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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = a new beginning.jpg
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|cover       = a new beginning.jpg
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|developer     = Daedalic Entertainment
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = Daedalic <br/> Lace Mamba
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Daedalic Entertainment}}
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|engine        =
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|publishers  =
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|release dates = <sup>Windows</sup> October 8, 2010<br/><sup>OS X</sup> December 11, 2012
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|engines     =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Visionaire}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 8, 2010}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 11, 2012}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  = 105000
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|gogcom id    = 1207659150
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|lutris      = a-new-beginning-final-cut
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|strategywiki = A New Beginning
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|mobygames    = a-new-beginning
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|wikipedia    = A New Beginning (video game)
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|winehq      = 12205
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Re-released as '''A New Beginning: Final Cut''', which added additional language support and bugfixes.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.daedalic.de/viewforum.php?f=32 Official website technical support forum] - mostly in German and English language.
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.daedalic.de/viewforum.php?f=32 Official website technical support forum] - mostly in German and English language.
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/105000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1207659150|a_new_beginning}}
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/a_new_beginning GOG.com Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/105000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/a_new_beginning GOG.com Support Page]
 
  
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== Availability ==
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.daedalic.de/en/Game/A_New_Beginning Developer website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1831-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/a_new_beginning GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | a_new_beginning | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/105000/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | a-new-beginning-final-cut | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | a-new-beginning-final-cut | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id695085406 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 105000 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Game data ==
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==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows| \AppData\Local\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning\Savegames\ }}
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning\config.ini||{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning - Final Cut\config.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===Save game data location===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Game data|
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|steam_cloud            =false
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning\Savegames\||{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning - Final Cut\Savegames\}}
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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|origin                =
 
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|origin_notes          =
 
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|uplay                  =
 
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|uplay_notes            =
 
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|gamesave_manager      =true
 
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
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|gamestow              =
 
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|gamestow_notes        =
 
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|synctocloud            =
 
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|synctocloud_notes      =
 
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|square_enix            =
 
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|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Video settings ==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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[[File:game_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Video settings
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|discord                  =
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|wsgf link                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = true
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Image|A New Beginning settings.jpg|General settings.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov                        =  
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|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
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|anisotropic                =  
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|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              =  
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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Borderless fullscreen windowed can be partially achieved by first setting the game to windowed mode and then using [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]]. This will give the game a borderless windowed effect, however the game locks the mouse inside the game windows, and therefore not a very viable option.
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Input settings ==
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==Audio==
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{{Input Settings
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{{Audio
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|key_remap                  =false
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|separate volume          = true
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|key_remap_notes            =
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|separate volume notes    = Speech volume, sound volume, music volume.
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|acceleration_option       =false
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|acceleration_option_notes =
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|surround sound notes    =
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|controller_support        =false
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|subtitles                = true
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|controller_support_notes  =
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes       =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Dutch
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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  |fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Mac cursor problems===
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===OS X cursor problems===
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{{--}} Actions get 'stuck'.<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/105000/discussions/0/828925216461013941/</ref>
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{{--}} Actions get 'stuck'.<ref name="OS X cursor">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/105000/discussions/0/828925216461013941/ Cursor related problems on OSX (10.8.2)? :: A New Beginning - Final Cut General Discussions]</ref>
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Switch to windowed mode|ref=<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/105000/discussions/0/828925216461013941/</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Switch to windowed mode|ref=<ref name="OS X cursor"/>}}
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 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== System requirements ==
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==System requirements==
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{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
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|minproc  = 2 GHz Single-core Processor<br/> 1.8 GHz Dual-core Processor
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|minCPU  = 2 GHz Single-core
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|minmem   = 1.5 GB
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|minCPU2  = 1.8 GHz Dual-core
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|minGPU   = 3D graphics card compatible with OpenGL 2.0 with a minimum of 256 MB RAM
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|minRAM   = 1.5 GB
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minOGL   = 2.0
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
  
−
|recmem   = 2 GB
+
|recRAM   = 2 GB
−
|recGPU  = ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce recommended
+
|recGPU  = ATI Radeon
 +
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
−
|OSfamily = Mac
+
|OSfamily = OS X
  
−
|minOS    = Mac OS X 10.7
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|minOS    = 10.7
−
|minproc  = Intel Dual-core 2 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Dual-core 2 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
−
 
−
|recOS    = Mac OS X 10.7 or later
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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[[Category:Windows]]
 
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[[Category:Mac]]
 

Latest revision as of 18:04, 17 May 2023

A New Beginning
A New Beginning cover
Developers
Daedalic Entertainment
Engines
Visionaire
Release dates
Windows October 8, 2010
macOS (OS X) December 11, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
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A New Beginning guide on StrategyWiki
A New Beginning on MobyGames
A New Beginning on Wikipedia
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Key points

Re-released as A New Beginning: Final Cut, which added additional language support and bugfixes.

General information

Official website technical support forum - mostly in German and English language.
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning\config.ini
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning - Final Cut\config.ini
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105000/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning\Savegames\
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning - Final Cut\Savegames\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105000/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3 aspect ratio only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Borderless fullscreen windowed can be partially achieved by first setting the game to windowed mode and then using Borderless Gaming. This will give the game a borderless windowed effect, however the game locks the mouse inside the game windows, and therefore not a very viable option.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Speech volume, sound volume, music volume.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

OS X cursor problems

Actions get 'stuck'.[1]
Switch to windowed mode[1]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Single-core
1.8 GHz Dual-core
System memory (RAM) 1.5 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatible 		ATI Radeon
Nvidia GeForce
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual-core 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB


Notes

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

References