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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{--}} All data is stored in installation folder
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Engine\Config\}}
 
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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[[File:Antichamber - Settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/antichamber/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/antichamber/en
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|fov notes                  = Input <code>fov X</code>, <code>X</code> being a number, in the console to change your FOV.
 
|fov notes                  = Input <code>fov X</code>, <code>X</code> being a number, in the console to change your FOV.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fXty2JYIjPo#t=38s 0:38 into "WTF Is... : Antichamber (Hyper WTF is? edition)" - TotalHalibut on YouTube]</ref>
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit DefaultInput.ini|ref=<ref name="Issues">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/219890/discussions/0/864958451425168004/ Issues and temporary workarounds - Steam Community Discussions for Antichamber]</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit DefaultInput.ini|ref=<ref name="Issues">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/219890/discussions/0/864958451425168004/ Issues and temporary workarounds - Steam Community Discussions for Antichamber]</ref>}}
1) Open <code>*installdir*/UDKGame/Config/DefaultInput.ini</code>
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# Open <code>{{p|game}}/UDKGame/Config/DefaultInput.ini</code>
 
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# Search for <code>ConsoleKey</code> and delete the following lines: <pre>ConsoleKey=None&#10;TypeKey=None</pre> You can also change the <code>ConsoleKey</code> to anything you want. Just replace <code>None</code> with what you'd like it to be.
2) Search for <code>ConsoleKey</code> and delete the following lines:
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# Load the game and press ` or Tab
<pre>ConsoleKey=None
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# Type <code>setres 2560x1440</code> or another custom resolution.
TypeKey=None</pre>
 
 
 
You can also change the <code>ConsoleKey</code> to anything you want. Just replace <code>None</code> with what you'd like it to be.
 
 
 
3) Load the game and press ` or Tab
 
 
 
4) Type <code>setres 2560x1440</code> or another custom resolution.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[High frame rate]]===
 
===[[High frame rate]]===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable frame rate limiter}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Raise framerate smoothing}}
# Go to the installation folder.
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# Navigate to [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file(s) location]].  
# Go into <code>Engine\Config</code>
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# Open the <code>BaseEngine.ini</code> with a text editor.
# Open <code>BaseEngine.ini</code> with a text editor.
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# Search <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code>. Best value should be your monitor refresh rate +2 so e.g. with 144hz monitor value should be <code>146</code>. Change configs value to this. There may be multiple instances so change them all.
# Under the <code>[Engine.GameEngine]</code> section, change the value of <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> to <code>FALSE</code>
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# Save file.
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{{ii}} For more information, see the [[Engine:Unreal_Engine_3#Smoothed framerate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
 
}}
 
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown

Revision as of 12:04, 29 January 2014

Antichamber
Cover image missing, please upload it
Developers
Alexander Bruce
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows January 31, 2013
Antichamber on Wikipedia

Key points

Only available on Steam, however the developer plans on bringing it to other platforms once the Steam version is stable[1]
The developer also plans to port Antichamber to Mac OS X once the Windows version is stable[1]
Developer has released his own 'Issues and temporary workarounds' guide
Only supports one save at a time[1]

General information

Antichamber Website
Steam Community Discussions
Antichamber FAQ by Developer on Steam Community Discussions page for Antichamber

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Skip Unreal Engine video

Instructions

Game data

All data is stored in installation folder

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219890/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219890/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Many common resolutions are not available on the options menu.
Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Remapping

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues unresolved

Crash when drawing loops or cubes

From the developer: "I am aware that the algorithm for this can go a bit crazy and cause the game to crash if you try to do it with large or dense structures."[2]

Issues fixed

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP2, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0+ GHz or better (dual core recommended)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA 8000 series or higher
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support

Notes

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Antichamber FAQ - Steam Community Discussions for Antichamber
  2. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Issues