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{{distinguish|Ancestors Legacy}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey cover.png
 
|cover        = Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey cover.png
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 27, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 27, 2019}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey|64}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|8037/ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey|67}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey|65}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Africa, Prehistoric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 536270
 
|steam appid  = 536270
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
−
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 1482578564
−
|strategywiki =  
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|gogcom id side = 1460511197,1470650389
 +
|official site= https://ancestorsgame.com
 +
|hltb        = 69316
 +
|strategywiki = Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
 +
|mobygames    = ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey
 
|wikipedia    = Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
 
|wikipedia    = Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [https://ancestorsgame.com Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/Panache Developer Discord server]
 
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/Panache Developer Discord server]
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/ancestors/ Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey subreddit]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1482578564|ancestors_the_humankind_odyssey}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/536270/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/536270/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | ancestors | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | ancestors | DRM-free | <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-29|comment=Closed the launcher, renamed its main and AppData folders, ran the game through its executable without issues.}}</ref> | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-ANCESTORS-THE-HUMANKIND-ODYSSEY | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey-steam | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3917-1 | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3917-1 | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3917-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | ancestors_the_humankind_odyssey | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|ancestors_the_humankind_odyssey_official_soundtrack_bundle|Official Soundtrack Bundle}} also available. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey-pc | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey-pc | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Humble | ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey-steam-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey | activation, key | Choice between Epic Games Store activation and a Steam key.  | Epic Games Store, Steam | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 536270 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Exclusive to the Epic Games launcher for 1 year after release.
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
===Skip intro videos===
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===Skip intro videos and splash screen===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Remove the video file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-29|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Remove the video file|ref=<ref name="aug29"/>|fix=
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Ancestors\Content\Movies\</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Ancestors\Content\Movies\</code>
 
# Remove or rename <code>PreGameMovie_withaudio.bik</code>
 
# Remove or rename <code>PreGameMovie_withaudio.bik</code>
 +
{{ii}} A game update may restore the file.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Remove the splash image file|ref=<ref name="aug29"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Ancestors\Content\Splash\</code>
 +
# Remove or rename <code>Splash.bmp</code>
 
{{ii}} A game update may restore the file.
 
{{ii}} A game update may restore the file.
 
}}
 
}}
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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
−
|epic games store       = false
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|epic games launcher       = true
−
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes = Enabled with update 1.1<ref name="update1">{{Refurl|url=https://mailchi.mp/panachedigitalgames/the-patch-11-is-now-live|title=The adventure continues!|date=2019-09-10}}</ref>
−
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
−
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               = true
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|steam cloud               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey Graphics settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey Graphics settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey Advanced graphics settings.png|Advanced graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey Advanced graphics settings.png|Advanced graphics settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = {{term|vert-}} gameplay, {{term|pillarboxed}} menu screens and cutscenes.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|vert-}} gameplay, 16:9 {{term|pillarboxed}} menu screens and cutscenes.<br>Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1378-ancestors-the-human-odyssey-ultrawide-mod/ this mod] or the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1379-ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey-fov-changer/ FOV changer].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|vert-}} gameplay, 16:9 {{term|pillarboxed}} menu screens and cutscenes. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1378-ancestors-the-human-odyssey-ultrawide-mod/ this mod].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = always on
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]]. See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] for more options.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  = {{cn}}
 
|hdr notes                  = {{cn}}
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
−
[[File:Ancestors Screenshot 2019.08.27 - 22.34.21.71.png|thumb|Controls settings.]]
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{{Fixbox|description=Change AA type through the config file|ref=<ref name="aa">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-29|comment=The changes resulted in a visibly sharper image in the game and screenshots comparisons.}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Input settings
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=1
 +
</pre>
 +
{{ii}} The above sets the AA type to [[FXAA]]. Change the 1 to 0 to disable AA.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable TAA sharpening through the config file|ref=<ref name="aa"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.2
 +
r.TemporalAASharpness=0.8
 +
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=1
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Depth of field===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field through the config file|ref=<ref name="aug29"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Motion blur===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable motion blur through the config file|ref={{cn}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.MotionBlurQuality=0
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Vignette===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable vignette through the config file|ref={{cn}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.Tonemapper.GrainQuantization=0
 +
r.Tonemapper.Quality=0
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey Keyboard remapping.png|Keyboard remapping.}}
 +
{{Image|Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey Gamepad mapping.png|Controls settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-29|comment=}}</ref>
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|key remap notes          = <ref name="aug29">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-29|comment=}}</ref>
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  = As '''Camera Sensitivity'''.
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = As '''Camera Sensitivity'''. See [[#Mouse sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]].
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
−
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
+
|dualshock 4 notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/536270/discussions/0/1638668751273513086/|title=someone who has played this game!|date=2019-08-29}}</ref>
−
|dualshock prompts        = false
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|dualshock prompts        = true
−
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
+
|dualshock prompts notes  = <ref name="update1"/>
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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===Mouse sensitivity===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Vertical sensitivity isn't calculated the same as horizontal sensitivity. Edit the sensitivity=0.xx to personal preference.|ref={{cn}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>Input.ini</code> in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[/Script/Engine.InputSettings]
 +
AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.07,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
 +
AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.07,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
 +
bEnableMouseSmoothing=False
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey Audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey Audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, SFX.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, SFX.
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|language  = English
 
|language  = English
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = true
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|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Arabic
 
|language  = Arabic
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
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|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
 
