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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Game cover.png
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|cover        = Project Warlock cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Buckshot Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Buckshot Software}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|project-warlock|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|project-warlock|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
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|igdb        = project-warlock
 
|igdb        = project-warlock
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = project-warlock
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|mobygames    = 118364
 
|wikipedia    = Project_Warlock
 
|wikipedia    = Project_Warlock
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/Nx6CmMNgrj Official Discord server]
 
{{GOG.com links|1542930233|project_warlock|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1542930233|project_warlock|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/893680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/893680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|Steam|907740}}.
 
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|Steam|907740}}.
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==Monetization==
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{{Monetization
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|ad-supported          =
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|dlc                    =
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|expansion pack        =
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|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
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|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
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|sponsored              =
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|subscription          =
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}}
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===Microtransactions===
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{{Microtransactions
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|boost              =
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|cosmetic            =
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|currency            =
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|finite spend        =
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|infinite spend      =
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|free-to-grind      =
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|loot box            =
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|none                = Game does not contain any microtransactions.
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|player trading      =
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|time-limited        =
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|unlock              =
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = limited
 
|multimonitor              = limited
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Hor+}} display scaling. UI spans the screen. Main menu artwork has some visual problems.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2019-07-27|comment=Tested with GOG release at 5760x1080 (Eyefinity)}}</ref>
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|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Hor+}} display scaling. UI spans the screen. The main menu artwork has some visual problems.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2019-07-27|comment=Tested with GOG release at 5760x1080 (Eyefinity)}}</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Used instead of Exclusive Fullscreen. See the [[Engine:Unity#Borderless fullscreen windowed mode|PCGW Unity article]] to enable either a standard Borderless Window or exclusive fullscreen.
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|borderless windowed notes  = Used instead of Exclusive Fullscreen. See the [[Engine:Unity#Borderless fullscreen windowed mode|PCGW Unity article]] to enable either a standard Borderless Window or exclusive fullscreen.
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = limited
 
|key remap                = limited
|key remap notes          = Spell selection cannot be rebound.
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|key remap notes          = Spell selection cannot be rebounded.
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
|full controller notes    = Menu navigation is a bit buggy when on a menu item with a scroll bar.
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|full controller notes    = Menu navigation is a bit buggy on a menu item with a scroll bar.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    = Can't bind looking up or down to a gamepad. Lock the Y-axis to work around this.
 
|controller remap notes    = Can't bind looking up or down to a gamepad. Lock the Y-axis to work around this.
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{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Sounds, Music.
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|separate volume notes    = Sounds, Music
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |subtitles = false
 
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  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
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  |notes    =  
 
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Portuguese
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  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Polish
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  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d versions      = 11
|direct3d notes        = <ref name="RTSS test">{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2019-07-27|comment=Tested in the GOG release using RivaTuner Statistics Server and GOG download info.}}</ref>
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|opengl notes          = Add <code>force-glcore</code> to the launch options. <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/893680/discussions/0/3823036783914913536|title=OpenGL Support Information|date=16 August 2023}}</ref>
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<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jams3223|date=2023-08-16}}</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 26 December 2023

Project Warlock
Project Warlock cover
Developers
Buckshot Software
Publishers
Retrovibe
gaming company
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 18, 2018
Reception
Metacritic 78
OpenCritic 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Fantasy
Series Project Warlock
Project Warlock on HowLongToBeat
Project Warlock on IGDB
Project Warlock on MobyGames
Project Warlock on Wikipedia
Project Warlock
Project Warlock 2018
Project Warlock II EA

Project Warlock is a singleplayer first-person action and FPS game in the Project Warlock series.

General information

Official Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
A demo is available from Steam.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions Game does not contain any microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Buckshot Software\Project Warlock\
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Buckshot Software\Project Warlock\KeyBindings.xml
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/893680/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
GOG.com %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Buckshot Software\Project Warlock\GOG\
Steam %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Buckshot Software\Project Warlock\Steam\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/893680/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Display settings.
Display settings.
Color correction settings.
Color correction settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Hor+ display scaling. UI spans the screen. The main menu artwork has some visual problems.[2]
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Added in version 1.0.2.1
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Used instead of Exclusive Fullscreen. See the PCGW Unity article to enable either a standard Borderless Window or exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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

"Preferences" (Gameplay options).
"Preferences" (Gameplay options).
Control settings.
Control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Spell selection cannot be rebounded.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Menu navigation is a bit buggy on a menu item with a scroll bar.
Controller remapping
Can't bind looking up or down to a gamepad. Lock the Y-axis to work around this.
Controller sensitivity
Currently bound to mouse 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 settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sounds, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Low performance (Steam Play / Linux)

The game uses a version of the Unity Engine which has a critical bug if run via Proton resulting in low performance on some system configurations.
Limit CPU cores available to the game[3]

Add as a Launch option taskset -c 0,1,2,3 nice %command% if you CPU has more than 4 cores/threads.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11 [4]
OpenGL
Add force-glcore to the launch options. [5] [6]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3220
AMD FX-8120
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
AMD Radeon HD 6950
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible
A 64-bit system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.6.2f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-02-08
  2. Verified by User:Cptmold on 2019-07-27
    Tested with GOG release at 5760x1080 (Eyefinity)
  3. ProtonDB Reports - last accessed on 2022-01-10
  4. Verified by User:Cptmold on 2019-07-27
    Tested the GOG release using RivaTuner Statistics Server and GOG download info.
  5. OpenGL Support Information - last accessed on 16 August 2023
  6. Verified by User:Jams3223 on 2023-08-16