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{{ii}} Developer recommends 4 GB of VRAM for optimal performance.<ref name="VRAM">[http://www.bethblog.com/2014/09/25/the-system-requirements-within/ The System Requirements Within | Bethesda Blog]</ref> The game is optimized badly and has poor performance in general.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPfmi-jcAg4 The Evil Within PC: CPU and Graphics Card Frame-Rate Tests]</ref> To help increase FPS, adjust the video settings and try using the <code>r_skipglare 1</code> command.
 
{{ii}} Developer recommends 4 GB of VRAM for optimal performance.<ref name="VRAM">[http://www.bethblog.com/2014/09/25/the-system-requirements-within/ The System Requirements Within | Bethesda Blog]</ref> The game is optimized badly and has poor performance in general.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPfmi-jcAg4 The Evil Within PC: CPU and Graphics Card Frame-Rate Tests]</ref> To help increase FPS, adjust the video settings and try using the <code>r_skipglare 1</code> command.
 
{{--}} Using console commands may prevent Steam Achievements.
 
{{--}} Using console commands may prevent Steam Achievements.
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{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS by default;<ref name="console">[http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1508646-debug-console-commands/ Debug Console Commands - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums]</ref> to fix see [[#High frame rate|high frame rate]].
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{{--}} All resolutions are letterboxed 2.50:1;<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-the-evil-within-performance-analysis Performance Analysis: The Evil Within • Eurogamer.net]</ref> to fix use [http://flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://theevilwithin.com Official website]
 
{{mm}} [http://theevilwithin.com Official website]
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{{DLC/row| The Fighting Chance Pack | Pre-order bonus. | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| The Fighting Chance Pack | Pre-order bonus. | Windows}}
 
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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# Click OK and run the game.
 
# Click OK and run the game.
 
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Add parameter|ref=<ref name="PC port quality"/>}}
 
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# Right-click the game in the Steam client and choose Properties.
 
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# Click Set Launch Options and add <code>+r_swapinterval -1</code> for a 60 FPS cap or <code>+r_swapinterval 0</code> for no cap.
 
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# Click OK and run the game.
 
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'''Notes'''
 
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{{ii}}The developers have not tested the game above 60 FPS and will not fix issues related to this.<ref name="console"/>
 
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{{++}}Despite this, removing the 30FPS cap seems to have no confirmed negative side effects.
 
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===Enable SLI===
 
===Enable SLI===
 
{{ii}} No official SLI bits are enabled in latest drivers and game profile does not link the main game executable file.
 
{{ii}} No official SLI bits are enabled in latest drivers and game profile does not link the main game executable file.
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|gamesave manager notes=  
 
|gamesave manager notes=  
 
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
[[File:EWVid.png|thumb|250px|Video settings.]]
 
[[File:EWVid.png|thumb|250px|Video settings.]]
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Letterboxed 2.50:1; to fix use [http://flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
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|widescreen resolution notes= 2.50:1 letterboxing can be disabled in settings.<ref name="FPS cap and letterboxing">[http://steamcommunity.com/games/268050/announcements/detail/255904314874716649 Steam Update: The Evil Within - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Evil Within]</ref>
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor notes        = Use [http://flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
|multimonitor notes        = Use [http://flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
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|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|high frame rate            = hackable
 
|high frame rate            = hackable
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|high frame rate notes      = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS by default; see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|high frame rate notes      = In-game frame rate cap option for either 30 or 60 FPS;<ref name="FPS cap and letterboxing"/> see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
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|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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{{ii}} In-game frame rate cap option supports either 30 or 60 FPS;<ref name=""FPS cap and letterboxing""> use these steps to remove the cap entirely.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Add parameter|ref=<ref name="PC port quality"/>}}
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# Right-click the game in the Steam client and choose Properties.
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# Click Set Launch Options and add <code>+r_swapinterval 0</code> for no cap.
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# Click OK and run the game.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} The developers have not tested the game above 60 FPS and will not fix issues related to this.<ref name="console">[http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1508646-debug-console-commands/ Debug Console Commands - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums]</ref>
 
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings

Revision as of 19:25, 29 October 2014

The Evil Within
The Evil Within cover
Developers
Tango Gameworks
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
id Tech 5
Release dates
Windows October 14, 2014
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The Evil Within on Wikipedia

Key points

Developer recommends 4 GB of VRAM for optimal performance.[1] The game is optimized badly and has poor performance in general.[2] To help increase FPS, adjust the video settings and try using the r_skipglare 1 command.
Using console commands may prevent Steam Achievements.

General information

Official website
The Evil Within General Discussion - Bethesda Softworks Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
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Green Man Gaming
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Steam
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All versions require Steam.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Fighting Chance Pack Pre-order bonus.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Create cache files

The texture cache folder is not made by the game so the cache is regenerated for each session.
Instructions

Reduce stuttering lag

This tweak is for those who have weak VGA (1GB vram), significantly reduce stuttering.
Instructions

Enable SLI

No official SLI bits are enabled in latest drivers and game profile does not link the main game executable file.
Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/268050/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/268050/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

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High frame rate

In-game frame rate cap option supports either 30 or 60 FPS;Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

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Input settings

Control settings.

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Other information

Console commands

Instructions
Notable console commands include:
  • God - You are effectively invincible, and certain enemy kill moves will not be used against you (Laura, for example, will not jump on you)
  • Noclip - Allows you to walk through walls
  • G_infiniteammo - Unlimited ammo (provided you have at least 1 bullet when you enable this)
  • G_stoptime 1 - Stops time. Re enable time with g_stoptime 0.
  • Toggledebugcamera - Separates the camera from Sebastian so you can freely move around the
  • Startslowmotion2 - Slows down time. To disable, Stopslowmotion.
  • r_skipglare 1 - Disables all post-processing. Will make the color temperature warmer and disable depth of field. This will also increase the FPS. Can also be set in the launcher using +r_skipglare 1.

System requirements

64-bit system required.
Developer recommends 4 GB of VRAM for optimal performance.[1]
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU) i7 or an equivalent 4+ core processor
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 GB
(41 GB installation size)
Video card (GPU) GeForce GTX 460 or an equivalent card
1 GB of VRAM 		GeForce GTX 670 or an equivalent card
4 GB of VRAM

Notes

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

References