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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = Hellgate London.jpg
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|cover       = Hellgate London.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Flagship_Studios|Flagship Studios]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Namco_Bandai_Games|Namco Bandai Games]] <br/> [[Wikipedia:Electronic_Arts|Electronic Arts]] <br/> [[Wikipedia:HanbitSoft|HanbitSoft]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Flagship Studios}}
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{{stub}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|HanbitSoft}}
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|release dates =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|T3 Entertainment|Steam}}
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<sup>NA</sup> October 31, 2007<br/>
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|publishers  =
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<sup>EU</sup> November 2, 2007<br/>
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment|Retail (North America)}}
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<sup>ASEAN</sup> October 31, 2007<br/>
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Retail (Europe)}}
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<sup>AUS</sup> November 1, 2007<br/>
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|HanbitSoft|2008 re-release and Steam}}
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<sup>ROK</sup> February 22, 2008
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|engines      =
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2007}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|hellgate-london|70}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|hellgate-london|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, Open world, RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, Supernatural }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hellgate }}
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|steam appid  = 939520
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|steam appid side =
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|gogcom id    =
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|gogcom id side =
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|official site=
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|hltb        = 4401
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|igdb        =
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|mobygames    = 30909
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|strategywiki = Hellgate: London
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|wikipedia    = Hellgate: London
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|winehq      = 5889
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Hellgate''', originally known as Hellgate: London was developed by [[Wikipedia:Flagship_Studios|Flagship Studios]]. Many of the staff are known for their work for [[Wikipedia:Blizzard_Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]] on the [[Wikipedia:Diablo (series)|''Diablo'']] series.
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
  
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Multiplayer servers were shutdown February 1, 2009.
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/939520/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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=Windows=
 
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{DRM Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{DRM Table/row| {{StoreLink|Amazon|B000QB058U}} | {{ID|Amazon}} | No activation required, just install. Disc not required to play after installation. }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. | Origin | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 939520 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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}}
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{{ii}} A free singleplayer demo in English can be downloaded from [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=17708 GamePressure] or [https://www.4players.de/4players.php/download_info/Downloads/Download/46470/Hellgate_London/Englische_Demo.html 4Players].
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===Version differences===
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{{ii}} The Steam version is singleplayer-only (and incompatible with the [https://london2038.com/ London 2038] community server). A full list of differences between the original release and the Steam version can be found [https://steamcommunity.com/games/939520/announcements/detail/1698315265993778339 here].
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{{--}} The Steam version does not include 64-bit executable or DirectX 10 support.
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 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
{{ii}} The latest singleplayer patch for the retail version is v1.2, with international version available from [https://www.moddb.com/games/hellgate-london/downloads/patch-1-2-18 ModDB] and the Asian one available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/dl.php?file=hellgate_patch_sea_sp_121_180746.zip Patches-Scrolls].
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Hellgate\Settings\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==System Requirements==
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===Save game data location===
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{{SysReq_BaseTemplate
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{{Game data|
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|OSfamily_ = Windows
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Hellgate\Save\}}
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}}
  
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|minOS_ = Windows XP
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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|minproc_ = 1.8 GHz
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|minmem_ = 1 GB
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|discord                  =  
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|minHD_ = 6 GB
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|discord notes            =  
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|minGPU1_ = Nvidia GeForce 6200/ATI Radeon 9000 chipset or greater
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|epic games launcher      =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy                =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
  
