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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Alan-Wake-American-Nightmare-Box-Art.jpg
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|cover        = Alan Wake's American Nightmare cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Remedy Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Remedy Entertainment}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/winporter|Nitro Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Nitro Games|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Remedy Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|MAX-FX 3.0}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|MAX-FX}}
−
|release dates=
+
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 22, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 22, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|alan-wakes-american-nightmare|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|alan-wake-s-american-nightmare|79}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, Survival horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Alan Wake }}
 
|steam appid  = 202750
 
|steam appid  = 202750
−
|gogcom page  = alan_wakes_american_nightmare
+
|steam appid side  =
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207659038
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= http://www.alanwake.com/
 +
|hltb        = 320
 +
|lutris      = alan-wakes-american-nightmare
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 54877
 
|wikipedia    = Alan Wake's American Nightmare
 
|wikipedia    = Alan Wake's American Nightmare
 +
|winehq      = 14235
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Alan Wake}}
 
  
−
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
−
{{ii}} Stand-alone game, doesn't require [[Alan Wake]].
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://community.remedygames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Official forums]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207659038|alan_wake|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/alan_wake GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/202750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/alan_wakes_american_nightmare GOG.com Support Page]
 
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/202750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1344 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Alan-Wakes-American-Nightmare-Download/dp/B008O7J1K6/ Amazon.com] | {{ID|Amazon}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | alan-wake-american-nightmare | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-10-17}}</ref> | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-AWAN/alan-wakes-american-nightmare GamersGate] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | alan-wakes-american-nightmare | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamestop.com/pc/games/alan-wakes-american-nightmare/102797 GameStop] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1272-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/alan-wakes-american-nightmare GetGamesGo] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | alan_wakes_american_nightmare | DRM-free | | | Windows}}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/alan_wakes_american_nightmare GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | alan-wakes-american-nightmare | Steam | | | Windows}}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/cz/en/pc/games/action/alan-wakes-american-nightmare/ Green Man Gaming] | {{ID|Steam}} |  }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | alan-wakes-american-nightmare | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows}}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/alanwakefranchise_storefront Humble Store] | {{ID|DRM-free}} {{ID|Steam}} | Includes [[Alan Wake]]. }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9p6zjt035wvv | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/202750 Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |  }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 202750 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|15407|Alan Wake Franchise}} also available. | | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | | Origin | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126093731/http://store.origin.com/store/?Action=DisplayCategoryProductListPage&SiteID=ea&Locale=en_US&CallingPageID=CategoryProductListPage&ORIG_VALUE_categoryID=8831900&categoryID=8831900&ORIG_VALUE_childCategoryID=8835900&childCategoryID=8835900&itemIdx=68|title=Origin - Products|date=7 June 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename the video file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-10-03|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data\videos}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|startup_remedy.bik}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Remedy\AmericanNightmare\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Epic Games Launcher|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_EGS_Version\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|GOG.com|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_GOG_Version\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_MS_Version\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|Steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\202750\remote\}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} <code>resolution.xml</code> controls screen resolution as well as debugging information.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Remedy\AmericanNightmare}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Remedy\AmericanNightmare\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Launcher|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_EGS_Version\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|GOG.com|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_GOG_Version\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_MS_Version\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|Steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\202750\remote\}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Saves for the GOG.com version are stored in <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_GOG_Version</code>
 
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   = unknown
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Approx. 100 MB available.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                = false
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:Alan Wake American Nightmare - Graphics settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Graphics settings.]]
+
{{Image|Alan Wake American Nightmare - Graphics settings.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
−
[[File:Alan Wake American Nightmare - Advanced options.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Advanced options for graphics.]]
+
{{Image|Alan Wake American Nightmare - Advanced options.jpg|Advanced options for graphics.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  =
+
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Hor+}} scaling and {{term|pillarboxed}} {{term|FMV}}s.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-10-03|comment=Screenshots taken at 2560x1080 and 1920x1080, then compared.}}</ref>
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].  
+
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16 samples.
−
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = always on
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Up 8x [[MSAA]] (2x as the minimum); Low to high [[FXAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate            = true
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
+
|120 fps notes             = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
{{ii}} Suggested values by aspect ratio:
 
