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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|title = The Blackwell Epiphany | |title = The Blackwell Epiphany | ||
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-07-20}}</ref>|build=3.6.0.50}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 24, 2014}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 24, 2014}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 24, 2014}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 24, 2014}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 16, 2015}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 16, 2015}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-blackwell-epiphany|83}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|652/the-blackwell-epiphany|84}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-blackwell-epiphany|}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Relaxed }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Flip screen, Side view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Pixel art }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary, North America, Supernatural }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Blackwell }} | ||
|steam appid = 236930 | |steam appid = 236930 | ||
| + | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = 1207664393 | |gogcom id = 1207664393 | ||
| + | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |official site= http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-epiphany/ | ||
| + | |hltb = 18013 | ||
| + | |igdb = | ||
| + | |lutris = blackwell-epiphany | ||
| + | |mobygames = 69647 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |wikipedia = Blackwell Epiphany | + | |wikipedia = The Blackwell Epiphany |
|winehq = 16051 | |winehq = 16051 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | |
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/kj2mkWs Developer Discord server] |
{{GOG.com links|1207664393|blackwell_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1207664393|blackwell_series|for game series}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/236930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/236930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Developer | http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-epiphany/ | DRM-free | Via Humble Widget. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_blackwell_epiphany | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_blackwell_epiphany | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 236930 | Steam | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 236930 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam.<ref name="engineversion"/> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A demo is available from the [http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-epiphany/ developer website]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Blackwell Epiphany\acsetup.cfg}} |
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Linux|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|game}}/acsetup.cfg}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{XDG| | + | {{XDG|false}} |
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Blackwell Epiphany\}} | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Blackwell Epiphany\}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Blackwell Epiphany/}} |
| − | {{Game data/saves|Linux|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/ags/Blackwell Epiphany/}} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{XDG|true}} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
| + | {{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}} | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = true |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|Blackwell Epiphany setup.png|Graphics options accessed through {{file|{{p|game}}\winsetup.exe}}.}} |
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 640x400 (16:10) {{term|static aspect}}, {{term|stretched}}, or {{term|pixel-perfect}}. Scaling algorithm is either {{term|nearest-neighbor}} or bilinear. |
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Resolution can be set, but will have black borders ('''Stretch, preserving aspect ratio''' setting), or be stretched ('''Fill whole screen''' setting). |
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = true |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = n/a |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = n/a |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = false | |60 fps = false | ||
| − | |60 fps notes = Framerate is locked at | + | |60 fps notes = Framerate is locked at 40 FPS. |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = hackable |
| − | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = Enabled by default. Disable by creating the file {{file|allegro.cfg}} in the main game folder and entering the following text: |
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | [mouse] |
| + | mouse_accel_factor=0 | ||
| + | |mouse sensitivity = false | ||
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Image|Blackwell Epiphany ingame settings.png|In-game menu and settings.}} |
| + | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = Audio, Voice.<br/> | + | |separate volume notes = Audio, Voice.<br/>Disable the music by removing or renaming the file {{file|audio.vox}} in the installation folder. This doesn't affect sound effects or speech. |
|surround sound = false | |surround sound = false | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Voice only, text only or both. |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |fan notes = | + | }} |
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation, [http://www.abandonsocios.org/index.php?topic=16977.0 download]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9 |
| − | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = Despite its name, the '''SDL 2D Software renderer''' option outputs to Direct3D 9.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-07-28|comment=Tested with Bandicam, [[Special K]].}}</ref> |
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
| − | |opengl versions = | + | |wing = |
| + | |wing notes = | ||
| + | |opengl versions = true | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
|glide versions = | |glide versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = true | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= true | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= true | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = ME | |minOS = ME | ||
| − | |minCPU = Intel Pentium | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium |
|minRAM = 64 MB | |minRAM = 64 MB | ||
|minHD = 350 MB | |minHD = 350 MB | ||
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = 640x400, 32-bit colour |
| + | |minDX = 5.2 | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
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|OSfamily = OS X | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
| − | |minOS = 10. | + | |minOS = 10.11 |
|minCPU = | |minCPU = | ||
|minRAM = | |minRAM = | ||
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = 640x360 |
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Linux | |OSfamily = Linux | ||
| − | |minOS = Ubuntu | + | |minOS = Ubuntu, Debian |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Dual Core 2.7 GHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = |
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = OpenGL |
| − | |||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Wadjet Eye Games | |
| Engines | |
| Adventure Game Studio[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 24, 2014 |
| macOS (OS X) | April 24, 2014 |
| Linux | June 16, 2015 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 83 |
| OpenCritic | 84 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Relaxed |
| Perspectives | Flip screen, Side view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Adventure |
| Art styles | Pixel art |
| Themes | Contemporary, North America, Supernatural |
| Series | Blackwell |
 |
|
| Blackwell | |
|---|---|
| The Blackwell Legacy | 2006 |
| Blackwell Unbound | 2007 |
| The Blackwell Convergence | 2009 |
| Blackwell Deception | 2011 |
| Blackwell Epiphany | 2014 |
Blackwell Epiphany is a singleplayer flip screen and side view adventure game in the Blackwell series.
General information
- Developer Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer website | |
Via Humble Widget. | |
|
| GOG.com | |
|
||
| Steam | |
Can be played without Steam.[1] | |
- A demo is available from the developer website.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Blackwell Epiphany\acsetup.cfg |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | <path-to-game>/acsetup.cfg |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Blackwell Epiphany\ |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Blackwell Epiphany/ |
| Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/ags/Blackwell Epiphany/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
Graphics options accessed through
<path-to-game>\winsetup.exe.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 640x400 (16:10) static aspect, stretched, or pixel-perfect. Scaling algorithm is either nearest-neighbor or bilinear. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Resolution can be set, but will have black borders (Stretch, preserving aspect ratio setting), or be stretched (Fill whole screen setting). | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Framerate is locked at 40 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Enabled by default. Disable by creating the file allegro.cfg in the main game folder and entering the following text:
[mouse] mouse_accel_factor=0 |
|
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
In-game menu and settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Audio, Voice. Disable the music by removing or renaming the file audio.vox in the installation folder. This doesn't affect sound effects or speech. |
|
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Voice only, text only or both. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Spanish | Fan translation, download. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 | Despite its name, the SDL 2D Software renderer option outputs to Direct3D 9.[2] |
| OpenGL |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ME | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 350 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 640x400, 32-bit colour DirectX 5.2 compatible |
|
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.11 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 640x360 | |
| Other | Dual-button mouse or Apple mouse with Secondary Button / Secondary Click enabled. | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu, Debian | |
| Processor (CPU) | Dual Core 2.7 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL | |
Notes
- ↑ Adventure Game Studio engine build: 3.6.0.50[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-07-20
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-07-28
- Tested with Bandicam, Special K.