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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 15, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 15, 2013}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|contrast|62}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|309/contrast|60}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|contrast|57}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person, Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Interwar, North America, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 224460
 
|steam appid  = 224460
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|steam appid side =
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://compulsiongames.com/en/8/contrast
 +
|hltb        = 14349
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = contrast
 
|wikipedia    = Contrast (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Contrast (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 17717
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/224460/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/224460/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/224460/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 224460 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Collector's edition | Includes Original Soundtrack and the Programme (Artwork, Dev. Diary).<br/>No option to buy separately.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/224460/discussions/0/619568192687191088/|title=Is there have upgrade to Collector edition? :: Contrast General Discussion|date=May 2023}}</ref> | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use launch parameter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
* Add <code>Menu_CabaretWithoutLogo</code> to the game's launch parameter. Note that there is no dash (-) before the first word.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} For information how to use launch parameters, see [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|}}
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{{Game data|
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\binaries\win32\contrastsave*}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
<!-- [[File:Contrast settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
+
{{Image|Contrast - Graphics.png|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/contrast/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/contrast/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
+
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
−
|anisotropic                = false
+
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Nvidia users can force [[SGSSAA]] in [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]], see [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
−
|120hz                      = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120hz notes               =  
+
|120 fps notes             = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} The game uses graphic presets (low, medium, high) and doesn't offer advanced settings.
  
−
{{ii}} The game uses graphic presets (low, medium, high) and doesn't offer advanced settings!
+
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen]|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}}}
  
−
===[[Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set hotkeys in ContrastInput.ini|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/contrast/en Contrast | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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# Open <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\ContrastInput.ini</code>
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Set hotkeys in ContrastInput.ini|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/contrast/en Contrast | WSGF]</ref>}}
+
# Go to <code>[Engine.PlayerInput]</code> and add the following lines with the FOV you want:
−
# Open <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\ContrastInput.ini</code>
+
#* <code>Bindings=(Name="L", Command="FOV 150")</code>
−
# Go to <code>[Engine.PlayerInput]</code> and add the following lines with the FOV you want:<br/><code>Bindings=(Name="L", Command="fov 150")</code><br/><code>Bindings=(Name="K", Command="fov 90")</code>
+
#* <code>Bindings=(Name="K", Command="FOV 90")</code>
 
# Save your changes. Start the game and press {{key|K}} to use the new FOV.
 
# Save your changes. Start the game and press {{key|K}} to use the new FOV.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Press {{key|L}} to lower FOV for cutscenes and puzzles that don't display correctly with high FOV values.
 
{{ii}} Press {{key|L}} to lower FOV for cutscenes and puzzles that don't display correctly with high FOV values.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
+
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set borderless windowed|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Modify ContrastEngine.ini|ref=<ref>Tested successfully by [[User:Fwinest_JediThug|fwinest JediThug]]</ref>}}
+
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
−
# Open <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\ContrastEngine.ini</code>
+
# Start the game and press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|Backspace}} to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
−
# Go to <code>UseVsync</code> under the section <code>[SystemSettings]</code> and change the value to either <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>
+
# Open the Display menu and select "Windowed Mode" and "Force Override".
−
# Save your changes and start the game.
+
# Expand "Window Management" and "Style and Position".
 +
# Enable "Borderless" and "Fullscreen (Borderless Upscale)".
 +
# Restart game to apply the changes.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set AF manually|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>ContrastEngine.ini</code>.
 +
# Change <code>MaxAnisotropy=4</code> to <code>MaxAnisotropy=16</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=SGSSAA (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=357956|title=Nvidia Anti-Aliasing Guide - Guru3D.com Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and open [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 +
# Open the Contrast profile.
 +
# Set Antialiasing Compatibility to <code>0x080000C1</code>.
 +
# Set Antialiasing Mode to Override any application setting.
 +
# Set Antialiasing Setting to 4x Multisampling or your desired level of MSAA.
 +
# Set Antialiasing Transparency Supersampling to match the level of Multisampling.
 +
# Apply changes and close the program.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Vsync|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fwinest JediThug|date=25 November 2013|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>ContrastEngine.ini</code>.
 +
# Change <code>UseVsync=True</code> to <code>UseVsync=False</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change frame rate smoothing|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>ContrastEngine.ini</code>.
 +
# Search and change <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> to <code>FALSE</code> '''or''' raise <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code> value.
 +
# Save file.
 +
{{ii}} For more information, see the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Contrast - Camera.png|Mouse settings.}}
−
|key remap                = false
+
{{Image|Contrast - Controls.png|Controls screen.}}
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
{{Input
−
|acceleration option      = false
+
|key remap                = hackable
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|key remap notes          = Modify <code>ContrastInput.ini</code>.
 +
|acceleration option      = hackable
 +
|acceleration option notes = See [[#Mouse smoothing|Mouse smoothing]]. A mix of no acceleration and negative acceleration.
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          = Right click to go back
 
