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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
−
|cover        = Blair Witch cover.png
+
|cover        = Blair Witch cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bloober Team}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bloober Team}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Lionsgate Games}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 30, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 30, 2019}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|blair-witch|69}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|8147/blair-witch|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|blair-witch|73}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America, Detective/mystery, Horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Blair Witch }}
 
|steam appid  = 1092660
 
|steam appid  = 1092660
−
|steam appid side  =  
+
|steam appid side  = 1141711, 1141710
−
|gogcom id    =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1823654232
−
|gogcom id side =  
+
|gogcom id side = 1899596813, 1784854828
 +
|official site= https://blairwitchgame.com
 +
|hltb        = 68319
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = blair-witch
 +
|wikipedia    = Blair Witch (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
−
|license      =  
+
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Blair Witch}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [https://blairwitchgame.com Official website]
+
{{GOG.com links|1823654232|blair_witch}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1092660/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1092660/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Only available in {{W|Geographical_distribution_of_German_speakers#DACH_countries|DACH}} countries. Contains 2 DVDs. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | blair-witch | DRM-free | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/epic_store_games_you_can_play_without_the_epic_launcher/post295|title=Epic Store games you can play without the Epic Launcher|date=2020-11-01}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blair_witch | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | blair-witch-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | blair-witch | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9ng7lg421v0q | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Oculus Store | 2701623223220912 | Oculus | VR Edition | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1092660 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1092660 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blair_witch | DRM-free | | | Windows}}
+
}}
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Original Soundtrack | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| The Art of Blair Witch | Artbook | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename the video files|ref=<ref name="Wasch">{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2020-09-27|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{code|{{P|game}}\Blairwitch\Content\Movies\}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|LoadingScreen.mp4}} and {{file|TotemLoop.mp4}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===4K Remastered Pre-Rendered Cutscenes [H264/HEVC]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Upscaled the original cutscenes to 4K, encoded to H264 and HEVC. Also offers 1440p versions. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2613714479 Steam Guide]|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Use H264 for weaker CPUs, but the file sizes will be somewhat larger.
 +
{{ii}} Use HEVC to save space, but requires stronger CPU.|<ref>{{Refcheck|user=No_one_17|date=2021-12-25}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Blairwitch\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\3951BlooberTeamS.A.BlairWitch_myqva651hxz16\LocalCache\Local\Blairwitch\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Blairwitch\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
−
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =
−
|gog galaxy           = unknown
+
|epic games launcher      = true
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|origin               =  
+
|gog galaxy               = true
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|origin                   =  
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Blair Witch 2019 - Display menu.png|Display settings}}
 +
{{Image|Blair Witch 2019 - Advanced graphics menu.png|Advanced graphics settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
−
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} at 3440x1440, {{term|vert-}} at 2560x1080.<ref name="aug30">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-30|comment=}}</ref> Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1380-blair-witch-ultrawide-mod/ related community tools].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = 70-80°, part of the '''Gameplay''' settings. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1381-blair-witch-fov-changer/ this tool] for more degrees of FOV.
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] and [[TXAA]].
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = limited
−
|hdr notes                  =  
+
|hdr notes                  = Only setting brightness.
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===Post-processing===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field through the config file|ref=<ref name="aug30"/>|fix=
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable chromatic aberration|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2019-09-03}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable film grain|ref=<ref name="Wasch" />|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.Tonemapper.Quality=3
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Blair Witch 2019 - Controls Menu.png|Controls settings}}
 +
{{Image|Blair Witch 2019 - Keyboard and Mouse.png|Keyboard and Mouse controls}}
 +
{{Image|Blair Witch 2019 - Controller.png|Controller actions}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = No acceleration.
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|playstation controllers  = true
−
|dualshock 4 notes         =  
+
|playstation controller models =  
−
|dualshock prompts         = unknown
+
|playstation controllers notes =  
−
|dualshock prompts notes   =  
+
|playstation prompts       = false
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|playstation prompts notes =  
 +
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
−
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
+
|dualsense adaptive trigger support = false
−
|dualshock 4 modes notes   =  
+
|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
−
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|dualsense haptics support  = false
−
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
+
|dualsense haptics support notes =
−
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+
|playstation connection modes = Wired
−
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
+
|playstation connection modes notes =  
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
−
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = Can be disabled.
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Blair Witch 2019 - Audio menu.png|Audio Menu}}
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Image|Blair Witch 2019 - Gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings}}
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
{{Image|Blair_Witch_subtitles_screenshot.png|Screenshot showing subtitles with speaker names and text background enabled.}}
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, SFX, Voice overs.
 +
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Options for size, style, color and character names display.
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Arabic
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by AR Team, [https://discord.com/invite/zpVpQAe download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/download/2628/blair-witch Fan translation.]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = false
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2019/09/blairwitch-3d-vision-wip-fix-losti-v001.html Helix Mod: Blairwitch- 3D-Vision-WIP-Fix - Losti - V0.01].
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D,Z3D,DirectVR
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/vorpx-19-2-3-available-now/#post-187463 release update 19.2.4]
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Black screen after starting a new game===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=(Windows N editions) Download and install the appropriate version of the [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3145500/media-feature-pack-list-for-windows-n-editions Media Feature Pack] and reboot the PC|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1092660/discussions/0/1633040337763262746/#c2564160288787470459|title=Update ? :: Blair Witch General Discussions|date=2020-09-27}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Network==
+
===Game crashes during startup===
−
{{Network/Multiplayer
+
{{Fixbox|description=See [[Troubleshooting guide/Startup and launching problems#Bypass OpenSSL SHA bug on Intel 10th gen and later CPUs|Bypass OpenSSL SHA bug on Intel 10th gen and later CPUs]].|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-04-03}}</ref>
−
|local play          =  
 
