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Gotham City Impostors	2012
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Warnings

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

General information

Official Website (archived)

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)		^{[citation needed]}
Origin (unavailable)		^[1]
Steam (unavailable)		Original version.
Steam (unavailable)		Free-to-play version.

All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.^{[Note 1]}

All product keys activate on Steam to unlock additional bonuses in the Free to Play version; see Migration to Steam.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	Cosmetics and weapons were available to purchase.
Free-to-play	The new Steam version was freely available.
One-time game purchase	The original GFWL version required a purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Boost	Temporary and permament XP boosts for own/team use are available.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Weapon Pack - Starter
Weapon Pack - Professional
Weapon Pack - Ultimate
Support Item Pack - Starter
Support Item Pack - Professional
Support Item Pack - Ultimate
Gadget Pack - Starter
Gadget Pack - Professional
Gadget Pack - Ultimate
Character Pack
Personality Pack
Dress-Up Pack
Business Costume
Luchador Costume
Ninja Costume
Pirate Costume
Cowboy Costume
Steampunk Costume
Crocky
Stitches
Beaky
Gary
Office Bat
Pretty Poison
Killah Kitteh
Harlette
Premium Card Pack 1
Premium Card Pack 2
Premium Card Pack 3
Premium Card Pack 4
Premium Card Pack 5
Premium Card Pack 6
Costume Coin Boost - Solo
XP Boost - Solo	Permamently increases owner's XP gain by 50%.
Mega XP Boost - Solo	Permamently increases owner's XP gain by 250%.
XP Boost - Team	Permamently increases owner's team XP gain by 25%.
Starter Impostor Kit	Contains Starter Weapon Pack,Starter Support Item Pack,Starter Gadget Pack,Custom Loadout Slot #3,Custom Costume Slot #3,Business Costume,Mascot – Gary,Calling Card Pack 1,Costume Coin Boost- Solo, XP Boost - Solo
Professional Impostor Kit	Contains Starter Impostor Kit,Pro Weapon Pack,Pro Support Item Pack,Pro Gadget Pack,Character Pack,Personality Pack,Custom Loadout #4 -5,Custom Costume #4-5,Dress-Up Pack,Luchador Costume,Mascot – Crocky,Calling Card Pack 2, Mega XP Boost - Solo
Ultimate Impostor Kit	Contains Starter Impostor Kit,Pro Impostor Kit,All Weapon Packs,All Support Item Packs,All Gadget Packs,All Costume Packs,All Mascots,All Calling Card Packs, XP Boost - Team

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files^[2]
Delete or rename all files in `<path-to-game>\Game\interface\videos\splash`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\WB Games\Gotham City Impostors
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/206210/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

Progress is tracked server-side.

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		F2P version only.
Xbox Cloud		GFWL version only.

Video

Basic and advanced video settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use Windowed Borderless Gaming.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Listed as Texture Filtering.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FSAA (Off/2x/4x).
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		No frame rate or refresh rate cap.^[3]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Add windowed launch parameter^{[citation needed]}
Right click on "Gotham City Impostors: Free To Play" in your Steam Library. Click Properties. In "General" tab, click "Set Launch Options..." In a text box type in: `+windowed 1`

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		No option to disable it.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Non-Steam versions require a Microsoft account.

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		12	Versus 6v6

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		Doesn't work reliably
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	53, 80, 443, 3074
UDP	53, 88, 3074

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Slow loading level and aero disabling

Occurs only on Windows Vista and Windows 7, because of the special graphic stack WDDM.

Fix slow load level and spontaneous shutdown aero interface

Install game only on Windows XP, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.^[4]

Notes

Using Windows 8.1 or 10 significantly reduces the launch time of the level, perhaps this is due to improvements in the WDDM graphics stack.^[5]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7	7
Processor (CPU)	Dual core 2.5 GHz	Quad core 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1.5 GB	2.0 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 AMD Radeon X1800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible	Nvidia GeForce 8800 AMD Radeon X1900 512 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, requires a Microsoft account - local profiles are not supported.
↑
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/206210/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (206210) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ GOTHAM CITY IMPOSTORS - last accessed on 7 June 2022
↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2024-01-22
Doing this replaces the videos with a black screen and does make access to the game itself faster.
↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
↑ [1] - last accessed on
↑ DirectX 12 & WDDM 2.0: Reworking the Windows Graphics Stack - last accessed on

[2] Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, requires a Microsoft account - local profiles are not supported.

[Proton_path_note-4] Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/206210/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (206210) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/206210/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (206210) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] GOTHAM CITY IMPOSTORS - last accessed on 7 June 2022

[3] Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2024-01-22
Doing this replaces the videos with a black screen and does make access to the game itself faster.

[5] New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023

[6] [1] - last accessed on

[7] DirectX 12 & WDDM 2.0: Reworking the Windows Graphics Stack - last accessed on

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+{{Monetization
+|dlc                         = Cosmetics and weapons were available to purchase.
+|free-to-play                = The new Steam version was freely available.
+|one-time game purchase      = The original GFWL version required a purchase to access.
+}}
+===Microtransactions===
+{{Microtransactions
+|boost               = Temporary and permament XP boosts for own/team use are available.
+}}
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-{{DLC/row| Mega XP Boost - Solo | | Windows}}
+{{DLC/row| Mega XP Boost - Solo | Permamently increases owner's XP gain by 250%.  | Windows}}
-{{DLC/row| XP Boost - Team | | Windows}}
+{{DLC/row| XP Boost - Team | Permamently increases owner's team XP gain by 25%. | Windows}}
 {{DLC/row| Starter Impostor Kit |Contains Starter Weapon Pack,Starter Support Item Pack,Starter Gadget Pack,Custom Loadout Slot #3,Custom Costume Slot #3,Business Costume,Mascot – Gary,Calling Card Pack 1,Costume Coin Boost- Solo, XP Boost - Solo | Windows}}
 {{DLC/row| Professional Impostor Kit |Contains Starter Impostor Kit,Pro Weapon Pack,Pro Support Item Pack,Pro Gadget Pack,Character Pack,Personality Pack,Custom Loadout #4 -5,Custom Costume #4-5,Dress-Up Pack,Luchador Costume,Mascot – Crocky,Calling Card Pack 2, Mega XP Boost - Solo | Windows}}
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Developers

	Monolith Productions
Publishers
	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Engines
	Lithtech Jupiter EX
Release dates
Windows	February 7, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC, Free-to-play, One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	Boost
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, FPS
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Contemporary
Series	Batman