Duke Nukem Forever

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem	1991
Duke Nukem II	1993
Duke Nukem 3D	1996
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project	2002
Duke Nukem Forever	2011
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition	2013
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour	2016
Duke Nukem Forever (2001)	2022
Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project (unofficial)	Early access

General information

Official Website

Duke Nukem Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GamersGate
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Mac App Store		Online multiplayer is not compatible with the Steam version.
Steam

All Windows versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Hail to the Icons Parody Pack
The Doctor Who Cloned Me

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\Movies\` Delete or rename `Attract.bik`, `Dice_Intro.bik` and `Legal.bik`.

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\57900\remote\system.ini <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\57900\remote\user.ini
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/57900/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\57900\remote\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/57900/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

last.sav is checkpoint save game

progress.ini keeps track of your finished chapters

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Syncs save games.

Video settings

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

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Field of view (FOV)

Instructions^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `user.ini`. Change all three instances of `DefaultFOV=90` to your desired value

Input settings

In-game general control settings.

In-game key map settings.

In-game gamepad settings.

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Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish				Fan translation, download.
Russian
Spanish
Turkish				Fan translation.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		Requires an internet connection for authentication.^[5]
Online play		8	Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		For dedicated, install Dedicated Server under Tools in the Steam client.
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	GG3D	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D

Issues fixed

DukeForever.exe caused an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION

Can be caused by faulty .ini files^{[citation needed]}
Turn off Steam Cloud for the game. Go to the configuration file(s) location. Delete both `system.ini` and `user.ini`. Launch the game If everything goes well you can turn on Steam Cloud again

Broken vehicle physics

On some PCs, certain vehicle jumps are impossible to successfully complete, even with correct timing and boost usage.

Enable Vsync^[6]

Blurry graphics

Disable Post Special Effects^{[citation needed]}
The game's depth of field effect results in unusually heavy blurring of the graphics. Disabling Post Special Effects will disable the depth of field and make the graphics much crisper, but will also disable tone mapping, bloom, and ambient occlusion.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon HD 2600 256 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS ATI Radeon HD 3850 512 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible

The x64 version of Windows XP is not supported.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.6.8	10.8.5
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz	Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 ATI Radeon 2600 256 MB of VRAM	512 MB of VRAM

The Nvidia GeForce 9400M and Intel integrated video chipsets (including GMA 950) not supported.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/57900/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (57900) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=23904881#item_23904881
↑ Duke Nukem Forever Interview with Gearbox Software - AusGamers.com
↑ Released Projects - Unreal Engine 1 - Beyond Unreal
↑ Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2018-06-11
They state Duke Nukem Forever as engine in game files and in interviews they use the term "Duke Engine", but it's closer in file structure to Unreal Engine 1 games with many issues either absorbed from later iterations of the engine or entirely unique.
↑ pc - Will Duke Nukem Forever support LAN games? - Arqade
↑ Steam Community Discussions - Monster truck will not make jump! - last accessed on September 29, 2016

[Proton_path_note-5] 1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/57900/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (57900) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] ttp://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=23904881#item_23904881

[2] Duke Nukem Forever Interview with Gearbox Software - AusGamers.com

[3] Released Projects - Unreal Engine 1 - Beyond Unreal

[4] Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2018-06-11
They state Duke Nukem Forever as engine in game files and in interviews they use the term "Duke Engine", but it's closer in file structure to Unreal Engine 1 games with many issues either absorbed from later iterations of the engine or entirely unique.

[6] - Will Duke Nukem Forever support LAN games? - Arqade

[7] Steam Community Discussions - Monster truck will not make jump! - last accessed on September 29, 2016

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Developers

	3D Realms
	Triptych Games^[1]
	Gearbox Software
Multiplayer	Piranha Games^[2]
macOS (OS X)	Aspyr Media
Publishers
	2K Games
OS X	Aspyr Media
Engines
	Duke Engine\|Unreal Engine 1\|Duke Engine^[3]^[4]
Release dates
Windows	June 13, 2011
macOS (OS X)	August 18, 2011