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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|title = The Dark Pictures Anthology:<br>House of Ashes | |title = The Dark Pictures Anthology:<br>House of Ashes | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|build=4.26.2.0}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 22, 2021}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 22, 2021}} | ||
|reception = | |reception = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes|69}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|12206/the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes|74}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes|78}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | DLC}} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Survival horror, Quick time events }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Horror, Supernatural}} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Dark Pictures Anthology }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Dark Pictures Anthology }} | ||
|steam appid = 1281590 | |steam appid = 1281590 | ||
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|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
|official site= | |official site= | ||
− | |hltb = | + | |hltb = 84604 |
|igdb = | |igdb = | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
− | |wikipedia = | + | |wikipedia = The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes |
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
− | |license = | + | |license = commercial |
}} | }} | ||
{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
− | |introduction = | + | |introduction = '''''House of Ashes''''' is a {{Glossary:survival horror}} game developed by [[Company:Supermassive Games|Supermassive Games]] and published by [[Company:Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco Entertainment]].<br>It is a sequel to ''[[Little Hope]]'' released in 2020 as part of the [[Series:The Dark Pictures Anthology|The Dark Pictures Anthology]]. The game shares most of its settings and technical aspects with the earlier titles, and it is the first in the series to offer a DirectX 12 launch option. |
− | |release history = | + | |release history = The game released on October 22, 2021 via [[Store:Steam|Steam]]. |
|current state = | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''General information''' | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1281590/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes | Steam | | | Windows}} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes | Steam | | | Windows}} | ||
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4874-1| Steam | | | Windows}} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4874-1| Steam | | | Windows}} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GMG | the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes-pc | Steam | | | Windows}} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes | Steam | | | Windows}} | {{Availability/row| Humble | the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes | Steam | | | Windows}} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1281590 | Steam | | | Windows}} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1281590 | Steam | | | Windows}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
+ | {{DLC| | ||
+ | {{DLC/row| Curator's Cut | Available through pre-order only and set to become free for all users with a later update. | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | ==Essential improvements== |
+ | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename video file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2021-10-23|comment=Renamed both video files manually to test intro skipping.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\SMG025\Content\Movies\SkullVideo\</code> | ||
+ | # Remove or rename <code>DPSkullIntro.bk2</code> | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\HouseOfAshes\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\HouseOfAshes\Saved\SaveGames\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | |ubisoft connect | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | |ubisoft connect notes | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
+ | {{Image|HouseofAshesGraphics.png|Graphics settings}} | ||
+ | {{Image|HouseofAshesDisplay.png|Display settings}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Letterboxed}} to 21:9. See also [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
− | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = hackable |
− | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = {{term|Pillarboxed}} to 21:9.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2021-10-23|comment=Tested using a custom resolution of 5760x1080.}}</ref> See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] for a workaround. |
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2021-10-23|comment=Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.}}</ref> |
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = {{term|Letterboxed}} to 21:9.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2021-10-23|comment=Tested using a custom resolution of 3840x2160.}}</ref> See also [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
− | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = true |
− | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Fullscreen also available. |
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = limited |
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Scales with Texture Quality. Low (0x), Medium (2x), High (4x), Ultra (8x).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2021-10-23|comment=based off sg.TextureQuality=4 setting in GameUserSettings.ini and the official UE4 documentation.}}</ref> |
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Four options: Off, Medium, High, Ultra. |
− | |vsync = | + | |vsync = true |
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
− | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
− | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = Includes a toggle to limit to 30 FPS. |
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = true |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
+ | |ray tracing = false | ||
+ | |ray tracing notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use a Flawless Widescreen plugin to remove {{term|letterboxing}} or {{term|pillarboxing}}|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2021-10-23|comment=Tested by using the given instructions. Importance of two spaces after the new "House of Ashes" value tested for importance. Tweak had no effect without it.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Download and install [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/#Download Flawless Widescreen]. | ||
+ | # Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1393-man-of-medan-multimonitor-script-for-flawless-widescreen/ Man of Medan multimonitor script]. | ||
+ | # Extract the archive contents to a new folder. | ||
