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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Painkiller Recurring Evil cover.jpg | |cover = Painkiller Recurring Evil cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Med-Art}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Med-Art}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2012-2020}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver|2020-present}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Pain Engine}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Pain Engine}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|painkiller-recurring-evil|rating}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|painkiller-recurring-evil|rating}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
| − | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, FPS, Shooter }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} |
| − | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Horror }} | |
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| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Painkiller }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Painkiller }} | ||
|steam appid = 206760 | |steam appid = 206760 | ||
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|hltb = 6878 | |hltb = 6878 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 55767 |
|wikipedia = Painkiller_(video_game)#Recurring_Evil | |wikipedia = Painkiller_(video_game)#Recurring_Evil | ||
|winehq = 14175 | |winehq = 14175 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| retail | | DRM-free | Comes with a key to activate the game on Steam | + | {{Availability/row| retail | | DRM-free | Comes with a key to activate the game on Steam | Steam | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1839-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1839-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 206760 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 206760 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix= |
| − | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\data\movies\}}. |
| − | # Delete or rename | + | # Delete or rename {{file|eggtooth_logo.bik}}, {{file|medart_logo.bik}}, {{file|nordic_logo.bik}} and {{file|pk_ugu_logo.bik}}. |
}} | }} | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| − | {{Image|Painkiller Recurring Evil - video settings.png|Video settings | + | {{Image|Painkiller Recurring Evil - video settings.png|Video settings}} |
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
| − | {{Image|Painkiller Recurring Evil - input settings.png|Input settings | + | {{Image|Painkiller Recurring Evil - input settings.png|Input settings}} |
{{Input | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
| − | {{Image|Painkiller Recurring Evil - audio settings.png|Audio settings | + | {{Image|Painkiller Recurring Evil - audio settings.png|Audio settings}} |
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = true | |eax support = true | ||
| − | |eax support notes | + | |eax support notes = EAX 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0. |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
| − | |shader model versions = 3 | + | |shader model versions = 3.0 |
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:02, 27 March 2024
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| Developers | |
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| Med-Art | |
| Publishers | |
| 2012-2020 | THQ Nordic |
| 2020-present | Deep Silver |
| Engines | |
| Pain Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 29, 2012 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 38 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Horror |
| Series | Painkiller |
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| Painkiller | |
|---|---|
| Painkiller | 2004 |
| Painkiller: Overdose | 2007 |
| Painkiller: Resurrection | 2009 |
| Painkiller: Redemption | 2011 |
| Painkiller: Recurring Evil | 2012 |
| Painkiller: Hell & Damnation | 2012 |
Painkiller: Recurring Evil is a singleplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Painkiller series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
Comes with a key to activate the game on Steam | |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Painkiller Recurring Evil\RE.ini |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/206760/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Painkiller Recurring Evil\Saves\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/206760/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Video settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Use ThirteenAG's D3D9 Wrapper. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use ThirteenAG's D3D9 Wrapper. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Input settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | EAX 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | ||||
| Russian |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 3.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce AMD Radeon 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce AMD Radeon 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (206760) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.