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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = Whispers of a Machine cover. | + | |cover = Whispers of a Machine cover.png |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Clifftop Games}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Clifftop Games}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Raw Fury}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Raw Fury}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=53552.0|title=Adventure Game Studio {{!}} Forums {{!}} Whispers of a Machine - launching April 17!|date=2019-04-04}}</ref>}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=53552.0|title=Adventure Game Studio {{!}} Forums {{!}} Whispers of a Machine - launching April 17!|date=2019-04-04}}</ref><ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-05-14}}</ref>|build=3.3.0.1150}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 17, 2019}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 17, 2019}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 17, 2019}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 17, 2019}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|whispers-of-a-machine|77}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7598/whispers-of-a-machine|76}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|whispers-of-a-machine|}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Side view, Flip screen }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Detective/mystery, Sci-fi }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 631570 | |steam appid = 631570 | ||
|steam appid side = 1061760 | |steam appid side = 1061760 | ||
|gogcom id = 1845001352 | |gogcom id = 1845001352 | ||
| + | |official site= https://rawfury.com/portfolio/whispers-of-a-machine/ | ||
| + | |hltb = 66302 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = whispers-of-a-machine | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [https://whispersofamachine.gamepedia.com Official | + | {{mm}} [https://whispersofamachine.gamepedia.com Official wiki] |
| + | {{mm}} [https://discord.gg/rawfury Official Discord server] for Raw Fury | ||
{{GOG.com links|1845001352|whispers_of_a_machine}} | {{GOG.com links|1845001352|whispers_of_a_machine}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/631570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/631570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | whispers-of-a-machine | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4040-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4040-2|Blue Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4040-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4040-2|Blue Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | whispers_of_a_machine | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|whispers_of_a_machine_blue_edition|Blue Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | whispers_of_a_machine | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|whispers_of_a_machine_blue_edition|Blue Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | whispers-of-a-machine-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|whispers-of-a-machine-blue-edition-pc|Blue Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Humble | whispers-of-a-machine | Steam | {{store link|Humble|whispers-of-a-machine-blue-edition|Blue Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} |
| − | }} | + | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id1459385794 | MacApp | | | OS X }} |
| − | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 631570 | DRM-free | {{store link|Steam-bundle|10661|Blue Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} | |
| − | {{ | ||
| − | {{ | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Whispers of a Machine\}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Whispers of a Machine\user.cfg|{{P|game}}\acsetup.cfg}} |
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Whispers of a Machine\}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Whispers of a Machine\agssave.*}} |
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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 | ||
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = true |
| − | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = true |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Image|Whispers of a Machine setup.png|External | + | {{Image|Whispers of a Machine setup.png|External launcher on Windows.}} |
| − | {{Image|Whispers Of A Machine In-Game Settings.png|In-game settings. | + | {{Image|Whispers Of A Machine In-Game Settings.png|In-game settings.}} |
| − | {{Video | + | {{ii}} The external launcher on Windows is launched by running {{file|winsetup.exe}} from the game folder. |
| + | {{ii}} Mac players must manually configure the {{file|acsetup.cfg}} file in a subfolder of the game.<ref name="FAQ">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/631570/discussions/1/1679189548052146175/|title=Steam Community - Whispers of a Machine - F.A.Q.|date=2019-05-29}}</ref> | ||
| + | {{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 = | + | |widescreen resolution = limited |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Limited to multiples of 640x360. Supports 640x360, 1280x720, 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3200x1800, 3840x2160, 4480x2520, 5120x2880. Configured using the '''Graphics filter''' label in the external launcher on Windows, or by manually adjusting the {{file|acsetup.cfg}} on Mac.<ref name="FAQ"/> |
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = {{Term|Pillarboxed}} |
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
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|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = n/a | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = false |
| − | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = Capped at 40 FPS. |
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |ray tracing = unknown |
| + | |ray tracing notes = | ||
| + | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = Master, | + | |separate volume notes = Master, Speech, Music |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = n/a |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = always on |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
| − | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = Game is paused when focus is lost. |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
| − | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 5 |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
| − | |opengl versions = | + | |wing = |
| − | |opengl notes = | + | |wing notes = |
| + | |opengl versions = true | ||
| + | |opengl notes = OS X only | ||
|glide versions = | |glide versions = | ||
|glide notes = | |glide notes = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = true | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux powerpc app = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
| + | {{GOG.com Enhancement Project}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:00, 31 January 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Clifftop Games | |
| Faravid Interactive | |
| Publishers | |
| Raw Fury | |
| Engines | |
| Adventure Game Studio[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 17, 2019 |
| macOS (OS X) | April 17, 2019 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 77 |
| OpenCritic | 76 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Perspectives | Side view, Flip screen |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Adventure |
| Themes | Detective/mystery, Sci-fi |
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|
General information
- Official wiki
- Official Discord server for Raw Fury
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Store | |
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|
Blue Edition also available. | |
|
| GOG.com | |
Blue Edition also available. | |
|
| Green Man Gaming | |
Blue Edition also available. | |
|
| Humble Store | |
Blue Edition also available. | |
|
| Mac App Store | |
|
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| Steam | |
Blue Edition also available. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Whispers of a Machine\user.cfg <path-to-game>\acsetup.cfg[Note 2] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/631570/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Whispers of a Machine\agssave.* |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/631570/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
External launcher on Windows.
In-game settings.
- The external launcher on Windows is launched by running
winsetup.exefrom the game folder. - Mac players must manually configure the
acsetup.cfgfile in a subfolder of the game.[3]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Limited to multiples of 640x360. Supports 640x360, 1280x720, 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3200x1800, 3840x2160, 4480x2520, 5120x2880. Configured using the Graphics filter label in the external launcher on Windows, or by manually adjusting the acsetup.cfg on Mac.[3] |
||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 40 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Speech, Music | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Game is paused when focus is lost. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 | |
| DirectDraw | 5 | |
| OpenGL | OS X only |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | 300 MHz | 1.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1200 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 640x360 32-bit DirectX 9.0c compatible | WDDM 1.0 or higher driver |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.9 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 300 | 1.0 GHz x64 |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1200 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT, GeForce GT 120, GeForce GT 130, GeForce GTX 285, GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 8800 GS, Quadro FX 4800, Quadro FX5600 ATI Radeon 4850, AMD Radeon 4870 | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Adventure Game Studio engine build: 3.3.0.1150[1][2]
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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>/631570/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (631570) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Adventure Game Studio | Forums | Whispers of a Machine - launching April 17! - last accessed on 2019-04-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-05-14
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Steam Community - Whispers of a Machine - F.A.Q. - last accessed on 2019-05-29