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Brink

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Brink
Brink cover
Developers
Splash Damage
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
id Tech 4
Release dates
Windows May 9, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 70
IGDB 73
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Microtransactions Unlock
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
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Brink is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game.

The game has switched to a free-to-play model on August 22, 2017.

General information

Official manual
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Agents of Change
Windows
Doom/Psycho Combo Pack Initially available as exclusive pre-order content when buying from GameStop, Amazon.com or Direct2Drive
Windows
Fallout/SpecOps Combo Pack Initially available as exclusive pre-order content when buying from Best Buy, Walmart or Steam
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\base\video\assets.
  2. Delete or rename pubdevlegal_splash.bik.
Set intro[citation needed]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\22350\local\base.
  2. Open brinkconfig.cfg.
  3. Add line seta com_bootLogo 0

Brink Configurator

Allows editing settings not available in the ingame settings menu.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\22350\local\base
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/22350/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/22350/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Approx. 100 MB available.

Video

Basic graphical settings.
Basic graphical settings.
Advanced graphical settings.
Advanced graphical settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
For resolutions higher than 1080p see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
8 by default; See Anti-aliasing and Anisotropic filtering for adjusting.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, toggle only. See Anti-aliasing and Anisotropic filtering for MSAA.
Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector with flag 0x0000F0C1.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
30 FPS lock in singleplayer[1], not locked in multiplayer.
See Unlock FPS.
120+ FPS
See above
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Tweak visual effects

Brink has some effects that some consider annoying, such as blurring when being hit by an enemy or the red glow of said enemies.
Set effects[citation needed]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\22350\local\base.
  2. Open brinkconfig.cfg.
  3. Add seta g_enemyTintEnabled "0" to turn off enemy tint and seta g_skipViewEffects "1" to turn off blurring when hit.

Widescreen resolution

Modify configuration file[2]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\22350\local\base.
  2. Open brinkconfig.cfg.
  3. Change the following:
seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_customWidth "5760"
seta r_customHeight "1200"
seta r_aspectRatio "-1"
seta r_customAspectRatioH "24"
seta r_customAspectRatioV "5"
Change r_customWidth and r_customHeight to the desired resolution.
Set the aspect ratio in r_customAspectRatioH and r_customAspectRatioV respectively.

For 4K, change it to the following:

seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_customWidth "3840"
seta r_customHeight "2160"
seta r_aspectRatio "-1"
seta r_customAspectRatioH "16"
seta r_customAspectRatioV "9"
In-game video settings in the Advanced section apply automatically when changed, but do not click on Apply as this will revert it back to the maximum supported resolution (2560x1440).

Field of view (FOV)

Modify values in in-game console[3]
  1. Add +com_allowconsole 1 to the launch options to enable the console.
  2. Start playing and open the console (~).
  3. Enter ui_fov 90 (where 90 is the desired FOV).
  4. Press Enter.
  5. Close the console again (~).

Anti-aliasing and Anisotropic filtering

Modify configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\22350\local\base.
  2. Open brinkconfig.cfg.
  3. Find and adjust the following entries to desired values:
seta r_multiSamples ""
seta r_useAntiAliasing ""
seta image_anisotropy ""

Unlock FPS

The below .ini tweak is only applicable to the multiplayer portion of the game. Singleplayer actually remains locked at 30 FPS, even though the frame counter will display a higher framerate after this tweak.[4] To play the singleplayer campaign with more than 30 FPS, run a local dedicated server, found in the Steam Library in the Tools category.[5]
Modify configuration file[6]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\22350\local\base.
  2. Open brinkconfig.cfg
  3. Add the following, adjusting "60" to the desired rate:
seta com_unlockfps "1"
seta com_unlock_maxFPS "60"
If lag occurs, try setting r_visDistMult to "1.2"

Input

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
See Surround Sound.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Toggleable.
Royalty free audio

Surround sound

Modify configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\22350\local\base.
  2. Open brinkconfig.cfg.
  3. Add line blow with value "4" for quad, "6" for 5.1 and "8" for 7.1
seta s_numberOfSpeakers "6"

Sound Occlusion

Modify configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\22350\local\base.
  2. Open brinkconfig.cfg.
  3. Add the following line:
seta s_useOcclusion "1"

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Local retail version only.
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Requires Internet connection
Online play
16 Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Windows dedicated server is available under Tools in the Steam client.
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use +connect parameter followed by the IP and port.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27015, 27016, 8766
UDP 27015, 27016, 8766
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
iZ3D

Issues fixed

Crash after splash screen

Delete all .ncf files[7]
  1. Delete all the Brink .ncf files in <Steam-folder>\steamapps
  2. Delete the base folder in the installation folder (this is where the bad content package appears to be)
  3. Open the Steam Games Library
  4. Right-click on Brink and select Properties
  5. Click on the Local Files tab and select Verify integrity of game cache

Low FPS fix

Run the game with the following command line arguments: r_useThreadedRenderer 2, r_usePortals 1 and/or r_useOptimizedShadows 1[citation needed]

Additional improvements

Editing the configuration (autoexec.cfg)

See the following pages for more info: Tweak Guide and Smoother Config

Rank Cheat

Most online players are veterans and, as such, new players may find difficulty competing in matches. A guide available here shows you how to unlock the highest level instantly. Note that this does not give an unfair advantage, as it merely unlocks existing items in game, and doesn't conflict with anti-cheat systems so long as the "hack" part is performed in single player.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 3.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GS
ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/22350/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (22350) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References