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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Devolver Digital}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Devolver Digital}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C-SoftClub|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Serious Engine|name=Serious Engine 3}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Serious Engine|name=Serious Engine 3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 24, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 24, 2009}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|serious-sam-hd-the-first-encounter|68}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter}}
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|steam appid side  = 901553
 
|steam appid side  = 901553
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki = Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
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|lutris      = serious-sam-hd-the-first-encounter
|mobygames    = serious-sam-hd-the-first-encounter
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|strategywiki = Serious Sam: The First Encounter
 +
|mobygames    = 44439
 +
|igdb        = serious-sam-hd-the-first-encounter
 +
|hltb        = 8312
 
|wikipedia    = Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
 
|wikipedia    = Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
 
|winehq      = 10692
 
|winehq      = 10692
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://serioussam.com/ Official game series site]
 
{{mm}} [http://serioussam.com/ Official game series site]
{{mm}} [http://www.serioussam.wikia.com/wiki/Serious_Sam_Wiki Serious Sam Wiki]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.seriouszone.com/index.php Seriously! Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.seriouszone.com/index.php Seriously! Forums]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/41000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/41000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B007L889AM | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-SSHDTFE | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2280-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2280-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | serious-sam-hd-the-first-encounter | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | serious-sam-hd-the-first-encounter | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 41000 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 41000 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B007L889AM | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | serious-sam-hd-the-first-encounter | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/serious-sam-hd-first-encounter
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/serious-sam-hd-first-encounter
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#4K Ultra HD|4K Ultra HD]].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#4K Ultra HD|4K Ultra HD]].
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#4K Ultra HD|4K Ultra HD]].
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] and [[SSAA]] via "Rendering Pixel Ratio" slider
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] and [[SSAA]] via "Rendering Pixel Ratio" slider
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            = Nearest neighbor/point, Bilinear, Bicubic, Sharp Bicubic & Lanczos
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = Preferable to in-game FPS cap which has extreme precision issues
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = The main menu is capped at 33 FPS
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = true
|hdr notes                  =  
+
|hdr notes                  = According to SteamDB's search engine
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter Controls.png|In-game general keyboard/mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter Controls.png|In-game general keyboard/mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
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{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter Gamepad Layout.png|In-game gamepad layout settings.}}
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter Gamepad Layout.png|In-game gamepad layout settings.}}
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter Gamepad Remapping.png|In-game gamepad button map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter Gamepad Remapping.png|In-game gamepad button map settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Serious Sam HD The First Encounter Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effects and Music sliders.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effects and Music sliders.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = hackable
 
|eax support              = hackable
|eax support notes       = Use [[Glossary:Surround_sound#OpenAL|OpenAL Soft]] to get binaural HRTF mixing.
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|eax support notes         = Use [[Glossary:Surround sound#OpenAL|OpenAL Soft]] to get binaural HRTF mixing.
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/327_traducao-do-serious-sam-hd-the-first-encounter-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|vorpx                      = true
 
|vorpx                      = true
 
|vorpx modes                = 2D
 
|vorpx modes                = 2D
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game.<br><b>Note:</b>Game is on official list but not yet confirmed to be 3D.
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|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game.<br>'''Note:'''Game is on official list but not yet confirmed to be 3D.
 
|vr only                    =  
 
|vr only                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
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|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|tobii eye tracking          = true
 
|tobii eye tracking          = true
|tobii eye tracking notes    =  
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|tobii eye tracking notes    = Supports: Aim at Gaze, Clean UI, Dynamic Light, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Flashlight Control, Interaction at Gaze. For Eye tracking features to work you must be playing the Serious Sam Fusion 2017 version of this game.
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11, 12
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = Direct3D 11 and 12 (Beta) are supported in Fusion 2017 version
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan versions        =  
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|vulkan versions        = true
|vulkan notes          =  
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|vulkan notes          = Fusion 2017 version
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
 
==Enable Cheats==
 
open the file "SeriousSamHD.ini" with an editor (f.e. notepad).
 
