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Section 8
Section 8 cover
Developers
TimeGate Studios
Publishers
SouthPeak Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows September 4, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 72
IGDB 73
Section 8 on HowLongToBeat
Section 8 on IGDB
Section 8 guide on StrategyWiki
Section 8 on MobyGames
Section 8 on Wikipedia

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Section 8
Section 8 2009
Section 8: Prejudice 2011

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM 7 DRM
Windows
All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch v1.1 updates the game to the latest version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Section8\S8Game\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38220/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38220/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Use the German language pack.

Network

Online features in non-Steam versions require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
40 Online matchmaking services are offline rendering some achievements discontinued.[citation needed]

Connection types

VR support

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

Issues fixed

Cannot continue after "Press any key" prompt

Update client[2]
  1. Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows – LIVE Redistributable.
  2. Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace.
  3. Install the Games for Windows Marketplace Client.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP (SP3)
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3000+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7800 series
ATI Radeon X1800
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


Notes

  1. Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, supports local profiles.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References