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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Chinese Room}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Chinese Room}}
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Frictional Games}}
 
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Edward Rudd|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Edward Rudd|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Edward Rudd|Linux}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Edward Rudd|Linux}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Frictional Games}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|HPL Engine|name=HPL Engine 2}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|HPL Engine|name=HPL Engine 2}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 10, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 10, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 10, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 10, 2013}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs|72}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs|73}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Amnesia}}
 
|steam appid  = 239200
 
|steam appid  = 239200
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659443
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659443
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
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|official site= https://aamfp.com/
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|hltb        = 438
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs
 
|wikipedia    = Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
 
|wikipedia    = Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
 
|winehq      = 15830
 
|winehq      = 15830
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Amnesia}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Game is [https://github.com/FrictionalGames/AmnesiaAMachineForPigs open source].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/articles.html/_/features/port-reports/port-report-amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs-r78 Port Report]
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/blog/features/port-reports/port-report-amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs-r78/ Port Report]
{{ii}} [http://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-24335.html Changelog]
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{{mm}} [https://frictionalgames.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/360002551680-Amnesia-Collection Official support page]
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659443|amnesia_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659443|amnesia_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/239200/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/239200/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/forum-50.html Frictional Games Forum]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs | DRM-Free | Game can be launched directly from the executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Itsumi1117|date=2021-04-16}}</ref> |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | amnesia_a_machine_for_pigs | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | amnesia_a_machine_for_pigs | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id827651812 | MacApp | |  | OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 239200 | Steam | {{Store link|steam-bundle|20170|Amnesia Re-collection}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 239200 | Steam | [https://store.steampowered.com/sub/36631 Amnesia Collection] also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id827651812 | MacApp | |  | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|description=Edit main_settings.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit main_settings.cfg|fix=
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Open <code>main_settings.cfg</code> with a text editor.
 
# Open <code>main_settings.cfg</code> with a text editor.
 
# Change <code>ShowPreMenu="true"</code> to <code>ShowPreMenu="false"</code>
 
# Change <code>ShowPreMenu="true"</code> to <code>ShowPreMenu="false"</code>
 
# Save the changes.
 
# Save the changes.
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}}
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===Enable quick save===
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit user_settings.cfg|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Go into <code>{{p|uid}}</code> and open <code>user_settings.cfg</code> with a text editor.
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# Change <code>AllowQuickSave="false"</code> to <code>AllowQuickSave="true"</code>
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# Save the changes.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Press {{key|F4}} to save and {{key|F5}} to load.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =
|gog galaxy           = false
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|epic games launcher      = unknown
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|origin               =  
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|gog galaxy               = false
|origin notes         =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|origin                   =  
|steam cloud notes     = Approx. 95 MB available.<br/>Settings will sync too, except graphics settings.
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|origin notes             =  
|uplay                =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|steam cloud notes         = Approx. 95 MB available.<br/>Settings will sync too, except graphics settings.
|xbox cloud           =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs launcher.png|Launcher.}}
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs launcher.png|Launcher.}}
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs graphics basic.jpg|Basic settings}}
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs graphics basic.jpg|Basic settings}}
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs graphics advanced.jpg|Advanced settings}}
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs graphics advanced.jpg|Advanced settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/amnesia-machine-pigs/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/amnesia-machine-pigs/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Options menu UI doesn't scale.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Window borders are hidden when running at native resolution.
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|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = On or off but proper AA and not FXAA.
 
|antialiasing notes        = On or off but proper AA and not FXAA.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Not present in launcher. Can be enabled in-game. [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Adaptive V-Sync|Adaptative Vsync]] is also available.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = hackable
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|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS by default; see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
{{Fixbox|description=Edit game.cfg|ref=<ref>[http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/threads/amnesia-the-dark-decent-mods.557577/ Amnesia - the dark decent mods - Se7enSins Gaming Community]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit game.cfg|ref=<ref>[http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/threads/amnesia-the-dark-decent-mods.557577/ Amnesia - the dark decent mods. | Se7enSins Gaming Community]</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\config\</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\config\</code>
# Open <code>game.cfg</code> in text editor.
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# Open <code>game.cfg</code> in text editor
# Go to the <code>Player_General</code> section.
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# Locate line <code>FOV = "70"</code> in section <code>Player_General</code> and change its value to your desired field of view value.
# Change <code>FOV = "70"</code> to the desired field of view value.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
{{ii}} The game limits frame rate to 60 FPS by default.
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{{--}} All gameplay elements are locked to 60 FPS. This includes physics, puzzles, player movement, input and most animations. This limit can be removed, but will only affect particles and some animations.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Litbeep|date=2020-11-3|comment=Email from Peter Wester (engine programmer): "All the gameplay is run at 60 fps. This means physics, puzzles, player movement, mouse/kb/gamepad input and some animations. The only things that can be unlocked are particles, some animations and texture animations. This is the same for all other HPL-based games!"}}</ref>
  
