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Outlaws

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Outlaws
Outlaws cover
Developers
LucasArts
Engines
Jedi
Release dates
Windows March 31, 1997
Outlaws on Wikipedia
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Key points

Installer is 16-bit only. Use the Alternate installer for 64-bit versions of Windows.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Paleface - Fan site
TheOutlawdad - Fan site

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Also includes the Handful of Missions pack
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Handful of Missions
Windows

Essential improvements

Alternate installer

Allows the game to be installed from the original CD on 64-bit Windows.
Also patches the game, rips the music from the CD, adds winmm.dll to play the music from the hard drive and removes the CD check.

Patches

The latest version is 2.0.1. Install the 1.1 Update, 2.0 Update, and 2.0.1 Update.
Use the Outlaws D3D Update to add Direct3D rendering and support for higher resolutions (requires the 2.0.1 Update).

Outlaws Mouse Helper

Enables changing weapons by scrolling the mouse wheel up/down and other useful functions with the mouse wheel and the middle and right mouse buttons.

Higher quality graphics

The dgVoodoo wrapper, unlike nGlide, allows for enabling translucency effects, anisotropic filtering and antialiasing.

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

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System Location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video settings

On the left, the Outlaws Registry; on the right, in-game general settings.
On the left, the Outlaws Registry; on the right, in-game general settings.

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Input settings

A collection of screenshots from in-game input options.
A collection of screenshots from in-game input options.

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Audio settings

Audio Settings.
Audio Settings.

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Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8

Issues fixed

Graphics smear trying to enter buildings

This happens only in native Direct3D mode.

Instructions
Instructions

Black screen or other issues with 3Dfx Glide

The version of nGlide (the Glide wrapper) that comes with Outlaws is outdated.

Instructions

HUD is missing

Instructions

Full-sized HUD and sepia effects missing

These features of the game require software rendering mode.

Instructions

Windows mouse pointer is periodically visible

The Windows mouse pointer (or the blue, "working" circle) briefly flashes on screen while playing.

Instructions

Dark screen after loading underwater save

Instructions

Cutscenes play too fast (XP)

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5 Added in 2.0 patch
Glide
Added in 1.1 patch
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

A3D audio

Enabling A3D audio adds some environmental audio effects

Instructions

Software rendering mode

Using software rendering restores the game's original, full-sized HUD (with the gold bar along the bottom) and sepia effects.

Patched re-releases of the game allow software rendering only in windowed mode. The instructions below allow it in fullscreen.

Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 60 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 MB
Video card (GPU) 256-color SVGA
Sound (audio device) SoundBlaster compatible

References