Binary Domain

Binary Domain

Developers
	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Windows	Devil's Details
Publishers
	Sega
Release dates
Windows	April 27, 2012
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control, Voice control
Genres	Action, Shooter
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Japan, Sci-fi

Binary Domain is a singleplayer third-person action and shooter game.

The game is best suited for a controller due to the odd mouse controls, often unmarked keyboard prompts, and flawed key rebinding. See Issues fixed regarding XInput controllers.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Europe only.
		Binary Domain Collection.
Green Man Gaming		Binary Domain Collection.
Humble Store		Binary Domain Collection.
Steam		Binary Domain Collection also available.
Amazon.com (unavailable)
GamersGate (unavailable)

All versions require Steam DRM.

Demo

A demo is available on Steam.

Version differences

The Binary Domain Collection includes the base game, the Dan Marshall Pack, and the Multiplayer Map Pack.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Dan Marshall Pack
Multiplayer Map Pack

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\savedata\UserCFG.txt
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203750/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\savedata\
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\203750\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203750/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Most graphical options have to be set through an external configuration utility.

External video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution			Aspect ratios narrower than 16:9 are letterboxed (use Flawless Widescreen).
Multi-monitor			Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen			Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		20-80° (vertical). The slider text always shows 20 degrees when the configuration tool is re-opened (the actual setting is remembered correctly despite this).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, MLAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS		Cutscenes are capped at 30 FPS.
120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

External keyboard and mouse settings.

External gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Keys such as ⇧ Shift, Ctrl, ↵ Enter, Backslash, Delete, and other special characters cannot be remapped. For left-handed players this means many of the keys around the arrow keys cannot be mapped. Although UserCFG.txt can be edited with raw keyboard scancodes.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration		Negative mouse acceleration. Use Binary Domaim for raw mouse input.
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Along with the X axis and both X and Y.
Controller
Controller support		Xbox 360 Controllers only. Xbox One controllers will not work properly in-game. See Issues fixed.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		The game only works with official Xbox 360 controllers. For modern XInput controllers, See Issues fixed.
Xbox button prompts		Xbox 360 icons. Must be set via Launcher.
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers
Directinput button prompts

Nintendo controllers
Nintendo button prompts
Face button layout support
Motion sensors support
Connection modes

Other controller(s)
Peripheral devices support
Additional button prompts

Additional information
Button Prompts		Choice of Xbox or keyboard prompts under Input Configuration. For DS3 icons use this mod.
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

External audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Fan translation - #1
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation by Tribo Gamer; download.
Russian				Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team / ENPY Studio» link #1 #2.
Spanish
Simplified Chinese				Fan translation, see here. Because it is based on Japanese fonts, the Chinese language mod is compatible with Japanese voices.
Japanese				Use this MOD, see the method below. Inspired by this page.

The game features characters speaking in Japanese, regardless of the chosen language, although individual subtitles for these dialogues are not provided. General subtitles have to be enabled instead.

Use Japanese and Japanese voice

This method does not test on Linux.

This method, combined with the Japanese patch, produces the effect shown here, including Japanese text and Japanese voice.

Force the program to switch to Japanese using the ASI plugin

First, ensure you can enter the game. If you cannot enter the game, resolve this issue first; If you can access the game, place Update 1 and this file together with Ultimate ASI Loader into the game's root directory. Run the game. If the title is “バイナリードメイン”, it is successful. If you still need Japanese voiceovers, please extract the stream_jp.cpk and se_jp.par files from the PS3 version (BLES01211, other versions might also work, please test them yourself) and place them in the sound folder in the root directory of the game.

This method does not work on Linux (it is not possible to prevent Steam from writing data to the wine container registry).

This method also works for Simplified Chinese mods to use Japanese voices.

Because the permissions of the installscript.vdf file have been modified, it may prevent the file from being deleted when uninstalling the game. In this case, you need to remove the “Deny Write” permission from the file.

Can also modify the permissions of the corresponding registry entries (deny write) to achieve the same effect as modifying the write permissions of the vdf file.

