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{{disambig||the original game|[[Alone in the Dark]]|the 2024 remake of the original|[[Alone in the Dark (2024)]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|title        = Alone in the Dark
 
|cover        = Alone in the Dark (2008) cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Alone in the Dark (2008) cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eden Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eden Games}}
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Hydravision Entertainment}}
 
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|2008-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2018-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Akella|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Twilight 2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 2008}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 20, 2008}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|alone-in-the-dark|55}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|alone-in-the-dark--2|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival horror, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Alone in the Dark}}
 
|steam appid  = 259170
 
|steam appid  = 259170
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = Alone in the Dark (2008)
 
|strategywiki = Alone in the Dark (2008)
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|lutris      = alone-in-the-dark
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|mobygames    = 34702
 +
|hltb        = 394
 
|wikipedia    = Alone in the Dark (2008 video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Alone in the Dark (2008 video game)
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 15871
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  = The PC version is a port of the original Xbox 360 release. All additions from '''''Alone in the Dark: Inferno''''' for PlayStation 3 are missing.
 +
 
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|current state    = Due to compatibility issues with modern graphics cards and operating systems, the game crashes when accessing the Display options menu, causing the game to run at the lowest graphical settings and resolution. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Alone in the Dark}}
 
{{disambig||the original game|[[Alone in the Dark]]}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/259170/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/259170/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | key | [[DRM]]: [[SecuROM]] 7 |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | activation, cd | {{DRM|SecuROM|7|SecuROM PA}} |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 259170 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | alone-in-the-dark | Steam | |  | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1588-1 | Steam | |  | Windows  }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | alone-in-the-dark | Steam | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | alone-in-the-dark | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 259170 | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.securom.com/pop_aloneinthedark.html|title=Alone in the Dark - Frequently asked questions (SecuROM Support).|date=May 2023}}</ref> Can be launched without the Steam client.{{cn|March 2024}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422221732/http://www.gamesforwindows.com:80/en-US/Games/Pages/aloneinthedark.aspx|title=Alone in the Dark®|date=2022-11-16}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Atari\AITD\}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The game uses three separate files for saved data: {{file|prefs.aitd}} saves all control, audio and graphical settings, {{file|res.aitd}} saves resolution settings, and {{file|save.aitd}} for game progress.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Atari\AITD\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/alone-dark-2008
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/alone-dark-2008
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= The game has many issues with setting the resolution on most modern systems. See [[#Game crashes when accessing settings on Windows 7 or updated Windows 10|Game crashes when accessing settings on Windows 7 or updated Windows 10]].
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#Unknownproject's_patch|Unknownproject's patch]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = When accessing the settings, 4K resolution can be selected. However, the setting needs to be reached incrementally, with game restarts between each change.
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Use [[#Unknownproject's_patch|Unknownproject's patch]].
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                = On by default.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS. Use [[#Unknownproject's_patch|Unknownproject's patch]] to unlock.
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  = Rendered image uses {{term|SDR}} color space. In-game {{term|HDR}} option refers only to {{term|HDR Rendering}}.
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]].
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  = Enter into control Mapping and use mouse to choose change key, then mash the controller and a pop up asking if you'd like to use a controller will come up.
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|controller support notes  = Go to Control Options and press any controller buttons when rebinding a key, until the game asks to confirm the use of a controller. When confirmed, all controls will be automatically rebound for a controller (Xinput controllers work this way). Once this is done, menus are also controller-friendly.
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = Controller support needs to be activated in Control Options.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes= Variable{{cn|date=October 2016}}
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|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts            = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes      =  
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|xbox prompts notes        = Xbox 360 controller prompts.
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|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=  
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox
 +
|button prompts notes      = Xbox 360 button prompts.
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = limited
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  = Only in menus.
 +
