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− | {{ii}} The developers have not tested the game above 60 FPS and will not fix issues related to uncapping the frame rate.The below issues do not | + | {{ii}} The developers have not tested the game above 60 FPS and will not fix issues related to uncapping the frame rate. The below frame rate issues do not apply to the Windows Store release, which has no issues at higher than 60fps<ref name="console">[http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1508646-debug-console-commands/ Debug Console Commands - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums]</ref> |
{{--}} Enemy attacks that drain health (i.e. strangling attacks) do so significantly faster at higher frame rates. | {{--}} Enemy attacks that drain health (i.e. strangling attacks) do so significantly faster at higher frame rates. | ||
{{--}} Enemy attack speed appears to be much higher at higher frame rates. | {{--}} Enemy attack speed appears to be much higher at higher frame rates. |
Revision as of 11:29, 21 September 2023
Developers | |
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Tango Gameworks | |
Windows | The Workshop Entertainment[1] |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
id Tech 5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 14, 2014 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 68 |
OpenCritic | 73 |
IGDB | 75 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Series | The Evil Within |
The Evil Within | |
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The Evil Within | 2014 |
The Evil Within 2 | 2017 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | 4 DVD discs, counting 44% of the games data. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Contains all season pass content. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
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Steam | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
Amazon.co.uk (unavailable) | ||||
Bethesda.net (unavailable) | Digital Deluxe. |
Version differences
- The Microsoft Store version is significantly different with regards to gameplay, improved performance, and bug fixes.[2] It features:
- First-person mode with an Field of View option and icons for the lantern and sneaking.
- Infinite ammo mode
- Low/medium options for camera bob
- Increased stamina (5 seconds by default instead of 3)
- The GOG version contains the Fighting Chance Pack DLC that was previously exclusive to pre-orders.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | ||
The Assignment | ||
The Consequence | ||
The Executioner | ||
The Fighting Chance Pack | Pre-order bonus. Included in the GOG release. |
- The Season Pass contains all three story DLCs: The Assignment, The Consequence, and The Executioner.
- The Fighting Chance Pack contains exclusive weapons: the Double Barrel Shotgun, Incendiary Agony Bolts, and Poison Agony Bolts. It also deposits a free medical kit and 5,000 Green Gel in Chapter 3.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Launch game with +com_skipIntroVideo 1 parameter[3]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within\base\the evil withinConfig.cfg |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/268050/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\TangoGameworks\The Evil Within\base\savegame\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\BethesdaSoftworks.TheEvilWithin-PC_3275kfvn8vcwc\SystemAppData\wgs\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/268050/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 15 save slots + 1 autosave slot available.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 2.50:1 letterboxing can be disabled in settings.[4] | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Flawless Widescreen. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed. Use Flawless Widescreen or the related PCGW community tool. | ||
4K Ultra HD | 2.50:1 letterboxing can be disabled in settings.[4] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Limited to the first person FOV and Microsoft Store version. Use Flawless Widescreen or the related PCGW community tool for more. |
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Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | No exclusive fullscreen support. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See Anisotropic filtering (AF). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, MLAA or SMAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Choice of 30 or 60 FPS.[4] See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Launch game with +vt_maxaniso X parameter where X is between 1 and 4 [citation needed]
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Notes
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High frame rate
- In-game frame rate cap option supports either 30 or 60 FPS.[4] Use this parameter to remove the cap entirely.
Launch game with +r_swapinterval 0 parameter[3]
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Notes
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Post-processing
Toggle post-process effects[7][8] |
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Hotkey | Effect | Notes |
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F4 | Disable color filter | Enabled by default. Restores colors and contrast to unmodified values, resulting in a more colorful image. |
F5 | Depth of field toggle | Disabled by default. |
0 | Vignette toggle | Disabled by default. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ↵ Enter cannot be bound to commands. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Four preset options to choose from. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Xbox 360 prompts, despite the manual showing a Xbox One Controller. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Occasionally changes button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Voice, SFX | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 output.[9] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation. | |||
Russian | Fan voice-over by «Team Raccoon». | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: The Evil Within (DX11). |
None of the issues below apply to the Windows Store release
Issues fixed
Launching game results in black screen and disables video output to monitor
Regain video output[10] |
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Game is oddly zoomed in or cropped
Enable the following compatibility setting: Disable display scaling on high DPI settings [11]
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On Windows 10: Override high DPI scaling behaviour in compatibility setting and set it to Application
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Stuttering/micro stuttering while moving around or during camera movement
Disable the in-game frame rate cap and lock frame rate with a third-party tool[12] |
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Enable low latency mode (for Nvidia users)[14] |
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White lines on some objects
In Nvidia Control Panel, set "Texture filtering - Quality" setting to "Quality" or lower[15] |
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- Machines with a small amount of VRAM (less than 2GB) may have stuttering significantly reduced with this tweak.
