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{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Soulbringer - Cover.jpg
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|developers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Infogrames}}
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|KISS ltd}}
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|engines      =
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2000}}
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|steam appid  = 283310
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|gogcom page  = soulbringer
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|strategywiki =
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|wikipedia    = Soulbringer
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|winehq      = 4928
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}}
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'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|soulbringer|soulbringer}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/283310/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00IYWNPIU | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | soulbringer | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | soulbringer | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | soulbringer | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 283310 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename intro.bik|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename intro.bik|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\</code>
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# Delete or rename {{file|intro.bik}} and {{file|interplay.bik}} (if present).
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# Delete or rename {{file|intro.bik}}.
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}}
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\soul.opt|{{p|appdata}}\GOG\SoulBringer\LauncherConfig.ini}}
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}}
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{{ii}} Both the GOG.com and Steam versions use {{file|LauncherConfig.ini}}.
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{{ii}} The GOG.com and Steam versions support an additional {{file|Config.ini}} for controlling the video scaling method (this file does not exist by default).<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/soulbringer/text_issues/post4 Text Issues?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\save\}}
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}}
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{{ii}} <code>save.dat</code> is an index of save slot names.
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin                =
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|origin notes          =
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|steam cloud          = true
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|steam cloud notes    = Syncs saves and settings.
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|uplay                =
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|uplay notes          =
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}}
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==Video settings==
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{{Image|Soulbringer settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Image|Soulbringer video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Image|Soulbringer advanced settings.png|Advanced settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/soulbringer/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= Widescreen resolutions are selectable but the image is stretched from 4:3. The GOG.com version is pillarboxed.
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = n/a
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced on through the Graphics Card Control Panel.
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] can be forced on through the Graphics Card Control Panel.
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                = On by default.
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input settings==
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{{Input settings
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|button prompts            = unknown
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|button prompts notes      =
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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}}
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==Audio settings==
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{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound FX, Speech.
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              = true
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|eax support notes        = Set in Advanced options.
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{ii}} The Steam version includes all languages but the language switcher does not work; see [[#Can't change language (Steam)|Can't change language (Steam)]] to change manually.
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Dutch
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Game does not start (Steam)===
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{{ii}} Install the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/711-soulbringer-steam-startup-fix/ Soulbringer Steam startup fix].
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===Can't change language (Steam)===
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{{--}} The Steam version's language switcher does not work.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set language manually|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/283310/discussions/0/558753803603444243/ Setting language problem :: Soulbringer General Discussions]</ref>}}
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# Edit <code>{{p|game}}\data\lang.dat</code>
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# Change <code>english e</code> to <code>french f</code>, <code>spanish s</code>, <code>german g</code>, <code>dutch d</code>, or <code>italian i</code>
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# Save your changes and close the file.
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\wavs\vo\english</code>
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# Copy everything into the folder for the game language you set in {{file|lang.dat}}.
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan support        =
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|vulkan support notes  =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|64-bit executable      = unknown
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|64-bit executable notes=
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}}
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = XP
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|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
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|minRAM  = 512 MB
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|minHD    = 2GB
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|minGPU  =
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|recOS    =
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|recCPU  =
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|recRAM  = 1 GB
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|recHD    =
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|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
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===Unofficial patches===
 
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{{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/838-max-payne-series-startup-hang-patch/ Better DirectX Compatibility Patch]
 
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{{ii}} [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2DPRdP0LBDGMC0yeng5Qkc1Mk0 Better DirectX Compatibility Patch Extras]
 
  
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The extras package is meant for versions that are missing the Interplay cinematic <code>{{p|game}}\data\interplay.bik</code> It also updates one of game script files and ensures english language files match with those which the updated executables have been tested with. All files have been taken from retail version of the game.
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{{References}}

Revision as of 13:48, 27 January 2017

Soulbringer
Soulbringer cover
Developers
Infogrames
Publishers
KISS ltd
Release dates
Windows June 30, 2000
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Icon overlay.png
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Soulbringer on Wikipedia
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General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM-free
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/283310/pfx/[Note 1]
Both the GOG.com and Steam versions use LauncherConfig.ini.
The GOG.com and Steam versions support an additional Config.ini for controlling the video scaling method (this file does not exist by default).[1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/283310/pfx/[Note 1]
save.dat is an index of save slot names.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Syncs saves and settings.

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.
Advanced settings.
Advanced settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

The Steam version includes all languages but the language switcher does not work; see Can't change language (Steam) to change manually.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Game does not start (Steam)

Install the Soulbringer Steam startup fix.

Can't change language (Steam)

The Steam version's language switcher does not work.
Instructions

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2GB

Notes

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

References