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Revision as of 21:30, 8 May 2020

Song of Horror
Song of Horror cover
Developers
Protocol Games
Publishers
Raiser Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[1]
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 71
OpenCritic 72
IGDB 70
Taxonomy
Monetization DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, Survival horror
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
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Song of Horror on HowLongToBeat
Song of Horror on IGDB
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Song of Horror on MobyGames

Key points

Headphones and a controller are recommended for a more immersive experience.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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 Complete Edition.
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Episode 2
Windows
Episode 3
Windows
Episode 4
Windows
Episode 5
Windows

Version differences

The Complete Edition includes all five episodes.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace LogosInicio.mp4 with dummy mp4 file[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\SongOfHorror\Content\Movies\.
  2. Delete or rename the existing file LogosInicio.mp4.
  3. Download the dummy file LogosInicio.mp4 from here.
  4. Place the downloaded file in <path-to-game>\SongOfHorror\Content\Movies\.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\SongOfHorror\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1096570/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\SongOfHorror\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1096570/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

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Anti-aliasing (AA)

Change AA type through the config file[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=1
The above sets the AA type to FXAA. Change the 1 to 0 to disable AA.
Enable TAA sharpening through the config file[3]
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

High frame rate

Modify user settings file[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
  3. Locate FrameRateLimit=0.000000 and set the value to the desired FPS cap.

Vignette

Disable vignette through the config file[5]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.Tonemapper.GrainQuantization=0
r.Tonemapper.Quality=0

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.
Game settings.
Game settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Spanish

Issues unresolved

SteamVR launches when starting game

Starting the game with a VR headset connected can cause SteamVR to launch.[6]

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8 10
Processor (CPU) 2.6 GHz 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7950
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 980
AMD Radeon RX 580
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Song of Horror Windows, XONE, PS4 game - Indie DB - last accessed on 2020-05-07
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-07
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-08
    The changes resulted in a visibly sharper image in the game and screenshots comparisons.
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-08
    Set to 120.000000 and saw it reflected in-game.
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-05-08
    Compared screenshots. Many textures appear brighter with the vignette disabled.
  6. ↑ Minor bug: Launching the game launches Steam VR :: SONG OF HORROR General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-05-08