Difference between revisions of "Consortium"

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General information

Official website

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Patches

Complete changelog of all patches can be found here.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/264240/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/264240/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Advanced video settings.

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Input settings

Keyboard/Mouse settings.

Controller settings.

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Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Issues unresolved

Crash to desktop

It has been reported that the game crashes to desktop at certain situations.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Distorted audio

Some users reported having distorted, noisy audio during gameplay. A temporary solution is saving and reloading.^[8]^[9]

Flickering lights

Apparently the game has rendering problems on Windows XP. Some XP users reported having flickering lights/screen issues which makes everything brighter.^[10]^[11] Also it should be noted that the game does not officially support Windows XP.

Freezing at loading screen

Some users reported the game freezes at the loading screen.^[12]^[13] Developers claimed that on lower spec machines the game can take a little bit longer to load.^[14]

Subtitles display multiple times

Some users reported subtitles display multiple times.^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18] It has also been reported that restarting the game solved the problem for some users.^[19]^[20]

Issues fixed

Alt+Tab does not work

When Alt+Tab ↹ used the game crashes to desktop.^[21] This issue has been fixed in patch 1.14.

Diagonal white line

Apparently the game has rendering problems on some configurations. Some of the users reported having a diagonal white line on their screen during gameplay.^[22]^[23] This issue has been fixed in patch 1.14.

Low performance

Apparently the game has performance problems on some NVIDIA graphics cards. Developers stated they are aware of this issue and it will be fixed in an upcoming patch.^[24] Temporary solutions are turning off V-sync, running the game at a smaller resolution or turning off SSAO by entering r_post_ssao 0 command to the developer console.^[25] This issue has been fixed in patch 1.14.

Player gets stuck

Some players reported getting stuck at certain situations.^[26] This issue has been fixed in patch 1.07.

Other information

Useful console commands

Command	Option	Description
`cl_fov`	`##`	Adjusts field of view.
`cl_showfps`	`0,1,2`	Draws a Frames Per Second (FPS) counter at the top of the screen.
`cvarlist`		Shows the list of convars/concommands.
`mat_picmip`	`-10 - 4`	Adjusts texture quality. (Between -10 and 4)
`r_post_ssao`	`0,1`	Disables or enables SSAO.
`r_signal_fx`	`0,1`	Disables or enables signal effects on UI.

System requirements

Developers stated OS X and Linux support will be added in the future.^[27]^[28]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz AMD Athlon X2 64 2.7 GHz	Intel i3 2100T AMD Phenom II x4
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GTX 260 AMD Radeon HD 4890 DirectX 9.0c compatible	NVIDIA GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 5830

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
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>/264240/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (264240) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 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>/264240/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (264240) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/264240/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (264240) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[3] Crash at a certain story-point :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[4] Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[5] Game and Steam crash after intro movie :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[6] CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress

[7] Continuous Crashing! :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[8] Patch Feedback :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[9] Distorted audio. :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress

[10] s the constant static noise, normal? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[11] Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[12] Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[13] Entering game Bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions:

[14] Game freezes in loading screen :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[15] CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress

[16] Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[17] What I Think We All Think About This Game :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[18] 1.1 subtitle bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[19] Just a few notions after the patch... :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress

[20] Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[21] Subtitles? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[22] ALT-TAB crashes :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[23] Graphical issue - Diagonal white line :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[24] Any tips to improve framerate? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[patch11-25] Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: CONSORTIUM

[26] Graphical Performance: Temp Fix :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[27] Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