+ | # Go to <code>\PluginCache\WSGF_Plugins\Modules\TheDarkPicturesAnthologyManofMedan\Dependencies\Scripts</code>. | ||
+ | # Open <code>TheDarkPicturesAnthologyManofMedan.lua</code> in any text editor. | ||
+ | # Find and change <code>Process_WindowName = "Man of Medan "</code> to <code>Process_WindowName = "House of Ashes "</code> and save the file. | ||
+ | # Copy the {{file|PluginCache}} and {{file|Plugins}} folders into the Flawless Widescreen install directory. | ||
+ | # Run Flawless Widescreen. | ||
+ | # Launch House of Ashes. | ||
+ | # In Flawless Widescreen, select The Dark Pictures Anthology Man of Medan under Installed Plugins -> WSGF Plugins. | ||
+ | # Click on '''Fix Enabled''' and return to House of Ashes. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2041-the-dark-pictures-border-remover/ The Dark Pictures Border Remover]|ref=|fix= | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Input== | ==Input== | ||
+ | {{Image|HouseofAshesControls.png|Controls settings}} | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
− | |key remap = | + | |key remap = true |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
− | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = No acceleration option. |
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
− | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = From 0 to 100. |
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
− | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Separate options for camera, aiming, exploration and inspecting. |
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
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|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
− | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = limited |
− | |controller remap notes = | + | |controller remap notes = Some buttons cannot be remapped, and quick time event buttons can only be swapped.{{note|Control sticks, LB (Xbox) and L1 (DualShock) cannot be rebound. QTE buttons can be swapped but not set to anything other than ABXY (Xbox).}} |
− | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = true |
− | |controller sensitivity notes= | + | |controller sensitivity notes= From 0 to 100. Referred to as "'''Camera Sensitivity'''". |
− | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
− | |invert controller y-axis notes= | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= Separate options for camera, aiming, exploration and inspecting. |
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
− | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
− | |xbox prompts notes = | + | |xbox prompts notes = Includes an option to choose between Xbox and DualShock prompts. |
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
− | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = true |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
− | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = true |
− | |dualshock prompts notes = | + | |dualshock prompts notes = Includes an option to choose between Xbox and DualShock prompts. |
|light bar support = unknown | |light bar support = unknown | ||
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
− | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = Wired, Bluetooth |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
|tracked motion controllers= unknown | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
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|other controllers = unknown | |other controllers = unknown | ||
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
− | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = false |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
− | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
− | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
− | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
− | |steam input api = | + | |steam input api = true |
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
− | |steam hook input = | + | |steam hook input = true |
|steam hook input notes = | |steam hook input notes = | ||
− | |steam input presets = | + | |steam input presets = true |
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
|steam controller prompts = unknown | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
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|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | HouseofAshesKeybinds.png|Keybind settings | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
+ | {{Image|HouseofAshesAudio.png|Audio and Language settings}} | ||
+ | {{Image|HouseofAshesAudio2.png|Accessibility settings}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
− | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = always on |
− | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2021-10-23|comment=Tested in 7.1 using SpecialK in conjunction with Razer Surround.}}</ref> |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Arabic | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Japanese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Korean | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Russian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Spanish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Mexican Spanish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ===Endless loading screen during co-op=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The game may end up at an infinite loading screen when playing co-op.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1281590/discussions/0/3115920924815618400/|title=Infinite Loading Screen | ||
+ | |date=2021-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1281590/discussions/0/3115920924807691302/|title=Game Bug in co-op cannot continue | ||
+ | |date=2021-10-25}}</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Game crashes randomly=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The game may crash during startup or in random locations during gameplay.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1281590/discussions/0/3115920924812418944/|title=Fatal crash on "spoiler" scene|date=2021-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1281590/discussions/0/3115920924819140998/|title=Error Fatal - The SMG025 game has crashed | ||
+ | |date=2021-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1281590/discussions/0/3115920924809955450/|title=the SMG025 game has crashed.. | ||
+ | |date=2021-10-25}}</ref> | ||
==Network== | ==Network== | ||
{{Network/Multiplayer | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
− | |local play = | + | |local play = true |
− | |local play players = | + | |local play players = 5 |
− | |local play modes = | + | |local play modes = Co-op, Hot-seat |
− | |local play notes = | + | |local play notes = Playable through the "Movie Night" game mode with 2-5 players. |
− | |lan play = | + | |lan play = false |
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = true |
− | |online play players = | + | |online play players = 2 |
