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Latest revision as of 13:03, 1 February 2024
This page is for the original game. For the updated and improved version, see Observer: System Redux.
Developers | |
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Bloober Team | |
Publishers | |
Aspyr Media | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 15, 2017 |
macOS (OS X) | October 24, 2017[2] |
Linux | October 24, 2017[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
OpenCritic | 78 |
IGDB | 74 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Adventure |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Cyberpunk |
Series | Observer |
Observer | |
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Observer | 2017 |
Observer: System Redux | 2020 |
General information
- Official Wiki
- Aspyr Media support page
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Special Edition released in Poland | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Epic Games Store (unavailable) | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[3] | |||
GOG.com (unavailable) | ||||
Steam (unavailable) |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename startup videos[4] |
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Performance enhancement
Set motion blur to off if you notice unexplained frame rate drops. The frame rate will be cut in half in most areas of the game. This affects all versions of the game.[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheObserver\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheObserver\Saved\SaveGames\PlayerPreferences.sav |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.config/Epic/TheObserver/Saved/Config/LinuxNoEditor/ |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
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PlayerPreferences.sav
contains key bindings.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheObserver\Saved\SaveGames\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.config/Epic/TheObserver/Saved/SaveGames/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | See Ultra-widescreen. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Ultra-widescreen. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Disable fullscreen in video settings and select native desktop resolution. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Scales with texture quality preset. To set manually see Anisotropic filtering (AF). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, TXAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Ultra-widescreen
Hex edit executable[5] |
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Notes
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Field of view (FOV)
Change FOV scaling to Hor+[5] |
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[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer] AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV Notes
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Set AF sample rate manually[6] |
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[SystemSettings] r.MaxAnisotropy=16 |
High frame rate
Unlock frame rate[7] |
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Chromatic aberration
Disable chromatic aberration[6] |
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[SystemSettings] r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0 |
Depth of field
Disable depth of field[6] |
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[SystemSettings] r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0 |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Negative mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | The in-game sensitivity slider may not go low enough for high DPI users. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Steam version uses a launcher which doesn't support controller input. | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | Fan voice-over by GamesVoice. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Observer_ (DX11) or Helix Mod: Observer_ (DX11). | ||
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Game crashes during gameplay
See Bypass OpenSSL SHA bug on Intel 10th gen and later CPUs.[8] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
Metal support | ||
Shader Model support | 5.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 (3.4 GHz) AMD A8-6700 (3.1 GHz) |
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System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 270 DirectX 11 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.12 | 10.13 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 3.2 GHz (4 Cores) | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 AMD Radeon R9 M290 2 GB of VRAM | |
Other | Intel graphics are not supported |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 16.04 | 17.04, SteamOS 2.0 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 (3.4 GHz) AMD A8-6700 (3.1 GHz) | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 AMD Radeon R9 270 2 GB of VRAM | |
Other | Intel and AMD graphics are not supported |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.15.3.0[1]
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2021-12-04
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Observer - last accessed on 2017-10-29
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-10-17
- ↑ Observer PC Error - 21:9 Ultra Wide Support, Change FOV, Uncap FrameRate, Skip Intro And More - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 wsgf.org - View topic - Observer (>observer_) - last accessed on 2017-11-05
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2017-11-05
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Uncap fps, change FOV, skip Intro Guide - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-04-03