Difference between revisions of "Condemned: Criminal Origins"
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Revision as of 15:00, 9 September 2021
Developers | |
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Monolith Productions | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Engines | |
Lithtech Jupiter EX | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 11, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
IGDB | 74 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Genres | Brawler, FPS |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary, North America, Detective/mystery |
Key points
- Potential performance issues; see Low frame rate. Can be fixed.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc 4 DRM[Note 1] | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | The Steam version is missing some sound effects. | |||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) |
Demo
A demo can be downloaded here.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Disable movies[3] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %PUBLIC%\Documents\Monolith Productions\Condemned\settings.cfg |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4720/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %PUBLIC%\Documents\Monolith Productions\Condemned\Save\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4720/pfx/[Note 2] |
- The Condemned Widescreen Fix can change the folder locations to
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Monolith Productions\Condemned\
, making it possible to sync to Steam Cloud.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Despite the feature being activated, the game doesn't synchronize anything due to it being pointed to %USERPROFILE%\Documents instead of %PUBLIC%\Documents |
. See Save game data location
|uplay = |uplay notes = |xbox cloud = |xbox cloud notes = }}
Video settings
Widescreen
- Normally the game is stretched when using widescreen.
Use widescreen fix |
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Field of view (FOV)
- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Set custom FOV[citation needed] |
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Windowed
Set windowed mode[4] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)[5] |
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HD Textures
Neural Origins mod. Original game textures upscaled with neural networks. All game textures are upscaled. Download on ModDB and Nexus.
- Doesn't include the normal maps, so textures look flat and unnatural.
Input settings
Controller support
- A fix is required to assign triggers on the Xbox 360 Controller.
- May not be compatible with the DirectInput FPS Fix.
Fix remapping issues[6] |
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Notes
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Audio settings
- May require DirectSound3D restoration software to enable EAX and surround sound functionality on Vista and newer Windows operating systems.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | 1) Fan full sound and cinematics translation available here. 2) Fan translation by «ENPY Studio/Spirit Team». |
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Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation download. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, for important hints see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues Unresolved
Load aborted/Error loading Level
- Savegames doesn't load from main menu when you do an "Exit to title" after playing. The first time you load the game from title works fine.[7]
Use the load game dialog from pause menu, or if you are in title menu and doesn't work, restart the game. |
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Issues fixed
Low frame rate
- Frame rate may drop to around 20-30 FPS after a few minutes of play.
Use DirectInput FPS Fix |
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Missing sound effects in Steam version
- In particular, the train sounds at the end of chapter four are missing.[8] The footage from "The Dark" game prototype is also corrupted.[9]
Use Condemned Missing Steam Files Fix[10] |
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Keyboard settings reset to unassigned
- Some settings can't be saved unless the game is launched as administrator.
Use Condemned Widescreen Fix[citation needed] |
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Soft shadows don't work with in-game FSAA
- This is due to the features of the engine and the artificial limitation of the simultaneous use of anti-aliasing with soft shadows, since they can cause graphic artifacts on the shadows.
Disable in-game FSAA[citation needed] |
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Change game's language to English[11] |
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Use compability mode with older version of Windows[citation needed] |
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If you use DPI scaling in Windows settings, change this option and use custom DPI setting[citation needed] |
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Slow loading level and aero disabling
- Occurs only on Windows Vista and Windows 7 because of the special graphic stack WDDM.
Install game only on Windows XP, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | EAX Unified | 4.0 |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.8g |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 768 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6200 ATI Radeon 9500 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon 9800 256 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (4720) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-05-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-05-16
- ↑ NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated) | guru3D Forums
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Fix for various issues / Missing Files / Aspect Ratio / Low FPS / How to play with gamepad and more
- ↑ Verified by User:LukasThyWalls on 2021-08-16
- ↑ Sound Problems :: Condemned: Criminal Origins General Discussions
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2018-10-15
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Missing sounds fix
- ↑ Menu Options Can't Be Seen :: Condemned: Criminal Origins General Discussions
- ↑ DirectX 12 & WDDM 2.0: Reworking the Windows Graphics Stack