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{{disambig|the 2016 puzzle game|the unrelated 1983 text adventure game|[[The Witness (1983)]]}} | {{disambig|the 2016 puzzle game|the unrelated 1983 text adventure game|[[The Witness (1983)]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
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|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= Resolution setting is for rendering resolution, game always uses desktop resolution in fullscreen mode. Resolutions above 1920x1080 require changing the internal resolution to fix blurriness; see the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/witness/en WSGF entry]. | |widescreen resolution notes= Resolution setting is for rendering resolution, game always uses desktop resolution in fullscreen mode. Resolutions above 1920x1080 require changing the internal resolution to fix blurriness; see the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/witness/en WSGF entry]. | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = true |
| − | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = |
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = |
|fov = true | |fov = true | ||
|fov notes = Adjustable in Settings menu. Can set from 80° to 120°. | |fov notes = Adjustable in Settings menu. Can set from 80° to 120°. | ||
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|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = hackable | |full controller = hackable | ||
| − | |full controller notes = Mouse/keyboard required to navigate the launcher.<br/>Bypass the launcher by adding {{code|show_config_dialog false}} under the {{code|:/display}} section in the [[#Game data|configuration file]]. | + | |full controller notes = Mouse/keyboard required to navigate the launcher.<br/>Bypass the launcher by using {{code|-skip_config_dialog}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|launch parameter]] or by adding {{code|show_config_dialog false}} under the {{code|:/display}} section in the [[#Game data|configuration file]]. |
|controller remap = true | |controller remap = true | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
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|tracked motion prompts = false | |tracked motion prompts = false | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = false |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
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|simultaneous input = true | |simultaneous input = true | ||
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
| − | |steam input api = | + | |steam input api = false |
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
| − | |steam controller prompts = | + | |steam controller prompts = false |
|steam controller prompts notes = | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
|steam cursor detection = unknown | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
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{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = |
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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===Configuration file structure and options=== | ===Configuration file structure and options=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} This lists all the possible variables that can be used with the games configuration file,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/210970/discussions/3/458607699616103145/|title=Command line arguments and config file variables :: The Witness Technical Support|date=2020-01-28}}</ref> however developer does point out that some of these settings can break the game in non-obvious ways.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/210970/discussions/3/458606877334931773/|title=FAQ: Launcher, Tweaking graphics settings :: The Witness Technical Support|date=2020-01-28|snippet=Also, there are various forum posts out there in which people have figured out how to edit even more settings. Be aware that doing so can break certain puzzles and game functionality in subtle non-obvious ways, which is why they're not included here.}}</ref> | ||
{{Standard table|content= | {{Standard table|content= | ||
{{Standard table/row|low_res_reflections|Force reflections to be low resolution. Can be ''true'' or ''false''.}} | {{Standard table/row|low_res_reflections|Force reflections to be low resolution. Can be ''true'' or ''false''.}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|shadow_quality|}} | ||
{{Standard table/row|sun_shadow_resolution|Resolutions of shadows cast by the sun. Can be ''256'', ''512'', or ''1024''.}} | {{Standard table/row|sun_shadow_resolution|Resolutions of shadows cast by the sun. Can be ''256'', ''512'', or ''1024''.}} | ||
| − | + | {{Standard table/row|point_shadow_resolution|}} | |
| + | {{Standard table/row|allow_non_essential_spot_lights|}} | ||
{{Standard table/row|antialias_panel_rendering|Enables additional anti-aliasing for the puzzle panels. Can be ''true'' or ''false''.}} | {{Standard table/row|antialias_panel_rendering|Enables additional anti-aliasing for the puzzle panels. Can be ''true'' or ''false''.}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|fxaa_panel_rendering|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|panel_mipmaps|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|grass_detail|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|grass_fade_begin|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|grass_fade_end|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|mipmap_filter_quality|}} | ||
{{Standard table/row|skip_mipmaps|Changes texture resolution. Lower is better. Can be ''0'', ''1'', or ''2''.}} | {{Standard table/row|skip_mipmaps|Changes texture resolution. Lower is better. Can be ''0'', ''1'', or ''2''.}} | ||
{{Standard table/row|aa_mode|2 for FXAA, 0 for no FXAA. Other values are the same as 0.}} | {{Standard table/row|aa_mode|2 for FXAA, 0 for no FXAA. Other values are the same as 0.}} | ||
{{Standard table/row|msaa_sample_count|Sets number of MSAA samples. Can be ''1'' for 2x, ''2'' for 4x and ''3'' for 8x.}} | {{Standard table/row|msaa_sample_count|Sets number of MSAA samples. Can be ''1'' for 2x, ''2'' for 4x and ''3'' for 8x.}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|msaa_coverage|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|msaa_coverage_sample_count|}} | ||
{{Standard table/row|panel_render_width|Value must be a power of two. Values below ''512'' are not recommended.}} | {{Standard table/row|panel_render_width|Value must be a power of two. Values below ''512'' are not recommended.}} | ||
{{Standard table/row|render_width|Changes rendering width. Can also be set with command line argument ''-width''.}} | {{Standard table/row|render_width|Changes rendering width. Can also be set with command line argument ''-width''.}} | ||
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{{Standard table/row|-no_hud|Disables the HUD.}} | {{Standard table/row|-no_hud|Disables the HUD.}} | ||
{{Standard table/row|-profile|Set render quality: <code>low/medium/high/ultra</code>}} | {{Standard table/row|-profile|Set render quality: <code>low/medium/high/ultra</code>}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|-no_log|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|-no_sound|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|-no_entities|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|-new_game|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|-demo|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|-non_interactive|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|-no_svn|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|-map|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|-centered|}} | ||
| + | {{Standard table/row|-profiling|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 02:40, 28 January 2020
This page is for the 2016 puzzle game. For the unrelated 1983 text adventure game, see The Witness (1983).
