Batman: Arkham Asylum
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Rocksteady Studios | |
Publishers | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
OS X | Feral Interactive |
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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.
- 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.
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
- Batman Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- Square Enix Batman: Arkham Asylum Forums
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.[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.
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Skip intro videos
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35140/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35140/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 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
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Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
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.
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
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High frame rate
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Input settings
Disable Mouse Smoothing
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Turkish
- A Turkish fan patch is available here. For non-GOTY edition users, note that it requires the game updated to at least 1.1.
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. | |||
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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[3]
- 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
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Microsoft.NET Framework error
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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.
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Game crashes when leaving the Morgue
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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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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.[4] The files are also available for download directly from PCGamingWiki.
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Font Mod
- Replaces game fonts with more orthodox Franklin Gothic Demi Cond
System requirements
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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
- ↑ 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.
- 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
- ↑ Batman AA GOTY refuses to launch ported over from GFWL :: Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ You CAN play as the Joker on PC! - Steam Users' Forums
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