{{Fixbox|description=Edit main_settings.cfg|ref=<ref>[http://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-6368.html 120Hz support? - Frictional Games Forum]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Remove FPS cap|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Amnesia\Pig\</code>
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open <code>main_settings.cfg</code> in text editor.
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# Open <code>main_settings.cfg</code> with a text editor.
# Change <code>Engine LimitFPS="true"</code> to <code>Engine LimitFPS="false"</code>.
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# Change <code>LimitFPS="true"</code> to <code> "false"</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs input.jpg|Input settings}}
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs input.jpg|Input settings}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = true
|acceleration option notes = No native option, acceleration is taken from system settings.
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse smoothing can be toggled.
|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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|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
|controller remap notes    = Not remapping properly with the Xbox 360 Controller.<ref>[https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-24540-post-282869.html#pid282869 Xbox controller incompatibility]</ref>
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|controller remap notes    = Not remapping properly with the Xbox Controller.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150619064554/https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-24540-post-282869.html Xbox controller incompatibility]</ref>
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs audio.jpg|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs audio.jpg|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs game.jpg|Game settings}}
 
{{Image|amnesia a machine for pigs game.jpg|Game settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Only master volume slider.
 
|separate volume notes    = Only master volume slider.
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}}
 
}}
  
===Surround sound===
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===[[Glossary:Surround sound|Surround sound]]===
 
{{--}} Game is using old implementation of a sound system which limits output only to stereo.
 
{{--}} Game is using old implementation of a sound system which limits output only to stereo.
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Surround sound fix|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=LDK|date=September 7, 2013|comment=Tested with openal-soft-1.15.1-bin version.}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Surround sound fix|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=LDK|date=September 7, 2013|comment=Tested with openal-soft-1.15.1-bin version.}}</ref>|fix=
# Download [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html OpenAL Soft] ([https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/7-openal-soft/ PCGamingWiki mirror]).
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# Download [https://openal-soft.org/ OpenAL Soft] ([https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/7-openal-soft/ PCGamingWiki mirror]).
 
# Extract archive, navigate to <code>Win32</code> folder from this archive.
 
# Extract archive, navigate to <code>Win32</code> folder from this archive.
 
# Copy <code>soft_oal.dll</code> to the installation folder.
 
# Copy <code>soft_oal.dll</code> to the installation folder.
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# There should be new <code>Unsuported</code> device. Select it and launch the game.
 
# There should be new <code>Unsuported</code> device. Select it and launch the game.
  
'''In case there is no <code>Unsuported</code> device:'''
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'''In case there is no <code>Unsupported</code> device:'''
  
 
# Launch game with <code>soft_oal.dll</code> file in the same folder as game's exe file.
 
# Launch game with <code>soft_oal.dll</code> file in the same folder as game's exe file.
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  |language  = Czech
 
  |language  = Czech
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = hackable
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Fan dub available [https://www.fenixprodabing.cz/projekt/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs here]
  |fan      =  
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  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |subtitles = hackable
  |fan      = yes
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  |fan      = true
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [http://blog.tanshaydar.com/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs-turkce-yama.html download].
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [http://blog.tanshaydar.com/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs-turkce-yama.html download].
 
}}
 
}}
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|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Official supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Game launches extremely zoomed in===
 +
{{ii}} The issue occurs when the application scaling conflicts with Windows' scaling.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Override high DPI scaling|ref={{cn|date=September 2020}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
 +
# Right-click on <code>aamfp.exe</code> and select <code>Properties</code>.
 +
# Click on the <code>Compatibility</code> tab, then select <code>Change high DPI settings</code>.
 +
# Check the <code>Override high DPI scaling behavior</code> box and make sure the drop-down menu is set to <code>Application</code>.
 +
# Click OK, apply the changes and launch the game.
 +
}}
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===Low frame rate===
 
===Low frame rate===
 
{{ii}} Two particular video options, anti-aliasing (known as "smoothing" in-game) and ambient occlusion, drastically decrease frame rate with very little visual improvement. Turning these settings off is recommended. See the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/articles.html/_/features/port-reports/port-report-amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs-r78 PCGamingWiki Port Report].
 
