Psychonauts
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Double Fine Productions | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 26, 2005 |
macOS (OS X) | September 29, 2011 |
Linux | May 31, 2012 |
Key points
- Using a controller is recommended.
- Supports widescreen and 60 FPS.
- May contain crash issues. To alleviate, run .exe as administrator, and try using Windows 95 compatibility mode.
- Lacks controller HUD buttons - fix below.
General information
- Official website
- Double Fine Action Forums - Psychonauts
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | DRM: SecuROM disc check.[1] | |||
Mac App Store | OS X only. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Developer website |
- A demo version is available.
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.04 (retail)
Patch 1.04. Steam and DRM-free releases are already patched.
Unofficial patch 1.05 (retail)
The September 2011 patch released on Steam, made available separately by user Voodooman.[2] DRM-free releases are also already patched.
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Xbox 360 controller GUI patch
Adds Xbox 360 controller button images, menus and tooltips to the game (Windows only).
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Enable rumble functionality
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Skip intro videos
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Game data
Configuration files location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3830/pfx/[Note 1] |
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AudioSettings.ini
stores audio settings. -
DisplaySettings.ini
stores video settings.
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3830/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German |
Issues unresolved
Smart camera option does not work
The smart (automatic) camera stays on, even if you disable it in the game options or through the game's configuration files.[3]
Thermometer bar in wrong location
When using widescreen resolutions, occasionally the 'thermometer' bar for pyrokinesis will be displayed at the outer-edge of the screen rather than near the targeted object/creature. There are no known fixes to this bug.
Linux version differences
Mouse movement in this game feels entirely different from Windows (no zigzags, smoother; Likely no mouse acceleration).
Issues fixed
Save game profiles not removed from DRM-free releases
The GOG.com and Humble Store releases of the game incorrectly include saved profiles used by a developer from Double Fine.[4] The profiles also reconfigure the gamepad control scheme even if you don't use them, so to restore the default control scheme it is necessary to delete them.
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Corrupted save game profile
If presented with the following error message, you may have a corrupted/damaged game profile:
Error (null), line -1 Crash: 0xc0000005 If you have VS.NET installed, you can try to attach the debugger Otherwise, click OK
To fix the error message and allow the game to load:
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To possibly recover the save game:
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Graphics error preventing startup
Error: "The game was unable to find a 32bpp display mode supported by your system in which to run. Your video card and monitor must minimally support 640x480x32bpp."
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Crashes on cutscene
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Windows 8.1 black screen on startup
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 SE | 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon | 2.0 GHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | GeForce 3 Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM | GeForce 5600 Radeon 9600 128 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo | Intel Core i Series |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI X1600 NVIDIA 8600GT Intel HD3000 128 MB of VRAM | ATI HD 3870 Nvidia 8800GT 512 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (3830) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Reclaim Your Game - RYG's SecuROM 7+ DRM List
- ↑ Psychonauts patch 1.05 retail gog and other dd [officially unofficial release], page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Smart Camera option doesn't work? :: Psychonauts General Discussions
- ↑ who is Daniel and why has he been playing my Psychonauts GOG copy?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
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