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|cover        = A Story About My Uncle - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = A Story About My Uncle - Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Gone North}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Gone North Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Coffee Stain Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Coffee Stain Studios}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 28, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 28, 2014}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 13, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://steamcommunity.com/games/278360/announcements/detail/2354665546104587012 Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: A Story About My Uncle - Mac & Linux Support Available Now!]</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 13, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|a-story-about-my-uncle|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|974/a-story-about-my-uncle|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|a-story-about-my-uncle|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 278360
 
|steam appid  = 278360
−
|gogcom page  = story_about_my_uncle_a
+
|gogcom id    = 1207664673
−
|wikipedia    =  
+
|official site= https://www.coffeestainstudios.com/games/a-story-about-my-uncle/
−
|winehq      =  
+
|hltb        = 18936
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 75338
 +
|wikipedia    = A Story About My Uncle
 +
|winehq      = 17452
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|story_about_my_uncle_a|story_about_my_uncle_a}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207664673|story_about_my_uncle_a}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/278360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/278360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | story_about_my_uncle_a | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | a-story-about-my-uncle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Humble | astoryaboutmyuncle | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | a-story-about-my-uncle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 278360 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | story_about_my_uncle_a | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | a-story-about-my-uncle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 278360 | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2021-07-11}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00KLL7UOW | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\A Story About My Uncle\ASAMU\Config\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\A Story About My Uncle\ASAMU\Config\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/A Story About My Uncle/*/Config/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} There are two config directories in Linux: replace {{code|*}} with {{folder|ASAMU}} and {{folder|Engine}}. The fixes here are all in {{folder|ASAMU}}. If it is absent, look in {{folder|Engine}} instead.
 +
{{XDG|false}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\A Story About My Uncle\ASAMU\Saves\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\A Story About My Uncle\ASAMU\Saves\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/A Story About My Uncle/ASAMU/Saves/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Only for Windows. Approx. 100 MB available.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|A Story About My Uncle - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/story-about-my-uncle/en
+
{{Image|A Story About My Uncle - Advanced graphics.png|Advanced graphics settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/story-about-my-uncle/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] for improved FOV.
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] for improved FOV.
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  = 60-120°; for higher values see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
+
|fov notes                  = 60-120°. For higher values, see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
 
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = MSAA
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] 2, 4 and 8.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS; see [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate|Unreal Engine 3 page]] to uncap it.
+
|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} An edit is necessary for FOV values higher than 120°.
 
{{ii}} An edit is necessary for FOV values higher than 120°.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set higher FOV|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/story-about-my-uncle/en A Story About My Uncle | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Set higher FOV|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/story-about-my-uncle/en A Story About My Uncle | WSGF]</ref>}}
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
−
# Edit <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\A Story About My Uncle\ASAMU\Config\ASAMUEngine.ini</code>
+
# Open {{file|ASAMUEngine.ini}} in a text editor.
 
# Go to <code>[Engine.LocalPlayer]</code>
 
# Go to <code>[Engine.LocalPlayer]</code>
 
# Change <code>AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainXFOV</code> to <code>AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV</code>
 
# Change <code>AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainXFOV</code> to <code>AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV</code>
−
# Save your changes and close the file.
+
# Save the changes and close the file.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Anisotropic filtering|ref=<ref name="Wasch">{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2020-07-11}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Anisotropic filtering|}}
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
−
# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\A Story About My Uncle\ASAMU\Config\ASUMUSystemSettings</code>
+
# Open {{file|ASAMUSystemSettings.ini}} in a text editor.
−
# Search for <code>MaxAnisotropy=4</code> change <code>MaxAnisotropy=**</code> to desired value.
+
# Search and change <code>MaxAnisotropy=4</code> to the desired value.
−
# Save your changes and close the file.
+
# Save the changes and close the file.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change frame rate smoothing|ref=<ref name="Wasch" />|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|ASAMUEngine.ini}}.
 +
# Search and change <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> to <code>FALSE</code> '''or''' raise <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code> value.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
{{ii}} For more information, see the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|A Story About My Uncle - Input.png|Input settings.}}
 +
{{Image|A Story About My Uncle - Keyboard.png|Keyboard rebinding.}}
 +
{{Image|A Story About My Uncle - Controller.png|Controller settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Called "Mouse Smoothing".
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = false
+
|controller remap          = limited
−
|controller remap notes    = 2 Layout options.
+
|controller remap notes    = Ability to mirror sticks or shoulder buttons.
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts            = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, Wired
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|A Story About My Uncle - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, sound, music and voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, sound, music and voice.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=2018-06-28}}</ref> Compatible with [[Glossary:Surround sound#X3DAudio|X3DAudio HRTF]] for binaural HRTF mixing.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = true
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{ii}} The developers implemented some translations from the community via [https://crowdin.com/project/a-story-about-my-uncle Crowdin]. In the game, they are labeled as "Beta".
 +
{{Image|A Story About My Uncle - Language.png|Language settings.}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = Yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = Yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = Yes
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =   
+
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Community translation.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Community translation.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Finnish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Community translation.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
  |audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Community translation. Fan translation is available, [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/a-story-about-my-uncle/a-story-about-my-uncle/2254 link #1], [http://lostprophet.hu/magyaritasok/ link #2].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Community translation.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Community translation.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/story_about_my_uncle_a/files/5288.html Fan translations by «Prometheus Project»]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Slovak
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Community translation.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Community translation.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Community translation.
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
−
|native 3d                  = unknown
+
|native 3d                  = false
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
−
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = Use [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-story-about-my-uncle.html Helix Mod: A Story About My Uncle].
+
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-story-about-my-uncle.html Helix Mod: A Story About My Uncle].
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D,Z3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/a-story-about-my-uncle-2/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 
|3rd space gaming vest      =  
 
