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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic}}
 
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|engines      =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 30, 2019}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|fade-to-silence--1|42}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|fade-to-silence--1|42}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        = Multiple quality options. To sharpen the image, see [[#Sharpening|Sharpening]].
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|antialiasing notes        = TAA with multiple quality options. To sharpen the image, see [[#Sharpening|Sharpening]]. To disable TAA, apply the following [[#Anti-aliasing_.28AA.29|workaround]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|vsync                      = false
 
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{{ii}} This makes the game appear less blurry when anti-aliasing is on.
 
{{ii}} This makes the game appear less blurry when anti-aliasing is on.
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
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# Open {{file|Engine.ini}} in a text editor.
 
# Add the following lines:
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable TAA through the config file|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable TAA through the config file|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open the <code>Engine.ini</code> with a notepad.
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# Open {{file|Engine.ini}} in a text editor.
 
# Add the following lines to the bottom of the file and save the changes:
 
# Add the following lines to the bottom of the file and save the changes:
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Japanese
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  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
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{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
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  |language  = Simplified Chinese
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
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{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    = Co-op
 
|local play modes    = Co-op
|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/lucasassislar/nucleuscoop/releases Nucleus Coop] & [https://github.com/ZeroFox5866/nucleuscoop/releases Unofficial mod].
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|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/SplitScreen-Me/splitscreenme-nucleus/releases Nucleus Co-op].
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
|recHD    = 30 GB
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|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 19 March 2023

Fade to Silence
Fade to Silence cover
Developers
Black Forest Games
Publishers
THQ Nordic
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows April 30, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 57
OpenCritic 57
IGDB 42
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
Fade to Silence on IGDB
Fade to Silence on MobyGames

General information

Official Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\FadeToSilence\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/706020/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\FadeToSilence\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/706020/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Vert- gameplay, pillarboxed menu and cutscenes.[2] Use this mod as a workaround for 32:9.
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- gameplay, pillarboxed menu and cutscenes.[3] Use this mod as a workaround.
4K Ultra HD
[4]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA with multiple quality options. To sharpen the image, see Sharpening. To disable TAA, apply the following workaround.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Sharpening

Enable TAA sharpening through the config file[6]
This makes the game appear less blurry when anti-aliasing is on.
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.2
r.TemporalAASharpness=0.8
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=1

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Disable TAA through the config file
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines to the bottom of the file and save the changes:
[SystemSettings]
r.PostProcessAAQuality=0

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Global, Music, Ambient, Speech, and UI.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2400
AMD FX-8320
System memory (RAM) 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
AMD Radeon R9 270
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit system is required.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.18.3.0[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-09-25
  2. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-06
    Tested at the custom resolutions of 5760x1080 and 3840x1080, screenshots taken after each launch and compared to 16:9 and 21:9.
  3. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-06
    Tested at the native resolution of 2560x1080 and custom 3440x1440, screenshots taken after each launch and compared to 16:9.
  4. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-06
    Tested at the custom resolution of 3240x2160.
  5. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-06
    Nvidia Shadowplay displayed up to 120 FPS.
  6. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-08-07
    AA set to High, screenshots taken after each launch and compared.