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{{Stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = FATE - Cover.png
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|cover        = FATE - cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|WildTangent}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|WildTangent}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|WildTangent}}
+
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 18, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 18, 2005}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 19, 2008}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|fate|80}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|fate|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | FATE (WildTangent) }}
 
|steam appid  = 246840
 
|steam appid  = 246840
|gogcom page  =
+
|gogcom id    = 2050639399
|wikipedia    = Fate_(video_game)
+
|official site= http://games.wildtangent.com/fate/default.html
 +
|hltb        = 3413
 +
|igdb        = fate
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = fate
 +
|wikipedia    = Fate (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 5807
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|FATE}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/246840/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|2050639399|fate_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/246840/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 246840 | Steam ||}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | drm-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| publisher | https://www.macgamestore.com/product/1000/FATE/ | unknown | | | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | fate | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | fate | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 246840 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|programdata}}\WildTangent\FateSteam\Persistent\config.dat}}
 +
{{Game data/config|GOG.com|{{P|localappdata}}\WildTangent\Fate\Persistent\config.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|programdata}}\WildTangent\Fatesteam\persistent\SAVE\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|GOG.com|{{P|localappdata}}\WildTangent\Fate\Persistent\SAVE\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fate
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Limited native support. See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fate WSGF entry].
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fate WSGF entry].
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fate WSGF entry].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fate WSGF entry].
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = limited
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = On/Off toggle.
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|upscaling notes            =  
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|vsync                      = true
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|vsync notes                = Use [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9] on Windows 10.
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =  
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes             =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jigen123|date=2020-08-30}}</ref>|fix=
|key remap                = unknown
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>config.dat</code>.
 +
# Change <code>FULLSCREEN:1</code> to <code>FULLSCREEN:0</code>.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|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      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface =  
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = The Steam version is available in Italian even though it's not listed on the store page.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = 800 MHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 512 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 400 MB
|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = 3D Graphics Accelerator
 +
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|minDX    = 8.0
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 22:26, 24 April 2024

FATE
FATE cover
Developers
WildTangent
Release dates
Windows May 18, 2005
macOS (OS X) September 19, 2008
Reception
Metacritic 80
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres RPG
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Series FATE (WildTangent)
FATE on HowLongToBeat
FATE on IGDB
FATE on MobyGames
FATE on Wikipedia
FATE (WildTangent)
FATE 2005
FATE: Undiscovered Realms 2008
FATE: The Traitor Soul 2009
FATE: The Cursed King 2011

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.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
Publisher website
DRM details are not known
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %PROGRAMDATA%\WildTangent\FateSteam\Persistent\config.dat[Note 1]
GOG.com %LOCALAPPDATA%\WildTangent\Fate\Persistent\config.dat
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/246840/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %PROGRAMDATA%\WildTangent\Fatesteam\persistent\SAVE\[Note 1]
GOG.com %LOCALAPPDATA%\WildTangent\Fate\Persistent\SAVE\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/246840/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Limited native support. See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
See the WSGF entry.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On/Off toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Use d3d8to9 on Windows 10.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Windowed

Edit config file[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open config.dat.
  3. Change FULLSCREEN:1 to FULLSCREEN:0.
  4. Save the changes.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
The Steam version is available in Italian even though it's not listed on the store page.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) 3D Graphics Accelerator
16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0 compatible


Notes

  1. 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. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2020-08-30