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Generation Zero
Developers

	Systemic Reaction
Engines
	Apex Engine^[1]
Release dates
Windows	March 26, 2019
Reception
Metacritic	51
OpenCritic	49
IGDB	53
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Shooter, Survival
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Sci-fi

1 Availability
- 1.1 DLC and expansion packs
2 Game data
- 2.1 Configuration file(s) location
- 2.2 Save game data location
- 2.3 Save game cloud syncing
3 Video
- 3.1 Anti-aliasing (AA)
4 Input
5 Audio
- 5.1 Localizations
6 Network
- 6.1 Multiplayer types
- 6.2 Connection types
7 Issues unresolved
- 7.1 Game session ends abruptly when connection to Steam is lost
- 7.2 Movement speed differs in cooperative mode
8 Issues fixed
- 8.1 Game does not save properly
9 Other information
- 9.1 API
- 9.2 Modding Tools
10 System requirements
11 Notes
12 References

General information

Official forum

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Steam		Resistance Bundle also available.

All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Alpine Unrest	Expansion, included with Resistance Bundle
FNIX Rising	Expansion, included with Resistance Bundle
Schweet Vanity Pack	Cosmetic pack

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Avalanche Studios\GenerationZero\Saves\settings\<user-id>\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/704270/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Avalanche Studios\GenerationZero\Saves\<user-id>\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/704270/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

In-game display settings.

In-game graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Limited to 80 degrees
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Off, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, FXAA+TAA. See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

The settings limits the choice of anti-aliasing to FXAA or FXAA+TAA, with no other option. Manually tweaking the config file is necessary to disable FXAA.

See this comparison image of the effect GraphicsAA has on aliasing in the game.

Manually tweak the configuration file^[2]
Go to the Configuration file(s) location. Open `settings.json` in a text editor. Locate the row `"GraphicsAA": #,` where `#` is a digit of 0 to 3. Change the digit to the desired value: `0` disables FXAA. `1` enables FXAA. `3` enables FXAA+TAA. Save and close the file. Notes `2` causes the world to look blue, or red while using a scope.

Manually tweak the configuration file^[2]

Go to the Configuration file(s) location.
Open settings.json in a text editor.
Locate the row "GraphicsAA": #, where # is a digit of 0 to 3.
Change the digit to the desired value:
- 0 disables FXAA.
- 1 enables FXAA.
- 3 enables FXAA+TAA.
Save and close the file.

Notes

2 causes the world to look blue, or red while using a scope.

Input

In-game keyboard/mouse settings.

In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Mouse sensitivity is increased while sprinting/crouching.^[3]^[4]
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

In-game keybindings settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		SFX, Music, Dialogue
Surround sound		7.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Co-op Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
Online play	4	Co-op

Connection types

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

Issues unresolved

Check out the official known issues thread to find unresolved issues currently being worked on.

Game session ends abruptly when connection to Steam is lost

This is a bug actively being worked on by the development team.^[5]

Movement speed differs in cooperative mode

The movement speed of the player is based on various factors such as the weapon currently selected. Part of the movement speed seems tied to the frame rate of the player, meaning people with low frame rate will move slower than those with a higher frame rate.^[6]

The user affected by the slower movement speed can try and lower the graphical settings in an attempt to increase the frame rate to where the movement speed more matches the other players.

Issues fixed

The official known issues thread might also include instructions on how to fix commonly known issues.

Game does not save properly

Whitelist the game executable in the anti-virus suite running on the computer^[7]

Other information

In-game privacy settings.

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Modding Tools

deca: A basic python based tool (Windows and Linux) for extracting game archive files and minimal functionality to modify game functionality

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 SP1	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	35 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R9 280 4 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating 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>/704270/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (704270) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Avalanche Studios - News - ANNOUNCING GENERATION ZERO - last accessed on 2018-06-13
↑ Steam Community - AA options in settings file. - last accessed on 2019-03-29
↑ Steam Community - Mouse acceleration - last accessed on 2019-03-28
↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-03-27
↑ Steam Community - This game is steam server dependant? - last accessed on 2019-03-28
↑ Steam Community - Run speed different in Coop - last accessed on 2019-04-01
↑ Steam Community - Generation Zero - Problem Saving? Please Check Here - last accessed on 2019-03-28

Categories:

Windows
DLC
Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Real-time
First-person
Direct control
Shooter
Survival
Realistic
Sci-fi
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