{{ii}} Two particular video options, anti-aliasing (known as "smoothing" in-game) and ambient occlusion, drastically decrease frame rate with very little visual improvement. Turning these settings off is recommended. See the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/articles.html/_/features/port-reports/port-report-amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs-r78 PCGamingWiki Port Report].
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}}
 
}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable Nvidia's own color settings in the Nvidia Control Panel|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/239200/discussions/0/620695877094621433/ Interesting bug after quiting game :: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs General Discussions]</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable Nvidia's own color settings in the Nvidia Control Panel|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/239200/discussions/0/620695877094621433/ Interesting bug after quiting game :: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs General Discussions]</ref>}}
 +
 +
=== Screen gets offset to the right ===
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 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit Compatibility|fix=
 +
<ol>
 +
<li>Right click the .exe.
 +
<li>Go to "Properties" and then to "[[Windows Compatibility Mode|Compatibility]]" tab.
 +
<li>Go to "Change high DPI settings".</li>
 +
<li>Make sure the "Override high DPI scaling behavior" box is checked and set to "Application".</li>
 +
<li>Save and exit.</li>
 +
</ol>
 +
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|audio            = OpenAL
 
|audio            = OpenAL
|audio notes      =  
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|audio notes      = 6.14.0357.24
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
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|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
}}
 
 
===Enable quick save===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Edit user_settings.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
 
# Go into <code>{{p|uid}}</code> and open <code>user_settings.cfg</code> with a text editor.
 
# Change <code>AllowQuickSave="false"</code> to <code>AllowQuickSave="true"</code>
 
# Save the changes.
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Press {{key|F4}} to save and {{key|F5}} to load.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.6.8
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|minOS    = OS X 10.7.5
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minCPU2  = AMD A6
 
|minCPU2  = AMD A6
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|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5000
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5000
  
|recOS    = 10.7.5
+
|recOS    = OS X 10.7.5
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU2  = AMD FX
 
|recCPU2  = AMD FX

Revision as of 12:25, 3 September 2021

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs cover
Developers
The Chinese Room
macOS (OS X) Edward Rudd
Linux Edward Rudd
Publishers
Frictional Games
Engines
HPL Engine 2
Release dates
Windows September 10, 2013
macOS (OS X) September 10, 2013
Linux September 10, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 72
IGDB 73
Taxonomy
Series Amnesia
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs on HowLongToBeat
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs on IGDB
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs on MobyGames
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs on Wikipedia
Amnesia
Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs 2013
Amnesia: Rebirth 2020
Amnesia: The Bunker 2023

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Key points

Game is open source.

General information

Port Report
Official support page
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
Game can be launched directly from the executable.[1]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Amnesia Re-collection also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit main_settings.cfg
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open main_settings.cfg with a text editor.
  3. Change ShowPreMenu="true" to ShowPreMenu="false"
  4. Save the changes.

Enable quick save

Edit user_settings.cfg
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Go into <user-id> and open user_settings.cfg with a text editor.
  3. Change AllowQuickSave="false" to AllowQuickSave="true"
  4. Save the changes.

Notes

Press F4 to save and F5 to load.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amnesia\Pig\
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Amnesia/Pig/
Linux ~/.frictionalgames/Amnesia/Pig/
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/239200/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amnesia\Pig\
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Amnesia/Pig/
Linux ~/.frictionalgames/Amnesia/Pig/
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/239200/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Approx. 95 MB available.
Settings will sync too, except graphics settings.

Video

Launcher.
Launcher.
Basic settings
Basic settings
Advanced settings
Advanced settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Options menu UI doesn't scale.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On or off but proper AA and not FXAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Not present in launcher. Can be enabled in-game. Adaptative Vsync is also available.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Edit game.cfg[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\config\
  2. Open game.cfg in text editor
  3. Locate line FOV = "70" in section Player_General and change its value to your desired field of view value.

High frame rate

All gameplay elements are locked to 60 FPS. This includes physics, puzzles, player movement, input and most animations. This limit can be removed, but will only affect particles and some animations.[3]
Remove FPS cap
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open main_settings.cfg with a text editor.
  3. Change LimitFPS="true" to "false".

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings
Game settings
Game settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only master volume slider.
Surround sound
See Surround sound for a fix.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Doesn't mute when viewing journal entries.

Surround sound

Game is using old implementation of a sound system which limits output only to stereo.
Surround sound fix[5]
  1. Download OpenAL Soft (PCGamingWiki mirror).
  2. Extract archive, navigate to Win32 folder from this archive.
  3. Copy soft_oal.dll to the installation folder.
  4. Launch game launcher and navigate to the Sound options tab.
  5. There should be new Unsuported device. Select it and launch the game.

In case there is no Unsupported device:

  1. Launch game with soft_oal.dll file in the same folder as game's exe file.
  2. Quit game, navigate to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amnesia\Pig and open launcher.log in text editor.
  3. Locate section Initializing Sound Module. There are all available sound devices.
  4. Open main_settings.cfg from the same Main folder.
  5. Locate line <Sound Device= and change to corresponding value of sound device from launcher.log.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Fan dub available here
French
Italian
German
Hungarian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation, download.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
Use 3D Surround Gaming.
vorpX
G3D
Official supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

Game launches extremely zoomed in

The issue occurs when the application scaling conflicts with Windows' scaling.
Override high DPI scaling[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Right-click on aamfp.exe and select Properties.
  3. Click on the Compatibility tab, then select Change high DPI settings.
  4. Check the Override high DPI scaling behavior box and make sure the drop-down menu is set to Application.
  5. Click OK, apply the changes and launch the game.

