Difference between revisions of "Amnesia: The Dark Descent"
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+ | {{DLC/row| Remember | Short stories bundled with patch 1.2. Located in a PDF file called "Remember - Short Story Collection" in the <code>{{p|game}}\redist</code> folder. | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
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Revision as of 15:41, 29 August 2019
Developers | |
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Frictional Games | |
macOS (OS X) | Edward Rudd |
Linux | Edward Rudd |
Engines | |
HPL Engine 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 8, 2010 |
macOS (OS X) | September 8, 2010 |
Linux | September 8, 2010 |
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.
Amnesia | |
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent | 2010 |
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs | 2013 |
Amnesia: Rebirth | 2020 |
Amnesia: The Bunker | 2023 |
Key points
- Steam achievements were added in 2016.[1]
- Various custom campaigns and mods are available.
- Will not run on various Intel and AMD integrated cards.[2]
General information
- Official Forums
- Official Changelog
- Unofficial Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- How to have better texture rendering in Amnesia
- AMD+Intel HD Laptop OpenGL Troubleshooting Guide
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Discord | Included with Incorrect store feature name. See here for available options.. | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | Can be played without Steam running.[3] Amnesia Collection also available. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Justine | Initially Steam exclusive but later released as freeware bundled with patch 1.2. A "softcore" (can save anywhere) version is also available here. | |
Remember | Short stories bundled with patch 1.2. Located in a PDF file called "Remember - Short Story Collection" in the <path-to-game>\redist folder. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches are available here.
Skip intro videos
Edit main_settings.cfg[citation needed] |
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Enable quick save
Edit user_settings.cfg[citation needed] |
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Notes
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POM and Shadow Distorting
- May result in FPS drops and crashes on some systems.
Enable Parallax Occlusion Mapping and Shadow Distorting with eye-vector clamping[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amnesia\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Amnesia/ |
Linux | ~/.frictionalgames/Amnesia/ |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amnesia\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Amnesia/ |
Linux | ~/.frictionalgames/Amnesia/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Discord | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
Edit game.cfg[4] |
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Ultra-widescreen
Edit EXE properties |
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High frame rate
- The game limits frame rate to 60 FPS by default.
Edit main_settings.cfg[5] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Restore hardware devices
Employ OpenAL Soft[6][7] |
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In case there is no
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Only available in Polish retail release and at local digital distributors. A fan dubbing is being developed by BDIP. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | Fan translation for audio, download. | |||
Turkish | A Turkish fan translation for the game is available here and for Justine DLC here. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use 3D Surround Gaming. | ||
vorpX | G3D Official supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
- Frictional Games has put together a troubleshooting guide for Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Verify the integrity of game cache[citation needed] |
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Disable Steam Community in-game[citation needed] |
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Adjusting in-game gamma does nothing
Disable gamma changing programs such as f.lux[citation needed] |
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Gamma changes persist after exiting the game
- If the in-game gamma setting is increased, it can sometimes alter the desktop's gamma even after the game is closed.
Use f.lux to restore gamma[citation needed] |
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Enable Nvidia's own color settings in the Nvidia Control Panel[citation needed] |
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Walking on the ceiling
Disable insanity[citation needed] |
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Update graphics drivers[citation needed] |
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Lamp lights through walls
Use the high performance card[citation needed] |
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Disable switchable graphics[citation needed] |
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Mouse cursor stuck in corner after Alt+Tab
Update file SDL.dll from version 1.2.14.0 to 1.2.15.0 |
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Disable fullscreen[citation needed] |
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Bring up the Steam Overlay before using Alt+Tab ↹[9] |
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Camera/Mouse keeps resetting to screen center on Linux
Disable unclutter[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 2.1 | [10] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Newton Dynamics | |
Audio | OpenAL |
Mods
- Dynamic shadows from lantern - Exactly as it says, makes the lantern cast dynamic shadows.
- New Insanity Ear Ring - Makes the tinnitus effect more realistic.
- Player Death Sound - Gives the player an actual death sound.
- Virtual Surround Music - Ups the music to 2.1 Virtual Surround (anything about 2.1 is not supported for music on the engine unfortunately).
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1000 Nvidia GeForce 6 series Integrated graphics and low budget cards might not work |
- Drivers should be from Nvidia/ATI to ensure proper functionality.
- Graphics cards that do not support OpenGL 3.0 will not be able to run the game at all. Laptops that contain integrated graphics cards generally do not support OpenGL 3.0.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1000 Nvidia GeForce 6 series Integrated Intel Graphics not supported |
- Drivers should be from Nvidia/ATI to ensure proper functionality.
- Graphics cards that do not support OpenGL 3.0 will not be able to run the game at all. Laptops that contain integrated graphics cards generally do not support OpenGL 3.0.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Mint 13 LTS, Fedora 16 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1000 Nvidia GeForce 6 series Integrated graphics and low budget cards might not work |
- Drivers should be from Nvidia/ATI to ensure proper functionality.
- Graphics cards that do not support OpenGL 3.0 will not be able to run the game at all. Laptops that contain integrated graphics cards generally do not support OpenGL 3.0.
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/frictionalgames/status/808763316084625410
- ↑ See systemrequirements from the storepage on Steam
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2016-03-20
- ↑ Amnesia - the dark decent mods. | Se7enSins Gaming Community
- ↑ Why is the engine frame-rate limited?
- ↑ On surround sound and hardware devices - Frictional Games Forum
- ↑ Verified by User:LDK on August 6, 2013
- Tested with openal-soft-1.15.1-bin version.
- ↑ https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-7878-post-70551.html#pid70551
- ↑ Any alt-tab friendly fixes for this game? :: Amnesia: The Dark Descent General Discussions
- ↑ Amnesia OpenGL version? || Frictional Games Forum