|3rd space gaming vest      =  
 
|3rd space gaming vest notes =  
 
|3rd space gaming vest notes =  
−
|creative senz3d            =
 
−
|creative senz3d notes      =
 
−
|leap motion controller      =
 
−
|leap motion controller notes=
 
 
|novint falcon              =  
 
|novint falcon              =  
 
|novint falcon notes        =  
 
|novint falcon notes        =  
−
|oculus rift                =
 
−
|oculus rift notes          =
 
−
|razer hydra                =
 
−
|razer hydra notes          =
 
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|opengl notes          = macOS/Linux only.
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = XAudio2
 +
|audio notes      = [https://satsun.org/audio/]
 +
|interface        = Scaleform
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP (SP3), Vista (SP2), 7, 8
+
|minOS    = XP (SP3)
−
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 1.6 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
−
|minGPU  = DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible
+
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
  
−
|recOS    = 7, 8
+
|recOS    = Vista (SP2), 7, 8
−
|recCPU  = Quad Core 2.0 GHz+
+
|recCPU  = Quad Core 2.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
−
|recHD    = 4 GB
+
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible
+
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recDX    =
 +
|recSM    =
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recaudio =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 +
|minOS    = 10.7
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 1.6 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 2 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
 +
|minother = MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, MacBook Air 2012
 +
 +
|recOS    = 10.8
 +
|recCPU  = Quad Core 2.0 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 5000
 +
|recother = 2013 models or better
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
 +
|minCPU  = Dual Core 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 2 GB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
 +
|minother = Using proprietary Nvidia/AMD drivers is recommended
 +
 +
|recOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
 +
|recCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    =
 +
|recSM    =
 +
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recaudio =
 +
|recother =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:59, 12 January 2024

A Story about My Uncle
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Developers
Gone North Games
Publishers
Coffee Stain Studios
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows May 28, 2014
macOS (OS X) May 13, 2017[1]
Linux May 13, 2017[1]
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 79
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform
Themes Fantasy
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A Story about My Uncle on IGDB
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A Story about My Uncle on Wikipedia
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A Story about My Uncle is a singleplayer first-person action and platform game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\A Story About My Uncle\ASAMU\Config\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/A Story About My Uncle/*/Config/
There are two config directories in Linux: replace * with ASAMU and Engine. The fixes here are all in ASAMU. If it is absent, look in Engine instead.
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\A Story About My Uncle\ASAMU\Saves\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/A Story About My Uncle/ASAMU/Saves/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Only for Windows. Approx. 100 MB available.

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Field of view (FOV) for improved FOV.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
60-120°. For higher values, see Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA 2, 4 and 8.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

An edit is necessary for FOV values higher than 120°.
Set higher FOV[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ASAMUEngine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Go to [Engine.LocalPlayer]
  4. Change AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainXFOV to AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV
  5. Save the changes and close the file.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Anisotropic filtering[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ASAMUSystemSettings.ini in a text editor.
  3. Search and change MaxAnisotropy=4 to the desired value.
  4. Save the changes and close the file.

High frame rate

Change frame rate smoothing[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ASAMUEngine.ini.
  3. Search and change bSmoothFrameRate to FALSE or raise MaxSmoothedFrameRate value.
  4. Save the changes.
For more information, see the Unreal Engine 3 page.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.
Keyboard rebinding.
Keyboard rebinding.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Called "Mouse Smoothing".
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Ability to mirror sticks or shoulder buttons.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, sound, music and voice.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0.[5] Compatible with X3DAudio HRTF for binaural HRTF mixing.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

The developers implemented some translations from the community via Crowdin. In the game, they are labeled as "Beta".
Language settings.
Language settings.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Community translation.
Dutch
Community translation.
Finnish
Community translation.
French
German
Hungarian
Community translation. Fan translation is available, link #1, link #2.
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Community translation.
Brazilian Portuguese
Community translation.
Russian
Fan translations by «Prometheus Project»
Slovak
Community translation.
Spanish
Community translation.
Turkish
Community translation.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
Use Helix Mod: A Story About My Uncle.
vorpX
G3D, Z3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL
macOS/Linux only.
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio XAudio2 [1]
Interface Scaleform

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP (SP3) Vista (SP2), 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 1.6 GHz		 Quad Core 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 1 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7 10.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 1.6 GHz		 Quad Core 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 5000
Other MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, MacBook Air 2012 2013 models or better
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) Dual Core 2.0 GHz 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 512 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
Other Using proprietary Nvidia/AMD drivers is recommended


References