Outcast
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This page is for the 1999 game. For for the unrelated 2022 game, see Outcast (2022).
This page is for the original version. For the updated version, see Outcast 1.1. For the 2017 remake, see Outcast: Second Contact.
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| Publishers | |
| Infogrames | |
| THQ Nordic | |
| Fresh3D | |
| Engines | |
| GAIA | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 26, 1999 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Shooter |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Outcast |
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| Outcast | |
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| Outcast | 1999 |
| Outcast 1.1 | 2014 |
| Outcast: Second Contact | 2017 |
| Outcast: A New Beginning | 2024 |
Outcast is a singleplayer third-person shooter game in the Outcast series.
General information
- To save the game, press F2 and use the equipped crystal
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
LaserLock DRM in German release. SecuROM DRM elsewhere. |
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| GOG.com | |
Bundled with Outcast 1.1 as "Outcast Classic". | |
Essential improvements
Launcher general settings (1/2).
Launcher general settings (2/2).
Official patches
- Install patches 1-3, in order. These patches are for the retail releases only (the GOG.com release is already patched).
Unofficial patches
Music fix
- This is for retail releases only - do not install on the GOG.com release.
Skip intro videos
Launch the game with LAUNCHER.EXE instead of START.EXE.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\savegames[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | Higher 4:3 resolutions can be enabled with this resolution fix. The Deadfix fixes a crash related to it. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Voxel based software renderer, no support for hardware anisotropic filtering. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Locked at 30 FPS. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Launcher video settings (1/3).
Launcher video settings (2/3).
Launcher video settings (3/3).
Input
Launcher key map settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | ||
| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Czech | Fan translation; download. | |||
| French | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only.[1] Download of the digital version of the translation by ScummBR Team is available here. |
Issues fixed
Black screen on startup
| Disable multi-monitor[citation needed] |
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| Disable SLI/Crossfire[citation needed] |
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| Move the Windows taskbar to the bottom of the screen (its default position)[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Software renderer |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
System requirements
- A Pentium II is required for the DVD versions.
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz Intel Pentium III |
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| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 600 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible | 4 MB of VRAM | ||
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Hardware.com.br (forums) - last accessed on May 2023