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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 19, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 19, 2010}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dark-void|57}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dark-void|59}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-Person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct Control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | TPS }}
 +
{{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            | Dark Void }}
 
|steam appid  = 45710
 
|steam appid  = 45710
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= http://www.darkvoidgame.com/dvmobile.php
 +
|hltb        = 2230
 
|strategywiki = Dark Void
 
|strategywiki = Dark Void
 +
|mobygames    = dark-void
 
|wikipedia    = Dark Void
 
|wikipedia    = Dark Void
 
|winehq      = 14515
 
|winehq      = 14515
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Dark Void}}
 
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'''Key points'''
 
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{{ii}} A standalone ''Dark Void Physx'' benchmark is available for [http://physxinfo.com/news/1727/dark-void-benchmark-and-physx-patch-available/ download].
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.darkvoidgame.com/flash/ Dark Void Website]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/45710/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dark-void MobyGames page]
 
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/45710/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, activation | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} or {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B003VIX7ZI | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2031-1 | Steam, activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-DVOID | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 45710 | Steam, activation | | | Windows | }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2031-1 | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | {{DRM|SecuROM PA||GFWL|SSA=yes|ZDPP=no|local=yes}} | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| GameStop | 74234 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | dark-void | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows | unavailable}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | dark-void | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | dark-void-pc | Steam, activation | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 45710 | Steam, activation | Additional {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | dark-void | Steam, activation | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}.
 +
{{ii}} A standalone [https://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/DarkVoid-Benchmark.exe PhysX benchmark] is also available.
  
 
===Demo===
 
===Demo===
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{{ii}} A demo is available; [https://www.fileplanet.com/209065/200000/fileinfo/Dark-Void-Demo here], [https://www.gamewatcher.com/downloads/dark-void-download/dark-void-demo here] or [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=26253 here]. It includes the level ''Into The Void''.
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{{ii}} A demo is available [https://www.moddb.com/games/dark-void/downloads/dark-void-demo here] or [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=26253 here]. It includes the level ''Into The Void''.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
 
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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{{ii}} Two patches are available for the game's Physx engine; [http://physxinfo.com/news/1727/dark-void-benchmark-and-physx-patch-available/ main Physx patch] and [http://physxinfo.com/news/2251/dark-void-physx-system-software-patch/ second Physx patch]. Retail version of Dark Void requires the main PhysX patch to be applied firstly.
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{{ii}} Two patches are available for the game's PhysX engine; [https://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/patches/DarkVoid_PhysX_Update_Patch.exe main PhysX patch] and [https://developer.download.nvidia.com/PhysX/DarkVoidPhysXSS_patch.exe second PhysX patch]. Retail version of Dark Void requires the main PhysX patch to be applied first.
 +
{{ii}}Please note that running the "DarkVoidPhysXSS_patch.exe" file directly will most likely break the installation and you will have to clean PhysX registry keys. Instead, simply open the exe file using 7zip and extract the following files:APEX_Turbulence.dll, msvcr71.dll. Put and replace these two files in your Dark Void's "Binaries" folder (backup your existing "APEX_Turbulence.dll" just in case)
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad">{{refcheck|user=Antrad|date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\nativePC\SkyGame\</code>.
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\nativePC\SkyGame\</code>.
 
# Delete or rename the <code>Movies</code> folder.
 
# Delete or rename the <code>Movies</code> folder.
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\Config\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\Config\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SavedGames\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SavedGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Dark Void video settings.png|Video settings menu.}}
 
