The Last Remnant

The Last Remnant is a singleplayer cinematic camera and third-person JRPG and strategy game.

The PC port features graphical enhancements and a substantial host of gameplay improvements and additions over the original Xbox 360 version.

General information

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Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Publisher website (unavailable)		European Store
Steam (unavailable)

All versions require Steam DRM.

Since September 4, 2018, the ability to purchase the game has been indefinitely postponed.^[1]

A demo is available.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	The game does not contain microtransactions.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit .ini file^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `RushEngine.ini`. Navigate to `[FullScreenMovie]` class on the bottom Write something after `StartupMovies=StartupMovies=SQEX_UTECK_0` Save

Decrease Texture Pop-in

Edit RushEngine.ini^{[citation needed]}

Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The last remnant\RushGame\Config\
Copy the file RushEngine.ini to a safe location
Now open the version located in its original location (%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The last remnant\RushGame\Config\) in a text editor
Find the line [SystemSettings]
Change the following lines:
1. Change Trilinear=FALSE to Trilinear=TRUE
2. Change bEnableHighPolyChars=FALSE to bEnableHighPolyChars=TRUE
3. Change ParticleLODBias=0 to ParticleLODBias=-1
4. Change MaxAnisotropy=4 to MaxAnisotropy=16
Now find the line [TextureStreaming]
Change the following lines:
1. Change PoolSize=82 to PoolSize=158
2. Change DropMipLevelsLimit=8 to DropMipLevelsLimit=16
3. Change StopIncreasingLimit=6 to StopIncreasingLimit=12
4. Change StopStreamingLimit=4 to StopStreamingLimit=7
5. Change MinFudgeFactor=1 to MinFudgeFactor=0.5
6. Change FudgeFactorIncreaseRateOfChange=0.7 to FudgeFactorIncreaseRateOfChange=0.5
7. Change FudgeFactorDecreaseRateOfChange=-0.6 to FudgeFactorDecreaseRateOfChange=-0.4
8. Change MinTimeToGuaranteeMinMipCount=2 to MinTimeToGuaranteeMinMipCount=0
9. Change MaxTimeToGuaranteeMinMipCount=12 to MaxTimeToGuaranteeMinMipCount=0
10. Change MaxTextureMipCount=13 to MaxTextureMipCount=11
Save the file and open the game

Game data

In-game general settings (1/2).

In-game general settings (2/2).

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The last remnant\RushGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/23310/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The last remnant\RushGame\Save\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/23310/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video/audio settings (1/2).

In-game general video/audio settings (2/2).

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Aspect ratios narrower than 16:9 are letterboxed.
Multi-monitor		See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen		See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Default is 4x; see Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	In-game toggle between 30FPS, 60FPS and no caps. Possible graphical glitch in critical trigger.^{[citation needed]}

In-game advanced video settings (1/3).
In-game advanced video settings (2/3).
In-game advanced video settings (3/3).

Field of view (FOV)

Edit RushEngine.ini^{[citation needed]}

Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The last remnant\RushGame\Config\
Copy the file RushInput.ini to a safe location
Now open the version located in its original location (%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The last remnant\RushGame\Config\) in a text editor
Find the line Engine.PlayerInput

Append the following lines:

Bindings=(Name="F10",Command="FOV 0")

Bindings=(Name="F11",Command="FOV 75")

The block should now end in the lines:

Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightThumbstick",Command="")

Bindings=(Name="F10",Command="FOV 0")

Bindings=(Name="F11",Command="FOV 75")

Save and launch the game, if something is wrong simply restore your backup copy of RushInput.ini

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

High quality AF^[2]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `RushEngine.ini`. Navigate to `[SystemSettings]` class Set `Trilinear=TRUE` and `MaxAnisotropy=16` Save

Vertical sync (Vsync)

How to enable Vsync^{[citation needed]}

Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The last remnant\RushGame\Config\
Copy the file RushEngine.ini to a safe location
Now open the version located in its original location (%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The last remnant\RushGame\Config\) in a text editor
Find the line [SystemSettings]
Change the line UseVSync=FALSE to UseVSync=TRUE
Save the file and open the game.

Notes

Do not change bDisablePhysXHardwareSupport=True to bDisablePhysXHardwareSupport=False As the game freezes and won't respond until the value is set to True

Input

In-game keyboard settings.

In-game mouse settings.

In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Primary and alternate mappings available.
Mouse acceleration		Enabled by default; see Mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Non-standard, uses mouse wheel instead of pointer.
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Option is in the 'new game' menu.
Controller
Controller support		XInput controllers only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Option is in the 'new game' menu.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Option is in the 'new game' menu; defaults to on
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Mouse acceleration

Disable mouse acceleration^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `RushInput.ini`. Set `bEnableMouseSmoothing=false` Save changes

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, BGM, SFX, Voice. Sliders are accessible just from the in-game menu Volume setting doesn't apply in main menu.
Surround sound		See Surround sound. Up to 7.1 output.^[3]
Subtitles		Located in the 'new game' menu. In game, changed under Config menu.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Can be toggled
Royalty free audio

Making changes to the in-game settings may cause DeviceName to revert to its original state upon exiting the game. If making changes to the in-game settings, consider checking RushEngine.ini for changes made to the DeviceName field and re-apply the above fix if necessary.

Use DirectSound Restoration Software^{[citation needed]}

As an alternative to editing RushEngine.ini, follow the guide for DirectSound3D restoration software to restore surround sound functionality to The Last Remnant.