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===Crash to desktop===
 
===Crash to desktop===
 
{{ii}} It has been reported that the game crashes to desktop at certain situations.<ref name="steamcommunity.com">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/ Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343995426214/ Crash at a certain story-point :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344305939315 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540731690518942815/ Game and Steam crash after intro movie :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979395224205 CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596424885159 Continuous Crashing! :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596397631919/#c540732889006564261 Patch Feedback :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
 
{{ii}} It has been reported that the game crashes to desktop at certain situations.<ref name="steamcommunity.com">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/ Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343995426214/ Crash at a certain story-point :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344305939315 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540731690518942815/ Game and Steam crash after intro movie :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979395224205 CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596424885159 Continuous Crashing! :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596397631919/#c540732889006564261 Patch Feedback :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
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===Distorted audio===
 
===Distorted audio===
 
{{ii}} Some users reported having distorted, noisy audio during gameplay. A temporary solution is saving and reloading.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732347427768835 Distorted audio. :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344182804153 is the constant static noise, normal? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
 
{{ii}} Some users reported having distorted, noisy audio during gameplay. A temporary solution is saving and reloading.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732347427768835 Distorted audio. :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344182804153 is the constant static noise, normal? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
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===Flickering lights===
 
===Flickering lights===
 
{{ii}} Apparently the game has rendering problems on [[Windows XP]]. Some XP users reported having flickering lights/screen issues which makes everything brighter.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/ Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/#c630802978896841587 Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> Also it should be noted that the game does not officially support Windows XP.
 
{{ii}} Apparently the game has rendering problems on [[Windows XP]]. Some XP users reported having flickering lights/screen issues which makes everything brighter.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/ Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/#c630802978896841587 Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> Also it should be noted that the game does not officially support Windows XP.
 
===Freezing at loading screen===
 
===Freezing at loading screen===
 
{{ii}} Some users reported the game freezes at the loading screen.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344129770055/ Entering game Bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions:]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344358794147/ Game freezes in loading screen :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> Developers claimed that on lower spec machines the game can take a little bit longer to load.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979020539972 CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref>
 
{{ii}} Some users reported the game freezes at the loading screen.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344129770055/ Entering game Bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions:]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344358794147/ Game freezes in loading screen :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> Developers claimed that on lower spec machines the game can take a little bit longer to load.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979020539972 CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref>
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===Subtitles display multiple times===
 
===Subtitles display multiple times===
 
{{ii}} Some users reported subtitles display multiple times.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344003496580 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630800446559682814/#c630802343974222827 What I Think We All Think About This Game :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732347394648981 1.1 subtitle bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732888812302526 Just a few notions after the patch... :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref> It has also been reported that restarting the game solved the problem for some users.<ref name="steamcommunity.com"/><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343976347058/#c630802344004062959 Subtitles? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
 
{{ii}} Some users reported subtitles display multiple times.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344003496580 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630800446559682814/#c630802343974222827 What I Think We All Think About This Game :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732347394648981 1.1 subtitle bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732888812302526 Just a few notions after the patch... :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref> It has also been reported that restarting the game solved the problem for some users.<ref name="steamcommunity.com"/><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343976347058/#c630802344004062959 Subtitles? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>

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Consortium
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Developers
Interdimensional Games
Engines
Source
Release dates
Windows January 6, 2014
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Consortium on Wikipedia
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Consortium
Consortium 2014
Consortium: The Tower EA
Consortium Remastered EA

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Official website
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Master Edition.
Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/264240/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/264240/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.
Advanced video settings.
Advanced video settings.

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Input settings

Keyboard/Mouse settings.
Keyboard/Mouse settings.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

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Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

Crash to desktop

It has been reported that the game crashes to desktop at certain situations.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Distorted audio

Some users reported having distorted, noisy audio during gameplay. A temporary solution is saving and reloading.[8][9]

Flickering lights

Apparently the game has rendering problems on Windows XP. Some XP users reported having flickering lights/screen issues which makes everything brighter.[10][11] Also it should be noted that the game does not officially support Windows XP.

Freezing at loading screen

Some users reported the game freezes at the loading screen.[12][13] Developers claimed that on lower spec machines the game can take a little bit longer to load.[14]

Subtitles display multiple times

Some users reported subtitles display multiple times.[15][16][17][18] It has also been reported that restarting the game solved the problem for some users.[1][19]

Issues fixed

Complete changelog of all patches can be found here.

Other information

Useful console commands

Command Option Description
cl_fov ## Adjusts field of view.
cl_showfps 0,1,2 Draws a Frames Per Second (FPS) counter at the top of the screen.
cvarlist Shows the list of convars/concommands.
mat_picmip -10 - 4 Adjusts texture quality. (Between -10 and 4)
r_post_ssao 0,1 Disables or enables SSAO.
r_signal_fx 0,1 Disables or enables signal effects on UI.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 64 2.7 GHz		 Intel i3 2100T
AMD Phenom II x4
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA GTX 260
AMD Radeon HD 4890
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		NVIDIA GTX 460
AMD Radeon HD 5830

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References