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{{mm}} [http://corporate.interdimensionalgames.com/consortium/ Official website]
 
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==Availability==
 
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==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Crash to desktop===
 
===Crash to desktop===
{{ii}} It has been reported that the game crashes to desktop at certain situations.<ref name="steamcommunity.com">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/ Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343995426214/ Crash at a certain story-point :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344305939315 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540731690518942815/ Game and Steam crash after intro movie :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979395224205 CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596424885159 Continuous Crashing! :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596397631919/#c540732889006564261 Patch Feedback :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
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{{ii}} It has been reported that the game crashes to desktop at certain situations.<ref name="steamcommunity.com">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/ Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343995426214/ Crash at a certain story-point :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344305939315 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540731690518942815/ Game and Steam crash after intro movie :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979395224205 CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596424885159 Continuous Crashing! :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596397631919/#c540732889006564261 Patch Feedback :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
  
 
===Distorted audio===
 
===Distorted audio===
{{ii}} Some users reported having distorted, noisy audio during gameplay. A temporary solution is saving and reloading.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732347427768835 Distorted audio. :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344182804153 is the constant static noise, normal? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
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{{ii}} Some users reported having distorted, noisy audio during gameplay. A temporary solution is saving and reloading.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732347427768835 Distorted audio. :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344182804153 is the constant static noise, normal? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
  
 
===Flickering lights===
 
===Flickering lights===
{{ii}} Apparently the game has rendering problems on [[Windows XP]]. Some XP users reported having flickering lights/screen issues which makes everything brighter.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/ Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/#c630802978896841587 Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> Also it should be noted that the game does not officially support Windows XP.
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{{ii}} Apparently the game has rendering problems on [[Windows XP]]. Some XP users reported having flickering lights/screen issues which makes everything brighter.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/ Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/#c630802978896841587 Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> Also it should be noted that the game does not officially support Windows XP.
 
===Freezing at loading screen===
 
===Freezing at loading screen===
{{ii}} Some users reported the game freezes at the loading screen.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344129770055/ Entering game Bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions:]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344358794147/ Game freezes in loading screen :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> Developers claimed that on lower spec machines the game can take a little bit longer to load.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979020539972 CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref>
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{{ii}} Some users reported the game freezes at the loading screen.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344129770055/ Entering game Bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions:]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344358794147/ Game freezes in loading screen :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> Developers claimed that on lower spec machines the game can take a little bit longer to load.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979020539972 CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref>
  
 
===Subtitles display multiple times===
 
===Subtitles display multiple times===
{{ii}} Some users reported subtitles display multiple times.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344003496580 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630800446559682814/#c630802343974222827 What I Think We All Think About This Game :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732347394648981 1.1 subtitle bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732888812302526 Just a few notions after the patch... :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref> It has also been reported that restarting the game solved the problem for some users.<ref name="steamcommunity.com"/><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343976347058/#c630802344004062959 Subtitles? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
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{{ii}} Some users reported subtitles display multiple times.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344003496580 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630800446559682814/#c630802343974222827 What I Think We All Think About This Game :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732347394648981 1.1 subtitle bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732888812302526 Just a few notions after the patch... :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref> It has also been reported that restarting the game solved the problem for some users.<ref name="steamcommunity.com"/><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343976347058/#c630802344004062959 Subtitles? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
{{ii}} Complete changelog of all patches can be found [http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540739861696229495/ here].
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{{ii}} Complete changelog of all patches can be found [https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540739861696229495/ here].
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==

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Consortium
Consortium cover
Developers
Interdimensional Games
Engines
Source
Release dates
Windows January 6, 2014
Consortium on Wikipedia
Consortium
Consortium 2014
Consortium: The Tower EA
Consortium Remastered EA

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Official website
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Master Edition.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Soundtrack and Discoveries MP3
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use -novid command line argument[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\consortium\cfg[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/264240/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\consortium\SAVE[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/264240/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.
Advanced video settings.
Advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Keyboard/Mouse settings.
Keyboard/Mouse settings.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

Crash to desktop

It has been reported that the game crashes to desktop at certain situations.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Distorted audio

Some users reported having distorted, noisy audio during gameplay. A temporary solution is saving and reloading.[8][9]

Flickering lights

Apparently the game has rendering problems on Windows XP. Some XP users reported having flickering lights/screen issues which makes everything brighter.[10][11] Also it should be noted that the game does not officially support Windows XP.

Freezing at loading screen

Some users reported the game freezes at the loading screen.[12][13] Developers claimed that on lower spec machines the game can take a little bit longer to load.[14]

Subtitles display multiple times

Some users reported subtitles display multiple times.[15][16][17][18] It has also been reported that restarting the game solved the problem for some users.[1][19]

Issues fixed

Complete changelog of all patches can be found here.

Other information

Useful console commands

Command Option Description
cl_fov # Adjusts field of view.
cl_showfps 0,1,2 Draws a Frames Per Second (FPS) counter at the top of the screen.
cvarlist Shows the list of convars/concommands.
r_post_ssao 0,1 Disables or enables SSAO.
r_signal_fx 0,1 Disables or enables signal effects on UI.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 64 2.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
AMD Radeon HD 4890
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References