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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://contrastgame.com/ Official site]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/224460/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/224460/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
 
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
  
==Game data==
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{{DLC|
===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{DLC/row | Collector's edition | Includes Original Soundtrack and the Programme (Artwork, Dev. Diary).<br/>No option to buy seperately.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/224460/discussions/0/619568192687191088/ Is there have upgrade to Collector edition? :: Contrast General Discussion]</ref> | Windows }}
{{Game data|
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}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use launch parameter}}
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* Add <code>Menu_CabaretWithoutLogo</code> to games launch parameter.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} For information how to use launch parameters, see [[Glossary:Command_line_arguments|Command line arguments]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Save game data location===
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) and save game location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Contrast}}
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{{Game data/row|Configuration files|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\}}
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{{Game data/row|Save game|{{p|game}}\binaries\win32\contrastsave<code>*</code>}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
[[File:Contrast-graphics.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
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[[File:Contrast - Graphics.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/contrast/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/contrast/en
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Modify ContrastEngine.ini}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change frame rate smoothing}}
# Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Contrast\ContrastGame\Config\ContrastEngine.ini</code>
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# Navigate to [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Change
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# Open the <code>ContrastEngine.ini</code> with a text editor.
<pre>bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE
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# Search and change <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> to <code>FALSE</code> '''or''' raise <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code> value.
MinSmoothedFrameRate=22
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# Save file.
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=62</pre>  
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{{ii}} For more information, see the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
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<pre>bSmoothFrameRate=FALSE
 
MinSmoothedFrameRate=0
 
MaxSmoothedFrameRate=0</pre>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
[[File:Contrast-camera.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Mouse settings.]]
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[[File:Contrast - Camera.png|290px|right|thumb|Mouse settings.]]
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[[File:Contrast - Controls.png|290px|right|thumb|Controls screen.]]
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = false
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|key remap                = hackable
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Modify <code>ContrastInput.ini</code>.
 
|acceleration option      = hackable
 
|acceleration option      = hackable
 
|acceleration option notes = See [[#Mouse smoothing|Mouse smoothing]].
 
|acceleration option notes = See [[#Mouse smoothing|Mouse smoothing]].
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = hackable
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = Modify <code>ContrastInput.ini</code>.
 
|invert controller y-axis  =  
 
|invert controller y-axis  =  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Mouse smoothing===
 
===Mouse smoothing===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
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# Save your changes and start the game.
 
# Save your changes and start the game.
 
}}
 
}}
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
[[File:Contrast-audio.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
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[[File:Contrast - Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{ii}} It's not possible to change language and subtitles seperately.
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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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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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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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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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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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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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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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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|fan notes =
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}}
 
}}
 
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Revision as of 17:03, 10 October 2014

Contrast
Contrast cover
Developers
Compulsion Games
Publishers
Focus Home Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows November 15, 2013
Contrast on Wikipedia

General information

Official site
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
GamersGate
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Green Man Gaming
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Steam
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
All versions require Steam.

DLC and expansion packs

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

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) and save game location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate: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)

Flawless Widescreen supports this game.
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
Italian
German
Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese

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. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References