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Revision as of 06:53, 18 December 2014

Outcast
Outcast cover
Developers
Appeal S.A.
Publishers
Infogrames
Engines
GAIA
Release dates
Windows July 31, 1999
Outcast on Wikipedia
Outcast
Outcast 1999
Outcast 1.1 2014
Outcast: Second Contact 2017
Outcast: A New Beginning 2024

This page is for the original version. For the updated version, see Outcast 1.1.

Key points

To save the game, press F2 and use the equipped crystal

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Planet-Adelpha - fansite
Open Outcast - site for a fanmade remake, with information on the original as well

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
GOG.com
DRM-free
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Essential improvements

Launcher general settings (1/2).
Launcher general settings (2/2).

Patches

Official patches

These patches are for the retail releases only. The GOG.com release already has them incorporated.
It is strongly recommended you install patches 1-3, in order, and not any of the others on that site.

Unofficial Patches

Music Fix

This is for retail releases only, do not install on the GOG.com release.
The correct link is under the 2º line marked program
Within that zip file you want to extract CORRECION MUSICA_By_Zenger.zip

Resolution Fix

The links marked HD-V3 are the most up-to-date version of this patch.
Allows for more resolution options than the unpatched game.
The higher resolutions may cause a number of issues, as well as general instability.

Deadfix

Fixes a crashing bug introduced by the Resolution Fix.

Skip intro videos

Launch the game with LAUNCHER.EXE (as opposed to START.EXE)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video settings

Launcher video settings (1/3).
Launcher video settings (2/3).
Launcher video settings (3/3).

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Launcher key map settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Black Screen on Startup

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6 compatible