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For the original 1999 game, see Aliens versus Predator.

Aliens versus Predator
Subseries of Alien
Subseries of Predator
Aliens versus Predator	1999
Aliens versus Predator 2	2001
Aliens vs. Predator	2010

General information

Steam Community Discussions

AvP Central with screenshots, videos and lore explanations

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store		Includes all DLC.
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

The game is not available for sale in Germany.^[1]

A free demo can be downloaded on Steam (allow Steam popup): steam://install/34200.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Bughunt Map Pack
Swarm Map Pack

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\FMV` Delete or rename `fox.bik`, `rebellion.bik` and `sega.bik`

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\AliensVsPredator\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10680/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\AliensVsPredator\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10680/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Only multiplayer progress is stored in the cloud.

Video

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Menus and FMVs are in 16:9 resolution.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	~69° for Predator and Marine and ~89° for Alien at 4:3 aspect ratio. Can be changed using FOV Changer (read notes)
Windowed	Use the `-subwindow` parameter. Toggle with `Alt`+`↵ Enter`. Doesn't apply new resolutions properly on DirectX 11 renderer.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Requires DirectX 11 rendering enabled.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	See Run the game at screen refresh rate On DX11, pressing Alt+Tab twice, forces the game to use the native refresh on high refresh rate monitors.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	Uses AutoHDR on Windows 11

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Can combine two actions to one key.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Must first be enabled in the control settings menu.
Controller remapping		Three preset available per player class.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music, Speech, SFX, Voice
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 output^[2]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation.
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play		Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
Online play		Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Windows Dedicated Server available under Tools in the Steam client.
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	GG3D	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision			Use Helix Mod to improve 3D support.
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Devices
Novint Falcon

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Rebellion's Asura engine may automatically set monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz; this can result in reduced smoothness on a high refresh rate monitor even if GPU render shows a high FPS count.

If Vsync limits refresh rate to 60 fps on a high refresh rate monitor, this is a sign this issue is occurring.

Set display refresh rate^{[citation needed]}

Download Special K.
Copy SpecialK32.dll to the installation folder.
Rename SpecialK32.dll to dxgi.dll.
Start the game and exit.
Open dxgi.ini in the installation folder.
Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Notes

If your monitor has a manual refresh rate toggle button, you can use that to set a higher refresh rate instead of using a custom .dll.

No servers available

Change server type^{[citation needed]}
In the in game browser set `Server Type` to `Dedicated (Internet)`.

Alternative method^{[citation needed]}
Open Steam, click on `View` > `Servers`. Under `Game` select `Alien vs Predator`. Select the server you would like to play.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11
Shader Model support	3, 5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.9r

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 3.2 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	16 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X1800 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro 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 (10680) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ No Aliens vs. Predator for Germany - last accessed on 2021-08-28
↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

[Proton_path_note-2] 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 (10680) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (10680) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] No Aliens vs. Predator for Germany - last accessed on 2021-08-28

[3] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

@@ Line 125: / Line 125: @@
 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = true
-|120 fps notes              = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]]<br/> on Windows 10(ver 1903+), turn on variable refresh rate and disable fullscreen optimization to run the game at screen refresh rate(DX11 only).
+|120 fps notes              = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]]<br/> On DX11, pressing Alt+Tab twice, forces the game to use the native refresh on high refresh rate monitors.
-|hdr                        = unknown
+|hdr                        = true
-|hdr notes                  =
+|hdr notes                  = Uses AutoHDR on Windows 11
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =

Developers

	Rebellion Developments
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	Asura
Release dates
Windows	February 16, 2010
Reception
Metacritic	68
IGDB	74
Taxonomy
Series	Aliens versus Predator