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===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
− | {{ii}} The Microsoft Store version | + | {{ii}} The Microsoft Store version is significantly easier gameplay-wise.<ref>[https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-evil-within-on-xbox-gamepass-has-a-fov-option-and-fps-mode/ The Evil Within on Xbox Gamepass has a FOV option and FPS mode]</ref> It features: |
+ | * First-person mode with an Field of View option and icons for the lantern and sneaking. | ||
+ | * Infinite ammo mode | ||
+ | * Low/medium options for camera bob | ||
+ | * Increased stamina (5 seconds by default instead of 3) | ||
==Monetization== | ==Monetization== | ||
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===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Launch game with <code>+com_skipIntroVideo 1</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref name="PC port quality">[https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2j6kqv/the_evil_within_pc_port_quality/ The Evil Within PC Port Quality : pcgaming]</ref>}} | {{Fixbox|description=Launch game with <code>+com_skipIntroVideo 1</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref name="PC port quality">[https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2j6kqv/the_evil_within_pc_port_quality/ The Evil Within PC Port Quality : pcgaming]</ref>}} | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
{{ii}} The developers have not tested the game above 60 FPS and will not fix issues related to uncapping the frame rate.<ref name="console">[http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1508646-debug-console-commands/ Debug Console Commands - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums]</ref> | {{ii}} The developers have not tested the game above 60 FPS and will not fix issues related to uncapping the frame rate.<ref name="console">[http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1508646-debug-console-commands/ Debug Console Commands - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums]</ref> | ||
− | {{ | + | {{--}} Enemy attacks that drain health (i.e. strangling attacks) do so significantly faster at higher frame rates. |
− | {{ | + | {{--}} Enemy attack speed appears to be much higher at higher frame rates. |
{{ii}} This parameter must be used if G-Sync or Freesync is enabled otherwise the frame rate will be capped unusually low. If needed, there are third-party tools, such as RivaTuner Statistics Server, that can cap the frame rate at 60. | {{ii}} This parameter must be used if G-Sync or Freesync is enabled otherwise the frame rate will be capped unusually low. If needed, there are third-party tools, such as RivaTuner Statistics Server, that can cap the frame rate at 60. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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# Extract the contents to the installation folder. | # Extract the contents to the installation folder. | ||
# Start the game. | # Start the game. | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | |+ | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | ! Hotkey !! Effect !! Notes | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | {{key|F4}} || Disable color filter || Enabled by default. Restores colors and contrast to unmodified values, resulting in a more colorful image. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | {{key|F5}} || Depth of field toggle || Disabled by default. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | {{key|0}} || Vignette toggle || Disabled by default. | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Input== | ==Input== | ||
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{{ii}} Locking the framerate slightly above 60 (e.g. 61 FPS) may further reduce stuttering. | {{ii}} Locking the framerate slightly above 60 (e.g. 61 FPS) may further reduce stuttering. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable low latency mode (for Nvidia users)<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/268050/discussions/0/3111394035967169049</ref>||fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Enable low latency mode (for Nvidia users)<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/268050/discussions/0/3111394035967169049</ref>||fix= | ||
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===Final cutscene does not start=== | ===Final cutscene does not start=== | ||
− | {{ii}} Users | + | {{ii}} Users may experience issues with the final cutscene of the game not playing and falling into the sky. |
{{Fixbox|description=Update or try another version of your display drivers|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/268050/discussions/0/1639788130282373891/|title=Steam Community - The Evil Within - HELP! Can't get ending and credits!|date=2019-06-19}}</ref>|fix=}} | {{Fixbox|description=Update or try another version of your display drivers|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/268050/discussions/0/1639788130282373891/|title=Steam Community - The Evil Within - HELP! Can't get ending and credits!|date=2019-06-19}}</ref>|fix=}} | ||
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|multiplayer = | |multiplayer = | ||
|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mods=== | ||
+ | ====4K Upscaled Pre-Rendered Cutscenes (including DLCs)==== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2430942746 Steam Guide]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=No_one_17|date=2021-12-25}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | {{++}} Upscaled the Pre-Rendered Cutscenes to 4K, improving frame details and minimizing compression artifacts. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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− | { | + | '''Notable Console Commands''' |
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− | + | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |
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− | + | |- | |
− | + | ! Command !! Effect | |
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− | + | | <code>god</code> || Makes the player effectively invincible, and certain enemy kill moves will not be used against the player. | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | <code>noclip</code> || Allows the player to walk through walls. | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | <code>g_infiniteammo</code> || Unlimited ammo (Provided the player has at least 1 bullet when it is enabled). | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | <code>g_stoptime 1</code> || Stops time. Re-enable time with <code>g_stoptime 0</code>. | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | <code>toggledebugcamera</code> || Separates the camera from Sebastian so the player can freely move the camera around. | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | <code>startslowmotion2</code> || Slows down time. To disable, run <code>stopslowmotion</code> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <code>r_skipglare 1</code> || Disables all post-processing, including anti-aliasing.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/55hjxb/does_antialiasing_fxaa_mlaa_smaa_have_any_effect/</ref> Will make the color temperature warmer and disable depth of field. This will also increase the frame rate. Can also be set in the launcher using <code>+r_skipglare 1</code>. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <code>r_modelsCastShadow 0</code> || Disables player model shadow. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <code>megashadow_resolutionScale x.x</code> || Custom shadow resolution scale. Recommended values: 0.12 up to 1.5. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <code>vt_lodbias x</code> || Increases LOD distance. in-game highest value is 5. lower values increase the distance up to 0. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <code>m_smooth 0</code> || Disables mouse acceleration. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <code>m_sensitivity x</code> || Custom mouse sensitivty. In-game highest value is 5. With this variable you can go beyond that. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <code>pm_thirdPersonSimple 1</code> || Simplified third person camera. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <code>pm_thirdPersonHeight x</code> || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <code>pm_thirdPersonRange x</code> || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | <code>kill</code> || Suicide. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Restore cache files=== | ||
