Official resources

This page lists locations where Arx Fatalis resources are made available by Arkane, publishers or re-distributors.

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Be careful when using any of this, as often no formal license is specified - if in doubt, ask Arkane / ZeniMax.

Sites

Official website

http://www.arkane-studios.com/uk/arx.php (archive)

This was the official homepage of Arx Fatalis.

Available resources:

• 1.21 Patch for the game data and binaries, in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Russian variants. Also has a "Multilang" version that includes all the previous languages.

• Source code for Arx Fatalis 1.21 - game data and scripts not included. The contents of ArxFatalis_1.21_Sources.zip can be viewed in the Arx Libertatis git repository

Arx Fatalis downloads at Nordic Games

https://ds.thqnordic.com/arxfatalis/

• 1.17 Patch for the game data and binaries, in English, French, German, and Italian variants.

• Arx Fatalis trailer, in 320x256 and 480x384 variants

• English demo (packed up in self-extracting RAR archive - elsewhere it's a .zip, but the .pak files are the same)

• German demo (self-extracting ACE archive)

• French demo

ArxBonus.zip

Contents:

• Flash-based menu to access the bonus content (+Windows exe to run it)

• gfx
  • Art
    • ARX.JPG (2362x1772) - Faceless Hero
    • HERZOG_MORT_DEF_CONTRASTE.BMP (1116x822) - Erzog death cinematic
    • SYLIB_PROFIL_DEF.BMP (1361x1592) - Sylib Nurath (side)
  • scteches [sic] - Various sketches and concept art
• screensaver - A Windows screen saver
• Scribbles - Various sketches and concept art (overlaps with "scteches")
• teaser - Trailers for for various games
• wallpaper - 4 desktop wallpapers in 800x600 and 1024x768

fansitekit.zip

• Dox.doc - Synopsis, review quotes and system requirements in German and English
• Artworks
  • INTRODUCTION_VERTICALE_DEF.jpg (1100x2770) - descend cinematic
  • PRESENTATION.BMP (640x480) - Faceless Hero
  • SYLIB_PROFIL_DEF.BMP (1361x1592) - Sylib Nurath (side)
• Banner
  • arx_banner.jpg (450x60) - banner based on Faceless Hero and Arx Fatalis logo
• Logos
  • ARKANE_LOGONB.BMP (3937x1575) - old Arkane Studios logo, black on white
  • ARXLOG_NUR_F_WEISSEN_HINTER.JPG (2048x480) - Arx Fatalis logo
  • JoWooD Logo.EPS (scalable) - JoWooD Productions logo (colored)
• Packshot
  • packshot_arx.eps - Arx Fatalis carboard box image
• Screenshots - what the name says

Arx Fatalis downloads at JoWooD

http://jowood.inode.at/arxfatalis/*

JoWooD site for Arx Fatalis (English/French/German)

http://arxfatalis-online.de/

Akella site for Arx Fatalis Limited Edition (Russian)

http://ru.akella.com/Game.aspx?id=1858

Capcom site for Arx Fatalis (Japanese)

http://www.capcom.co.jp/pc/arx/ (archive)

• 1.02 Patch for the game data and binaries, Japanese only.
• Screenshots of the Japanese version
• Sketches, art

Steam

Steam hosts an Arx Fatalis Manual (PDF).

Common resources

Faceless Hero

(unofficial name)

Used in the loading screen for the intro sequence.

Variants:

• (640x480) (game)/graph/levels/level10/loading.jpg - with text: "Copyright Arkane Studios - 2002 - All Rights Reserved", "Arx Faralis", Arx Fatalis icon
• (640x480) (game)/graph/interface/misc/presentation.jpg - same image as previous
• (2362x1772) ArxBonus.zip/gfx/Art/ARX.JPG - same cropping as above, with text: "Arx Fatalis" (different font / text style)
• (1920x1200) Offical Arx Fatalis forum background - cut of at the top, but show more to the right, no text
• (640x480) fansitekit.zip/Artworks/PRESENTATION.BMP - same cropping as loading.jpg, no text

Erzog death cinematic

Variants:

• (1116x822) (game)/graph/interface/illustrations/illust/herzog_mort.tga
• (1116x822) ArxBonus.zip/gfx/Art/HERZOG_MORT_DEF_CONTRASTE.BMP - much brighter, less contrast

Sylib Nurath (side)

Variants:

• (800x600) (game)/graph/interface/menus/menu_main_background.jpg - with Sylib Nurath (front) faintly overlaid twice, with text: "Arx Fatalis"
• (1361x1592) (game)/graph/illustrations/illust/sylib_profil.tga - show slightly more to the top and left, much more to the bottom, slightly cut of at the right side (not much detail there anyway)
• (1361x1592) ArxBonus.zip/gfx/Art/SYLIB_PROFIL_DEF.BMP - same as previous
• (1361x1592) fansitekit.zip/Artworks/SYLIB_PROFIL_DEF.BMP - same as previous

Sylib Nurath (front)

Variants:

• (800x600) (game)/graph/interface/menus/menu_main_background.jpg - with Sylib Nurath (front) faintly overlaid twice, with text: "Arx Fatalis"
• (1080x822) (game)/graph/illustrations/illust/sylib_noden.tga - just the front view of Sylib

Sylib Nurath (back)

Variants:

• (1090x830) (game)/graph/illustrations/illust/sylib_abre.tga

Descend cinematic

Part of the 2d cinematic during the intro sequence where the "camera" pans down through the various underground levels.

Variants:

• (1100x2770) (game)/graph/interface/illustrations/illust/introduction verticale_contraste.tga
• (1100x2770) fansitekit.zip/Artworks/INTRODUCTION_VERTICALE_DEF.jpg - same

Arx Fatalis logo

Based on the Abaddon font.

• (2048x480) fansitekit.zip/Logos/ARXLOG_NUR_F_WEISSEN_HINTER.JPG - black background