{{Image|Dark Void video settings.png|Video settings menu.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dark-void
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dark-void
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Image is pillarboxed 16:9 render. Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] or [[#Debug controls|Debug controls]].
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] or [[#Debug controls|Debug controls]].
−
|windowed                  = hackable
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}, use the <code>-windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] or see [[#Additional video settings|Additional video settings]].
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}, use the <code>-windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] or see [[#Additional video settings|Additional video settings]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          = 4x by default. For higher quality see [[#Additional video settings|Additional video settings]] or force it in the GPU control panel.
+
|anisotropic notes          = 4x by default. See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        = Can be forced in the GPU control panel, but using [http://mrhaandi.blogspot.com/p/injectsmaa.html injectSMAA] is recommended, because it works on foliage too.
+
|antialiasing notes        = No option for anti-aliasing. [[SGSSAA]] available for Nvidia GPUs through Nvidia Inspector, see [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = true
+
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Some cutscenes crash if the framerate is higher than 60fps.<ref name="fps_note_1">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/45710/discussions/0/3001051775914787454/|title=Windows 10 Notes
 +
|date=2023-11-18}}</ref><ref name="fps_note_2">{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2023-11-18}}</ref>
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config files|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|SkyEngine.ini}}.
 +
# Find the line <code>MaxAnisotropy</code> and set it to <code>16</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ekUZsK2YXgd5XjjH1M7QkHIQgKO_i4bHCUdPeAd6OCo/edit#gid=0&range=A160|title=NVidia Profile Inspector - AA Flags - Google Drive|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/nvidia-anti-aliasing-guide-updated.357956/page-252#post-6003226|title=forums.guru3d.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 +
# Select the Dark Void profile.
 +
# Change <code>Antialiasing compatibility</code> value to <code>0x080000C1</code>.
 +
# Change <code>Antialiasing - Behavior Flags</code> to <code>None</code>.
 +
# Change <code>Antialiasing - Mode</code> to <code>Override any application setting</code>.
 +
# Change <code>Antialiasing - Setting</code> to <code>4x [4x Multisampling]</code>.
 +
# Change <code>Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling</code> to <code>4x Sparse Grid Supersampling</code>.
 +
#Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Ambient occlusion===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sq0vgFlerS-YT093TS2jEpx6xjZP7X1x1BcAs7EHXYY/edit#gid=0&range=A85|title=HBAO+ Compatibility Flags|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/hbao-compatibility-flags-thread.387114/page-135#post-6000220|title=Original HBAO+ Post at Guru3D.com Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 +
# Select the Dark Void profile.
 +
#Change <code>Ambient Occlusion compatibility</code> value to <code>0x00000024</code>.
 +
#Change <code>Ambient Occlusion setting</code> to <code>High Quality</code>.
 +
#Change <code>Ambient Occlusion usage</code> to <code>Enabled</code>.
 +
#Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
{{ii}} The Dark Void plugin for Flawless Widescreen can change the base FOV by -20 to +20, but this can be modified to get a much wider FOV.
 
{{ii}} The Dark Void plugin for Flawless Widescreen can change the base FOV by -20 to +20, but this can be modified to get a much wider FOV.
−
 
+
{{Fixbox|description=Adjust FOV range|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad"/>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox|1=
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Adjust FOV range|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}}}
 
 
# Install [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
# Install [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
# Run it and install the Dark Void plugin.
 
# Run it and install the Dark Void plugin.
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}}
 
}}
  
−
===Additional video settings===
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===Post-processing===
−
{{ii}} Many video settings can be changed in the <code>{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\Config\SkyEngine.ini</code> under ''SystemSettings''. Open the file with a text editor and change the values to <code>True</code> or <code>False</code>, or change the numeric value. These are some settings that are confirmed working:
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config files|fix=
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* <code>MotionBlur=True</code>
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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* <code>DepthOfField=True</code> - Disabling depth of field also disables bloom and god rays.
+
# Open {{file|SkyEngine.ini}}.
−
* <code>Distortion=True</code> - Screen distortion effect when the player gets hurt (this setting doesn't influence the color change effect).
+
# Change the <code>True</code> values under <code>SystemSettings</code> to <code>False</code> if desired:
−
* <code>Fullscreen=True</code> - Toggles fullscreen/window mode.
+
* <code>DepthOfField=True</code> - Disabling depth of field also disables all other post-processing effects.
−
* <code>MaxAnisotropy=4</code> - Anisotropic filtering quality can be set to 0, 2, 4, 8 or 16.
+
* <code>Bloom=True</code>
 
* <code>Godrays=True</code>
 
* <code>Godrays=True</code>
 
* <code>FilmGrain=True</code>
 
* <code>FilmGrain=True</code>
 +
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Dark Void controls settings.png|Controls settings menu.}}
 
{{Image|Dark Void controls settings.png|Controls settings menu.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{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  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
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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        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = xbox
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|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          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Dark Void audio settings.png|Audio settings menu.}}
 
{{Image|Dark Void audio settings.png|Audio settings menu.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, sound FX and voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, sound FX and voice.
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|closed captions          = false
 
|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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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      =
 +
|vorpx modes                =
 +
|vorpx notes                =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      = true
 +
|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==
 +
===The game crashes during cutscenes===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Limit the framerate to 60 fps.|ref=<ref name="fps_note_1" /><ref name="fps_note_2" />|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD, OpenAL
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Debug controls===
 
