Unreal

General information

Official game site (Archived)

OldUnreal.com - A site for all classic Unreal games

Liandri Archives - A dedicated Unreal wiki site that collects information about all the games in the series.

Unreal Wiki - A wiki on how to use Unreal Editor, UnrealScript and other technical aspects of Unreal Engine.

Unreal Admin Wiki - A wiki on how to manage Unreal multiplayer servers.

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys
GOG.com		Unreal Gold; DRM-free.
Steam		Unreal Gold.

Unreal Gold includes the Return to Na Pali expansion.

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

Name	Notes
Unreal Mission Pack 1: Return to Na Pali	Included with Unreal Gold.
Unreal Fusion Map Pack	Available for free. See Bonus Content.

Essential improvements[edit]

In-game general settings.

In-game HUD settings.

Patches[edit]

Official[edit]

A list of all official patches can be found here.

Unofficial[edit]

OldUnreal 227 Patch[edit]

A huge patch, it adds support for modern Windows, extra renders, multiple bug fixes, and many other additions. It also includes a patch to allow Unreal to run natively on Linux.

It can be found here.

Bonus Content[edit]

Fusion Map Pack - Adds 6 multiplayer maps to the game and is the only official bonus content for Unreal.

Graphical Tweaks[edit]

The vast majority of graphical tweaks are accomplished by editing the games .ini configuration files with a word editing program such as notepad.

D3D10/High Res/Widescreen Fix[edit]

Installing the Direct3D 10 renderer allows you to play the game in high-resolution, widescreen, and Direct3D 10. There's also a Direct3D 11 renderer, but currently no significant changes from D3D10 renderer.

High Resolution Textures[edit]

Replace the original textures with S3TC Textures and get amazing detail. Do not use these server-side.

Mods[edit]

Various modifications, custom content such as characters, maps, plugins, and total-conversion mods can be downloaded and installed for Unreal. Like every game in the Unreal franchise, there's a ton of mods floating around the web on fansites like Oldunreal.

Maps[edit]

Maps are custom levels that are created using mod tools or editors.

Unreal User Maps is a website hosted by Oldunreal. They host not only maps but the tools you'll need to make them.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\System

Save game data location[edit]

	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Save

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
GameSave Manager		Only for Unreal Gold.

Video settings[edit]

In-game video settings.

Graphics option	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See the WSGF Unreal entry for details.
Multi-monitor		The OldUnreal 227 Patch is required. See the WSGF Unreal entry for details.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	The OldUnreal 227 Patch is required.
Windowed	Click the resize icon in the top right corner of the in-game taskbar.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)	The OldUnreal 227 Patch is required.
High frame rate

Input settings[edit]

In-game key map settings.

In-game general control settings.

Keyboard and mouse	Native	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller Y-axis inversion

Audio settings[edit]

In-game audio settings.

Audio options	Native	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 output.^[1] May require DirectSound 3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		A3D 1.x, A3D 2.0, DirectSound3D, EAX 1^[2] A3D support could require to reduce sound channels to 8^[3]

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	CC	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		16
Online play		16
LAN co-op		16
Online co-op		16

All official maps are designed for at most 16 players. However, dedicated servers can be set externally to have the max player limit at 32

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP (outbound)	7777
UDP (outbound)	7777

This is the default port used. It can be changed externally by the user

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11	Not included with original release. 6 was added in via Patch v216. 7 was added via Patch v226 and replaced Direct3D 6 support. To add in Direct3D 8 and 9 support, the OldUnreal 227 Patch is required. For Direct3D 10 and 11 support, see D3D10/High Res/Widescreen Fix.
OpenGL	Unknown
Glide	2.4
Software renderer
64-bit executable

Middleware[edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD, OpenAL	The OldUnreal 227 Patch is required.

System requirements[edit]


Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium/MMX 200 MHz	Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
System memory (RAM)	16 MB	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	100 MB	630 MB
Video card (GPU)	1 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible	12 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible

References

[1] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

[2] Games List - All Titles supporting 3D Audio

[3] Aureal A3D Central - Frequently Asked Questions - General

[1]

[2]

[3]

Unreal	1998
Return to Na Pali
Unreal Tournament 1999	1999
Unreal Tournament 2003	2002
Unreal II: The Awakening	2003
Unreal Tournament 2004	2004
Unreal Tournament 3	2007
Titan Pack
Unreal Tournament (2014)	2014

Unreal

Developers Epic Games Digital Extremes
Publishers GT Interactive Mac OS MacSoft
Engines Unreal Engine 1
Release dates Windows May 22, 1998 Mac OS 1999