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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2006}}
 
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|strategywiki =  
 
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|mobygames    = you-are-empty
 
|mobygames    = you-are-empty
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|You Are Empty video settings russian.jpg|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|You Are Empty video settings russian.jpg|Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/you-are-empty
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/you-are-empty
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Requires version 1.2 of the game. For earlier versions edit {{file|{{p|USERPROFILE}}\Documents\My Games\YaE\config_engine\ds2engine.cfg}} and set {{code|fullscreen}} to {{code|0}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2020-08-01|comment=English version I have is 1.1 - there is no patch and the option is lacking from menus.}}</ref>
 
|windowed notes            = Requires version 1.2 of the game. For earlier versions edit {{file|{{p|USERPROFILE}}\Documents\My Games\YaE\config_engine\ds2engine.cfg}} and set {{code|fullscreen}} to {{code|0}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2020-08-01|comment=English version I have is 1.1 - there is no patch and the option is lacking from menus.}}</ref>
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes = Mouse acceleration present.
 
|acceleration option notes = Mouse acceleration present.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
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===Game fails to create DirectPlay 8 Thread Pool upon launch===
 
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{{ii}} Error upon launching the game: <code>CDPThreadPool::init failed to create CLSID_DirectPlay8ThreadPool</code>.
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Activate Legacy Windows components|fix=
 
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# Open '''Control Panel'''.
 
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# Click '''Programs'''.
 
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# Under '''Programs and Features''', click '''Turn Windows features on or off'''.
 
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# Scroll down until you find '''Legacy Components''', click the plus button, then check '''DirectPlay''' and click '''OK.
 
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{{ii}} Tested on Windows 8.1, some buttons might have different names on different versions of Windows.
 
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}}
 
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===Intro videos and cutscenes do not work===
 
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{{ii}} Error upon launching the game: <code>play_video: Material 'avi_logo' is not defines AVI-texture. Video cannot be played.</code>.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2018-7}}</ref>
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Install [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6191 Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 VCM codec]}}
 
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===Some onscreen effects obscure player's vision===
 
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{{Fixbox|description=When the player is picking up an item or taking damage the screen flashes for a brief period, completely obscuring player's vision.|fix=
 
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# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1951-you-are-empty-post-processing-fix/ modified files] ([https://ulozto.net/!KN41YksHy9Z3/you-are-empty-amd-postprocess-fix-rar source]) and extract them.
 
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# Move gameres folder to game directory and override any existing files.
 
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'''Notes:'''
 
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{{mm}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIBblKb0Ru8 Video guide on how to modify files manually.]
 
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}}
 
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===Intro videos, animations and the game world updating at much slower rate than it should===
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Reboot your PC}}
 
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Croatian
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation, [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MzP6y2MIJT0h2QPLKvMCZXGvazFCLNEM/view?usp=share_link Download].
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|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation by Mr.Duke; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/942-you-are-empty-german-patch/ download]
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |subtitles = hackable
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  |notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/you-are-empty/1759 Fan translation.]
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  |notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/games/you-are-empty Fan translation.]
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Local retail only.
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|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
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|gg3d name                  =
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|native 3d gg3d award        =
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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
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|iz3d gg3d award            =
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|native 3d                  =
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|native 3d notes            =
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|iz3d notes                  =
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|vorpx notes                =
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|htc vive                    =
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|oculus rift                =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
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|3rd space gaming vest      = true
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    =
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|trackir notes              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game fails to create DirectPlay 8 Thread Pool upon launch===
 +
{{ii}} Error upon launching the game: <code>CDPThreadPool::init failed to create CLSID_DirectPlay8ThreadPool</code>.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[DirectPlay]]|ref=|fix=
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}}
 +
 +
===Intro videos and cutscenes do not work===
 +
{{ii}} Error upon launching the game: <code>play_video: Material 'avi_logo' is not defines AVI-texture. Video cannot be played.</code>.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2018-7}}</ref>
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{{Fixbox|description=Install [https://master.dl.sourceforge.net/project/senriska/Complete/Codec%20Package/wmv9VCMsetup.exe Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 VCM codec]}}
 +
 +
===Some onscreen effects obscure player's vision===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=When the player is picking up an item or taking damage the screen flashes for a brief period, completely obscuring player's vision.|fix=
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1951-you-are-empty-post-processing-fix/ modified files] and extract them.
 +
# Move gameres folder to game directory and override any existing files.
 +
 +
'''Notes:'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIBblKb0Ru8 Video guide on how to modify files manually.]
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Intro videos, animations and the game world updating at much slower rate than it should===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Reboot your PC}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
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|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
  
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|recOS    = 2000, XP, Vista, 7
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 2000+
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 2000+
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
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|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 256 MB

Latest revision as of 08:48, 24 March 2024

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 HowLongToBeat
You Are Empty on MobyGames
You Are Empty on Wikipedia
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Warnings

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Patches

Installing both official patches is highly recommended.
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Get PATCH_1_2.EXE and PATCH_1_SND.EXE from here.
  2. Install PATCH_1_2.EXE.
  3. Install PATCH_1_SND.EXE.
North American PC release appears to have been already patched.[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\YaE\
config_engine contains engine settings.
config_user contains user settings.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\YaE\savegames\

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Requires version 1.2 of the game. For earlier versions edit %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\YaE\config_engine\ds2engine.cfg and set fullscreen to 0.[3]
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Some animations, such as crouching or enemy animations, appear to run at a lower refresh rate than the one currently selected (ie enemies appear to move at 30FPS at 60).
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Rendered image uses SDR color space. HDR option in config files refers only to HDR Rendering.

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.
Installation[citation needed]
  1. Download the fix from here.
  2. Copy scripts_you_are_empty_widescreen.pak from downloaded archive to <path-to-game>\gameres\scripts\you_are_empty.

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\gameres\scripts\you_are_empty\.
  2. Open scripts_you_are_empty.pak with a file archiver like 7-Zip.
  3. Go into prototypes\actors\actor_player.
  4. Extract actor_player_design.lua and edit it with Notepad.
  5. Change the view_fov value from 90 to the FOV you want.
  6. Drag the file back into the archive and overwrite.
This may cause the 1C intro video to not play and instead be replaced with a dialog box saying "Press Key...", which will persist to the main menu. It does not obstruct anything and goes away during gameplay.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse acceleration present.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Croatian
Fan translation, Download.
German
Fan translation by Mr.Duke; download
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Polish
Local retail only.
Russian

VR support

Devices State Notes
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

Game fails to create DirectPlay 8 Thread Pool upon launch

Error upon launching the game: CDPThreadPool::init failed to create CLSID_DirectPlay8ThreadPool.
Install DirectPlay

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..[4]
Install Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 VCM codec

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.
  1. Download modified files and extract them.
  2. Move gameres folder to game directory and override any existing files.

Notes:

Video guide on how to modify files manually.

Intro videos, animations and the game world updating at much slower rate than it should

Reboot your PC

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 1.3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 2000+		 Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 2000+
System memory (RAM) 512 MB (XP) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM 256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.

References

  1. ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
  2. ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-08-01
    English version I have is 1.1 - there is no patch and the option is lacking from menus.
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2018-7