−
|local play players  =
 
−
|local play modes    =
 
−
|local play notes    =
 
−
|lan play            =
 
−
|lan play players    =
 
−
|lan play modes      =
 
−
|lan play notes      =
 
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|online play          =  
 
−
|online play players  =
 
−
|online play modes    =
 
−
|online play notes    =
 
−
|asynchronous        =
 
−
|asynchronous notes  =
 
−
}}{{Network/Connections
 
−
|matchmaking        =  
 
−
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
−
|p2p                =
 
−
|p2p notes          =
 
−
|dedicated          =
 
−
|dedicated notes    =
 
−
|self-hosting      =
 
−
|self-hosting notes =
 
−
|direct ip          =
 
−
|direct ip notes    =
 
−
}}{{Network/Ports
 
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|tcp  =
 
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|udp  =
 
−
|upnp =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
+
|mac os x powerpc app  =
−
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
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|physics          =  
+
|physics          = PhysX
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|audio            =  
 
|audio            =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 7
−
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-3220 3.3 GHz
−
|minRAM  =  
+
|minCPU2  = AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
−
|minGPU  =  
+
|minHD    = 16 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 265
 +
|minDX    = 11
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 11 compatible
  
−
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 10
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-6500 3.2 GHz
−
|recRAM  =  
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600
 +
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 590
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 10:18, 18 March 2024

Blair Witch
Blair Witch cover
Developers
Bloober Team
Publishers
Lionsgate Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows August 30, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 69
OpenCritic 68
IGDB 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure
Themes Contemporary, North America, Detective/mystery, Horror
Series Blair Witch
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Blair Witch on HowLongToBeat
Blair Witch on IGDB
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Blair Witch on MobyGames
Blair Witch on Wikipedia
Blair Witch
Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr 2000
Blair Witch Volume 2: The Legend of Coffin Rock 2000
Blair Witch Volume 3: The Elly Kedward Tale 2000
Blair Witch 2019

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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 Only available in DACH countries. Contains 2 DVDs.
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 [1]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Oculus Store
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 VR Edition
Windows
Steam
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Original Soundtrack
Windows
The Art of Blair Witch Artbook
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename the video files[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Blairwitch\Content\Movies\.
  2. Delete or rename LoadingScreen.mp4 and TotemLoop.mp4.

4K Remastered Pre-Rendered Cutscenes [H264/HEVC]

Upscaled the original cutscenes to 4K, encoded to H264 and HEVC. Also offers 1440p versions. Steam Guide
Use H264 for weaker CPUs, but the file sizes will be somewhat larger.
Use HEVC to save space, but requires stronger CPU.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Blairwitch\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\3951BlooberTeamS.A.BlairWitch_myqva651hxz16\LocalCache\Local\Blairwitch\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1092660/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Blairwitch\Saved\SaveGames\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1092660/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display settings
Display settings
Advanced graphics settings
Advanced graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Pillarboxed at 3440x1440, Vert- at 2560x1080.[3] Use the related community tools.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
70-80°, part of the Gameplay settings. Use this tool for more degrees of FOV.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA and TXAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Only setting brightness.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Post-processing

Disable depth of field through the config file[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0
Disable chromatic aberration[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
Disable film grain[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.Tonemapper.Quality=3

Input

Controls settings
Controls settings
Keyboard and Mouse controls
Keyboard and Mouse controls
Controller actions
Controller actions

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
No acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Can be disabled.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio Menu
Audio Menu
Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings
Screenshot showing subtitles with speaker names and text background enabled.
Screenshot showing subtitles with speaker names and text background enabled.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, SFX, Voice overs.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Options for size, style, color and character names display.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Fan translation by AR Team, download.
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Blairwitch- 3D-Vision-WIP-Fix - Losti - V0.01.
vorpX
G3D, Z3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see release update 19.2.4

Issues fixed

Black screen after starting a new game

(Windows N editions) Download and install the appropriate version of the Media Feature Pack and reboot the PC[5]

Game crashes during startup

See Bypass OpenSSL SHA bug on Intel 10th gen and later CPUs.[6]

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3220 3.3 GHz
AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz		 Intel Core i5-6500 3.2 GHz
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
AMD Radeon R7 265
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
AMD Radeon RX 590
Sound (audio device) DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Epic Store games you can play without the Epic Launcher - last accessed on 2020-11-01
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2020-09-27
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-30
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2019-09-03
  5. ↑ Update ? :: Blair Witch General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-09-27
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-04-03