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| {{ii}} Two patches are available for the game's PhysX engine; [https://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/patches/DarkVoid_PhysX_Update_Patch.exe main PhysX patch] and [https://developer.download.nvidia.com/PhysX/DarkVoidPhysXSS_patch.exe second PhysX patch]. Retail version of Dark Void requires the main PhysX patch to be applied first. | | {{ii}} Two patches are available for the game's PhysX engine; [https://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/patches/DarkVoid_PhysX_Update_Patch.exe main PhysX patch] and [https://developer.download.nvidia.com/PhysX/DarkVoidPhysXSS_patch.exe second PhysX patch]. Retail version of Dark Void requires the main PhysX patch to be applied first. |
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| + | Please note that running the "DarkVoidPhysXSS_patch.exe" file directly will most likely break the installation and you will have to clean PhysX registry keys. Instead, simply open the exe file using 7zip and extract the following files: |
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| + | APEX_Turbulence.dll |
| + | msvcr71.dll |
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| + | Put and replace these two files in your Dark Void's "Binaries" folder (backup your existing "APEX_Turbulence.dll" just in case) |
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| ===Skip intro videos=== | | ===Skip intro videos=== |
Revision as of 17:01, 21 July 2023
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require SecuROM PA DRM.
- A standalone PhysX benchmark is also available.
Demo
- A demo is available here or here. It includes the level Into The Void.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Two patches are available for the game's PhysX engine; main PhysX patch and second PhysX patch. Retail version of Dark Void requires the main PhysX patch to be applied first.
Please note that running the "DarkVoidPhysXSS_patch.exe" file directly will most likely break the installation and you will have to clean PhysX registry keys. Instead, simply open the exe file using 7zip and extract the following files:
APEX_Turbulence.dll
msvcr71.dll
Put and replace these two files in your Dark Void's "Binaries" folder (backup your existing "APEX_Turbulence.dll" just in case)
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[1]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\nativePC\SkyGame\ .
- Delete or rename the
Movies folder.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Steam Cloud |
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Video
Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)[2][3]
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- Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
- Select the Dark Void profile.
- Change
Antialiasing compatibility value to 0x080000C1 .
- Change
Antialiasing - Behavior Flags to None .
- Change
Antialiasing - Mode to Override any application setting .
- Change
Antialiasing - Setting to 4x [4x Multisampling] .
- Change
Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling to 4x Sparse Grid Supersampling .
- Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.
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Ambient occlusion
Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)[4][5]
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- Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
- Select the Dark Void profile.
- Change
Ambient Occlusion compatibility value to 0x00000024 .
- Change
Ambient Occlusion setting to High Quality .
- Change
Ambient Occlusion usage to Enabled .
- Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.
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- The Dark Void plugin for Flawless Widescreen can change the base FOV by -20 to +20, but this can be modified to get a much wider FOV.
Adjust FOV range[1]
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- Install Flawless Widescreen.
- Run it and install the Dark Void plugin.
- Go to the Flawless Widescreen installation folder.
- Go into
PluginCache\FWS_Plugins\Modules\DarkVoid\Dependencies\Scripts\ .
- Open
DarkVoid.lua with a text editor.
- Find
fAdditionalFOV = Sender:GetScaledFloat(5) .
- Change it to
fAdditionalFOV = Sender:GetScaledFloat(2) . This will make the FOV slider go from -50 to +50.
- Restart Flawless Widescreen and adjust the slider.
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Post-processing
Edit config files
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
SkyEngine.ini .
- Change the
True values under SystemSettings to False if desired:
DepthOfField=True - Disabling depth of field also disables all other post-processing effects.
Bloom=True
Godrays=True
FilmGrain=True
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, music, sound FX and voice. |
Surround sound |
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5.1 |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Spanish |
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VR support
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Debug controls
Enable debug controls[6]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
SkyInput.ini .
- Change
DebugBindings to Bindings to enable a control. Changing the value under Name changes the input key, if the key is already used for another control it will not work.
DebugBindings=(Name="G",Command="god") - Toggles God mode.
DebugBindings=(Name="I",Command="ToggleInvisible") - Toggles invisibility.
DebugBindings=(Name="M",Command="allammo") - Gives full ammo.
DebugBindings=(Name="P",Command="PlayersOnly") - Freezes every dynamic object except the player.
DebugBindings=(Name="O",Command="Slomo 0.5") - Changes the game speed (another key needs to be set to 1.0 to restore the original speed).
DebugBindings=(Name="NumPadOne",Command="FOV 60") - Can be used to change the FOV to a custom value, but it gets reset to a small value after cutscenes. Default is around 65.
DebugBindings=(Name="B",Command="ToggleHud") - Toggles HUD rendering.
DebugBindings=(Name="F1",Command="viewmode wireframe") - Wireframe rendering.
DebugBindings=(Name="F2",Command="viewmode unlit") - Disables light, shadows and post-processing effects.
DebugBindings=(Name="F3",Command="viewmode lit") - Restores normal rendering mode.
DebugBindings=(Name="F5",Command="tiledshot 4") - Takes a high resolution screenshot (7680x4320) and stores it in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\ScreenShots\ .
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 2.4 GHz AMD 2.0 GHz |
Intel Quad Core 2.66 GHz AMD Phenom X4 |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 7900 ATI Radeon HD 3850
| Nvidia GeForce 9800 ATI Radeon HD 4800 |
Notes
References