout 1.png|Controller layout 1
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Maneater - controller layout 2.png|Controller layout 2.
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Maneater - controller layout 2.png|Controller layout 2
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Maneater - controller layout 3.png|Controller layout 3.
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Maneater - controller layout 3.png|Controller layout 3
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|Audio_settings_Maneater.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Image|Audio_settings_Maneater.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, SFX, Dialog, Narrator.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, SFX, Dialog, Narrator.
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = always on
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|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = 7.0<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-05-24|comment=Tested with [[Special K]].}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
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|notes    =  
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|notes    = No option to turn on original English language with Spanish subtitles.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
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==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Progress loss or save game issues===
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{{Fixbox|description=Avoid playing with a controller that can disconnect or go into sleep mode during play|ref=<ref name="progress loss"/>}}
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===Unable to 100% "Queen of the Ocean", landmarks not counting toward completion===
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{{ii}} Tripwire is investigating this issue as of May 2020.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?threads/maneater-known-issues-psa.2335719/#post-2339743|title=Maneater Known Issues PSA {{!}} Tripwire Interactive Forums|date=2020-05-24|snippet=Not being able to 100% (Queen of the Ocean), Landmarks not counting towards completion- We are looking into locations that are not properly unlocking for players across all platforms}}</ref>
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===Controller not recognised in Epic games version===
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DualShock and DualSense controllers are not recognised, even when DS4Windows is loaded and working for other games.
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{{Fixbox|description= 1. Make sure that Epic games is closed from the system tray. 2. Add Epic games launcher as a non-steam game to your steam library (not the game .exe). 3. Launch the Epic games launcher from within Steam, then launch the game from within Epic. This seems to work with or without DS4Windows loaded in the background.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/maneater/comments/gomn2c/ps4_controller_not_working_on_pc/|title=Maneater controller fix|date=2023-05-10}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows exe notes      =  
 
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|mac os x powerpc app  =  

Latest revision as of 12:03, 28 February 2024

Maneater
Maneater cover
Developers
Tripwire Interactive[1]
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows May 22, 2020
Reception
Metacritic 70
OpenCritic 71
IGDB 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres ARPG, Open world
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America, Comedy
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Maneater on HowLongToBeat
Maneater on IGDB
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Maneater on MobyGames
Maneater on Wikipedia

Maneater is a singleplayer action RPG where the player controls a shark through an open world (based on the Gulf Coast of the United States).[3] Maneater is developed and published by Tripwire Interactive and uses Unreal Engine 4 and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[1]

Originally conceived as an expansion pack for the competitive multiplayer game Depth,[4] Maneater was initially developed by Blindside Interactive and was set to be published by Tripwire.[5] It was eventually wholly acquired by Tripwire, who continued developing it in-house with support from Blindside and other partners.[6] Maneater was announced on June 11, 2018 by Tripwire's publishing division.[7]

The game was released on Epic Games Store on May 22, 2020. The PC version was exclusive to the Epic Games Launcher for one year after release.

As of May 23, 2020, Tripwire is investigating an issue causing some players to lose progress in the game.[8]

General information

Official Discord server
Official forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
GamersGate
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
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Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Xbox Play Anywhere. Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[9]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Maneater\Content\Movies\.
  2. Delete or rename DeepSilver_*.mp4, MIG_Logo_*.mp4, MW_Logos_*.mp4, TWI_Logo_*.mp4, and UE4_Logo_*.mp4.
Not possible with the Microsoft Store version of the game due to security settings.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Maneater\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/629820/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Maneater\Saved\SaveGames\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\TripwireInteractiveLLC.Maneater_237dqjpew1r3m\SystemAppData
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/629820/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Hor+ gameplay and menus with centered UI.[10]
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ gameplay and menus with centered UI.[11]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Scales with Textures setting.[12]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA can be set to Low or High. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for more options.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
30 V-Sync, 60 V-Sync, or Off. 30 V-Sync enables Vsync at half of the display refresh rate, and 60 V-Sync enables Vsync at the display refresh rate.[13]
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Every time the Main Menu is accessed, the FPS is automatically capped to 60. Changing any Video setting while in-game and while having Vsync disabled, removes the FPS cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Planned for PC version[14]. Console version has ray-traced reflections and refractions[15].
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Enable super-sampling through the config file[16]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.ScreenPercentage=150
The 150 stands for percentage of the base resolution, equal to 1.5x. Any other value above 100 can be used.

