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{{ii}} '''Warning''': There is unofficial patch 1.3 that is supposed to fix some technical issues with the game, but it known to have a virus. Use at your own risk.
 
{{ii}} '''Warning''': There is unofficial patch 1.3 that is supposed to fix some technical issues with the game, but it known to have a virus. Use at your own risk.
 
===Widescreen Fix===
 
There is a fix for 16:9 widescreen mode. It increases the player's FOV and fixes stretching of HUD and animated cutscenes. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7IXQOeliWM Comparison video].
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Installation|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Download the fix from [http://yadi.sk/d/U7OX4g1F8PXtA here].
 
# Copy '''scripts_you_are_empty_widescreen.pak''' from downloaded archive to '''You Are Empty\gameres\scripts\you_are_empty''' folder.
 
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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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= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  = Using [[GameCompanion]].
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming].
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{ii}} There is a fix for 16:9 widescreen mode. It increases the player's FOV and fixes stretching of HUD and animated cutscenes. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7IXQOeliWM Comparison video].
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Installation|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Download the fix from [http://yadi.sk/d/U7OX4g1F8PXtA here].
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# Copy {{file|scripts_you_are_empty_widescreen.pak}} from downloaded archive to {{code|{{p|game}}\gameres\scripts\you_are_empty}}.
 
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
{{ii}} Command <code>camera_zoom_out</code> increases FOV. Sadly however it also introduces glitches such as invisible weapon models and clipping through walls. Apparently it doesn't increase the FOV, just moves the camera backward.
 
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
# Edit <code>{{p|game}}\gameres\scripts\you_are_empty\scripts_you_are_empty.pak\prototypes\actors\actor_player\actor_player_design.lua</code>
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\gameres\scripts\you_are_empty\</code>.
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# Open <code>scripts_you_are_empty.pak</code> with a file archiver like 7-Zip.
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# Go into <code>prototypes\actors\actor_player</code>.
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# Extract <code>actor_player_design.lua</code> and edit it with Notepad.
 
# Change the <code>view_fov</code> value from <code>90</code> to the FOV you want.
 
# Change the <code>view_fov</code> value from <code>90</code> to the FOV you want.
 
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# Drag the file back into the archive and overwrite.
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} The game's <code>.pak</code> archives are actually using zip format and can be opened with any archiver which supports it.
 
 
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Intro videos and cutscenes do not work===
 
===Intro videos and cutscenes do not work===
Player get error upon launching the game: '''play_video: Material 'avi_logo' is not defines AVI-texture. Video cannot be played'''.
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{{ii}} Error upon launching the game: '''play_video: Material 'avi_logo' is not defines AVI-texture. Video cannot be played'''.
  
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Install Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 VCM codec}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|1=Install [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6191 Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 VCM codec]}}
 
 
You can get it directly from Microsoft website https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6191
 
 
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Revision as of 08:51, 27 July 2016

You Are Empty
You Are Empty cover
Developers
Mandel ArtPlains
Digital Spray Studios
Publishers
1C Company
North America Atari
Engines
DS2 Engine
Release dates
Windows October 27, 2006
You Are Empty on Wikipedia

Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Uses controversial StarForce DRM.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Installing both official patches is highly recommended.
Instructions
Warning: There is unofficial patch 1.3 that is supposed to fix some technical issues with the game, but it known to have a virus. Use at your own risk.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
config_engine contains engine settings.
config_user contains user settings.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

There is a fix for 16:9 widescreen mode. It increases the player's FOV and fixes stretching of HUD and animated cutscenes. Comparison video.
Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues unresolved

Some onscreen effects obscure player's vision

When the player is picking up an item or taking damage the screen flashes for a brief period, completely obscuring player's vision. To clear this error you must have a NVIDIA, GT or GTX Card.. it some animation effect supported only by this cards...

Issues fixed

Intro videos and cutscenes do not work

Error upon launching the game: play_video: Material 'avi_logo' is not defines AVI-texture. Video cannot be played.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 2000+
System memory (RAM) 512 MB (XP)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM

References