Bulletstorm
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Developers | |
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People Can Fly | |
Epic Games | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 22, 2011 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Bulletstorm | |
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Duty Calls: The Calm Before the Storm | 2011 |
Bulletstorm | 2011 |
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition | 2017 |
Bulletstorm VR | 2024 |
This page is for the original release. For the remastered edition, see Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | GFWL key can be redeemed on Origin. |
- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM and a Microsoft account (local profiles are not supported).
- No longer sold digitally due to the release of Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition.
- Zero Day Protection software in place can have issues connecting on Windows 10, making the game impossible to launch. Install the patches to fix this lockout.[1]
DLC and expansion packs
- DLC is no longer sold (could only be purchased through the Games for Windows Marketplace).
Name | Notes | |
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Blood Symphony | ||
Gun Sonata |
Essential improvements
Patches
- You need to have GFWL client installed in order to apply updates 2-3.
Skip intro videos
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Play without Games for Windows - LIVE
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/99810/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Configuration files are encrypted; edit with Bulletstorm INI Editor.
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/99810/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
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Field of view (FOV)
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
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High frame rate
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Input settings
Mouse smoothing
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Mouse sensitivity
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Toggle aim down sights
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
- Requires a Microsoft account.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 4 | Co-op Anarchy mode. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 53, 80, 3074 |
UDP | 53, 80, 3074 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Native 3D | ||||
Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: Bulletstorm to improve 3D support. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest | |||
Novint Falcon | The official game-specific 3D Touch Add On is required. |
Issues fixed
- Configuration files are encrypted; edit with Bulletstorm INI Editor.
Turn off texture streaming
Instructions |
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Glitchy shadows and other graphical issues
- Some GPUs are not supported by the default configuration files which causes strange graphical errors (black bar shadows, blocky shadows, low texture resolution on all settings, and 16-bit colors). This method is used to fix these errors.
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Audio | XAudio2 | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Games for Windows - LIVE |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP2, 7 SP1 |
Processor (CPU) | Dual Core 1.6 GHz | Quad core 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1.5 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon HD 4870 Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 512 MB of VRAM |
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 (99810) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Windows
- Games
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