|mouse menu notes          = Right click to go back
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = Native support for Xbox 360 controller
 
|controller support notes  = Native support for Xbox 360 controller
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = false
+
|controller remap          = hackable
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Modify <code>ContrastInput.ini</code>.
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|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 =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Mouse smoothing===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modify ContrastInput.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Open <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\ContrastInput.ini</code>
 +
# Go to <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing</code> under the section <code>[Engine.PlayerInput]</code> and change the value to <code>false</code>
 +
# Save your changes and start the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Contrast - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = BGM, SFX, Dialogue
 
|separate volume notes    = BGM, SFX, Dialogue
−
|surround sound          = false
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{ii}} It's not possible to change language and subtitles separately.
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://ironsquad.pl/artykul58/contrast-spolszczenie/ download].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2013/11/contrast.html Helix Mod: Contrast].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|minOS    = XP SP2, Vista SP1, 7, 8
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|minCPU  = AMD / Intel 2.3 GHz Dual Core
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|minmem   = 2 GB
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|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
 
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon X2600 XT
 
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon X2600 XT
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|minGPU2  = NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX  
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|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 7900 GTX
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minSM    = 3.0
 
|minSM    = 3.0

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Developers
Compulsion Games
Publishers
Focus Home Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows November 15, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 62
OpenCritic 60
IGDB 57
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person, Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform, Puzzle
Art styles Stylized
Themes Interwar, North America, Supernatural
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General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Collector's edition Includes Original Soundtrack and the Programme (Artwork, Dev. Diary).
No option to buy separately.[1]
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use launch parameter[citation needed]
  • Add Menu_CabaretWithoutLogo to the game's launch parameter. Note that there is no dash (-) before the first word.

Notes

For information how to use launch parameters, see Command line arguments.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224460/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\binaries\win32\contrastsave*[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224460/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector, see Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
120+ FPS
See High frame rate.
The game uses graphic presets (low, medium, high) and doesn't offer advanced settings.

Field of view (FOV)

Use Flawless Widescreen[citation needed]
Set hotkeys in ContrastInput.ini[2]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\ContrastInput.ini
  2. Go to [Engine.PlayerInput] and add the following lines with the FOV you want:
    • Bindings=(Name="L", Command="FOV 150")
    • Bindings=(Name="K", Command="FOV 90")
  3. Save your changes. Start the game and press K to use the new FOV.

Notes

Press L to lower FOV for cutscenes and puzzles that don't display correctly with high FOV values.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Set borderless windowed[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Open the Display menu and select "Windowed Mode" and "Force Override".
  4. Expand "Window Management" and "Style and Position".
  5. Enable "Borderless" and "Fullscreen (Borderless Upscale)".
  6. Restart game to apply the changes.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Set AF manually[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ContrastEngine.ini.
  3. Change MaxAnisotropy=4 to MaxAnisotropy=16.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

SGSSAA (Nvidia only)[3]
  1. Download and open Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Open the Contrast profile.
  3. Set Antialiasing Compatibility to 0x080000C1.
  4. Set Antialiasing Mode to Override any application setting.
  5. Set Antialiasing Setting to 4x Multisampling or your desired level of MSAA.
  6. Set Antialiasing Transparency Supersampling to match the level of Multisampling.
  7. Apply changes and close the program.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Disable Vsync[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ContrastEngine.ini.
  3. Change UseVsync=True to UseVsync=False.

High frame rate

Change frame rate smoothing[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open ContrastEngine.ini.
  3. Search and change bSmoothFrameRate to FALSE or raise MaxSmoothedFrameRate value.
  4. Save file.
For more information, see the Unreal Engine 3 page.

Input

Mouse settings.
Mouse settings.
Controls screen.
Controls screen.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Modify ContrastInput.ini.
Mouse acceleration
See Mouse smoothing. A mix of no acceleration and negative acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Right click to go back
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Native support for Xbox 360 controller
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Modify ContrastInput.ini.
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

Mouse smoothing

Modify ContrastInput.ini[citation needed]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\ContrastInput.ini
  2. Go to bEnableMouseSmoothing under the section [Engine.PlayerInput] and change the value to false
  3. Save your changes and start the game.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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

Localizations

It's not possible to change language and subtitles separately.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Contrast.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP2, Vista SP1, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) AMD / Intel 2.3 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon X2600 XT
Nvidia GeForce 7900 GTX
512 MB of VRAM
Shader model 3.0 support


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. ↑ 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).

References