Launch game with +vt_pageimagesizevmtr 2048 parameter[3]
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Final cutscene does not start
- Users may experience issues with the final cutscene of the game not playing and falling into the sky.
Update or try another version of your display drivers[16] |
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Blurry image in Chapter 5
- Users playing with Anti-Aliasing other than FXAA will experience an issue where the game image gets blurry as they enter a puzzle room in Chapter 5. The problem will persist until the player leaves the room.
Change the Anti-Aliasing type to FXAA[17] |
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Extreme slowdowns/stuttering on high refresh-rate monitors (75Hz or higher) with AMD GPU
Disable FreeSync for this game in AMD Radeon Software[18] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | Game is internally using OpenGL[19] |
Shader Model support | 5.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 4K Upscale files here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2430942746 |
Mods
4K Upscaled Pre-Rendered Cutscenes (including DLCs)
Steam Guide[20] |
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Console commands
Add parameter[6] |
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Notable Console Commands
Command | Effect |
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god |
Makes the player effectively invincible, and certain enemy kill moves will not be used against the player. |
noclip |
Allows the player to walk through walls. |
g_infiniteammo |
Unlimited ammo (Provided the player has at least 1 bullet when it is enabled). |
g_stoptime 1 |
Stops time. Re-enable time with g_stoptime 0 .
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toggledebugcamera |
Separates the camera from Sebastian so the player can freely move the camera around. |
startslowmotion2 |
Slows down time. To disable, run stopslowmotion
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r_skipglare 1 |
Disables all post-processing, including anti-aliasing.[21] Will make the color temperature warmer and disable depth of field. This will also increase the frame rate. Can also be set in the launcher using +r_skipglare 1 .
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r_modelsCastShadow 0 |
Disables player model shadow. |
megashadow_resolutionScale x.x |
Custom shadow resolution scale. Recommended values: 0.12 up to 1.5. |
vt_lodbias x |
Increases LOD distance. in-game highest value is 5. lower values increase the distance up to 0. |
m_smooth 0 |
Disables mouse acceleration. |
m_sensitivity x |
Custom mouse sensitivty. In-game highest value is 5. With this variable you can go beyond that. |
pm_thirdPersonSimple 1 |
Simplified third person camera. |
pm_thirdPersonHeight x |
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pm_thirdPersonRange x |
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kill |
Suicide. |
Restore cache files
- The texture cache folder is not made by the game so the cache is regenerated for each session.
- This can fix stuttering in the game.
Make texture cache folder[22] |
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Notes
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Enable SLI
- While SLI is not officially supported, custom bits might used for a performance increase.
Modify game profile[citation needed] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 8.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7 or an equivalent 4+ core | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB (41 GB installation size) | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 or equivalent 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
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>/268050/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (268050) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-01-28
- The Workshop's homepage explicitly mentioned "The Evil Within® - PlayStation 4®, Xbox One® and PC". Their logo appears in the opening splashes and copyright screen for these versions, but is missing on PS3 and Xbox 360, implying that those were done in-house.
- ↑ The Evil Within on Xbox Gamepass has a FOV option and FPS mode - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Evil Within PC Port Quality : pcgaming
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Steam Update: The Evil Within - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Evil Within
- ↑ id Tech 5 Challenges From Texture Virtualization to Massive Parallelization by J.M.P. van Waveren - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Debug Console Commands - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums
- ↑ The Evil Within - GeForce Forums - last accessed on 2017-05-02
- ↑ Helix Mod: The Evil Within (DX11) - last accessed on 2017-05-02
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on 28 May 2023
- ↑ Can't play full screen :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - The Evil Within - HELP! Can't get ending and credits! - last accessed on 2019-06-19
- ↑ The Evil Within Chapter 5 - Blurry Room bug (and how to fix it) - last accessed on 2021-05-11
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ The Evil Within by Tango Gameworks / Shinji Mikami / Bethesda (2014) - GeForce Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:No_one_17 on 2021-12-25
- ↑ Reddit - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ "fs_cachepath" to reduce stuttering :: The Evil Within General Discussions - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ 3DCenter SLI thread (#1939) - last accessed on 9 June 2023