Outcast
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This page is for the original version. For the updated version, see Outcast 1.1. For the 2017 remake, see Outcast: Second Contact.
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| Developers | |
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| Appeal | |
| Publishers | |
| Infogrames | |
| THQ Nordic | |
| Fresh3D | |
| Engines | |
| GAIA | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 26, 1999 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Shooter |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Outcast |
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| Outcast | |
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| Outcast | 1999 |
| Outcast 1.1 | 2014 |
| Outcast: Second Contact | 2017 |
| Outcast: A New Beginning | 2024 |
Outcast is a singleplayer third-person shooter game in the Outcast series.
General information
- To save the game, press F2 and use the equipped crystal
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
LaserLock DRM in German release. SecuROM DRM elsewhere. |
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| GOG.com | |
Bundled with Outcast 1.1 as "Outcast Classic". | |
Essential improvements
Launcher general settings (1/2).
Launcher general settings (2/2).
Official patches
- Install patches 1-3, in order. These patches are for the retail releases only (the GOG.com release is already patched).
Unofficial patches
Music fix
- This is for retail releases only - do not install on the GOG.com release.
Skip intro videos
Launch the game with LAUNCHER.EXE instead of START.EXE.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\savegames[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | Higher 4:3 resolutions can be enabled with this resolution fix. The Deadfix fixes a crash related to it. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Locked at 30 FPS. | ||
Launcher video settings (1/3).
Launcher video settings (2/3).
Launcher video settings (3/3).
Input
Launcher key map settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | ||
| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only.[1] |
Issues fixed
Black screen on startup
| Disable multi-monitor[citation needed] |
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| Disable SLI/Crossfire[citation needed] |
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| Move the Windows taskbar to the bottom of the screen (its default position)[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 6 | |
| Software renderer |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
System requirements
- A Pentium II is required for the DVD versions.
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz Intel Pentium III |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible | 4 MB 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Hardware.com.br (forums) - last accessed on May 2023