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| Developers | |
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| Thekla, Inc. | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 26, 2016 |
| macOS (OS X) | March 8, 2017 |
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Key points
- Colorblind and hearing-impaired players may have trouble playing the game in full.[1]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Epic Games Store | |
Can be played without Epic Store Launcher being open. | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Mac App Store | |
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| Origin | |
Included with EA Play. | |
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| Steam | |
Can be played without Steam being open. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\data\Local.variables[Note 1] %APPDATA%\The Witness\Launcher.variables |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>/The Witness.app/Contents/Resources/data/Local.variables ~/Library/Application Support/The Witness/Launcher.variables |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/210970/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\The Witness\ |
| macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/The Witness/ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/210970/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Origin | ||
| Steam Cloud | Syncs up to 100 MB of game saves. Launcher preferences are also synced. |
Video settings
Launcher settings.
Advanced launcher settings.
In-game general settings.
Input settings
In-game input menu.
In-game key customization menu.
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Arabic | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Portuguese | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
- To use a different language, change the language in the properties window in Steam for the game. Alternatively, use the command line argument
-languagewith the correct language code.
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native 3D | |||
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: The Witness. | ||
| Headsets | |||
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| SteamVR | Might require launching the game outside Steam with Oculus compatibility layer. | ||
| Oculus VR (LibOVR) | Buggy and incomplete implementation, puzzles almost impossible to play and most likely require taking headset off and completing puzzles on monitor. Turn on with the command line argument -vr. |
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| Windows Mixed Reality | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer. | ||
| OSVR | |||
| Devices | |||
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| Tracked motion controllers | |||
| Traditional controller | |||
| Keyboard/Mouse | |||
| Play area | |||
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| Seated | |||
| Standing | |||
| Room-scale | Incorrectly detected and forced. Allows moving in the enviroment while the main body stays in the center, breaking the game even more. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Configuration file structure and options
- This lists all the possible variables that can be used with the games configuration file,[2] however developer does point out that some of these settings can break the game in non-obvious ways.[3]
| Description | |
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| low_res_reflections | Force reflections to be low resolution. Can be true or false. |
| shadow_quality | |
| sun_shadow_resolution | Resolutions of shadows cast by the sun. Can be 256, 512, or 1024. |
| point_shadow_resolution | |
| allow_non_essential_spot_lights | |
| antialias_panel_rendering | Enables additional anti-aliasing for the puzzle panels. Can be true or false. |
| fxaa_panel_rendering | |
| panel_mipmaps | |
| grass_detail | |
| grass_fade_begin | |
| grass_fade_end | |
| mipmap_filter_quality | |
| skip_mipmaps | Changes texture resolution. Lower is better. Can be 0, 1, or 2. |
| aa_mode | 2 for FXAA, 0 for no FXAA. Other values are the same as 0. |
| msaa_sample_count | Sets number of MSAA samples. Can be 1 for 2x, 2 for 4x and 3 for 8x. |
| msaa_coverage | |
| msaa_coverage_sample_count | |
| panel_render_width | Value must be a power of two. Values below 512 are not recommended. |
| render_width | Changes rendering width. Can also be set with command line argument -width. |
| render_height | Changes rendering height. Can also be set with command line argument -height. |
| dynamic_resolution | Dynamically changes the resolution to maintain framerate. Can be true or false. |
| show_config_dialog | Show configuration dialog before starting the game. Can be true or false. |
- See here for the location of the file on each system.
- These need to be added to a graphical quality category called
:/render/low(ormedium,high).[4]
Command line parameters
- See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
| Parameter | Description |
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| -width | Force a specific width. |
| -height | Force a specific height. |
| -language | Force a specific language: ar/ko/ja/ru/zh_CN/zh_TW |
| -vr | Enables Oculus Rift support. |
| -fullscreen | Enables fullscreen mode. |
| -windowed | Enables windowed mode. |
| -no_window_border | Hides window border. |
| -no_hud | Disables the HUD. |
| -profile | Set render quality: low/medium/high/ultra |
| -no_log | |
| -no_sound | |
| -no_entities | |
| -new_game | |
| -demo | |
| -non_interactive | |
| -no_svn | |
| -map | |
| -centered | |
| -profiling |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel HD 4000 DirectX 10 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 DirectX 10 compatible |
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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/210970/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (210970) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Colorblind And Hearing-Impaired Players Won't Be Able To Do All The Puzzles In The Witness - Kotaku - last accessed on 2016-01-28
- ↑ Command line arguments and config file variables :: The Witness Technical Support - last accessed on 2020-01-28
- ↑ FAQ: Launcher, Tweaking graphics settings :: The Witness Technical Support - last accessed on 2020-01-28
- "Also, there are various forum posts out there in which people have figured out how to edit even more settings. Be aware that doing so can break certain puzzles and game functionality in subtle non-obvious ways, which is why they're not included here."
- ↑ Tweaking graphics settings :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2016-01-28