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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Requires the [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.13.0604-legacy-driver.html NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software] to prevent [[#Game crashes on new game or PhysX benchmark|crashing issues]] on Windows.{{CN|It's using PhysX 2.8.1? Which is supported in latest release?}}
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{{ii}} Requires the [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/physx/physx-9-13-0604-legacy-driver/ NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software] to prevent [[#Game crashes on new game or PhysX benchmark|crashing issues]] on Windows.{{CN|It's using PhysX 2.8.1? Which is supported in latest release?}}
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{{ii}} For OS X Lion (10.7) and later install the [http://www.vpltd.com/lionupdates/ Version 1.06 patch].
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{{ii}} For OS X Lion (10.7) and later install the [https://www.moddb.com/games/darkest-of-days/downloads/patch-106-osx-only Version 1.06 patch].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 37700 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 37700 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id434810269 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id434810269 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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The [http://www.vpltd.com/lionupdates/ Version 1.06 patch] updates the OS X version and makes it compatible with OS X 10.7 (Lion) and later.
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[https://www.moddb.com/games/darkest-of-days/downloads/patch-1-04-14 Patch 1.04] adds a mouse smoothing option, keybind support for more mouse buttons, numpad, and various bug fixes.
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[https://www.moddb.com/games/darkest-of-days/downloads/patch-1-05-10 Patch 1.05] adds a new Instant Action mode after completing the campaign.
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[https://www.moddb.com/games/darkest-of-days/downloads/patch-106-osx-only Patch 1.06 for OS X only] makes the game compatible with OS X 10.7 (Lion) and later.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
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{{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV. See [http://themetalmuncher.github.io/fov-calc/ FOV Calculator] for help.
 
{{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV. See [http://themetalmuncher.github.io/fov-calc/ FOV Calculator] for help.
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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|notes    = Local retail only, [https://archive.org/details/spolszczenie download]. This patch does not translate objectives. Does not work on steam version.
 
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==Issues unresolved==
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===Black screen with sounds when starting the game on AMD GPUs===
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{{--}} Multiple users with AMD GPUs are reporting this issue as Nvidia's PhysX cannot be disabled in the options. There are no known fixes.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes on new game or PhysX benchmark===
 
===Game crashes on new game or PhysX benchmark===
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{{Fixbox|description=Install NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/37700/discussions/0/46476145471210123/#c620696934005516082 darkestofdays.exe stopped working :: Darkest of Days General Discussions]</ref>{{CN|The game *is* using PhysX 2.8.1|date=November 2016}}|fix=
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# Install the [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.13.0604-legacy-driver.html NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software].
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# Install the [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/physx/physx-9-13-0604-legacy-driver/ NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software].
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===Poor screen scaling (DPI issues)=== 
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 25 November 2023

Darkest of Days
Darkest of Days cover
Developers
8monkey Labs
macOS (OS X) Virtual Programming
Publishers
Windows Phantom EFX
OS X Virtual Programming
Engines
Marmoset
Release dates
Windows September 8, 2009
macOS (OS X) December 6, 2010
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Darkest of Days on MobyGames
Darkest of Days on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Key points

Requires the NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software to prevent crashing issues on Windows.[citation needed]
For OS X Lion (10.7) and later install the Version 1.06 patch.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 ProtectDISC Software 9 DRM
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.04 adds a mouse smoothing option, keybind support for more mouse buttons, numpad, and various bug fixes.

Patch 1.05 adds a new Instant Action mode after completing the campaign.

Patch 1.06 for OS X only makes the game compatible with OS X 10.7 (Lion) and later.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\base\interface\controls.cfg[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\base\interface\user.cfg[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/37700/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\base\save\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/37700/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

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

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Default is 45° vertical. Use Widescreen Fixer or see Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 16x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Use console command[1]
  1. Bind ~ to console in the control options.
  2. Open console and enter set player.fov 60 command.

Disable Motion Blur

Use console command[1]
  1. Bind ~ to console in the control options.
  2. Open console and enter set render.post.motionblur 0 command.
The game will give an error about "invalid variable", but it disables motion blur anyway.

Input

In-game mouse/keyboard settings.
In-game mouse/keyboard settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Many keys, including backslash, Home, End, PageUp, and PageDown, cannot be assigned to commands, which places some restriction on arrow key setups for left-handed gaming.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse acceleration is enabled by default.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Called Flip Vertical Look.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Called Flip Vertical Look.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Effects, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish
Polish
Local retail only, download. This patch does not translate objectives. Does not work on steam version.

Issues unresolved

Black screen with sounds when starting the game on AMD GPUs

Multiple users with AMD GPUs are reporting this issue as Nvidia's PhysX cannot be disabled in the options. There are no known fixes.

Issues fixed

Game crashes on new game or PhysX benchmark

Install NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software[2][citation needed]
  1. Install the NVIDIA PhysX Legacy System Software.
  2. Launch the game.

Poor screen scaling (DPI issues)

Change DPI settings
  1. Right-click on darkestofdays.exe and click Properties.
  2. Click on the Compatibility tab and in the Settings section click on Change high DPI settings.
  3. Make sure Override high DPI scaling behavior. Scaling performed by: is checked and set on Application.
  4. Launch the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL
[3]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX 2.8.1
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.9a

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2 Vista
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz 2.0 GHz or better dual-core CPU
System memory (RAM) 768 MB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 9800
Nvidia GeForce 6600
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		ATI Radeon 3000
Nvidia GeForce 8800
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor (CPU) Intel, 2.16 GHz or faster
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon X1600
Nvidia GeForce 8600
128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Zach Fett on 2022-03-02
  2. ↑ darkestofdays.exe stopped working :: Darkest of Days General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Fudgesiclesxd on 2022-07-27
    Tested on Fedora Linux, unknown on which version it uses but lowest version it can run properly is 1.5. The release date and system requirement suggest the minimum of 3.0 or 3.1. Needs testing from Windows user.