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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Silver Case cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Silver Case cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Grasshopper Manufacture}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Grasshopper Manufacture}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|AGM PLAYISM|English Localization}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Playism|English localization}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|AGM PLAYISM}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Playism}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Grasshopper Manufacture}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Grasshopper Manufacture}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 7, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 7, 2016}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 8, 2016|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/476650/announcements/detail/501417515030171762 11/8 Update - Mac Support and Bug Fixes - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Silver Case]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 8, 2016|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/476650/announcements/detail/501417515030171762|title=11/8 Update - Mac Support and Bug Fixes - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Silver Case|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 31, 2017|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/476650/announcements/detail/1433686298098365519 The Silver Case HD Remaster Linux Support Update!]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 31, 2017|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/476650/announcements/detail/1433686298098365519|title=The Silver Case HD Remaster Linux Support Update!|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-silver-case|64}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|3427/the-silver-case|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-silver-case|68}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Visual novel }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Detective/mystery, Japan }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Silver Case }}
 
|steam appid  = 476650
 
|steam appid  = 476650
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|steam appid side  =  
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|steam appid side  = 493860,533570
 
|gogcom id    = 1133130154
 
|gogcom id    = 1133130154
 
|gogcom id side = 1159805368, 1415654281
 
|gogcom id side = 1159805368, 1415654281
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|strategywiki =  
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|official site= http://thesilvercase.com/en/
 +
|hltb        = 19278
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|strategywiki = The Silver Case
 
|mobygames    = silver-case
 
|mobygames    = silver-case
 
|wikipedia    = The Silver Case
 
|wikipedia    = The Silver Case
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|The Silver Case}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Limited Edition. DRM-free.<ref>[https://limitedrungames.com/products/the-silver-case-pc The Silver Case (PC) – Limited Run Games]</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Limited Edition. DRM-free.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://limitedrungames.com/products/the-silver-case-pc|title=The Silver Case (PC) – Limited Run Games|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://playism.com/product/the-silver-case | DRM-free | |  Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_silver_case | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|the_silver_case_deluxe_edition|The Deluxe Pack}} is also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_silver_case | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|the_silver_case_deluxe_edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | the-silver-case | Steam | {{store link|Humble|the-silver-case-deluxe-pack|The Deluxe Pack}} is also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-silver-case | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 476650 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|1659|The Deluxe Pack}} is also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 476650 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://playism.com/product/the-silver-case | DRM-free | The Deluxe Pack is also available. | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|GOG.com|the_silver_case_demo}} and {{store link|Steam|493860}}.
 +
{{++}} Save data may be transferred from the demo to the full game.
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| The Extra Contents | Includes artbook, comic, and original soundtrack. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A demo is available from the [https://playism.com/product/the-silver-case publisher's website], {{store link|GOG.com|the_silver_case_demo}}, and {{store link|Steam|476650}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\ActiveGamingMedia\TheSilverCase\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\ActiveGamingMedia\TheSilverCase\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.config/unity3d/ActiveGamingMedia/TheSilverCase}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/ActiveGamingMedia/TheSilverCase}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
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{{XDG|true}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\ActiveGamingMedia\TheSilverCase\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\ActiveGamingMedia\TheSilverCase\save\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/.config/unity3d/ActiveGamingMedia/TheSilverCase/save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/ActiveGamingMedia/TheSilverCase/save}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
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|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = unknown
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|gog galaxy               = false
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Image|The Silver Case - general settings.png|General settings}}
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{{Image|The Silver Case - remaster settings.png|Remaster settings}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= 1280x720, 1360x768, 1366x768, 1600x900, 1920x1080.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 1366x768, 1600x900, 1768x992, 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|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                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Enable windowed mode and use the <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = n/a
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
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|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          = Original and WASD presets.
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|key remap notes          = Original and {{key|W}}{{key|A}}{{key|S}}{{key|D}} presets.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|full controller notes    = Name entry requires keyboard.
 
|full controller notes    = Name entry requires keyboard.
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap notes    = The game uses B button for accept, A button for back.
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|controller remap notes    = The game uses {{key|B}} button for accept, {{key|A}} button for back.
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 
|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|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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|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
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|notes    =  
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|notes    = English subtitles are present during some FMV cutscenes.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = true
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|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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# Expand '''Window Management''' and '''Input/Output Behavior'''.
 
