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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Call of Cthulhu.png
 
|cover        = Call of Cthulhu.png
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
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{{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}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 30, 2018}}
 
|steam appid  = 399810
 
|steam appid  = 399810
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1522289470
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.callofcthulhu-game.com Official website]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.callofcthulhu-game.com Official website]
{{mm}} [http://www.focus-home.com/games/call-of-cthulhu Call of Cthulhu] at Focus Home Interactive
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{{mm}} [https://forums.focus-home.com/category/17/call-of-cthulhu Official forum]
{{mm}} [http://www.cyanide-studio.com/callofcthulhu Call of Cthulhu] at Cyanide Studio
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{{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] 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| Discord | 503982482664849408 | Discord | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-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| Origin | call-of-cthulhu/call-of-cthulhu | Origin | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 399810 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 399810 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==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|C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\CallOfCthulhu\}}  
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\|{{p|localappdata}}\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\SaveGames\Configuration.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\SaveGames}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           =  
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|discord                = true
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes          =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games store      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games store notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy             = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes       =  
|uplay                 =  
+
|origin                 = unknown
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes           =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud           = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes     =  
 +
|uplay                 =  
 +
|uplay notes           =  
 +
|xbox cloud             =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 +
{{Image|Call of Cthulhu graphics settings.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-cthulhu-2018-official-video-game/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|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      =  
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|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                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Cut-scenes are pre-rendered at 1920x1088.
|fov                        = hackable
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|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|fov notes                  = FOV slider introduced in the first update.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Borderless windowed is the default fullscreen setting. See [[#Exclusive fullscreen|Exclusive fullscreen]].
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Scales with texture quality preset. Force in GPU control panel or see [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]] for manual adjustment.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]], '''Low''' to '''Epic''' settings.
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]], '''Low''' to '''Epic''' settings.
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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===Exclusive fullscreen===
{{Fixbox|description=Modify .ini file|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/399810/discussions/0/1735469230215406919/|title=Call Of Cthulhu Change FOV|date=October 30, 2018}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable exclusive fullscreen|ref=<ref name="Waschbär" />|fix=
# Goto <code>{{P|localappdata}}\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\</code>
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# 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 at the end <code>[/script/engine.localplayer]</code> and <code>AspectRatioAxisConstraint=120</code>  
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# Add the following to the end of the file and save it.
# Save <code>Engine.ini</code> and set it as Read-Only.
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<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.FullScreenMode=0
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} The value of 120° can be set to any value of your choice.  
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{{ii}} The game will switch to exclusive fullscreen once the main menu has loaded.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Adjust AF samples|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.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===
 +
{{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>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 +
{{Image|Call of Cthulhu control settings.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration present.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|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          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted.
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = true
|light bar support notes  =  
+
|light bar support notes  = Static blue.
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
+
|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, Wired
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|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        = unknown
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|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        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = Can be disabled.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
<gallery>
 +
Call of Cthulhu remapping settings.png|In-game remapping settings.
 +
Call of Cthulhu controller layout overview.png|In-game controller layout overview.
 +
</gallery>
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 +
{{Image|Call of Cthulhu sound settings.png|In-game sound settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Call_of_Cthulhu_subtitles_example.png|Subtitle example.}}
 +
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, voice and effects.
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = 5.1 working, 7.1 unknown
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Speaker names are displayed.
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Czech
 
|language  = Czech
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|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    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==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              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = unknown
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|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        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Skip Intro Videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Skip Intro Videos|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Cya\Content\Movies\</code>
 +
# Delete or rename <code>splash-logos.mp4</code>
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} This will skip the video, however the time to reach the main menu stays the same.<ref name="Waschbär" />
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 7
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-3450 3.1 GHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minCPU2  = AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz
|minHD    =  
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|minRAM  = 8 GB
|minGPU  =  
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|minHD    = 13 GB
|minVRAM  =  
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7870
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minDX    =  
 
|minDX    =  
 +
 +
|recOS    = 8, 10
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-3820  3.6 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 390
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|recVRAM  = 4 GB
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|recDX    =
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 23:26, 1 April 2020

Call of Cthulhu
Call of Cthulhu cover
Developers
Cyanide
Publishers
Focus Home Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 30, 2018
Call of Cthulhu on Wikipedia
Call of Cthulhu
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet 1993
Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice 1995
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth 2006
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land 2012
Call of Cthulhu 2018

General information

Official website
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

Game data

In-game game settings.
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) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/399810/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\CallOfCthulhu\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/399810/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Discord
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Exclusive fullscreen

Enable exclusive fullscreen[1]
  1. Use the -FULLSCREEN command line argument.
  2. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  3. Open Engine.ini.
  4. Add the following to the end of the file and save it.
[SystemSettings]
r.FullScreenMode=0

Notes

The game will switch to exclusive fullscreen once the main menu has loaded.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Adjust AF samples[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following to the end of the file and save it.
[SystemSettings]
r.MaxAnisotropy=16

Chromatic aberration

Disable chromatic aberration[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following to the end of the file and save it.
[SystemSettings]
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0

Film grain

Disable film grain[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following to the end of the file and save it.
[SystemSettings]
r.Tonemapper.Quality=0

Input settings

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game sound settings.
In-game sound settings.
Subtitle example.
Subtitle example.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

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

VR support

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Wwise

Skip Intro Videos

Skip Intro Videos
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Cya\Content\Movies\
  2. Delete or rename splash-logos.mp4

Notes

This will skip the video, however the time to reach the main menu stays the same.[1]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3450 3.1 GHz
AMD FX-6300 3.5 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
A 64-bit system is required.

Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.15[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 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>/399810/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (399810) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2019-11-02