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|recOS_ = Windows Vista
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==Video==
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|recproc_ = 2.4 GHz
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{{Image|Hellgate_London_DX10.jpg|Graphics Settings.}}
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|recmem_ = 2 GB
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{{Video
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|recHD_ = 6 GB
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hellgate-london
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|recGPU1_ = Nvidia GeForce 6200/ATI Radeon 9000 chipset or greater
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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}}<br/>
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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DirectX 9.0c compatible sound, Internet connection required for multiplayer
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = unknown
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          = On/Off setting with an unspecified level, possibly 4x
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = "Disabled, Low, Medium, High, and Very High" options are "None, 2X MSAA, 4X MSAA, 16X CSAA, and 16XQ CSAA" respectively
 +
|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                = Might not work on newer Windows versions.
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Image|Hellgate_London_Misc.jpg|Mouse Settings.}}
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Sensitivity lower than 1.0 causes issues with very slow mouse movements.
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Image|Hellgate_London_Audio.jpg|Audio Settings.}}
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Sound, music and UI.
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|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1 output.
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only.
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only.
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only.
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only.
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
 +
}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = false
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = hackable
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|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    = Original servers have been shut down on February 1, 2009; use [https://london2038.com/ London 2038] (non-Steam versions only); refer to [https://london2038.com/quickstart-guide/ this guide] for installation.
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}
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{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = false
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = hackable
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|dedicated notes    = Use [https://london2038.com/ London 2038].
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|self-hosting      = false
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = false
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
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|udp  =
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|upnp =
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}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
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|gg3d name                  =
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|native 3d gg3d award        =
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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
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|iz3d gg3d award            =
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|native 3d                  =
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|native 3d notes            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            =
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
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|tridef 3d                  =
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|tridef 3d notes            =
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|iz3d                        =
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|iz3d notes                  =
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|vorpx                      = hackable
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|vorpx modes                = G3D
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|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/Hellgate_02/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
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|htc vive                    =
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|htc vive notes              =
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|oculus rift                =
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|oculus rift notes          =
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|osvr                        =
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|osvr notes                  =
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|windows mixed reality      =
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|windows mixed reality notes =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
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|3rd space gaming vest      =
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
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==Issues unresolved==
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===1 FPS bug===
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{{ii}} The game's framerate can often fall down to 1 FPS. This is a game engine bug and can not be fixed by using stronger hardware.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2355963486</ref>
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 10
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|direct3d notes        = Extreme Shader preset, which includes DoF and Motion Blur, requires DX10 to be enabled.<br>DirectX 10 support removed from Steam release.
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|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      = Steam version is 32-bit only.
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
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===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Havok
 +
|physics notes    =
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|audio            = FMOD Ex, Miles Sound System
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
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}}
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 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{ii}} These are the retail requirements.
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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 +
|minOS    = XP
 +
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 6 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6200
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9000 chipset or greater
 +
 
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|recOS    = Vista
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|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|recHD    =  
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6200
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9000 chipset or greater
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}}
  
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[[Category:Game]] [[Category:Windows]]
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 19:28, 2 July 2023

Hellgate: London
Hellgate: London cover
Developers
Flagship Studios
HanbitSoft
Steam T3 Entertainment
Publishers
Retail (North America) Bandai Namco Entertainment
Retail (Europe) Electronic Arts
2008 re-release and Steam HanbitSoft
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2007
Reception
Metacritic 70
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter, Open world, RPG
Art styles Realistic
Themes Europe, Supernatural
Series Hellgate
Hellgate: London on HowLongToBeat
Hellgate: London on IGDB
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Hellgate: London guide on StrategyWiki
Hellgate: London on MobyGames
Hellgate: London on Wikipedia
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Hellgate
Hellgate: London 2007
Hellgate VR 2021

Hellgate: London is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, shooter, open world and RPG game in the Hellgate series.

Key points

Multiplayer servers were shutdown February 1, 2009.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 7 DRM.
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
A free singleplayer demo in English can be downloaded from GamePressure or 4Players.

Version differences

The Steam version is singleplayer-only (and incompatible with the London 2038 community server). A full list of differences between the original release and the Steam version can be found here.
The Steam version does not include 64-bit executable or DirectX 10 support.

Essential improvements

The latest singleplayer patch for the retail version is v1.2, with international version available from ModDB and the Asian one available from Patches-Scrolls.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Hellgate\Settings\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/939520/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Hellgate\Save\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/939520/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Graphics Settings.
Graphics Settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
On/Off setting with an unspecified level, possibly 4x
Anti-aliasing (AA)
"Disabled, Low, Medium, High, and Very High" options are "None, 2X MSAA, 4X MSAA, 16X CSAA, and 16XQ CSAA" respectively
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Might not work on newer Windows versions.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Mouse Settings.
Mouse Settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Sensitivity lower than 1.0 causes issues with very slow mouse movements.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio Settings.
Audio Settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, music and UI.
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 output.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail only.
German
Retail only.
Italian
Retail only.
Spanish
Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Original servers have been shut down on February 1, 2009; use London 2038 (non-Steam versions only); refer to this guide for installation.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Use London 2038.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

1 FPS bug

The game's framerate can often fall down to 1 FPS. This is a game engine bug and can not be fixed by using stronger hardware.[1]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 10 Extreme Shader preset, which includes DoF and Motion Blur, requires DX10 to be enabled.
DirectX 10 support removed from Steam release.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Steam version is 32-bit only.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio FMOD Ex, Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

These are the retail requirements.
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6200
ATI Radeon 9000 chipset or greater 		Nvidia GeForce 6200
ATI Radeon 9000 chipset or greater


Notes

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

References