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{{State|state=postdev}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Long Dark.jpg
 
|cover        = The Long Dark.jpg
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|Former|ref=<ref name="former engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-03-19}}</ref>|build=5.6.3p3}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|Former|ref=<ref name="former engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-03-19}}</ref>|build=5.6.3p3}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-10-22}}</ref>|build=2018.4.4f1}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018|Former|ref=<ref name="former engineversion 2">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-10-22}}</ref>|build=2018.4.4f1}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|Former|ref=<ref name="former engineversion 3">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2021-12-07}}</ref>|build=2019.4.19f1}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2021|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Litbeep|date=2022-12-28}}</ref>|build=2021.3.6f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 1, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date">[http://thelongdark.com/news/posts/frequently-asked-questions/ The Long Dark - News - Frequently Asked Questions]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 1, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date">[http://thelongdark.com/news/posts/frequently-asked-questions/ The Long Dark - News - Frequently Asked Questions]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 1, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 1, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 1, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 1, 2017|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-long-dark|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4403/the-long-dark|78}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-long-dark|81}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Open world, Sandbox, Survival }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 305620
 
|steam appid  = 305620
 +
|steam appid side = 2091330, 2095000, 690180, 1328170
 
|gogcom id    = 1447763046
 
|gogcom id    = 1447763046
 +
|official site= https://www.thelongdark.com/
 +
|hltb        = 21471
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|wikipedia    = The Long Dark
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|mobygames    = long-dark
 +
|wikipedia    = The_Long_Dark
 
|winehq      = 16548
 
|winehq      = 16548
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://hinterlandforums.com/index.php/ Official forums]
 
{{GOG.com links|1447763046|the_long_dark}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1447763046|the_long_dark}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/305620/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/305620/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://hinterlandgames.com/the-long-dark/ Official website]
 
−
{{mm}} [http://hinterlandforums.com/index.php/ Official forums]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-long-dark | Epic Games Store | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-long-dark | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-long-dark | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9NFKN56ZBMR0 | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nfkn56zbmr0 | Microsoft Store | {{store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 305620 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 305620 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_long_dark | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
{{ii}} Latest Steam version no longer launches without {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 +
===Version Differences===
 +
{{ii}} '''The Long Dark: Survival Edition''' features only the Survival Mode of the game, at a lower introductory price. WINTERMUTE Story Mode may be purchased as a separate DLC.
 +
{{ii}} '''The Long Dark''' includes both Survival Mode and the WINTERMUTE Story Mode.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|dlc                        =
 +
|expansion pack              = Game offers a paid Expansion Pass for Survival Mode.
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = Game is a one-time purchase on all platforms. Some platforms have more than one Edition of the game available.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Tales from the Far Territory | Paid expansion pass for Survival Mode. | Windows, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| WINTERMUTE | Standalone DLC that adds Story Mode to '''The Long Dark: Survival Edition'''. | Windows, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|none                = There are no microtransactions in this game.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jra|date=2022-03-25|comment=}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Remove video files|ref={{cn}}|fix=
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Navigate to <code>{{P|game}}\tld_Data\StreamingAssets\Video\Windows\</code> and delete the files "intro_cards.mp4 and "intro_cards.webm".
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All OS X and Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Hinterland\TheLongDark\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Hinterland\TheLongDark\}}
−
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\27620HinterlandStudio.30233944AADE4_y1bt56c4151zw\SystemAppData\wgs}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/Hinterland/The Long Dark/}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/Hinterland/TheLongDark/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Additional (Unity?) configuration files in <span class="template-infotable-monospace">{{p|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Hinterland/TheLongDark/</span>
 
{{ii}} Additional (Unity?) configuration files in <span class="template-infotable-monospace">{{p|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Hinterland/TheLongDark/</span>
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/Hinterland/The Long Dark/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/Hinterland/TheLongDark/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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 store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       = true
−
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             = true
+
|gog galaxy               = true
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         = 508 mb available
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             = unknown
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|xbox cloud               = false
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|The Long Dark - display settings.png|Display settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Long Dark - display settings.png|Display settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Long Dark - quality settings.png|Quality settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Long Dark - quality settings.png|Quality settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = true
+
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use <code>-window-mode exclusive</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] for exclusive fullscreen.
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = limited
−
|antialiasing notes        = No dedicated option. High and Ultra presets force AA.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/305620/discussions/0/617321352092481597/ :: Disable anti aliasing -- Steam General Discussions]</ref>
+
|antialiasing notes        = No dedicated option. High and Ultra presets force AA.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/305620/discussions/0/617321352092481597/|title=:: Disable anti aliasing -- Steam General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|The Long Dark - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Long Dark - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Long Dark - key bindings.png|Key bindings.}}
 
