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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Ghost of a Tale cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Ghost of a Tale cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-05-11}}</ref>|build=5.5.4p2}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2017|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-11-06}}</ref>|build=2017.4.18f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 13, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 13, 2018}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|ghost-of-a-tale|75}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|5742/ghost-of-a-tale|75}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|ghost-of-a-tale|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG, Stealth }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 417290
 
|steam appid  = 417290
|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side =  
|gogcom page  = ghost_of_a_tale
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|gogcom id    = 1875167847
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://www.ghostofatale.com/
 +
|hltb        = 21687
 +
|mobygames    = ghost-of-a-tale
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Ghost of a Tale
 
|wikipedia    = Ghost of a Tale
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.ghostofatale.com/forum/ Official Forum]
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ghost-of-a-tale#/ IndieGoGo Campaign]
 
{{GOG.com links|1875167847|ghost_of_a_tale}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1875167847|ghost_of_a_tale}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/417290/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/417290/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B07DK8WF6K | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://www.ghostofatale.com/ | DRM-free | Via Humble widget. | Steam | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B07DK8WF6K | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | ghost-of-a-tale | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3673-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | ghost_of_a_tale | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | ghost_of_a_tale | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | ghost-of-a-tale | DRM-free | Includes a DRM-free copy | Steam | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | ghost-of-a-tale-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 417290 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | ghost-of-a-tale | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://plug-in-digital.itch.io/ghost-of-a-tale | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9pjr5xzg5cns | Microsoft Store |  | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | ghost-of-a-tale/ghost-of-a-tale | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|EA Play Pro}}. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 417290 |DRM-free| DRM-free when launched directly from an executable.| | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Ghost of a Tale gameplay settings.png|In-game gameplay settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Ghost of a Tale debug settings.png|In-game debug settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\SeithCG\GhostofaTale}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\SeithCG\GhostofaTale}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Ghost of a Tale\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Ghost of a Tale\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = true
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Ghost of a Tale video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/ghost-tale/en
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{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ghost-tale/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = use "-popupwindow" launch command
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = limited
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = On/off toggle.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = Cap can be set at 30, 60, 120 or off. No FPS limit.
 
|120 fps notes              = Cap can be set at 30, 60, 120 or off. No FPS limit.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Shadows Distance and Lights Distance only apply when set up in the main menu, otherwise a restart is required.
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Ghost of a Tale controls settings.png|In-game controls settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = No acceleration.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate sensitivity settings for x- and y-axis.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = X-axis can also be inverted.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes= Separate sensitivity settings for x- and y-axis.
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted.
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = Wired, V1
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = Xbox, DualShock
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Ghost of a Tale audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          = There are no voices in-game
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|subtitles notes          = There are no voices in-game.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
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|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = French
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = German
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|language  = French
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Italian
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|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Spanish
+
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Simplified Chinese
+
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
|native 3d                  = unknown
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|native 3d                  = false
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
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|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
{{ii}} A list of known issues and solutions can be found in the [https://steamcommunity.com/app/417290/discussions/1/352788917759628563/ Steam Community thread].
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7 64bit
+
|minOS    = 7
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 - 2.5 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 3 GB
 
|minRAM  = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB) or AMD Radeon R9 270
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 270
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
  
|recOS    = 8.1 64bit
+
|recOS    = 8.1
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7 - 3.4 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7 3.4 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
|recHD    = 5 GB
+
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 (3 GB) or AMD Radeon R9 285
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 285
 +
|recVRAM  = 3 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 22:43, 2 February 2024

Ghost of a Tale
Ghost of a Tale cover
Developers
SeithCG
Engines
Unity 2017[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows March 13, 2018
Reception
Metacritic 75
OpenCritic 75
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres ARPG, Stealth
Art styles Stylized
Themes Fantasy
Ghost of a Tale on HowLongToBeat
Ghost of a Tale on IGDB
Ghost of a Tale on MobyGames
Ghost of a Tale on Wikipedia

General information

Official Forum
IndieGoGo Campaign
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
Via Humble widget.
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
itch.io
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Origin
Origin
Included with EA Play Pro. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when launched directly from an executable.
Windows

Game data

In-game gameplay settings.
In-game gameplay settings.
In-game debug settings.
In-game debug settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SeithCG\GhostofaTale
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/417290/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Ghost of a Tale\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/417290/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Added a FOV slider in patch 6.37. Unknown values. A huge range is selectable in a slider.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On/off toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Cap can be set at 30, 60, 120 or off. No FPS limit.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Shadows Distance and Lights Distance only apply when set up in the main menu, otherwise a restart is required.

Input

In-game controls settings.
In-game controls settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
There are no voices in-game.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

VR support

Issues fixed

A list of known issues and solutions can be found in the Steam Community thread.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon R9 270
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2017.4.18f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-11-06