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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Some textures and skins has been altered in Steam due to copyright and censorship reasons. <ref>http://www.nextdimension.org/sinsteam/</ref>
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{{ii}} Some textures and skins has been altered in Steam due to copyright and censorship reasons.<ref>http://www.nextdimension.org/sinsteam/</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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}}
 
}}
  
== Video settings ==
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==Video settings==
 
[[File:sin settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
 
[[File:sin settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
}}
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|oculus rift                = unknown
 
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|oculus rift notes          =
=== [[Field of view (FOV)]] ===
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|120hz                      = unknown
{{Fixbox|1=
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|120hz notes                =  
{{Fixbox/fix|Field of view (FOV)}}
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|color blind                = unknown
# After level loads enter console with ~ key.
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|color blind notes          =
# Enter <code>fov XXX</code> where XXX is your desired field of view.
 
 
}}
 
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{{--}} This fix will NOT work with Steam version.
 
{{--}} This fix will NOT work with Steam version.
 
{{ii}} Maximum in-game resolution setting is 1280x1024 but in reality game runs at 1600x1200.
 
{{ii}} Maximum in-game resolution setting is 1280x1024 but in reality game runs at 1600x1200.
{{ii}} Based on guide by TrAEP. <ref>http://www.ritualistic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16579</ref>  
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{{ii}} Based on guide by TrAEP.<ref>http://www.ritualistic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16579</ref>  
  
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
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}}
 
}}
  
== Input settings ==
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===[[Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Field of view (FOV)}}
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# After level loads enter console with ~ key.
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# Enter <code>fov XXX</code> where XXX is your desired field of view.
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}}
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==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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}}
 
}}
  
=== [[Mouse acceleration]] ===
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===[[Mouse acceleration]]===
 
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By default game runs with acceleration enabled. In some cases acceleration can be disabled by alt+tabing to desktop and back to game. If that does not help, you can try different values of <code>in_mouse</code> console command.<ref>http://wiki.quakeworld.nu/Smooth_Quake</ref>. Console can be entered by ~ key.  
By default game runs with acceleration enabled. In some cases acceleration can be disabled by alt+tabing to desktop and back to game. If that does not help, you can try different values of <code>in_mouse</code> console command. <ref>http://wiki.quakeworld.nu/Smooth_Quake</ref>. Console can be entered by ~ key.  
 
  
 
* in_mouse 3 - Raw Input
 
* in_mouse 3 - Raw Input
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You need to enter <code>in_restart</code> to restart input mode.
 
You need to enter <code>in_restart</code> to restart input mode.
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==Audio settings==
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{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==

Revision as of 03:38, 10 January 2014

SiN
Cover image missing, please upload it
Developers
Ritual Entertainment
Expansion 2015, Inc.
Publishers
Activision
Engines
id Tech 2
Release dates
Windows October 31, 1998
SiN on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
SiN
SiN 1998
SiN Episodes: Emergence 2006
SiN: Reloaded TBA

Key points

Some textures and skins has been altered in Steam due to copyright and censorship reasons.[1]

General information

Steam Users' Forums for SiN Episodes
Steam Community Discussions
Ritualistic Forums for SiN, SiN Steam & Wages of Sin
FAQ from developer

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1313/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1313/pfx/[Note 1]

Video settings

General settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

This fix will NOT work with Steam version.
Maximum in-game resolution setting is 1280x1024 but in reality game runs at 1600x1200.
Based on guide by TrAEP.[2]
Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Mouse acceleration

By default game runs with acceleration enabled. In some cases acceleration can be disabled by alt+tabing to desktop and back to game. If that does not help, you can try different values of in_mouse console command.[3]. Console can be entered by ~ key.

  • in_mouse 3 - Raw Input
  • in_mouse 2 - Direct Input

You need to enter in_restart to restart input mode.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Game won't start - Error: Buffer overrun detected

Instructions

Shuttering with high framerate

Game runs in very high framerate at new systems (1000 FPS) which can cause image and input shuttering.

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 166 MHz Processor
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB video card

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References