Redout

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Redout: Enhanced Edition
Redout: Enhanced Edition cover
Developers
34BigThings
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows September 2, 2016
 
 
 
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General information

Official website
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Solar Challenge Edition
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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 Enhanced Edition
Windows

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

Name Notes
Back to Earth Pack
Windows
Mars Pack
Windows
Neptune Pack
Windows
Space Exploration Pack
Windows
V.E.R.T.E.X. Pack
Windows

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\redout\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Linux (Proton) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/517710/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location[edit]

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\redout\Saved\SaveGames\[Note 2]
Linux (Proton) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/517710/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

Settings (some not pictured)
Settings (some not pictured)
Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
[1]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Off, Medium, High, Epic.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Optional cap between 30 FPS and 240 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Added in the Patch 1.2.0.[2]

Widescreen resolution[edit]

Set custom resolution[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GameUserSettings.ini.
  3. Set ResolutionSizeX and ResolutionSizeY to the desired resolution.

Chromatic aberration[edit]

Disable chromatic aberration[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and save the file.
[/Script/Engine.RendererSettings]
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0

Input settings[edit]

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Two presets available only.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Three presets available only.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
DualShock 4 controllers
Tracked motion controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio settings[edit]

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music & SFX
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 output.[4]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
See Mute on focus lost.

Localizations

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

Mute on focus lost[edit]

Set mute in background[citation needed]
  1. Download Special K.
  2. Copy SpecialK64.dll to <path-to-game>\redout\Binaries\Win64\.
  3. Rename SpecialK64.dll to dxgi.dll.
  4. Start the game and exit.
  5. Open dxgi.ini in the same folder.
  6. Change MuteInBackground=false to MuteInBackground=true under [Window.System].

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
Split-screen.
LAN play
Online play
12 Versus

Connection types

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

VR support[edit]

3D modes Native Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
Some objects have strange layers that show up on different depths, most notably trees and some buildings. These objects show up differently in each eye and make the game unplayable in 3d vision. This is still a problem even if you turn all graphical options all the way down.
Headsets Native Notes
HTC Vive
Oculus Rift
OSVR
Windows Mixed Reality
Devices Native Notes
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input settings for details.
Keyboard/Mouse
Play area Native Notes
Seated
Standing

Issues fixed[edit]

Crashes when starting a race[edit]

Set Motion Blur to Off[citation needed]

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware[edit]

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements[edit]

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 2.6G GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 960

Notes

  1. ↑ 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>/517710/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (517710) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
  2. ↑ When running this game without Administrator elevation, activity in %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%, and %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore\ (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Redout 21:9 Review (3440x1440) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube
  2. ↑ Redout Patch 1.2.0 notes
  3. ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: How to set custom resolution and/or windowed mode - last accessed on 2017-05-18
  4. ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up