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|4k ultra hd notes = Appears to not work by default, but can be fixed by locating the DeadByDaylight.exe file, right-clicking it, selecting '''Properties''', selecting the '''Compatibility''' tab, clicking '''Change high DPI settings''' and then selecting the '''Override high DPI scaling behavior''', scaling performed by: '''Application''' check box.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/deadbydaylight/comments/hs3dd2/fyi_if_your_windows_display_settings_resolution/|title=Reddit post detailing the 4K fix.|date=2022-01-09}}</ref> | |4k ultra hd notes = Appears to not work by default, but can be fixed by locating the DeadByDaylight.exe file, right-clicking it, selecting '''Properties''', selecting the '''Compatibility''' tab, clicking '''Change high DPI settings''' and then selecting the '''Override high DPI scaling behavior''', scaling performed by: '''Application''' check box.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/deadbydaylight/comments/hs3dd2/fyi_if_your_windows_display_settings_resolution/|title=Reddit post detailing the 4K fix.|date=2022-01-09}}</ref> | ||
|fov = true | |fov = true | ||
− | |fov notes = The default FOV is 87° for Killer and | + | |fov notes = The default FOV is 87° for Killer and since patch 7.5.0<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/kb/articles/430-7-5-0-alan-wake|title=7.5.0 Alan Wake|date=2024-01-30}}</ref> can be adjust to 103°. Survivor FOV can only be increased by 10° for 20 seconds with a Med-Kit Add-on that's only available in Halloween Event. |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = |
Latest revision as of 07:56, 13 September 2024
Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Developers | |
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Behaviour Interactive | |
Publishers | |
2016-2017 | Starbreeze Studios |
2018-present | Behaviour Interactive |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 5[Note 1] | |
2016-2024 | Unreal Engine 4 |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 14, 2016 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 71 |
OpenCritic | 70 |
IGDB | 67 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Currency, Free-to-grind, Unlock |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Perspectives | Third-person, First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Survival horror |
Themes | Horror, Supernatural |
Series | Dead by Daylight |
Dead by Daylight | |
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Dead by Daylight | 2016 |
Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim | 2022 |
What the Fog | 2024 |
The Casting of Frank Stone | 2024 |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer third-person and first-person survival horror game in the Dead by Daylight series.
General information
- Official forum
- Official wiki
- Steam Community discussions
- Patch notes
- Kill switch master list
- Developer updates
- r/deadbydaylight subreddit
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | Gold Edition also available. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Gold Edition also available. |
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Steam | Gold Edition and Resident Evil: Collaboration Bundle also available. |
- All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Version differences
- The Gold Edition includes 12 Chapters for a total of 16 Killers and 19 Survivors with Additional Outfits & DLC Exclusive Items.[2]
Monetization
- The list below is in chronological order (according to the DLC addition dates to the Steam Store).
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Original Soundtrack | Official soundtrack. | |
The Last Breath Chapter | Chapter 1. Free DLC included with the base game. | |
The 80's Suitcase | Clothing pack. | |
The Halloween® Chapter | Chapter 2. | |
The Bloodstained Sack | Clothing pack. | |
Of Flesh and Mud Chapter | Chapter 3. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Maddening Darkness Pack. | |
Left Behind | Chapter 3.5. Free DLC included with the base game. | |
Headcase | Clothing pack. | |
Spark of Madness Chapter | Chapter 4. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Maddening Darkness Pack. | |
Charity Case | Clothing pack. | |
A Lullaby for the Dark Chapter | Chapter 5. Free DLC included with the base game. | |
Leatherface™ | Chapter 5.5. | |
A Nightmare on Elm Street™ | Chapter 6. | |
The Saw® Chapter | Chapter 7. | |
Curtain Call Chapter | Chapter 8. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Maddening Darkness Pack. | |
Shattered Bloodline Chapter | Chapter 9. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Maddening Darkness Pack. | |
Darkness Among Us Chapter | Chapter 10. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Old Wounds Pack. | |
Demise of the Faithful Chapter | Chapter 11. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Old Wounds Pack. | |
Ash vs Evil Dead | Chapter 11.5. | |
Ghost Face® | Chapter 12. | |
Stranger Things Chapter | Chapter 13. | |
Cursed Legacy Chapter | Chapter 14. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Old Wounds Pack. | |
Chains of Hate Chapter | Chapter 15. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Old Wounds Pack. | |
Silent Hill Chapter | Chapter 16. | |
Silent Hill Cosmetic Pack | Clothing pack. Only available when purchasing the Silent Hill Edition. | |
Descend Beyond Chapter | Chapter 17. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Macabre Tales Pack. | |