Modify the permissions of the installscript.vdf file to force Steam to display the game in Japanese

First, ensure you can enter the game. If you cannot enter the game, resolve this issue first; If you can enter the game, overwrite this file to the game root directory Open the game folder, find the installscript.vdf file in the root directory, open it with Notepad or another text editor, find the line "locale" "1033", change the code 1033 to 0411, and save; Right-click on the “installscript.vdf” file, select “Security”, then select “Advanced”, then select “Edit” at the top, then click “Add(D)…” in the dialog box that pops up, then click “Advanced” at the bottom left, in the menu that pops up, click “Find Now” on the right, finally find “everyone” in the list below, double-click to select it, and then click “OK”; After completing the previous step, in the “Permissions for Everyone” box below, uncheck all the default checkboxes, ensure that no items are checked, then check the box to the right of “Write” (i.e., “Deny”), and then click “OK” all the way to save the settings; Run the game. If the title is “バイナリードメイン”, it is successful. If you still need Japanese voiceovers, please extract the stream_jp.cpk and se_jp.par files from the PS3 version (BLES01211, other versions might also work, please test them yourself) and place them in the sound folder in the root directory of the game.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		10	Versus, Co-op Use Nucleus Co-op. Co-op supports 4 players.
LAN play
Online play		10	Versus, Co-op Co-op supports 4 players.

Connection types

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

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Binary Domain.
TriDef 3D
iZ3D
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

Low performance with certain AMD configurations

In certain AMD CPU + GPU configurations performance will be extremely low when engaged in combat.

Issues fixed

Negative mouse acceleration

Use RollinBarrel's "Binary Domaim" fix
Download the "Binary Domaim" fix. Place the DINPUT8.dll in the <path-to-game> directory. Launch the game. Use the +/- keys to adjust the mouse sensitivity in-game. The current sensitivity will be shown in the HUD instead of the ammo counter for a brief period.

Controller inputs are illogical or not working correctly

Modern XInput controllers, especially Xbox One controllers, will have their button mappings in awkward places.

Disable the appropriate 'HID-compliant game controller' under 'Human Interface Devices' in Device Manager

Launch the game directly through BinaryDomain.exe instead of the Steam Client or disable Steam input for the game and only connect the controller after launching the game

Use a modified version of Dark_Buf0n's controller configuration

Using Big Picture Mode's Controller Configuration feature, select the highest-voted community-created configuration by Dark_Buf0n, which maps the keyboard controls to the controller. Select the right analog stick (mapped to joystick mouse) to adjust the aim sensitivity. It's also recommended to check "additional settings" to change the deadzone shape to circle in case you have aiming problems. Launch the Binary Domain configurator. Under Input Configuration, have "Keyboard" selected at the top under Input Device. Scroll down on that page until you see "Input Display Icons," and switch that option to Xbox 360 controls. This will enable Xbox button prompts in-game despite taking inputs from the keyboard.

Use devreorder to hide XInput device(s) and disable Steam Input support for the game

Download devreorder and unpack it into a temporary folder Run DeviceLister.exe, copy the GUIDs of all available controllers Open devreorder.ini for editing and paste the GUIDs into [hidden] section, save the file Put the edited devreorder.ini and the dinput8.dll from x86 folder into game's installation folder (where binarydomain.exe is) In game's properties in Steam set Controller override drop down on "Controller" tab to "Disable Steam Input" The game should detect gamepad fine now. If there will be issues with configuring the game to use the gamepad try doing it with x360ce active (you don't need it to be active while playing the game).

Incorrect Input Display Icons

Normally the game shows you the Xbox 360 buttons for the buttons you have to press. You can change this in the configuration utility of the game under the Input configuration tab.

"Graphics device is invalid, please run the configuration tool" error on launch

Reapply settings
Open the configuration tool. Open the Graphics Adapter and Resolution lists and select the correct option for each (even if it is already highlighted). Choose Save and Quit to apply the change.

"Configuration file not found" error on launch

Run as administrator with audio input disabled
Go to <path-to-game> Right click on BinaryDomain.exe and select "Properties". On the compatibility tab select "Run this program as administrator" and click OK. Repeat this with BinaryDomainConfiguration.exe. Run the configuration tool and select "None" as "Input Audio Adapter" on the audio configuration page.

Sudden Game Over near the objective's goal during Chapter 2's sewer rescue Mission even when well within the time limit

This can always happen on the first attempt of any playthrough, any subsequent attempt plays out fine. Can be pre-emptively avoided by manually reloading the checkpoint right after you first get to this part.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	SpeechFX, Criware
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP		7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz AMD equivalent		Intel Core i5 2.66 GHz AMD equivalent
System memory (RAM)	2 GB (XP) 3 GB (Vista, 7)		3 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 220 ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 512 MB of VRAM		Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5750 1 GB of VRAM