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Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum cover
Developers
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
Batman: Arkham Asylum on Wikipedia

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

Play as the Joker and Prey in the Darkness DLCs have been ported to the OS X GOTY version.[1] The Windows version still requires manually downloading the files and patching the game's executable.
Steam version DRM switched from Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM to Steam.[2]

General information

Batman Wiki
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series
Square Enix Batman: Arkham Asylum Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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DRM: SecuROM and Games for Windows - LIVE.
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.com
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Mac OS X
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.co.uk
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
GamersGate
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Mac OS X
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Green Man Gaming
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Mac OS X
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Humble Store
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Mac App Store
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Requires online activation
OS X only.
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Origin
Requires online activation
OS X only.
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Steam
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Windows and OS X
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Ubisoft Store
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A demo is available here
All non-Steam Windows versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.[2]
The non-Steam OS X version uses Feral Interactive's DRM which requires online activation on their website.
The non-GOTY version upgrades to GOTY when activated on Steam.[2]

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.
Instructions

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35140/pfx/[Note 1]
The save subfolder is named with a long string of letters and numbers.

GFWL save files compatible with Steamworks version

Save before editing
Modified save
Instructions
Instructions

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video settings

External 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 somewhere between 86 and 86.5.
Instructions

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions

Input settings

External movement commands key map settings.
External movement commands key map settings.
External action commands key map settings.
External action commands key map settings.
The gamepad layout for Batman: Arkham Asylum
The gamepad layout for Batman: Arkham Asylum

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Disable Mouse Smoothing

Instructions

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
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.

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D
iZ3D

Issues unresolved

Saved game selection screen in Steam GOTY version always queries and prioritizes Cloud synchronized files regardless of Steam settings. If it is indeed disabled or savegames have been externally altered (e.g. GFWL saves conversion), this may create conflicts that lead to general protection faults[3]
Deleting savegames in Steam GOTY version will still refer to the old GFWL saves path. Together with the previous bug this imply you can only delete them manually while the game is running and Steam Cloud is enabled

Issues fixed

QA_APPROVED_BUILD_OCTOBER_2008 whatever error just after title screen

Instructions

Microsoft.NET Framework error

Instructions
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
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."
Instructions

Game doesn't launch after clicking "Play", no error

After clicking "Play" in the launch menu, the launcher closes and Steam says you are in-game, and the process "ShippingPC-BmGame.exe" is running, but the game doesn't actually launch.
Instructions

PhysX effects are not present in game despite setting being on "normal" or "high"

Effects such as cloth physics (other than Batman's cape), smoke, and small objects such as papers and leaves are not active despite PhysX being enabled.
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL 2.0 OS X only.
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX 2.8.1
Audio FMOD
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.9i

Ex-exclusive PS3 DLCs

This only works with Steam GOTY version of the game.
You need to acquire the DLC files from the OS X version of the game.[4] The files are also available for download directly from PCGW.
Instructions
Instructions

Font Mod

Replaces game fonts with more orthodox Franklin Gothic Demi Cond

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2 GHz
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista/7)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X1300
Nvidia GeForce 6600
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>/35140/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (35140) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References