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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         =  
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|cover       = Velvet Assassin cover.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Replay Studios|Replay Studios]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:SouthPeak Games|SouthPeak Games]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Replay Studios}}
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|engine         = Replay Engine
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|publishers  =
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|release dates = April 28, 2009
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|SouthPeak Games|2009-2015}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Missing Link Games|2015-present}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Digital Tribe|Mac App Store}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Replay Engine}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 28, 2009}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 26, 2012}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|velvet-assassin|61}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|velvet-assassin|54}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  = 16720
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|gogcom id    =
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|strategywiki = Velvet Assassin
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|mobygames    = 40510
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|hltb        = 10909
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|wikipedia    = Velvet Assassin
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|winehq      = 9633
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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;Key points
 
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{{ii}} May have stability issues
 
  
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= Windows =
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} For Windows 8 and later apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/385-velvet-assassin-fullscreen-border-fix/ fullscreen border fix].
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{{ii}} The Windows version requires the [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/physx/physx-9-13-0604-legacy-driver/ NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software] (prevents a [[#Critical Error - Aegia Physics SDK|Critical Error - Aegia Physics SDK]] crash).
 +
{{ii}} Users have reported stability issues. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed section]] for possible fixes.
 +
 
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/16720/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
 
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/16720/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | activation | | Steam | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | velvet-assassin | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 16720 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id586878367 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Videos\logos}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|PhysX.bik}}, {{file|replay_logo.bik}}, and {{file|southpeak.bik}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Velvet Assassin}}  
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Velvet Assassin}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Velvet Assassin\|{{p|game}}\aio\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Velvet Assassin\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video Settings
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{{Image|Velvet Assassin - Launcher.png|Game launcher options.}}
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|widescreen_resolution     = true
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{{Video
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|widescreen_resolution_notes= Resolution set via launcher
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/velvet-assassin
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|multimonitor              =unknown
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
−
|multimonitor_notes        =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|fov                        =unknown
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|fov_notes                 =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
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|windowed                  = false
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|widescreen resolution     = true
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|windowed_notes             =
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|widescreen resolution notes= Resolution set via launcher.
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|fullscreen                =unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
−
|fullscreen_notes          =
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|multimonitor notes        = Resolution set via launcher.
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|anisotropic                =unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|anisotropic_notes         =
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|antialiasing              =true
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|antialiasing_notes         = Via launcher
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|vsync                      =unknown
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|fov                        = hackable
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|vsync_notes               =  
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|fov notes                 = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 +
|windowed                  = hackable
 +
|windowed notes             = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 +
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 +
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 +
|anisotropic                = false
 +
|anisotropic notes         =  
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes         = 2x, 4x and maximum.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = hackable
 +
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              = Game works accurately at 60 FPS and below.
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 130 FPS and will cause audio and animation glitches. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]] for possible fixes.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind               = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Input Settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Custom FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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|key_remap                  =unknown
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\aio\</code>.
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|key_remap_notes            =
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# Open <code>player_exdata.cfg</code>.
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|acceleration_option        =unknown
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# Find the following lines and change them to your liking:
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
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<pre>
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|controller_support        =true
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Cam1stPersonFOV = 110 //< FOV in aim mode
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|controller_support_notes  =
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Cam3rdPersonFOV = 105 //< FOV in 3rd person mode
 +
</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==System requirements==
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{System Requirements
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{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
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|OSfamily = Windows
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# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide]. Manual local installation may work better.
 +
# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
 +
# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini}} or {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\replay.exe\SpecialK.ini}} depending on the installation method used.
 +
# Change <code>ForceWindowed=false</code> to <code>ForceWindowed=true</code> under <code>[Display.Output]</code> for windowed.
 +
# Change <code>Borderless=false</code> to <code>Borderless=true</code> and <code>Fullscreen=false</code> to <code>Fullscreen=true</code> under <code>[Window.System]</code> for borderless fullscreen windowed.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Vsync|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|config.ini}}.
 +
# Change <code>presentinterval = 1</code> to <code>presentinterval = 0</code>.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Changing options in the launcher resets the value.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Motion blur===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable motion blur|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\FX\PostFX\</code>
 +
# Delete or rename <code>directional_blur.pfx</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Velvet Assassin - Input.png|Input settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = false
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  = Controller has to be enabled from in-game settings.
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = true
 +
|controller remap notes    = Movement can not be rebound.
 +
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Velvet Assassin - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Master, effects and music.
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = hackable
 +
|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/velvet-assassin/ download].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = [https://turkce-yama.com/velvet-assassin-turkce-yama.htm/ Fan translation.] Letters Üü and Öö are display incorrectly. There is ¤ sign instead of diaeresis.
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Mute on focus lost===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set mute in background|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide]. Manual local installation may work better.
 +
# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
 +
# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini}} or {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\replay.exe\SpecialK.ini}} depending on the installation method used.
 +
# Change <code>MuteInBackground=false</code> to <code>MuteInBackground=true</code> under <code>[Window.System]</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2013/05/velvet-assassin.html Helix Mod: Velvet Assassin].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/Velvet_Assassin%20/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =  
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Erratic gameplay over 60 FPS===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Cap frame rate at 60 FPS|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Use a tool such as [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 +
{{ii}} Toggle Vsync (see [[#Video|Video settings]])
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Enabling Steam overlay===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Replace launcher with games exe|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/16720/discussions/0/864947008434106831/|title=Steam Overlay Fix :: Velvet Assassin General Discussion|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>
 +
# Rename <code>Launcher.exe</code> to something else.
 +
# Rename <code>Replay.exe</code> to <code>Launcher.exe</code>
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This makes game start directly without launcher. If you need to change settings either navigate back to {{p|game}} and launch renamed exe or modify [[#Game data|configuration file]] manually.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Critical Error - Aegia Physics SDK===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install the Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/16720/discussions/0/846947320668568645/|title=Failed to init Ageia physics SDK :: Velvet Assassin General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Install the [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/physx/physx-9-13-0604-legacy-driver/ Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Crashes===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=CPU Affinity|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}|fix=
 +
{{ii}} While the game is launched, open task manager, find replay.exe, and adjust the [[CPU affinity]] to the first CPU. These crashes may still occurr but will be slightly less frequent.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Window border visible in fullscreen mode===
 +
{{ii}} A window border is visible in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/385-velvet-assassin-fullscreen-border-fix/ Velvet Assassin fullscreen border fix]|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Black shader bug (OS X)===
 +
{{ii}} The player character may be solid black on systems with AMD graphics.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use shader patch|ref=<ref>[http://www.thetenthplanet.de/archives/3401 Velvet Assassin on Mac (Patch) | The Tenth Planet]</ref>|fix=
 +
Use [http://www.thetenthplanet.de/archives/3401 Shader Patch for Velvet Assassin].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 +
{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 100&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate and 60 FPS cap|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
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# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide]. Manual local installation may work better.
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# Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini}} or {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\replay.exe\SpecialK.ini}} depending on the installation method used.
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# Change <code>TargetFPS=0.0</code> to <code>TargetFPS=60.0</code> to enable 60 FPS cap.
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# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> to set screen refresh rate.
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}}
  
