Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster

Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster is a singleplayer cinematic camera JRPG game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster has no microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\logicalbeat\BatenKaitos <path-to-game>\Batenkaitos1\Batenkaitos_Data\sd^{[Note 2]} <path-to-game>\Batenkaitos2\Batenkaitos_Data\sd^{[Note 2]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2146170/pfx/^{[Note 3]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Batenkaitos1\Batenkaitos_Data\sd\py^{[Note 2]} <path-to-game>\Batenkaitos2\Batenkaitos_Data\sd\py^{[Note 2]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2146170/pfx/^{[Note 3]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Natively supports 16:9 and 16:10 aspect ratios.
Multi-monitor		Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are pillarboxed.^[2]
Ultra-widescreen		Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are pillarboxed.^[3]
4K Ultra HD		^[4]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Three presets are available: "Low", "Medium", and "High". It is unknown which method is being used.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Plays at monitor's refresh rate when Vsync is enabled and caps at 120 FPS when Vsync is disabled.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)

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

Input

Keyboard and mouse bindings (example for both titles)

Gamepad settings (Xbox One layout)

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Keyboard bindings can be remapped, but Xbox One prompts will be displayed, regardless of the input being used.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		The menus must be navigated with a keyboard or a mouse wheel, as the cursor cannot be used to highlight options, but left and right click can still be used for confirm and cancel, respectively.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		A keyboard is required to enter the Guardian Spirit's name.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Japanese-style layout is used for the "Confirm" and "Cancel" buttons (`B` to select and `A` to cancel).
Xbox button prompts		Xbox One prompts are always displayed, regardless of the input being used. Default button prompts will still be displayed even after remapping buttons.
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense Japanese-style layout is used for the "Confirm" and "Cancel" buttons (`○ ᴄɪʀᴄʟᴇ` to select and `× ᴄʀᴏss` to cancel).
PlayStation button prompts		DualShock 4 prompts are only displayed in the Key Configuration menu when remapping buttons.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)

Generic/other controllers		Supports Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, but buttons will be displayed as Xbox One prompts in both the Key Configuration menu and during gameplay.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Referred to as "Rumble Feature".
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Gamepad settings (DS4 and DualSense layout)

Audio

General settings (example for both titles) ^{[Note 4]}

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for Master, Music, Sound Effects, and Voices. Can be set in intervals of 10, from 0-100.
Surround sound		Stereo only.^[5]
Subtitles		Text boxes, accompanied with voice acting during key scenes, are utilized. "Voice Magnus Subtitles" can be toggled on and off in Baten Kaitos. Subtitles in Baten Kaitos' opening FMV are forced on and cannot be disabled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Game pauses when focus is lost.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

The English dubs that was used in the original Western releases of both games are not used in this remaster due to adjustments made in the English localization script for both titles.^[6]

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				See here for instructions on how to restore English audio for both games.
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Criware
Cutscenes	WebM

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10	11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2300 AMD FX-6300
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	14 GB^[7]
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti 4 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ Unity engine build: 2021.3.27f1^[1]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1
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>/2146170/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2146170) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
↑ The Voice Magnus Subtitles option is only available in Baten Kaitos.

References

↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-23
As indicated in the Details tab of the Batenkaitos.exe file properties.
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-22
Tested on a multi-monitor setup.
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-22
Tested by playing the game with my computer set at 3840x1080 resolution. The game's display resolution options didn't present me with my set resolution or any other ultrawide resolutions, either.
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-22
Tested by playing the game at 3840x2160 resolution.
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-23
Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
↑ Baten Kaitos I & II HD Producer Addresses Lack of English Dub - RPGFan.com. - last accessed on June 2024
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-23
Actual install size is 13.66 GB.

[2] Unity engine build: 2021.3.27f1^[1]

[gamedir-3] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Proton_path_note-4] 3.0 ^3.1 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>/2146170/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (2146170) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

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

[5] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2146170/.

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

[7] The app ID (2146170) may differ in some cases.

[8] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[Note-8] The Voice Magnus Subtitles option is only available in Baten Kaitos.

[1] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-23
As indicated in the Details tab of the Batenkaitos.exe file properties.

[5] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-22
Tested on a multi-monitor setup.

[6] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-22
Tested by playing the game with my computer set at 3840x1080 resolution. The game's display resolution options didn't present me with my set resolution or any other ultrawide resolutions, either.

[7] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-22
Tested by playing the game at 3840x2160 resolution.

[9] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-23
Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.

[10] Baten Kaitos I & II HD Producer Addresses Lack of English Dub - RPGFan.com. - last accessed on June 2024

[11] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2024-06-23
Actual install size is 13.66 GB.

[Note 1]

Developers

Original	Monolith Soft
	tri-Crescendo
Remaster	Logicalbeat
Publishers
	Bandai Namco Entertainment
Engines
	Unity 2021^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	June 17, 2024
Reception
IGDB	75
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Perspectives	Cinematic camera
Controls	Direct control, Menu-based
Genres	JRPG
Art styles	Anime
Themes	Fantasy