Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee

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Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee cover
Developers
Oddworld Inhabitants
Just Add Water
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Engines
Gamebryo
Release dates
Windows December 20, 2010
Oddworld
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee 1997
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus 1998
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee 2010
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath 2010
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD 2012
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! 2015
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (2016) 2016
Oddworld: Soulstorm 2017

This page is for the original 2010 PC port. For the updated 2016 release, see Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (2016).

Key points

Steam version owners will automatically download updated version, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD. Playing original version of the game requires opting to beta branch.
Poor console port with many holdovers from the Xbox release
No proper analog support for controllers

General information

Oddworld Wiki
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability[edit]

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
Humble Store
Steam

Steam version[edit]

To play this version of the game, it's necessary to opt in to original branch in game properties beta tab. Without this steam will download new updated version, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD.

Essential improvements[edit]

Skip intro videos[edit]

Use replacement OW_intro.bik

Apply the Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee intro skip.

Game data[edit]

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file location[edit]

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\bin\launcher.cfg

Save game data location[edit]

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\saves\

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

Launcher options menu.
Launcher options menu.
If the game is launched directly from munch.exe without the launcher, it will only run in fullscreen at 1024×768 resolution with AA disabled.

Input settings[edit]

In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
The default keyboard/mouse layout.
The default keyboard/mouse layout.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
The gamepad layout for the game.
The gamepad layout for the game.
Keyboard and mouse Native Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Mouse X-axis is always inverted.
Controller
Controller support
XInput and DirectInput, designed for XInput. Analog movement is not properly supported. Menus are navigated with the right analog stick.
Full controller support
Launcher requires the mouse or keyboard.
Controller remapping
Camera is controlled with the D-pad by default. See Remapping.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Both axes are inverted when using the D-pad. See Remapping.
Additional information
Button prompts
Original Xbox button prompts only.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
XInput only.

Remapping[edit]

Enable right stick camera controls[1]
  1. Go to Options >> Controls >> Keyboard-Personalize.
  2. Change the Move Camera controls to the arrow keys on the keyboard.

Notes

The directions must be swapped in order to have standard camera controls.

Audio settings[edit]

Audio options Native Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound; can be set to off, soft and full.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio CC Notes
English

Issues fixed[edit]

Diagonal movement is slow or nonfunctional[edit]

Change default movement speed[1]
  1. Go to Options >> Controls >> Keyboard-Personalize.
  2. Change Default from Walk to Run.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Shader Model support 1.1
64-bit executable

Middleware[edit]

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements[edit]

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Xbox controller not working right? :: Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee General Discussions