Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
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This page is for the original 2010 PC port. For the updated 2016 release, see Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (2016).
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| Developers | |
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| Oddworld Inhabitants | |
| Just Add Water | |
| Publishers | |
| Microsoft Studios | |
| Engines | |
| Gamebryo | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 20, 2010 |
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Key points
- Steam version owners will automatically download updated version, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD. Playing original version of the game requires opting to beta branch.
- Poor console port with many holdovers from the Xbox release
- Inverted controls for camera/mouselook. Playing with a controller is recommended. See Remapping.
- No proper analog support for controllers
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Amazon.com | |
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| Steam | |
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Steam version
- To play this version of the game, it's necessary to opt in to
originalbranch in game properties beta tab. Without this Steam will download new updated version, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Use replacement OW_intro.bik |
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Apply the Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee intro skip. |
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\bin\launcher.cfg[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15740/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\saves\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15740/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Launcher options menu.
- If the game is launched directly from
munch.exewithout the launcher, it will only run in fullscreen at 1024×768 resolution with AA disabled.
Input settings
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
The default keyboard/mouse layout.
In-game gamepad settings.
The gamepad layout for the game.
Remapping
| Enable right stick camera controls[1] |
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Notes
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Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | Translation from the XBox version, Download |
Issues fixed
Diagonal movement is slow or nonfunctional
| Change default movement speed[1] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 8 | |
| Shader Model support | 1.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.1 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 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>/15740/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (15740) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.