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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Call of Cthulhu.png | |cover = Call of Cthulhu.png | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyanide}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Cyanide Studio}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="Waschbär">{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2019-11-02}}</ref>|build=4.15}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2018}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 30, 2018}} |
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|call-of-cthulhu|67}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|6734/call-of-cthulhu|67}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|call-of-cthulhu|65}} | ||
| + | |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 | Real-Time}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-Person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct Control}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Adventure }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Interwar, Horror, Lovecraftian }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Call of Cthulhu }} | ||
|steam appid = 399810 | |steam appid = 399810 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1522289470 |
| + | |official site= http://www.callofcthulhu-game.com | ||
| + | |hltb = 62073 | ||
| + | |mobygames = call-of-cthulhu | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |wikipedia = Call of Cthulhu | + | |wikipedia = Call of Cthulhu (video game) |
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://forums.focus-home.com/category/17/call-of-cthulhu Official forum] |
| − | {{mm}} [http://www.focus-home.com/games/call-of-cthulhu Call of Cthulhu] | + | {{mm}} [http://www.focus-home.com/games/call-of-cthulhu Call of Cthulhu] - At Focus Home Interactive. |
| − | {{mm}} [http://www.cyanide-studio.com/callofcthulhu Call of Cthulhu] | + | {{mm}} [http://www.cyanide-studio.com/callofcthulhu Call of Cthulhu] - At Cyanide Studio. |
| + | {{GOG.com links|1522289470|call_of_cthulhu}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/399810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/399810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://us-focushop.nexway.com/games/adventure/call-of-cthulhu-838696.html | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | call-of-cthulhu | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3719-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | call_of_cthulhu | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GMG | call-of-cthulhu-pc | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Humble | call-of-cthulhu | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 399810 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 399810 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Discord | 503982482664849408 | Discord | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Origin | call-of-cthulhu/call-of-cthulhu | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
| + | {{Image|Call of Cthulhu game settings.png|In-game game settings.}} | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\CallOfCthulhu\}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\|{{p|localappdata}}\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\SaveGames\Configuration.sav}} |
}} | }} | ||
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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 | ||
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = true |
| − | |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 = unknown |
| − | | | + | |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|Call of Cthulhu graphics settings.png|In-game graphics settings.}} |
| − | |wsgf link = | + | {{Video |
| − | |widescreen wsgf award = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-cthulhu-2018-official-video-game/en |
| − | |multimonitor wsgf award = | + | |widescreen wsgf award = silver |
| − | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |multimonitor wsgf award = silver |
| − | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver |
| + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
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|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = true | |ultrawidescreen = true | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = {{term|Vert-}} by default. FOV can be increased to compensate. Moving the FOV slider 9 notches to the right from the default center position gives the closest to a true {{term|Hor+}} image. |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Cut-scenes are pre-rendered at 1920x1088. |
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = true |
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = FOV slider introduced in the first update. |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = true |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Borderless windowed is the default fullscreen setting. See [[#Exclusive fullscreen|Exclusive fullscreen]]. |
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = hackable |
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Scales with texture quality preset. |
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = [[TAA]], '''Low''' to '''Epic''' settings. | |antialiasing notes = [[TAA]], '''Low''' to '''Epic''' settings. | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |ray tracing = unknown |
| + | |ray tracing notes = | ||
| + | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Exclusive fullscreen=== |
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Enable exclusive fullscreen|ref=<ref name="Waschbär" />|fix= |
| − | # | + | # Use the {{code|-FULLSCREEN}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]. |
| + | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code>. | # Open <code>Engine.ini</code>. | ||
| − | # Add the following | + | # Add the following to the end of the file and save it. |
| − | + | <pre> | |
| + | [SystemSettings] | ||
| + | r.FullScreenMode=0 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
| − | {{ii}} The | + | {{ii}} The game will switch to exclusive fullscreen once the main menu has loaded. |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]=== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Fixbox|description=Adjust AF samples|ref=<ref name="Waschbär" />|fix= |
| − | |key remap = | + | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. |
| + | # Open <code>Engine.ini</code>. | ||
| + | # Add the following to the end of the file and save it. | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | [SystemSettings] | ||
| + | r.MaxAnisotropy=16 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Chromatic aberration=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable chromatic aberration|ref=<ref name="Waschbär" />|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
| + | # Open <code>Engine.ini</code>. | ||
| + | # Add the following to the end of the file and save it. | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | [SystemSettings] | ||
