The Blackout Club

The Blackout Club

Developers
	Question
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	July 30, 2019

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

General information

Official website

Official Discord server

Official subreddit

Official wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Founders Club	Includes 4 cosmetic items.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files
Go to <path-to-game>\TheBlackoutClub\Content\Movies\. Delete or rename IntroMovie.mp4, OpeningSplash-Blindlight.mp4, and OpeningSplash-Question.mp4.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\TheBlackoutClub\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheBlackoutClub\Saved\SaveData\<user-id>\Options.cloud.dbags %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheBlackoutClub\Saved\SaveData\<user-id>\Options.local.dbags
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/599080/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\TheBlackoutClub\Saved\SaveData\<user-id>\Progress.cloud.dbags
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/599080/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

Increased FOV

Change the way FOV is calculated
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open Engine.ini in a text editor. Add the following lines: [/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer] AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV A significant increase from the default 16:9 value. Compensate by adjusting the in-game FOV slider, if desired.

Input settings

In-game gameplay settings.

In-game keyboard and mouse remapping.

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  Default keyboard and mouse controls.

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  Gamepad controls.

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		5	Co-op, Versus The primary game experience is 1-4 player co-op PvE. The optional Stalker mode pits a solo "Stalker" player against a team of 2-4 other players.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		Public and private sessions.
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		The player who hosts the mission is also the host of the server, and has the ability to kick people from the session.
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Black screen (with audio) after intro videos

Use the -window command line argument

PlayFab connection errors

Allow access through Windows Defender Firewall

Use an alternative DNS server

Open the Network and Sharing Center. Click on the Internet connection and select Properties. Select Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. Click the radio button for Use the following DNS server addresses:. Enter one of the following DNS server pairs: Cloudflare: 1.0.0.1 and 1.1.1.1 Google: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 Click OK to save changes. This fix can also be applied on the router itself rather than on the PC to use these DNS servers on all devices within the network.

Cannot interact with objects in hideout, or hideout is dark

Follow the light to the other train car and follow the instructions there

Cannot find games to invade as Stalker

Try playing with a different Steam Download Region
In Steam, choose Settings from the Steam menu. Click on Downloads in the list on the left side. Pick a different Download Region from the drop-down menu.

Game does not recognize microphone for Enhanced Horror

Set recording device in Steam input settings
Press ⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ in-game to bring up the Steam overlay. Click SETTINGS at the bottom of the screen. Go to the IN-GAME VOICE tab. Change Recording (audio input) device if necessary.

Adjust Windows Sound Control Panel settings
Open the Sound Control Panel in Windows. Go to the Recording tab. Disable any unused devices that might be interfering (e.g., a headset with a broken microphone). Right-click on the desired microphone device and set it to Enabled and Default Communication Device.

Check settings for OBS or other mic controller/audio monitor software that re-routes audio channels

Other issues

See this list of fixes for general issues not listed above.

Issues unresolved

User Interface is misaligned at 4:3 aspect ratio

Some UI elements are inaccessible due to being pushed off-screen at 4:3 resolutions. The Options menu is notably affected by this.

Lights of Rebellion disappear from inventory

Lights of Rebellion can vanish from players' inventories. Use them quickly to avoid losing them.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 SP1	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2550K 3.4 GHz	Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon HD 7950 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon R9 290X AMD Radeon RX 480

A 64-bit system is required.