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{{disambig|the 2017 remake|the original version|[[Outcast]]|the updated version|[[Outcast 1.1]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Outcast - Second Contact cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Outcast - Second Contact cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Appeal}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Appeal Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bigben Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bigben Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Plug In Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-05-12}}</ref>|build=5.6.3p4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 14, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 14, 2017}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|outcast-second-contact|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|5172/outcast-second-contact|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|outcast-second-contact|70}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-Time Game Purchase, DLC}}
 +
{{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            | Action, Shooter, 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            | Outcast }}
 
|steam appid  = 618970
 
|steam appid  = 618970
|steam appid side  =  
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|steam appid side  = 685840, 685850
|gogcom page  = outcast_second_contact
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|gogcom id    = 2109390794
 +
|hltb        = 46465
 +
|lutris      = outcast-second-contact
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 98196
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Outcast}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|2109390794|outcast_second_contact}}
 
{{GOG.com links|2109390794|outcast_second_contact}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/618970/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/618970/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamersgate | outcast-second-contact | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3461-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | outcast_second_contact | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | outcast_second_contact | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | outcast-second-contact-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | outcast-second-contact | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | outcast-second-contact | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://plug-in-digital.itch.io/outcast-second-contact | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 618970 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 618970 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row | Golden Weapons Pack | Steam only. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[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
|gog galaxy           = true
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Out3.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Out3.png|Video settings.}}
  
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Hor+}}. The intro movie and main menus are {{term|stretched}} to fit the entire screen.  Gameplay/HUD Scaling is otherwise correct.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Added in [http://steamcommunity.com/games/618970/announcements/detail/1464096382658156600 Patch 1]
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Added in [https://steamcommunity.com/games/618970/announcements/detail/1464096382658156600 Patch 1]
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Out2.png|Keyboard remap settings.}}
 
{{Image|Out2.png|Keyboard remap settings.}}
  
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = true
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|key remap                = limited
|key remap notes          = Very limited.
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|key remap notes          = You can remap movement controls but not inventory shortcuts. Mouse controls cannot be remapped.
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|button prompts            = DualShock
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|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = true
 +
|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=
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Added in [http://steamcommunity.com/games/618970/announcements/detail/1464096382658156600 Patch 1]
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|separate volume notes    = Added in [https://steamcommunity.com/games/618970/announcements/detail/1464096382658156600 Patch 1]
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = Added in [http://steamcommunity.com/games/618970/announcements/detail/1464096382658156600 Patch 1]
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|surround sound notes    = Added in [https://steamcommunity.com/games/618970/announcements/detail/1464096382658156600 Patch 1]
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|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
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Dutch
 
|language  = Dutch
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Portuguese
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
|notes    =  
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|notes    = Mistakenly labeled on Steam as portuguese.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/12/outcast-second-contact.html Outcast - Second Contact].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/outcast-second-contact-2/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|vr only                    =
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|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|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  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon 290
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon 290
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 19:30, 22 February 2024

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

Outcast: Second Contact
Outcast: Second Contact cover
Developers
Appeal Studios
Publishers
Bigben Interactive
Plug In Digital
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows November 14, 2017
Reception
Metacritic 68
OpenCritic 68
IGDB 70
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Outcast
Outcast: Second Contact on HowLongToBeat
Outcast: Second Contact on IGDB
Outcast: Second Contact on MobyGames
Outcast
Outcast 1999
Outcast 1.1 2014
Outcast: Second Contact 2017
Outcast: A New Beginning 2024

Outcast: Second Contact is a singleplayer third-person action, shooter and TPS game in the Outcast series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
itch.io
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Golden Weapons Pack Steam only.
Windows

Game data

Game settings.
Game settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\outcast_Data\StreamingAssets\userdata\config.ini[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/618970/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\\outcast_Data\StreamingAssets\userdata\savegames\[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/618970/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Hor+. The intro movie and main menus are stretched to fit the entire screen. Gameplay/HUD Scaling is otherwise correct.
Ultra-widescreen
Added in Patch 1
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard remap settings.
Keyboard remap settings.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Added in Patch 1
Surround sound
Added in Patch 1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Mistakenly labeled on Steam as portuguese.
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Outcast - Second Contact.
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 4th Gen Intel Core i5
AMD FX 8300
System memory (RAM) 6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
AMD Radeon HD 7950
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.6.3p4[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 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).
  3. 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-05-12