| + | r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Film grain=== | ||
| + | {{--}} Disabling film grain also affects color grading. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable film grain|ref=<ref name="Waschbär" />|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
| + | # Open <code>Engine.ini</code>. | ||
| + | # Add the following to the end of the file and save it. | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | [SystemSettings] | ||
| + | r.Tonemapper.Quality=0 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Crashes with Intel hybrid cores (12th and above)=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Crashes with Intel hybrid cores (12th and above)|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Coco-Ta|date=2023-07-05|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | Apparently its the game not being compatible with modern intel i7 and i9 family of processors. OpenSSL has to be disabled for this game only as game should be patched to use Unreal Engine >= 4.22. As this will porbably will not be performed, use this fix. | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Go to the base game folder (usually \SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Call of Cthulhu\). | ||
| + | # Create new empty file <code>CallOfCthulhu.bat</code> (it can be created with Notepad). | ||
| + | # Copy the following: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | set OPENSSL_ia32cap=:~0x20000000 | ||
| + | CallOfCthulhu.exe | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | # Go to Steam launch parameters and enter using quotes (") and changing ..\ to the game's folder as above | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | "..\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Call of Cthulhu\CallOfCthulhu.bat" %command% | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | # Note: Now, every time the game is launched a dos prompt should appear with the two lines being executed, and the game should then launch without crashing (and this way the env variable will be set only for the execution of this single game and not for the entire system). | ||
| + | # Note: This will work unless additional parameters need to be passed to the batch. If necessary, the batch will have to be modified accordingly to receive and use additional parameters. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Image|Call of Cthulhu control settings.png|In-game control settings.}} | ||
| + | {{Input | ||
| + | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
| − | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration present. |
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
|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 = true |
| − | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = X-axis can also be inverted. |
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
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|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = true |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
| − | |invert controller y-axis notes= | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted. |
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = true |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = false |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = true |
| − | |light bar support notes = | + | |light bar support notes = Static blue. |
| − | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = V1, Wired |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= false |
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = false |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
| − | |haptic feedback notes = | + | |haptic feedback notes = Can be disabled. |
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | <gallery> |
| − | {{Audio | + | Call of Cthulhu remapping settings.png|In-game remapping settings. |
| − | |separate volume = | + | Call of Cthulhu controller layout overview.png|In-game controller layout overview. |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | </gallery> |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | ==Audio== |
| + | {{Image|Call of Cthulhu sound settings.png|In-game sound settings.}} | ||
| + | {{Image|Call_of_Cthulhu_subtitles_example.png|Subtitle example.}} | ||
| + | {{Audio | ||
| + | |separate volume = true | ||
| + | |separate volume notes = Music, voice and effects. | ||
| + | |surround sound = true | ||
| + | |surround sound notes = 5.1 working, 7.1 unknown, cutscenes appear to be stereo | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Speaker names are displayed. |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|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 | + | }} |
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Arabic | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation, [https://discord.com/invite/zpVpQAe download]. | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Simplified Chinese | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Czech | |language = Czech | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Japanese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Korean | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Brazilian Portuguese | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = hackable |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Fan voice-over by [https://cool-games.info/CallofCthulhu Cool-Games]. |
| − | |fan = | + | |fan = true |
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==VR support== | ||
| + | {{VR support | ||
| + | |gg3d name = | ||
| + | |native 3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |iz3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |native 3d = false | ||
| + | |native 3d notes = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision = hackable | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision notes = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2018/11/call-of-cthulhu-dx11.html Helix Mod: Call of Cthulhu (DX11)]. | ||
| + | |tridef 3d = unknown | ||
| + | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
| + | |iz3d = unknown | ||
| + | |iz3d notes = | ||
| + | |vr only = | ||
| + | |htc vive = | ||
| + | |htc vive notes = | ||
| + | |oculus rift = | ||
| + | |oculus rift notes = | ||
| + | |osvr = | ||
| + | |osvr notes = | ||
| + | |keyboard-mouse = | ||
| + | |keyboard-mouse notes = | ||
| + | |3rd space gaming vest = | ||
| + | |3rd space gaming vest notes = | ||
| + | |novint falcon = | ||
| + | |novint falcon notes = | ||
| + | |trackir = | ||
| + | |trackir notes = | ||
| + | |tobii eye tracking = | ||
| + | |tobii eye tracking notes = | ||
| + | |play area seated = | ||
| + | |play area seated notes = | ||
| + | |play area standing = | ||
| + | |play area standing notes = | ||
| + | |play area room-scale = | ||
| + | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Cutscene Audio Too Quiet=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable surround sound effects|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shooterboss|date=2022-10-15|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | {{ii}} Cutscenes appear to output in stereo exclusively, even though in-engine gameplay works with 5.1 surround, resulting in immensely quiet cutscenes even when audio options are turned up. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Disabling any surround sound features is recommended. For example, switch the audio source in Windows from THX Spatial Audio to the generic speakers. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = false |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = true |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = PhysX | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = Wwise | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
| + | |anticheat = | ||
| + | |anticheat notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = 7 | + | |minOS = 7 |
|minCPU = Intel Core i5-3450 3.1 GHz | |minCPU = Intel Core i5-3450 3.1 GHz | ||
|minCPU2 = AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz | |minCPU2 = AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz | ||
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|minDX = | |minDX = | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 8, 10 |
| − | |recCPU = Intel Core i7-3820 | + | |recCPU = Intel Core i7-3820 3.6 GHz |
|recCPU2 = AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz | |recCPU2 = AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
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|recVRAM = 4 GB | |recVRAM = 4 GB | ||
|recDX = | |recDX = | ||
| + | |notes = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 08:13, 19 February 2024
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| Developers | |
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| Cyanide Studio | |
| Publishers | |
| Focus Home Interactive | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 30, 2018 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 67 |
| OpenCritic | 67 |
| IGDB | 65 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Themes | Interwar, Horror, Lovecraftian |
| Series | Call of Cthulhu |
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General information
- Official forum
- Call of Cthulhu - At Focus Home Interactive.
- Call of Cthulhu - At Cyanide Studio.
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Steam | |
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| Discord (unavailable) | |
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| Origin (unavailable) | |
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Game data
In-game game settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ %LOCALAPPDATA%\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\SaveGames\Configuration.sav |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/399810/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\SaveGames\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/399810/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Discord | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Origin | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Vert- by default. FOV can be increased to compensate. Moving the FOV slider 9 notches to the right from the default center position gives the closest to a true Hor+ image. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Cut-scenes are pre-rendered at 1920x1088. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | FOV slider introduced in the first update. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Borderless windowed is the default fullscreen setting. See Exclusive fullscreen. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Scales with texture quality preset. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA, Low to Epic settings. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Exclusive fullscreen
| Enable exclusive fullscreen[1] |
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[SystemSettings] r.FullScreenMode=0 Notes
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
| Adjust AF samples[1] |
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[SystemSettings] r.MaxAnisotropy=16 |
Chromatic aberration
| Disable chromatic aberration[1] |
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[SystemSettings] r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0 |
Film grain
- Disabling film grain also affects color grading.
| Disable film grain[1] |
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[SystemSettings] r.Tonemapper.Quality=0 |
Crashes with Intel hybrid cores (12th and above)
| Crashes with Intel hybrid cores (12th and above)[2] |
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Apparently its the game not being compatible with modern intel i7 and i9 family of processors. OpenSSL has to be disabled for this game only as game should be patched to use Unreal Engine >= 4.22. As this will porbably will not be performed, use this fix.
set OPENSSL_ia32cap=:~0x20000000 CallOfCthulhu.exe
"..\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Call of Cthulhu\CallOfCthulhu.bat" %command%
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Input
In-game control settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Negative mouse acceleration present. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
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| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | Static blue. | |
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | , Wired |
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| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | Can be disabled. | |
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
In-game remapping settings.
In-game controller layout overview.
Audio
In-game sound settings.
Subtitle example.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music, voice and effects. | |
| Surround sound | 5.1 working, 7.1 unknown, cutscenes appear to be stereo | |
| Subtitles | Speaker names are displayed. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Arabic | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | Fan voice-over by Cool-Games. | |||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| Native 3D | |||
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Call of Cthulhu (DX11). | ||
Issues fixed
Cutscene Audio Too Quiet
| Disable surround sound effects[3] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3450 3.1 GHz AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3820 3.6 GHz AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 13 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 390 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.15[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/399810/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (399810) 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 1.2 1.3 1.4 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2019-11-02
- ↑ Verified by User:Coco-Ta on 2023-07-05
- ↑ Verified by User:Shooterboss on 2022-10-15