Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
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This page is for the 2024 remaster. For the original 1995 game, see Star Wars: Dark Forces.
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| Developers | |
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| Original | LucasArts |
| Remaster | Nightdive Studios |
| Publishers | |
| Nightdive Studios | |
| Engines | |
| Kex Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 28, 2024 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 77 |
| OpenCritic | 79 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Star Wars: Jedi Knight |
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Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a remastered version of the 1995 first-person shooter Star Wars: Dark Forces.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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Monetization
| Type | Notes |
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| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
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| No microtransactions | None |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Skip seizure warning, Kex and Nightdive logos |
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| Skip LucasArts logo and Star Wars intro crawl |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\Dark Forces Remaster\darkpilo.cfg |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2292260/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2292260/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics options
Video options
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | 60º-150º. Default value is 90º. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/Off toggle. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Default tick rate is 144 Hz, so it is recommended to play at frame rates such as 72 FPS and 144 FPS to prevent judder.[1] The tick rate can be changed to 120 Hz, which will eliminate judder at 60/120 FPS, but slightly decreases game speed. See here: How to change Tick Rate. Game fps is tied directly to display's refresh rate, independently of the tick rate, or whether vsync option is enabled/disabled. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Accessibility options
Enhancements options
Input
Control options
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Separate X and Y axis sliders. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | Separate X and Y axis sliders. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
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| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Control Binds
Mouse options
Stick options
Audio
Sound options
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Sound and Music. | |
| Surround sound | 5.1 and 7.1. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Language options
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 | |
| Vulkan |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | XAudio2 | |
| Input | SDL |
Modifications
Restoring altered content
| Restore red crosses and ashtrays |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Dual-Core 2.0 GHz AMD Dual-Core 2.0 GHz |
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 420 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 11 compatible | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2292260) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ DF Retro EX - Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster - PC/Console Review - Another Nightdive Triumph! - last accessed on 2024-02-25
- ↑ 𝔸𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕝𝕪 𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕤𝕙𝕜𝕚𝕟💾 on X: "Renaming the file "override.gob" returns the forbidden death stick bins. https://t.co/Mao3A264mF" / X - last accessed on 2024-03-21