Dead by Daylight
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Developers | |
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Behaviour Interactive | |
Publishers | |
2016-2017 | Starbreeze Studios |
2018-present | Behaviour Interactive |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 14, 2016 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 71 |
OpenCritic | 69 |
IGDB | 64 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Currency, Free-to-grind, Unlock |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Perspectives | Third-person, First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Survival horror |
Themes | Horror, Supernatural |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
General information
Availability[edit]
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Gamesplanet | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |||
Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. |
- All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Version differences[edit]
- The Deluxe Edition includes the official soundtrack, digital art book, and two masks for Payday 2.
Monetization[edit]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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The 80's Suitcase | ||
Ash vs Evil Dead | ||
The Bloodstained Sack | ||
Chains of Hate Chapter | ||
Charity Case | ||
Cursed Legacy Chapter | ||
Curtain Call Chapter | ||
Darkness Among Us | ||
Demise of the Faithful | ||
Ghost Face | ||
The Halloween Chapter | ||
Headcase | ||
Leatherface | ||
A Nightmare on Elm Street | ||
Of Flesh and Mud | ||
The Saw Chapter | ||
Shattered Bloodline Chapter | ||
Silent Hill Chapter | ||
Spark of Madness Chapter | ||
Stranger Things Chapter | ||
Descend Beyond chapter | ||
A Lullaby for the Dark Chapter | Automatically included with game | |
The Last Breath Chapter | Automatically included with game | |
Left Behind | Automatically included with game |
Microtransactions[edit]
Type | Notes |
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Cosmetic | Skins for characters. |
Currency | Auric Cells are the currency used for in-game purchases and require real money. |
Free-to-grind | Iridescent Shards can be earned by playing the game and used to purchase some of the in-game store items. |
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadByDaylight\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\BehaviourInteractive.DeadbyDaylightWindows_b1gz2xhdanwfm\LocalCache\Local\DeadByDaylight\Saved\Config\GRDKNoEditor |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/381210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video[edit]
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Game uses desktop resolution, with in-game resolution option affecting quality of in-game render. See Widescreen resolution for custom resolutions. | ||
Multi-monitor | FOV is Vert-. See Widescreen resolution to play at 16:9. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | FOV is Vert-. See Widescreen resolution to play at 16:9. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | For balancing purposes, FOV can only be changed with unlockable perks to increase visibility, and only for the Killer. The default FOV is 87°. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Seems to be enabled by default (game doesn't disappear if another window selected) | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See Anisotropic filtering (AF). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enabled by default, may cause input lag. See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Widescreen resolution[edit]
Changing the resolution[1] |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)[edit]
Enable anisotropic filtering[2] |
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[TextureQuality@1] r.MaxAnisotropy=16 [TextureQuality@2] r.MaxAnisotropy=16 [TextureQuality@3] r.MaxAnisotropy=16 |
Anti-aliasing (AA)[edit]
Disable Anti-aliasing[3] |
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[/script/engine.streamingsettings] r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=0 |
Vertical sync (Vsync)[edit]
Toggle Vsync[4] |
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bUseVSync=false |
High frame rate[edit]
Change FPS cap[5] |
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FrameRateLimit=120 |
Input settings[edit]
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Separate Survivor/Killer controls. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Different sliders for Killer and Survivor. See Mouse sensitivity for advanced config. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Combined for both Keyboard/Controller | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | Combined for both Keyboard/Controller |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
DualShock 4 controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | Visible during QTEs. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | As of Feb 2021, the new UI may result in unwanted button prompt switching behaviour. Does not affect functionality. |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection |
Mouse sensitivity[edit]
Set mouse sensitivity[6] |
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[/Script/Engine.InputSettings] AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.015000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.015000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) |
Audio settings[edit]
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Only Main and Music sliders. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Thai | ||||
Turkish |
Network[edit]
- "Play as Killer", "Play as Survivor" and "Survive with Friends" will affect ranks, "Kill your Friends" mode will not.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 5 | Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | Was used before the switch to Dedicated. | |
Dedicated | Since October 2019.[7] |
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware[edit]
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | 3.3 with APEX 1.3 |
Audio | Wwise | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks | |
Anti-cheat | Easy Anti-Cheat | [8] |
System requirements[edit]
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8.1 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4170 AMD FX-8120 |
AMD FX-8300 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 8800 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 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>/381210/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (381210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-01-29
- Successfully forced 2560x1440 at 2560x1080.
- ↑ Reddit: /r/deadbydaylight - last accessed on 2020-11-28
- ↑ Steam forums: Dead By Daylight - last accessed on 2020-11-28
- ↑ Reddit: /r/deadbydaylight - last accessed on 2020-11-28
- ↑ Official Dead by Daylight Forums - last accessed on 2020-11-28
- ↑ Steam Guides - last accessed on 2020-11-28
- ↑ Offical Game Forums: Dedicated Servers Live Test - last accessed on 2020-12-04
- ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat