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===Increased FOV===
 
===Increased FOV===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change the way FOV is calculated|ref={{cn|date=2021-07-30|reason=}}|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|configuration file(s) location]].
 
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AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV</pre>
 
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===[[Glossary:High dynamic range (HDR)|High dynamic range display (HDR)]]===
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[SystemSettings]
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r.AllowHDR=1
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r.HDR.EnableHDROutput=1
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r.HDR.Display.OutputDevice=5
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r.HDR.Display.ColorGamut=0
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r.HDR.UI.CompositeMode=1
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|controller remap notes    =  
 
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|separate volume notes    = Separate Master Volume, Effects, Ambience, Voice, UI & Music sliders
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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Revision as of 13:52, 30 July 2021

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The Forgotten City
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Developers
Modern Storyteller
Publishers
Dear Villagers
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[1]
Release dates
Windows July 28, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 83
OpenCritic 82
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure
Art styles Realistic
Themes Classical, Detective/mystery
The Forgotten City on HowLongToBeat
The Forgotten City on IGDB
The Forgotten City on MobyGames

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Digital Collector's Edition also available.
Windows
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Digital Collector's Edition also available.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Digital Collector's Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
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Digital Collector's Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Digital Collector's Edition also available.
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Forgotten City Soundtrack
Windows
The Forgotten City - Collector's DLC
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\ModernStoryteller01\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/874260/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\ModernStoryteller01\Saved\SaveGames
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/874260/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Increased FOV

Change the way FOV is calculated[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer]
AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV

High dynamic range display (HDR)

Modify Engine.ini[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open the Engine.ini file with a text editor.
  3. At the end of the file, paste the following code:
[SystemSettings]
r.AllowHDR=1
r.HDR.EnableHDROutput=1
r.HDR.Display.OutputDevice=5
r.HDR.Display.ColorGamut=0
r.HDR.UI.CompositeMode=1
r.HDR.UI.Level=0.3
This will not work in Windowed or Borderless modes.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Russian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Dialogue audio may be changed

Dialogue audio may become muted or lowered despite the set audio volume[3]

Quests may not be completable

The "Secret Admirer" quest may not be marked as completed in the quest log[4]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2500 2.7 GHz
AMD FX-6300
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
AMD Radeon HD 6950
DirectX 10 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Awesome games coming in 2020 and beyond - last accessed on 2020-01-02
  2. Verified by User:Aaronth07 on 2021-7-29
  3. Please Help The Forgotten City - last accessed on 2021-07-29
  4. Secret Admirer isn't clearing once completed - last accessed on 2021-07-29