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− | A | + | A fan-made [http://pkzone.org/unofficial-patch-v1-65/ v1.65 Patch can be found here]. The patch contains various fixes for broken item and enemy placements, level logic, enemy, weapon and tarot card behavior, text strings, audio issues, shaders, etc, while staying true to the original game. |
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Revision as of 16:09, 8 October 2019
Developers | |
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People Can Fly | |
Publishers | |
DreamCatcher Interactive | |
THQ Nordic | |
Russia | Akella |
Engines | |
Pain Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 12, 2004 |
Warnings
Painkiller | |
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Painkiller | 2004 |
Painkiller: Overdose | 2007 |
Painkiller: Resurrection | 2009 |
Painkiller: Redemption | 2011 |
Painkiller: Recurring Evil | 2012 |
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation | 2012 |
General information
- Painkiller Wiki
- Painkiller Zone - A fansite for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Community Discussions Gold Edition
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v3 DRM[Note 1]. Black Edition is DRM-free. |
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Retail | StarForce 3.04 DRM[Note 2] (Russian copies) | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GamersGate | Painkiller Universe | |||
Painkiller: Black Edition | ||||
GOG.com | Painkiller: Black Edition | |||
Steam | Painkiller: Black Edition |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- Painkiller: Black Edition includes the base game along with the "Battle out of Hell" expansion.
- Painkiller Universe includes the base game along with the "Battle out of Hell" expansion and Painkiller: Overdose.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Battle out of Hell |
Essential improvements
Randomguy7's Fix Compilation
Install a mod[7] |
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Notes
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Unofficial Patch
A fan-made v1.65 Patch can be found here. The patch contains various fixes for broken item and enemy placements, level logic, enemy, weapon and tarot card behavior, text strings, audio issues, shaders, etc, while staying true to the original game.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[8] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Bin\config.ini[Note 3] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39530/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveGames[Note 3] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/39530/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Retail version only. | |||
Polish | ||||
Russian | Retail version only. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | Versus |
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Online play | 16 | Versus GameSpy services have been shut down;[9] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 3455 |
UDP | 3455 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- This is the default port used. It can be changed in-game by the user
Issues fixed
Editor asks for CD-ROM
Hex patch executable[10] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8, 9 | |
Shader Model support | 2, 3 | Shader version 3 requires game to be patched to 1.61 (or higher) |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | 2 |
Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.6a |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.6g |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Unlock all levels
- Install "all levels" mod.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 384 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce2 GTS ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1b compatible | Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9700 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[3][4][5][6] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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). - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (39530) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Windows Vista support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 7 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Randomguy7's Fix Compilation mod for Painkiller - Mod DB - last accessed on 2016-10-21
- ↑ Verified by User:Diskersen on 2018-01-27
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ x64dbg and HxD Tutorial: How to Patch "CD Required" Errors (No-CD Patches) [PainKiller Editor]