Difference between revisions of "The Council"
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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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| + | {{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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| + | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
| + | ===Low FPS even on high-end hardware=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Enable "Fast Sync" (Nvidia) or "Enhanced Sync" (AMD) in the GPU control panel|ref=<ref>{{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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|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
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Revision as of 12:52, 31 July 2021
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| Developers | |
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| Big Bad Wolf | |
| Publishers | |
| Focus Home Interactive | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 13, 2018 |
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General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
In-game video settings.
Texture quality
- The "Maximum" texture quality setting is only applied on resolutions higher than 1080p.[1]
| Adjust texture quality in config file[2] |
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Notes
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Input settings
In-game control settings.
Audio settings
In-game audio settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Enable "Fast Sync" (Nvidia) or "Enhanced Sync" (AMD) in the GPU control panel[3][4] |
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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 - Technical FAQ :: The Council Technical Support - last accessed on 2019-04-17
- ↑ Verified by User:Waschbär on 2019-04-17
- ↑ 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