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Section 8

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Section 8
Section 8 cover
Developers
TimeGate Studios
Publishers
SouthPeak Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows September 4, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 72
Taxonomy
Monetization DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS, TPS, Action
Art styles Stylized
Themes Sci-fi
Series Section 8
Section 8 on HowLongToBeat
Section 8 on IGDB
Section 8 guide on StrategyWiki
Section 8 on MobyGames
Section 8 on Wikipedia
Section 8
Section 8 2009
Section 8: Prejudice 2011

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

General information

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Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 7 DRM.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Seek and Destroy Map Pack
Windows
The Seek and Destroy DLC is no longer available for purchase due to the Games for Windows Marketplace being shut down.

Essential improvements

Patches

A title update is available. The game should automatically prompt for the update when using a LIVE profile; the update can also be downloaded manually (extract the contents and run either of the executables).[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Section8\S8Game\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38220/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38220/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Image is Vert- and FOV cannot be adjusted to compensate.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
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.

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effect and Voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Use the German language pack.
French
Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese
Unofficial translation; download.

Network

Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Network settings
Network settings

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
16 Versus
Can be connected to with offline GFWL accounts.
Online play
40 Versus
Section 8 Online has been discontinued, taking down statistics and ranked play with their respective achievements.[2]

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Developer-maintained servers known as Section 8 Online have been shutdown in 2013 with developer's bankruptcy. Players can create their own.
Self-hosting
Hosting a dedicated server does not allow the hosting player to play.
Direct IP

VR support

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

Issues unresolved

Retail copies cannot be launched after updating to the 1.1 version

The only fix found is to use a no-DVD patch.[3]

Issues fixed

Cannot continue after "Press any key" prompt

Update client[4]
  1. Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows – LIVE Redistributable.
  2. Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace.
  3. Install the Games for Windows Marketplace Client.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP (SP3)
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3000+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7800 series
ATI Radeon X1800
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


Notes

  1. Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, supports local profiles.
  2. 2.0 2.1 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>/38220/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (38220) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-03-02
  2. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-03-02
  3. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-03-02
    Tested with a brand new retail copy. After installing, activating the game in GFWL and updating to 1.1, SecuROM throws a "Wrong Disc Inserted" error. Could not find any other method than to use a no-DVD patch.
  4. Unable to play on Windows 8 :: Section 8 General Discussions