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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 13, 2018}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 13, 2018}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-council|67}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|6983/the-council-the-complete-season|75}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-council|70}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Stylized}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Detective/mystery, Victorian}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 287630 | |steam appid = 287630 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
+ | |official site= https://www.focus-home.com/en-us/games/the-council | ||
|gogcom id = 1261705611 | |gogcom id = 1261705611 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|mobygames = council-complete-season | |mobygames = council-complete-season | ||
+ | |hltb = 52117 | ||
|wikipedia = The_Council_(video_game) | |wikipedia = The_Council_(video_game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{GOG.com links|1261705611|the_council}} | {{GOG.com links|1261705611|the_council}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/287630/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/287630/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 287630 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 287630 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} The first episode is available for free on {{store_link|Steam|287630}}. | ||
{{ii}} Only the "Complete Season" is available, episodes can no longer be bought individually. | {{ii}} Only the "Complete Season" is available, episodes can no longer be bought individually. | ||
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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 = true |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|The Council video settings.png|In-game video settings.}} | {{Image|The Council video settings.png|In-game video settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
− | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = In-game VSync might cause FPS problems, see [[#Low FPS even on high-end hardware|Low FPS even on high-end hardware]]. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
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|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
+ | |ray tracing = unknown | ||
+ | |ray tracing notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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− | ==Input | ||
{{Image|The Council control settings.png|In-game control settings.}} | {{Image|The Council control settings.png|In-game control settings.}} | ||
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|The Council audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}} | {{Image|The Council audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Master, voices, SFX and music. | |separate volume notes = Master, voices, SFX and music. | ||
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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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|play area room-scale notes = | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ===Low FPS even on high-end hardware=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Deactivate VSync in the game and enable "Fast Sync" (Nvidia) or "Enhanced Sync" (AMD) in the GPU control panel.|ref=<ref name="Steam">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/287630/discussions/0/2574319296482997439/?ctp=3|title=Whats going on with the fps in this game? :: The Council General Discussions|date=2021-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Topic:Wbqrh13b0fdvr1pr|title=Fix for low FPS (NVIDIA GPUs only) on Talk:The Council|date=2021-07-31}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[Special K]] (default settings).|ref=<ref name="Steam"/>}} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|shader model versions = 5.0 | |shader model versions = 5.0 | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = false |
|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
+ | |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= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
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|minOS = 7 | |minOS = 7 | ||
− | |minCPU = Intel Core i3-2125 | + | |minCPU = Intel Core i3-2125 3.3 GHz |
− | |minCPU2 = AMD FX-4100 | + | |minCPU2 = AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz |
|minRAM = 4 GB | |minRAM = 4 GB | ||
|minHD = 15 GB | |minHD = 15 GB | ||
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|minGPU2 = AMD Radeon R7 360 | |minGPU2 = AMD Radeon R7 360 | ||
|minVRAM = 1 GB | |minVRAM = 1 GB | ||
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|recOS = 8, 10 | |recOS = 8, 10 | ||
− | |recCPU = Intel Core i7-3770 | + | |recCPU = Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz |
− | |recCPU2 = AMD FX-8370 | + | |recCPU2 = AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz |
|recRAM = 8 GB | |recRAM = 8 GB | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = |
Latest revision as of 21:18, 11 April 2023
Developers | |
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Big Bad Wolf | |
Publishers | |
Focus Home Interactive | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 13, 2018 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 67 |
OpenCritic | 75 |
IGDB | 70 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Adventure |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Detective/mystery, Victorian |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- The first episode is available for free on Steam.
- Only the "Complete Season" is available, episodes can no longer be bought individually.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Council\*.conf |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/287630/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Council\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/287630/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | On 16:10 resolutions, cut-scenes are letterboxed to 16:9. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Bug where horizontal mouse sensitivity is greatly reduced. Menus and cutscenes are 16:9 pillarboxed. Gameplay is 21:9.[1] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | In-game VSync might cause FPS problems, see Low FPS even on high-end hardware. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | No acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, voices, SFX and music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation | |||
Italian | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: The Council (DX11). |
Issues unresolved
Low FPS even on high-end hardware
Deactivate VSync in the game and enable "Fast Sync" (Nvidia) or "Enhanced Sync" (AMD) in the GPU control panel.[2][3] |
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Use Special K (default settings).[2] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
Shader Model support | 5.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Wwise |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2125 3.3 GHz AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 AMD Radeon R7 360 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R9 380 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/287630/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (287630) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ The Council - THE CONCLAVE (21:9 Ultrawide 4K) - last accessed on 2019-10-20
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Whats going on with the fps in this game? :: The Council General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-07-31
- ↑ Fix for low FPS (NVIDIA GPUs only) on Talk:The Council - last accessed on 2021-07-31