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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = Recettear_Box.jpg
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|cover       = Recettear Box.jpg
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|developer     = EasyGameStation
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = Carpe Fulgur<br/>[[Wikipedia:Valve Software|Valve Software]] (Steam)
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|EasyGameStation}}
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|engine        =  
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|publishers  =
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|release dates = <sup>JP</sup> December 2007<br/><sup>NA</sup> September 10, 2010<br/><sup>EU</sup> September 10, 2010
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Carpe Fulgur}}
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|steam         = 70400
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|engines      =  
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|gog            =  
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2007}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|recettear-an-item-shops-tale|82}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|recettear-an-item-shops-tale|76}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  = 70400
 +
|gogcom id    = 1441875624
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|official site= http://www.carpefulgur.com/recettear/
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|hltb        = 7666
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|mobygames    = recettear-an-item-shops-tale
 +
|strategywiki =
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|wikipedia    = Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
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|winehq      = 12048
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Known Issues==
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'''General information'''
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===Symptoms===
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{{mm}} [http://egs-soft.info/product/recet/index.html Official site] - Japanese
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Game crashes when entering full screen mode
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{{GOG.com links|1441875624|recettear_an_item_shops_tale}}
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====Solutions====
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/70400/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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Reduce your desktop resolution to 1024x768
 
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Restart the game and enter full screen mode
 
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Play the game in windowed mode
 
  
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===Symptoms===
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==Availability==
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Game crashes on startup
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{{Availability|
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====Solutions====
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Unknown | Japanese only. | | Windows}}
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If you've got an ASUS Xonar Soundcard, deactivate "GX" in the Audiocenter
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 70400 | Steam, DRM-Free | Install the [[#Patches|latest patch]] to remove DRM. | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | recettear-an-item-shops-tale | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | recettear_an_item_shops_tale | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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}}
 +
{{ii}} Demo version available at the [http://www.carpefulgur.com/recettear/downloads.htm official site].
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} Latest patch can be downloaded from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20211106063628/http://www.carpefulgur.com/recettear/downloads.htm official site]. GOG.com and Steam versions should be up to date (though installing the patch on the Steam version will remove the DRM).
 +
 
 +
===[https://github.com/just-harry/FancyScreenPatchForRecettear Fancy Screen Patch for Recettear]===
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{{++}} Arbitrary resolutions of aspect-ratios at-least as wide as 4:3.
 +
{{++}} Frame interpolation for over 60 FPS.
 +
{{++}} Scale pixel sprites to integral scaling.
 +
{{++}} Restricting the width of the HUD to a subset of the game’s width.
 +
{{++}} Configure control reminders.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\recet.ini}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save.dat}}
 +
}}
  
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==System Requirements==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{SysReq
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|minOS = Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows7
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|discord                  =
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|minproc = Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or Athlon XP 1700+
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|discord notes            =
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|minmem = 256 MB for Windows XP/ 512 MB for Windows Vista/Windows 7
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|epic games launcher      =
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|minHD = 700 MB free
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|minGPU1 = DirectX 8.1 Compatible GPU
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|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Links==
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==Video==
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[http://store.steampowered.com/app/70400 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale on Steam]
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{{Image|Recettear - Configuration tool.png|Configuration tool.}}
 +
{{Image|Recettear - Windowed.png|Window settings.}}
 +
{{ii}} This game uses a launch configuration tool for video and input settings.
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 +
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 resolutions only (640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x960). See [[#Fancy_Screen_Patch_for_Recettear|Fancy Screen Patch]].
 +
|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Fancy_Screen_Patch_for_Recettear|Fancy Screen Patch]].
 +
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = Resolution can be overridden using [http://www.dege.freeweb.hu/ DgVoodoo2] (widescreen not recommended, try 1440x1080 (1080p), 1920x1440 (1440p), or 2880x2160 (4K))
 +
|fov                        = n/a
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            = Freely resizeable with optional aspect ratio lock. Resized from selected base resolution.
 +
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 +
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Fancy_Screen_Patch_for_Recettear|Fancy Screen Patch]].
 +
|anisotropic                = false
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = hackable
 +
|antialiasing notes        = Force in the graphics card control panel. Supersampling can be forced with [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]]. MSAA can also be applied with [http://www.dege.freeweb.hu/ DgVoodoo2]
 +
|vsync                      = hackable
 +
|vsync notes                = On by default. Can be forced off in the graphics card control panel. Ensure that you do not force "fast" vsync.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              = Options for 60, 30, 20, 12 or 6 FPS cap.
 +
|120 fps                    = hackable
 +
|120 fps notes              = See [[#Fancy_Screen_Patch_for_Recettear|Fancy Screen Patch]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = All keys have to be bound at once.
 +
|acceleration option      = n/a
 +
|acceleration option notes = Mouse not used in game.
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = false
 +
|mouse menu notes          = Only configuration utility and windowed mode buttons.
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  = XInput and DirectInput.
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    = Configuration utility can't be navigated with controller, but is separate executable. May require initial setup with mouse and keyboard.
 +
|controller remap          = true
 +
|controller remap notes    = All keys have to be bound at once.
 +
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 +
|controller sensitivity notes= Digital movement.
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = Generic
 +
|other button prompts notes= Also used for keyboard.
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
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|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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 +
==Audio==
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{{Image|Recettear - General.png|General in-game settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound and voice.
 +
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          = Almost all speech is text. Actual speech is single words and expressions.
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
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}}
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 +
{{L10n|content=
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{{ii}} Only one language included with every version. With Steam it's possible to change version from game properties.
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = English version has no speech; everything is text-based.
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Frame drops and stuttering on Windows 10===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable MaximizedWindowedModeShim|ref={{cn|date=March 2018}}|fix=
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# Download [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=47772 patched d3d8.dll].
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# Extract <code>d3d8.dll</code> to the installation folder.
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}}
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 +
===Game crashes when starting in full screen mode===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Start in Windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Start the game in windowed mode.
 +
# Change to full screen mode with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change desktop resolution|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Reduce your desktop resolution to 1024x768.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game crashes on startup / No sound during gameplay===
 +
{{ii}} Fix only applicable to ASUS Xonar Soundcard
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Changing settings|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Open Xonar Control Panel
 +
# Under DSP, deactivate GX
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game crashes / Non-responsive main menu===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install update patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Install the [[#Patches|update patch]] from the official website. This will stop freezing during certain sequences. It will also remove the DRM from the Steam version.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Using compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Run recettear.exe using Windows XP Compatibility mode
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Steam Overlay|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the game's properties
 +
# Disable "Steam Overlay"
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1700+
 +
|minRAM  = 256 MB (XP)<br/>512 MB (Vista/7)
 +
|minHD    = 700 MB
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minDX    = 8.1
 +
}}
  