|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==
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===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]===
{{Audio settings
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{{ii}} Certain keys are unbindable when using the keyboard. The mouse buttons cannot be rebound, {{key|Delete}} cannot be bound to anything, and the default keys for vehicle/misc controls cannot be bound to on-foot controls unless they are unbound from vehicle/misc controls first. One consequence of this is that vehicle and on-foot controls must use separate buttons (i.e. if walking with the arrow keys, they cannot be used for driving) unless the default WASD keys are used.
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =  
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==Audio==
|surround sound          = unknown
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{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    = Music is only an on/off toggle.
 +
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail only; [https://github.com/hornster02/Alone_In_The_Dark-2008-CZ cownload for digital releases].
 +
|fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = unknown
+
|subtitles = false
|notes    =  
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|notes    = Retail only, by [[Company:Akella|Akella]]; [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=212380963 download for digital releases]
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===Menu is not being shown after changing resolution===
 +
{{ii}} After changing a resolution on some configurations, menu is no longer displayed (aside from animated background).
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change resolution manually|ref={{cn}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Save game data location|save game folder]].
 +
# Open {{file|res.aitd}} with a text editor.
 +
# Put this and save:
 +
<pre>
 +
ResolutionWidth = 1920
 +
ResolutionHeight = 1080
 +
NewResolution = 0
 +
PrevResolutionWidth = 1920
 +
PrevResolutionHeight = 1080
 +
</pre>
 +
{{ii}} This is an example for 1080p. Replace the values accordingly.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game crashes when accessing settings on Windows 7 or updated Windows 10===
 +
{{--}} On Windows 7 or later the game crashes when trying to access options due to access violation when trying to read available resolutions.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Unknownproject's patch|Unknownproject's patch]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2019-03-21}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use d3d9 wrapper fix|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2019-03-21}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1268-alone-in-the-dark-resolution-crash-fix/ this file] and extract it.
 +
# Copy {{file|d3d9.dll}} and {{file|d3d9.ini}} to {{file|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Edit settings in {{file|d3d9.ini}} if needed.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use GeDoSaTo|ref=|fix=
 +
# Download and launch [http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?page_id=582 GeDoSaTo].
 +
# Click on '''User Whitelist''' and add <code>alone</code> on a new line, then save.
 +
# Click on '''Edit Settings''', find <code>renderResolution</code> and set it to the desired screen resolution (ie. <code>renderResolution 3840x2160@60</code>).
 +
# Find <code>presentInterval</code> and set it to <code>1</code>.
 +
# Find <code>overrideWidth</code> and <code>overrideHeight</code> and set them respectively to the desired screen resolution (ie. <code>overrideWidth 1280</code> and <code>overrideHeight 720</code>).
 +
# Find <code>forceBorderlessFullscreen</code> and set it to <code>true</code>.
 +
# Run the game with GeDoSaTo Tool launched. If the game does not recognize keyboard and mouse input, switch to another process with {{key|Alt|Tab}} and switch back to the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game does not start on Windows 10===
 +
{{--}} Most modern desktop recording solutions (like [[Nvidia#GeForce Experience|Nvidia GeForce Experience]]) are not compatible with the game.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Close any recording programs|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set the game to run in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows Vista, with disabled fullscreen optimizations|ref={{CN|date=April 2019}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Controller is not recognized===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename {{file|xinput1_1.dll}} in the installation folder}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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===[https://unknownproject.github.io/aitd5.html Unknownproject's patch]===
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{{ii}} Improves 64-bit support and enables the user to configure video settings via an external configuration file.
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{{ii}} If the game is crashing to the desktop on the loading screen, set {{file|Alone_.exe}} (the modded executable, not the original {{file|Alone.exe}}) to [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP or Vista.
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Latest revision as of 18:48, 20 March 2024

For the original game, see Alone in the Dark. For the 2024 remake of the original, see Alone in the Dark (2024).

Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark cover
Developers
Eden Games
Publishers
2008-2018 Atari
2018-present THQ Nordic
Russia Akella
Engines
Twilight 2
Release dates
Windows June 20, 2008
Reception
Metacritic 55
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Survival horror, Shooter
Themes Horror
Series Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark (2008) on HowLongToBeat
Alone in the Dark (2008) on IGDB
Alone in the Dark (2008) guide on StrategyWiki
Alone in the Dark (2008) on MobyGames
Alone in the Dark (2008) on Wikipedia
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark 1992
Jack in the Dark 1993
Alone in the Dark 2 1993
Alone in the Dark 3 1994
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare 2001
Alone in the Dark (2008) 2008
Alone in the Dark: Illumination 2015
Alone in the Dark (2024) 2024

Alone in the Dark (2008) is a singleplayer first-person and third-person survival horror and shooter game in the Alone in the Dark series.

The PC version is a port of the original Xbox 360 release. All additions from Alone in the Dark: Inferno for PlayStation 3 are missing.