A Binding of Kin Chapter | Chapter 18. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Macabre Tales Pack. | |
All-Kill Chapter | Chapter 19. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Macabre Tales Pack. | |
Terror Expansion Pack | Character pack. | |
Escape Expansion Pack | Character pack. | |
Resident Evil Chapter | Chapter 20. | |
Hellraiser Chapter | Chapter 21. | |
Hour of the Witch Chapter | Chapter 21.5. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Macabre Tales Pack. | |
Portrait of a Murder Chapter | Chapter 22. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Endless Hunt Pack. | |
Sadako Rising Chapter | Chapter 23. | |
Roots of Dread Chapter | Chapter 24. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Endless Hunt Pack. | |
Resident Evil: PROJECT W Chapter | Chapter 25. | |
Forged in Fog Chapter | Chapter 26. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Endless Hunt Pack. | |
Dead by Daylight x Attack on Titan: Armored Pack | Clothing pack. No longer available to purchase. | |
Dead by Daylight x Attack on Titan: War Hammer Pack | Clothing pack. No longer available to purchase. | |
Tools of Torment Chapter | Chapter 27. No longer available to purchase separately. Included in Endless Hunt Pack. | |
End Transmission Chapter | Chapter 28. | |
Nicolas Cage Chapter Pack | Chapter 28.5. | |
Alien Chapter Pack | Chapter 29. | |
Chucky Chapter | Chapter 30. | |
Macabre Tales Pack | Character, clothing and item pack. | |
Old Wounds Pack | Character, clothing and item pack. | |
Maddening Darkness Pack | Character, clothing and item pack. | |
Alan Wake Chapter | Chapter 30.5. | |
All Things Wicked Chapter | Chapter 31. | |
Endless Hunt Pack | Character, clothing and item pack. | |
Dungeons & Dragons Chapter | Chapter 32. | |
Tomb Raider Chapter | Chapter 32.5. | |
Castlevania Chapter | Chapter 33. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Boost | All characters (original and licensed) can be bought with real money. Each character unlocks three unique Perks that give certain advantagens to either a Killer or a Survivor. |
Cosmetic | Skins and clothes for characters. |
Currency | Auric Cells are the paid currency used for in-game purchases and require real money. Iridescent Shards are the free currency earned by playing the game normally, and can be used to purchase some of the characters and cosmetics from the in-game store. The game has a so-called "Shrine of Secrets", which sometimes makes Perks that would otherwise only be available through purchases with real money available for everyone through Iridescent Shards. The Perks of the Shrine of Secrets are handpicked by the developers. |
Infinite spend | Auric Cells can be bought infinitely, although there's a limited quantity of cosmetics available. |
Unlock | Some characters are licensed (e.g. the Nemesis from the Resident Evil series) and can only be bought with real money. |
- Note: all maps, including licensed ones, are DLC-independent (meaning it's possible to play on them just by having the base game purchased).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadByDaylight\Saved\Config\WindowsClient |
Epic Games Launcher | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadByDaylight\Saved\Config\EGS |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadByDaylight\Saved\Config\WinGDK |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/381210/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Game uses desktop resolution, with in-game resolution option affecting quality of in-game render. See Widescreen resolution for custom resolutions. | ||
Multi-monitor | Player has the option between Vert- or letterboxing to 16:9. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Player has the option between Vert- or letterboxing to 16:9. As of patch 7.5.0, FOV for Killer can be increased up to 16°, which compensates for Vert-. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Appears to not work by default, but can be fixed by locating the DeadByDaylight.exe file, right-clicking it, selecting Properties, selecting the Compatibility tab, clicking Change high DPI settings and then selecting the Override high DPI scaling behavior, scaling performed by: Application check box.[3] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | The default FOV is 87° for Killer and since patch 7.5.0[4] can be adjust to 103°. Survivor FOV can only be increased by 10° for 20 seconds with a Med-Kit Add-on that's only available in Halloween Event. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | The fullscreen mode is borderless windowed.[5][6] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Always on, cannot currently be modified. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA or Off options added in patch 7.2.0.[7] | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | FSR 1.0, XeSS 1.3 FSR1 added with patch 7.4.0.[8] XeSS added with patch 8.2.0[9] Using FSR or AA will turn off XeSS. Using XeSS will turn off FSR, AA, Screen Resolution and Auto-adjust off. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | On or Off options added in patch 7.2.0.[10] | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 30, 59, 60, 90 and 120 FPS options added in patch 7.2.0.[11] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode | Options for Deuteranopia, Protanopia, and Tritanopia filters, and a slider for filter intensity. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 5 page for more details.
