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Painkiller

Platform(s): PC, Xbox
Genre: Action
Publisher: Dreamcatcher
Developer: People Can Fly
Release Date: April 12, 2004 (Gold Edition: April 18, 2005) (US), April 16, 2004 (EU)

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'Painkiller' - v1.3 Update Patch Available NOW

by Judy on July 7, 2004 @ 7:58 p.m. PDT

Stranded in a place between Heaven and Hell, your time of judgment is at hand. The Underworld is on the verge of unholy war, and you are but a pawn in the infernal battle. As you fight for your purification, the truths behind the deceptions are revealed.

Get the Painkiller v1.3 off WP (92mb)

Get the Painkiller v1.3 Win32 Dedicated Server off WP (47mb)

1.3 Multiplayer and Singleplayer improvements and fixes:

  • NEW: network code based on constant physics framerate - smoothing game play with high framerates being possible even on servers with low physics
    framerates
  • NEW: added 'Low Quality Multiplayer FX' checkbox in advanced graphics settings, removes ragdolls and some effects in favor of performance
  • NEW: added new benchmark based on Docks level (C5L2)
  • NEW: server settings changed by way of voting are reset to the default settings once players leave the server
  • NEW: now possible to set non-standard display resolution (i.e. LCD monitor resolutions) in the game menu without distortion
  • NEW: built-in support for All-Seeing Eye
  • NEW: "disconnect" console command added
  • NEW: 'showfps 1' command now includes packet loss information
  • CHANGE: likeliness of telefrags are now reduced
  • CHANGE: Electro+Driver combo removed from MP
  • CHANGE: entering teleports no longer reduces speed
  • CHANGE: damage and firing range of Electro reduced
  • CHANGE: shotgun knockback reduced slightly
  • CHANGE: chaingun knockback now included
  • CHANGE: acid DM_FALLEN2 no longer kills instantly
  • CHANGE: it is now possible to get out of the lava on DM_FALLEN2
  • CHANGE: minor FPS improvements on some MP maps
  • CHANGE: chat messages are displayed red in console
  • CHANGE: when player on his own non-dedicated server stands where a weapon is spawned in the map, other players can now pick up that weapon
  • CHANGE: ability to collect energy & ammo pack while fully healthed, for ammo
  • FIX: jumppads failing to work in rare circumstances has been fixed
  • FIX: audio effect when shooting shuriken gun repeatedly no longer cuts-out
  • FIX: server passwords now work when connecting from command line
  • FIX: scoreboard getting stuck open in rare instances as a spectator is fixed
  • FIX: benchmark scores below 29 FPS are now properly displayed
  • FIX: Windows 98 UI launching issues from 1.2 update resolved
  • FIX: minor corrections made to the geometry and textures of map DM_FALLEN2
  • FIX: a few smaller additions/bugfixes for both multi and singleplayer

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