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This page is for the 2014 remastered version. For the original 2005 version, see Fable: The Lost Chapters.

Fable
Fable: The Lost Chapters	2005
Fable III	2011
Fable Anniversary	2014
Fable Fortune	2018
Fable	TBA

Key points

Remastered version of Fable: The Lost Chapters featuring multiple improvements such as higher resolution textures and a new lighting engine.^[1]^[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Heroes and Villains Content Pack	Contains 11 full outfits, 14 weapons and the Lion's Head Helmet.
Modding DLC	Free. Will enable you to run modded versions of Fable Anniversary. This will also download the editor so you can create your own mods. Currently you are only able to modify art and animation assets.^[3]^[4]
Scythe Content Pack	Combination of several DLC items from the Xbox 360 version.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the `-nostartupmovies` command line argument

Delete/rename video files^[5]
Go to `<path-to-game>\WellingtonGame\Movies\` Delete or rename `Lionhead.bik`, `MSStudio.bik`, and `UE3_logo.bik`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\WellingtonGame\Config\^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/288470/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FableHD\saves\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/288470/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video Settings/Advanced Options Menu.

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Field of view (FOV)

Change DefaultFOV^[6]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `DefaultSystemSettings.ini`. Change `DefaultFOV=90` to your chosen FOV (e.g. `DefaultFOV=120`).

Use Flawless Widescreen^[6]
Download and run Flawless Widescreen. Install the Fable Anniversary plugin, and adjust the FOV slider.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Use GeDoSaTo^{[citation needed]}
Install and open GeDoSaTo. Click on Edit Settings and create a profile for `Fable Anniversary`. Add the line `forceBorderlessFullscreen true` and save. Click on User Whitelist and add the line `Fable Anniversary` and save. Start the game in fullscreen mode.

Depth of field

Disable depth of field^[6]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `DefaultSystemSettings.ini`. Change `UseDOF=True` to `UseDOF=False`.

Input settings

Keyboard Options Menu

Control Options Menu

Camera Options Menu

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Mouse acceleration

Mouse Acceleration Fix^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>/Engine/Config/` Open `BaseInput.ini` and locate the section entitled `[Engine.PlayerInput]` Add the line at the end of the aformentioned section `bViewAccelerationEnabled=false` Save the file and launch the game, if it resets then set the file to Read-Only by editing its properties.

Mouse sensitivity

Change mouse sensitivity^[6]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `DefaultSystemSettings.ini`. Change `CameraSensitivity=1.0` to your chosen sensitivity.

Audio settings

Audio Settings Menu

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Gameplay Settings Menu: Subtitles are Included

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
Italian
German
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Helix Mod: Fable Anniversary - 3D Vision Fix.
vorpX		G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

Mouse Smoothing Fix

There is no option in game to disable mouse smoothing and acceleration, but this can be resolved via modifying a few .INI files.

Mouse Smoothing^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>/Engine/Config/` Open `BaseInput.ini` and locate the section entitled `[Engine.PlayerInput]` Add the line at the end of the aformentioned section `bEnableMouseSmoothing=false` Save the file and launch the game, if it resets then set the file to Read-Only by editing its properties.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	7, 8 64-bit
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 x2 2.4 GHz	Intel Core 2 Quad 2.33 GHz
System memory (RAM)	3 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7600GT ATI Radeon X1800 DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 260

Notes

↑ 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/288470/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (288470) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Preview: What's new in Fable Anniversary?, page 2 - GameInformer
↑ Fable Anniversary FAQ
↑ SteamDB Unknown App 319120 · AppID: 319120 · Steam Database
↑ Fable Anniversary - Modding DLC Store Page
↑ Skip the Intro :: Fable Anniversary General Discussions
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 Verified by User:Keith on 2019-10-16

[gamedir-6] 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).

[Proton_path_note-7] 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.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/288470/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (288470) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/288470/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (288470) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Preview: What's new in Fable Anniversary?, page 2 - GameInformer

[2] Fable Anniversary FAQ

[3] SteamDB Unknown App 319120 · AppID: 319120 · Steam Database

[4] Fable Anniversary - Modding DLC Store Page

[5] Skip the Intro :: Fable Anniversary General Discussions

[Keith-8] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 Verified by User:Keith on 2019-10-16

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Developers

	Lionhead Studios
Publishers
	Microsoft Studios
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	September 12, 2014
Reception
IGDB	65