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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| official | http://www.thedarkmod.com/main/ | DRM-free | }}
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{{Availability/row| official | http://www.thedarkmod.com/download-the-mod/ | DRM-free | Use tdm_update.exe to update the mod whenever a new version is available. }}
 
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
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|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = No mouse acceleration. Mouse smoothing can be adjusted, but is off by default.
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|button prompts            = unknown
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|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
}}
 
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{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Sliders for ambient, sound effects, player voice and narrator volume.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|eax support              = true
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|eax support              = false
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes        = EAX is theoretically supported on old sound cards, but no currently-released missions support it. OpenAL support is planned.<ref>[http://bugs.thedarkmod.com/view.php?id=3955 Port EAX code to use openAL- Bugtracker]</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
{{ii}} A comprehensive list of issues, and their fixes, is listed on the ''Dark Mod Wiki'' [http://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=FAQ here].
 
{{ii}} A comprehensive list of issues, and their fixes, is listed on the ''Dark Mod Wiki'' [http://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=FAQ here].
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==="Game Error: Couldn't Load *.script"===
 
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Update to version 2.01 to fix this issue.<ref>[http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-dark-mod/news/the-dark-mod-201-is-out The Dark Mod 2.01 is out news - Mod DB]</ref>
 
  
 
===Game refuses to run on 64-bit Ubuntu===
 
===Game refuses to run on 64-bit Ubuntu===

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The Dark Mod
The Dark Mod cover
Developers
Broken Glass Studios
Engines
id Tech 4
Release dates
Windows October 16, 2009
Linux October 8, 2013
macOS (OS X) TBA
The Dark Mod on Wikipedia
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Thief
Thief: The Dark Project 1998
Thief II: The Metal Age 2000
Thief: Deadly Shadows 2004
The Dark Mod (unofficial spin-off) 2009
Thief 2014

Key points

Free.
Originally a Doom 3 total conversion, now a standalone game.
The Dark Mod is a toolset for use with 'Fan Missions' designed by the community.

General information

Official site
The Dark Mod Forums
The Dark Mod Wiki/Game Manual

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
 Use tdm_update.exe to update the mod whenever a new version is available.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Saves are in a savegames folder inside each mission's folder.

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Multi-monitor

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

A comprehensive list of issues, and their fixes, is listed on the Dark Mod Wiki here.

Game refuses to run on 64-bit Ubuntu

If it complains about missing libcurl version 4, try installing libcurl3 package forcing i386 architecture by issuing the following command:
sudo apt-get install libcurl3:i386

No sound in Linux

To get the sound working in Linux (Ubuntu), follow the steps below:

  • get the list of available sound devices using aplay -L (that's capital L)
  • start the game with using pasuspender and the parameter +set s_alsa_pcm DEVICE where DEVICE is one of the entries from the list you obtained in the previous step, e.g. pasuspender ./thedarkmod.x86 +set s_alsa_pcm sysdefault:CARD=PCH +set NumberOfSpeakers 2

Other Information

Performance tweaks

Performance tweaks can be found at the Dark Mod Wiki and the Dark Mod FAQ.
The game is built on the Doom 3 engine, so the TweakGuide should still be applicable.
Do not tweak the r_lightScale variable as it's used to calculate player's visibility (light gem). It's actually possible to disable all lights in the game by assigning it a value of 0.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB (having kernel version as old as 3.11 it's possible to run the game even on integrated Intel HD 4000) of VRAM

References