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|minproc = CPU
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|minmem  = RAM
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|metal support notes    =
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|shader model versions = 3.0
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =  
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|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|recOS  = Windows
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|recproc = CPU
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{{Middleware
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|recmem = RAM
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|recHD  = HDD
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|physics notes    = Windows version requires the [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/physx/physx-9-13-0604-legacy-driver/ Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software].
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 
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== Issues unresolved ==
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===Mods===
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=== Erratic Framerate ===
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====No Hints mod====
−
In some systems, you may have an erratic framerate; the gameplay seems faster than normal, but is balanced by a short pause every second.   Systems experiencing this issue may also encounter a crash slightly later.  
+
{{Image|VelvetAssassin NoHints01.jpg|No Hints, Before and After.}}
 +
[https://www.systemshock.org/index.php?topic=3501.0 No Hints mod] removes all highlights on characters, loot, all UI messages and subtitles, decreases the grain filters on assassination animations. It also changes Violette's costume to the pilot suit during Morphine mode.
  
−
Under Fraps, you may either see the framerate remain at 60 FPS (as if VSync was active), or it may be slightly off.
+
====Velvet Assassin: Enhanced Edition====
 +
[https://www.moddb.com/mods/enhanced-edition-full Velvet Assassin: Enhanced Edition] offers a large variety of user-created tweaks. Some of these range from:
 +
* increasing the difficulty,  
 +
* adding new textures,
 +
* tweaking overall weapon damage as well as recoil/accuracy,
 +
* disabling startup movies,
 +
* removing motion blur, etc.
  
−
Possible fix: Adjust detail settings to maximum or default.  
+
====Velvet Assassin Fix====
 +
[http://www.sb-online.org/maluc/index.php?did=velvetassassinfix Velvet Assassin Fix] by Maluc includes PhysX loader fix, windowed mode, and developer mode.
  
