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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes|Sci-fi}}
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|steam appid  = 427880
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\NVYVE Studios\PAM_GameLauncher\PAMELA_Save_gameSettingsSave0.txt}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\NVYVE Studios\PAM_GameLauncher\PAMELA_Save_gameSettingsSave0.txt|{{p|HKCU}}\SOFTWARE\NVYVE Studios\PAM_GameLauncher}}
 
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===[[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               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|P.A.M.E.L.A._Graphics_Settings.jpg|Graphics Settings}}
 
{{Image|P.A.M.E.L.A._Graphics_Settings.jpg|Graphics Settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Fullscreen mode is borderless window.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Choice between [[FXAA]], [[TAA]], or disabled.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Choice between [[FXAA]], [[TAA]], or disabled.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Locks framerate to 60 FPS.
 
|vsync notes                = Locks framerate to 60 FPS.
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|P.A.M.E.L.A._Input_Settings.jpg|Input Settings}}
 
{{Image|P.A.M.E.L.A._Input_Settings.jpg|Input Settings}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|P.A.M.E.L.A._Audio_Settings.jpg|Audio Settings}}
 
{{Image|P.A.M.E.L.A._Audio_Settings.jpg|Audio Settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Ambience, Effects, and Vocals.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Ambience, Effects, and Vocals.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|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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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Game silently crashes on startup===
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{{ii}} Some users have reported an issue where the game will silently crash without any errors reported or logged on startup.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/427880/discussions/0/2565312892648743414/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Since Release Patch not able to start Game...|date=2020-08-27}}</ref><ref name="Expack3_TechSupport">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2020-08-27|comment=Assisted user over Discord with an issue whereby a legal copy of the game would silently crash on startup, and no solution he'd come across worked for him. The user eventually discovered the solution was to force the game to run windowed.}}</ref>
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable cloud saves and reinstall|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/427880/discussions/0/2565312892648743414/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Since Release Patch not able to start Game...|date=2020-08-27|snippet=Right click the game In your steam library go to properties, then update tab check if cloud save is on for this game If so, turn it off. After that you can go ahead and remove the file's to the game all of them now its A fresh install.}}</ref>|fix=
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# Right-click the game in your Steam Library.
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# From the drop-down menu which appears, select '''Properties'''.
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# From the window which appears, select the '''Updates''' tab.
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# Ensure the checkbox next to '''Enable Steam Cloud synchronization for P.A.M.E.L.A.''' is unchecked.
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# Close the window.
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# Uninstall the game.
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# Delete all folders relating to the game.
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# Install the game.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Add <code>-windowed</code> to the game's [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]]|ref=<ref name="Expack3_TechSupport"/>|fix=
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 28 October 2022

P.A.M.E.L.A.
P.A.M.E.L.A. cover
Developers
NVYVE Studios
Engines
Unity 2019[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows June 18, 2020
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Survival, FPS, Open world
Themes Horror, Sci-fi
P.A.M.E.L.A. on HowLongToBeat
P.A.M.E.L.A. on IGDB
P.A.M.E.L.A. on MobyGames
P.A.M.E.L.A. on Wikipedia

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be played without Steam running.
Windows

Game data

General Settings
General Settings

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\NVYVE Studios\PAM_GameLauncher\PAMELA_Save_gameSettingsSave0.txt
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\NVYVE Studios\PAM_GameLauncher
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/427880/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\NVYVE Studios\PAM_GameLauncher\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/427880/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics Settings
Graphics Settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Between 65° and 95° horizontal.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fullscreen mode is borderless window.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Choice between FXAA, TAA, or disabled.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Locks framerate to 60 FPS.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Input Settings
Input Settings

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

VR support

Issues fixed

Game silently crashes on startup

Some users have reported an issue where the game will silently crash without any errors reported or logged on startup.[2][3]
Disable cloud saves and reinstall[4]
  1. Right-click the game in your Steam Library.
  2. From the drop-down menu which appears, select Properties.
  3. From the window which appears, select the Updates tab.
  4. Ensure the checkbox next to Enable Steam Cloud synchronization for P.A.M.E.L.A. is unchecked.
  5. Close the window.
  6. Uninstall the game.
  7. Delete all folders relating to the game.
  8. Install the game.
Add -windowed to the game's command line arguments[3]

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz (or AMD equivalent)
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti (or AMD equivalent)
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2019.2.5f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Beastman95 on 2020-06-19
  2. Steam Community Discussion - Since Release Patch not able to start Game... - last accessed on 2020-08-27
  3. 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2020-08-27
    Assisted user over Discord with an issue whereby a legal copy of the game would silently crash on startup, and no solution he'd come across worked for him. The user eventually discovered the solution was to force the game to run windowed.
  4. Steam Community Discussion - Since Release Patch not able to start Game... - last accessed on 2020-08-27
    "Right click the game In your steam library go to properties, then update tab check if cloud save is on for this game If so, turn it off. After that you can go ahead and remove the file's to the game all of them now its A fresh install."