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+ | {{disambig|the original release|the updated version|[[Dear Esther: Landmark Edition]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 15, 2012}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 15, 2012}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 10, 2013}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 10, 2013}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dear-esther|75}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dear-esther|72}} | ||
|steam appid = 203810 | |steam appid = 203810 | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |official site= http://www.thechineseroom.co.uk/games/dear-esther | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = dear-esther | ||
|wikipedia = Dear Esther | |wikipedia = Dear Esther | ||
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{{Series|Dear Esther}} | {{Series|Dear Esther}} | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/203810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/203810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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{{ii}} The Linux version is no longer available digitally. | {{ii}} The Linux version is no longer available digitally. | ||
− | {{ii}} This game is no longer sold on Steam. | + | {{ii}} This game is no longer sold on Steam. A DRM-Free version can be purchased via Humble Widget. |
− | {{ii}} The original mod release can be downloaded from [ | + | {{ii}} The original mod release can be downloaded from [https://www.moddb.com/mods/dear-esther here]. |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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{{Image|Dear Esther advanced video settings.png|In-game advanced video settings.}} | {{Image|Dear Esther advanced video settings.png|In-game advanced video settings.}} | ||
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|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dear-esther/en | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dear-esther/en | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = gold | |widescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
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|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
− | |notes = Available [http://archive.is/IwU62 | + | |notes = Available: [http://archive.is/IwU62 Subtitles] and [https://www.respawnroom.com/dear-esther/ fan dub]. |
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== |
Revision as of 14:52, 15 June 2021
This page is for the original release. For the updated version, see Dear Esther: Landmark Edition.
Developers | |
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The Chinese Room | |
macOS (OS X) | InterWave Studios |
Linux | Ryan C. Gordon |
Publishers | |
The Chinese Room | |
Engines | |
Source | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 14, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) | May 15, 2012 |
Linux | June 10, 2013 |
Metacritic | 75 |
IGDB | 72 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Dear Esther | |
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Dear Esther | 2012 |
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition | 2017 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Humble Store | Included with Humble Monthly Trove. |
- The Linux version is no longer available digitally.
- This game is no longer sold on Steam. A DRM-Free version can be purchased via Humble Widget.
- The original mod release can be downloaded from here.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use -novid command line argument[citation needed]
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Increase movement speed
Bind key to increase movement speed[1] (retrieved) |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\dearesther\cfg\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/dearesther/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203810/pfx/[Note 2] |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\dearesther\SAVE\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/dearesther/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203810/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Syncs save games. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Hor+ | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 75-90° horizontal. Use fov_desired # in the console for custom values. |
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Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Display Mode setting includes borderless fullscreen windowed mode. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Double buffered, Triple buffered | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 300 FPS. Use fps_max # in the console for custom values. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
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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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | 4 and 5.1 speakers options. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Bulgarian | Available here. | |||
Simplified Chinese | Available here. | |||
Czech | Available here. | |||
French | Available here. | |||
German | Available here. | |||
Hungarian | Available here. (Alternative) | |||
Italian | Available here. | |||
Korean | Available here. | |||
Polish | Available here. | |||
Portuguese | Available here. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Available here. | |||
Russian | Available here. | |||
Serbian | Available here. | |||
Spanish | Available: Subtitles and fan dub. | |||
Turkish | Available here. | |||
Ukrainian | Available here. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Native Linux version ("Native .bin" version) fails to launch on unsupported localizations
Instructions[2][3] |
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Run the game with the following command: |
Native Linux version ("Native .bin" version) fails to launch on older AMD or Intel GPUs with open source drivers
Override Mesa GL version[4]
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.1 | OS X and Linux only. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. | ||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | Quad Core 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon X1600 DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
- Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphics chipsets not supported
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 2400 Nvidia GeForce 8600M Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (203810) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.