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{{Disambig|the original game|the remaster|[[Consortium Remastered]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|title        = CONSORTIUM
 
 
|cover        = Consortium - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Consortium - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Interdimensional Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Interdimensional Games}}
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|publishers  =
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Source}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Source}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 6, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 6, 2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|TBA}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|TBA}}
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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            | Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Immersive sim}}
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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            | Detective/mystery, Sci-fi}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Consortium}}
 
|steam appid  = 264240
 
|steam appid  = 264240
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|gogcom page  = consortium_the_master_edition
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|gogcom id    = 1207664203
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|wikipedia    =  
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|hltb        = 13814
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|mobygames    = consortium
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|strategywiki =  
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|wikipedia    = Consortium (video game)
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|winehq      = 16187
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|license      = commercial
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|official site = http://consortium-game.com
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  = As of April 21, 2023, the game is no longer available for purchase.<ref name=EOL> {{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/264240/view/3719452816815562817|title=Final CONSORTIUM 2014 news post... - Steam News|date=2023-04-30}}</ref>
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|current state    =
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}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/consortium_master_edition_the GOG.com Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1207664203|consortium_master_edition_the}}
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/consortium_the_master_edition GOG.com Support Page]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://corporate.interdimensionalgames.com/consortium/ Official website]
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{{mm}} [http://interdimensionalgames.com/forum/index.php Official Forums]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/264240/manuals/Consortium_Manual.pdf?t=1589140829 Manual]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/consortium_the_master_edition GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Master Edition. }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | consortium_the_master_edition | DRM-free | Delisted on April 21st, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/delisting_consortium_2019_rebalance|title=DELISTING: Consortium 2019 REBALANCE, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2023-04-20}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/264240/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | consortium-the-master-edition | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 264240 | Steam | Delisted on April 21st, 2023.<ref name=EOL /> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Patches===
 
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{{ii}} Complete changelog of all patches can be found [http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344306576674 here].
 
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>-novid</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use -novid parameter (non-Steam)}}
 
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# Right-click the game shortcut and choose Properties.
 
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# Add <code> -novid</code> to the end of the Target.
 
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# Click OK to save your changes.
 
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}}
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use -novid parameter (Steam)}}
 
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# Right-click on the game in your [[Steam]] library and select '''Properties'''.
 
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# Select '''Set Launch Options''' and enter: <code>-novid</code>.
 
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# Press '''OK''' and launch the game.
 
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}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\consortium\cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\consortium\cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\consortium\SAVE}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\consortium\SAVE}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The "quicksave" button creates a new save each time, they don't overwrite each other.
  
 
===[[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
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|gamesave manager      = true
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|origin                   =  
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|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = true
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:consortium_videosettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
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{{Image|consortium videosettings.jpg|Video settings.}}
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[[File:Consortium_advancedvideosettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Advanced video settings.]]
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{{Image|Consortium advancedvideosettings.jpg|Advanced video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
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|fov notes                  = Between 75 and 90. See also [[#Useful console commands|Useful console commands]].
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|fov notes                  = 75-90°. See also [[#Useful console commands|Useful console commands]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] only with Low, Medium, High and Very High options.
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] only with Low, Medium, High and Very High options.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Double and triple buffering only.
 
|vsync notes                = Double and triple buffering only.
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|oculus rift                = false
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|60 fps                    = true
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|oculus rift notes         = Will be added in the future.<ref>[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/idgi/consortium-0 CONSORTIUM by Interdimensional Games Inc — Kickstarter]</ref>
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|60 fps notes               =  
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|high frame rate            = true
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|120 fps                    = true
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|high frame rate notes     = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
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|120 fps notes             = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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[[File:consortium_inputsettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Keyboard/Mouse settings.]]
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{{Image|consortium inputsettings.jpg|Keyboard/Mouse settings.}}
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[[File:consortium_controller_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Controller settings.]]
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{{Image|consortium controller settings.jpg|Controller settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = Has been added in patch 1.107.<ref name="p1107">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344306576674/#c540733523524201406 CONSORTIUM Updates and Fixes :: CONSORTIUM Updates and Fixes]</ref>
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|controller support notes  = Added in patch 1.107.<ref name="p1107">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344306576674/#c540733523524201406 CONSORTIUM Updates and Fixes :: CONSORTIUM Updates and Fixes]</ref>
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = true
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|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = true
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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[[File:consortium_audiosettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
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{{Image|consortium audiosettings.jpg|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Master and music only.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master and music only.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Latin American Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Crash to desktop===
 