===Debug controls===
−
{{ii}} Some useful debug controls can be activated in the <code>{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\Config\SkyInput.ini</code>. Open the file with a text editor and change <code>DebugBindings</code> to <code>Bindings</code> to enable a control. Changing the value under <code>Name</code> changes the input key. <ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=77471781&postcount=214 The NeoGAF Screenshotter's Compendium Thread - Dark Void]</ref>
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enable debug controls|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=77471781&postcount=214|title=The NeoGAF Screenshotter's Compendium Thread - Dark Void|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
 
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>SkyInput.ini</code>.
 +
# Change <code>DebugBindings</code> to <code>Bindings</code> to enable a control. Changing the value under <code>Name</code> changes the input key, if the key is already used for another control it will not work.
 +
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="G",Command="god")</code> - Toggles God mode.
 +
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="I",Command="ToggleInvisible")</code> - Toggles invisibility.
 +
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="M",Command="allammo")</code> - Gives full ammo.
 +
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="P",Command="PlayersOnly")</code> - Freezes every dynamic object except the player.
 
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="O",Command="Slomo 0.5")</code> - Changes the game speed (another key needs to be set to 1.0 to restore the original speed).
 
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="O",Command="Slomo 0.5")</code> - Changes the game speed (another key needs to be set to 1.0 to restore the original speed).
−
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="B",Command="ToggleHud")</code> - Toggles HUD rendering on/off.
 
 
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="NumPadOne",Command="FOV 60")</code> - Can be used to change the FOV to a custom value, but it gets reset to a small value after cutscenes. Default is around 65.
 
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="NumPadOne",Command="FOV 60")</code> - Can be used to change the FOV to a custom value, but it gets reset to a small value after cutscenes. Default is around 65.
−
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F5",Command="tiledshot 4")</code> - Takes a high resolution screenshot (7680x4320) and stores it in <code>{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\ScreenShots\</code>
+
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="B",Command="ToggleHud")</code> - Toggles HUD rendering.
 
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F1",Command="viewmode wireframe")</code> - Wireframe rendering.
 
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F1",Command="viewmode wireframe")</code> - Wireframe rendering.
 
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F2",Command="viewmode unlit")</code> - Disables light, shadows and post-processing effects.
 
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F2",Command="viewmode unlit")</code> - Disables light, shadows and post-processing effects.
 
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F3",Command="viewmode lit")</code> - Restores normal rendering mode.
 
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F3",Command="viewmode lit")</code> - Restores normal rendering mode.
 +
* <code>DebugBindings=(Name="F5",Command="tiledshot 4")</code> - Takes a high resolution screenshot (7680x4320) and stores it in <code>{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\ScreenShots\</code>.
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 15:16, 8 February 2024

Dark Void
Dark Void cover
Developers
Airtight Games
Publishers
Capcom
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows January 19, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 57
IGDB 59
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Dark Void
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Dark Void on Wikipedia
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Dark Void
Dark Void 2010
Dark Void Zero 2010

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Requires online activation
 SecuROM 7 DRM or SecuROM PA DRM.
Windows
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Requires online activation
 SecuROM PA DRM.
Windows
Steam
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Requires online activation
Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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 SecuROM PA and Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
Requires online activation
 SecuROM PA DRM.
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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Requires online activation
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Requires online activation
Windows
All versions require SecuROM PA DRM.
A standalone PhysX benchmark is also available.

Demo

A demo is available here or here. It includes the level Into The Void.

Essential improvements

Patches

Two patches are available for the game's PhysX engine; main PhysX patch and second PhysX patch. Retail version of Dark Void requires the main PhysX patch to be applied first.
Please note that running the "DarkVoidPhysXSS_patch.exe" file directly will most likely break the installation and you will have to clean PhysX registry keys. Instead, simply open the exe file using 7zip and extract the following files:APEX_Turbulence.dll, msvcr71.dll. Put and replace these two files in your Dark Void's "Binaries" folder (backup your existing "APEX_Turbulence.dll" just in case)

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\nativePC\SkyGame\.
  2. Delete or rename the Movies folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45710/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SavedGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45710/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings menu.
Video settings menu.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Image is pillarboxed 16:9 render. Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV) or Debug controls.
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter, use the -windowed parameter or see Additional video settings.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
4x by default. See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
No option for anti-aliasing. SGSSAA available for Nvidia GPUs through Nvidia Inspector, see Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Some cutscenes crash if the framerate is higher than 60fps.[2][3]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Edit config files
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open SkyEngine.ini.
  3. Find the line MaxAnisotropy and set it to 16.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)[4][5]
  1. Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Select the Dark Void profile.
  3. Change Antialiasing compatibility value to 0x080000C1.
  4. Change Antialiasing - Behavior Flags to None.
  5. Change Antialiasing - Mode to Override any application setting.
  6. Change Antialiasing - Setting to 4x [4x Multisampling].
  7. Change Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling to 4x Sparse Grid Supersampling.
  8. Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.

