The Witness
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Developers | |
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Thekla | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 26, 2016 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | DRM-free or Steam key, but not both. | |||
Steam |
Game data
Configuration file location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/210970/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/210970/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Syncs up to 100 MB of game saves. Launcher preferences are also synced. |
Video settings
Launcher.
Settings.
Controls menu.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
- To use a different language, change the language in the properties window in Steam for the game. Alternatively, use the command line argument
-language
with the correct language code.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: The Witness. |
Headsets | |||
---|---|---|---|
SteamVR | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list). | ||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | Turn on with the command line argument -vr . |
||
Windows Mixed Reality | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer. |
Devices | |||
---|---|---|---|
Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | |||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Configuration file structure and options
Description | |
---|---|
low_res_reflections | Force reflections to be low resolution. Can be true or false. |
sun_shadow_resolution | Resolutions of shadows cast by the sun. Can be 256, 512, or 1024. |
antialias_panel_rendering | Enables additional anti-aliasing for the puzzle panels. Can be true or false. |
skip_mipmaps | Changes texture resolution. Lower is better. Can be 0, 1, or 2. |
aa_mode | 2 for FXAA, 0 for no FXAA. Other values are the same as 0. |
msaa_sample_count | Sets number of MSAA samples. Can be 1, 2, 4, or 16. |
panel_render_width | Value must be a power of two. Values below 512 are not recommended. |
render_width | Changes rendering width. Can also be set with command line argument -width. |
render_height | Changes rendering height. Can also be set with command line argument -height. |
dynamic_resolution | Dynamically changes the resolution to maintain framerate. Can be true or false. |
show_config_dialog | Show configuration dialog before starting the game. Can be true or false. |
- See here for the location of the file on each system.
- These need to be added to a graphical quality category called
:/render/low
(ormedium
,high
).[1]
Command line parameters
- See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
-width | Force a specific width. |
-height | Force a specific height. |
-language | Force a specific language: ar/ko/ja/ru/zh_CN/zh_TW |
-vr | Enables Oculus Rift support. |
-fullscreen | Enables fullscreen mode. |
-windowed | Enables windowed mode. |
-no_window_border | Hides window border. |
-no_hud | Disables the HUD. |
-profile | Set render quality: low/medium/high/ultra |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Intel HD 4000 DirectX 10 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 DirectX 10 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/210970/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (210970) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Tweaking graphics settings :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2016-01-28
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