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Zombi
Developers

	Ubisoft Montpellier
Windows	Straight Right
Windows	Tantalus Media
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Engines
	LyN
Release dates
Windows	August 18, 2015
Reception
Metacritic	65
OpenCritic	67
IGDB	63
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Survival horror
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Horror, Europe

Contents 1 Availability 2 Game data 2.1 Configuration file(s) location 2.2 Save game data location 2.3 Save game cloud syncing 3 Video 3.1 Ultra-widescreen 3.2 Disable chromatic aberration 4 Input 5 Audio 5.1 Localizations 6 VR support 7 Issues fixed 7.1 No keyboard and mouse button prompts 8 Other information 8.1 API 8.2 Middleware 9 System requirements 10 Notes 11 References

Key points

Remastered version of ZombiU with enhanced lighting, textures, and gore.^[1]

Limited graphics options outside of resolution and Vsync.

Lacks the multiplayer component of original Wii U version.^[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Epic Games Store
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam
Ubisoft Store		Included with Ubisoft+.

All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Ubisoft\ZombiU\Player_0
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/339230/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Files are encrypted.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\1653\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/339230/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud		Steam version uses Uplay cloud storage.
Ubisoft Connect		Save files, key bindings, and graphics settings.

Video

Graphical settings (photo-edited).

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Pillarboxed 16:9.^[3]
Ultra-widescreen		See Ultra-widescreen.
4K Ultra HD		^[4]
Field of view (FOV)		40-60° vertical. See FOV Calculator for help.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use GeDoSaTo to avoid graphical artifacts and Borderless Gaming if the game still has borders.
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		No frame rate cap.^[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Changing graphical settings requires a full game restart.

Ultra-widescreen

Hex-edit the .exe^[6]
Open `<path-to-game>\ZOMBI.exe` with a hex-editor such as HxD. Search for `39 8E E3 3F` as hex. Replace it with `26 B4 17 40` for 2560x1080 or `8E E3 18 40` for 3440x1440. Notes Hud is stretched.

Hex-edit the .exe^[6]

Open <path-to-game>\ZOMBI.exe with a hex-editor such as HxD.
Search for 39 8E E3 3F as hex.
Replace it with 26 B4 17 40 for 2560x1080 or 8E E3 18 40 for 3440x1440.

Notes

Hud is stretched.

Disable chromatic aberration

Hex-edit the .exe^[7]
Go to <path-to-game>. Make a backup of ZOMBI.exe. Open ZOMBI.exe with a hex-editor such as HxD. Now search for the word `chrom` and you will find two sentences about chromatic aberration. The one you need to modify will be named `ENABLE_CHROMATIC_ABERRATION.€SQ` All you need now is to modify the phrase by changing `E` to `D`, resulting in `DNABLE_CHROMATIC_ABERRATION.€SQ` (example) Save the changes. Notes Comparison: before and after

Hex-edit the .exe^[7]

Go to <path-to-game>.
Make a backup of ZOMBI.exe.
Open ZOMBI.exe with a hex-editor such as HxD.
Now search for the word chrom and you will find two sentences about chromatic aberration. The one you need to modify will be named ENABLE_CHROMATIC_ABERRATION.€SQ
All you need now is to modify the phrase by changing E to D, resulting in DNABLE_CHROMATIC_ABERRATION.€SQ (example)
Save the changes.

Notes

Comparison: before and after

Input

Keyboard and mouse bindings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Mouse buttons 4 and 5 can not be bound.
Mouse acceleration		No mouse acceleration present.^[8]
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Button prompts		Changed through the Control → Help icons setting.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings (photo-edited).

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		^[9]
Subtitles		Located under Display settings.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

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

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Helix Mod: Zombi.

Issues fixed

No keyboard and mouse button prompts

After testing several scenarios in both Steam and Uplay versions of the game, this workaround fixes the issue every time:^{[citation needed]}
You need to have an active controller/gamepad. Make sure it is turned on before launching the game. Run the game, gamepad prompt appears, use the gamepad. Turn off the gamepad (disconnect USB or take out the batteries). Press any key and the keyboard prompt will appear. (Must repeat the procedure every time the game is launched)

After testing several scenarios in both Steam and Uplay versions of the game, this workaround fixes the issue every time:^{[citation needed]}

You need to have an active controller/gamepad. Make sure it is turned on before launching the game.
Run the game, gamepad prompt appears, use the gamepad.
Turn off the gamepad (disconnect USB or take out the batteries).
Press any key and the keyboard prompt will appear.

(Must repeat the procedure every time the game is launched)

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			Game executable is 32-bit despite the system requirements.^[10]

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 SP1	8.1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8 GHz	Intel Core i3-2105 3.1 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	25 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB of VRAM

32-bit systems are officially not supported.

Notes

↑ ^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>/339230/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (339230) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Video: ZombiU vs Zombi graphics and gameplay comparison 1003 Days Later. - EurogamerArticles - Eurogamer
↑ Zombi Rises Again on PS4, Xbox One and PC - UbiBlog - Ubisoft® - last accessed on 9 June 2023
↑ View topic - Zombi (A.k.a. ZombiU ) Surround / Eyefinity | WSGF
↑ 3840x2160 support? :: ZOMBI General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ fps cap? :: ZOMBI General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ View topic - Zombi (A.k.a. ZombiU ) Surround / Eyefinity | WSGF
↑ How to DISABLE Chromatic Abberation :: ZOMBI General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
↑ Verified by User:KainXVIII on 2021-10-14
↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
The game's exe is still however compiled in 32-bit.