Input

Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings
Key mapping
Key mapping

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Menu hotkeys (Tab ↹ M, I, K, L) and Pause (P, Esc) cannot be remapped.
Mouse acceleration
Negative mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Option of three preset layouts.
Controller sensitivity
Right stick sensitivity.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
[17]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See fix under "Controller not recognised in Epic games version"[18]
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
[19]
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

  • Controller layout 1

  • Controller layout 2

  • Controller layout 3

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, SFX, Dialog, Narrator.
Surround sound
7.0[20]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
No option to turn on original English language with Spanish subtitles.
Latin American Spanish
Turkish

Issues unresolved

Progress loss or save game issues

Avoid playing with a controller that can disconnect or go into sleep mode during play[8]

Unable to 100% "Queen of the Ocean", landmarks not counting toward completion

Tripwire is investigating this issue as of May 2020.[21]

Controller not recognised in Epic games version

DualShock and DualSense controllers are not recognised, even when DS4Windows is loaded and working for other games.

1. Make sure that Epic games is closed from the system tray. 2. Add Epic games launcher as a non-steam game to your steam library (not the game .exe). 3. Launch the Epic games launcher from within Steam, then launch the game from within Epic. This seems to work with or without DS4Windows loaded in the background.[22]

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Uses RAD's Oodle compression.
Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Wwise

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-5300U Intel Core i7-3770
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 5500
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon R9 390
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.25.0[2]
  2. ↑ 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>/629820/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (629820) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maneater FAQ - last accessed on May 19, 2019
  2. ↑ pcgamingwiki.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  3. ↑ Maneater FAQ :: Maneater General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-05-23
    "Starting off as a shark pup, you are put forth into an aquatic world based around the gulf coast of the southern United States."
  4. ↑ Maneater interview: How you'll evolve your killer shark to become top of the food chain - last accessed on 2020-05-30
    "Alex Quick: Maneater was originally planned as an “expansion pack” of sorts for “Depth.”"
  5. ↑ Maneater FAQ :: Maneater General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-05-24
    "Maneater was originally conceived and developed by Blindside Interactive and was set to be published by Tripwire Interactive."
  6. ↑ Maneater FAQ :: Maneater General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-05-24
    "It has now been acquired wholy by Tripwire Interactive and is being developed by an in-house Tripwire team with support from Blindside and other partners."
  7. ↑ Maneater (video game) - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2020-05-24
    "Maneater was announced on June 11, 2018 by Tripwire's newly formed publishing division"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Maneater Known Issues PSA | Tripwire Interactive Forums - last accessed on 2020-05-24
    "Progress Loss/Save Game Issues - We are tracking this issue and have had some success in replicating it. For now to help avoid this happening to you, do not play with a controller that can disconnect or go into sleep mode during your play session."
  9. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-23
  10. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-30
    Tested at 2560x720 custom resolution.
  11. ↑ Maneater - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2020-05-22
  12. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-30
    r.maxanisotropy gets set from 0 to 16 depending on the setting, as seen in the console.
  13. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-30
    Tested at 50, 60 Hz.
  14. ↑ Where is the Ray Tracing update for PC? (Maneater) - last accessed on 2022-09-25
    "Raytracing was announced for next generation consoles, and is still in development. Sadly it has taken us longer to bring this feature online than originally anticipated."
  15. ↑ Inside Xbox Series X Optimized: Maneater - last accessed on 2022-09-25
    "We’re incredibly proud of the amazing water simulation in Maneater, and adding ray traced reflections and refractions (via post-launch patch) really adds another layer to make the water appear even more lifelike."
  16. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-30
  17. ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-05-22
    Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable
  18. ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2023-05-10
  19. ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-05-22
    Tested the game by hot-plugging two different controllers
  20. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-24
    Tested with Special K.
  21. ↑ Maneater Known Issues PSA | Tripwire Interactive Forums - last accessed on 2020-05-24
    "Not being able to 100% (Queen of the Ocean), Landmarks not counting towards completion- We are looking into locations that are not properly unlocking for players across all platforms"
  22. ↑ Maneater controller fix - last accessed on 2023-05-10