Redout

Redout
Redout	2016
Redout: Space Assault	2019
Redout 2	2022

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store		Solar Challenge Edition.
GOG.com		Solar Challenge Edition.
Green Man Gaming		Enhanced Edition.
Humble Store		Enhanced Edition.
Steam		Enhanced Edition. Deluxe Edition also available.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Back to Earth Pack
Mars Pack
Neptune Pack
Space Exploration Pack
V.E.R.T.E.X. Pack

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\redout\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/517710/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\redout\Saved\SaveGames\^{[Note 2]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/517710/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Settings (some not pictured)

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		^[1]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Off, Medium, High, Epic. Lowering this setting from high (disabling TAA) removes elements of screen space reflections.^[2]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Optional cap between 30 FPS and 240 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		Added in the Patch 1.2.0.^[3]
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Widescreen resolution

Set custom resolution^[4]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `GameUserSettings.ini`. Set `ResolutionSizeX` and `ResolutionSizeY` to the desired resolution.

Level of detail

Increase LOD scaling

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Add the following and save the file.

[SystemSettings]
r.ViewDistanceScale=5
r.StaticMeshLODDistanceScale=0.1
foliage.LODDistanceScale=5
r.SkeletalMeshLODBias=-3

Chromatic aberration

Disable chromatic aberration^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open Engine.ini.
Add the following and save the file.

[/Script/Engine.RendererSettings]
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Two presets available only.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Three presets available only.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Tracked motion controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music & SFX
Surround sound		Up to 7.1 output.^[5]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		See Mute on focus lost.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background^{[citation needed]}
Download Special K. Copy `SpecialK64.dll` to `<path-to-game>\redout\Binaries\Win64\`. Rename `SpecialK64.dll` to `dxgi.dll`. Start the game and exit. Open `dxgi.ini` in the same folder. Change `MuteInBackground=false` to `MuteInBackground=true` under `[Window.System]`.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Versus Split-screen.
LAN play
Online play	12	Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		Some objects have strange layers that show up on different depths, most notably trees and some buildings. These objects show up differently in each eye and make the game unplayable in 3d vision. This is still a problem even if you turn all graphical options all the way down.

Headsets
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality
OSVR

Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Issues fixed

Crashes when starting a race

Set Motion Blur to Off^{[citation needed]}

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	FMOD
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3 2.6 GHz	Intel Core i5 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	6 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

A 64-bit operating system is required.

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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/517710/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (517710) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
↑ 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).

References

↑ Redout 21:9 Review (3440x1440) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube
↑ Verified by User:Radmaxx on 2021-11-06
The timer before the start of each race for example.
↑ Redout Patch 1.2.0 notes
↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: How to set custom resolution and/or windowed mode - last accessed on 2017-05-18
↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

[Proton_path_note-1] 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.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/517710/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (517710) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/517710/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (517710) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[gamedir-2] 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).

[3] Redout 21:9 Review (3440x1440) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube

[4] Verified by User:Radmaxx on 2021-11-06
The timer before the start of each race for example.

[5] Redout Patch 1.2.0 notes

[guide-6] Steam Community :: Guide :: How to set custom resolution and/or windowed mode - last accessed on 2017-05-18

[7] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

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Developers

	34BigThings
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	September 2, 2016
Reception
Metacritic	81
OpenCritic	78
IGDB	74
Taxonomy
Series	Redout