Singularity
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Developers | |
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Raven Software | |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 25, 2010 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Singularity is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM v7.42.0001 DRM. | |||
GOG.com | Not available in Germany. Serial key for multiplayer shown in the game's library entry. | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [1] |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1 (released in July 2010, it only fixes texture streaming and networking connectivity).
Launch parameters
Parameter | Description |
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-NoStartupMovies | Disables the intro movies when starting game. |
-NoSplash | Disable Splash screen when starting the game. |
-UseAllAvailableCores | Force the use of all available cores on the target platform. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Activision\Singularity |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42670/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Singularity\RvGame\SaveData\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42670/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Singularity has 3 separate playthrough slots. Each slot only stores the most recent autosave from that playthrough. The game does not have any sort of level select feature.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Ultrawide resolutions not detected. See Ultra-widescreen. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer. | ||
Windowed | Can be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See Anisotropic filtering (AF). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Force in config file, or your graphics card control panel. See Anti-aliasing Up to 16x MSAA SGSSAA can be utilized by using the following anti-aliasing compatibility bits 0x004010C1 under Nvidia Inspector with a Nvidia graphics card.[2] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | The setting isn't saved properly, it's easier to force it from the video driver settings | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 30 FPS in Multiplayer.[citation needed] Capped at 121 FPS in single player.[citation needed] |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
Instructions |
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Ultra-widescreen
- Game engine supports true Hor+ ultra-wide rendering but the game itself doesn't detect ultra-wide monitors.
Edit the configuration settings in the registry |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | The "confirm dialogue" command cannot be remapped away from ↵ Enter. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Only keyboard button prompts are displayed. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | Generic DirectInput controllers are supported. | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
- TMD Equipment upgrades (first upgrade tab) need to be equipped with Q after being bought.
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | SFX, Music. | |
Surround sound | Auto configures up to 5.1 output[3] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | Selecting German language in Steam version activates violence filter. Change language in Steam to English to play uncut. German GOG version (can't be bought with German IP) can be made uncut with this patch, and German DVD version with first installing this and then this patch.[4][5][6] | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Retail only. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 12 | Official multiplayer service has been shut down; see this website for a community replacement. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Singularity. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues unresolved
- On some systems with Nvidia or Intel graphics, the game may not properly resize some menu elements such as the start screen, dialogue boxes, in-game pause menu, etc. While can be workeed around with wrappers such as dgVoodoo 2, it is not ideal as this likely can reduce performance due to unnecessary drawcalls conversion.[7]
Stuttering issues (Texture Streaming Issue)
Issues fixed
Game not launching
Install PhysX legacy redistributables redistributables.[8] |
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Stuttering on Windows 10 (2004 or newer)
- This game uses PhysX, which is not compatible with Windows 10 HAGS technology.[citation needed]
Disable Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS). |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | A D3D10 setting exists in the config file but the game crashes after splash logo. |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Demonware |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Dual Core 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (XP) Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz (Vista, 7) AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (XP) AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (Vista, 7) |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7) |
1.5 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon X1800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 3850 |
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 (42670) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Bioshock 2 - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ Anti Aliasing Compatibility Bits for Singularity - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ online-games-shop.de - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/42670/discussions/0/558754899160704037/?ctp=2
- ↑ https://www.schote.biz/index.php?n=4&ns=21&t=487&all
- ↑ Verified by User:Fudgesiclesxd on 2022-07-18
- Had the issue occurred on my old system with a GeForce 9500 GT, unknown if this is affected older pre-NV8x GPUs or even occurring with newer AMD GPUs.
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023