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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 20, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 20, 2019}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-sojourn|78}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|8267/the-sojourn|72}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-sojourn|68}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions|None}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes|Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives|First-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls|Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres|Puzzle}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes|Fantasy}}
 
|steam appid  = 794960
 
|steam appid  = 794960
|steam appid side  =  
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|steam appid side  = 1396270,1391440
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 1813140866
 +
|gogcom id side = 1226995633,1360663729,1424326855,2141677867
 +
|official site= https://www.thesojourngame.com/
 +
|hltb        = 69318
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = sojourn
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.thesojourngame.com/ Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/iceberginteractive Publisher Discord server]
 
{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/iceberginteractive Publisher Discord server]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1813140866|the_sojourn}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/794960/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/794960/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-sojourn | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-25}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-sojourn | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref name="refcheck Baronsmoki">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-25}}</ref> | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-sojourn | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-sojourn | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3905-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_sojourn | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|the_sojourn_digital_deluxe_edition|Digital Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|GOG.com|the_sojourn_gold_bundle|Gold Bundle}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-sojourn-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-sojourn | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 794960 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|16360|Digital Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Steam-bundle|16343|Gold Bundle}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Digital Deluxe Edition''' includes the base game and the '''Upgrade to Digital Deluxe'''.
 +
{{ii}} The '''Gold Bundle''' includes the base game, the '''Upgrade to Digital Deluxe''', and the '''Soundtrack'''.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Upgrade to Digital Deluxe | Includes '''Equilibrium''' (a playable prototype), digital artbook, and Equilibrium digital artbook. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Exclusive to the Epic Games Launcher for an unknown period of time.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.pcinvasion.com/dreamy-puzzle-adventure-the-sojourn-arriving-on-september-20/|title=Dreamy puzzle adventure The Sojourn arriving on September 20|date=2019-09-25|snippet=The Sojourn will release on PC as an Epic Games Store timed-exclusive...}}</ref>
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-25}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref name="refcheck Baronsmoki">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-25}}</ref>|fix=
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\TheSojourn\Content\Movies\</code>.
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# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\TheSojourn\Content\Movies\}}.
# Delete or rename <code>TheSojournSplash.mp4</code> and <code>UE4_Logo.mp4</code>.
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# Delete or rename {{file|TheSojournSplash.mp4}} and {{file|UE4_Logo.mp4}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[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       = unknown
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|epic games launcher       = unknown
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               = true
|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           = unknown
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|steam cloud               = true
|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       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Sojourn - in-game video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Sojourn - in-game video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 62 FPS in '''Windowed''' and '''Windowed Fullscreen''' display modes.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-25|comment=Tested at 50 Hz, 60 Hz.}}</ref><br/>See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]] to increase.
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|120 fps notes              = Framerate is capped at display refresh rate in '''Fullscreen''' display mode.<ref name="refresh rate">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-30|comment=Tested at 50 Hz, 60 Hz.}}</ref><br/>Capped at 62 FPS in '''Windowed''' and '''Windowed Fullscreen''' display modes.<ref name="refresh rate"/>
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
{{Fixbox|description=Change AA type through the config file|ref=<ref name="aa">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-26|comment=The changes resulted in a visibly sharper image in the game and screenshots comparisons.}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 
# Add the following lines:
 
<pre>
 
[SystemSettings]
 
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=1
 
</pre>
 
{{ii}} The above sets the AA type to [[FXAA]]. Change the 1 to 0 to disable AA.
 
}}
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable [[TAA]] sharpening through the config file|ref=<ref name="aa"/>|fix=
 
{{ii}} This makes the game appear less blurry when anti-aliasing is on.
 
# Go to the [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 
# Add the following lines:
 
<pre>
 
[SystemSettings]
 
r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.2
 
r.TemporalAASharpness=0.8
 
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=1
 
</pre>
 
}}
 
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable [[SSAA|super-sampling]] through the config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-26}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable [[SSAA|super-sampling]] through the config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-26}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
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# Open {{file|Engine.ini}} in a text editor.
 
# Add the following lines:
 
# Add the following lines:
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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==Input==
{{Fixbox|description=Edit the config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-25|comment=Set to 120.000000 and saw it reflected in-game.}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Open <code>GameUserSettings.ini</code> in a text editor.
 
# Locate <code>FrameRateLimit=0.000000</code> and set the value to the desired FPS cap.
 
}}
 
 
 
===Vignette===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable vignette through the config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-26|comment=Compared screenshots. Many textures appear brighter with the vignette disabled.}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
 
# Add the following lines:
 
<pre>
 
[SystemSettings]
 
r.Tonemapper.GrainQuantization=0
 
r.Tonemapper.Quality=0
 
</pre>
 
}}
 
 
 
==Input settings==
 
 
{{Image|The Sojourn - in-game general settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Sojourn - in-game general settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Sojourn - in-game control settings.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Sojourn - in-game control settings.png|In-game control settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = always on
 
|acceleration option      = always on
|acceleration option notes = Negative acceleration.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-25}}</ref>
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|acceleration option notes = Negative acceleration.<ref name="refcheck Baronsmoki">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-25}}</ref>
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|The Sojourn - in-game audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Sojourn - in-game audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Sound Effects, Music
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Sound Effects, Music
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  

Latest revision as of 20:13, 8 January 2023

The Sojourn
The Sojourn cover
Developers
Shifting Tides
Publishers
Iceberg Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows September 20, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 78
OpenCritic 72
IGDB 68
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Puzzle
Themes Fantasy
The Sojourn on HowLongToBeat
The Sojourn on IGDB
The Sojourn on MobyGames

General information

Publisher Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[1]
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Digital Deluxe Edition and Gold Bundle also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Digital Deluxe Edition and Gold Bundle also available.
Windows

Version differences

The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the base game and the Upgrade to Digital Deluxe.
The Gold Bundle includes the base game, the Upgrade to Digital Deluxe, and the Soundtrack.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Upgrade to Digital Deluxe Includes Equilibrium (a playable prototype), digital artbook, and Equilibrium digital artbook.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\TheSojourn\Content\Movies\.
  2. Delete or rename TheSojournSplash.mp4 and UE4_Logo.mp4.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheSojourn\Saved\SaveGames\Settings.sav
%LOCALAPPDATA%\TheSojourn\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/794960/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheSojourn\Saved\SaveGames\Sojourn.sav
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/794960/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
16:10 aspect ratios are Vert+, compared to 16:9.[2]
Multi-monitor
Hor+ scaling.[3]
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ scaling.[4]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Labeled Windowed Fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA) for more options.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Framerate is capped at display refresh rate in Fullscreen display mode.[5]
Capped at 62 FPS in Windowed and Windowed Fullscreen display modes.[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Enable super-sampling through the config file[6]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.ScreenPercentage=150
The 150 stands for percentage of the base resolution, equal to 1.5x. Any other value above 100 can be used.

Input

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Sound Effects, Music
Surround sound
5.1[7]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz Quad-Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
AMD Radeon HD 6870
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-25
  2. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-25
    Tested at 2560x1600, 1920x1080 resolutions.
  3. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-26
    Tested at 2560x480 custom resolution.
  4. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-25
    Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-30
    Tested at 50 Hz, 60 Hz.
  6. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-26
  7. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-25
    Tested with Special K.