Difference between revisions of "Duke Nukem Forever"

Revision as of 07:23, 6 December 2016

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.

Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem	1991
Duke Nukem II	1993
Duke Nukem 3D	1996
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project	2002
Duke Nukem Forever	2011
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition	2013
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour	2016
Duke Nukem Forever (2001)	2022
Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project (unofficial)	Early access

General information

Official Website

Gearbox Duke Nukem Forever Forums

Duke Nukem Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
		Published by Aspyr.
		Published by 2K.
Green Man Gaming
Mac App Store		Online multiplayer is not compatible with the Steam version.
Steam

All Windows versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Hail to the Icons Parody Pack
The Doctor Who Cloned Me

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/57900/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/57900/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

last.sav is checkpoint save game

progress.ini keeps track of your finished chapters

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Syncs save games.

Video settings

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

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In windowed mode, the game does not list all possible resolutions and is limited to 1200x900 (4:3), 1280x1024 (5:4), 1600x900 (16:9), 1680x1050 (16:10).^[3]^[4] It is possible to change the window size using external tools.^[5]

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

In-game general control settings.

In-game key map settings.

In-game gamepad settings.

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Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		8	Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		For dedicated, install Dedicated Server under Tools in the Steam client.
Direct IP

VR support

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

Issues fixed

DukeForever.exe caused an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION

Instructions

Broken vehicle physics

On some PCs, certain vehicle jumps are impossible to successfully complete, even with correct timing and boost usage.

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon HD 2600 256 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS ATI Radeon HD 3850 512 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible

Windows XP 64 is not supported

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.6.8	10.8.5
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz	Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 ATI Radeon 2600 256 MB of VRAM	512 MB of VRAM

The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M and Intel integrated video chipsets (including GMA 950) not supported.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/57900/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (57900) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/57900/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (57900) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/57900/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (57900) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] ttp://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=23904881#item_23904881

[2] Duke Nukem Forever Interview with Gearbox Software - AusGamers.com

[4] Is it possible to run the game windowed at 1920x1080?

[5] 1080p in windowed mode? Is it possible?

[6] Play all your games in Windowed borderless mode.

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[Note 1]

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 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Can be caused by faulty .ini files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-# [[Steam#Toggle Steam Cloud per game|Turn off Steam Cloud]] for the game
+# [[Steam#Toggle Steam Cloud per game|Turn off Steam Cloud]] for the game.
-# Go to the folder where configuration files are stored (See [[#Game data|Game data]])
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
-# Delete both <code>system.ini</code> and <code>user.ini</code>
+# Delete both <code>system.ini</code> and <code>user.ini</code>.
 # Launch the game
 # If everything goes well you can turn on Steam Cloud again

Developers

	3D Realms
	Triptych Games^[1]
	Gearbox Software
Multiplayer	Piranha Games^[2]
Publishers
	2K Games
OS X	Aspyr Media
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	June 13, 2011
macOS (OS X)	August 18, 2011