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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 5, 2012}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 5, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 5, 2012}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Book of Unwritten Tales }}
 
|steam appid  = 221830
 
|steam appid  = 221830
 
|steam appid side = 222240
 
|steam appid side = 222240
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659148
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659148
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = book-of-unwritten-tales-the-critter-chronicles
 
|wikipedia    = The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
 
|wikipedia    = The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
 
|winehq      = 15151
 
|winehq      = 15151
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
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{{Series|The Book of Unwritten Tales}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_book_of_unwritten_tales_critter_chronicles | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://kingart-games.com/games/3-the-critter-chronicles | Unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-book-of-unwritten-tales-the-critter-chronicles | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1826-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_book_of_unwritten_tales_critter_chronicles | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | the-book-of-unwritten-tales-the-critter-chronicles | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-book-of-unwritten-tales-the-critter-chronicles | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-book-of-unwritten-tales-the-critter-chronicles | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Origin | book-of-unwritten-tales/the-book-of-unwritten-tales-the-critter-chronicles-standard-edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Origin | book-of-unwritten-tales/the-book-of-unwritten-tales-the-critter-chronicles-standard-edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 221830 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 221830 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
}}
 
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Digital Extras | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   = unknown
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Book of Unwritten Tales The Critter Chronicles - settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Book of Unwritten Tales The Critter Chronicles - settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= 16:10 {{term|pillarboxed}}.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = 16:10 {{term|pillarboxed}}.
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = 16:10 {{term|pillarboxed}}.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = 16:10 {{term|pillarboxed}}.
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Labeled '''Edges Smoothing'''.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse driven.
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse driven.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound and language.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound and language.
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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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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=575570132 Fan translation].
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|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=372287547 Fan translation by «Leo»].
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = hackable
  |fan      = yes
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  |fan      = true
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=368838627 download].
 
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=368838627 download].
 
}}
 
}}
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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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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 2.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
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|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/game/the_book_of_unwritten_tales_critter_chronicles|title=GOG.com - The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles|date=2022-10-19|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref>
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 21:28, 15 January 2023

The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles cover
Developers
King Art
Publishers
Nordic Games
Engines
Ogre
Release dates
Windows December 5, 2012
macOS (OS X) December 5, 2012
Linux December 5, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series The Book of Unwritten Tales
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles on MobyGames
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles on Wikipedia
The Book of Unwritten Tales
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2009
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles 2012
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 2015

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Unwritten Tales - Critter Chronicles\
macOS (OS X)
Linux ~/.boutvc/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Unwritten Tales - Critter Chronicles\savegames\
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Application Support/Book of Unwritten Tales/savegames/
Linux ~/.boutvc/savegames/
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/221830/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Windowed

Change the windowed setting in configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ogre.cfg.
  3. Change the line Full Screen=Yes to Full Screen=No.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Change the Vsync setting in configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ogre.cfg.
  3. Change the line VSync=No to VSync=Yes.

High frame rate

Change the frame rate cap in configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open config.xml.
  3. Change the line <fpscap>100</fpscap> to the desired value.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse driven.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Italian
Fan translation.
Russian
Fan translation by «Leo».
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[1]
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Input Object Oriented Input System (OIS)
Cutscenes Theora

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6, 10.7, 10.8
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Intel Mac Core Duo
System memory (RAM) 1.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel GMA950
256 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0 support


References

  1. GOG.com - The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles - last accessed on 2022-10-19
    "Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."