Difference between revisions of "Dear Esther"
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>[https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6455 Bug 6455 – Localization problem prevents the launch (Native Source Engine port)]</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/5fcwcv/localization_problems_cause_launch_failures_on/ Localization problems cause launch failures on many Linux games : linux_gaming]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>[https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6455 Bug 6455 – Localization problem prevents the launch (Native Source Engine port)]</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/5fcwcv/localization_problems_cause_launch_failures_on/ Localization problems cause launch failures on many Linux games : linux_gaming]</ref>|fix= | ||
Run the game with the following command: <code>LC_ALL=C ./Dear_Esther</code> | Run the game with the following command: <code>LC_ALL=C ./Dear_Esther</code> | ||
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+ | ===Native Linux version ("Native .bin" version) fails to launch on older AMD or Intel GPUs with open source drivers=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Override Mesa GL version|ref=<ref>https://archive.vn/MjRjI#selection-3735.0-3743.0</ref> | ||
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+ | # Open a terminal in {{p|game}} and enter following command: <pre>export MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=3.2</pre> | ||
+ | # Launch the game in the same terminal tab: <pre>LC_ALL=C ./Dear_Esther</pre> | ||
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Revision as of 14:53, 1 January 2019
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 |
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 |
This page is for the original release. For the updated version, see Dear Esther: Landmark Edition.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Humble Store | Steam version is Windows and macOS only. |
- This game is no longer sold on Steam. Steam key and 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 settings
Input settings
Audio settings
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 here. | |||
Turkish | Available here. | |||
Ukrainian | Available here. |
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 | macOS and Linux only. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
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.