− | |online play modes = | + | |online play modes = Co-op |
|online play notes = | |online play notes = | ||
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
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|matchmaking = | |matchmaking = | ||
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
− | |p2p = | + | |p2p = true |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
|dedicated = | |dedicated = | ||
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|udp = | |udp = | ||
|upnp = | |upnp = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 11, 12 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = false |
− | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = true |
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
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===Middleware=== | ===Middleware=== | ||
{{Middleware | {{Middleware | ||
− | |physics = | + | |physics = PhysX |
|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = Ogg |
|audio notes = | |audio notes = | ||
|interface = | |interface = | ||
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|input = | |input = | ||
|input notes = | |input notes = | ||
− | |cutscenes = | + | |cutscenes = Bink Video |
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
|multiplayer = | |multiplayer = | ||
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|minOS = 10 | |minOS = 10 | ||
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Revision as of 23:59, 2 November 2021
Developers | |
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Supermassive Games | |
Publishers | |
Bandai Namco Entertainment | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 22, 2021 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 69 |
OpenCritic | 74 |
IGDB | 78 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Survival horror, Quick time events |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Horror, Supernatural |
Series | The Dark Pictures Anthology |
The Dark Pictures Anthology | |
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Man of Medan | 2019 |
Little Hope | 2020 |
House of Ashes | 2021 |
The Devil in Me | 2022 |
House of Ashes is a survival horror game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
It is a sequel to Little Hope released in 2020 as part of the The Dark Pictures Anthology. The game shares most of its settings and technical aspects with the earlier titles, and it is the first in the series to offer a DirectX 12 launch option.
The game released on October 22, 2021 via Steam.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Curator's Cut | Available through pre-order only and set to become free for all users with a later update. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video file[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\HouseOfAshes\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1281590/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\HouseOfAshes\Saved\SaveGames\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1281590/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Letterboxed to 21:9. See also Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | Pillarboxed to 21:9.[2] See Widescreen resolution for a workaround. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | [3] | ||
4K Ultra HD | Letterboxed to 21:9.[4] See also Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen also available. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Scales with Texture Quality. Low (0x), Medium (2x), High (4x), Ultra (8x).[5] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Four options: Off, Medium, High, Ultra. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Includes a toggle to limit to 30 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Widescreen resolution
Use a Flawless Widescreen plugin to remove letterboxing or pillarboxing[6] |
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Use The Dark Pictures Border Remover |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | No acceleration option. | |
Mouse sensitivity | From 0 to 100. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Separate options for camera, aiming, exploration and inspecting. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Some buttons cannot be remapped, and quick time event buttons can only be swapped.[Note 3] | |
Controller sensitivity | From 0 to 100. Referred to as "Camera Sensitivity". | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Separate options for camera, aiming, exploration and inspecting. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Includes an option to choose between Xbox and DualShock prompts. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | Includes an option to choose between Xbox and DualShock prompts. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | [7] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Issues unresolved
Endless loading screen during co-op
Game crashes randomly
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 5 | Co-op, Hot seat Playable through the "Movie Night" game mode with 2-5 players. |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 2 | Co-op |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Audio | Ogg | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4690K AMD FX-8350 |
Intel Core i5-8400 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 65 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R9 380 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 6 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.2.0
- ↑ 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>/1281590/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1281590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ Control sticks, LB (Xbox) and L1 (DualShock) cannot be rebound. QTE buttons can be swapped but not set to anything other than ABXY (Xbox).
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-10-23
- Renamed both video files manually to test intro skipping.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-10-23
- Tested using a custom resolution of 5760x1080.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-10-23
- Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-10-23
- Tested using a custom resolution of 3840x2160.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-10-23
- based off sg.TextureQuality=4 setting in GameUserSettings.ini and the official UE4 documentation.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-10-23
- Tested by using the given instructions. Importance of two spaces after the new "House of Ashes" value tested for importance. Tweak had no effect without it.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-10-23
- Tested in 7.1 using SpecialK in conjunction with Razer Surround.
- ↑ Infinite Loading Screen - last accessed on 2021-10-25
- ↑ Game Bug in co-op cannot continue - last accessed on 2021-10-25
- ↑ Fatal crash on "spoiler" scene - last accessed on 2021-10-25
- ↑ Error Fatal - The SMG025 game has crashed - last accessed on 2021-10-25
- ↑ the SMG025 game has crashed.. - last accessed on 2021-10-25