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[[Category:Game]]
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{{References}}
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[[Category:Windows]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:51, 7 April 2024

Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
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Developers
EasyGameStation
Publishers
Carpe Fulgur
Release dates
Windows December 2007
Reception
Metacritic 82
IGDB 76
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale on HowLongToBeat
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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale on MobyGames
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale on Wikipedia
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General information

Official site - Japanese
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
 Japanese only.
Windows
Steam
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DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Install the latest patch to remove DRM.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
Demo version available at the official site.

Essential improvements

Patches

Latest patch can be downloaded from the official site. GOG.com and Steam versions should be up to date (though installing the patch on the Steam version will remove the DRM).

Fancy Screen Patch for Recettear

Arbitrary resolutions of aspect-ratios at-least as wide as 4:3.
Frame interpolation for over 60 FPS.
Scale pixel sprites to integral scaling.
Restricting the width of the HUD to a subset of the game’s width.
Configure control reminders.



Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\recet.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/70400/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save.dat[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/70400/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Configuration tool.
Configuration tool.
Window settings.
Window settings.
This game uses a launch configuration tool for video and input settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3 resolutions only (640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x960). See Fancy Screen Patch.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See Fancy Screen Patch.
4K Ultra HD
Resolution can be overridden using DgVoodoo2 (widescreen not recommended, try 1440x1080 (1080p), 1920x1440 (1440p), or 2880x2160 (4K))
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Freely resizeable with optional aspect ratio lock. Resized from selected base resolution.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Fancy Screen Patch.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Force in the graphics card control panel. Supersampling can be forced with Nvidia Profile Inspector. MSAA can also be applied with DgVoodoo2
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On by default. Can be forced off in the graphics card control panel. Ensure that you do not force "fast" vsync.
60 FPS
Options for 60, 30, 20, 12 or 6 FPS cap.
120+ FPS
See Fancy Screen Patch.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
All keys have to be bound at once.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse not used in game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Only configuration utility and windowed mode buttons.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput and DirectInput.
Full controller support
Configuration utility can't be navigated with controller, but is separate executable. May require initial setup with mouse and keyboard.
Controller remapping
All keys have to be bound at once.
Controller sensitivity
Digital movement.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg Also used for keyboard.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

General in-game settings.
General in-game settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, sound and voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Almost all speech is text. Actual speech is single words and expressions.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Only one language included with every version. With Steam it's possible to change version from game properties.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
English version has no speech; everything is text-based.
Japanese

Issues fixed

Frame drops and stuttering on Windows 10

Disable MaximizedWindowedModeShim[citation needed]
  1. Download patched d3d8.dll.
  2. Extract d3d8.dll to the installation folder.

Game crashes when starting in full screen mode

Start in Windowed mode[citation needed]
  1. Start the game in windowed mode.
  2. Change to full screen mode with Alt+↵ Enter.
Change desktop resolution[citation needed]
  1. Reduce your desktop resolution to 1024x768.

Game crashes on startup / No sound during gameplay

Fix only applicable to ASUS Xonar Soundcard
Changing settings[citation needed]
  1. Open Xonar Control Panel
  2. Under DSP, deactivate GX

Game crashes / Non-responsive main menu

Install update patch[citation needed]
  1. Install the update patch from the official website. This will stop freezing during certain sequences. It will also remove the DRM from the Steam version.
Using compatibility mode[citation needed]
  1. Run recettear.exe using Windows XP Compatibility mode
Disable Steam Overlay[citation needed]
  1. Go to the game's properties
  2. Disable "Steam Overlay"

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1700+
System memory (RAM) 256 MB (XP)
512 MB (Vista/7)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References