===Crash to desktop===
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{{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>
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{{ii}} It has been reported that the game crashes to desktop at certain situations.<ref name="steamcommunity.com">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/ Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions]</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343995426214/|title=Crash at a certain story-point :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344305939315|title=Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540731690518942815/|title=Game and Steam crash after intro movie :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979395224205|title=CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596424885159|title=Continuous Crashing! :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732596397631919/#c540732889006564261|title=Patch Feedback :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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===Distorted audio===
 
===Distorted audio===
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{{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>
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{{ii}} Some users reported having distorted, noisy audio during gameplay. A temporary solution is saving and reloading.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732347427768835|title=Distorted audio. :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344182804153|title=is the constant static noise, normal? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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===Flickering lights===
 
===Flickering lights===
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{{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.
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{{ii}} Apparently the game has rendering problems on [[Windows XP]]. Some XP users reported having flickering lights/screen issues which makes everything brighter.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/|title=Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344256023024/#c630802978896841587|title=Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref> Also it should be noted that the game does not officially support Windows XP.
 
===Freezing at loading screen===
 
===Freezing at loading screen===
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{{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>
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{{ii}} Some users reported the game freezes at the loading screen.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344129770055/|title=Entering game Bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions:|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802344358794147/|title=Game freezes in loading screen :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref> Developers claimed that on lower spec machines the game can take a little bit longer to load.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/630802344454854277/#c630802979020539972|title=CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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===Subtitles display multiple times===
 
===Subtitles display multiple times===
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{{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>
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{{ii}} Some users reported subtitles display multiple times.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343974770683/#c630802344003496580|title=Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630800446559682814/#c630802343974222827|title=What I Think We All Think About This Game :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540732347394648981|title=1.1 subtitle bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/1/540732888812302526|title=Just a few notions after the patch... :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress|date=May 2023}}</ref> It has also been reported that restarting the game solved the problem for some users.<ref name="steamcommunity.com"/><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/630802343976347058/#c630802344004062959|title=Subtitles? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Alt+Tab does not work===
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{{ii}} Complete changelog of all patches can be found [https://steamcommunity.com/app/264240/discussions/0/540739861696229495/ here].
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{{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.
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===Diagonal white line===
 
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{{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.
 
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===Low performance===
 
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{{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===
 
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{{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==
 
==Other information==
 
===Useful console commands===
 
===Useful console commands===
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! Command !! Option !! Description
 
! Command !! Option !! Description
 
|-
 
|-
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| <tt>cl_fov</tt> || <tt>##</tt> || Adjusts field of view.
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| <tt>cl_fov</tt> || <tt>#</tt> || Adjusts field of view.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| <tt>cl_showfps</tt> || <tt>0,1,2</tt>|| Draws a Frames Per Second (FPS) counter at the top of the screen.
 
| <tt>cl_showfps</tt> || <tt>0,1,2</tt>|| Draws a Frames Per Second (FPS) counter at the top of the screen.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| <tt>cvarlist</tt> ||  || Shows the list of convars/concommands.
 
| <tt>cvarlist</tt> ||  || Shows the list of convars/concommands.
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|-
 
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| <tt>mat_picmip</tt> || <tt>-10 - 4</tt> || Adjusts texture quality. ''(Between -10 and 4)''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| <tt>r_post_ssao</tt> || <tt>0,1</tt> || Disables or enables SSAO.
 
| <tt>r_post_ssao</tt> || <tt>0,1</tt> || Disables or enables SSAO.
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| <tt>r_signal_fx</tt> || <tt>0,1</tt> || Disables or enables signal effects on UI.
 