Now look for the line
 
 
"cht_bEnableCheats = 0;"
 
 
and change it to
 
 
"cht_bEnableCheats = 1;"
 
(you can choose 1 - 9; 9 is for developer cheats. Choosable ingame with Esc and then F3 in the menue)
 
 
All without dashes! Now save the changes and close the editor!
 
 
Run game, load level/start new game, open console with (Tilde) ^ and
 
enter the desired command of the desired commands below! ;)
 
 
.. Oh, and have Fun!
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Latest revision as of 08:52, 2 September 2023

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter cover
Developers
Croteam
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Russia 1C-SoftClub
Engines
Serious Engine 3
Release dates
Windows November 24, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 68
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Egypt, Sci-fi
Series Serious Sam
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on HowLongToBeat
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on IGDB
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter guide on StrategyWiki
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on MobyGames
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on Wikipedia
Serious Sam: The First Encounter 2001
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter 2002
Serious Sam 2 2005
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter 2009
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter 2010
Serious Sam Double D 2011
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter 2011
Serious Sam 3: BFE 2011
Serious Sam: The Greek Encounter 2012
Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack! 2012
Serious Sam VR (series)
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 EA
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour 2017
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution 2019
Serious Sam 4 2020
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem 2022
Serious Sam: Tormental 2022

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action and shooter game in the Serious Sam series.

General information

Official game series site
Seriously! Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
In-game advanced settings.
In-game advanced settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\41000\local
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41000/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\41000\local\SeriousSamHD\SavedGames
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41000/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
See 4K Ultra HD.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA and SSAA via "Rendering Pixel Ratio" slider
High-fidelity upscaling
Nearest neighbor/point, Bilinear, Bicubic, Sharp Bicubic & Lanczos
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Preferable to in-game FPS cap which has extreme precision issues
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
The main menu is capped at 33 FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
According to SteamDB's search engine

Field of view (FOV)

Changing FOV[citation needed]
  1. Open console with ~.
  2. Enter plr_fFOVOverride = X

4K Ultra HD

Custom Resolution[citation needed]
This fix will also work for other resolutions such as 1920x1200, 2560x1440 and other resolutions.
  1. Open SeriousSamHD config file in <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/41000/local using a text editor.
  2. you should find gfx_pixResWidth/height and gfx_pixLastGoodResHeight/Width
  3. Now type your custom resolution, example,
 gfx_pixLastGoodResHeight = 2160;
 gfx_pixLastGoodResWidth = 3840;
 gfx_pixLastGoodWinHeight = 2160;
 gfx_pixLastGoodWinWidth = 3840;
 gfx_pixResHeight = 2160;
 gfx_pixResWidth = 3840;
 gfx_pixWinHeight = 2160;
Now save and set SeriousSamHD to "Read Only" in properties

Input

In-game general keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game general keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game general gamepad settings.
In-game general gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.
In-game gamepad button map settings.
In-game gamepad button map settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Effects and Music sliders.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Use OpenAL Soft to get binaural HRTF mixing.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Available in Serious Sam Fusion 2017
LAN play
Online play
16 Co-op, Versus

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use gam_strConnectToIP [IP address here] in the in-game console.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27015
UDP 27016
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
2D
Officially supported game.
Note:Game is on official list but not yet confirmed to be 3D.
Devices
Tobii Eye Tracking
Supports: Aim at Gaze, Clean UI, Dynamic Light, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Flashlight Control, Interaction at Gaze. For Eye tracking features to work you must be playing the Serious Sam Fusion 2017 version of this game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11, 12 Direct3D 11 and 12 (Beta) are supported in Fusion 2017 version
Vulkan
Fusion 2017 version
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0+ GHz
AMD Athlon64 3500+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600
ATI Radeon X1600
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support
Integrated graphic chipsets are not supported


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References