AI: The Somnium Files

AI: The Somnium Files

Developers
	Spike Chunsoft
Engines
	Unity 2017
Release dates
Windows	September 17, 2019

General information

Official site

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Special Agent Edition. Only Steam code included.
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

Limited Edition was only available from launch date until September 24th, 2019 and included the base game as well as partial soundtrack.

Special Agent Edition was limited physical collectors edition including physical goods.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SpikeChunsoft\AI The Somnium Files\launcher.ini HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SpikeChunsoft\AI_TheSomniumFiles\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/948740/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SpikeChunsoft\AI The Somnium Files\PSYNCAUTOSAVE %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SpikeChunsoft\AI The Somnium Files\PSYNCDEFXX
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/948740/pfx/

XX is the number of the save file slot in game.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game general settings

Launcher general settings

Launcher graphics settings

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Comparison of the two game settings and externally forced 16x anisotropic filtering.

The launcher has a toggle for anisotropic filtering, however turning the setting on introduces visible artifacts without improving the visuals. See sample image.

It is possible to force up to 16x anisotropic filtering trough the GPU control panel. Turn anisotropic filtering off from the launcher and see the glossary page.

Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Japanese

Issues unresolved

Visual artifacts in somnium scenes

Visual artifacts that show up during somnium scenes when standing still.
Click here for video demonstration.

When standing still in somnium scenes, instead of enviroment freezing, everything speeds up and in short moment majority of game window turns artifacted white.

Bug happens when framerate exceeds 100 FPS, even momentarily.

Cap the frame rate below 100 FPS.
See frame rate capping or simply disable vsync to enable games own 60 FPS cap. Make sure that frame rate does not go beyond 100 FPS by capping at least couple frames below 100 FPS. When the somnium scene is over, it is safe to remove the frame-rate cap until the next one.

Game freezing and crashing during somnium scenes

Multiple players have reported experiencing either freezes or crashes during specific somnium scenes.

Many have gotten past these problems with general troubleshooting including lowering graphical settings, updating drivers and disabling software inserting overlays into the game, but this has not worked for everyone.^{[citation needed]}

Issues fixed

Game freezes during movie scenes

The bug seems to be affecting Windows 7 users specifically.

There is a beta available which should fix the issue.

Join beta branch
From Steam, open games properties and navigate into Betas tab. Give passcode Windows7Beta and submit. From dropdown menu, select Windows7_test - Windows7_Beta_Version. Close the properties window and launch the game after Steam installs the beta.

For N-versions of Windows, Media Feature Pack is required to be installed. Download for Windows 7 or Windows 10.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible

A 64-bit system is required.