Outcast 1.1

This page is for the updated version. For the original release, see Outcast. For the 2017 remake, see Outcast: Second Contact.

Outcast
Outcast	1999
Outcast 1.1	2014
Outcast: Second Contact	2017
Outcast: A New Beginning	2024

Outcast 1.1 is a recompiled version of the 1999 game Outcast. It includes higher resolution support, a multi-threaded renderer, tweaked visuals (particularly skyboxes), altered interface, Xinput controller support and bug fixes.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate

GOG.com		Includes the original release (titled "Outcast Classic").
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam
ZOOM Platform

Game data

In-game options menu.

Launcher advanced settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\userdata\config.ini^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/336610/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\userdata\savegames^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/336610/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Launcher general control settings.

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

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Launcher key/button map settings.
Launcher gamepad layout.

Audio

Launcher audio settings.

Launcher language settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Global, music, ambient, SFX
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		Must be manually enabled.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese				Zoom Platform only.
Spanish

Enable EAX

Modify configuration file^[1]

Open <path-to-game>\quality_control.ini with a text editor.
Change the following lines to read as follows:

EAX_support=1
3D_sound=1

Save and close the file.

Notes

3D sound support is broken; sounds are played at maximum volume as soon as the player is within hearing range.

Issues fixed

Game runs slow

The game occasionally fails to detect the number of CPU cores when it uses technology like Intel's Hyperthreading, resulting in poor performance.

Manually set Max Voxel Threads^[1]
From the game's launcher, click on "Settings". From the window which appears, click on the "Advanced" tab. Click on the menu next to `Max Voxel Threads` and select the number which represents the number of logical CPU cores the computer has. Click "OK".

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
Software renderer
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Input	XInput
Cutscenes	MPlayer

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU)	1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/336610/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (336610) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Tested by Expack3

[gamedir-1] 1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Proton_path_note-2] 2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/336610/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (336610) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[Expack3-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Tested by Expack3

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[1]

Developers

	Fresh3D
Publishers
	THQ Nordic
Engines
	GAIA
Release dates
Windows	December 18, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Shooter
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Outcast