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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atlus}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 7, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 7, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 7, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 7, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
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 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|650/tesla-effect-a-tex-murphy-adventure|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tesla-effect-a-tex-murphy-adventure|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{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, Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | FMV }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Detective/mystery }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Tex Murphy }}
 
|steam appid  = 261510
 
|steam appid  = 261510
|gogcom page  = tesla_effect_a_tex_murphy_adventure
+
|gogcom id    = 1207664503
|wikipedia    = Tesla_Effect:_A_Tex_Murphy_Adventure
+
|strategywiki = Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
 +
|hltb        = 15873
 +
|mobygames    = tesla-effect-a-tex-murphy-adventure
 +
|wikipedia    = Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
 
|winehq      = 16147
 
|winehq      = 16147
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.texmurphy.com/
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Tex Murphy}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.texmurphy.com/ Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://www.unofficialtexmurphy.com/ The Unofficial Tex Murphy Web Site] - A fan site for the series
 
{{mm}} [http://www.unofficialtexmurphy.com/ The Unofficial Tex Murphy Web Site] - A fan site for the series
{{mm}} [http://texmurphy.wikia.com/wiki/Tex_Murphy_Wiki Tex Murphy Wiki]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207664503|tex_murphy_series|for game series}}
{{GOG.com links|tesla_effect_a_tex_murphy_adventure|tex_murphy_series|for game series}}
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/261510/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/261510/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | tesla_effect_a_tex_murphy_adventure | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | tesla_effect_a_tex_murphy_adventure | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 261510 | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | tesla-effect-a-tex-murphy-adventure | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 261510 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00JX0V82C | Steam | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\BigFinishGames\TeslaEffect\SettingsDB.sav}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\BigFinishGames\TeslaEffect\SettingsDB.sav}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application\ Support/\[I\]\<TeslaEffect\>\[/I\]/BigFinishGames/TeslaEffect/SettingsDB.sav }}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application\ Support/\[I\]\<TeslaEffect\>\[/I\]/BigFinishGames/TeslaEffect/SettingsDB.sav }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\BigFinishGames\TeslaEffect\{{p|uid}}\*.sav}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\BigFinishGames\TeslaEffect\{{p|uid}}\*.sav}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application\ Support/\[I\]\<TeslaEffect\>\[/I\]/BigFinishGames/TeslaEffect/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application\ Support/\[I\]\<TeslaEffect\>\[/I\]/BigFinishGames/TeslaEffect/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Tesla Effect A Tex Murphy Adventure Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tesla Effect A Tex Murphy Adventure Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/tesla-effect-tex-murphy-adventure/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Tesla Effect A Tex Murphy Adventure Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tesla Effect A Tex Murphy Adventure Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Tesla Effect A Tex Murphy Adventure Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tesla Effect A Tex Murphy Adventure Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tesla Effect A Tex Murphy Adventure Language.png|In-game language settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tesla Effect A Tex Murphy Adventure Language.png|In-game language settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master Volume, Speech, Effects, Music and Video (Cutscene).
 
|separate volume notes    = Master Volume, Speech, Effects, Music and Video (Cutscene).
|surround sound          = n/a
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|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://www.przygodoskop.pl/tex_murphy_pl.htm download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://forum.scummbr.com/index.php?topic=537.0 Translation.]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes= OS X only.{{CN|date=August 2015}}
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =  
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes       = {{CN|date=August 2015}}
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video 2, Bink Video 1
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP (SP3), Vista, 7, 8
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|minOS    = XP, Vista
|minCPU  = Any 2 GHz Dual Core Processor
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 15 GB
+
|minHD    = 17 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 200 Series
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 280
|minGPU2  =  
+
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R5 430
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0 Compatible
+
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
  
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 7, 8, 10
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 Quad Core
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7770
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 10.6.8
 
|minOS    = 10.6.8
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 16 GB
+
|minHD    = 17 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 320 M
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 320M
  
 
|recOS    = 10.7.5
 
|recOS    = 10.7.5

Latest revision as of 19:38, 19 July 2023

Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure cover
Developers
Big Finish Games
Publishers
Atlus
Engines
Unity 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows May 7, 2014
macOS (OS X) May 7, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 68
OpenCritic 70
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Perspectives First-person, Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Art styles FMV
Themes Comedy, Detective/mystery
Series Tex Murphy
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure on HowLongToBeat
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure on IGDB
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure guide on StrategyWiki
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure on MobyGames
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure on Wikipedia
Tex Murphy
Tex Murphy: Mean Streets 1989
Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum 1991
Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon 1994
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive 1996
Tex Murphy: Overseer 1998
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure 2014
The Poisoned Pawn: A Tex Murphy Adventure TBA

General information

The Unofficial Tex Murphy Web Site - A fan site for the series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\BigFinishGames\TeslaEffect\SettingsDB.sav
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application\ Support/\[I\]\<TeslaEffect\>\[/I\]/BigFinishGames/TeslaEffect/SettingsDB.sav
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/261510/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\BigFinishGames\TeslaEffect\<user-id>\*.sav
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application\ Support/\[I\]\<TeslaEffect\>\[/I\]/BigFinishGames/TeslaEffect/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/261510/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
FMV Cutscenes are only recorded in 2K
Field of view (FOV)
40° to 90° in 10° increments
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
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

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game language settings.
In-game language settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master Volume, Speech, Effects, Music and Video (Cutscene).
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Translation.
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL 2.0 OS X only.
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[citation needed]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video 2, Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 17 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 280
AMD Radeon R5 430
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 17 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 320M


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 4.3.3f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Vetle on 2017-06-02