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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 8, 2006}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 8, 2006}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 28, 2011}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 28, 2011}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|scratches|67}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic||}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|scratches|}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Relaxed }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic, Pre-rendered graphics }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary, Horror }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 46460 | |steam appid = 46460 | ||
| + | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658952 | |gogcom id = 1207658952 | ||
| + | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |official site= | ||
| + | |hltb = 8189 | ||
| + | |igdb = scratches | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = scratches | ||
|wikipedia = Scratches (video game) | |wikipedia = Scratches (video game) | ||
|winehq = 4388 | |winehq = 4388 | ||
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/46460/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/46460/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
{{mm}} [https://talk.senscape.io/ Senscape Forum] | {{mm}} [https://talk.senscape.io/ Senscape Forum] | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://discord.gg/fJfuRVv/ Senscape Discord Community] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Has 3 Releases, The Original, Director's Cut, and some copies of Director's Cut came with an extra disc with patches to fix problems in the 1-disc version. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Has 3 Releases, The Original, Director's Cut, and some copies of Director's Cut came with an extra disc with patches to fix problems in the 1-disc version. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | scratches_directors_cut | DRM-free | Director's Cut. | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 46460 | DRM-free | Director's Cut. | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{--}} Game removed from GOG.com and Steam in January 2015.<ref name="availability"/> | {{--}} Game removed from GOG.com and Steam in January 2015.<ref name="availability"/> | ||
| − | {{++}} Steam version can be | + | {{++}} Steam version can be run without Steam running, and is DRM-free.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cheatfreak47|date=2016-09-27}}</ref> |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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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 | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Scratches - Options.png|Options Menu}} | {{Image|Scratches - Options.png|Options Menu}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Achievable through editing <code>scream.cfg</code>. Windowed mode is only playable by turning off "alternate control" from the settings. |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |upscaling tech = |
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = always on | ||
| + | |vsync notes = Can be manually toggled by editing <code>scream.cfg</code> | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = Game uses software rendering, resulting in absurdly high frame rates. | |60 fps notes = Game uses software rendering, resulting in absurdly high frame rates. | ||
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|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{--}} Editing {{file|scream.cfg}} to custom resolutions is not recommended as it can cause major issues. | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = true |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
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|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Function keys are reserved by the game. It is necessary to re-bind {{key|F12}} to {{key|F3}}, {{key|F6}} or {{key|F11}} to take a screenshot via Steam. | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|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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}} | }} | ||
| − | ===Camera speed is too fast=== | + | ===Camera speed is too fast / Movement problems (Windows 10)=== |
{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}} | {{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}}} | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=[[Windows Compatibility Mode|Set Windows compatibility mode to "Windows XP SP3"]]}} | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Change in-game options|fix= | ||
| + | *Set '''Camera speed''' to '''Slow'''. | ||
| + | *Set '''Slideshow''' to '''Off'''. | ||
| + | *Set '''Alternate controls''' to '''Disabled'''. | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
| − | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = Steam release |
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
| − | |opengl versions = | + | |opengl versions = true |
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
|glide versions = | |glide versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = OpenAL | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
| + | |anticheat = | ||
| + | |anticheat notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
|minOGL = 1.2 | |minOGL = 1.2 | ||
| + | |minaudio = Sound card with DirectX 9.0c support | ||
|recOS = Vista, 7 | |recOS = Vista, 7 | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Nucleosys | |
| Publishers | |
| Got Game Entertainment | |
| Meridian4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 8, 2006 |
| macOS (OS X) | July 28, 2011 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 67 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Relaxed |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Adventure |
| Art styles | Realistic, Pre-rendered graphics |
| Themes | Contemporary, Horror |
 |
|
Key points
- Both GOG.com and Steam versions are fully compatible with Windows Vista and later.
- Retail versions are fully compatible, but require patching and configuration to get working.
- Game removed from GOG.com and Steam in January 2015.[1]
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Senscape Forum
- Senscape Discord Community
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Has 3 Releases, The Original, Director's Cut, and some copies of Director's Cut came with an extra disc with patches to fix problems in the 1-disc version. | |
|
| GOG.com (unavailable) | |
Director's Cut. | |
|
| Steam (unavailable) | |
Director's Cut. | |
- Game removed from GOG.com and Steam in January 2015.[1]
- Steam version can be run without Steam running, and is DRM-free.[2]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Nucleosys\Scratches\ %APPDATA%\Nucleosys\Scratches Director's Cut\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46460/pfx/[Note 1] |
- The
scream.cfglocation differs between releases.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Nucleosys\Scratches\ %APPDATA%\Nucleosys\Scratches Director's Cut\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46460/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Options Menu
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 1024x768 only. Editing in custom resolutions into scream.cfg causes major issues. |
||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Achievable through editing scream.cfg. Windowed mode is only playable by turning off "alternate control" from the settings. |
||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Can be manually toggled by editing scream.cfg |
||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Game uses software rendering, resulting in absurdly high frame rates. Affects camera speed. See Run the game at screen refresh rate. |
||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- Editing
scream.cfgto custom resolutions is not recommended as it can cause major issues.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
- Function keys are reserved by the game. It is necessary to re-bind F12 to F3, F6 or F11 to take a screenshot via Steam.
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Spanish | Retail version, download. |
Issues fixed
BSoD on modern Windows (Retail)
- Attempting to run the original Scratches or Scratches: Director's Cut on Windows Vista or above will cause Windows to crash to a blue screen.
- This issue is caused by how modern Windows handles an outdated call for the monitor refresh rate.
| Manually the edit configuration refresh rate[3] |
|---|
Notes
|
Crashing in-game (Retail)
- The original version of Scratches is prone to crashing on modern computers.
- This issue was initially due to features that were added to Intel CPUs at the time, features that have since become standard in all Intel CPUs.
| Download and install an official patch[4] |
|---|
Notes
|
Crashing during The Last Visit (Retail)
- The initial release of Scratches Director's Cut came with only one disc, which contained a game breaking bug that would cause the game to crash during the additional content chapter of the game.
- Future releases had two discs, with the second disc containing copies of the patches below, as such this issue should not be present on those copies, so long as the patches on Disc 2 are installed.
| Download and install a patch and an update[4] |
|---|
Notes
|
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
| Set screen refresh rate[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Camera speed is too fast / Movement problems (Windows 10)
| Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS[citation needed] |
|---|
| Set Windows compatibility mode to "Windows XP SP3" |
|---|
| Change in-game options |
|---|
|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | Steam release |
| OpenGL |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | OpenAL |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.0 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.2 compatible DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| Sound (audio device) | Sound card with DirectX 9.0c support | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.2 compatible |
|
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (46460) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Game removed from steam - last accessed on 2016-09-27
- ↑ Verified by User:Cheatfreak47 on 2016-09-27
- ↑ Problems running Scratches on Win 7? - last accessed on 2016-09-27
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mirror of the Nucleosys downloads page - last accessed on 2016-09-27