Difference between revisions of "Contrast"

Revision as of 09:15, 4 September 2017

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Steam

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 seperately.^[1]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224460/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224460/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

The game uses graphic presets (low, medium, high) and doesn't offer advanced settings.

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Instructions

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Instructions

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Instructions

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Instructions

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions

Input settings

Mouse settings.

Controls screen.

Template:Input settings

Mouse smoothing

Instructions

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

It's not possible to change language and subtitles seperately.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
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

↑ ^1.0 ^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>/224460/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (224460) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Is there have upgrade to Collector edition? :: Contrast General Discussion

[Proton_path_note-2] 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>/224460/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (224460) 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>/224460/.

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

[5] The app ID (224460) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[1] Is there have upgrade to Collector edition? :: Contrast General Discussion

[1]

[Note 1]

@@ Line 82: / Line 82: @@
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] or see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
+|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
 |borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#GameCompanion|GameCompanion]] or similar software.
+|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         = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 |vsync                      = hackable
 |vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
@@ Line 104: / Line 104: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
-{{++}} [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] supports this game.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen]|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}}}
+}}
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Set hotkeys in ContrastInput.ini|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/contrast/en Contrast | WSGF]</ref>}}
 # Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\ContrastInput.ini</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>
+# Go to <code>[Engine.PlayerInput]</code> and add the following lines with the FOV you want:
+#* <code>Bindings=(Name="L", Command="FOV 150")</code>
+#* <code>Bindings=(Name="K", Command="FOV 90")</code>
 # 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.
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set borderless windowed|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}}}
+# Install Special K by following the [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
+# Start the game and press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|Backspace}} to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
+# Open the Display menu and select "Windowed Mode" and "Force Override".
+# 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|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set AF manually|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}}}
+# 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|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Force SGSSAA|ref=<ref>[http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=357956 Nvidia Anti-Aliasing Guide - Guru3D.com Forums]</ref>}}
+# Download and open [https://ci.appveyor.com/project/Orbmu2k/nvidiaprofileinspector/build/artifacts 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 4x Sparse Grid Supersampling or your desired level of SGSSAA.
+# Apply changes and close the program.
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Modify ContrastEngine.ini|ref=<ref>Tested successfully by [[User:Fwinest JediThug|fwinest JediThug]]</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Vsync|ref=<ref>Tested successfully by [[User:Fwinest JediThug|fwinest JediThug]]</ref>}}
-# Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\ContrastEngine.ini</code>
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
-# 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 <code>ContrastEngine.ini</code>.
-# Save your changes and start the game.
+# Change <code>UseVsync=True</code> to <code>UseVsync=False</code>.
 }}

Developers

	Compulsion Games
Publishers
	Focus Home Interactive
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	November 15, 2013