Flashback (2013)

This page is for the 2013 remake. For the original 1993 game, see Flashback: The Quest for Identity. For the 2018 remaster, see Flashback.

Flashback
Flashback: The Quest for Identity	1993
Fade to Black	1995
Flashback (2013)	2013
Flashback	2018
Flashback 2	2023

Key points

The original Flashback: The Quest for Identity is unlockable through Uplay rewards.

Online multiplayer services have been discontinued^[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam
Ubisoft Store		Included with Ubisoft+.

All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via Ubisoft+.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos^{[citation needed]}

1 Go to the configuration file(s) location.

2. Edit FlashbackEngine.ini.

3. Delete these lines:

StartupMovies=Startup
StartupMovies=logo_ubi
StartupMovies=logo_vectorcell
StartupMovies=logo_unreal
StartupMovies=LoadingMovie

4. Save your changes.

Resolutions above 1200p

1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.

2. Edit \FlashbackGame.ini.

3. Find this line:

AllScreenResolutions[18]=(Width=1920,Height=1200)

and add a line with your desired resolution below for eg:

AllScreenResolutions[19]=(Width=2560,Height=1440)

4. Find this second line:

AllScreenResolutions=(Width=1920,Height=1200)

and also add your desired resolution as below:

AllScreenResolutions=(Width=2560,Height=1440)

5. Save your changes.

In the in game graphic options, your resolution will now be selectable at the end of the resolution list. The text will display incorrectly but the resolution should now work once applied.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Flashback\FlashbackGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/245730/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\424\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/245730/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Maximum in game resolution of 1200p. Can be modified as per Resolutions above 1200p
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	Use Flawless Widescreen.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Graphics quality limited to presets (Low, Middle, High, Excellent).

Input

Key bindings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

General settings.

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play		Co-op Online functionalities have been discontinued on the November 11, 2017

Connection types

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

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Helix Mod: Flashback.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3	Vista SP2, 7 SP1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ 2.0 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS 256 MB of VRAM	AMD Radeon HD 3470 Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT 512 MB 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>/245730/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (245730) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Online Services Update Masterlist - Ubisoft Forums - last accessed on 2018-06-26

[Proton_path_note-2] 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>/245730/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (245730) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Online Services Update Masterlist - Ubisoft Forums - last accessed on 2018-06-26

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[Note 1]

Developers

	VectorCell
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	October 1, 2013
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Series	Flashback