−
== Issues fixed ==
+
==System requirements==
−
=== Critical Error - Aegia Physics SDK ===
+
{{System requirements
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{{Fixbox|1=
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|OSfamily = Windows
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Aegia PhysX}}
+
 
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Install [[Ageia PhysX]] and ensure the legacy version is installed.  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista
 +
|minCPU  = 3.0 GHz Single Core
 +
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
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|minSM    = 3
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|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minaudio = Stereo
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|recCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
 +
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7900 GT
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1900 XT
 +
|recaudio = 5.1 Surround
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== Crashes ===
+
{{System requirements
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{{Fixbox|1=
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|OSfamily = OS X
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{{Fixbox/fix|CPU Affinity}}
+
 
−
While the game is launched, open task manager, find replay.exe, and adjust the [[CPU affinity]] to the first CPU.
+
|minOS    = 10.7.5
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600
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|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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Latest revision as of 23:15, 3 November 2023

Velvet Assassin
Velvet Assassin cover
Developers
Replay Studios
Publishers
2009-2015 SouthPeak Games
2015-present Missing Link Games
Mac App Store Digital Tribe
Engines
Replay Engine
Release dates
Windows April 28, 2009
macOS (OS X) December 26, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 61
IGDB 54
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Themes World War II
Velvet Assassin on HowLongToBeat
Velvet Assassin on IGDB
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Velvet Assassin guide on StrategyWiki
Velvet Assassin on MobyGames
Velvet Assassin on Wikipedia
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Key points

For Windows 8 and later apply the fullscreen border fix.
The Windows version requires the NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software (prevents a Critical Error - Aegia Physics SDK crash).
Users have reported stability issues. See Issues fixed section for possible fixes.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
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Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Videos\logos.
  2. Delete or rename PhysX.bik, replay_logo.bik, and southpeak.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Velvet Assassin\
<path-to-game>\aio\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16720/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Velvet Assassin\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16720/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Game launcher options.
Game launcher options.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Resolution set via launcher.
Multi-monitor
 
 Resolution set via launcher.
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
2x, 4x and maximum.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default. See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
Game works accurately at 60 FPS and below.
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 130 FPS and will cause audio and animation glitches. See Issues fixed for possible fixes.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Custom FOV[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\aio\.
  2. Open player_exdata.cfg.
  3. Find the following lines and change them to your liking:
Cam1stPersonFOV = 110			//< FOV in aim mode
Cam3rdPersonFOV = 105			//< FOV in 3rd person mode

Windowed

Force windowed[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\replay.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method used.
  4. Change ForceWindowed=false to ForceWindowed=true under [Display.Output] for windowed.
  5. Change Borderless=false to Borderless=true and Fullscreen=false to Fullscreen=true under [Window.System] for borderless fullscreen windowed.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Disable Vsync[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Change presentinterval = 1 to presentinterval = 0.

Notes

Changing options in the launcher resets the value.

Motion blur

Disable motion blur[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\FX\PostFX\
  2. Delete or rename directional_blur.pfx.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller has to be enabled from in-game settings.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Movement can not be rebound.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, effects and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
See Mute on focus lost.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Fan translation, download.
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation. Letters Üü and Öö are display incorrectly. There is ¤ sign instead of diaeresis.

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\replay.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method used.
  4. Change MuteInBackground=false to MuteInBackground=true under [Window.System].

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
Use Helix Mod: Velvet Assassin.
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Erratic gameplay over 60 FPS

Cap frame rate at 60 FPS[citation needed]
Use a tool such as Nvidia Profile Inspector.
Toggle Vsync (see Video settings)

Enabling Steam overlay

Replace launcher with games exe[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>
  2. Rename Launcher.exe to something else.
  3. Rename Replay.exe to Launcher.exe

Notes

This makes game start directly without launcher. If you need to change settings either navigate back to <path-to-game> and launch renamed exe or modify configuration file manually.

Critical Error - Aegia Physics SDK

Install the Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software[2]

Install the Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software.

Crashes

CPU Affinity[citation needed]
While the game is launched, open task manager, find replay.exe, and adjust the CPU affinity to the first CPU. These crashes may still occurr but will be slightly less frequent.

Window border visible in fullscreen mode

A window border is visible in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
Apply the Velvet Assassin fullscreen border fix

Black shader bug (OS X)

The player character may be solid black on systems with AMD graphics.
Use shader patch[3]

Use Shader Patch for Velvet Assassin.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate and 60 FPS cap[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\replay.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method used.
  4. Change TargetFPS=0.0 to TargetFPS=60.0 to enable 60 FPS cap.
  5. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 to set screen refresh rate.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX Windows version requires the Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software.

Mods

No Hints mod

No Hints, Before and After.
No Hints, Before and After.

No Hints mod removes all highlights on characters, loot, all UI messages and subtitles, decreases the grain filters on assassination animations. It also changes Violette's costume to the pilot suit during Morphine mode.

Velvet Assassin: Enhanced Edition

Velvet Assassin: Enhanced Edition offers a large variety of user-created tweaks. Some of these range from:

  • increasing the difficulty,
  • adding new textures,
  • tweaking overall weapon damage as well as recoil/accuracy,
  • disabling startup movies,
  • removing motion blur, etc.

Velvet Assassin Fix

Velvet Assassin Fix by Maluc includes PhysX loader fix, windowed mode, and developer mode.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 3.0 GHz Single Core 2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X1600
256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 3 support		 Nvidia GeForce 7900 GT
ATI Radeon X1900 XT
Sound (audio device) Stereo 5.1 Surround
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
ATI Radeon HD 2600
256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References