Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
General information
- Painkiller Zone - A fansite for the series (archived)
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Community Discussions Gold Edition
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- Painkiller: Black Edition includes the base game along with the "Battle out of Hell" expansion.
- Painkiller Universe includes the base game along with the "Battle out of Hell" expansion and Painkiller: Overdose.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Battle out of Hell |
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Demo
A free demo can be installed on Steam by using a direct link (allow Steam popup): steam://install/3210
.
Essential improvements
Patches
- A list of official patches can be found here. Digital distribution versions are already patched.
Unofficial Patch v1.66
Install Unoffcial Patch[8]
|
- Download the patch.
- Copy the contents to
<path-to-game> .
- If the game language is other than English, download this archive and copy the contents of the desired language.
Notes
- Contains fixes for various issues like broken items, enemies placement, levels logic, weapons and tarot cards behavior.
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Randomguy7's Fix Compilation
Install Fix Compilation[9]
|
- Download the patch.
- Copy the contents to
<path-to-game> .
Notes
- Fixes slowdown on dual-core CPUs, FOV and HUD can be modified among other fixes.
- Latest version includes fixes from the unofficial patch v1.66.
- Both versions of the patch are available to those who prefer the older fix.
- The new version of the patch fixes clipping issues with HUD elements.
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Skip intro videos
Instructions[10]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Data\Movies\ .
- Delete or rename
logo-dreamcatcher.bik , logo-nvidia.bik and logo-pcf.bik .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Input
In-game control settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, music (battle & ambient), and sound. |
Surround sound |
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Up to 8 speakers.[11] |
Subtitles |
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Subtitle files to be viewed via media player. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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A3D, EAX 3.[12][13] |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Retail only. link #1 or link #2 |
French |
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German |
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Retail and Steam only. Download for GOG.com version. |
Italian |
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Retail only. Download. |
Polish |
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Retail and GOG.com only. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation. Download. |
Russian |
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Retail and GOG.com only. Patch for Steam release here. |
Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
3455 |
UDP |
3455 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- This is the default port used. It can be changed in-game by the user.
VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Fluctuating game speed
Enable Vsync in the GPU control panel[15]
|
Notes
- If it does not fix the issue, try disabling it.
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Editor asks for CD-ROM
Edit hex code[16]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Bin\Editor\ .
- Open
PainEditor.exe with a hex editor.
- Go to offset
36C1 , and change 75 0C to EB 0C .
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Bypass GameSpy Installer
Delete or rename GameSpy Installer
|
- Go to
<path-to-game>\GameSpy\ .
- Delete or rename
ArcadeInstallPAINKILLER14c.exe .
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Low frame rate on GeForce FX series and similar old cards
Disable Bloom in the advanced video settings
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Game doesn't fill screen (Proton/Linux)
- With Proton 6.3-8 and newer, the game occupies only a small area of the screen and may not be fully visible.
Use Proton 5.13-6 or older
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- In the game properties on Steam, go to Compatibility.
- Enable Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool.
- Select
Proton 5.13-6 or older from the drop-down menu.
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GameScope
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- Alternatively, set the windowed mode and run the game via gamescope with the
-f flag to play in fullscreen.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8.1, 9 |
|
Shader Model support |
2, 3 |
Shader version 3 requires game to be patched to 1.61 (or higher). |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Unlock all levels
- Install "all levels" mod.
System requirements
Windows |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
System memory (RAM) |
384 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2.6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce2 GTS ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1b compatible
| Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9700 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[3][4][5][6] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References