ELEX

General information

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Origin
Steam

Essential improvements[edit]

Skip intro videos[edit]

Skip intro videos^[1]

Go to <path-to-game>\data\extern\videos\.
Delete or rename logo_pb.bik and logo_thqnordic.bik.

Game data[edit]

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Expected 8192 bytes; found 8064 bytes `/tmp/localcopy_7f58ca20810b.png' @ warning/png.c/MagickPNGWarningHandler/1654. convert: Read Exception `/tmp/localcopy_7f58ca20810b.png' @ error/png.c/MagickPNGErrorHandler/1628. convert: no images defined `/tmp/transform_246d38dfdcb4.png' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3258. Error code: 1

In-game gameplay settings.

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\ELEX\
Linux (Proton)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/411300/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\ELEX\
Linux (Proton)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/411300/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Expected 8192 bytes; found 8151 bytes `/tmp/localcopy_489bd8a936f5.png' @ warning/png.c/MagickPNGWarningHandler/1654. convert: Read Exception `/tmp/localcopy_489bd8a936f5.png' @ error/png.c/MagickPNGErrorHandler/1628. convert: no images defined `/tmp/transform_361bf7ece5f7.png' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3258. Error code: 1

In-game video settings.

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Expected 8192 bytes; found 8064 bytes `/tmp/localcopy_e60443c6e4bc.png' @ warning/png.c/MagickPNGWarningHandler/1654. convert: Read Exception `/tmp/localcopy_e60443c6e4bc.png' @ error/png.c/MagickPNGErrorHandler/1628. convert: no images defined `/tmp/transform_db503268bcad.png' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3258. Error code: 1

In-game graphics settings.

Graphics option	Option	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Up to 16x
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA and SMAA, or T2x variants of these options.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 122 FPS. See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Color blind mode

High frame rate[edit]

Remove frame rate cap^[2]

Open ELEX.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
Find bytes 2B 43 48 3B C8 76 08.
Change to 2B 43 48 3B C8 EB 08.

Notes

Change only the first found byte sequence.

Input settings[edit]

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Expected 8192 bytes; found 8151 bytes `/tmp/localcopy_8c9044508909.png' @ warning/png.c/MagickPNGWarningHandler/1654. convert: Read Exception `/tmp/localcopy_8c9044508909.png' @ error/png.c/MagickPNGErrorHandler/1628. convert: no images defined `/tmp/transform_6f4e16bee0ff.png' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3258. Error code: 1

In-game keyboard and mouse settings.

Keyboard and mouse	Native	Notes
Remapping		Several keys (Z, X, T, Space Bar, others) locked from editing.
Mouse acceleration		No acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		X-axis inversion available as well.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Tracked motion controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Can be disabled.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		HUD automatically switches based on last input, causing HUD flickering if both controller and KB/M are used at the same time.

In-game remapping settings.
Error creating thumbnail: convert: Expected 8192 bytes; found 8151 bytes `/tmp/localcopy_7dd9b7b480eb.png' @ warning/png.c/MagickPNGWarningHandler/1654.
convert: Read Exception `/tmp/localcopy_7dd9b7b480eb.png' @ error/png.c/MagickPNGErrorHandler/1628. convert: no images defined `/tmp/transform_b8bbd99837ec.png' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3258.
Error code: 1

In-game controller settings.

Audio settings[edit]

Error creating thumbnail: convert: Expected 8192 bytes; found 8151 bytes `/tmp/localcopy_ec2d0a102460.png' @ warning/png.c/MagickPNGWarningHandler/1654. convert: Read Exception `/tmp/localcopy_ec2d0a102460.png' @ error/png.c/MagickPNGErrorHandler/1628. convert: no images defined `/tmp/transform_6807d97181c5.png' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3258. Error code: 1

In-game audio settings.

Audio options	Native	Notes
Separate volume controls		Main, Voice, Environment, Effects, and Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Change language[edit]

Using Steam or GOG Galaxy, the language can be changed via the game properties.

When not using GOG Galaxy, or if voices and subtitles should be in a different language, see the fix below.

Change voice and subtitle language^[3]

Go to <path-to-game>\data\ini\.
Open ConfigDefault.xml with an editor like Notepad.
Change VoiceLanguage="English" and/or SubtitleLanguage="English" to a supported language.

VR support[edit]

3D modes	Native	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See ELEX 3DV-Ready Fix by MX-2 V1.20.

Issues fixed[edit]

Can't save or load games[edit]

Fix savegame bug^[4]

Go to <path-to-game>\data\ini\.
Open mount_packed.xml.
Change PhysicalPath="$(savedgames)/ELEX/SaveGames" to PhysicalPath="$(localappdata)/ELEX/SaveGames".
Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\ELEX\ and create a SaveGames folder there.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11
64-bit executable

Middleware[edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	Fmod
Interface	Iggy
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3570 AMD FX-6350	Intel Core i7-4790 AMD FX-8350
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	35 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 3 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit system is required.

Notes

↑ ^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>/411300/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (411300) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Skip Intro Movies - Quick Guide
↑ Anyone able to get above 120 FPS? :: ELEX General Discussions
↑ Verified by User:Waschbär on 2018-09-23
↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: How to fix the savegame bug

[Proton_path_note-2] 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>/411300/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (411300) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Steam Community :: Guide :: Skip Intro Movies - Quick Guide

[3] Anyone able to get above 120 FPS? :: ELEX General Discussions

[4] Verified by User:Waschbär on 2018-09-23

[5] Steam Community :: Guide :: How to fix the savegame bug

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Developers

	Piranha Bytes
Publishers
	THQ Nordic
Release dates
Windows	October 17, 2017