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{{disambig|the original version|the updated version|[[Outcast 1.1]]|the 2017 remake|[[Outcast: Second Contact]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Outcast_cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Outcast_cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Appeal S.A.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Appeal}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fresh3D}}
 
|engines      =
 
|engines      =
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GAIA}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GAIA}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 1999}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 26, 1999}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Outcast }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  = outcast
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|gogcom id    = 1207658853
 +
|hltb        = 6825
 +
|lutris      = outcast
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 358
 
|wikipedia    = Outcast (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Outcast (video game)
 
|winehq      = 2612
 
|winehq      = 2612
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Outcast}}
 
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{{disambig|the original version|the updated version|[[Outcast 1.1]]}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} To save the game, press {{key|F2}} and use the equipped crystal
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|outcast|outcast}}
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{{ii}} To save the game, press {{key|F2}} and use the equipped crystal
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{{mm}} [http://www.planet-adelpha.net/index.html Planet-Adelpha] - fansite
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{{GOG.com links|1207658853|outcast}}
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{{mm}} [http://www.openoutcast.org/ Open Outcast] - site for a fanmade remake, with information on the original as well
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|LaserLock}} in German release.<br>{{DRM|SecuROM}} elsewhere. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | outcast | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Outcast 1.1]] as "Outcast Classic". | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | outcast | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Outcast 1.1]] as "Outcast Classic". | | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Image|Outcast External General 1.png|Launcher general settings (1/2).}}
 
{{Image|Outcast External General 1.png|Launcher general settings (1/2).}}
 
{{Image|Outcast External General 2.png|Launcher general settings (2/2).}}
 
{{Image|Outcast External General 2.png|Launcher general settings (2/2).}}
−
===Patches===
 
−
====[http://www.planet-adelpha.net/Downloads/patches.html Official patches]====
 
−
{{ii}} These patches are for the retail releases only. The GOG.com release already has them incorporated.
 
−
{{ii}} It is strongly recommended you install patches 1-3, in order, and not any of the others on that site.
 
  
−
====Unofficial Patches====
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===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1176-outcast-patches-1-3/http://www.planet-adelpha.net/Downloads/patches.html Official patches]===
−
[http://www.openoutcast.org/board/viewtopic.php?p=20487 Music Fix]
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{{ii}} Install patches 1-3, in order. These patches are for the retail releases only (the GOG.com release is already patched).
−
{{ii}} This is for retail releases only, do not install on the GOG.com release.
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{{ii}} The correct link is under the 2º line marked <code>program</code>
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===Unofficial patches===
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{{ii}} Within that zip file you want to extract <code>CORRECION MUSICA_By_Zenger.zip</code>
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====[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304141842/http://joanmorci.com/archivos_outcast/OUTCAST_PARCHES_Y_PROGRAMA_GOG_ByZenger.zip Music fix]====
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[http://outcastii.free.fr/www/forum/viewtopic.php?t=633 Resolution Fix]
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{{ii}} This is for retail releases only - do not install on the GOG.com release.
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{{ii}} The links marked <code>HD-V3</code> are the most up-to-date version of this patch.
 
−
{{++}} Allows for more resolution options than the unpatched game.
 
−
{{--}} The higher resolutions may cause a number of issues, as well as general instability.
 
−
[https://www.gog.com/forum/outcast/experimental_outcast_hi_res_patch_up_to_1280x768_cyana_lighthouse_problem_fixed/post257 Deadfix]
 
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{{++}} Fixes a crashing bug introduced by the Resolution Fix.
 
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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Launch the game with <code>LAUNCHER.EXE</code> (as opposed to <code>START.EXE</code>)
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{{fixbox|description=Launch the game with {{file|LAUNCHER.EXE}} instead of {{file|START.EXE}}.|ref=|fix=
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegames}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegames}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Image|Outcast External Video 1.png|Launcher video settings (1/3).}}
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Image|Outcast External Video 2.png|Launcher video settings (2/3).}}
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|discord                  =
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{{Image|Outcast External Video 3.png|Launcher video settings (3/3).}}
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|discord notes            =
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{{Video settings
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|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
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 +
==Video==
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Higher 4:3 resolutions can be enabled with [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304141842/http://joanmorci.com/archivos_outcast/OUTCAST_V3_PARCHE-HD_Y_FARO_GOG_ByZenger.zip this resolution fix]. The [https://www.gog.com/forum/outcast/experimental_outcast_hi_res_patch_up_to_1280x768_cyana_lighthouse_problem_fixed/post257 Deadfix] fixes a crash related to it.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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<gallery>
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Outcast External Video 1.png|Launcher video settings (1/3).
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Outcast External Video 2.png|Launcher video settings (2/3).
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Outcast External Video 3.png|Launcher video settings (3/3).
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</gallery>
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Outcast External Remapping.png|Launcher key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Outcast External Remapping.png|Launcher key map settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{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 =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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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
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|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==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = true
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.hardware.com.br/comunidade/jogos-revista/241541/|title=Hardware.com.br (forums)|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Black Screen on Startup===
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===Black screen on startup===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable multi-monitor|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Assorted fixes that may solve this problem}}
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}}
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# Disable multi-monitor
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# Disable SLI/Crossfire
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable SLI/Crossfire|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Move the windows taskbar to the bottom of the screen (its default position)
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}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move the Windows taskbar to the bottom of the screen (its default position)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 6
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|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            =
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|software mode          = true
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|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
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{ii}} A Pentium II is required for the DVD versions.
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|recVRAM  = 4 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 4 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 11:51, 16 March 2024

This page is for the original version. For the updated version, see Outcast 1.1. For the 2017 remake, see Outcast: Second Contact.

Outcast
Outcast cover
Developers
Appeal
Publishers
Infogrames
THQ Nordic
Fresh3D
Engines
GAIA
Release dates
Windows June 26, 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Themes Sci-fi
Series Outcast
Icon overlay.png
Outcast on HowLongToBeat
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Outcast on MobyGames
Outcast on Wikipedia
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Outcast
Outcast 1999
Outcast 1.1 2014
Outcast: Second Contact 2017
Outcast: A New Beginning 2024

Outcast is a singleplayer third-person shooter game in the Outcast series.

General information

To save the game, press F2 and use the equipped crystal
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 LaserLock DRM in German release.
SecuROM DRM elsewhere.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Bundled with Outcast 1.1 as "Outcast Classic".
Windows

Essential improvements

Launcher general settings (1/2).
Launcher general settings (1/2).
Launcher general settings (2/2).
Launcher general settings (2/2).

Official patches

Install patches 1-3, in order. These patches are for the retail releases only (the GOG.com release is already patched).

Unofficial patches

Music fix

This is for retail releases only - do not install on the GOG.com release.

Skip intro videos

Launch the game with LAUNCHER.EXE instead of START.EXE.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savegames[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Higher 4:3 resolutions can be enabled with this resolution fix. The Deadfix fixes a crash related to it.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Locked at 30 FPS.

  • Launcher video settings (1/3).

  • Launcher video settings (2/3).

  • Launcher video settings (3/3).

Input

Launcher key map settings.
Launcher key map settings.

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
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail only.[1]

Issues fixed

Black screen on startup

Disable multi-monitor[citation needed]
Disable SLI/Crossfire[citation needed]
Move the Windows taskbar to the bottom of the screen (its default position)[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

A Pentium II is required for the DVD versions.
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
Intel Pentium III
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6 compatible 		4 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Hardware.com.br (forums) - last accessed on May 2023