{{Image|The Long Dark - key bindings.png|Key bindings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Several keybinds are locked and cannot be changed, but most can be remapped.
−
|acceleration option      = always on
+
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes = Acceleration always on and cannot be changed.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/305620/discussions/0/613936673545584557/ :: Mouse acceleration needs fixing. -- Steam General Discussions]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/305620/discussions/0/517142253871832466/ Mouse acceleration problems since new patch? -- Steam General Discussions]</ref>
+
|acceleration option notes = On by default but can be turned off in the options menu under "controls" then "mouse smoothing".
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|The Long Dark - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Long Dark - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, music, and voice sliders.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, music, and voice sliders.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    = Outputs 7.1 surround<ref>[http://www.hinterlandforums.com/index.php?/topic/60-stereophonic-3d-sound/ :: Stereophonic (3D) Sound -- Hinterland Forums]</ref>
+
|surround sound notes    = Outputs 7.1 surround<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.hinterlandforums.com/index.php?/topic/60-stereophonic-3d-sound/|title=:: Stereophonic (3D) Sound -- Hinterland Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = false
+
|closed captions          = true
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Pauses and mutes on focus lost
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Basque
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2779081195 Steam Workshop page]<br>Unfinished
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Belarusian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3174719976 Steam Workshop page]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Breton
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=633791317 Steam Workshop page]<br>Not up-to-date
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1939152437 Steam Workshop page]<br>Work in progress
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Danish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=829218233 Steam Workshop page]<br>Not up-to-date
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Esperanto
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2240841272 Steam Workshop page]<br>Unfinished
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Estonian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3108396246 Steam Workshop page]<br>Work in progress
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Greek
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=430150196 Steam Workshop page]<br>Not up-to-date
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=416802224 Steam Workshop page], [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SVeucLMpg58Bo-3Q86wW63ThxJ4QLpLs raw file]<br>Not up-to-date
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Indonesian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2425479832 Steam Workshop page]<br>Not up-to-date
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Latvian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=405621197 Steam Workshop page]<br>Not up-to-date
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Lithuanian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2450890963 Steam Workshop page]<br>Not up-to-date
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Non-descript (i.e. Bokmål)
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Norwegian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Nynorsk fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1727010731 Steam Workshop page]<br>Not up-to-date
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Slovak
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=395671403 Steam Workshop page]<br>Not up-to-date
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Vietnamese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=827306338 Steam Workshop page]<br>Not up-to-date
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
−
|opengl versions        =  
+
|opengl versions        = hackable
−
|opengl notes          =  
+
|opengl notes          = In additional launch parameters write "-force-glcore"
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|metal support          =  
+
|metal support          = true
−
|metal support notes    =  
+
|metal support notes    = OS X only.Default since patch 2.06
−
|vulkan versions        =  
+
|vulkan versions        = true
−
|vulkan notes          =  
+
|vulkan notes          = Default only for linux
 
|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
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = true
 +
|macos app notes        = Added in patch 2.06
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
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===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = Rewired
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Mods===
 
===Mods===
−
{{ii}} The [https://www.reddit.com/r/thelongdark/comments/8dw49r/modinstaller/ Mod-Installer] offers a user-friendly GUI for installing mods.
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{{ii}} Mods working with the latest version can be found and installed [http://xpazeman.com/tld-mod-list/ here].
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
−
|minHD    = 1 GB
+
|minHD    = 7 GB
 
|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 5000
 
|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 5000
  
−
|recOS    = 10.9.3
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
−
|recHD    = 1 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Dedicated standalone GPU
 
|recGPU  = Dedicated standalone GPU
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB  
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB  
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|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
−
|minOS    = SteamOS
+
|minOS    = SteamOS or Ubuntu 16.04
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 Dual-Core 2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 Dual-Core 2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 7 GB
 
|minGPU  = Intel 4xxx Series
 
|minGPU  = Intel 4xxx Series
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB

Latest revision as of 10:17, 13 March 2024

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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
The Long Dark
The Long Dark cover
Developers
Hinterland
Engines
Former Unity 5[Note 1]
Former Unity 2018[Note 2]
Former Unity 2019[Note 3]
Unity 2021[Note 4]
Release dates
Windows August 1, 2017[5]
macOS (OS X) August 1, 2017[5]
Linux August 1, 2017[5]
Reception
Metacritic 77
OpenCritic 78
IGDB 81
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, Open world, Sandbox, Survival
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
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The Long Dark on HowLongToBeat
The Long Dark on IGDB
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The Long Dark on MobyGames
The Long Dark on Wikipedia
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The Long Dark is a singleplayer first-person adventure, open world, sandbox and survival game.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Xbox Play Anywhere
Windows
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All Linux versions require Steam DRM.
Latest Steam version no longer launches without Steam DRM.

