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Latest revision as of 18:46, 8 January 2024
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For the original game, see Avernum.
Developers | |
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Spiderweb Software | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 14, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | December 14, 2011 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | RPG |
Art styles | Pre-rendered graphics |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Avernum |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Subseries of Exile / Avernum | |
Avernum | 2000 |
Avernum II | 2000 |
Avernum III | 2002 |
Blades of Avernum | 2004 |
Avernum IV | 2005 |
Avernum V | 2007 |
Avernum VI | 2009 |
Avernum: Escape from the Pit | 2011 |
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls | 2014 |
Avernum 3: Ruined World | 2018 |
General information
- Official Forums
- Avernum: Escape from the Pit Updates and Support Page
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | Purchase via Humble Widget. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam |
Demo
- A demo is available here.
Essential improvements
Patches
- For the DRM-free version see the Updates and Support section of the website.
Using DirectX Graphics
Install the Demo[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Spiderweb Software\Avernum Saved Games\AvernumSettings.dat |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208400/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Spiderweb Software\Avernum Saved Games\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Spiderweb Software/Avernum Saved Games/ ~/Library/Containers/com.spiderwebsoftware.Avernum/Data/Library/Application Support/Spiderweb Software/Avernum Saved Games/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208400/pfx/[Note 1] |
- For all versions saves are labelled
Save0
,Save1
, etc.[2]
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Technically supported but there's no UI scaling. You can make text slightly larger but it doesn't help much. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Game is 2D with no scaling | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Choose between Slow, Medium and Fast in in-game settings | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Russian | Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team» | |||
Spanish | Fan translation |
Issues fixed
- Spiderweb Software has put together an Updates and Support Page on their website
Windows
Avernum Not Working
Instructions[1] |
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|
Problems with Graphics/Crashes
Install the latest graphics drivers[1] |
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Problems with Graphics/Game Running Slowly
Uninstall and Reinstall the game, your saves may be corrupted[1] |
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In the settings set Game Area Size to Small and Graphics Extra Details to Don't Draw[citation needed] |
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Install the latest graphics drivers[citation needed] |
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Close all other programs before running Avernum[citation needed] |
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Run the DirectX version of the game[citation needed] |
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See Using DirectX Graphics for more information. |
In Settings use Fast Graphics[citation needed] |
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OS X
Game Playing Slowly
Change around settings[3] |
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General
Killed Khoth and Unable to Progress
Enter a cheat code, you cheater[1] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D accelerated graphics card, OpenGL compliant |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.5 or later | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D accelerated graphics card, OpenGL compliant |
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>/208400/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (208400) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.