Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet

Sword Art Online
Accel World vs. Sword Art Online	2017
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization	2017
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet	2018
Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment	2018
Sword Art Online: Lost Song	2018
Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris	2020
Sword Art Online: Integral Factor	2023
Sword Art Online: Last Recollection	2023
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream	2024

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate

Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.^[1]

Version differences

The Complete Edition includes the base game and all the DLC.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Ambush of the Imposters
Betrayal of Comrades
Collapse of Balance
Dissonance Of The Nexus Expansion

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\SAOFB\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/626690/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\SAOFB\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/626690/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics Settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		None, Low, Medium, High, Ultra.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS		Exceeding 30 FPS causes gameplay issues.^[2]
120+ FPS		See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		Enables when color depth is set above 8 bpc in GPU driver configuration for the active display. Requires fullscreen mode.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

High frame rate

Remove 60 FPS cap^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open GameUserSettings.ini.
Change FrameRateLimit=0.000000 to the desired frame rate cap, e.g. FrameRateLimit=120.000000.

Notes

You may need to disable Vsync for it to take effect.

Chromatic aberration

Disable chromatic aberration^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `Engine.ini`. Add the line `[SystemSettings]` if it does not exist. On the next line add `r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0`.

Input

Keyboard Settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
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

XInput-compatible controllers

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

Controller Settings
Camera Settings
HUD Settings
Other Settings

Audio

Sound Settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		"Music", "SFX", "Voice"
Surround sound		5.0
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play

Disable Easy Anti-Cheat

Online functionality might be affected.

The embedded Easy Anti-Cheat component prevents unknown third-party tools from injecting themselves in the game. This protection can be disabled, which allows the use of said tools.

Launch the game without EAC^[3]

Go to <path-to-game>\SAOFB\Binaries\Win64.
Create a shortcut to SAOFB-Win64-Shipping.exe.
Add -NoEAC as a command line argument to the shortcut.
Launch the game using this shortcut.
Third-party stuff will now be able to properly hook or inject into the game.

Notes

Be sure to have Steam running when using the shortcut, as otherwise an "Unable to initialize SteamAPI" error might be given.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11	DirectX 12 can be enabled using the `-d3d12` command line argument.^[4] FMV playback, such as the introduction may cause crashes, however.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Cutscenes	Criware
Anti-cheat	Easy Anti-Cheat	^[5]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40 GHz AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz	Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz AMD FX-9370 4.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	30 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible

A 64-bit system is required.

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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/626690/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (626690) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Bandai Namco’s Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet has Denuvo, even though it’s not being listed on Steam - last accessed on 2025-09-12
↑ SAO:Fatal Bullet Beginner's FAQ - last accessed on 2022-07-05
"Sadly, many mechanics in this game are tied to the default console 30 FPS. This means that 60 FPS would alter some of the game mechanics. As far as we know: enemies become far more aggressive and attack far more often, enemies become obnoxious aimbots with perfect headshot aim, some enemies could have almost undodgeable charges, when you multi with 30 FPS players whoever that ain’t host will rubberband hard, guns shoot faster and their accuracy stats seem to double."
↑ Steam Community Groups - Special K - v 0.9.4 [Auto-Update Purring Like a Kitten] - last accessed on 2018-02-24
↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-08-21
Tested using RivaTuner to display the currently used graphics API.
↑ Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Metadata - SteamDB - last accessed on 2025-11-27

[Proton_path_note-2] 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.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/626690/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (626690) 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] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/626690/.

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

[5] The app ID (626690) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[1] Bandai Namco’s Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet has Denuvo, even though it’s not being listed on Steam - last accessed on 2025-09-12

[SAO:Fatal_Bullet_Beginner.27s_FAQ-3] SAO:Fatal Bullet Beginner's FAQ - last accessed on 2022-07-05
"Sadly, many mechanics in this game are tied to the default console 30 FPS. This means that 60 FPS would alter some of the game mechanics. As far as we know: enemies become far more aggressive and attack far more often, enemies become obnoxious aimbots with perfect headshot aim, some enemies could have almost undodgeable charges, when you multi with 30 FPS players whoever that ain’t host will rubberband hard, guns shoot faster and their accuracy stats seem to double."

[4] Steam Community Groups - Special K - v 0.9.4 [Auto-Update Purring Like a Kitten] - last accessed on 2018-02-24

[5] Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-08-21
Tested using RivaTuner to display the currently used graphics API.

[6] Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Metadata - SteamDB - last accessed on 2025-11-27

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Developers

	Dimps
Publishers
	Bandai Namco Entertainment
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	February 23, 2018
Reception
Metacritic	61
OpenCritic	67
IGDB	61
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, RPG, Shooter
Art styles	Anime
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Sword Art Online