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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 5, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 5, 2017}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|prey|82}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|3589/prey|81}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|prey--1|76}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, multiplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS, Immersive sim}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Prey }}
 
|steam appid  = 480490
 
|steam appid  = 480490
 
|gogcom id    = 1158493447
 
|gogcom id    = 1158493447
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|official site= https://bethesda.net/en/game/prey
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|hltb        = 44590
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|mobygames    = prey_
 
|mobygames    = prey_
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Prey}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Deluxe Edition or Mooncrash DLC owners automatically receive [[Prey: Typhon Hunter]], which contains the MultiPlayer mode and TranStar VR.
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{{ii}} Steam owners of the Deluxe Edition or Mooncrash DLC automatically receive [[Prey: Typhon Hunter]], which contains the multiplayer mode and TranStar VR.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://bethesda.net/community/category/25/prey Official Bethesda Forums]
 
{{mm}} [https://bethesda.net/community/category/25/prey Official Bethesda Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://help.bethesda.net/app/home/p/835/Platform/3/pf/PC Bethesda Support Website]
 
{{mm}} [http://help.bethesda.net/app/home/p/835/Platform/3/pf/PC Bethesda Support Website]
{{GOG.com links|1158493447}}
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{{GOG.com links|1158493447|prey}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/480490/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/480490/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability/row| Humble | prey | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | prey | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9PBC1QFBW563 | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9PBC1QFBW563 | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 480490 | Steam | Uses {{DRM|Denuvo}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 480490 | Steam | {{Removed DRM|Denuvo}} was removed from the game on July 23, 2020.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/480490/discussions/0/4150581887545710507/|title=Steam Community - Prey - July 23rd, 2020 Update|date=2020-07-28}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Version differences===
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{{ii}} Steam owners of the Deluxe Edition or Mooncrash DLC automatically receive [[Prey: Typhon Hunter]], which contains the multiplayer mode and TranStar VR.
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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===Prey Interface Customizer===
 
===Prey Interface Customizer===
 
{{++}} Makes it easy to adjust various elements of the user interface, input, and graphics otherwise, as well as includes new features and quality of life changes.
 
{{++}} Makes it easy to adjust various elements of the user interface, input, and graphics otherwise, as well as includes new features and quality of life changes.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/928-prey-interface-customizer/ Prey Interface Customizer]|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/928-prey-interface-customizer/ Prey Interface Customizer]|fix=
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{{ii}} For GOG.com version, use [https://www.nexusmods.com/prey2017/mods/18?tab=files beta version].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Prey Basic Video settings.png|In-game basic video settings}}
 
{{Image|Prey Basic Video settings.png|In-game basic video settings}}
 
{{Image|Prey Advanced Video settings.png|In-game advanced video settings}}
 
{{Image|Prey Advanced Video settings.png|In-game advanced video settings}}
 
{{Image|Prey Game settings.png|In-game gameplay settings}}
 
{{Image|Prey Game settings.png|In-game gameplay settings}}
 
{{Image|Prey Interactive Screens settings.png|In-game interactive screens settings}}
 
{{Image|Prey Interactive Screens settings.png|In-game interactive screens settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/prey-2017/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/prey-2017/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = Slider from 60° to 120° horizontal. Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] for values up to 150°. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/928-prey-interface-customizer/ PRIC] to adjust the weapon FOV or have a fixed FOV when sprinting.
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|fov notes                  = Slider from 60° to 120° horizontal. Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] and a [https://www.reddit.com/r/widescreengamingforum/comments/if03s9/prey_2017_vert_fov_issue/g2pqaa4/ modified version] of its included script for values up to 150°.<br>Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/928-prey-interface-customizer/ PRIC] to adjust the weapon FOV or have a fixed FOV when sprinting.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Weapon wheel (middle mouse button) can't be remapped in-game. See [[#Remapping|Remapping]] for a workaround. Some minor commands (i.e. closing certain tutorials) are permanently bound to the default keys.
 
|key remap notes          = Weapon wheel (middle mouse button) can't be remapped in-game. See [[#Remapping|Remapping]] for a workaround. Some minor commands (i.e. closing certain tutorials) are permanently bound to the default keys.
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Prey Audio settings.png|In-game audio settings}}
 
{{Image|Prey Audio settings.png|In-game audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = no master volume
 
|separate volume notes    = no master volume
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Mexican Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 290
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 290
 
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit OS is required.
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|notes    =  
 
}}
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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[[Category:GOG.com Enhancement Project]]

Revision as of 03:15, 19 September 2020

This page is for the game released in 2017. For the game released in 2006, see Prey.

Prey
Prey cover
Developers
Arkane Studios
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
CryEngine (4th generation)[1]
Release dates
Windows May 5, 2017
Reception
Metacritic 82
OpenCritic 81
IGDB 76
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS, Immersive sim
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Series Prey
Prey (2017) on HowLongToBeat
Prey (2017) on IGDB
Prey (2017) on MobyGames
Prey (2017) on Wikipedia
Prey
Prey (2017) 2017
Prey: Typhon Hunter 2018

Key points

Steam owners of the Deluxe Edition or Mooncrash DLC automatically receive Prey: Typhon Hunter, which contains the multiplayer mode and TranStar VR.

