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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|vanquish|81}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|vanquish|81}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+
{{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}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 +
|official site = http://www.vanquishgame.com/
 
|steam appid  = 460810
 
|steam appid  = 460810
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
−
|strategywiki =  
+
|strategywiki = Vanquish
 
|hltb        = 10899
 
|hltb        = 10899
 +
|mobygames    = vanquish
 
|wikipedia    = Vanquish (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Vanquish (video game)
 
|winehq      = 18259
 
|winehq      = 18259
 +
|lutris      = Vanquish
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B071J3D4PT | Steam |  |  | Windows}}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3236-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3236-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | vanquish | Steam |  |  | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | vanquish | Steam |  |  | Windows}}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip startup game intros===
 
===Skip startup game intros===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Skip startup game intros|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Yilku1|date=2020-12-09}}</ref>|fix=
+
{{ii}} Completely deleting or renaming the intro video files results in a black screen at launch.
−
{{ii}} Completely deleting or renaming the mentioned files in the installation directory results in a black screen at launch.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Manually empty intro video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Yilku1|date=2020-12-09}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\movie\</code>.
+
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\movie\</code>;
−
# Open <code>b_jp_0000.sfd</code>, <code>b_us_0000.sfd</code>, and <code>pg.sfd</code> with a text editor.
+
# Open <code>b_jp_0000.sfd</code>, <code>b_us_0000.sfd</code>, and <code>pg.sfd</code> with a text editor;
−
# Delete all content in these files
+
# Delete all content in these files;
 
# Save the files.
 
# Save the files.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Replace intro videos with empty ones through a mod|ref={{cn|date=2022-11-19|reason=}}|fix=
 +
# Download and unzip the [https://www.nexusmods.com/vanquish/mods/7/ SEGA and Platinum Intro Skip] archive into <code>{{p|game}}\data\movie\</code>, replacing all existing files.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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 =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Vanquish - General.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Vanquish - General.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Vanquish - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Vanquish - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/vanquish/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/vanquish/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Edge 2x, 4x, 8x, or [[FXAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Edge 2x, 4x, 8x, or [[FXAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Double buffering only. Force triple buffering externally.
 
|vsync notes                = Double buffering only. Force triple buffering externally.
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              = Game defaults the monitor's refresh rate to 60&nbsp;Hz, higher refresh rates can be selected in the graphics menu.
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 250 FPS.
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  = Rendered image uses {{term|SDR}} color space. In-game {{term|HDR}} option refers only to {{term|HDR Rendering}}.
 
|hdr notes                  = Rendered image uses {{term|SDR}} color space. In-game {{term|HDR}} option refers only to {{term|HDR Rendering}}.
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===Depth of field===
 
===Depth of field===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2020/03/vanquish.html Vanquish 3D Vision fix] to disable|ref=|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2020/03/vanquish.html Vanquish 3D Vision fix] to disable|ref=|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Vanquish - Input.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Vanquish - Input.png|Input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Two keys per action.<br/>Some quick-time events require the use of the default keys. I.E. the game will require you to mash {{key|E}} rather than whatever you re-assigned the "interact" command to.
 
|key remap notes          = Two keys per action.<br/>Some quick-time events require the use of the default keys. I.E. the game will require you to mash {{key|E}} rather than whatever you re-assigned the "interact" command to.
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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
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = hackable
−
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
+
|dualshock prompts notes  = Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/vanquish/mods/6 Vanquish PS4 Button Prompts]
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
−
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts            = Xbox
−
|button prompts notes      =  
+
|button prompts notes      = See [[#Vanquish PS4 Button Prompts|Vanquish PS4 Button Prompts]]
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects and Voices.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects and Voices.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
|interface = true
 
−
|audio    = true
 
−
|subtitles = true
 
−
|notes    =
 
−
|fan      =
 
−
}}
 
−
{{L10n/switch
 
−
|language  = Italian
 
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |notes    = Fan translation: [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/396_traducao-do-vanquish-para-portugues-do-brasil.html here].
 
  |notes    = Fan translation: [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/396_traducao-do-vanquish-para-portugues-do-brasil.html here].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation: [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/vanquish/ ZoG].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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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       =  
+
|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 =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Criware
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 00:41, 24 February 2024

Vanquish
Vanquish cover
Developers
PlatinumGames
Windows Little Stone Software
Publishers
Sega
Engines
Platinum Engine
Release dates
Windows May 25, 2017
Reception
Metacritic 78
OpenCritic 79
IGDB 81
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
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General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.
Includes the Tri-Weapon Pack DLC.

