This page is for the game released in 2017. For the game released in 2006, see Prey.
General information
- Bethesda Support Website
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed from the Steam version on July 23, 2020.[2]
- The Bethesda.net release is no longer available as the Bethesda.net Launcher has been retired. Users who owned games in their Bethesda.net Library are able to transfer their games to their Steam account for free, even now after the launcher has been officially retired.
Version differences
- Steam owners of the Deluxe Edition or Mooncrash DLC automatically receive Prey: Typhon Hunter, which contains the multiplayer mode and TranStar VR.
- Cosmonaut Shotgun Pack DLC is an integrated part of the base game on GOG.com.
- Mooncrash DLC is an integrated part of the base game on Epic Games Store.
Demo
- A demo is available on Steam:
steam://install/609380.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name |
Notes |
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| Cosmonaut Shotgun Pack |
Preorder bonus on Steam. Integrated into base game on GOG.com. |
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| Mooncrash |
Use the -loadFrom=Whiplash command line argument to launch directly. Steam version includes Prey: Typhon Hunter for free. |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Manually remove/rename the intro videos[3]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\GameSDK\Videos\.
- Delete or rename
ArkaneLogoAnim_Redux_1080p2997_ST-16LUFS.bk2, Bethesda_logo_anim_white.bk2, LegalScreens.bk2, and Ryzen_Bumper.bk2.
- If you also wish to remove the intro videos for the Mooncrash DLC, go to
<path-to-game>\Whiplash\GameSDK\Videos\.
- Delete or rename
ArkaneLogoAnim_Redux_1080p2997_ST-16LUFS.bk2, Bethesda_logo_anim_white.bk2 and LegalScreens.bk2.
Notes
- Be careful; the names of other video files may contain spoilers.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
In-game basic video settings
In-game advanced video settings
In-game gameplay settings
In-game interactive screens settings
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Make the game use TSSAA without SMAA[5][6][7]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
game.cfg.
- Add these lines:
r_AntialiasingMode = 4
r_AntialiasingTAAPattern = 11
- Add optional
r_AntialiasingTSAAMipBias = -1 to add a bit of sharpening to the image to counter blurriness from TAA.
- Save and close. Make the file read-only, because if not the changes will revert after launching the game.
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Custom FPS cap[8]
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- Open the game and make a change to any video setting.
- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
game.cfg.
- Change
sys_MaxFPS = XX, where "XX" is the desired FPS cap.
- Save the changes.
Notes
- Changing the value to
0 caps the frame rate at 60 FPS.
- Alternatively, higher frame rates can also be achieved by turning on V-sync. This introduces some input lag, but the amount is very small at frame rates over 144.
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Vert- FOV scaling workaround
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The FOV scales in a Vert- fashion, but the game exposes a FOV setting to compensate for it.
- Open the game and make a change to any video setting.
- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
game.cfg.
- Add
cl_hfov = XX.X anywhere in the file (or change it if it was already there, FOV defaults to 85.5656), where "XX.X" is the desired horizontal FOV.
- To calculate the perfect FOV for your aspect ratio, you can use this website.
- Save the changes. Make the file read-only, because if not the changes will revert after launching the game.
- The game won't accept values higher than 120 from user settings. If so, use Flawless Widescreen (it allows for higher values, but does not make FOV scaling Hor+), or simply remove the FOV line from the file; if the game doesn't find the FOV in the user settings, it will automatically scale it to match your aspect ratio, and allow for values beyond 120.
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Reticle shifting down
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The first person reticle in the game is offsetted by default and placed below the screen center.
For aspect ratios higher than 16:9, the offset does not scale correctly and it ends up going lower than it should be, making the game harder to play.
- Open
<path-to-game>\GameSDK\game.cfg.
- Replace
g_reticleYPercentage = XX.X, where "XX.X" is the desired reticle vertical offset (0.5 is the center), and save.
