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{{stub}}
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{{Infobox game
{{Infobox
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|cover       = Avernum 6.jpg
|cover         = avernum 6.jpg
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|developers  =
|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Spiderweb Software|Spiderweb Software]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Spiderweb Software}}
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Spiderweb Software|Spiderweb Software]]
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|publishers  =  
|engine        = Custom Engine
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|engines      =  
|release dates = <sup>Mac</sup> 2009<br/> <sup>Windows</sup> March 2010<br/><sup>Steam</sup> May 11, 2012
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 20, 2009}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 25, 2010}}
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|steam appid  = 206060
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|gogcom page  = avernum_the_complete_saga
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|wikipedia    =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Avernum}}
 
{{Series|Avernum}}
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== Game data ==
 
== Game data ==
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Spiderweb Software\Avernum 6 Saved Games\}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Spiderweb Software\Avernum 6 Saved Games}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|Documents/Spiderweb Software/Avernum 6 Saved Games/}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|Documents/Spiderweb Software/Avernum 6 Saved Games/}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Mac (Mac App Store)|~/Library/Application Support/Spiderweb Software/Avernum 6 Saved Games/}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Mac (Mac App Store)|~/Library/Application Support/Spiderweb Software/Avernum 6 Saved Games/}}
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== Video settings ==
 
== Video settings ==
<!-- [[File:game_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
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[[File:Avernum 6 settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  =
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/avernum-6/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= For 1280x720 see [[#1280x720 resolution not listed|1280x720 resolution not listed]].
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = FOV is pixel-based.
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Set in startup resolution settings.
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
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== Input settings ==
 
== Input settings ==
 
{{Input Settings
 
{{Input Settings
|key_remap                  =unknown
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|key_remap                  =true
 
|key_remap_notes            =
 
|key_remap_notes            =
|acceleration_option        =unknown
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|acceleration_option        =false
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
|controller_support        =unknown
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|controller_support        =false
 
|controller_support_notes  =
 
|controller_support_notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
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== Audio settings ==
 
== Audio settings ==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume            =unknown
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|separate volume            =false
|separate volume notes      =
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|separate volume notes      =On/off only.
 
|surround sound              =unknown
 
|surround sound              =unknown
 
|surround sound notes        =
 
|surround sound notes        =
|subtitles                  =unknown
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|subtitles                  =true
|subtitles notes            =
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|subtitles notes            =All speech is text-based.
|closed captions            =unknown
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|closed captions            =false
 
|closed captions notes      =
 
|closed captions notes      =
|mute on focus lost          =unknown
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|mute on focus lost          =false
 
|mute on focus lost notes    =
 
|mute on focus lost notes    =
 
|eax support                =
 
|eax support                =
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}}
 
}}
  
== Issues and Fixes ==
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== Issues fixed ==
 
{{ii}} Spiderweb Software has put together an [http://www.avernum.com/avernum6/support.html Updates and Support Page] on their website.
 
{{ii}} Spiderweb Software has put together an [http://www.avernum.com/avernum6/support.html Updates and Support Page] on their website.
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=== 1280x720 resolution not listed ===
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{{ii}} 1280x720 is not listed when running the game normally.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set 1280x720 with Avernum 6 DX.exe}}
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# Run the DirectX executable from the Start menu or with <code>Avernum 6 DX.exe</code> in the installation folder.
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# Set the game resolution to 1280x720 and choose to save the change.
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# Exit and run the game normally and it will now run at 1280x720.
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}}
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=== Poor performance ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use Avernum 6 DX.exe (Windows only)}}
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# Run the DirectX executable from the Start menu or with <code>Avernum 6 DX.exe</code> in the installation folder.
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# If it performs better you can update your shortcuts to point to it by default.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change detail setting}}
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# Change the graphics setting to a different level.
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# Experiment with the results.
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}}
  
 
== System requirements ==
 
== System requirements ==
{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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}}
 
}}
  
{{System Requirements
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  

Revision as of 10:24, 19 August 2013

Avernum VI
Avernum VI cover
Developers
Spiderweb Software
Release dates
macOS (OS X) November 20, 2009
Windows February 25, 2010

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Subseries of Exile / Avernum
Avernum 2000
Avernum II 2000
Avernum III 2002
Blades of Avernum 2004
Avernum IV 2005
Avernum V 2007
Avernum VI 2009
Avernum: Escape from the Pit 2011
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls 2014
Avernum 3: Ruined World 2018

General information

Official Website
Official Forums
Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page for game series

Availability

Template:Availability Table

A demo is available here.

Improvements

Patches

For the DRM-free version see the Updates and Support section of the website.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

For all versions saves are labelled Save0, Save1, etc.

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

General settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Spiderweb Software has put together an Updates and Support Page on their website.

1280x720 resolution not listed

1280x720 is not listed when running the game normally.
Instructions

Poor performance

Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows XP
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 3D accelerated graphics card w/ DirectX 7
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 3D accelerated graphics card, OpenGL compliant