| <tt>r_signal_fx</tt> || <tt>0,1</tt> || Disables or enables signal effects on UI.
 
|}
 
|}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw 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        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{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>
 
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 64 2.7 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 64 2.7 GHz
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|minmem   = 4 GB
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|minRAM   = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 7 GB
 
|minHD    = 7 GB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|minGPU  = NVIDIA GTX 260
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 4890
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 4890
  
 
|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7
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|recCPU  = Intel i3 2100T
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i3 2100T
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II x4
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II x4
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|recGPU  = NVIDIA GTX 460
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5830
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5830
 
}}
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 22:26, 9 May 2023

This page is for the original game. For the remaster, see Consortium Remastered.

Consortium
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Developers
Interdimensional Games
Engines
Source
Release dates
Windows January 6, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Immersive sim
Themes Detective/mystery, Sci-fi
Series Consortium
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Consortium on HowLongToBeat
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Consortium
Consortium 2014
Consortium: The Tower EA
Consortium Remastered EA

Consortium is a singleplayer first-person immersive sim game in the Consortium series.

As of April 21, 2023, the game is no longer available for purchase.[1]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Official Forums
Manual

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
 Delisted on April 21st, 2023.[2]
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
DRM-free
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Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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 Delisted on April 21st, 2023.[1]
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use -novid command line argument[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\consortium\cfg[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/264240/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\consortium\SAVE[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/264240/pfx/[Note 2]
The "quicksave" button creates a new save each time, they don't overwrite each other.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Advanced video settings.
Advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
HUD elements are stretched.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
75-90°. See also Useful console commands.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA only with Low, Medium, High and Very High options.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Double and triple buffering only.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard/Mouse settings.
Keyboard/Mouse settings.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Added in patch 1.107.[3]
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master and music only.
Surround sound
5.1 and 4 speakers.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Latin American Spanish

Issues unresolved

Crash to desktop

It has been reported that the game crashes to desktop at certain situations.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Distorted audio

Some users reported having distorted, noisy audio during gameplay. A temporary solution is saving and reloading.[11][12]

Flickering lights

Apparently the game has rendering problems on Windows XP. Some XP users reported having flickering lights/screen issues which makes everything brighter.[13][14] 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.[15][16] Developers claimed that on lower spec machines the game can take a little bit longer to load.[17]

Subtitles display multiple times

Some users reported subtitles display multiple times.[18][19][20][21] It has also been reported that restarting the game solved the problem for some users.[4][22]

Issues fixed

Complete changelog of all patches can be found here.

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.
r_post_ssao 0,1 Disables or enables SSAO.
r_signal_fx 0,1 Disables or enables signal effects on UI.

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) Vista 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 64 2.7 GHz		 Intel Core i3 2100T
AMD Phenom II x4
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
AMD Radeon HD 4890
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
AMD Radeon HD 5830


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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Final CONSORTIUM 2014 news post... - Steam News - last accessed on 2023-04-30
  2. ↑ DELISTING: Consortium 2019 REBALANCE, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2023-04-20
  3. ↑ CONSORTIUM Updates and Fixes :: CONSORTIUM Updates and Fixes
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions
  5. ↑ Crash at a certain story-point :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ Game and Steam crash after intro movie :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  8. ↑ CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress - last accessed on May 2023
  9. ↑ Continuous Crashing! :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  10. ↑ Patch Feedback :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  11. ↑ Distorted audio. :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress - last accessed on May 2023
  12. ↑ is the constant static noise, normal? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  13. ↑ Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  14. ↑ Graphical issue - Flickering lights :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  15. ↑ Entering game Bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions: - last accessed on May 2023
  16. ↑ Game freezes in loading screen :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  17. ↑ CRASHES :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress - last accessed on May 2023
  18. ↑ Bug Reports :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  19. ↑ What I Think We All Think About This Game :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  20. ↑ 1.1 subtitle bug :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  21. ↑ Just a few notions after the patch... :: CONSORTIUM V1.1 Patch Progress - last accessed on May 2023
  22. ↑ Subtitles? :: CONSORTIUM General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023