Due to compatibility issues with modern graphics cards and operating systems, the game crashes when accessing the Display options menu, causing the game to run at the lowest graphical settings and resolution. See Issues fixed.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
Requires online activation
SecuROM PA DRM.[1] Can be launched without the Steam client.[citation needed]
Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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[2]
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Atari\AITD\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/259170/pfx/[Note 1]
The game uses three separate files for saved data: prefs.aitd saves all control, audio and graphical settings, res.aitd saves resolution settings, and save.aitd for game progress.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Atari\AITD\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/259170/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
The game has many issues with setting the resolution on most modern systems. See Game crashes when accessing settings on Windows 7 or updated Windows 10.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use Unknownproject's patch.
4K Ultra HD
When accessing the settings, 4K resolution can be selected. However, the setting needs to be reached incrementally, with game restarts between each change.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use Unknownproject's patch.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On by default.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS. Use Unknownproject's patch to unlock.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Rendered image uses SDR color space. In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Go to Control Options and press any controller buttons when rebinding a key, until the game asks to confirm the use of a controller. When confirmed, all controls will be automatically rebound for a controller (Xinput controllers work this way). Once this is done, menus are also controller-friendly.
Full controller support
Controller support needs to be activated in Control Options.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Xbox 360 controller prompts.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Xbox 360 button prompts.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Only in menus.

Remapping

Certain keys are unbindable when using the keyboard. The mouse buttons cannot be rebound, Delete cannot be bound to anything, and the default keys for vehicle/misc controls cannot be bound to on-foot controls unless they are unbound from vehicle/misc controls first. One consequence of this is that vehicle and on-foot controls must use separate buttons (i.e. if walking with the arrow keys, they cannot be used for driving) unless the default WASD keys are used.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music is only an on/off toggle.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail only; cownload for digital releases.
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Retail only, by Akella; download for digital releases
Spanish
Polish
Retail only.

Issues fixed

Menu is not being shown after changing resolution

After changing a resolution on some configurations, menu is no longer displayed (aside from animated background).
Change resolution manually[citation needed]
  1. Go to the save game folder.
  2. Open res.aitd with a text editor.
  3. Put this and save:
ResolutionWidth = 1920
ResolutionHeight = 1080
NewResolution = 0
PrevResolutionWidth = 1920
PrevResolutionHeight = 1080
This is an example for 1080p. Replace the values accordingly.

Game crashes when accessing settings on Windows 7 or updated Windows 10

On Windows 7 or later the game crashes when trying to access options due to access violation when trying to read available resolutions.
Use Unknownproject's patch[3]
Use d3d9 wrapper fix[4]
  1. Download this file and extract it.
  2. Copy d3d9.dll and d3d9.ini to <path-to-game>.
  3. Edit settings in d3d9.ini if needed.
Use GeDoSaTo
  1. Download and launch GeDoSaTo.
  2. Click on User Whitelist and add alone on a new line, then save.
  3. Click on Edit Settings, find renderResolution and set it to the desired screen resolution (ie. renderResolution 3840x2160@60).
  4. Find presentInterval and set it to 1.
  5. Find overrideWidth and overrideHeight and set them respectively to the desired screen resolution (ie. overrideWidth 1280 and overrideHeight 720).
  6. Find forceBorderlessFullscreen and set it to true.
  7. Run the game with GeDoSaTo Tool launched. If the game does not recognize keyboard and mouse input, switch to another process with Alt+Tab and switch back to the game.

Game does not start on Windows 10

Most modern desktop recording solutions (like Nvidia GeForce Experience) are not compatible with the game.
Close any recording programs
Set the game to run in compatibility mode for Windows Vista, with disabled fullscreen optimizations[citation needed]

Controller is not recognized

Delete or rename xinput1_1.dll in the installation folder

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
Too many problems on newer systems

Other information

Unknownproject's patch

Improves 64-bit support and enables the user to configure video settings via an external configuration file.
If the game is crashing to the desktop on the loading screen, set Alone_.exe (the modded executable, not the original Alone.exe) to compatibility mode for Windows XP or Vista.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium D 2.6 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 3800+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600
ATI Radeon X1650 XT
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


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>/259170/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (259170) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Alone in the Dark - Frequently asked questions (SecuROM Support). - last accessed on May 2023
  2. Alone in the Dark® - last accessed on 2022-11-16
  3. Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2019-03-21
  4. Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2019-03-21