Low frame rate

Two particular video options, anti-aliasing (known as "smoothing" in-game) and ambient occlusion, drastically decrease frame rate with very little visual improvement. Turning these settings off is recommended. See the PCGamingWiki Port Report.

Vertical camera movement only with mouse

Disconnect controller[6]
  1. Unplug your controller.
  2. Start a new game.

Crash during startup

Disconnect any gamepads and then start the game[7]

Freeze/lag every now and then

A possible solution can be found at the official Amnesia A.M.F.P Troubleshooting Guide.[8]
Edit main settings[citation needed]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amnesia\Pig
  2. Open 'main_settings.cfg' in a text editor.
  3. Locate entry <Sound....
  4. Change MaxChannels="64" to MaxChannels="32".
  5. Change StreamBuffers="8" to StreamBuffers="4".
  6. Start the game and check if it worked.
  7. If not, also change StreamBufferSize="262144" to StreamBufferSize="131072".

Light halos showing through walls

Start in offline mode[9]
  1. Start Steam in offline mode or disable Steam Cloud for the game.
  2. Start the game and enter Launcher Settings.
  3. Select auto-detect video device.
Alternatively remove all .ini files from the game data locations for the game and try fix again.

Adjusting in-game gamma does nothing

Disable gamma changing programs such as f.lux[citation needed]

Gamma changes persist after exiting the game

If the in-game gamma setting is increased, it can sometimes alter the desktop's gamma even after the game is closed.
Use f.lux to restore gamma[citation needed]
  1. Download and install f.lux.
  2. Run it and the desktop gamma should return to normal.
Enable Nvidia's own color settings in the Nvidia Control Panel[10]

Screen gets offset to the right

Edit Compatibility
  1. Right click the .exe.
  2. Go to "Properties" and then to "Compatibility" tab.
  3. Go to "Change high DPI settings".
  4. Make sure the "Override high DPI scaling behavior" box is checked and set to "Application".
  5. Save and exit.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 2.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL 6.14.0357.24

Strong blue haze

The game has slight blue fog effect that is very apparent in the first level. This is intentional,[11] but this effect can be undesirably strong on some screens.
Edit save files[12]
  1. Launch the game and create save if you don't have one.
  2. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amnesia\Pig\<user-id>
  3. Locate your last save and open it in text editor.
  4. Locate entry name="mbFogActive" val="true" and change true to false.
Edit shader files[13]

An alternative to the save game method is to edit the shader files. This has the advantage of being a permanent solution (instead of per-save), and it also allows you to reduce (or increase!) the effect by an arbitrary factor.

  1. Go to <path-to-game>/core/shaders
  2. Edit deferred_fog_frag.glsl.
  3. Locate entry float fAmount = max(fDepth / avFogStartAndLength.y,0.0); and change it to float fAmount = 0.0; to switch the effect off completely, or e.g. to float fAmount = max(0.25 * fDepth / avFogStartAndLength.y,0.0); to reduce the effect to 25 % of original.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
AMD A6
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 200
AMD Radeon HD 5000
Integrated Intel HD Graphics should work but is not supported.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) OS X 10.7.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
AMD A6
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 200
AMD Radeon HD 5000
Integrated Intel HD Graphics should work but is not supported.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Major Linux Distribution from 2010
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
AMD A6
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 200
AMD Radeon HD 5000
Integrated Intel HD Graphics should work but is not supported.


References

  1. Verified by User:Itsumi1117 on 2021-04-16
  2. Amnesia - the dark decent mods. | Se7enSins Gaming Community
  3. Verified by User:Litbeep on 2020-11-3
    Email from Peter Wester (engine programmer): "All the gameplay is run at 60 fps. This means physics, puzzles, player movement, mouse/kb/gamepad input and some animations. The only things that can be unlocked are particles, some animations and texture animations. This is the same for all other HPL-based games!"
  4. Xbox controller incompatibility
  5. Verified by User:LDK on September 7, 2013
    Tested with openal-soft-1.15.1-bin version.
  6. Problem with the mouse - Steam Community Discussions
  7. Possible fix solution for crash at startup - Frictional Games Forum
  8. Amnesia A.M.F.P Troubleshooting Guide
  9. Light halos showing through walls - Frictional Games Forum
  10. Interesting bug after quiting game :: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs General Discussions
  11. Blue haze? - Frictional Games Forum
  12. HOW-TO: Remove the BLUE FOG - Steam Community Guides
  13. Easy and definitive fix for the blue fog of death - Steam Community Discussions