{{ii}} Suggested values by aspect ratio:
−
* 16:9, 16:10, 15:9 >> FOV 11
+
{| class="wikitable"
−
* 21:9  (2560x1080) >> FOV 13
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|-
−
* 15:4  (3840x1024) >> FOV 15
+
! Aspect Ratio !! FOV
−
* 48:10 (5040x1050) >> FOV 19
+
|-
−
* 48:9  (5760x1080) >> FOV 20
+
| 16:9, 16:10, 15:9 || FOV 11
 +
|-
 +
| 21:9  (2560x1080) || FOV 13
 +
|-
 +
| 15:4  (3840x1024) || FOV 15
 +
|-
 +
| 48:10 (5040x1050) || FOV 19
 +
|-
 +
| 48:9  (5760x1080) || FOV 20
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Ambient occlusion===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sq0vgFlerS-YT093TS2jEpx6xjZP7X1x1BcAs7EHXYY/edit#gid=0&range=13:13|title=HBAO+ Compatibility Flags|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4816167&postcount=423|title=Original HBAO+ Post at Guru3D.com Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 +
# Select the Alan Wake's American Nightmare profile.
 +
#Change <code>Ambient Occlusion compatibility</code> value to <code>0x00000006</code>.
 +
#Change <code>Ambient Occlusion setting</code> to <code>High Quality</code>.
 +
#Change <code>Ambient Occlusion usage</code> to <code>Enabled</code>.
 +
#Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} In-game SSAO needs to be disabled.
 +
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
[[File:Alan Wake American Nightmare - Controls.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Controls settings.]]
+
{{Image|Alan Wake American Nightmare - Controls.jpg|Controls settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = On by default. Enable Direct Aiming in the controls to disable it.
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Use the <code>-sensscale=X</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] to adjust the strength of the sliders.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
−
|controller remap notes    = Two pre-configured button layouts available.
+
|controller remap notes    = Two layouts only.
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  = Rapidly changes button prompts
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, speech, cinematics
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, speech, cinematics
−
|surround sound          = false
+
|surround sound          = always on
−
|surround sound notes    = Auto configures up to 7.1 output<ref>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
+
|surround sound notes    = Auto configures up to 7.1 output<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/144_traducao-do-alan-wakes-american-nightmare-para-portugues-do-brasil.html download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Official localization by «1C-Softclub»
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/alan_wakes_american_nightmare/files/4814.html Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»]. Fan audio localization by [https://www.gamesvoice.ru/americannightmare GamesVoice]
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Turkish
 
  |language  = Turkish
−
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = hackable
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = hackable
−
|notes    =
+
  |fan      = true
−
  |fan      = yes
+
  |notes     = Fan translation, [https://www.technopat.net/sosyal/konu/alan-wakes-american-nightmare-tuerkce-yama.3000389 download]
−
  |fan notes = Use [http://forum.oyunceviri.com/showthread.php?t=327 Alan Wake's American Nightmare - %100 Türkçe Yama].
+
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  = Alan Wake's American Nightmare
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = silver
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        = uncertified
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = true
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  = false
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/alan-wakes-american-nightmare/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===No audio in cutscenes (Proton/Linux)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Add Wine DLL override for {{code|xaudio2_7}}|fix=
 +
Run the game with the environment variable {{code|WINEDLLOVERRIDES}} set to <code>"xaudio2_7=b,n"</code>. (In the General tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, put <code>WINEDLLOVERRIDES="xaudio2_7=b,n" %command%</code> in the launch options field.)
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===Command line parameters===
 
===Command line parameters===
−
Set these parameters to change certain hidden settings or force different options at start-up.
+
{{ii}} Set these parameters to change certain hidden settings or force different options at start-up.
 +
 
 +
{{Standard table|Command|Description|content=
 +
{{Standard table/row| -hX | Screen height (e.g. -h720).}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -wX | Screen width (e.g. -w1280).}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -window | Force windowed.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -novsync | Disables Vsync.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -showfps | Shows frame rate counter.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -forcesurround | Forces 5.1 speaker mode.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -forcestereo | Forces stereo speaker mode.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -nosound | Disables sound.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -cleancloud | Deletes save games and settings for Alan Wake from the Steam Cloud.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row|1= -locale=xx |2= Forces a selected locale.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row|1= -sensscale=X |2= Changes the mouse sensitivity scale slider in-game. Allows for a wider range on the scale.}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -developermenu | Lets you enable some cheats via the pause menu (debug mode).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/alan_wake/working_trainer_or_cheat_codes_for_gog_version|title=Enable Cheat Codes For GOG Version (Works with all versions)|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Standard table/row| -freecamera | Pressing the right thumb stick enables/disables freecamera mode. There is no keyboard switch.}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
  
−
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
+
===Middleware===
−
! scope="col" | Command || Notes
+
{{Middleware
−
|-
+
|physics          = Havok
−
| <code>-hX</code> || Screen height (e.g. -h720).
+
|physics notes    =
−
|-
+
|audio            = FMOD Ex
−
| <code>-wX</code> || Screen width (e.g. -w1280).
+
|audio notes      = 4.26.9
−
|-
+
|interface        =
−
| <code>-window</code> || Force windowed.
+
|interface notes  =
−
|-
+
|input            =
−
| <code>-novsync</code> || Disables v-sync.
+
|input notes      =
−
|-
+
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
−
| <code>-showfps</code> || Shows frame rate counter.
+
|cutscenes notes  = 1.99n
−
|-
+
|multiplayer      =  
−
| <code>-forcesurround</code> || Forces 5.1 speaker mode.
+
|multiplayer notes=  
−
|-
+
}}
−
| <code>-forcestereo</code> || Forces stereo speak mode.
 
−
|-
 
−
| <code>-nosound</code> || Disables sound.
 
−
|-
 
−
| <code>-cleancloud</code> || Deletes save games and settings for Alan Wake from the Steam Cloud.
 
