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The Blackout Club

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The Blackout Club
The Blackout Club cover
Developers
Question
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows July 30, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 63
OpenCritic 70
Taxonomy
Microtransactions Cosmetic, Finite spend
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action
Themes Contemporary, Detective/mystery, Horror
The Blackout Club on HowLongToBeat
The Blackout Club on IGDB
The Blackout Club on MobyGames

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

General information

Official Discord server
Official subreddit
Official wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.[1]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Founders Club Includes 4 cosmetic items.
Windows
DANCE-FOR-US Believer
Cosmetic Pack
Windows
DIE-FOR-YOU Believer
Cosmetic Pack
Windows
IN-HER-TEETH Believer
Cosmetic Pack
Windows
LAUGH-LAST Believer
Cosmetic Pack
Windows
SEED-THE-GRUDGE Believer
Cosmetic Pack
Windows
SPEAK-AS-ONE Believer
Cosmetic Pack
Windows
THE-MEASURE-CUTS Believer
Cosmetic Pack
Windows
THEE-I-DARE Believer
Cosmetic Pack
Windows

Microtransactions

Type Notes
Cosmetic The Founders Club and several Cosmetic Packs are available as real money purchases. Each contains four cosmetic items for the player character and/or hideout.[2]
Finite spend The Founders Club and each Cosmetic Pack can only be purchased once each.[2]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\TheBlackoutClub\Content\Movies\.
  2. Delete or rename IntroMovie.mp4, OpeningSplash-Blindlight.mp4, and OpeningSplash-Question.mp4.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheBlackoutClub\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
%LOCALAPPDATA%\TheBlackoutClub\Saved\SaveData\<user-id>\Options.cloud.dbags
%LOCALAPPDATA%\TheBlackoutClub\Saved\SaveData\<user-id>\Options.local.dbags
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/599080/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheBlackoutClub\Saved\SaveData\<user-id>\Progress.cloud.dbags
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/599080/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- gameplay.[4] See Increased FOV.
4K Ultra HD
[5]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Labeled WindowedFullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode
Question is attempting to ensure that no game features are inaccessible to players with color blindness.[6]
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Increased FOV

Change the way FOV is calculated[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer]
AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV
A significant increase from the default 16:9 value. Compensate by adjusting the in-game FOV slider, if desired.

Input

In-game gameplay settings.
In-game gameplay settings.
In-game keyboard and mouse remapping.
In-game keyboard and mouse remapping.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Effects, Ambience, Dialogue, Voice Chat
Surround sound
6.1[8]
Subtitles
Subtitles, Player Character Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
[1]
LAN play
[1]
Online play
5 Co-op, Versus
The primary game experience is 1-4 player co-op PvE. The optional Stalker mode pits a solo "Stalker" player against a team of 2-4 other players.[9]

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Public and private sessions.
Peer-to-peer
[10]
Dedicated
[10]
Self-hosting
The player who hosts the mission is also the host of the server, and has the ability to kick people from the session.[10]
Direct IP

Issues unresolved

User Interface is misaligned at 4:3 aspect ratio

Some UI elements are inaccessible due to being pushed off-screen at 4:3 resolutions. The Options menu is notably affected by this.[11]

Lights of Rebellion disappear from inventory

Lights of Rebellion can vanish from players' inventories. Use them quickly to avoid losing them.[12]

Issues fixed

Black screen (with audio) after intro videos

Use the -window command line argument[13]

PlayFab connection errors

Allow access through Windows Defender Firewall[14]
Use an alternative DNS server[14]
  1. Open the Network and Sharing Center.
  2. Click on the Internet connection and select Properties.
  3. Select Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
  4. Click the radio button for Use the following DNS server addresses:.
  5. Enter one of the following DNS server pairs:
    • Cloudflare: 1.0.0.1 and 1.1.1.1
    • Google: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
    • OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220
  6. Click OK to save changes.
This fix can also be applied on the router itself rather than on the PC to use these DNS servers on all devices within the network.

Cannot interact with objects in hideout, or hideout is dark

Follow the light to the other train car and follow the instructions there[12]

Cannot find games to invade as Stalker

Try playing with a different Steam Download Region[15]
  1. In Steam, choose Settings from the Steam menu.
  2. Click on Downloads in the list on the left side.
  3. Pick a different Download Region from the drop-down menu.

Game does not recognize microphone for Enhanced Horror

Set recording device in Steam input settings[16]
  1. Press Shift+Tab in-game to bring up the Steam overlay.
  2. Click SETTINGS at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Go to the IN-GAME VOICE tab.
  4. Change Recording (audio input) device if necessary.
Adjust Windows Sound Control Panel settings[16]
  1. Open the Sound Control Panel in Windows.
  2. Go to the Recording tab.
  3. Disable any unused devices that might be interfering (e.g., a headset with a broken microphone).
  4. Right-click on the desired microphone device and set it to Enabled and Default Communication Device.
Check settings for OBS or other mic controller/audio monitor software that re-routes audio channels[16]

Other issues

See this list of fixes for general issues not listed above.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2550K 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
AMD Radeon HD 7950
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


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>/599080/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (599080) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 LaN??? :: The Blackout Club General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-08-14
    "You have to have Internet access."
  2. 2.0 2.1 Steam DLC Page: The Blackout Club - last accessed on 2020-04-25
  3. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-13
  4. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-14
    Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
  5. Steam Community :: Video :: The Blackout Club Gameplay Tutorial 4K - Solo Play - last accessed on 2019-08-14
  6. FAQ - The Blackout Club Wiki - Is there going to be colorblind support? - last accessed on 2019-08-13
    "Patches (developer) is colorblind, so we are trying to make sure nothing depends on that."
  7. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-14
    Tested method recommended by User:Rose.
  8. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-23
    Tested with Special K. No audio output was detected on the center channel.
  9. FAQ - The Blackout Club Wiki - What is the Stalker? How do I play as a Stalker? - last accessed on 2019-08-13
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 FAQ — The Blackout Club - last accessed on 2019-08-01
    "ARE YOU USING DEDICATED SERVERS?: No, matches are hosted P2P since the game is co-op focused and we don't have the same concerns of a competitive game. The person who hosts the mission is also the host of the server, and has the ability to kick people from the session."
  11. Game UI is misaligned on 4:3 monitors :: The Blackout Club Gameplay Feedback - last accessed on 2019-08-14
  12. 12.0 12.1 KNOWN ISSUES (and workarounds) :: The Blackout Club General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-08-14
  13. Blackscreen after intro, can hear audio :: The Blackout Club Crash Bugs - last accessed on 2019-08-18
  14. 14.0 14.1 Master Fixes for The Blackout Club :: The Blackout Club General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-08-14
  15. The Blackout Club - Official Discord #closed-faq - Stalker matchmaking.png - Screenshots - PCGamingWiki PCGW Community - last accessed on 2019-08-17
    "We learned that on steam it looks like the matchmaking for stalker is based on local region (not global) so if your local region is not showing any games to invade you may have better luck if you change your Steam download region to an area like US-Atlanta, etc."
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 FAQ — The Blackout Club - last accessed on 2019-08-17