+ | {{--}} The texture cache folder is not made by the game so the cache is regenerated for each session. | ||
+ | {{++}} This can fix stuttering in the game. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Make texture cache folder|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/268050/discussions/0/619568793779342979/ "fs_cachepath" to reduce stuttering :: The Evil Within General Discussions]</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to <code>{{p|localappdata}}</code> and make a folder named <code>TangoGameworks</code> | ||
+ | # Go into that folder and make a folder named <code>The Evil Within_ng</code> | ||
+ | # The game will now correctly store the texture cache between sessions. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} The game creates two files there, one of which is 1 GB in size. This file is not deleted after ending or uninstalling the game and has to be deleted manually. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Normal Windows shortcuts do not work to relocate the <code>TangoGameworks</code> folder or the <code>The Evil Within_ng</code> folder to another drive. | ||
+ | {{ii}} If your Windows OS supports it, an NTFS junction point (<code>mklink /J <link> <target></code>) will allow redirecting the folder to a different location. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Setting [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] <code>+fs_cachepath "E:\your_cache_path_here"</code> will redirect the cache folder. Create it before; the command cannot be inserted in console during running of the game. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Slow HDD can prevent achieving high FPS. Consider placing the cache on RAM disk (e.g. with free [http://www.radeonramdisk.com RadeonRAMDisk]) or SSD (even whole game). | ||
+ | }} | ||
===Enable SLI=== | ===Enable SLI=== |
Revision as of 00:14, 7 March 2023
Developers | |
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Tango Gameworks | |
Windows | The Workshop Entertainment[1] |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
id Tech 5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 14, 2014 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 68 |
OpenCritic | 73 |
IGDB | 75 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Series | The Evil Within |
The Evil Within | |
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The Evil Within | 2014 |
The Evil Within 2 | 2017 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | 4 DVD discs, counting 44% of the games data. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Contains all season pass content. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
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Steam | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
Amazon.co.uk (unavailable) | ||||
Bethesda.net (unavailable) | Digital Deluxe. |
Version differences
- The Microsoft Store version is significantly easier gameplay-wise.[2] It features:
- First-person mode with an Field of View option and icons for the lantern and sneaking.
- Infinite ammo mode
- Low/medium options for camera bob
- Increased stamina (5 seconds by default instead of 3)
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | ||
The Assignment | ||
The Consequence | ||
The Executioner | ||
The Fighting Chance Pack | Pre-order bonus. Included in the GOG release. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Launch game with +com_skipIntroVideo 1 parameter[3]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within\base\the evil withinConfig.cfg |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/268050/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within\base\savegame\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\BethesdaSoftworks.TheEvilWithin-PC_3275kfvn8vcwc\SystemAppData\wgs\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/268050/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 15 save slots + 1 autosave slot available.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 2.50:1 letterboxing can be disabled in settings.[4] | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed. Use Flawless Widescreen or the related PCGW community tool. | ||
4K Ultra HD | 2.50:1 letterboxing can be disabled in settings.[4] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Limited to the first person FOV and Microsoft Store version. Use Flawless Widescreen or the related PCGW community tool for more. |
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Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | No exclusive fullscreen support. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See Anisotropic filtering (AF). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, MLAA or SMAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Choice of 30 or 60 FPS.[4] See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Launch game with +vt_maxaniso X parameter where X is between 1 and 4 [citation needed]
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Notes
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High frame rate
- In-game frame rate cap option supports either 30 or 60 FPS.[4] Use this parameter to remove the cap entirely.
Launch game with +r_swapinterval 0 parameter[3]
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Notes
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Post-processing
Toggle post-process effects[7][8] |
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Hotkey | Effect | Notes |
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F4 | Disable color filter | Enabled by default. Restores colors and contrast to unmodified values, resulting in a more colorful image. |
F5 | Depth of field toggle | Disabled by default. |
0 | Vignette toggle | Disabled by default. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ↵ Enter cannot be bound to commands. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Four preset options to choose from. | |
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 |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Occasionally changes button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Voice, SFX | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 output.[9] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation. | |||
Russian | Fan voice-over by «Team Raccoon». | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: The Evil Within (DX11). |
Issues fixed
Game is oddly zoomed in or cropped
Enable the following compatibility setting: Disable display scaling on high DPI settings [10]
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On Windows 10: Override high DPI scaling behaviour in compatibility setting and set it to Application
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Stuttering/micro stuttering while moving around or during camera movement
Disable the in-game frame rate cap and lock frame rate with a third-party tool[11] |
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Enable low latency mode (for Nvidia users)[13] |
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White lines on some objects
In Nvidia Control Panel, set "Texture filtering - Quality" setting to "Quality" or lower[14] |
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- Machines with a small amount of VRAM (less than 2GB) may have stuttering significantly reduced with this tweak.
