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{{Availability/row| Steam | 203810 | Steam | The store page now leads to Landmark Edition. | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 203810 | Steam | The store page now leads to Landmark Edition. | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }} | ||
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{{ii}} This game is no longer sold on Steam. A DRM-Free version can be purchased via Humble Widget. | {{ii}} This game is no longer sold on Steam. A DRM-Free version can be purchased via Humble Widget. | ||
{{ii}} The original mod release can be downloaded from [https://www.moddb.com/mods/dear-esther here]. | {{ii}} The original mod release can be downloaded from [https://www.moddb.com/mods/dear-esther here]. | ||
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|language = Czech | |language = Czech | ||
|interface = hackable | |interface = hackable | ||
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|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
− | |notes = Available [http://archive.is/jNLUK here]. | + | |notes = Available [http://archive.is/jNLUK here]. [https://fenixprodabing.cz/projekt/dear-esther dub] |
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− | |notes = Fan translation, [https://100nome. | + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://100nome.blogs.sapo.pt/dear-esther-querida-pt-pt-de-portugal-26427 download]. |
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 11 August 2024
This page is for the original release. For the updated version, see Dear Esther: Landmark Edition.
Developers | |
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The Chinese Room | |
Robert Briscoe | |
macOS (OS X) | InterWave Studios |
Linux | Ryan C. Gordon |
Engines | |
Source | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 14, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) | May 15, 2012 |
Linux | June 10, 2013 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 75 |
IGDB | 72 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Relaxed |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Exploration |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Europe, Contemporary |
Series | Dear Esther |
Dear Esther | |
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Dear Esther | 2012 |
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition | 2017 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Humble Store | ||||
Steam (unavailable) | The store page now leads to Landmark Edition. |
- This game is no longer sold on Steam. A DRM-Free version can be purchased via Humble Widget.
- The original mod release can be downloaded from here.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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No microtransactions | None |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use -novid command line argument[citation needed]
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Increase movement speed
Bind key to increase movement speed[1] (retrieved) |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\dearesther\cfg\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/dearesther/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\dearesther\SAVE\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/dearesther/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Does not sync any save data, despite Steam Cloud feature flag |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Hor+ | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 75-90° horizontal. Use fov_desired # in the console for custom values. |
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Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Display Mode setting includes borderless fullscreen windowed mode. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Double buffered, Triple buffered | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 300 FPS. Use fps_max # in the console for custom values. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
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 |
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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 | 4 and 5.1 speakers options. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Bulgarian | Available here. | |||
Simplified Chinese | Available here. | |||
Czech | Available here. dub | |||
French | Available here. (Alternative) | |||
German | Available here. | |||
Hungarian | Available here. (Alternative) | |||
Italian | Available here. | |||
Korean | Available here. | |||
Polish | Fan translation. Available to download. | |||
Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Available here. | |||
Russian | Available here. | |||
Serbian | Available here and here. | |||
Spanish | Available: Subtitles and fan dub. | |||
Turkish | Available here. | |||
Ukrainian | Available here. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Native Linux version ("Native .bin" version) fails to launch on unsupported localizations
Instructions[2][3] |
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Run the game with the following command: |
Native Linux version ("Native .bin" version) fails to launch on older AMD or Intel GPUs with open source drivers
Override Mesa GL version[4]
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.1 | OS X and Linux only. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. | ||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | Quad Core 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon X1600 DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
- Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphics chipsets not supported
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 2400 Nvidia GeForce 8600M Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Notes
- ↑ 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).
References
- ↑ Useful Tip: Binding Keys/mousewheel for 4-speed variable walk speed!! - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Bug 6455 – Localization problem prevents the launch (Native Source Engine port) - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Localization problems cause launch failures on many Linux games : linux_gaming
- ↑ https://archive.vn/MjRjI#selection-3735.0-3743.0