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|publishers  =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 23, 2018}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 20, 2017}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{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 }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Gestures }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | 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            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Bard's Tale }}
 
|steam appid  = 766320
 
|steam appid  = 766320
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|official site= https://magestale.inxile-entertainment.com/
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|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|mobygames    = 105462
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|wikipedia    = The Mage's Tale
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
 +
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/766320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://support.inxile-entertainment.com/hc/en-us/categories/115000120853-The-Mage-s-Tale Official support page]
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/766320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Oculus | 1018772231550220 | Oculus |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 766320 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 766320 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|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|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           =  
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|gog galaxy               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|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      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = true
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|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = For mirrored view
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = For mirrored view
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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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
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= true
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
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|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api          = false
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|steam hook input          = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|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    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|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    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = no
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|interface = false
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = no
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|interface = false
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = no
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|interface = false
|audio    = no
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|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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==VR support==
 
==VR support==
 
{{VR support
 
{{VR support
|gg3d name                  =
 
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 
|native 3d                  =
 
|native 3d notes            =
 
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 
|tridef 3d                  =
 
|tridef 3d notes            =
 
|iz3d                        =
 
|iz3d notes                  =
 
 
|vr only                    = true
 
|vr only                    = true
 
|htc vive                    = true
 
|htc vive                    = true
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
|oculus rift                = false
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|oculus rift                = true
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|osvr                        = false
 
|osvr                        = false
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
|windows mixed reality      = false
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|windows mixed reality      = true
 
|windows mixed reality notes =  
 
|windows mixed reality notes =  
|tracked motion controllers  = true
 
|tracked motion controllers notes=
 
 
|keyboard-mouse              = false
 
|keyboard-mouse              = false
 
|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            = true
 
|play area seated            = true
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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|play area room-scale        = true
 
|play area room-scale        = true
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Stuck after magic mirror puzzle===
 +
{{ii}} The issue is mostly reported in Windows N and KN versions.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install the Windows Media Feature Pack|ref=<ref name="inXileMTSupportMirror">[https://inxile.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001005913-Stuck-after-magic-mirror-puzzle Stuck after magic mirror puzzle - inXile Entertainment]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and install the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48231 Windows Media Feature Pack].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Character stuck===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Perform the "Respawn Reset" command combination|ref=<ref name="inXileMTSupportStuck">[https://inxile.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000852694-Character-is-stuck Character is stuck - inXile Entertainment]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Press and hold LeftTrigger+LeftGrip+X and RightTrigger+RightGrip+A, all at once, for 10 seconds or until fade away.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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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=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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|minOS    = 7
 
|minOS    = 7
|minCPU  = Intel i5-4590
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-4590
|minCPU2  = AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
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|minCPU2  = AMD FX-8350
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 27.05 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GTX 970
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or greater
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|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 290
  
 
|recOS    = 8, 8.1, 10
 
|recOS    = 8, 8.1, 10
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
|recCPU2  = AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
 
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GTX 1060
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or greater
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
 
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}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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The Mage's Tale
The Mage's Tale cover
Developers
inXile Entertainment
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows June 20, 2017
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Gestures
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series The Bard's Tale
The Mage's Tale on HowLongToBeat
The Mage's Tale on MobyGames
The Mage's Tale on Wikipedia
The Bard's Tale
The Bard's Tale 1987
The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight 1988
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate 1990
The Bard's Tale Construction Set 1991
The Bard's Tale (2005) 2005
The Mage's Tale 2017
The Bard's Tale Trilogy 2018
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep 2018
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut 2019

Warnings

This game requires a virtual reality headset (see VR support for details).

The Mage's Tale is a singleplayer first-person RPG game in the The Bard's Tale series.

General information

Official support page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Oculus Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/766320/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/766320/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

This game requires a virtual reality headset (see VR support for details).
Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Up to 180° per eye
Windowed
For mirrored view
Borderless fullscreen windowed
For mirrored view
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

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
Spanish

VR support

This game requires a virtual reality headset.

Issues fixed

Stuck after magic mirror puzzle

The issue is mostly reported in Windows N and KN versions.
Install the Windows Media Feature Pack[1]
  1. Download and install the Windows Media Feature Pack.

Character stuck

Perform the "Respawn Reset" command combination[2]
  1. Press and hold LeftTrigger+LeftGrip+X and RightTrigger+RightGrip+A, all at once, for 10 seconds or until fade away.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4590
AMD FX-8350
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 27.05 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon R9 290


Notes

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

References