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Flashback (2013)

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This page is for the 2013 remake. For the original 1993 game, see Flashback: The Quest for Identity. For the 2018 remaster, see Flashback.

Flashback
Flashback cover
Developers
VectorCell
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows October 1, 2013
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions None
Series Flashback
Flashback (2013) on HowLongToBeat
Flashback (2013) on MobyGames
Flashback (2013) on Wikipedia
Flashback
Flashback: The Quest for Identity 1993
Fade to Black 1995
Flashback (2013) 2013
Flashback 2018
Flashback 2 2023

Key points

The original Flashback: The Quest for Identity is unlockable through Uplay rewards.
Online multiplayer services have been discontinued[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Ubisoft Store
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Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[citation needed]
1 Go to the configuration file(s) location.
2. Edit FlashbackEngine.ini.
3. Delete these lines:
StartupMovies=Startup
StartupMovies=logo_ubi
StartupMovies=logo_vectorcell
StartupMovies=logo_unreal
StartupMovies=LoadingMovie
4. Save your changes.

Resolutions above 1200p

Resolutions above 1200p
1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
2. Edit \FlashbackGame.ini.
3. Find this line:
AllScreenResolutions[18]=(Width=1920,Height=1200)

and add a line with your desired resolution below for eg:

AllScreenResolutions[19]=(Width=2560,Height=1440)
4. Find this second line:
AllScreenResolutions=(Width=1920,Height=1200)

and also add your desired resolution as below:

AllScreenResolutions=(Width=2560,Height=1440)
5. Save your changes.

In the in game graphic options, your resolution will now be selectable at the end of the resolution list. The text will display incorrectly but the resolution should now work once applied.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Flashback\FlashbackGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/245730/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\424\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/245730/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Maximum in game resolution of 1200p. Can be modified as per Resolutions above 1200p
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Use Flawless Widescreen.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Graphics quality limited to presets (Low, Middle, High, Excellent).

Input

Key bindings.
Key bindings.

Audio

General settings.
General settings.

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Co-op
Online functionalities have been discontinued on the November 11, 2017

Connection types

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
Use Helix Mod: Flashback.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT
Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS
256 MB of VRAM


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>/245730/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (245730) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References