General information

Official Bethesda Forums
Bethesda Support Website
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Some copies may only include the Steam installer.
Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
Bethesda.net
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
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Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed from the game on July 23, 2020.[2]
Windows

Version differences

Steam owners of the Deluxe Edition or Mooncrash DLC automatically receive Prey: Typhon Hunter, which contains the multiplayer mode and TranStar VR.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Mooncrash Includes Prey: Typhon Hunter for free.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the -skipArkIntro command line argument
This method only skips the Arkane and Bethesda logo sequences.
Use the skip intro videos option of Prey Interface Customizer
Manually remove/rename the intro videos[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\GameSDK\Videos\.
  2. Delete or rename ArkaneLogoAnim_Redux_1080p2997_ST-16LUFS.bk2, Bethesda_logo_anim_white.bk2, LegalScreens.bk2, and Ryzen_Bumper.bk2.

Notes

Be careful; the names of other video files may contain spoilers.

Prey Interface Customizer

Makes it easy to adjust various elements of the user interface, input, and graphics otherwise, as well as includes new features and quality of life changes.
Use Prey Interface Customizer
For GOG.com version, use beta version.

Add missing lighting, shadows and reflections

Adds missing shadows, volumetric lights and fog, reflections, particle effects, sun flares, improved view distance (editable in-game via an advanced settings menu), parallax occlusion mapping, and persistent decals, among others.
This mod is only for the main game, not the Mooncrash DLC.
Use Real Lights plus Ultra Graphics Mod

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Microsoft Store %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\Prey_MS\
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\Prey\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/480490/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Microsoft Store %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\Prey_MS\SaveGames\
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\Prey\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/480490/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Save files and key bindings.
Xbox Cloud

Video

In-game basic video settings
In-game basic video settings
In-game advanced video settings
In-game advanced video settings
In-game gameplay settings
In-game gameplay settings
In-game interactive screens settings
In-game interactive screens settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
HUD scales to sides of screen and menus appear to have no visible issues. Game is Vert-, increase FOV to compensate.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Slider from 60° to 120° horizontal. Use Flawless Widescreen and a modified version of its included script for values up to 150°.
Use PRIC to adjust the weapon FOV or have a fixed FOV when sprinting.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x
Anti-aliasing (AA)
SMAA, FXAA and Temporal SMAA 1TX & 2TX. Turning off AA disables object highlighting.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 144 FPS. See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

High frame rate

Custom FPS cap[4]
  1. Open the game and make a change to any video setting.
  2. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  3. Open game.cfg.
  4. Change sys_MaxFPS = 144 to the desired FPS cap.
  5. Save the changes.

Notes

Changing the value to 0 caps the frame rate at 60 FPS
Alternatively, higher frame rates can also be achieved by turning on V-sync. This introduces some input lag, but the amount is very small at frame rates over 144.

Post-processing

Use Prey Interface Customizer[citation needed]
Can disable motion blur and change the image sharpening amount.
Disable motion blur[5]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Create a file called autoexec.cfg and open it with a text editor like Notepad.
  3. Add the line r_MotionBlur = 0 and save the file.

Notes

Alternatively as a solution for the Xbox Game Pass version:
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open game.cfg.
  3. Add the line r_MotionBlur = 0 and save the file.
  4. Save the changes.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Weapon wheel (middle mouse button) can't be remapped in-game. See Remapping for a workaround. Some minor commands (i.e. closing certain tutorials) are permanently bound to the default keys.
Mouse acceleration
Not present
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput has been reintroduced in the Blood Moon update.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Remapping is available by enabling the game's official SIAPI implementation through the game's options menu.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Steam and Nintendo Switch prompts are only available through enabling SIAPI.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
The Blood Moon update has added the option to disable SIAPI through the game's options menu to enable the game's Xinput.
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Remapping

Rebind weapon wheel manually in config file[6]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\Prey\Profiles\default\
  2. Open actionmaps.xml with Notepad.
  3. Look for the line <actionmap name="player"> and paste the following code below it.
  <action name="enter_focusmode">
   <rebind device="keyboard" input="b" defaultInput="mouse3"/>
  </action>
  <action name="mouse_enter_focusmode">
   <rebind device="keyboard" input="b" defaultInput="mwheel_up"/>
  </action>
  <action name="mouse_enter_focusmode">
   <rebind device="keyboard" input="b" defaultInput="mwheel_down"/>
  </action>
In this example the weapon wheel is now remapped to B on your keyboard. This can be changed to your liking.

Audio

In-game audio settings
In-game audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
no master volume
Surround sound
Up to 7.1[7]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Retail only.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Prey 2017 (DX11).
vorpX
G3D, Z3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

Controller not detected or other problems

Force XInput API using either of the below methods[8]
  • Use Prey Interface Customizer to force the game to use XInput.
  • Alternatively, if you don't want to use Interface Customizer and just want a lightweight fix for XB/PS controllers, use PreyXInputFix.

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video 2.7e

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2400
AMD FX-8320
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon 7850
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/480490/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (480490) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References