- To calculate the perfect value for your aspect ratio, you can use this formula: 0.5 + (0.075 * ((16/9) / target_aspect_ratio)). 0.575 is the default value, thus the shift from the center at 16:9 is 0.075.
- In order for it to work in the Moon Crash DLC, you have to edit the same value in <path-to-game>\Whiplash\GameSDK\game.cfg
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Post-processing
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Disable motion blur(s) manually[10]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>.
- Create a file called
autoexec.cfg and open it with a text editor like Notepad.
- Add the line
r_MotionBlur = 0 to disable all motion blur.
- Add the line
r_MotionBlurCameraMotionScale = 0.0 to disable only camera motion blur while keeping per object blur.
- Save the changes.
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Disable motion blur(s) manually (Xbox Game Pass version)
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
game.cfg.
- Add the line
r_MotionBlur = 0 to disable all motion blur.
- Add the line
r_MotionBlurCameraMotionScale = 0.0 to disable only camera motion blur while keeping per object blur.
- Save the changes.
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Input
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Rebind weapon wheel manually in config file[13]
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- Go to
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\Prey\Profiles\default\.
- Open
actionmaps.xml with Notepad.
- Look for the line
<actionmap name="player"> and paste the following code below it.
<action name="enter_focusmode">
<rebind device="keyboard" input="b" defaultInput="mouse3"/>
</action>
<action name="mouse_enter_focusmode">
<rebind device="keyboard" input="b" defaultInput="mwheel_up"/>
</action>
<action name="mouse_enter_focusmode">
<rebind device="keyboard" input="b" defaultInput="mwheel_down"/>
</action>
- In this example the weapon wheel is now remapped to B on your keyboard. This can be changed to your liking.
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In-game keybindings settings
In-game controller settings
In-game controller layout menu
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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No master volume. |
| Surround sound |
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Up to 7.1.[14] |
| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| Simplified Chinese |
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| Traditional Chinese |
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| Czech |
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Fan translation. Download. |
| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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| Japanese |
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| Russian |
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| Latin American Spanish |
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Mexican Spanish. Not shown on Steam. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
Issues fixed
Kirk Remmer not spawning
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Edit the save files
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- Make a backup of your current saves and disable Steam Cloud.
- Go to the Cargo Bay and make a new manual save, then quit the game.
- Go to your save game location and to the
manual# folder for the save you made in step 2.
- Move the
lifesupport.level file to another folder.
- Start the game and load the manual save from step 2.
- Enter Life Support (you will know it worked when there are enemies and the level has reset) and make your way down to the Escape Pods.
- If you go into the Escape Pods and don't find a phantom named kirk Remmer, quit the game and delete the
lifesupport.level file from the manual# folder and try again.
- If you go into the Escape Pods and find him, kill him and loot him, the objective should update.
- Go back to the Cargo Bay and once inside save over the manual save you made in step 2 and quit the game.
- Move the original
lifesupport.level file (the one moved to another folder in step 4) into the manual# folder overwriting the one you just used to find Kirk Remmer.
- Continue as normal from the save in step 9.
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Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
11 |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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Modifications
- Makes it easy to adjust various elements of the user interface, input, and graphics otherwise, as well as include new features and quality of life changes.
- Works with the GOG.com and Steam versions, but does not work with the Epic Games Store version.
- Adds missing shadows, volumetric lights and fog, reflections, particle effects, sun flares, improved view distance (editable in-game via an advanced settings menu), parallax occlusion mapping, and persistent decals, among others.
- This mod is only for the main game, not the Mooncrash DLC.
Middleware
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
7 |
8, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-2400
AMD FX-8320 |
Intel Core i7-2600K
AMD FX-8350 |
| System memory (RAM) |
8 GB |
16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
20 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
2 GB of VRAM
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon R9 290
4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- ↑ While Switch Pro Controller is connected, it'd use Steam's Button icons.
References
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