Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
General information
- Painkiller Zone - A fansite for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Community Discussions Gold Edition
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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SafeDisc v3 DRM[Note 1]. Black Edition is DRM-free. |
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Retail |
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StarForce 3.04 DRM[Note 2] (Russian copies) |
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GamersGate (unavailable) |
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GamersGate (unavailable) |
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Painkiller Universe |
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Painkiller: Black Edition |
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GOG.com |
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Painkiller: Black Edition. Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.[7] |
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Steam |
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Painkiller: Black Edition |
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- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- Painkiller: Black Edition includes the base game along with the "Battle out of Hell" expansion.
- Painkiller Universe includes the base game along with the "Battle out of Hell" expansion and Painkiller: Overdose.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Battle out of Hell |
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Demo
A free demo can be installed on Steam by using a direct link (allow Steam popup): steam://install/3210
.
Essential improvements
Randomguy7's Fix Compilation
Install a mod[8]
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- Download this patch.
- Unzip the contents into
<path-to-game> .
Notes
- Compilation of various fixes
- Fixes slowdown on dual-core computers, FOV and HUD can be modified, increases draw distance by removing fog among other fixes.
- Removing fog changes the intended look and feel of some of the levels.
- Latest version includes fixes from the 1.66 unofficial patch
- Fog removal is not present in latest version.
- Both versions of the mod are available to those who prefer the older fix.
- New version of mod updated to fix clipping issues in HUD elements.
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Unofficial v1.66 Patch
Install a patch[9]
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- Download the patch.
- Unzip the contents into
<path-to-game> .
- (Optional) If you use languages other than English, download this file and extract the contents of the folder with your preferred language
Notes
- The patch contains various fixes for broken item and enemy placements, level logic, enemy, weapon and tarot card behavior, text strings, audio issues, shaders, etc, while staying true to the original game.
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Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[10]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Data\Movies\ in the installation folder.
- Delete or rename
logo-dreamcatcher.bik , logo-nvidia.bik and logo-pcf.bik .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Input
In-game control settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, (battle and ambient) music, sound |
Surround sound |
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Up to 8 speakers[11] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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A3D, EAX 3[12] |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Retail and Steam only; download for GOG.com version |
Italian |
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Retail only; download. |
Polish |
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Retail and GOG.com only. |
Russian |
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Retail and GOG.com only. |
Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
3455 |
UDP |
3455 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- This is the default port used. It can be changed in-game by the user
VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Editor asks for CD-ROM
Hex patch executable[14]
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- Open
<path-to-game>\Bin\Editor\PainEditor.exe in a hex editor
- Go to offset
36C1
- Change
75 0C to EB 0C
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Bypass GameSpy Installer
Rename or Delete the GameSpy Installer
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\GameSpy
- Delete or Rename
ArcadeInstallPAINKILLER14c.EXE
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8, 9 |
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Shader Model support |
2, 3 |
Shader version 3 requires game to be patched to 1.61 (or higher) |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Unlock all levels
- Install "all levels" mod.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
System memory (RAM) |
384 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2.6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce2 GTS ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1b compatible
| Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9700 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[3][4][5][6] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References