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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 24, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 24, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 24, 2016|ref={{cn|reason=Might be incorrect.|date=September 2016}}}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 24, 2016|ref={{cn|reason=Might be incorrect.|date=September 2016}}}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 351940
 
|steam appid  = 351940
 
|steam appid side  = 401640
 
|steam appid side  = 401640
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = free-to-play
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/351940/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/351940/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 351940 | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3238-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-descendant-full-season | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://plug-in-digital.itch.io/the-descendant | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 351940 | Steam | [https://store.steampowered.com/sub/92163/ Complete Season] also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Rest of Season | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/401640/The_Descendant_Rest_of_Season/ Rest of Season] | Part of the [https://store.steampowered.com/sub/92163/ Complete Season] | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\The Descendant\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/descendant/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/descendant/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/descendant/en WSGF entry].
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/descendant/en WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/descendant/en WSGF entry].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/descendant/en WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
{{Fixbox|description=Remove 30 FPS cap|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/351940/discussions/2/368542585857765159/ 30 FPS Cap? :: The Descendant F.A.Q.]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Remove 30 FPS cap|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/351940/discussions/2/368542585857765159/|title=30 FPS Cap? :: The Descendant F.A.Q.|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Open the [[Registry Editor]].
 
# Open the [[Registry Editor]].
 
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Gaming Corps\The Descendant</code>.
 
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Gaming Corps\The Descendant</code>.
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|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  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|steam hook input          = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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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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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 +
|vr only                    =
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
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|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
|tracked motion controllers  =  
+
|windows mixed reality      =  
|tracked motion controllers notes=  
+
|windows mixed reality notes =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9
|direct3d notes        =  
+
|direct3d notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2020-12-28|comment=Tested on Windows 10 20H2 using a GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q, confirmed via the game's output log. Also, attempting to force D3D11 causes game-breaking rendering issues.}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
+
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2020-12-28|comment=Tested using GNU Windows port of Linux <code>file</code> command.}}</ref>
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7
+
|minOS    = Vista
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 4 GB
+
|minHD    = 12 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia card
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia card
|minGPU2  = AMD
+
|minGPU2  = AMD card
 
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 7
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 6 GB
 
|recRAM  = 6 GB
|recHD    =
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 500 series
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 500 series or higher
 
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = 10.10
 
|minOS    = 10.10
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 - 2.70 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.7 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 8 GB
+
|minHD    = 12 GB
|minGPU  = Intel Iris Pro 6100 or higher
+
|minGPU  = Intel Iris Pro 6100
  
 
|recOS    = 10.11
 
|recOS    = 10.11
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-4570 - 3.20 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
|recHD    =
 
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 755M
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 755M
|recVRAM  = 1024 MB
+
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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The Descendant
The Descendant cover
Developers
Gaming Corps
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows March 24, 2016
macOS (OS X) March 24, 2016[citation needed]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase

Key points

Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. See High frame rate.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
itch.io
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Complete Season also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Rest of Season Part of the Complete Season
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Gaming Corps\The Descendant
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/351940/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Descendant\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/351940/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

High frame rate

Remove 30 FPS cap[2]
  1. Open the Registry Editor.
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Gaming Corps\The Descendant.
  3. Double-click the last option UnlockFPS_h1723363984.
  4. Set Value data to 1.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: The Descendant.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 [4]
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
[3]
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia card
AMD card
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 2.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel Iris Pro 6100


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.3.5p2[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-03-19
  2. 30 FPS Cap? :: The Descendant F.A.Q. - last accessed on May 2023
  3. Verified by User:Expack3 on 2020-12-28
    Tested using GNU Windows port of Linux file command.
  4. Verified by User:Expack3 on 2020-12-28
    Tested on Windows 10 20H2 using a GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q, confirmed via the game's output log. Also, attempting to force D3D11 causes game-breaking rendering issues.