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{{state|state=unplayable}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Blacklight Retribution Coverart.png
 
|cover        = Blacklight Retribution Coverart.png
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Perfect World Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Perfect World Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hardsuit Labs}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 3, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 3, 2012}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-To-Play }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-Person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct Control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-Fi}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Blacklight }}
 
|steam appid  = 209870
 
|steam appid  = 209870
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|gogcom page  =  
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|steam appid side  = 209874,209875,209877,209876,209873,209872
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|mobygames    = 56788
 +
|igdb        = blacklight-retribution
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Blacklight: Retribution
 
|wikipedia    = Blacklight: Retribution
 
|winehq      = 13983
 
|winehq      = 13983
 +
|license      = free-to-play
 +
|official site= https://www.hardsuitlabs.com/blacklight/
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Blacklight}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{ii}} Free to play.
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{{--}} Servers were shut down on March 11, 2019,<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/BlacklightRetribution/announcements/detail/1743359227834202608|title=Blacklight: Retribution :: Official Support Ending|date=2019-04-17|snippet=March 11th<br/>* PC game servers shut down permanently<br/>* Support shut down for PC and PS4}}</ref> game can't be launched without server connection.
 
{{--}} Heavy frame rate drops and low GPU utilisation on Intel-based systems with Hyper-Threading enabled.{{cn|date=October 2015}}
 
{{--}} Heavy frame rate drops and low GPU utilisation on Intel-based systems with Hyper-Threading enabled.{{cn|date=October 2015}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://blacklight.perfectworld.com/ Official game site]
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{{mm}} [https://blacklight.fandom.com/wiki/Blacklight:_Tango_Down_Wiki Blacklight Wiki] - A detailed wiki for the Blacklight series
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{{mm}} [http://blacklight.wikia.com/wiki/Blacklight:_Tango_Down_Wiki Blacklight Wiki] - A detailed wiki for the Blacklight series
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/209870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/209870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| official | https://www.arcgames.com/en/sign/up | account | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://www.arcgames.com/en/sign/up | account | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 209870 | Steam, account | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 209870 | Steam, account | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game is no longer available.
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/209874/Blacklight_Retribution__Evacuation_Pack/ Evacuation Pack] | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/209875/Blacklight_Retribution__Onslaught_Bronze_Pack/ Onslaught Bronze Pack] | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/209877/Blacklight_Retribution__Onslaught_Gold_Pack/ Onslaught Gold Pack] | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/209876/Blacklight_Retribution__Onslaught_Silver_Pack/ Onslaught Silver Pack] | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/209873/Blacklight_Retribution__Sniper_Kit/ Sniper Kit] | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/209872/Blacklight_Retribution__Starter_Pack/ Starter Pack] | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require a [https://www.arcgames.com/en/sign/up Perfect World or Arc Games Account].
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\FoxGame\Config\PCConsole\Cooked}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Approx. 954 MB available.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All stats and settings are automatically saved to the Perfect World servers
 
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution NVideo.png|In-game graphics Normal settings.}}
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution NVideo.png|In-game graphics Normal settings.}}
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution AVideo.png|In-game graphics Advanced settings.}}
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution AVideo.png|In-game graphics Advanced settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmURyCu4HKo Blacklight Retribution 21:9 Gameplay (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube]</ref>
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmURyCu4HKo|title=Blacklight Retribution 21:9 Gameplay (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov notes                  = Between 30° and 100°; use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] for higher settings.
 
|fov notes                  = Between 30° and 100°; use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] for higher settings.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = Enable "Framerate Smoothing" in advanced video settings
 
|120 fps notes              = Enable "Framerate Smoothing" in advanced video settings
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Blacklight Retribution Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Moved to General Settings menu
 
|separate volume notes    = Moved to General Settings menu
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
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|lan play            =  
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|lan play            = unknown
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
−
}}
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}}{{Network/Connections
−
 
 
−
{{Network/Connections
 
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
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|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 +
|vr only                    =
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|oculus rift                =  
 
|oculus rift                =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
−
|tracked motion controllers  =  
+
|osvr                        =  
−
|tracked motion controllers notes=  
+
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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===Game won't start===
 
===Game won't start===
 
{{ii}} If the game gives you an "Crash Report" message after you press the "Play" button in the launcher try to update your GPU Driver
 
{{ii}} If the game gives you an "Crash Report" message after you press the "Play" button in the launcher try to update your GPU Driver
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{{ii}} If the game refuses to start with no error message try updating DirectX.
 
