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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Painkiller Hell and Damnation - cover.jpg
+
|cover        = Painkiller Hell & Damnation - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Farm 51}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Farm 51}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Leszek Godlewski|Linux}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games|2012-2020}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver|2020-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2012}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|TBA}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 27, 2014}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 27, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|painkiller-hell-damnation|64}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|painkiller-hell-damnation|57}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Painkiller }}
 
|steam appid  = 214870
 
|steam appid  = 214870
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 6875
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|lutris      = painkiller-hell-damnation
 +
|mobygames    = 58500
 
|wikipedia    = Painkiller: Hell & Damnation
 
|wikipedia    = Painkiller: Hell & Damnation
 +
|winehq      = 14421
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.painkillergame.com/
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Painkiller}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.painkillergame.com/ Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.nordicgames.at/forumdisplay.php?891-Painkiller-Hell-amp-Damnation-English-Boards Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.nordicgames.at/forumdisplay.php?891-Painkiller-Hell-amp-Damnation-English-Boards Official forums]
{{mm}} [http://forums.steamgames.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=146 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/214870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/214870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/214870/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1586-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 214870 | Steam | Not available in Germany. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
{{++}} A free demo can be downloaded from Steam via direct link (allow Steam popup): <code>steam://install/223370</code>.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Collector's Edition DLC 1 |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Collector's Edition DLC 2 |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| City Critters |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Demonic Vacation at the Blood Sea |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Heaven's Above |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Full Metal Rocket |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Operation "Zombie Bunker" |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| The Clock Strikes Meat Night |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Medieval Horror |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Satan Claus | {{store link|Steam|219136|Available for free}}. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Singleplayer Tarot Card Pack | Part of Collector's Edition. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Multiplayer Body Skin Pack | Part of Collector's Edition. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Digital Extras | Part of Collector's Edition. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos and splash screen===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Diskersen|date=2018-01-22}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\PKHDGame\Movies}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|Nordic_Games_Logo.bik}}, {{file|The_Farm_51_logo.bik}} and {{file|UE3_logo}}.
 +
# Afterwards, go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\PKHDGame\PC\Splash}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|Splash.bmp}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
{{Game Location Table|
+
{{Image|Painkiller Hell & Damnation - gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings.}}
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
+
 
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Painkiller Hell and Damnation\PKHDGame\Config\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|Painkiller Hell & Damnation.app/Contents/Resources/PKHDGame/}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Painkiller Hell and Damnation/PKHDGame/Config/}}
 +
}}
 +
{{XDG|true}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/214870/remote/}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Steam/ACTiVATED/214870/remote/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   = unknown
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Painkiller Hell & Damnation - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/painkiller-hell-damnation/en
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/painkiller-hell-damnation/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/painkiller-hell-damnation/en WSGF entry].
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/painkiller-hell-damnation/en WSGF entry].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = true
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
|120hz                      = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120hz notes               =  
+
|120 fps notes             = Disable Framerate Smoothing in settings.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/214870/discussions/0/792923684201585632/#c630800446951023198|title=PKHD Linux Beta Released :: Painkiller Hell & Damnation General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Painkiller Hell & Damnation - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Performance issues===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fixing Performance|ref={{CN|date=January 2018}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
 +
# Open {{file|PKHDEngine}}.
 +
# Find <code>bSmoothFrameRate=</code>.
 +
# Change the value to {{code|FALSE}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Painkiller Hell & Damnation - settings.png|General settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = hackable
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         = Compatible with [[Glossary:Surround sound#X3DAudio|X3DAudio HRTF]] for binaural HRTF mixing.<br> The EXE file must be set to ''Windows XP (Service Pack 3)'' compatibility mode.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=magdD0xQEoM|title=Painkiller: Hell & Damnation with 3D spatial sound 🎧 (X3DAudio HRTF mod)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/244_traducao-do-painkiller-hell-damnation-para-portugues-do-brasil.html Download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op
 +
|local play notes    = Split-screen.
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 2
 +
|lan play modes      = Co-op
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 2
 +
|online play modes    = Co-op
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = unknown
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    = Windows server software is available under Tools in the Steam client.
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
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|htc vive                    =
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|oculus rift                =
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|windows mixed reality      =
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|windows mixed reality notes =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
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|3rd space gaming vest      =
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale       =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista, 7
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|minproc  = Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 equivalent
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|minmem   = 2 GB
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|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8600
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|minGPU  = ATI Radeon HD 2600XT
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|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|recproc = 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
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|recmem   = 3 GB
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|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX
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|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
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|minRAM  = 2 GB
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|minHD    = 5 GB
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 9600M/320M
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
 
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 14 January 2024

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation cover
Developers
The Farm 51
Linux Leszek Godlewski
Publishers
2012-2020 Nordic Games
2020-present Deep Silver
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2012
macOS (OS X) May 27, 2014
Linux May 27, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 64
IGDB 57
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Themes Horror
Series Painkiller
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation on HowLongToBeat
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation on IGDB
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation on MobyGames
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation on Wikipedia
Painkiller
Painkiller 2004
Painkiller: Overdose 2007
Painkiller: Resurrection 2009
Painkiller: Redemption 2011
Painkiller: Recurring Evil 2012
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation 2012

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game in the Painkiller series.

General information

Official forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Not available in Germany.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.
A free demo can be downloaded from Steam via direct link (allow Steam popup): steam://install/223370.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Collector's Edition DLC 1
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Collector's Edition DLC 2
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
City Critters
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Demonic Vacation at the Blood Sea
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Heaven's Above
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Full Metal Rocket
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Operation "Zombie Bunker"
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
The Clock Strikes Meat Night
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Medieval Horror
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Satan Claus Available for free.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Singleplayer Tarot Card Pack Part of Collector's Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Multiplayer Body Skin Pack Part of Collector's Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Digital Extras Part of Collector's Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos and splash screen

Instructions[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\PKHDGame\Movies.
  2. Delete or rename Nordic_Games_Logo.bik, The_Farm_51_logo.bik and UE3_logo.
  3. Afterwards, go to <path-to-game>\PKHDGame\PC\Splash.
  4. Delete or rename Splash.bmp.

Game data

Gameplay settings.
Gameplay settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Painkiller Hell and Damnation\PKHDGame\Config\
macOS (OS X) Painkiller Hell & Damnation.app/Contents/Resources/PKHDGame/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Painkiller Hell and Damnation/PKHDGame/Config/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/214870/remote/
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Steam/ACTiVATED/214870/remote/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Disable Framerate Smoothing in settings.[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Issues fixed

Performance issues

Fixing Performance[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open PKHDEngine.
  3. Find bSmoothFrameRate=.
  4. Change the value to FALSE.

Audio

General settings.
General settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 7.0
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Compatible with X3DAudio HRTF for binaural HRTF mixing.
The EXE file must be set to Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility mode.[3]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation. Download.
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Split-screen.
LAN play
2 Co-op
Online play
2 Co-op

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Windows server software is available under Tools in the Steam client.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 9600M/320M
ATI Radeon HD 4670
256 MB of VRAM
Intel integrated GPUs are not supported.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04/13.04, Linux Mint 14 & 15
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
256 MB of VRAM


References