Version Differences

The Long Dark: Survival Edition features only the Survival Mode of the game, at a lower introductory price. WINTERMUTE Story Mode may be purchased as a separate DLC.
The Long Dark includes both Survival Mode and the WINTERMUTE Story Mode.

Monetization

Type Notes
Expansion pack Game offers a paid Expansion Pass for Survival Mode.
One-time game purchase Game is a one-time purchase on all platforms. Some platforms have more than one Edition of the game available.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Tales from the Far Territory Paid expansion pass for Survival Mode.
Windows
Linux
WINTERMUTE Standalone DLC that adds Story Mode to The Long Dark: Survival Edition.
Windows
Linux

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions There are no microtransactions in this game.[6]



Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Remove video files[citation needed]

Navigate to <path-to-game>\tld_Data\StreamingAssets\Video\Windows\ and delete the files "intro_cards.mp4 and "intro_cards.webm".

Game data

Accessibility settings.
Accessibility settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Hinterland\TheLongDark\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\27620HinterlandStudio.30233944AADE4_y1bt56c4151zw\SystemAppData\wgs
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Hinterland/TheLongDark/
Additional (Unity?) configuration files in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Hinterland/TheLongDark/
Configuration files appear to be encrypted.
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Hinterland\TheLongDark\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Hinterland/TheLongDark/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
508 mb available
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display settings.
Display settings.
Quality settings.
Quality settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Technically Vert- but selecting a 21:9 resolution lets the user increase the FOV beyond the 16:9 limit of 100.[7]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
70-100° (horizontal). The FOV range will increase to 150 if the aspect ratio is greater than 2.5.[8]
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
No dedicated option. High and Ultra presets force AA.[9]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.
Key bindings.
Key bindings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Several keybinds are locked and cannot be changed, but most can be remapped.
Mouse acceleration
On by default but can be turned off in the options menu under "controls" then "mouse smoothing".
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
One preset available.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, music, and voice sliders.
Surround sound
Outputs 7.1 surround[10]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Pauses and mutes on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Basque
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Unfinished
Belarusian
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Breton
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Not up-to-date
Czech
Fan translation. Steam Workshop page
Work in progress
Danish
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Not up-to-date
Esperanto
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Unfinished
Estonian
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Work in progress
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Dutch
Finnish
French
Greek
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Not up-to-date
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page, raw file
Not up-to-date
Indonesian
Fan translation. Steam Workshop page
Not up-to-date
Italian
Japanese
Latvian
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Not up-to-date
Lithuanian
Fan translation. Steam Workshop page
Not up-to-date
Norwegian
Non-descript (i.e. Bokmål)
Norwegian
Nynorsk fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Not up-to-date
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Slovak
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Not up-to-date
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Fan translation, Steam Workshop page
Not up-to-date

Issues fixed

Black screen on launch in Linux version

Error occurs after launching the Linux version of the game from Steam.
Add the following to the game's launch options[11]

Add the following to the game's launch options: LD_PRELOAD=~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libSDL2-2.0.so.0 -screen-fullscreen 1 -screen-width "width" -screen-height "height" -force-glcore42 -force-clamped where "width" and "height" should be replaced with your screen resolution's width and height.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL
In additional launch parameters write "-force-glcore"
Metal support
OS X only.Default since patch 2.06
Vulkan
Default only for linux
Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Added in patch 2.06
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input Rewired

Mods

Mods working with the latest version can be found and installed here.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 Dual-Core 2 GHz Intel Core i7 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel 4xxx Series
512 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 555
1 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.9.3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 5000 Dedicated standalone GPU
1 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) SteamOS or Ubuntu 16.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 Dual-Core 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel 4xxx Series
512 MB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 5.6.3p3[1]
  2. ↑ Unity engine build: 2018.4.4f1[2]
  3. ↑ Unity engine build: 2019.4.19f1[3]
  4. ↑ Unity engine build: 2021.3.6f1[4]

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-03-19
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-10-22
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-12-07
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Litbeep on 2022-12-28
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Long Dark - News - Frequently Asked Questions
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Jra on 2022-03-25
  7. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2018-10-30
    https://imgur.com/a/9fM8Q1l
  8. ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/305620/discussions/0/617320628105862503/#c619574421418924130
  9. ↑ :: Disable anti aliasing -- Steam General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  10. ↑ :: Stereophonic (3D) Sound -- Hinterland Forums - last accessed on May 2023
  11. ↑ Verified by User:FantaBuoy on 2019-01-21
    Tested on Arch Linux - kernel 4.20.3