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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Desolate Hope cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Desolate Hope cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Clickteam Fusion{{!}}Clickteam Fusion 2.5}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Clickteam Fusion|name=Clickteam Fusion 2.5}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 5, 2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 29, 2012}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time, Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform, RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Desolate }}
 
|steam appid  = 298180
 
|steam appid  = 298180
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license = Former commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  = The game was first released as freeware on the developer's website in April 2012. Later, the game was released on Steam through Steam Greenlight on May 5, 2014.
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/298180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/298180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 298180 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 298180 | DRM-free | A single DRM-free executable. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{ii}} Game does not feature any configuration files.
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\tdh*.txt}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Save can be under "tdh1-3.txt".
  
 
===[[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               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|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==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Window is a stretched 1280x720 resolution.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Game renders at a 1280x720 resolution and scales using [[Wikipedia:Image scaling#Scaling methods|bilinear interpolation]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
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|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}. Window is resizable.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
|mouse menu notes          = Only use for in-game vendors.
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|mouse menu notes          = Only used for vendors and conflicts.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = true
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|touchscreen notes        = Only available during gameplay.
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen notes        = Only available during gameplay.
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Audio must be modified using Windows' volume mixer.
 
|separate volume notes    = Audio must be modified using Windows' volume mixer.
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          = Due to lack of voice acting, all dialogue is in subtitle format.
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|subtitles notes          = All speech is text.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
|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    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 7, 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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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 =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 23:09, 14 August 2023

The Desolate Hope
The Desolate Hope cover
Developers
Scott Cawthon
Engines
Clickteam Fusion 2.5
Release dates
Windows April 29, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives Side view, Bird's-eye view
Genres Platform, RPG
Series The Desolate
The Desolate
The Desolate Room 2007
The Desolate Hope 2012

The Desolate Hope is a singleplayer side view and bird's-eye view platform and RPG game in the The Desolate series.

The game was first released as freeware on the developer's website in April 2012. Later, the game was released on Steam through Steam Greenlight on May 5, 2014.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
A single DRM-free executable.
Windows

Game data

Game does not feature any configuration files.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\tdh*.txt[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/298180/pfx/[Note 2]
Save can be under "tdh1-3.txt".

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Game renders at a 1280x720 resolution and scales using bilinear interpolation.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+ Enter. Window is resizable.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Only used for vendors and conflicts.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
Only available during gameplay.
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Audio must be modified using Windows' volume mixer.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7, 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or equivalent
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM


Notes

  1. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References