Difference between revisions of "Batman: Arkham Asylum"

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Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

Batman: Arkham
Subseries of Batman
Batman: Arkham Asylum	2009
Batman: Arkham City	2011
Batman: Arkham Origins	2013
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Deluxe Edition	2014
Batman: Arkham Knight	2015
Batman: Arkham VR	2017
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League	2024

Key points

Steam version DRM switched from Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM to Steam.^[1]

Built in benchmark removed post Steamworks patch.

General information

Batman Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Eidos Batman: Arkham Asylum Forums

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
GamersGate
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.		OS X only.
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Mac App Store		OS X only.
Steam		Windows only. No third-party DRM.
Retail		DRM: SecuROM and Games for Windows - LIVE.

All non-Steam Windows versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.^[1]

The non-GOTY version upgrades to GOTY when activated on Steam.^[1]

Essential improvements

Patches

The normal version of Arkham Asylum is currently at version 1.1. It is highly recommended to update to the latest version.

The GOTY edition of the game does not need any patches, version 1.0 (as shown in the title screen) already has all the fixes.

Download link from Eidos Interactive

BM_Garden Patch To check if you require this file navigate to the following folder in your Batman installation folder:

Batman Arkham Asylum\BmGame\CookedPC\Maps\PhysX\Maps\Garden or Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY\BmGame\CookedPC\Maps\Garden

Check for a file called Garden_A_PhysX.umap, if it is already located there is no need to touch this file.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35140/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35140/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

The save subfolder is named with a long string of letters and numbers.

Using GFWL save file in Steamworks version

New version won't remove or overwrite old save files.^[2]

Instructions

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

External video settings.

Video settings can only be changed in the launcher

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Field of view (FOV)

Default field of view is 45.

Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Instructions

Input settings

External movement commands key map settings.

External action commands key map settings.

The gamepad layout for Batman: Arkham Asylum

Template:Input settings

Disable Mouse Smoothing

Instructions

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Turkish

Turkish

A Turkish fan patch is available here. For non-GOTY edition users, note that it requires the game updated to at least 1.1.

Issues fixed

Game crash following introductory cutscene

Instructions

Microsoft.NET Framework error

Instructions

Keyboard not working

Sometimes the only thing you can do in-game is pan the camera; the keyboard will not work at all.

Instructions

Game crashes when leaving the Morgue

Instructions

Failed to initialise NVIDIA PhysX error

When trying to start the game from the launcher you get an error message that reads: "Failed to initialise NVIDIA PhysX. Please install the latest NVIDIA PhysX system software."

{{Fixbox|1= Template:Fixbox/fix

If you already have a version of PhysX installed on your computer, uninstall it or the installation of the older version of PhysX that this game needs will fail.
Navigate to: <Steam install directory>/steamapps/common/Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY/redist .
Inside this folder you will find a file called PhysX_9.08.14_9.09.0814_SystemSoftware.exe. Double click on it to start the installation of the PhysX version that this game uses.
If the installation was finished successfully, you should now be able to launch the game without getting this error message.

Other information

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	3 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 x2
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	9 GB
Video card (GPU)	128 MB of VRAM	NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT ATI equivalent 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/35140/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (35140) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 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.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/35140/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (35140) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/35140/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (35140) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Arkham_Steamworks-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Important Batman Arkham Announcement - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Batman: Arkham City GOTY

[GFWL_saves-3] [How to!] Use old GFWL savegame in Steamwork version :: Batman: Arkham City GOTY General Discussions

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

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 # Start the game.
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+===Failed to initialise NVIDIA PhysX error===
+{{ii}} When trying to start the game from the launcher you get an error message that reads: "Failed to initialise NVIDIA PhysX. Please install the latest NVIDIA PhysX system software."
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Install the version of PhysX that is included within the game's redist folder}}
+# If you already have a version of PhysX installed on your computer, uninstall it or the installation of the older version of PhysX that this game needs will fail.
+# Navigate to: <code><Steam install directory>/steamapps/common/Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY/redist</code> .
+# Inside this folder you will find a file called <code>PhysX_9.08.14_9.09.0814_SystemSoftware.exe</code>. Double click on it to start the installation of the PhysX version that this game uses.
+# If the installation was finished successfully, you should now be able to launch the game without getting this error message.
 ==Other information==

Developers
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	Rocksteady Studios
Publishers
	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
OS X	Feral Interactive
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	September 15, 2009
macOS (OS X)	November 19, 2011