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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = twc-box.png
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|title        = the white chamber
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|cover        = The White Chamber - Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Studio Trophis}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Studio Trophis}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Richard Perrin}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Richard Perrin|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 30, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 30, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 30, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 30, 2010}}
−
|steam appid  =  
+
|reception    =
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-white-chamber|rating}}
−
|wikipedia   = the white chamber
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-white-chamber|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware, One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera, }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Anime }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 +
|steam appid  = 299080
 +
|steam appid side =  
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://www.studiotrophis.com/site/projects/thewhitechamber
 +
|hltb        = 18662
 +
|igdb        =  
 +
|mobygames   = white-chamber
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|wikipedia    = The White Chamber
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = freeware
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Available for free.
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{{++}} Free and open-source game.
−
{{++}} Open-source.
 
−
 
 
−
'''General information'''
 
−
{{mm}} [http://studiotrophis.com/site/projects/thewhitechamber Official webpage]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://studiotrophis.com/site/downloads Developer's website] | {{ID|drm-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://www.indiedb.com/games/the-white-chamber/downloads | DRM-free | IndieDB mirror hosted by the developer. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.lockeddoorpuzzle.com/site/works/thewhitechamber Developer's website] | {{ID|drm-free}} | [[Windows]] and [[OS X]] version. }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 299080 | Steam | Comes with extra content than the the free version.  |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.indiedb.com/games/the-white-chamber IndieDB] | {{ID|drm-free}} | }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Source code is available on the [http://www.studiotrophis.com/download/WhiteChamberSource.zip developer's website].
 
{{ii}} Source code is available on the [http://www.studiotrophis.com/download/WhiteChamberSource.zip developer's website].
 +
{{++}} The game's soundtrack is available for free.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Studio Trophis\the white chamber}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Studio Trophis\the white chamber}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\saves}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\saves}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
−
{{Save game cloud syncing
+
{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
−
|origin               =  
+
{{Save game cloud syncing  
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|gamesave manager      = false
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:thewhitechamber_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|thewhitechamber settings.jpg|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = N/A
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[GameCompanion]] or similar software.
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = N/A
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
−
|anisotropic notes          = 2D game.
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = N/A
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
−
|antialiasing notes        = 2D game.
+
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default. Can be forced off through video driver.
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|oculus rift                = false
+
|upscaling notes            =
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|vsync                      = always on
−
|high frame rate            = true
+
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate notes     = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
+
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes               =  
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes             = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = true
+
|subtitles                = always on
−
|subtitles notes          = Enabled by default. Cannot be disabled.
+
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    = Text-to-speech option is available for vision-impaired users.
 
|closed captions notes    = Text-to-speech option is available for vision-impaired users.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Image|The White Chamber languages.png|In-game language selection menu.}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Greek
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{ii}} No system requirements were given by the developers.
 
−
{{ii}} OS X version does not support Intel GMA cards.<ref>[http://www.lockeddoorpuzzle.com/site/works/thewhitechamber#macnotes the white chamber | Locked Door Puzzle]</ref>
 
−
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = Windows 10
−
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel i5+
−
|minmem   =  
+
|minRAM   = 1 GB RAM
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 1 GB available space
−
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = NVIDIA 970+
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
−
|recmem   =  
+
|recRAM   =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 10.5
 
|minOS    = 10.5
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minCPU  =  
−
|minmem   =  
+
|minRAM   =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
−
|recmem   =  
+
|recRAM   =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} No system requirements were given by the developers.
 +
{{ii}} OS X version does not support Intel GMA cards.<ref>[http://www.lockeddoorpuzzle.com/site/works/thewhitechamber#macnotes the white chamber | Locked Door Puzzle]</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 10:23, 9 September 2023

the white chamber
the white chamber cover
Developers
Studio Trophis
macOS (OS X) Richard Perrin
Engines
Wintermute
Release dates
Windows March 30, 2005
macOS (OS X) November 30, 2010
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware, One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Point and select
Genres Puzzle
Art styles Anime
Themes Horror, Sci-fi
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The White Chamber on HowLongToBeat
The White Chamber on IGDB
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The White Chamber on MobyGames
The White Chamber on Wikipedia

Key points

Free and open-source game.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
 IndieDB mirror hosted by the developer.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
 Comes with extra content than the the free version.
Windows
Source code is available on the developer's website.
The game's soundtrack is available for free.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Studio Trophis\the white chamber
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/299080/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\saves[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/299080/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
1024x768 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Text-to-speech option is available for vision-impaired users.
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
In-game language selection menu.
In-game language selection menu.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Greek
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Windows 10
Processor (CPU) Intel i5+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB RAM
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB available space
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA 970+
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
No system requirements were given by the developers.
OS X version does not support Intel GMA cards.[1]


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. ↑ 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).

References