{{ii}} If the game refuses to start with no error message try updating DirectX.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Install DirectX|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install DirectX}}
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# Install the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 DirectX End-User Runtimes].
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# Install the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35&44F86079-8679-400C-BFF2-9CA5F2BCBDFC=1 DirectX End-User Runtimes].
 
 
# Try running the game again.
 
# Try running the game again.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        = BattlEye, PunkBuster
 +
|anticheat notes  = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.battleye.com/|title=BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard|date=9 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.evenbalance.com/games.php|title=Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.evenbalance.com/|title=Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures|date=2018-09-04|snippet=Sun Jan 08 2012 12:00<br>Perfect World Entertainment, Inc. has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBuster™ Anti-Cheat software into the free to play online first person shooter title known as Blacklight: Retribution.}}</ref><ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.evenbalance.com/|title=Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures|date=2018-09-04|snippet=Fri Apr 04 2014 12:00<br>IAH Games has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBuster™ Anti-Cheat software into the free to play online first person shooter title known as "Blacklight: Retribution" for the Southeast Asia region.}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7 (32-bit)
+
|minOS    = 8.1
−
|minCPU  = Dual Core Processor
+
|minCPU  = Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
−
|minGPU  = GeForce 8xxx
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8xxx
−
|minGPU2  = Radeon HD2xxx
+
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 2xxx
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
−
|minDX    = 9
+
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minaudio = DirectX compatible sound card
  
−
|recOS    = 7 (64-bit)
+
|recOS    = 10
−
|recCPU  = Quad Core Processor
+
|recCPU  = Quad Core
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
−
|recVRAM  = 1 GB+
+
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:44, 8 February 2024

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Blacklight: Retribution
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Developers
Zombie Studios
Hardsuit Labs
Publishers
Perfect World Entertainment
Hardsuit Labs
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows April 3, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Modes Multiplayer
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Blacklight
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Blacklight: Retribution on Wikipedia
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Blacklight: Tango Down 2010
Blacklight: Retribution 2012

Key points

Servers were shut down on March 11, 2019,[1] game can't be launched without server connection.
Heavy frame rate drops and low GPU utilisation on Intel-based systems with Hyper-Threading enabled.[citation needed]

General information

Blacklight Wiki - A detailed wiki for the Blacklight series
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website (unavailable)
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
This game is no longer available.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Evacuation Pack
Windows
Onslaught Bronze Pack
Windows
Onslaught Gold Pack
Windows
Onslaught Silver Pack
Windows
Sniper Kit
Windows
Starter Pack
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patches for this game should be downloaded and installed automatically when the game is run after a patch has been released. Note that this requires an internet connection - you will not be able to play online without having the most recent patch If the automatic patching doesn't work, you can manually download the patches here.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\FoxGame\Config\PCConsole\Cooked[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/209870/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/209870/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Approx. 954 MB available.

Video

In-game graphics Normal settings.
In-game graphics Normal settings.
In-game graphics Advanced settings.
In-game graphics Advanced settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
[2]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Between 30° and 100°; use Flawless Widescreen for higher settings.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Post Process MLAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Enable "Framerate Smoothing" in advanced video settings
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Launcher requires mouse; menus are navigable
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Moved to General Settings menu
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Private Servers run on the official servers.
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
TriDef 3D

Issues fixed

Game won't start

If the game gives you an "Crash Report" message after you press the "Play" button in the launcher try to update your GPU Driver
If the game refuses to start with no error message try updating DirectX.
Install DirectX[citation needed]
  1. Install the DirectX End-User Runtimes.
  2. Try running the game again.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Anti-cheat BattlEye, PunkBuster [3][4][5][6]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 8.1 10
Processor (CPU) Dual Core Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8xxx
AMD Radeon HD 2xxx
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible sound card


Notes

  1. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Blacklight: Retribution :: Official Support Ending - last accessed on 2019-04-17
    "March 11th
    * PC game servers shut down permanently
    * Support shut down for PC and PS4    "
  2. ↑ Blacklight Retribution 21:9 Gameplay (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  4. ↑ Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures - last accessed on 2018-09-04
    "Sun Jan 08 2012 12:00
    Perfect World Entertainment, Inc. has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBuster™ Anti-Cheat software into the free to play online first person shooter title known as Blacklight: Retribution.    "
  6. ↑ Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures - last accessed on 2018-09-04
    "Fri Apr 04 2014 12:00
    IAH Games has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBuster™ Anti-Cheat software into the free to play online first person shooter title known as "Blacklight: Retribution" for the Southeast Asia region.    "