Brütal Legend

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Doublefine\BrutalLegend\screen.dat
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/doublefine/brutallegend/screen.dat
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/doublefine/brutallegend/screen.dat

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

In the Steam version, the Steam <user-id> is added to the path.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Doublefine\BrutalLegend\*.sav
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/doublefine/brutallegend/*.sav
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/doublefine/brutallegend/*.sav

In the Steam version, the Steam <user-id> is added to the path.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud		Approx. 3 MB available. Settings will sync too, except graphics settings.

Video

Video settings.

Advanced video settings.

Highest vs. lowest FOV.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Turn off fullscreen and choose desktop resolution in-game.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Only an on/off toggle
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA or SSAA. Changing the Anti-aliasing level will affect the overall graphics quality of the game (4xSSAA yields highest texture quality and most decorative objects)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Enable Hi-Fi Sim option.^[3]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.

Remapping.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		For Camera speed. Camera speed is tied to controller sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		For Camera speed.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers
DualShock button prompts		See Switch controller icons to PS3.
Light bar support
Connection modes	unknown

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Switch controller icons to PS3

Switch controller icons to PS3^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\Data\Config\` Open `Buddha.cfg`. Add the line `sDefaultControllerIcons = "PS3"` at the end of the file.

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Voice, music and effects.
Surround sound		Auto configures up to 7.1^[4]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio		The majority of the game's soundtrack is comprised of licensed metal music.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French				You can choose to keep the original audio in the main menu settings.
German				You can choose to keep the original audio in the main menu settings.
Italian
Polish				Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation, download.
Russian				Fan translation, download.
Slovak				Fan translation, download.
Spanish				You can choose to keep the original audio in the main menu settings.

Network

DRM-free and Mac App Store versions do not support multiplayer.

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	8	Not available in the DRM-free or Mac App Store versions.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Helix Mod: Brütal Legend - 3D Vision fix.
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

Disappearing UI

Parts of the UI may disappear for a short time when you view landmarks. Doing a story mission/side quest may fix it, otherwise, restarting the game will.^{[citation needed]}

Issues fixed

Black screen on startup (Windows)

For some reason, the default refresh rate of the game is 150 Hz which won't load properly on most monitors.^[5]

Modify screen.dat^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Edit `screen.dat`. Change `refreshrate` to your refresh rate. Change `width` and `height` to match your resolution.

Crash on startup (Windows; Steam)

On some systems, game crashes on startup using Xbox Controller.

Modify Steam Controller Settings^{[citation needed]}
Go to the `Steam - Settings - Controller`. Click `General Controller Settings`. Check `Xbox Configuration Support`.

Crash after ALT-TAB (Windows; Steam)

Alt+Tab ↹ing out of the game and back in makes the game crash while in Full-Screen mode.

In case of necessity for switching windows set the game in Windowed mode, press Alt+↵ Enter.
A great fix is to combine the windowed mode with Borderless Gaming.^[6]

System cursor over the game screen. (Windows; Steam)

Only possible method to fix this is to restart the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
OpenGL	3	Linux version

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	FMOD
Input	SDL2	Linux only.
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 2.2 GHz	Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz AMD FX 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 220 ATI Radeon HD 4550 Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 AMD Radeon HD 7000
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible sound card

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.6.8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core Duo	Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	9 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 ATI Radeon HD 4670

Leopard is not supported

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	9 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 220 ATI Radeon HD 4550 Intel HD Graphics 4000 256 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible

References

↑ How Is BL PC More \m/ Than BL PS360? :: Steam Community Discussions
↑ Cross-platform multiplayer restriction question - Double Fine Action Forums - last accessed on May 2023
↑ 30 FPS cap after yesterday patch? :: Brütal Legend General Discussions
↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Black Screen Fix::Brütal Legend Steam Community Discussion
↑ Borderless Gaming Github Page - last accessed on May 2023

[1] How Is BL PC More \m/ Than BL PS360? :: Steam Community Discussions

[2] Cross-platform multiplayer restriction question - Double Fine Action Forums - last accessed on May 2023

[3] 30 FPS cap after yesterday patch? :: Brütal Legend General Discussions

[4] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023

[5] Black Screen Fix::Brütal Legend Steam Community Discussion

[6] Borderless Gaming Github Page - last accessed on May 2023

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Developers

	Double Fine Productions
Linux	Edward Rudd
Engines
	Buddha
Release dates
Windows	February 26, 2013
macOS (OS X)	May 7, 2013
Linux	May 7, 2013
Reception
Metacritic	80
IGDB	80
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Adventure, Open world, Strategy, Tower defense
Vehicles	Automobile, Motorcycle, Off-roading
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Fantasy