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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Saw cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Saw cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Konami}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Konami}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nd.ru/catalog/products/sawthegame/|title=Пила|date=2023-07-14}}</ref>}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 22, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 22, 2009}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|saw|55}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|saw|40}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 27300
 
|steam appid  = 27300
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20100327075637/http://www.zombie.com/saw.html
 +
|hltb        = 8162
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = saw
 
|wikipedia    = Saw (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Saw (video game)
 
|winehq      = 13036
 
|winehq      = 13036
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/27300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/27300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | [[DRM]]: [[SecuROM]] 7 disc check |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7.40.0009}} disc check |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 27300 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game is no longer available digitally.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Saw\SawGame\Config\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Saw\SawGame\Checkpoints\default_checkpoint.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/saw/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/saw/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Resolutions up to 1920x1200; for unlisted resolutions see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Forcing 4K through <code>SawEngine.ini</code> crashes the game. Use [[dgVoodoo 2]] to force 4K without crashing.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = always on
|anisotropic notes          = no in-game setting
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|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = hackable
 +
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              = See [[Engine:Unreal_Engine_3#Smoothed_frame_rate]].
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 62 FPS, See [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate]]. Can cause puzzles to be near if not unbeatable at extremely high frame rates. (400 FPS+ makes them impossible.)
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit SawEngine.ini|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{Refcheck|user=Wolfinston|date=2021-06-22}}</ref>|fix=
|key remap                = unknown
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Only works up to 1920x1080
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
 +
# Open <code>SawEngine.ini</code>.
 +
# Go to the <code>[SystemSettings]</code> section.
 +
# Change <code>ResX=</code> and <code>ResY=</code> to your respective resolution.
 +
 
 +
{{ii}} Example: <code>ResX=1920</code> and <code>ResY=1080</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="SelfCheck">{{Refcheck|user=TerminatorOST|date=29 March 2019}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
 +
# Open <code>SawEngine.ini</code>.
 +
# Go to the <code>[SystemSettings]</code> section.
 +
# Change <code>UseVsync=False</code> to <code>UseVsync=True</code>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions||fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>SawEngine.ini</code>.
 +
# Change <code>MaxAnisotropy=4</code> to <code>MaxAnisotropy=16</code>.
 +
 
 +
{{ii}} Do not change the in-game graphics settings as it will go back to 4.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions||fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>SawEngine.ini</code>.
 +
# Change <code>MaxMultisamples</code> to to the desired value.
 +
 
 +
{{ii}} Do not change the in-game graphics settings as it will go to 4.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Effects, Music, Dialog
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Dolby Digital
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1287-saw-the-game-hungarian-translation/ The language files are available.]
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail only. [https://archive.org/details/saw-spolszczenie.-7z Download files here.]
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation; [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-saw-para-portugues-brasil/ Gamevício.]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     = Local retail only. For Steam version use [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2953436522 this patch].
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d versions      = 9
|direct3d notes        =  
+
|direct3d notes        = A D3D10 setting exacts in the config file but nothing happens.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
}}
+
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
+
|windows exe notes      =  
===Middleware===
+
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
{{Middleware
+
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
|physics          =
+
|macos arm app          = unknown
|physics notes    =
+
|macos app notes       =  
|audio            =  
+
|linux 32-bit executable=  
|audio notes      =  
+
|linux 64-bit executable=  
|interface        =  
+
|linux arm app          = unknown
|interface notes  =  
+
|linux executable notes =  
|input            =  
 
|input notes     =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 20:44, 13 March 2024

Saw
Saw cover
Developers
Zombie Studios
Publishers
Konami
Russia Noviy Disk[1]
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows October 22, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 55
IGDB 40
Saw on HowLongToBeat
Saw on IGDB
Saw on MobyGames
Saw on Wikipedia

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 7.40.0009 DRM disc check
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
This game is no longer available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Saw\SawGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/27300/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Saw\SawGame\Checkpoints\default_checkpoint.sav
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/27300/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Resolutions up to 1920x1200; for unlisted resolutions see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Forcing 4K through SawEngine.ini crashes the game. Use dgVoodoo 2 to force 4K without crashing.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 62 FPS, See Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate. Can cause puzzles to be near if not unbeatable at extremely high frame rates. (400 FPS+ makes them impossible.)
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Edit SawEngine.ini[2]

Only works up to 1920x1080

  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open SawEngine.ini.
  3. Go to the [SystemSettings] section.
  4. Change ResX= and ResY= to your respective resolution.
Example: ResX=1920 and ResY=1080.


Vertical sync (Vsync)

Instructions[3]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open SawEngine.ini.
  3. Go to the [SystemSettings] section.
  4. Change UseVsync=False to UseVsync=True

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Instructions
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open SawEngine.ini.
  3. Change MaxAnisotropy=4 to MaxAnisotropy=16.
Do not change the in-game graphics settings as it will go back to 4.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Instructions
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open SawEngine.ini.
  3. Change MaxMultisamples to to the desired value.
Do not change the in-game graphics settings as it will go to 4.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, Music, Dialog
Surround sound
Dolby Digital
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Retail only. The language files are available.
Italian
Polish
Local retail only. Download files here.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation; Gamevício.
Russian
Local retail only. For Steam version use this patch.
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 A D3D10 setting exacts in the config file but nothing happens.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600
ATI Radeon X1300
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/27300/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (27300) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Пила - last accessed on 2023-07-14
  2. Verified by User:Wolfinston on 2021-06-22
  3. Verified by User:TerminatorOST on 29 March 2019