[28] CONSORTIUM by Interdimensional Games Inc — Kickstarter

[29] Linux support? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions

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@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Patches===
-{{ii}} On February 1st a patch has been released which fixes majority of issues.<ref name="patch11">[http://steamcommunity.com/games/264240/announcements/detail/1297337084659558760 Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: CONSORTIUM]</ref>
-{{ii}} A beta patch is currently available on Steam.
 {{ii}} Complete changelog of all patches can be found [http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344306576674 here].
 ===Skip intro videos===
@@ Line 79: / Line 76: @@
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = true
-|fov notes                  = Between 75 and 90.
+|fov notes                  = Between 75 and 90. See also [[#Useful console commands|Useful console commands]].
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
@@ Line 87: / Line 84: @@
 |anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = true
-|antialiasing notes         = [[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)#Types of Anti-Aliasing|FXAA]] only with Low, Medium, High and Very High options.
+|antialiasing notes         = [[FXAA]] only with Low, Medium, High and Very High options.
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                = Double and triple buffering only.
@@ Line 152: / Line 149: @@
 ===Crash to desktop===
 {{ii}} It has been reported that the game crashes to desktop at certain situations.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/ Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343995426214/ Crash at a certain story-point :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344305939315 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540731690518942815/ Game and Steam crash after intro movie :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979395224205 CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596424885159 Continuous Crashing! :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596397631919/#c540732889006564261 Patch Feedback :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
-===Diagonal white line===
-{{ii}} Apparently the game has rendering problems on some configurations. Some of the users reported having a diagonal white line on their screen during gameplay.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343969595948/ Graphical issue - Diagonal white line :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344581903440/ Any tips to improve framerate? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
 ===Distorted audio===
 {{ii}} Some users reported having distorted, noisy audio during gameplay. A temporary solution is saving and reloading.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732347427768835 Distorted audio. :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344182804153 is the constant static noise, normal? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
 ===Flickering lights===
 {{ii}} Apparently the game has rendering problems on [[Windows XP]]. Some XP users reported having flickering lights/screen issues which makes everything brighter.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/ Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/#c630802978896841587 Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> Also it should be noted that the game does not officially support Windows XP.
 ===Freezing at loading screen===
 {{ii}} Some users reported the game freezes at the loading screen.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344129770055/ Entering game Bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions:]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344358794147/ Game freezes in loading screen :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> Developers claimed that on lower spec machines the game can take a little bit longer to load.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979020539972 CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref>
-===Low performance===
-{{ii}} Apparently the game has performance problems on some NVIDIA graphics cards. Developers stated they are aware of this issue and it will be fixed in an upcoming patch.<ref name="patch11" /> Temporary solutions are turning off [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|V-sync]], running the game at a smaller resolution or turning off [[wikipedia:Screen space ambient occlusion|SSAO]] by entering <code>r_post_ssao 0</code> command to the developer console.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344166230648/ Graphical Performance: Temp Fix :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
 ===Subtitles display multiple times===
 {{ii}} Some users reported subtitles display multiple times.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344003496580 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630800446559682814/#c630802343974222827 What I Think We All Think About This Game :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732347394648981 1.1 subtitle bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732888812302526 Just a few notions after the patch... :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress]</ref> It has also been reported that restarting the game solved the problem for some users.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/ Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343976347058/#c630802344004062959 Subtitles? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
@@ Line 173: / Line 160: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Alt+Tab does not work===
-{{ii}} When {{key|Alt|Tab}} used the game crashes to desktop.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802979362273961/ ALT-TAB crashes :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> This issue has been fixed in patch 1.107.<ref name="p1107" />
+{{ii}} When {{key|Alt|Tab}} used the game crashes to desktop.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802979362273961/ ALT-TAB crashes :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> This issue has been fixed in patch 1.14.
+===Diagonal white line===
+{{ii}} Apparently the game has rendering problems on some configurations. Some of the users reported having a diagonal white line on their screen during gameplay.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343969595948/ Graphical issue - Diagonal white line :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344581903440/ Any tips to improve framerate? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> This issue has been fixed in patch 1.14.
+===Low performance===
+{{ii}} Apparently the game has performance problems on some NVIDIA graphics cards. Developers stated they are aware of this issue and it will be fixed in an upcoming patch.<ref name="patch11">[http://steamcommunity.com/games/264240/announcements/detail/1297337084659558760 Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: CONSORTIUM]</ref> Temporary solutions are turning off [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|V-sync]], running the game at a smaller resolution or turning off [[wikipedia:Screen space ambient occlusion|SSAO]] by entering <code>r_post_ssao 0</code> command to the developer console.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344166230648/ Graphical Performance: Temp Fix :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> This issue has been fixed in patch 1.14.
 ===Player gets stuck===
 {{ii}} Some players reported getting stuck at certain situations.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344424497794 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref> This issue has been fixed in patch 1.07.
 ==Other information==
 ===Useful console commands===
@@ Line 198: / Line 188: @@
 ==System requirements==
 {{ii}} Developers stated [[OS X]] and [[Linux]] support will be added in the future.<ref>[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/idgi/consortium-0#project_faq_50516 CONSORTIUM by Interdimensional Games Inc — Kickstarter]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343870861177/#c630802343943255281 Linux support? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref>
-{{ii}} Currently the game has memory optimization issues. Therefore 32bit is not recommended.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/games/264240/announcements/detail/1387407098585583500 Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: CONSORTIUM]</ref>
 {{System requirements

Developers

	Interdimensional Games
Engines
	Source
Release dates
Windows	January 6, 2014
macOS (OS X)	TBA
Linux	TBA