BlackSite: Area 51
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Developers | |
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Midway Studios Austin | |
Publishers | |
Midway Games | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 12, 2007 |
Area 51 | |
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Area 51 | 1995 |
Area 51 (2005) | 2005 |
BlackSite: Area 51 | 2007 |
Key points
- Game was released as BlackSite outside the U.S.
Availability
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Install the latest patch (v1.2).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Midway\Blacksite\Config\ |
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Screen.ini
only contains screen resolution and option to start in window or fullscreen mode. Other settings are encrypted inside other files.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Midway\Blacksite\ |
Video settings
Post-processing effects
- Motion blur, light bloom and color correction can be disabled by deleting or renaming an external file.
Disabling post-processing[1] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile. Requires important settings to work properly, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
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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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | FMOD | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Quazal |
Issues unresolved
Dynamic shadow rendering bug
- Dynamic shadows of certain characters and objects are rendered incorrectly.
- Turning off dynamic shadows in video settings isn't an improvement, because it also turns off light in outdoor areas.
Game freezes when changing video settings
- It can sometimes happen that the game freezes when changing dynamic light, anti-aliasing or filtering mode in the video settings menu.
Delete the settings file[1] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 4000+ |
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System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3.0 support |