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Widescreen resolution
Change resolution[12] |
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DirectX 11
Enable DirectX 11[13] |
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Skip the intro video
Delete the intro video file[16] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Separate Survivor and Killer controls. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Different sliders for Killer and Survivor. See Mouse sensitivity for advanced configuration. Killer's vertical sensitivity is much lower than Survivor's. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Combined for both keyboard and controller. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | Combined for both keyboard and controller. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Supported via Steam Input. | |
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PlayStation button prompts | Requires Steam Input, prompts are automatically used. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | Visible during QTEs. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | As of February 2021, the new UI may result in unwanted button prompt switching behaviour. It does not affect functionality.[citation needed] |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection |
Mouse sensitivity
Set mouse sensitivity[17] |
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[/Script/Engine.InputSettings] AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.015000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.015000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_RightX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.050000,Sensitivity=1.00000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_RightY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.050000,Sensitivity=1.00000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_LeftX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.050000,Sensitivity=1.00000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_LeftY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.050000,Sensitivity=1.00000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Main Volume and Menu Music. | |
Surround sound | Polls setting from the OS. "Configure Speakers" for the primary output device to change surround sound options. 5.1 SL/SR and RL/RR options output sound correctly. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | An option has been added to disable copyrighted music in patch 7.6.0.[18] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Only Canadian English available. | |||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Dutch | Advertised but not available. Removed on patch 3.5.0. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Swedish | Advertised but not available. Removed on patch 3.5.0. | |||
Thai | ||||
Turkish |
Network
- "Play as Killer" and "Play as Survivor" will affect grades; custom games won't.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 5 | Versus Player vs. bot also available. |
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Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | Was used before the switch to dedicated servers. | |
Dedicated | Since October 2019.[19] | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues Unresolved
Shader compilation stutter
- The game suffers from severe shader compilation related stutters during gameplay, this occurs whenever a new effect is displayed and thus whenever a new shader has to be compiled.[20][21]
Other information
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 12 | DirectX 12 is used by default since patch 7.7.0.[22][23] See the DirectX 11 section above on how to enable it for other versions. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | 3.3 with APEX 1.3 |
Audio | Wwise | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks | |
Anti-cheat | Easy Anti-Cheat | [24] In patch 8.2.0 got upgraded to a new version.[25] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4170 AMD FX-8120 |
AMD FX-8300 or higher |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB[26] | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 8800[Note 3] Higher GPU with at least 4 GB VRAM 2 GB (NVIDIA and AMD[Note 4]), 4 GB (For higher GPUs) of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 11 compatible | |
Other | With these requirements, it is recommended that the game is played on Low quality settings. |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 5 engine build: 5.2.1.0 (as of patch 7.7.0)[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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/381210/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (381210) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ This is a series.
- ↑ Since for AMD it's recommended a series, this is the lowest VRAM.
References
- ↑ 7.7.0 Mid-Chapter - last accessed on 2024-04-24
- ↑ Gold Edition EGS - last accessed on 2024-01-30
- ↑ Reddit post detailing the 4K fix. - last accessed on 2022-01-09
- ↑ 7.5.0 Alan Wake - last accessed on 2024-01-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-08-04
- Removed GameUserSettings.ini and ran the game, resulting in it defaulting to borderless (FullscreenMode=1 in the file) and remaining as such after fullscreen was switched off and on.
- ↑ window borderless - last accessed on 2021-08-04
- ↑ 7.2.0 Alien - last accessed on 2023-09-11
- ↑ 7.4.0 Chucky - last accessed on 2023-11-29
- ↑ 8.2.0 Castlevania - last accessed on 2024-08-27
- ↑ 7.2.0 Alien - last accessed on 2023-09-11
- ↑ 7.2.0 Alien - last accessed on 2023-09-11
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-01-29
- Successfully forced 2560x1440 at 2560x1080.
- ↑ Smoothness difference between DX11 and DX12 in Dead By Daylight - Accesed on 2023-04-25.
- ↑ 7.7.0 Mid Chapter - last accessed on 2024-04-24
- ↑ Verified by User:Faust8 on 2024-04-24
- ↑ Verified by User:Tiagoquix on 2023-07-25
- ↑ Steam Guides - last accessed on 2020-11-28
- ↑ 7.6.0 All Things Wicked - last accessed on 2024-04-24
- ↑ Feedback | Dedicated servers live test - last accessed on 2023-03-31
- ↑ Verified by User:Faust8 on 2023-10-29
- Tested by switching to dx12, back to dx11 and gpu driver update.
- ↑ Stutter in Steam discussions - last accessed on 2023-10-29
- ↑ 7.7.0 Mid-Chapter - last accessed on 2024-04-24
- ↑ Verified by User:Faust8 on 2024-04-24
- ↑ SteamDB page detected EAC - last accessed on 2024-08-28
- ↑ 8.2.0 Castlevania - last accessed on 2024-08-28
- ↑ Verified by User:Faust8 on 2024-08-28
- Installed is 43.27 GB as of patch 8.2.2 on EGS.