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BlackSite: Area 51

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BlackSite: Area 51
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Developers
Midway Studios Austin
Publishers
Midway Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows November 12, 2007
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Key points

Game was released as BlackSite outside the U.S.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM DRM
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Patches

Install the latest patch (v1.2).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Screen.ini only contains screen resolution and option to start in window or fullscreen mode. Other settings are encrypted inside other files.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.
Post-processing enabled(up) and disabled(down).
Post-processing enabled(up) and disabled(down).

Template:Video settings

Post-processing effects

Motion blur, light bloom and color correction can be disabled by deleting or renaming an external file.
Disabling post-processing[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\A52Game\CookedPC
  2. Delete or rename the file a52postfx.xxx

Input settings

Input settings and key mappings.
Input settings and key mappings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio FMOD
Cutscenes Bink Video

Issues unresolved

Dynamic shadow rendering bug.
Dynamic shadow rendering bug.
Dynamic shadows enabled(up) and disabled(down).
Dynamic shadows enabled(up) and disabled(down).

Dynamic shadow rendering bug

Dynamic shadows of certain characters and objects are rendered incorrectly.
Turning off dynamic shadows in video settings isn't an improvement, because it also turns off light in outdoor areas.

Game freezes when changing video settings

It can sometimes happen that the game freezes when changing dynamic light, anti-aliasing or filtering mode in the video settings menu.
Delete the settings file[1]
  1. Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Midway\Blacksite
  2. Delete the file settings.dat
  3. Next time the game is launched it will create a new file with default settings. Change the settings in the options menu.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 4000+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 3.0 support

References

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