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Difference between revisions of "Dust: An Elysian Tail"

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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 2013}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|TBA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|TBA}}
 
|steam appid  = 236090
 
|steam appid  = 236090
 
|gogcom page  = dust_an_elysian_tail
 
|gogcom page  = dust_an_elysian_tail
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} Excellent PC port.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taRJkbnEgK4</ref>
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{{++}} Excellent PC port.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taRJkbnEgK4 WTF Is... - Dust: An Elysian Tail ?]</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
[[File:dustanelysiantailsettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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[[File:Dust An Elysian Tail - settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dust-elysian-tail/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dust-elysian-tail/en
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
[[File:Dustanelysiantailinput.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Input settings.]]
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[[File:Dust An Elysian Tail - input settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Input settings.]]
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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=== Controller Support for OS X and Linux ===
 
=== Controller Support for OS X and Linux ===
{{ii}} Dust for OS X and Linux uses <code>SDL_GameController</code> and <code>MonoGameJoystick.cfg</code> for controller support, via MonoGame-SDL2. You can read more about MG-SDL2 controller support [[Engine:MonoGame#Joysticks|here]].
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{{ii}} Dust for OS X and Linux uses {{code|SDL_GameController}} and {{code|MonoGameJoystick.cfg}} for controller support, via MonoGame-SDL2. You can read more about MG-SDL2 controller support [[Engine:MonoGame#Joysticks|here]].
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Lower video settings|ref=<ref name="FJT"/>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Lower video settings|ref=<ref name="FJT"/>}}
* Lower the game's resolution! This may fix most of the stuttering. If there are still problems, or if a resolution change is not wanted, customize the following options as preferred :
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# Lower the game's resolution. This may fix most of the stuttering. If there are still problems, or if a resolution change is not wanted, customize the following options as preferred :
 
 
 
:* Set "Portrait Quality" to "Normal"
 
:* Set "Portrait Quality" to "Normal"
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:* Turn on or off "Variable Refresh"
 
:* Turn on or off "Variable Refresh"
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:* Turn off "Depth of Field"
 
:* Turn off "Depth of Field"
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:* Turn off "Post Processing"
 
:* Turn off "Post Processing"
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:* Turn off "Weather Effects"
 
:* Turn off "Weather Effects"
 
}}
 
}}
  
===No voice during intro===
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===Windows===
{{ii}} No voice audio during introduction, caused by codec or Windows Media Player issue.<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/236090/discussions/0/864969320413539990/#c864969320422192812</ref>
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====No voice during intro====
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{{ii}} No voice audio during introduction, caused by codec or Windows Media Player issue.<ref name="WMP">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/236090/discussions/0/864969320413539990/#c864969320422192812 No voice intro. :: Dust: An Elysian Tail General Discussion]</ref>
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Reinstall Windows Media Player|ref=<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/236090/discussions/0/864969320413539990/#c864969320496065076</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Reinstall Windows Media Player|ref=<ref name="WMP"/>}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Game not starting (Windows 8)===
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====Game not starting (Windows 8)====
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set compatibility mode}}
 
{{ii}} If the game process ends right away try starting the game in compatibility mode
 
{{ii}} If the game process ends right away try starting the game in compatibility mode
:* Right-click the program's icon and choose Properties.
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# Right-click the program's icon and choose Properties.
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# In the Properties dialog box, click the Compatibility tab and then check the '''Run program in compatibility mode for''' box and choose '''Windows XP (SP3)'''.
:* In the Properties dialog box, click the Compatibility tab and then check the '''Run program in compatibility mode for''' box and choose '''Windows XP (SP3)'''.
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# Click OK
:
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}}
:* click OK
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 09:33, 14 December 2013

Template:Infobox game/row/osxporterTemplate:Infobox game/row/linporter
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Dust: An Elysian Tail cover
Developers
Humble Hearts
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Engines
XNA
Release dates
Windows May 24, 2013
macOS (OS X) TBA
Linux TBA
Dust: An Elysian Tail on Wikipedia

Key points

Excellent PC port.[1]

General information

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

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

Configuration file and save game data location

Template:Game Location Table

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Steam autocloud does NOT have cross-platform save transfers.

Video settings

General settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Input settings.

Template:Input settings

Controller Support for OS X and Linux

Dust for OS X and Linux uses SDL_GameController and MonoGameJoystick.cfg for controller support, via MonoGame-SDL2. You can read more about MG-SDL2 controller support here.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Heavy stuttering

This shouldn't be an issue anymore since Patch 1.02, but in case the game still stutters, lowering the video settings may fix the problem.
Instructions

Windows

No voice during intro

No voice audio during introduction, caused by codec or Windows Media Player issue.[2]
Instructions

Game not starting (Windows 8)

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 10 compatible
Shader model 3 support

References