# Expand '''Window Management''' and '''Input/Output Behavior'''.
 
# Enable '''Mute Game''' under '''Background Behavior'''.
 
# Enable '''Mute Game''' under '''Background Behavior'''.
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}}
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 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
 +
===Linux: unable to load save and/or broken 3D===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set locale to C|ref=<ref name=linux_lang_c>{{refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/the_silver_case/linux_issues_cant_load_a_saved_game_and_all_3d_scenes_are_just_a_black_box|title=Linux issues: can't load a saved game and all 3d scenes are just a black box, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2021-10-29}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Launch the game with the <code>LANG=C</code> environment variable set.
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 +
For the GOG version, this cane be done by:
 +
# Opening the file <code>{{p|xdgdatahome}}/applications/gog_com-The_Silver_Case_1.desktop</code>
 +
# Changing the <code>Exec=</code> line to <code>Exec=env LANG=C "{{p|game}}/start.sh"</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
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|linux powerpc app      =  
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minSM    = 3.0
 
|minSM    = 3.0
 +
|minDX    = 9.0
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.8
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 1.4 GHz Dual Core
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 7 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 5000
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu
 +
|minCPU  = SSE2 instruction set support
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 7 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minDX    = 9
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 03:59, 12 December 2023

The Silver Case
The Silver Case cover
Developers
Grasshopper Manufacture
English localization Playism
Publishers
Playism
Grasshopper Manufacture
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 7, 2016
macOS (OS X) November 8, 2016[2]
Linux July 31, 2017[3]
Reception
Metacritic 64
OpenCritic 70
IGDB 68
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure, Visual novel
Themes Detective/mystery, Japan
Series The Silver Case
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The Silver Case on HowLongToBeat
The Silver Case on IGDB
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The Silver Case guide on StrategyWiki
The Silver Case on MobyGames
The Silver Case on Wikipedia
The Silver Case
The Silver Case 2016
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case 2018

General information

Visual Novel Database article
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 Limited Edition. DRM-free.[4]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 The Deluxe Pack is also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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 The Deluxe Pack is also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
 The Deluxe Pack is also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Publisher website (unavailable)
DRM-free
 The Deluxe Pack is also available.
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
A demo is available from GOG.com and Steam.
Save data may be transferred from the demo to the full game.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Extra Contents Includes artbook, comic, and original soundtrack.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActiveGamingMedia\TheSilverCase\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/ActiveGamingMedia/TheSilverCase
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\ActiveGamingMedia\TheSilverCase\save\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/ActiveGamingMedia/TheSilverCase/save

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings
General settings
Remaster settings
Remaster settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
1366x768, 1600x900, 1768x992, 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Original and WASD presets.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Name entry requires keyboard.
Controller remapping
The game uses B button for accept, A button for back.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
See Mute on focus lost.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
English subtitles are present during some FMV cutscenes.
Japanese

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Expand Window Management and Input/Output Behavior.
  4. Enable Mute Game under Background Behavior.

Issues fixed

Linux: unable to load save and/or broken 3D

Set locale to C[5]

Launch the game with the LANG=C environment variable set.

For the GOG version, this cane be done by:

  1. Opening the file $XDG_DATA_HOME/applications/gog_com-The_Silver_Case_1.desktop
  2. Changing the Exec= line to Exec=env LANG=C "<path-to-game>/start.sh"

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) SSE2 instruction set support
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0 compatible
Shader model 3.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 1.4 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 5000
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu
Processor (CPU) SSE2 instruction set support
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 5.4.1p4[1]

References