Fable Anniversary

This page is for the 2014 remastered version. For the original 2005 version, see Fable: The Lost Chapters.

Fable Anniversary

Developers
	Lionhead Studios
	Virtuos
Publishers
	Microsoft Studios
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	September 12, 2014
Reception
IGDB	65
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	ARPG, Open world
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Fable

Fable
Fable: The Lost Chapters	2005
Fable III	2011
Fable Anniversary	2014
Fable Fortune	2018
Fable	TBA

Key points

Remastered version of Fable: The Lost Chapters featuring multiple improvements such as higher resolution textures and a new lighting engine.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Heroes and Villains Content Pack	Contains 11 full outfits, 14 weapons and the Lion's Head Helmet.
Modding DLC	A free DLC that enables a moddable version of Fable Anniversary. This will also download the editor so you can create your own mods. Currently you are only able to modify art and animation assets.
Scythe Content Pack	Combination of several DLC items from the Xbox 360 version.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the -nostartupmovies command line argument

Delete/rename video files
Go to <path-to-game>\WellingtonGame\Movies\ Delete or rename Lionhead.bik, MSStudio.bik, and UE3_logo.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\WellingtonGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/288470/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FableHD\saves\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/288470/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Video Settings/Advanced Options Menu.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen			Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed		Can be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Low, Medium, or High.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA is enabled by default. Download this mod or disable Depth of field to disable FXAA. See this guide to enable MSAA via Nvidia Profile Inspector.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Broken due to capping FPS at 62. Force in graphics card control panel.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Disable in-game Vsync, and (optionally) force Vsync in graphics card control panel.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Change DefaultFOV
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DefaultSystemSettings.ini. Change DefaultFOV=90 to your chosen FOV (e.g. DefaultFOV=120).

Use Flawless Widescreen
Download and run Flawless Widescreen. Install the Fable Anniversary plugin, and adjust the FOV slider.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Use GeDoSaTo[citation needed]
Install and open GeDoSaTo. Click on Edit Settings and create a profile for Fable Anniversary. Add the line forceBorderlessFullscreen true and save. Click on User Whitelist and add the line Fable Anniversary and save. Start the game in fullscreen mode.

Depth of field

Disable depth of field
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DefaultSystemSettings.ini. Change UseDOF=True to UseDOF=False.

Input

Keyboard Options Menu

Control Options Menu

Camera Options Menu

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Only while playing
Mouse acceleration		Negative acceleration forced on. Is actually analogue stick deadzone as game emulates a controller.
Mouse sensitivity		See Mouse sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Can be adjusted for both regular camera and aiming camera.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Two presets are available.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Mouse acceleration

Mouse Acceleration Fix[citation needed]
Go to <path-to-game>/Engine/Config/ Open BaseInput.ini and locate the section entitled [Engine.PlayerInput] Add the line at the end of the aformentioned section bViewAccelerationEnabled=false Save the file and launch the game, if it resets then set the file to Read-Only by editing its properties.

Mouse sensitivity

Change mouse sensitivity
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open DefaultSystemSettings.ini. Change CameraSensitivity=1.0 to your chosen sensitivity.

Audio

Audio Settings Menu

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

Gameplay Settings Menu: Subtitles are Included

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian				Audio localization ported from original Fable. Download.
Spanish

VR support

3D modes	Native	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Helix Mod: Fable Anniversary - 3D Vision Fix.
vorpX		G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.4 GHz	Intel Core 2 Quad 2.33 GHz
System memory (RAM)	3 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT ATI Radeon X1800 DirectX 9.0 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 260