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{{Infobox game/row/developer|HopFrog}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|HopFrog}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Humble Bundle}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Humble Games}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GameMaker|name=GameMaker Studio 2|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.yoyogames.com/blog/407/gamemaker-studio-2-betajam-winners|title=GameMaker Studio 2 - BetaJam Winners! {{!}} Blog {{!}} YoYo Games|date=2019-03-29}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GameMaker|name=GameMaker Studio 2|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.yoyogames.com/blog/407/gamemaker-studio-2-betajam-winners|title=GameMaker Studio 2 - BetaJam Winners! {{!}} Blog {{!}} YoYo Games|date=2019-03-29}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 18, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 18, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 18, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 18, 2019}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|forager|78}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7599/forager|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|forager|71}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Scrolling }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG, Simulation, Building, Business, Open world, Sandbox, Survival }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 751780
 
|steam appid  = 751780
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 2106942030
 
|gogcom id    = 2106942030
 +
|official site= https://hopfrogsa.net/forager
 +
|lutris      = forager
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = forager
|winehq      =  
+
|wikipedia    = Forager (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 19186
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://hopfrogsa.net/forager Official website]
+
{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/HopFrog Official Discord server] for HopFrog Games
 +
{{mm}} [https://trello.com/b/NkahLQ5c/forager Official Trello] - What's being worked on by the developers
 
{{GOG.com links|2106942030|forager}}
 
{{GOG.com links|2106942030|forager}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/751780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/751780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | forager | DRM-free | |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | forager | DRM-free | Outdated (v4.1.8) version. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | forager-pc | Steam | | | Windows, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | forager | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | forager | Steam | | | Windows, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9p5sfdnw6v13 | Microsoft Store | {{store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 751780 | Steam |  |  | Windows, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 751780 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Discord | 530541618504269875 | Discord |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | forager-pc | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|itch.io|https://hopfrog.itch.io/forager}}.
 
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|itch.io|https://hopfrog.itch.io/forager}}.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|cross-game bonus      =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of PC Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass for PC]].
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Forager}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Forager}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.config/Forager/}}
+
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/Forager/}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{XDG|unknown}}
+
{{XDG|false}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Forager}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Forager}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/.config/Forager/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\HumbleBundle.ForagerWin10_q2mcdwmzx4qja\LocalState}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/Forager/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = true
+
|discord                  = unknown
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = false
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Forager general settings.png|General settings}}
 
{{Image|Forager general settings.png|General settings}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = true
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming]
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = false
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Forager keyboard settings.png|Keyboard settings}}
 
{{Image|Forager keyboard settings.png|Keyboard settings}}
 
{{Image|Forager controller settings.png|Controller settings}}
 
{{Image|Forager controller settings.png|Controller settings}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts              = true
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = false
+
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects.
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Portuguese
+
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
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|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Thai
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Low framerate on 144 Hz monitor (NVIDIA users)===
 +
{{ii}} This fix will allow you to play the game without having to change your monitor refresh rate in Windows.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modify GPU control panel settings|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=c0wg0d|date=2020-11-25}}</ref>|fix=
 +
#Make sure your monitor refresh rate is set to 143.998 Hz in the Windows Display Settings.
 +
#Next, open the NVIDIA control panel and go to '''3D Settings'''->'''Manage 3D Settings'''.
 +
#Select the '''Program Settings''' tab on the right and find Forager in the dropdown (add it if you don't see it).
 +
#Select the following options:
 +
##Max Frame Rate: On: <code>60 FPS</code>
 +
##Monitor Technology: <code>Fixed Refresh</code>
 +
##Preferred refresh rate (Your Monitor Name Is Here): <code>Application-controlled</code>
 +
##Vertical Sync: <code>Use the 3D application setting</code>
 +
#Then, when inside Forager, turn V-sync '''OFF''' in the game's settings.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 17:35, 28 May 2023

Forager
Forager cover
Developers
HopFrog
Publishers
Humble Games
Engines
GameMaker Studio 2[1]
Release dates
Windows April 18, 2019
Linux April 18, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 78
OpenCritic 77
IGDB 71
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres RPG, Simulation, Building, Business, Open world, Sandbox, Survival
Forager on IGDB
Forager on MobyGames
Forager on Wikipedia

General information

Official Discord server for HopFrog Games
Official Trello - What's being worked on by the developers
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Outdated (v4.1.8) version.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Discord (unavailable)
Discord
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
A demo is available from itch.io.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Forager
Microsoft Store
Linux $HOME/.config/Forager/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/751780/pfx/[Note 1]
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Forager
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\HumbleBundle.ForagerWin10_q2mcdwmzx4qja\LocalState
Linux $HOME/.config/Forager/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/751780/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

General settings
General settings

Input

Keyboard settings
Keyboard settings
Controller settings
Controller settings

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Thai
Turkish

Issues fixed

Low framerate on 144 Hz monitor (NVIDIA users)

This fix will allow you to play the game without having to change your monitor refresh rate in Windows.
Modify GPU control panel settings[2]
  1. Make sure your monitor refresh rate is set to 143.998 Hz in the Windows Display Settings.
  2. Next, open the NVIDIA control panel and go to 3D Settings->Manage 3D Settings.
  3. Select the Program Settings tab on the right and find Forager in the dropdown (add it if you don't see it).
  4. Select the following options:
    1. Max Frame Rate: On: 60 FPS
    2. Monitor Technology: Fixed Refresh
    3. Preferred refresh rate (Your Monitor Name Is Here): Application-controlled
    4. Vertical Sync: Use the 3D application setting
  5. Then, when inside Forager, turn V-sync OFF in the game's settings.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, 7, 10
Processor (CPU) 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. GameMaker Studio 2 - BetaJam Winners! | Blog | YoYo Games - last accessed on 2019-03-29
  2. Verified by User:c0wg0d on 2020-11-25