Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD

Oddworld
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee	1997
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus	1998
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee	2010
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath	2010
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD	2012
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty!	2015
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (2016)	2016
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition	2021

This is an updated version of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath. Includes more detailed character models, higher resolution textures and other visual improvements.

This version has no in-game ability to change video, input, and language options, and instead uses an external launcher.

General information

Oddworld Wiki

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com		Includes the original non-HD version as a downloadable extra.
Humble Store
Steam		DRM-free when launched directly from `strangers.exe`. Achievements cannot be earned while directly playing from the game executables.
ZOOM Platform		Includes the original non-HD version as a downloadable extra.

Essential improvements

Skip launcher

Replace launcher file^[1]

Rename <path-to-game>\Launcher.exe to something else (i.e: LauncherSystem.exe)
Copy <path-to-game>\bin\stranger.exe to <path-to-game>.
Rename stranger.exe to Launcher.exe.

Notes

Allows the game to use Steam overlay.

If a setting needs to be changed, it is required to use the original Launcher.exe to configure the setting (Controls, Graphics, Resolution, etc) and run the game once, before using the new placed Launcher.exe, or edit the config.txt file manually.

Skip intro videos

Delete video files
Go to `<path-to-game>\data\movies`. Delete or rename `copyrights.bik` and `OWIlogo.bik`.

Issues resolved

Low Framerate

Disable AA in the game launcher and force it through your video card software^[2]

Image is zoomed in / parts are missing

Override high DPI scaling behavior on `stranger.exe`

Game data

Configuration file location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Oddworld\Stranger's Wrath HD\config.txt
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15750/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Oddworld\Stranger's Wrath HD\Save\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15750/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

External settings.

External advanced settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Download this trainer.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Can be improved by forcing 16x in the graphics card control panel.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, SSAA (4x, 9x, or 16x).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Includes a setting for capping the frame rate, but it doesn't seem to work. When FPS is higher than 100 the player and npc can get stuck.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Input

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Can only be configured through the `Launcher.exe`
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Support X-Input only.
Full controller support		Launcher requires keyboard or mouse input. See Skip launcher to launch the game without the launcher.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		For more information, use this guide.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Button Prompts
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Only one input device read at a time, as chosen from a drop down menu in the launcher

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music and SFX.
Surround sound		Supports 5.1 output.^[3]
Subtitles		Togglable subtitles for pre-rendered and realtime cutscenes, and for vital GameSpeak.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Finnish
French				The CGI cutscenes feature English voices with subtitles, unlike the fully localized Xbox version.
German
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL	2.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X1600 256 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (15750) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ How to skip the launcher - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Terrible Frame Rate? - Steam Users' Forums - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD Is Now Available On Steam – Free Update To All Owners Of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (15750) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (15750) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] How to skip the launcher - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[2] Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Terrible Frame Rate? - Steam Users' Forums - last accessed on May 2023

[4] Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD Is Now Available On Steam – Free Update To All Owners Of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming

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Developers

	Oddworld Inhabitants
	Just Add Water
Release dates
Windows	September 14, 2012
Reception
OpenCritic	71
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Platform, Shooter
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Oddworld