Difference between revisions of "Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey"

Revision as of 11:57, 29 August 2019

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store

Exclusive to the Epic Games launcher for 1 year after release.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Remove the video file^[1]

Go to <path-to-game>\Ancestors\Content\Movies\
Remove or rename PreGameMovie_withaudio.bik

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)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/536270/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics settings.

Advanced graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Change AA type through the config file^[2]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
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^[2]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
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^[1]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
Add the following lines:

[SystemSettings]
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0

Input settings

File:Ancestors Screenshot 2019.08.27 - 22.34.21.71.png

Controls settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

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

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Cutscenes	Bink Video

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)
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 system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/536270/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (536270) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named aug29
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-29
The changes resulted in a visibly sharper image in the game and screenshots comparisons.

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/536270/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (536270) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/536270/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (536270) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[aug29-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named aug29

[aa-3] 2.0 ^2.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-29
The changes resulted in a visibly sharper image in the game and screenshots comparisons.

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|description=Remove the video file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-29|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Remove the video file|ref=<ref name="aug29"/>|fix=
 # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Ancestors\Content\Movies\</code>
 # Remove or rename <code>PreGameMovie_withaudio.bik</code>
@@ Line 95: / Line 95: @@
 |anisotropic                = false
 |anisotropic notes          =
-|antialiasing               = unknown
+|antialiasing               = always on
-|antialiasing notes         =
+|antialiasing notes         = [[TAA]]. See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] for more options.
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 107: / Line 107: @@
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
+{{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=
+# 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>
 }}
@@ Line 113: / Line 148: @@
 {{Input settings
 |key remap                 = true
-|key remap notes           = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-29|comment=}}</ref>
+|key remap notes           = <ref name="aug29">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-08-29|comment=}}</ref>
 |acceleration option       = false
 |acceleration option notes =

Developers

	Panache Digital Games
Publishers
	Private Division
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	August 27, 2019