−
|-
 
−
| <code>-locale=xx</code> || Forces a selected locale.
 
−
|-
 
−
| <code>-sensscale=X</code> || Changes the mouse sensitivity scale slider in-game. Allows for a wider range on the scale.
 
−
|}
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
+
|minOS    = XP SP2
−
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo<br/>Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
+
|minCPU  = Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Dual Core 2.8 GHz
 +
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
−
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
+
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 10
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
  
−
|recCPU  = 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad<br/>Athlon II X4 650
+
|recOS    = 7
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recCPU  = Intel Quad Core 2.66 GHz
−
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Quad Core 3.2 GHz
 +
|recRAM   = 4 GB
 +
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:33, 26 April 2024

Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Alan Wake's American Nightmare cover
Developers
Remedy Entertainment
Windows Nitro Games
Publishers
Remedy Entertainment
Engines
MAX-FX
Release dates
Windows May 22, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 73
IGDB 79
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter, Survival horror
Themes North America, Supernatural
Series Alan Wake
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Alan Wake's American Nightmare on IGDB
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Alan Wake's American Nightmare on Wikipedia
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Alan Wake
Alan Wake 2012
Alan Wake's American Nightmare 2012
Alan Wake Remastered 2021
Alan Wake II 2023

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a singleplayer third-person action, shooter and survival horror game in the Alan Wake series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[1]
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
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 Alan Wake Franchise also available.
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
 [2]
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename the video file[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\videos.
  2. Delete or rename startup_remedy.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Remedy\AmericanNightmare\
Epic Games Launcher %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_EGS_Version\
GOG.com %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_GOG_Version\
Microsoft Store %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_MS_Version\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\202750\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/202750/pfx/[Note 1]
resolution.xml controls screen resolution as well as debugging information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Remedy\AmericanNightmare\
Epic Games Launcher %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_EGS_Version\
GOG.com %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_GOG_Version\
Microsoft Store %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Remedy\AmericanNightmare_MS_Version\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\202750\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/202750/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Approx. 100 MB available.
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Advanced options for graphics.
Advanced options for graphics.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ scaling and pillarboxed FMVs.[4]
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)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up 8x MSAA (2x as the minimum); Low to high FXAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Suggested values by aspect ratio:
Aspect Ratio FOV
16:9, 16:10, 15:9 FOV 11
21:9 (2560x1080) FOV 13
15:4 (3840x1024) FOV 15
48:10 (5040x1050) FOV 19
48:9 (5760x1080) FOV 20

Ambient occlusion

Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)[6][7]
  1. Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Select the Alan Wake's American Nightmare profile.
  3. Change Ambient Occlusion compatibility value to 0x00000006.
  4. Change Ambient Occlusion setting to High Quality.
  5. Change Ambient Occlusion usage to Enabled.
  6. Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.

Notes

In-game SSAO needs to be disabled.

Input

Controls settings.
Controls settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
On by default. Enable Direct Aiming in the controls to disable it.
Mouse sensitivity
Use the -sensscale=X command line argument to adjust the strength of the sliders.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Two layouts only.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Rapidly changes button prompts

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX, speech, cinematics
Surround sound
Auto configures up to 7.1 output[8]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Russian
Official localization by «1C-Softclub»
Russian
Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team». Fan audio localization by GamesVoice
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation, download

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

No audio in cutscenes (Proton/Linux)

Add Wine DLL override for xaudio2_7

Run the game with the environment variable WINEDLLOVERRIDES set to "xaudio2_7=b,n". (In the General tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, put WINEDLLOVERRIDES="xaudio2_7=b,n" %command% in the launch options field.)

Other information

Command line parameters

Set these parameters to change certain hidden settings or force different options at start-up.
Command Description
-hX Screen height (e.g. -h720).
-wX Screen width (e.g. -w1280).
-window Force windowed.
-novsync Disables Vsync.
-showfps Shows frame rate counter.
-forcesurround Forces 5.1 speaker mode.
-forcestereo Forces stereo speaker mode.
-nosound Disables sound.
-cleancloud Deletes save games and settings for Alan Wake from the Steam Cloud.
-locale=xx Forces a selected locale.
-sensscale=X Changes the mouse sensitivity scale slider in-game. Allows for a wider range on the scale.
-developermenu Lets you enable some cheats via the pause menu (debug mode).[9]
-freecamera Pressing the right thumb stick enables/disables freecamera mode. There is no keyboard switch.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio FMOD Ex 4.26.9
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.99n

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz
AMD Dual Core 2.8 GHz		 Intel Quad Core 2.66 GHz
AMD Quad Core 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible 		1 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-10-17
  2. ↑ Origin - Products - last accessed on 7 June 2022
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-10-03
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-10-03
    Screenshots taken at 2560x1080 and 1920x1080, then compared.
  5. ↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ HBAO+ Compatibility Flags - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ Original HBAO+ Post at Guru3D.com Forums - last accessed on May 2023
  8. ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
  9. ↑ Enable Cheat Codes For GOG Version (Works with all versions) - last accessed on May 2023