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General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Free version
- This game was released as a free download sponsored by the US Air Force.
- It can be downloaded here. Install the AiO Unofficial Patch or The Suffering Widescreen Fix to remove the online DRM.
- Not compatible with patch 1.1
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1 updates the game to the latest version. GOG.com version is already patched. Does not work with the freeware release.
- All-in-one patch for The Suffering series which fixes numerous bugs and adds widescreen support.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
GOG Galaxy |
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OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Video
Use Nvidia Profile Inspector[9]
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- Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
- Select the game's profile or create one if not existing.
- Set Antialiasing compatibility to
0x00000045 .
- Set Antialiasing - Mode to
Override any application setting .
- Set Antialiasing - Setting to the desired level of MSAA.[Note 8]
- Set Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling to the desired level of SGSSAA.[Note 9]
- Apply changes.
Notes
- HUD elements sometimes disappear when Antialiasing is enabled.
To fix this, go to the in-game graphics settings and click Accept. HUD elements should appear again.
- If after following these steps you still experience aliasing in-game, select and modify the profile for The Suffering: Ties That Bind in Nvidia Profile Inspector instead of the first game.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Effects, dialog, music |
Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software. GOG version comes with IndirectSound wrapper.[10] Creative Alchemy does not support this title, you are able to add it, 3D hardware can be enabled through the RIOT engine setup config, but no EAX effects are available despite what dsoundlog tells you. The Audio sounds identical whether "The Suffering" is enabled through Creative Alchemy or not, this is why Alchemy had an official list of supported titles. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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DirectSound3D.[11] |
Royalty free audio |
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- An option for Environmental FX is included, but no actual reverb is used in the entire game.
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Retail link #1 or fan translation link #2 |
German |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Hungarian |
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Retail only. |
Italian |
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Retail only. |
Polish |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation, download (TriboGamer). |
Russian |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Spanish |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Issues fixed
DirectX 8.1 is not installed error
Saves not working
- Caused due to the game having trouble detecting hard drives larger than 2 TB.[citation needed]
Missing sound effects
Use IndirectSound[12]
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- Download IndirectSound.
- Extract the contents to the installation folder.
- In the latest version, it's possible to enable
3D Sound Buffers in the game launcher.
Notes
- GOG.com version has this fix applied by default.
- Make sure to force the CPU affinity to a single CPU. Otherwise, it may cause random crashes.[13]
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Use Creative ALchemy (if you have a Creative Sound Card)[citation needed]
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- Download and install Creative ALchemy.
- Click Add, then set both the executable path and the game title.
- Move the entry from Installed Games to ALchemy-enabled Games.
- Close the program.
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Use the AiO_Unofficial_Patch
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Notes
- Delete all dsound files included in the game, as this mod makes them unnecessary.[13]
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Random freezes
Force CPU affinity
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- Modifies game executable permanently to force the game to run on a single CPU.
- Compatible with the IndirectSound patch.
Instructions
- Open the Command Prompt.
- Type in the following command:
Start /affinity 0xE "path-to-game-exe" and press Enter.
- A new Command Prompt window will open pointing to the game directory.
If done correctly, the executable will run only on CPU 0.
Notes
- It's recommended to create a backup of the original executable before performing the steps listed above.
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Use AiO_Unofficial_Patch and delete all dsound files[14]
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Notes
- Make a backup of all dsound files, if needed.
Freeze When First Starting game
Disable Adaptive Sync in Graphics Card settings
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Run the game at screen refresh rate
- When using The AiO Unofficial Patch, the game will set monitor's refresh rate to 60 Hz when in fullscreen mode.
Set the refresh rate manually[15]
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- Go to
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Suffering\ .
- Open
Torque.ini .
- Change
RefreshRate=60 to the desired value (e.g. RefreshRate=120 ).
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Glitchy enemies and NPCs AI
- With a frame rate higher than 60, there are many problems with the AI of both monster and human characters.
The game is possibly un-finishable due to the risk of certain NPCs not triggering key cutscenes.[citation needed]
Enable Vsync in the game options and set the refresh rate to 60Hz[citation needed]
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Access the launcher
- After the first time launching the game, the launcher won't show up again and you will be unable to configure the settings.
Hold ⇧ Shift and run SUFFERING.exe [16]
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Microstutter on modern systems
Limit the frame rate to 64 FPS
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Notes
- May introduce occasional FPS deterioration, which can be solved by alt-tabbing to the desktop and back to the game.
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VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| G3D User created game profile, (DX9 with official patch) see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
DirectSound3D |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 SE |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
| Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible
| 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[4][5][6][7] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ Default
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
, %PROGRAMDATA%
, or %WINDIR%
might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
- ↑ When using AiO Unofficial Patch and setting
PerUserConfigAndSaves
in <path-to-game>\Torque.ini to 1
- ↑ Default
- ↑ When using AiO Unofficial Patch and setting
PerUserConfigAndSaves
in <path-to-game>\Torque.ini to 1
- ↑ If using 8x SGSSAA, set 8xQ, not the regular "8x"
- ↑ Note that it should match the level of MSAA, or else performance will be reduced.
References