Legendary

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Key points

Online multiplayer no longer works due to the GameSpy servers being shut down.^[1]

Game lacks an FPS limiter and cause physics problems at frame rates higher than 60 FPS.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM.
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Steam		Does not check for Steam client.^[2]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos^[2]
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Legendary\PandoraGame\Config\PandoraEngine.ini` Change all `StartupMovies` instances to `;StartupMovies` Save your changes. The game will now go directly to the main menu.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Legendary\PandoraGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16730/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Legendary\PandoraGame\Checkpoints\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16730/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

PDA data is stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Legendary\PandoraGame\SaveData\; it is not needed for loading saves but tracks collectibles across all play-throughs.

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Video settings.

General settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Use Legendary FOV changer.
Windowed		Toggle with `Alt`+`↵ Enter`. Mouse not captured by the game's window.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Disabled by default; see Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Exceeding 60 FPS will cause the elevator bug in the final level of the game.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Enable anisotropic filtering
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Legendary\PandoraGame\Config\PandoraEngine.ini` Change `MaxAnisotropy=` to the desired value. Save your changes.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Vsync can't be set directly in PandoraEngine.ini due to PandoraCompat.ini overriding it.

Enable Vsync^[2]
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Legendary\PandoraGame\Config\PandoraCompat.ini` Change each occurrence of `UseVsync=False` to `UseVsync=True` Save your changes. Revert to disable Vsync again.

Input

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		The arrow keys and many of the keys surrounding them (including `PageUp`, `PageDown`, and the symbols keys) cannot be bound to commands. See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration		Smoothing is enabled by default; see Mouse smoothing.
Mouse sensitivity		`MouseSensitivity=` in `PandoraInput.ini`
Mouse input in menus		Stray clicks modify menu options.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		XInput controllers only; other controllers spin the camera constantly.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Choice of presets only.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

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

Remapping

Manually assigning keybindings^[3]
Key bindings are stored in `%USERPROFILE%\Documents/My Games/Legendary/PandoraGame/Config/PandoraInput.ini` `PandoraInput.ini` contains many duplicate keybinding instructions. The fourth set of keybindings are the actual ones used in-game. This is most easy to spot if you've already made some keybinding changes using the in-game menu.

Mouse smoothing

Disable mouse smoothing^[2]

Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Legendary\PandoraGame\Config\PandoraInput.ini

Change bEnableMouseSmoothing=true to bEnableMouseSmoothing=false
Save your changes.

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master volume only. Can only disable music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language for retail versions can be forced by changing Language= parameter in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Legendary\PandoraGame\Config\PandoraEngine.ini.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Use `Language=INT`
French				Retail only; use `Language=FRA`
German				Retail only; use `Language=DEU`
Hungarian				Retail only. Language files are available.
Italian				Retail only; use `Language=ITA`
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation; Gamevício.
Russian				Retail only; Download.
Spanish				Retail only; use `Language=ESN`

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		8
Online play		GameSpy services have been shut down;^[4] see GameSpy for workarounds.

VR support

3D modes	Native	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Game starts at system startup

This is caused by the Legendary applet being active on Logitech LCD keyboards (G13, G19, etc.)^[5]

Disable Legendary LCD applet^[6]
Open Logitech Gaming Software 7.x. Go to the LCD button on the bottom bar. Disable the Legendary applet.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	GameSpy	GameSpy servers have been shut down.^[1]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2, Vista
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz Single Core	2.4 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM)	512 MB	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6200 ATI Radeon 9600	Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX ATI Radeon X1300

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>/16730/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (16730) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Legendary Online Multiplayer is No More :: Legendary General Discussions
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Verified by User:Garrett on November 28, 2013
↑ Help rebind :: Legendary General Discussions
↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
↑ AUTOSTART?! :: Legendary General Discussions
↑ Managing LCD applets - Logitech FAQ

[Proton_path_note-3] 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>/16730/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (16730) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[GameSpy-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Legendary Online Multiplayer is No More :: Legendary General Discussions

[refcheck_Garrett-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Verified by User:Garrett on November 28, 2013

[4] Help rebind :: Legendary General Discussions

[5] Pricing | GameSpy Technology

[6] AUTOSTART?! :: Legendary General Discussions

[7] Managing LCD applets - Logitech FAQ

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Developers

	Spark Unlimited
Publishers
North America	Gamecock Media Group
Europe	Atari
Digital	SouthPeak Games
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	November 18, 2008
Reception
Metacritic	50
Taxonomy
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	FPS
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, Europe, North America, Supernatural