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = French
 
|language  = French
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = German
 
|language  = German
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Japanese
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Korean
 
|language  = Korean
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Polish
 
|language  = Polish
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Portuguese
 
|language  = Portuguese
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
−
|audio    = unknown
+
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Controller prompts with mouse / keyboard selected===
 +
{{ii}} The game occasionally displays controller prompts even when Controller is set to '''Mouse / Keyboard''' in the options menu.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Press {{key|Space}} at the {{key|A}} controller prompt.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/ancestors/comments/cvni88/pc_release_help_bug_reports/eybs0g8/|title=PC Release - Help / Bug Reports 1|date=2019-09-25}}</ref>|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
−
|macos 64-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Additional information===
 +
The game was built using version 4.20 of [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4|Unreal Engine]].
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 15 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7950
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7950
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
 
|recVRAM  = 4 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD)
 
|recVRAM  = 4 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD)
−
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 10:23, 14 January 2022

Not to be confused with Ancestors Legacy.

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey cover
Developers
Panache Digital Games
Publishers
Private Division
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows August 27, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 64
OpenCritic 67
IGDB 65
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Genres Survival
Themes Africa, Prehistoric
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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey on HowLongToBeat
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey on IGDB
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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey guide on StrategyWiki
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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey on Wikipedia

General information

Developer Discord server
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey subreddit
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Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 [1]
Windows
GamersGate
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Official Soundtrack Bundle also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
Requires online activation
CD key
 Choice between Epic Games Store activation and a Steam key.
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos and splash screen

Remove the video file[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Ancestors\Content\Movies\
  2. Remove or rename PreGameMovie_withaudio.bik
A game update may restore the file.
Remove the splash image file[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Ancestors\Content\Splash\
  2. Remove or rename Splash.bmp
A game update may restore the file.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Ancestors\Saved\SaveGames\System.sav
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Ancestors\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/536270/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Ancestors\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/536270/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Enabled with update 1.1[3]
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

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

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Vert- gameplay, pillarboxed menu screens and cutscenes.
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- gameplay, 16:9 pillarboxed menu screens and cutscenes. Use this mod.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Use this FOV changer.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for more options.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
[citation needed]
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Change AA type through the config file[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=1
The above sets the AA type to FXAA. Change the 1 to 0 to disable AA.
Enable TAA sharpening through the config file[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.2
r.TemporalAASharpness=0.8
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=1

Depth of field

Disable depth of field through the config file[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0

Motion blur

Disable motion blur through the config file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.MotionBlurQuality=0

Vignette

Disable vignette through the config file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.Tonemapper.GrainQuantization=0
r.Tonemapper.Quality=0

Input

Keyboard remapping.
Keyboard remapping.
Controls settings.
Controls settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
[2]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
As Camera Sensitivity. See Mouse sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Game recommends a controller for a better experience.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
[5]
PlayStation button prompts
[3]
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
[6]
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
[6]

Mouse sensitivity

Vertical sensitivity isn't calculated the same as horizontal sensitivity. Edit the sensitivity=0.xx to personal preference.[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Input.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[/Script/Engine.InputSettings]
AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.07,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.07,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
bEnableMouseSmoothing=False

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, SFX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
On by default
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Controller prompts with mouse / keyboard selected

The game occasionally displays controller prompts even when Controller is set to Mouse / Keyboard in the options menu.
Press Space ␣ at the A controller prompt.[7]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Cutscenes Bink Video

Additional information

The game was built using version 4.20 of Unreal Engine.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2500K
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T		 Intel Core i7-4770K
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
AMD Radeon HD 7950
4 GB (Nvidia), 3 GB (AMD) of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 980
AMD Radeon RX 480
4 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/536270/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (536270) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-29
    Closed the launcher, renamed its main and AppData folders, ran the game through its executable without issues.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-29
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The adventure continues! - last accessed on 2019-09-10
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-29
    The changes resulted in a visibly sharper image in the game and screenshots comparisons.
  5. ↑ someone who has played this game! - last accessed on 2019-08-29
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-29
    Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
  7. ↑ PC Release - Help / Bug Reports 1 - last accessed on 2019-09-25