Binary Domain

Key points

Best suited for a controller due to the odd mouse controls, often unmarked keyboard prompts, and flawed key rebinding. See Issues fixed regarding XInput controllers.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

A demo is available on Steam.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Dan Marshall Pack
Multiplayer Map Pack

Game data[edit]

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\savedata\UserCFG.txt^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203750/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\savedata^{[Note 1]}
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\203750\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203750/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video[edit]

Most graphical options have to be set through an external configuration utility.

External video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Aspect ratios narrower than 16:9 are letterboxed (use Flawless Widescreen).
Multi-monitor		Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen		Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	20-80° (vertical). The slider text always shows 20 degrees when the configuration tool is re-opened (the actual setting is remembered correctly despite this).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	FXAA, MLAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS	Cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS.
120+ FPS	Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.^[1]

Input[edit]

External keyboard and mouse settings.

External gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Keys such as `⇧ Shift`, `Ctrl`, `↵ Enter`, `Backslash`, `Delete`, and other special characters cannot be remapped. For left-handed players this means many of the keys around the arrow keys cannot be mapped. Although UserCFG.txt can be edited with raw keyboard scancodes.
Mouse acceleration		Negative mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Along with the X axis and both X and Y.
Controller
Controller support		Xbox One controllers will not work properly in-game. See Issues fixed.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Button prompts		Choice of Xbox or keyboard prompts under Input Configuration.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio[edit]

External audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian				Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team / ENPY Studio» link #1 #2.
Spanish
Japanese				PC version not released in Japan.

The game features characters speaking in Japanese, regardless of the chosen language, although individual subtitles for these dialogues are not provided. Global subtitles have to be enabled instead.

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	10	Versus, Co-op Use Nucleus Coop & Unofficial mod. Co-op supports 4 players.
LAN play
Online play	10	Versus, Co-op Co-op supports 4 players.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support[edit]

3D modes	Native	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Binary Domain.
TriDef 3D
iZ3D
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved[edit]

Low performance with certain AMD configurations[edit]

In certain AMD CPU + GPU configurations performance will be extremely low when engaged in combat.

Issues fixed[edit]

Controller inputs are illogical or not working correctly[edit]

XInput controllers, especially Xbox One controllers, will have their button mappings in awkward places.

Disable the appropriate 'HID-compliant game controller' under 'Human Interface Devices' in Device Manager

Launch the game directly through BinaryDomain.exe instead of the Steam Client and only connect the controller after launching the game

Use a modified version of Dark_Buf0n's controller configuration^[2]

Using Big Picture Mode's Controller Configuration feature, select the highest-voted community-created configuration by Dark_Buf0n, which maps the keyboard controls to the controller.
Select the right analog stick (mapped to joystick mouse) to adjust the aim sensitivity. It's also recommended to check "additional settings" to change the deadzone shape to circle in case you have aiming problems.
Launch the Binary Domain configurator. Under Input Configuration, have "Keyboard" selected at the top under Input Device.
Scroll down on that page until you see "Input Display Icons," and switch that option to Xbox 360 controls. This will enable Xbox button prompts in-game despite taking inputs from the keyboard.

Incorrect Input Display Icons[edit]

Normally the game shows you the Xbox 360 buttons for the buttons you have to press. You can change this in the configuration utility of the game under the Input configuration tab.

"Graphics device is invalid, please run the configuration tool" error on launch[edit]

Reapply settings^[3]

Open the configuration tool.
Open the Graphics Adapter and Resolution lists and select the correct option for each (even if it is already highlighted).
Choose Save and Quit to apply the change.

"Configuration file not found" error on launch[edit]

Run as administrator with audio input disabled^[4]

Go to <path-to-game>
Right click on BinaryDomain.exe and select "Properties".
On the compatibility tab select "Run this program as administrator" and click OK.
Repeat this with BinaryDomainConfiguration.exe.
Run the configuration tool and select "None" as "Input Audio Adapter" on the audio configuration page.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware[edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	SpeechFX, CriWare
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz AMD equivalent	Intel Core i5 2.66 GHz AMD equivalent
System memory (RAM)	2 GB (XP) 3 GB (Vista, 7)	3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 220 ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 512 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5750 1 GB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 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>/203750/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (203750) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ New 120Hz Games Report
↑ Verified by User:Shooterboss on 2020-08-05
↑ Graphics device is invalid, please run the configuration tool :: Binary Domain General Discussions
↑ steamcommunity.com - A solution for the "configuration file not found error" :: Binary Domain General Discussions - last accessed on 2017-08-21

[gamedir-1] 1.0 ^1.1 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).

[Proton_path_note-2] 2.0 ^2.1 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>/203750/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (203750) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[3] New 120Hz Games Report

[4] Verified by User:Shooterboss on 2020-08-05

[5] Graphics device is invalid, please run the configuration tool :: Binary Domain General Discussions

[6] steamcommunity.com - A solution for the "configuration file not found error" :: Binary Domain General Discussions - last accessed on 2017-08-21

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Developers

	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Windows	Devil's Details
Publishers
	Sega
Release dates
Windows	April 27, 2012