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Difference between revisions of "Amnesia: The Dark Descent"

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{{infobox
 
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|cover          = Amnesia_TDD.png
 
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|developer      = Frictional Games<br/><sup>Linux, OS X</sup> Edward Rudd
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|developer      = Frictional Games<br/> <sup>OS X, Linux/sup> Edward Rudd
 
|publisher      = ValuSoft (Retail)
 
|publisher      = ValuSoft (Retail)
 
|engine        = HPL2
 
|engine        = HPL2
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.frictionalgames.com/ Developers' website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.frictionalgames.com/ Developer's Website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |  }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |  }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.desura.com/games/amnesia-the-dark-descent Desura] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.desura.com/games/amnesia-the-dark-descent Desura] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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=== Error message "Failed to load menu config file." ===
 
=== Error message "Failed to load menu config file." ===
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It seems as if sometimes the game doesn´t install completely; there are still files which are missing, corrupted or somehow removed after the installation.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Verify the Integrity of Game Cache}}
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# Find Amnesia: The Dark Descent in your Steam Library
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# Right-click the game name
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# Select <code>Properties</code>
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# Navigate to the <code>Local Files</code> tab
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# Click <code>Verify Integrity of Game Cache</code>
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# This will download missing files, it may take a while.
  
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What should help:
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Steam Community In-game}}
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Steam: Right-click the game in your steam library, choose "properties". Go to "local files" and click "verify integrity of game cache"; steam should now check if the game is complete and will download and install the missing files.
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# Find Amnesia: The Dark Descent in your Steam Library
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# Right-click the game name
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if this doesn´t work, also try:
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# Select <code>Properties</code>
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* right-click the game in your steam library, choose "properties",uncheck "Enable steam community ingame"
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# Uncheck <code>Enable Steam Community In-Game</code>
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* right-click the game in your steam library, choose "properties", go to "updates", change to "don´t update"
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# Navigate to the <code>Updates</code> tab
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* go to <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Amnesia</code>and delete the <code>Main</code> folder. This folder is going to be recreated when you start Amnesia the next time
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# Change to <code>Don't Update</code>
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# Press <code>OK</code>
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# In your file browser navigate to <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Amnesia</code> (on Windows) and delete the folder named <code>Main</code>
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# Reboot the game, this should fix the problem. The <code>Main</code> folder will be recreated once the game is rebooted
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}}
  
 
=== Adjusting in game gamma does nothing ===
 
=== Adjusting in game gamma does nothing ===
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One possible problem here is that you're using something else which is taking control of gamma options, probably fl.ux. Turn it off and the game should let you adjust gamma properly again.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable gamma changing programs}}
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This problem is likely caused by something that is taking control of your gamma options, most likely the program F.lux. To fix this problem, disable the program you believe is causing this.
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== Graphical Tweaks ==
 
== Graphical Tweaks ==
 
=== POM and Shadow Distorting ===
 
=== POM and Shadow Distorting ===
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To enable Parallax Occlusion Mapping and Shadow Distorting with eye-vector clamping do the following:
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{{ii}} To enable Parallax Occlusion Mapping and Shadow Distorting with eye-vector clamping do the following:
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#Replace the default "deferred_gbuffer_solid_frag.glsl" with [https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B4u3BAURaCvIZjEyYmM1NDctZDJiYy00OTNlLWIyODUtZGIzOGE0MThhOWU1&hl=ru&authkey=CKyfz_oD this one in]
 
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<pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\Amnesia - The Dark Descent\redist\core\shaders\</pre>
 
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#Change ParallaxQuality="1" and GBufferType="1" in
 
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<pre>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Amnesia\Main\main_settings.cfg</pre>
 
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Enable Parallax Occlusion Mapping and Shadow Distroting}}
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# Replace the default <code>deferred_gbuffer_solid_frag.glsl</code> with [https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B4u3BAURaCvIZjEyYmM1NDctZDJiYy00OTNlLWIyODUtZGIzOGE0MThhOWU1&hl=ru&authkey=CKyfz_oD this one] in <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Amnesia - The Dark Descent\redist\core\shaders\</code>
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# Change <code>ParallaxQuality="1"</code> and <code>GBufferType="1"</code> in <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Amnesia\Main\main_settings.cfg</code>
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== Graphical Bugs ==
 
== Graphical Bugs ==
 
=== Walking on the Ceiling ===
 
=== Walking on the Ceiling ===
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Sometime (usually starting a few 'levels' in) the game will flip around, your hand and the lantern will remain as if you are normally holding it but the entire game seems as if you are walking upside down on the ceiling.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off INSANITY in Amnesia's main menu}}
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# Open Amnesia: The Dark Descent
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# Select <code>Options</code>
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# Select <code>Graphics</code>
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# Select <code>Advanced</code>
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# Turn the INSANITY option off
  
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This bug is caused by outdated graphics cards and updating your drivers will usually fix this.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Update your graphics drivers}}
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Or go to Amnesia's main menu, then options, select graphics, then advanced and turn 'INSANITY' option off.
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=== Lamp lights through walls ===
 
=== Lamp lights through walls ===
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Depending on your hardware configuration, you may be able to see the glow of every wall lamp in the level through walls. This bug has appeared in computers that have enabled both Intel HD integrated graphics and a separate AMD or Nvidia card. Either disable Switchable graphics in the BIOS or tell the graphics software to use the High Performance card, and the problem should disappear.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Switchable Graphics}}
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# Go to your [[BIOS]]
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# Disable switchable graphics
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use the High Performance Card}}
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# Go to your graphics software
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# Tell it to use the High Performance card
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}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 23:06, 25 April 2013

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Template:Infobox Amnesia (series)

Key points

Various custom campaigns and modifications are available
Will not run on various Intel and AMD integrated cards

General information

Amnesia: The Dark Descent Frictional Forums
Unofficial Wiki
Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions
How to have better texture rendering in Amnesia
AMD+Intel HD Laptop OpenGL Troubleshooting Guide

Availability

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Game data

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Cloud Syncing

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Video settings

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Input settings

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Issues and Fixes

Frictional Games has put together a troubleshooting guide for Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Error message "Failed to load menu config file."

Instructions

Adjusting in game gamma does nothing

Instructions

Graphical Tweaks

POM and Shadow Distorting

To enable Parallax Occlusion Mapping and Shadow Distorting with eye-vector clamping do the following:
Instructions

Graphical Bugs

Walking on the Ceiling

Instructions

Lamp lights through walls

Instructions

System requirements

Drivers should be from NVIDIA/ATI to ensure proper functionality.
Caution when using an older or low cost CPU, such as Intel Celeron or AMD Sempron, their performance might not match this requirement.
Graphic cards that do not support OpenGL 3.0 will not be able to run the game at all. Laptops that contain integrated graphics cards generally do not support OpenGL 3.0.

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