Battle: Los Angeles
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| Developers | |
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| Saber Interactive | |
| Publishers | |
| Konami | |
| Engines | |
| Saber3D Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 11, 2011 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 38 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Shooter, Action |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Contemporary, Sci-fi, North America, Post-apocalyptic |
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Warnings
- StarForce DRM may not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected releases).
Battle: Los Angeles is a singleplayer first-person shooter and action game.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SecuROM 8 and SecuROM PA DRM. Russian and Polish copies use StarForce 5 DRM[Note 1] with online activation. |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
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- StarForce DRM for this game may not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected releases).
- This game is no longer available digitally.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BattleLA Saves\UserConfigs\user.cfg %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BattleLA Saves\game_local.cfg |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/61220/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Config files are encrypted (stored in binary format).
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BattleLA Saves\UserConfigs\saves.ps |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/61220/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Video Settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| 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) | Up to 16x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Edge antialiasing. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Unlimited frame rate. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
General Settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Left and Right arrow key will cause issues if remapped. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Game only displays keyboard prompts. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| 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 Settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music, SFX, Voice. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Polish | Local retail only. |
Issues unresolved
Game crash
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Havok Physics | |
| Audio | FMOD | |
| Cutscenes | Criware |
System requirements
| Windows[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | XP[Note 3] | 7 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 2 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8700 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 9800 | ||
Notes
- ↑ Version 5.0 of StarForce DRM requires a manual driver update on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11 to function properly.[1][2] The driver can be updated using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (61220) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ Since January 1st, 2024, official support for the Steam Client ended for Windows 8.1 and older versions.
References
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Game Crashed - last accessed on 2025-04-19
- ↑ Steam comment - last accessed on 2025-04-19
- ↑ Archived Steam page - last accessed on 2024-10-30