Asterix & Obelix XXL: Romastered
This page is for the remaster of Asterix & Obelix XXL. For the original game, see Asterix & Obelix XXL.
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| Developers | |
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| Original Game | Étranges Libellules |
| Romastered | OSome Studio |
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| Engines | |
| OEngine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 22, 2020 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Platform |
| Themes | Classical, Europe |
| Series | Asterix & Obelix XXL |
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Asterix & Obelix XXL: Romastered is a singleplayer third-person action and platform game in the Asterix & Obelix XXL series.
Key points
- Remastered version of Asterix & Obelix XXL with additional challenges and options for updated graphics and soundtrack.
- Missing particle effects & graphical issues on AMD graphics cards.[1]
- Various graphical and audio issues not present in the original game.
General information
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Purchase includes an Xbox X/S/One version | |
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| Steam | |
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Essential improvements[edit]
Skip intro videos[edit]
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1261520/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %APPDATA%\XXL1\GameSlot_X.ob |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1261520/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enabled by default | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Uncapped | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
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Audio[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | The game pauses if it loses focus |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Slovak | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Russian | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Spanish |
Issues fixed[edit]
Missing particle effects & graphical issues on AMD GPUs[edit]
- This was officially fixed in patch 1.0.34 on September 13, 2021 on Steam, GOG still has this problem.
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Poor Performance (from XXL Part 1 fix)[edit]
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Known Issues[edit]
Retro Music Doesn't Loop[edit]
The music that plays while in retro mode doesn't loop, it plays until the end and after that it just stops, meanwhile the ones that play in remaster mode do and keep playing even as you alternate between it and the silent retro mode. The patch 1.0.34 fixed this with the boss music specifically but not the others.
Accidentally Unobtainable Laurel[edit]
A golden laurel in Normandy requires you to jump on top a stack of metal crates to reach it, however metal crates don't respawn if you destroy them so if you do it becomes unobtainable and thus impossible to complete the game 100%. This was actually fixed in patch 1.0.33 by adding a stack of wooden crates that respawn if you reload the level, but patch 1.0.34 removed it for unknown reasons bringing back the issue.[5]
Obelix's Pathfinding[edit]
Obelix's pathfinding AI is exactly the same as the original game, which can cause issues in certain areas as new crates were added in the environments that he gets stuck trying to go pass by. This is a big problem at the start of certain boss fights where you can't go back and it's possible he's unable of following you, and because both characters needs to be present the fight never triggers, forcing you to reset from the last checkpoint and destroy the new crates beforehand.
Graphical and Audio Issues[edit]
Various inconsequential but noticeable graphical and audio issues are present throughout the game in both remaster and retro modes that aren't in the original, like texture glitches in many environments and the caves in remaster mode having very loud reverb and clicking noises.
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 | |
| OpenGL | 3 | Steam/GOG, legacy profile |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | 32-bit for Steam/GOG |
Middleware[edit]
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | FMOD |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2125 3.3 GHz AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3820 3.6 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R7 370 2 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 390 4 GB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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>/1261520/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1261520) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.