Ambient occlusion

Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)[6][7]
  1. Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Select the Dark Void profile.
  3. Change Ambient Occlusion compatibility value to 0x00000024.
  4. Change Ambient Occlusion setting to High Quality.
  5. Change Ambient Occlusion usage to Enabled.
  6. Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.

Field of view (FOV)

The Dark Void plugin for Flawless Widescreen can change the base FOV by -20 to +20, but this can be modified to get a much wider FOV.
Adjust FOV range[1]
  1. Install Flawless Widescreen.
  2. Run it and install the Dark Void plugin.
  3. Go to the Flawless Widescreen installation folder.
  4. Go into PluginCache\FWS_Plugins\Modules\DarkVoid\Dependencies\Scripts\.
  5. Open DarkVoid.lua with a text editor.
  6. Find fAdditionalFOV = Sender:GetScaledFloat(5).
  7. Change it to fAdditionalFOV = Sender:GetScaledFloat(2). This will make the FOV slider go from -50 to +50.
  8. Restart Flawless Widescreen and adjust the slider.

Post-processing

Edit config files
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open SkyEngine.ini.
  3. Change the True values under SystemSettings to False if desired:
  • DepthOfField=True - Disabling depth of field also disables all other post-processing effects.
  • Bloom=True
  • Godrays=True
  • FilmGrain=True

Input

Controls settings menu.
Controls settings menu.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
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 settings menu.
Audio settings menu.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, sound FX and voice.
Surround sound
5.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

VR support

Devices State Notes
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

The game crashes during cutscenes

Limit the framerate to 60 fps.[2][3]

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD, OpenAL
Cutscenes Bink Video

Debug controls

Enable debug controls[8]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open SkyInput.ini.
  3. Change DebugBindings to Bindings to enable a control. Changing the value under Name changes the input key, if the key is already used for another control it will not work.
  • DebugBindings=(Name="G",Command="god") - Toggles God mode.
  • DebugBindings=(Name="I",Command="ToggleInvisible") - Toggles invisibility.
  • DebugBindings=(Name="M",Command="allammo") - Gives full ammo.
  • DebugBindings=(Name="P",Command="PlayersOnly") - Freezes every dynamic object except the player.
  • DebugBindings=(Name="O",Command="Slomo 0.5") - Changes the game speed (another key needs to be set to 1.0 to restore the original speed).
  • DebugBindings=(Name="NumPadOne",Command="FOV 60") - Can be used to change the FOV to a custom value, but it gets reset to a small value after cutscenes. Default is around 65.
  • DebugBindings=(Name="B",Command="ToggleHud") - Toggles HUD rendering.
  • DebugBindings=(Name="F1",Command="viewmode wireframe") - Wireframe rendering.
  • DebugBindings=(Name="F2",Command="viewmode unlit") - Disables light, shadows and post-processing effects.
  • DebugBindings=(Name="F3",Command="viewmode lit") - Restores normal rendering mode.
  • DebugBindings=(Name="F5",Command="tiledshot 4") - Takes a high resolution screenshot (7680x4320) and stores it in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Airtight\Dark Void\SkyGame\ScreenShots\.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel 2.4 GHz
AMD 2.0 GHz		 Intel Quad Core 2.66 GHz
AMD Phenom X4
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7900
ATI Radeon HD 3850 		Nvidia GeForce 9800
ATI Radeon HD 4800


Notes

  1. ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, supports local profiles.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Antrad on August 31, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Windows 10 Notes - last accessed on 2023-11-18
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2023-11-18
  4. ↑ NVidia Profile Inspector - AA Flags - Google Drive - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ forums.guru3d.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  6. ↑ HBAO+ Compatibility Flags - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ Original HBAO+ Post at Guru3D.com Forums - last accessed on May 2023
  8. ↑ The NeoGAF Screenshotter's Compendium Thread - Dark Void - last accessed on May 2023