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| + | ===Failure to launch on Apple silicon (macOS)=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} On Apple silicon, the game crashes when set to fullscreen or borderless windowed mode. The game attempts to launch in fullscreen by default and fails. <ref name="M1 crash">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/0/3827540383546414259/ Running The Talos Principle on a M1 Macbook Air under Ventura :: The Talos Principle General Discussions]</ref> | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=Create or edit Talos.ini configuration file <ref name="M1 crash"></ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to the [[The_Talos_Principle#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|configuration file]] directory. | ||
| + | # If <code>Talos.ini</code> doesn't exist here, create it. | ||
| + | # Edit <code>Talos.ini</code> to have the following content: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | gfx_bFullScreen = 0; | ||
| + | gfx_bLastGoodFullScreen = 0; | ||
| + | gfx_bSimulatedFullScreen = 0; | ||
| + | gfx_iFullscreenMonitor = -1; | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | # Launch the game. Be sure to avoid fullscreen or borderless mode when editing graphics settings. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Fullscreen can be achieved in-effect by using the macOS window controls while keeping the internal game settings to windowed. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 4 June 2024
For the VR version, see The Talos Principle VR.
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| Developers | |
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| Croteam | |
| Publishers | |
| Devolver Digital | |
| Engines | |
| Serious Engine 4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 11, 2014 |
| macOS (OS X) | December 11, 2014 |
| Linux | December 11, 2014 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 85 |
| OpenCritic | 87 |
| IGDB | 87 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Microtransactions | Finite spend, Cosmetic |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Puzzle |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | The Talos Principle |
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| The Talos Principle | |
|---|---|
| Sigils of Elohim | 2014 |
| The Talos Principle | 2014 |
| The Talos Principle VR | 2017 |
| The Talos Principle 2 | 2023 |
The Talos Principle is a singleplayer first-person and third-person puzzle game in the The Talos Principle series.
General information
- Developer Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Epic Games Store | |
Standard version. Gold edition is not available. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Gold Edition. | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
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| Steam | |
Gold Edition also available. | |
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| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
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Monetization
- DLC is not available in the Epic Games version.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Road to Gehenna | |
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| Serious DLC | |
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| Bonus Content | |
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| Prototype DLC | |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
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| Cosmetic | A single joke cosmetic DLC which replaces the narrator with Serious Sam |
| Finite spend | Single cosmetic DLC |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the +men_bShowIntroCutscene 0 command line argument
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Game data
General settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\UserData\Talos.ini[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/257510/local/Talos.ini |
| Linux | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/257510/local/Talos.ini |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
- A backup of the save is stored in the same folder, called
PlayerProfile.dat.bkp.
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | <path-to-game>\UserData\<user-id>\Talos\PlayerProfile.dat |
| GOG.com | <path-to-game>\UserData\<user-id>\Talos\PlayerProfile.dat |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/257510/remote/PlayerProfile.dat |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud | Only the player profile and progression is synced. | |
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings.
Advanced settings.
Performance settings.
Custom CPU settings.
Custom GPU settings.
Custom VRAM settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | 60° - 120° | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | 2x-16x | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA, SSAA, and FXAA. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See High dynamic range (HDR). | ||
High dynamic range (HDR)
| Enable HDR output[1] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse settings.
Keyboard rebinding.
Controller settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | XInput, DualShock 4 and Steam Controller, DirectInput unsupported.[2] | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | When selecting layout select "Custom". Predone official configuration for Steam Controller. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
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| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
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| Steam Input API support | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Master, effects, music and voice. | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.1 using the XAudio option.[3] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| vorpX | G3D, Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
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| Tobii Eye Tracking | In beta.[4] Supports: Clean UI, Dynamic Light, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Interaction at Gaze. | ||
Issues fixed
Failure to launch on Apple silicon (macOS)
- On Apple silicon, the game crashes when set to fullscreen or borderless windowed mode. The game attempts to launch in fullscreen by default and fails. [5]
| Create or edit Talos.ini configuration file [5] |
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gfx_bFullScreen = 0; gfx_bLastGoodFullScreen = 0; gfx_bSimulatedFullScreen = 0; gfx_iFullscreenMonitor = -1;
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11, 12 | The Direct3D 9 renderer has been phased out. Direct3D 12 support has been introduced.[4] |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | This is being phased out.[6] |
| Vulkan | 1.0 | Added in Update 258375[7] for 64-bit version and Update 260924[8] for 32-bit version |
| Shader Model support | 3, 5 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux | 32 bit only for steam version. Go to "Properties", then "Betas" and select "legacylinux -For ubuntu 13.10 or older". The game will automatically update. Select the 32-bit version when starting the game. |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | OpenAL |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Dual-Core | 3.0 GHz Quad-Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | 8 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 ATI Radeon HD 5870 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 480 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz Intel Quad Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | 8 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT Nvidia GeForce GT 320M ATI Radeon HD 4670 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 ATI Radeon HD 5870 1 GB of VRAM |
- OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.3 can run the legacy version of the game, but it is no longer being updated.
- Intel integrated GPUs are not supported.
| Linux | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.2 GHz Dual-Core | 3.2 GHz Quad-Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | 8 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600 GT ATI Radeon HD 2600/3600 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 ATI Radeon HD 5870 1 GB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ HDR output :: Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-12-29
- ↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on January 3, 2015
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Talos Principle Build 424910 is Live With Tobii Eye Tracking and DX12 Support! - Steam Community - last accessed on 2019-03-28
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Running The Talos Principle on a M1 Macbook Air under Ventura :: The Talos Principle General Discussions
- ↑ The Talos Principle - The Talos Principle Build 418338 is available in open beta! - Steam Community - last accessed on 2019-02-27
- ↑ The Talos Principle - Update 258375 - Steam Community - last accessed on 2016-6-10
- ↑ The Talos Principle - Update 260924 - Steam Community - last accessed on 2016-6-10