Version differences

The Digital Deluxe Edition includes a sampler of the game's soundtrack, a digital artbook, some wallpapers, and avatars, which can be found in <path-to-game>\Extras. This version of the game was available only for pre-purchase.

Essential improvements

Skip startup game intros

Completely deleting or renaming the intro video files results in a black screen at launch.
Manually empty intro video files[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\movie\;
  2. Open b_jp_0000.sfd, b_us_0000.sfd, and pg.sfd with a text editor;
  3. Delete all content in these files;
  4. Save the files.
Replace intro videos with empty ones through a mod[citation needed]
  1. Download and unzip the SEGA and Platinum Intro Skip archive into <path-to-game>\data\movie\, replacing all existing files.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Vanquish\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/460810/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\460810\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/460810/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Use the -fov XX parameter with a number between 40-120 to change the FOV. The game was designed for an FOV of 80°, so errors may occur at other values.
Windowed
Use the -window parameter to start in windowed mode.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Edge 2x, 4x, 8x, or FXAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Double buffering only. Force triple buffering externally.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 250 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Rendered image uses SDR color space. In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering.
Vanquish's GUI was made at 1280x720 resolution.[2]

Depth of field

Use Vanquish 3D Vision fix to disable

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Two keys per action.
Some quick-time events require the use of the default keys. I.E. the game will require you to mash E rather than whatever you re-assigned the "interact" command to.
Mouse acceleration
No mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Three separate options: Normal, Aiming and Zoom.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput and DirectInput.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Renders almost all DirectInput controls unuseable. Can choose between two button presets only.
Controller sensitivity
Three separate options: Normal, Aiming and Zoom.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Use Vanquish PS4 Button Prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Button prompts
See Vanquish PS4 Button Prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects and Voices.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language settings.
Language settings.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation: here.
Russian
Fan translation: ZoG.
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Weapon never overheats when frame rate is lower than 30

A problem brought up by patch 1.03 and still present as of patch 1.05.[citation needed]

Issues fixed

Game defaults to an unsupported resolution

Start game in windowed mode[3]

Use the -window command line argument.

Not all motion blur effects are disabled when turned off in the graphics menu

Disable more of the motion blur effects[3]

Use the -extendedmotionbluroff command line argument with motion blur turned off in graphics settings.

Slowdown/low framerate during the visor cutscenes

Use the -fastvisor command line argument[3]
This command-line option was introduced in patch 1.04.
This may improve frame rate during these sections.

Stuttering when moving the mouse

Close MSI Afterburner[citation needed]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Criware

Command line parameters

See command line arguments on how to use the following options.[3]
Parameter Description
-extendedmotionbluroff Will disable more of the motion blur effects when Motion Blur is turned off in the graphics menu.
-unlockaspectratio Removes the borders on the top/bottom or left/right of the screen in non-16:9 aspect ratios. Please note that Vanquish was originally designed to a 16:9 aspect ratio only, and as such, certain UI elements will be distorted with the lock disabled.
-fov XX Use a number between 40-120 to change the field of view. The game was designed for an FOV of 80°, so errors may occur at other values.
-monitor X This will allow users to select which monitor to treat as the primary device, which will allow full screen exclusive to work on that display.
-audio X Force the game to use the selected device rather than the default device (may help players with audio device issues).
-window This will force the game to boot into windowed mode (should help if the game is defaulting to an unsupported resolution).
–fulltone Players should try this if they're having issues with the brightness rapidly changing (may very slightly impact performance).
–fastvisor For players experiencing slowdown in the visor cutscenes, may improve frame rate in these sections.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
ATI Radeon HD 5670
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
AMD Radeon R9 270
2 GB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/460810/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (460810) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References