Brütal Legend
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Developers | |
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Double Fine Productions | |
Linux | Edward Rudd |
Engines | |
Buddha | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 26, 2013 |
macOS (OS X) | May 7, 2013 |
Linux | May 7, 2013 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Adventure, Open world, Strategy, Tower defense |
Vehicles | Automobile, Motorcycle, Off-roading |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Fantasy |
Brütal Legend is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action, adventure, open world, strategy and tower defense game.
Key points
- Well made PC port with improvements over PS3/Xbox 360 versions.[1]
- The game does not support cross-platform (between any systems) multiplayer.[2]
General information
- Double Fine Action Forums - Brütal Legend
- Brütal Legend Support FAQ on DF Action Forums
- Brütal Legend Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
itch.io | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam |
Version differences
- The DRM-free and Mac App Store versions do not support multiplayer.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Doublefine\BrutalLegend\screen.dat |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/doublefine/brutallegend/screen.dat |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/doublefine/brutallegend/screen.dat |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
- In the Steam version, the Steam <user-id> is added to the path.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Doublefine\BrutalLegend\*.sav |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/doublefine/brutallegend/*.sav |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/doublefine/brutallegend/*.sav |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Approx. 3 MB available. Settings will sync too, except graphics settings. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Turn off fullscreen and choose desktop resolution in-game. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Only an on/off toggle | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA or SSAA. Changing the Anti-aliasing level will affect the overall graphics quality of the game (4xSSAA yields highest texture quality and most decorative objects) | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Enable Hi-Fi Sim option.[3] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | For Camera speed. Camera speed is tied to controller sensitivity. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | For Camera speed. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | See Switch controller icons to PS3. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Switch controller icons to PS3
Switch controller icons to PS3[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Voice, music and effects. | |
Surround sound | Auto configures up to 7.1[4] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | The majority of the game's soundtrack is comprised of licensed metal music. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | You can choose to keep the original audio in the main menu settings. | |||
German | You can choose to keep the original audio in the main menu settings. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Slovak | Fan translation, download. | |||
Spanish | You can choose to keep the original audio in the main menu settings. |
Network
- DRM-free and Mac App Store versions do not support multiplayer.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 8 | Not available in the DRM-free or Mac App Store versions. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: Brütal Legend - 3D Vision fix. | ||
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues unresolved
Disappearing UI
Parts of the UI may disappear for a short time when you view landmarks. Doing a story mission/side quest may fix it, otherwise, restarting the game will.[citation needed]
Issues fixed
Black screen on startup (Windows)
- For some reason, the default refresh rate of the game is 150 Hz which won't load properly on most monitors.[5]
Modify screen.dat[citation needed] |
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Crash on startup (Windows; Steam)
- On some systems, game crashes on startup using Xbox Controller.
Modify Steam Controller Settings[citation needed] |
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Crash after ALT-TAB (Windows; Steam)
- Alt+Tab ↹ing out of the game and back in makes the game crash while in Full-Screen mode.
- In case of necessity for switching windows set the game in Windowed mode, press Alt+↵ Enter.
- A great fix is to combine the windowed mode with Borderless Gaming.[6]
System cursor over the game screen. (Windows; Steam)
- Only possible method to fix this is to restart the game.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
OpenGL | 3 | Linux version |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | FMOD | |
Input | SDL2 | Linux only. |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 2.2 GHz |
Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz AMD FX 3.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 220 ATI Radeon HD 4550 Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 AMD Radeon HD 7000 |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible sound card |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo | Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 ATI Radeon HD 4670 |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS | |
Processor (CPU) | Dual Core 2.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 220 ATI Radeon HD 4550 Intel HD Graphics 4000 256 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
References
- ↑ How Is BL PC More \m/ Than BL PS360? :: Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ Cross-platform multiplayer restriction question - Double Fine Action Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 30 FPS cap after yesterday patch? :: Brütal Legend General Discussions
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Black Screen Fix::Brütal Legend Steam Community Discussion
- ↑ Borderless Gaming Github Page - last accessed on May 2023