Launch game with +vt_pageimagesizevmtr 2048 parameter[3]
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Final cutscene does not start
- Users may experience issues with the final cutscene of the game not playing and falling into the sky.
Update or try another version of your display drivers[15] |
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Blurry image in Chapter 5
- Users playing with Anti-Aliasing other than FXAA will experience an issue where the game image gets blurry as they enter a puzzle room in Chapter 5. The problem will persist until the player leaves the room.
Change the Anti-Aliasing type to FXAA[16] |
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Extreme slowdowns/stuttering on high refresh-rate monitors (75Hz or higher) with AMD GPU
Disable FreeSync for this game in AMD Radeon Software[17] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | Game is internally using OpenGL[18] |
Shader Model support | 5.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 4K Upscale files here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2430942746 |
Mods
4K Upscaled Pre-Rendered Cutscenes (including DLCs)
Steam Guide[19] |
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Console commands
Add parameter[6] |
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Notable Console Commands
Command | Effect |
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god |
Makes the player effectively invincible, and certain enemy kill moves will not be used against the player. |
noclip |
Allows the player to walk through walls. |
g_infiniteammo |
Unlimited ammo (Provided the player has at least 1 bullet when it is enabled). |
g_stoptime 1 |
Stops time. Re-enable time with g_stoptime 0 .
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toggledebugcamera |
Separates the camera from Sebastian so the player can freely move the camera around. |
startslowmotion2 |
Slows down time. To disable, run stopslowmotion
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r_skipglare 1 |
Disables all post-processing, including anti-aliasing.[20] Will make the color temperature warmer and disable depth of field. This will also increase the frame rate. Can also be set in the launcher using +r_skipglare 1 .
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r_modelsCastShadow 0 |
Disables player model shadow. |
megashadow_resolutionScale x.x |
Custom shadow resolution scale. Recommended values: 0.12 up to 1.5. |
vt_lodbias x |
Increases LOD distance. in-game highest value is 5. lower values increase the distance up to 0. |
m_smooth 0 |
Disables mouse acceleration. |
m_sensitivity x |
Custom mouse sensitivty. In-game highest value is 5. With this variable you can go beyond that. |
pm_thirdPersonSimple 1 |
Simplified third person camera. |
pm_thirdPersonHeight x |
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pm_thirdPersonRange x |
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kill |
Suicide. |
Restore cache files
- The texture cache folder is not made by the game so the cache is regenerated for each session.
- This can fix stuttering in the game.
Make texture cache folder[21] |
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Notes
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Enable SLI
- While SLI is not officially supported, custom bits might used for a performance increase.
Modify game profile[citation needed] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 8.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7 or an equivalent 4+ core | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB (41 GB installation size) | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 or equivalent 4 GB of VRAM |
- 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>/268050/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (268050) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-01-28
- The Workshop's homepage explicitly mentioned "The Evil Within® - PlayStation 4®, Xbox One® and PC". Their logo appears in the opening splashes and copyright screen for these versions, but is missing on PS3 and Xbox 360, implying that those were done in-house.
- ↑ The Evil Within on Xbox Gamepass has a FOV option and FPS mode
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Evil Within PC Port Quality : pcgaming
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Steam Update: The Evil Within - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Evil Within
- ↑ id Tech 5 Challenges From Texture Virtualization to Massive Parallelization by J.M.P. van Waveren
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Debug Console Commands - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums
- ↑ The Evil Within - GeForce Forums - last accessed on 2017-05-02
- ↑ Helix Mod: The Evil Within (DX11) - last accessed on 2017-05-02
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ Can't play full screen :: Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/268050/discussions/0/1762481957320622758/#c1746720717343912977
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/268050/discussions/0/2999920878440571630/
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/268050/discussions/0/3111394035967169049
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/601430/discussions/0/1484358860950563813/#c1484358860951397351
- ↑ Steam Community - The Evil Within - HELP! Can't get ending and credits! - last accessed on 2019-06-19
- ↑ The Evil Within Chapter 5 - Blurry Room bug (and how to fix it) - last accessed on 2021-05-11
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/268050/discussions/0/135511455869500415/
- ↑ The Evil Within by Tango Gameworks / Shinji Mikami / Bethesda (2014) - GeForce Forums
- ↑ Verified by User:No_one_17 on 2021-12-25
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/55hjxb/does_antialiasing_fxaa_mlaa_smaa_have_any_effect/
- ↑ "fs_cachepath" to reduce stuttering :: The Evil Within General Discussions
- ↑ 3DCenter SLI thread (#1939)