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===Gamespy shutdown workaround===
 
===Gamespy shutdown workaround===
 
A guide on fixing the in-game server browser can be found [http://www.daikatananews.net/gamespyshutdown.html here].
 
A guide on fixing the in-game server browser can be found [http://www.daikatananews.net/gamespyshutdown.html here].
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===Daikatana 1.3 fan patch===
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There exist a fan patch for Daikatana adding many new features to a game such as support for widescreen resolutions and anisotropic filtering and more. It can be downloaded [https://bitbucket.org/DGibson/daikatana-1.3/wiki/Home here].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#WDaikatana 1.3 fan patch|Daikatana 1.3 fan patch]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Install [[#WDaikatana 1.3 fan patch|Daikatana 1.3 fan patch]]. While in game type in <code>FOV X</code> in the console.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Daikatana 1.3 fan patch|Daikatana 1.3 fan patch]].
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
{{ii}} Back up <code>daikatana.exe</code> before starting
 
{{ii}} A hex editor is required. [http://www.hexworkshop.com/ Hex Workshop] is a good one
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Set custom resolution|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130901224932/http://rome.ro/smf/index.php/topic,6582.msg112688.html Daikatana - Custom Resolution, How? (Archived)]</ref>}}
 
# In the installation folder, open the <code>daikatana.exe</code> file with a hex editor.
 
# Go to line 739424 (000B4855 in hex). Use the Goto function ({{key|Ctrl|G}}) for quicker searching (if available).
 
# Find "00 40 06 00" and "00 B0 04 00" (both will be on the same line and next to each other).
 
# Modify the "40 06" (screen width) and "B0 04" (screen height) portions of the numbers to a specific value (see the table below).
 
# Save the changes and launch the game.
 
#* To apply the custom resolution, set the in-game resolution to "1600x1200".
 
}}
 
 
====Hex values for custom resolutions====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! Resolution !! First number value (width) !! Second number value (height)
 
|-
 
| 640x480 || 80 02 || E0 01
 
|-
 
| 704x480 || C0 02 || E0 01
 
|-
 
| 720x480 || D0 02 || E0 01
 
|-
 
| 800x600 || 20 03 || 58 02
 
|-
 
| 852x480 || 54 03 || E0 01
 
|-
 
| 1024x768 || 00 04 || 00 03
 
|-
 
| 1080x720 || 38 04 || 00 03
 
|-
 
| 1280x720 || 00 04 || D0 02
 
|-
 
| 1280x800 || 00 05 || 20 03
 
|-
 
| 1280x1024 || 00 05 || 00 04
 
|-
 
| 1360x850 || 50 05 || 52 03
 
|-
 
| 1366x768 || 56 05 || 00 03
 
|-
 
| 1440x900 || A0 05 || 84 03
 
|-
 
| 1600x1200 || 40 06 || B0 04
 
|-
 
| 1680x1050 || 90 06 || 1A 04
 
|-
 
| 1920x1080 || 80 07 || 38 04
 
|-
 
| 1920x1200 || 80 07 || B0 04
 
|}
 
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==

Revision as of 22:57, 22 July 2014

Daikatana
Daikatana cover
Developers
Ion Storm
Publishers
Eidos Interactive
Engines
[1] Id Tech 2
Release dates
Windows May 23, 2000
Daikatana on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

General information

DaikatanaNews.net
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Several demo and alpha versions have been released

Essential improvements

Patches, Map packs, Utilities, etc.

All of the official content for the game, along with user created content and patches, can be found on DaikatanaNews.net [mirror]

Note that the latest patch for the game is v1.2 (v1.2.2 if using the standalone multiplayer version).

Gamespy shutdown workaround

A guide on fixing the in-game server browser can be found here.

Daikatana 1.3 fan patch

There exist a fan patch for Daikatana adding many new features to a game such as support for widescreen resolutions and anisotropic filtering and more. It can be downloaded here.

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game joystick settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
32
Online play
32 GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use the connect [IP]:[PORT] command in the console.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27982, 27992
UDP 27992
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
These are the default ports used by the game. They can be changed externally by the user for dedicated servers.
All servers will have 2 ports open: the first port is specified by the user, while the other one is 10 ports before the first (ex. A server with daikatana.exe -dedicated +exec server.cfg +set port 27998 will have ports 27998 and 27988 open). Make sure the second port is not being used

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, NT
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.0 compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References