Batman: Arkham Asylum
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Developers | |
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Rocksteady Studios | |
Publishers | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
OS X | Feral Interactive |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 15, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | November 19, 2011 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Batman: Arkham | |
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Subseries of Batman | |
Batman: Arkham Asylum | 2009 |
Batman: Arkham City | 2011 |
Batman: Arkham Origins | 2013 |
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Deluxe Edition | 2014 |
Batman: Arkham Knight | 2015 |
Batman: Arkham VR | 2017 |
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | 2024 |
Key points
- Play as the Joker and Prey in the Darkness DLCs have been ported to the OS X GOTY version.[1] The Windows version still requires manually downloading the files and patching the game's executable.
- Steam version DRM switched from Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM to Steam.[2]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Other DRM: SecuROM DRM | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
Amazon.co.uk | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Origin | ||||
Origin | ||||
Steam |
- A demo is available here
- All non-Steam Windows versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1][2]
- The non-Steam OS X version uses Feral Interactive's DRM which requires online activation on their website.
- The Steam versions are all GOTY versions.
- The non-GOTY version upgrades to GOTY when activated on Steam.[2]
Essential improvements
Patches
- The normal version of Arkham Asylum is currently at version 1.1. It is highly recommended to update to the latest version.
- The GOTY edition of the game does not need any patches, version 1.0 (as shown in the title screen) already has all the fixes.
Batman Arkham Asylum - Rigid Bodies Patch[citation needed] |
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Skip intro videos
Skip intro movies[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Texture Pack v4 and v5
- Updates many low resolution textures
- Texture pack can take a while to load
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Square Enix\Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY\BmGame\Config\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35140/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Square Enix\Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY\SaveData\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Batman Arkham City GOTY/Save Data/ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/35140/remote/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35140/pfx/[Note 2] |
- The save subfolder is named with a long string of letters and numbers.
- For non-goty version, path for both configuration files and save data start with
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Eidos\Batman Arkham Asylum\
instead.
GFWL save files compatible with Steamworks version
Prepare to replace saves[citation needed] |
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Use GFWL-stripper[citation needed] |
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Remove old GFWL file header[3] |
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Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Approx. 953 MB available |
Video settings
- Video settings can only be changed in the launcher
Field of view (FOV)
- Default field of view is somewhere between 86 and 86.5.
Edit BMInput.ini[4] |
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Notes
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anisotropic filtering (AF)[citation needed] |
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High frame rate
Raise frame rate smoothing[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Mouse sensitivity
Change Mouse sensitivity[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Disable Mouse Smoothing
Disable Mouse Smoothing[citation needed] |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | Retail version, download. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Native 3D | ||||
Nvidia 3D Vision | Issues with glass effects; to fix use Helix Mod: Batman Arkham Asylum. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D |
Issues unresolved
- Saved game selection screen in Steam GOTY version always queries and prioritizes Cloud synchronized files regardless of Steam settings. If it is indeed disabled or savegames have been externally altered (e.g. GFWL saves conversion), this may create conflicts that lead to general protection faults[5]
- Deleting savegames in Steam GOTY version will still refer to the old GFWL saves path. Together with the previous bug this imply you can only delete them manually while the game is running and Steam Cloud is enabled
Issues fixed
QA_APPROVED_BUILD_OCTOBER_2008 whatever error just after title screen
Trigger Steam Cloud sync conflict[citation needed] |
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Microsoft.NET Framework error
Uninstall and re-install .NET Framework 4[citation needed] |
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Instructions[6] |
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Keyboard not working
- Sometimes the only thing you can do in-game is pan the camera; the keyboard will not work at all.
Delete your config files[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game crashes when leaving the Morgue
Disable PhysX[citation needed] |
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Set lowest resolution[citation needed] |
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Failed to initialise NVIDIA PhysX error
- When trying to start the game from the launcher you get an error message that reads: "Failed to initialise NVIDIA PhysX. Please install the latest NVIDIA PhysX system software."
Install the version of PhysX that is included within the game's redist folder[citation needed] |
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Game doesn't launch after clicking "Play", no error
- After clicking "Play" in the launch menu, the launcher closes and Steam says you are in-game, and the process "ShippingPC-BmGame.exe" is running, but the game doesn't actually launch.
Delete your config files[citation needed] |
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Notes
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PhysX effects are not present in game despite setting being on "normal" or "high"
- Effects such as cloth physics (other than Batman's cape), smoke, and small objects such as papers and leaves are not active despite PhysX being enabled.
Install latest PhysX System Software[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X only. |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | 2.8.1 |
Audio | FMOD | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.9i |
Ex-exclusive PS3 DLCs
- This only works with Steam GOTY version of the game.
- You need to acquire the DLC files from the OS X version of the game.[7] The files are also available for download directly from PCGamingWiki.
Use xdelta patch[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Manually hex edit executable[8] |
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Font Mod
- Replaces game fonts with more orthodox Franklin Gothic Demi Cond
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista/7) |
2 GB (XP) 3 GB (Vista/7) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1300 Nvidia GeForce 6600 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, local profile support unknown.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/35140/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (35140) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Batman Arkham City GOTY mac edition? :: Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Important Batman Arkham Announcement - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Batman: Arkham City GOTY
- ↑ [How to!] Use old GFWL savegame in Steamwork version :: Batman: Arkham City GOTY General Discussions
- ↑ How to Change FOV in Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY Edition :: Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ Batman AA GOTY refuses to launch ported over from GFWL :: Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ Oh god. Help. - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ You CAN play as the Joker on PC! - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Batman Arkham Asylum • CS.RIN.RU - Steam Underground Community
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