Prey (2017)

Prey

Developers
	Arkane Studios
Publishers
	Bethesda Softworks
Engines
	CryEngine (4th generation)
Release dates
Windows	May 5, 2017

Prey
Prey (2017)	2017
Prey: Typhon Hunter	2018

This page is for the 2017 reboot. For the original game, see Prey.

Key points

Offers very limited support for turning off unwanted UI elements. See Prey Interface Customizer.

General information

Official Bethesda Forums

Bethesda Support Website

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Amazon.com
GamersGate
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos
Go to <path-to-game>\GameSDK\Videos\. Delete or rename ArkaneLogoAnim_Redux_1080p2997_ST-16LUFS.bk2, Bethesda_logo_anim_white.bk2, LegalScreens.bk2, and Ryzen_Bumper.bk2. Alternatively, use an appropriate option in Prey Interface Customizer

Improve HUD/UI

Use Prey Interface Customizer[citation needed]
Allows you to change the UI, HUD, notification sounds, disable motion blur, adjust image sharpening and add bindings for more actions.

Add missing lighting, shadows and reflections

Use Real Lights plus Ultra Graphics Mod
Adds missing shadows, volumetric lights and fog, reflections, particle effects, sun flares, improved view distance and persistent decals.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\Prey\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/480490/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\Prey\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/480490/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Save files and key bindings.

Video settings

In-game basic video settings

In-game basic video settings

In-game gameplay settings

In-game interactive screens settings

High frame rate

Custom FPS cap
Open the game and make a change to any video setting. Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open game.cfg. Change sys_MaxFPS = 144 to the desired FPS cap. Save the changes. Notes Changing the value to 0 caps the frame rate at 60 FPS Alternatively, higher frame rates can also be achieved by turning on V-sync. This introduces some input lag, but the amount is very small at frame rates over 144.

Post-processing

Use Prey Interface Customizer[citation needed]
Can disable motion blur and change the image sharpening amount.

Disable motion blur
Go to <path-to-game>. Create a file called autoexec.cfg and open it with a text editor like Notepad. Add the line r_MotionBlur = 0 and save the file.

Input settings

Remapping

Rebind weapon wheel manually in config file

Go to %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arkane Studios\Prey\Profiles\default\ Open actionmaps.xml with Notepad. Look for the line <actionmap name="player"> and paste the following code below it. <action name="enter_focusmode"> <rebind device="keyboard" input="b" defaultInput="mouse3"/> </action> <action name="mouse_enter_focusmode"> <rebind device="keyboard" input="b" defaultInput="mwheel_up"/> </action> <action name="mouse_enter_focusmode"> <rebind device="keyboard" input="b" defaultInput="mwheel_down"/> </action> In this example the weapon wheel is now remapped to B on your keyboard. This can be changed to your liking.

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  In-game mouse settings

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  In-game keybindings settings

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  In-game controller settings

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  In-game controller layout menu

Audio settings

In-game audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Prey 2017 (DX11).

Issues fixed

Controller not detected or other problems

Force XInput API
Use Prey Interface Customizer to force the game to use XInput.

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Console commands

CryEngine Remote Console with the command to disable motion blur in the command line

The in-game console has been disabled. Commands can be executed using the CryEngine Remote Console instead.

Using the CryEngine Remote Console

Download the CryEngine Remote Console. Extract the files to any location and run the RemoteConsole.exe from inside the x64 folder. Launch the game and load into a level. Switch to the Remote Console and enter a command (e.g. "hud_hide 0" to hide the HUD). Notes A list of available commands can be found on CryEngine.com. Typing into the command line also shows a list of available commands starting with that letter. Certain commands may have been disabled by the developers.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2400 AMD FX-8320	Intel Core i7-2600K AMD FX-8350
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon 7850 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit OS is required.