Difference between revisions of "Chaos;Head"
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{{--}} Original 2008 release. Does not include the graphical improvements and additional character routes from Chaos;Head NoAH. | {{--}} Original 2008 release. Does not include the graphical improvements and additional character routes from Chaos;Head NoAH. | ||
− | {{ii}} While the game has never been officially translated into English, multiple fan translation patches are available. See [[# | + | {{ii}} While the game has never been officially translated into English, multiple fan translation patches are available. See [[#English translation|English translation]]. |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
− | ===English | + | ===English translation=== |
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{ii}}Both patches leave a large majority of the TIPs list untranslated. |
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://nipkownix.github.io/ChaoticHead/ Chaotic;Head]|fix= | ||
{{++}} The currently recommended English fan translation patch that includes the fixes from Di-Patch on top of some additional improvements, including removing the requirement to use Locale Emulator, adding multiple alternative text font options and incorporating the Lingerie Conversion System fanservice DLC. | {{++}} The currently recommended English fan translation patch that includes the fixes from Di-Patch on top of some additional improvements, including removing the requirement to use Locale Emulator, adding multiple alternative text font options and incorporating the Lingerie Conversion System fanservice DLC. | ||
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− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.reddit.com/r/steinsgate/comments/aipti1/chaoshead_pc_dipatch_25_released/ Di-Patch]|fix= |
{{ii}} Older translation patch that fixes typos and various other issues that the original English fan translation introduced. | {{ii}} Older translation patch that fixes typos and various other issues that the original English fan translation introduced. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Requires [https://pooi.moe/Locale-Emulator/ Locale Emulator]. | ||
{{--}} Has since been superseded by the Chaotic;Head patch above. | {{--}} Has since been superseded by the Chaotic;Head patch above. | ||
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− | |notes = See [[# | + | |notes = See [[#English translation|English translation]]. |
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Revision as of 06:17, 30 September 2021
Developers | |
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5pb. | |
Nitroplus | |
Publishers | |
Nitroplus | |
Engines | |
N2System | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 25, 2008 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Genres | Visual novel |
Art styles | Anime |
Themes | Contemporary, Detective/mystery, Japan, Supernatural |
Series | Science Adventure |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Chaos;Head | 2008 |
Steins;Gate | 2009 |
Steins;Gate: Variant Space Octet | 2011 |
Chaos;Child | 2016 |
Steins;Gate 0 | 2016 |
Steins;Gate Elite | 2019 |
Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram | 2019 |
Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace | 2019 |
Robotics;Notes DaSH | 2020 |
Robotics;Notes Elite | 2020 |
Chaos;Head NoAH | 2022 |
Anonymous;Code | 2023 |
Warnings
- This game is only playable in English with a fan translation (see Localizations for details and other supported languages).
Key points
- Original 2008 release. Does not include the graphical improvements and additional character routes from Chaos;Head NoAH.
- While the game has never been officially translated into English, multiple fan translation patches are available. See English translation.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Official website | Japan only. |
Essential improvements
English translation
- Both patches leave a large majority of the TIPs list untranslated.
Use Chaotic;Head |
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Use Di-Patch |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Nitroplus\CHAOS;HEAD |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Nitroplus\CHAOS;HEAD |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Resolution is locked to 800 x 600. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Toggle in menu or with F. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Use AntiMicro |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Separate sliders for voices, music and sound effects with additional sliders for each individual character's voices. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | See English translation. | |||
Japanese |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III AMD Athlon XP 1500+ |
Intel Pentium 4 |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
Other | Minimum resolution of 800 x 600 |