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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Robert Briscoe}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Robert Briscoe}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|The Chinese Room}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Curve Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-03-19}}</ref>|build=5.3.6f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 14, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 14, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 14, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 14, 2017}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|3206/dear-esther-landmark-edition|67}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dear-esther-landmark-edition|64}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Exploration }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dear Esther }}
 
|steam appid  = 520720
 
|steam appid  = 520720
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  = dear_esther_landmark_edition
+
|gogcom id    = 1305464490
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = 80714
 +
|wikipedia    = Dear Esther
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Dear Esther}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} A Unity remake of the original game.
+
{{ii}} A [[Engine:Unity|Unity]] remake of the original game.
 
{{++}} Includes developer commentary.
 
{{++}} Includes developer commentary.
{{++}} Free for owners of [[Dear Esther]] on Steam.<ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/dear-esther-landmark-edition-out-tomorrow-on-pc-free-to-owners-of-original/ Dear Esther Landmark Edition out tomorrow on PC, free to owners of original]</ref>
+
{{++}} Free for owners of [[Dear Esther]] on Steam.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/dear-esther-landmark-edition-out-tomorrow-on-pc-free-to-owners-of-original/|title=Dear Esther Landmark Edition out tomorrow on PC, free to owners of original|date=May 2023}}</ref>
{{--}} Lacks native support for ultrawide resolutions.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|dear_esther_landmark_edition|dear_esther_landmark_edition}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1305464490|dear_esther_landmark_edition}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/520720/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/520720/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | dear_esther_landmark_edition | DRM-Free | |  | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | dear_esther_landmark_edition | DRM-free | |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | dear-esther-landmark-edition | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | dear-esther-landmark-edition | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1208836065 | MacApp |  |  | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 520720 | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 520720 | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | dear-esther/dear-esther | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
  
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = None
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|HKCU}}\SOFTWARE\The Chinese Room & Robert Briscoe @ LittleLostPoly.co.uk\DearEsther}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|HKCU}}\SOFTWARE\The Chinese Room & Robert Briscoe @ LittleLostPoly.co.uk\DearEsther}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Only resolution and windowed mode settings are stored here. The rest of the settings are in [[#Save game data location|save file]].
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\520720\remote\playerprefs.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   = false
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Dear Esther Landmark Edition - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Dear Esther Landmark Edition - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Dear Esther Landmark Edition - advanced video settings.png|Advanced video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= [[Glossary:Scaling|Hor+]]
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Enable windowed mode and use the <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Default is borderless mode. See [[#Enable exclusive fullscreen|Enable fullscreen exclusive]] to change it.
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
+
===Enable exclusive fullscreen===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>-window-mode exclusive</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/520720/discussions/0/135509024342482592/#c1291817837628534661</ref>}}
{{Fixbox/fix|Switching to the 21:9 aspect ratio|ref=<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/520720/discussions/0/135509024342434554/#c135509314046293725</ref>}}
 
#Go to <code>{{p|game}}\DearEsther_Data\Managed\</code>
 
#Open <code>Assembly-CSharp.dll</code> with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
 
#Search for <code>39 8E E3 3F</code> and replace it with <code>60 E5 18 40</code>.
 
#Save the file.
 
#Edit the game launch options to include the <code>-popupwindow</code> parameter.
 
#Launch the game and choose the correct aspect ratio if needed.
 
}}
 
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Dear Esther Landmark Edition - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Dear Esther Landmark Edition - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Dear Esther Landmark Edition - keymap settings.png|Keyboard mapping settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Dear Esther Landmark Edition - controller settings.png|Controller settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|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  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|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        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Dear Esther Landmark Edition - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Dear Esther Landmark Edition - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = true
+
|closed captions          = false
|closed captions notes    =  
+
|closed captions notes    = <code>Closed Captions</code> and <code>Large Captions</code> options are actually for subtitles.
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{Image|Dear Esther Landmark Edition - language settings.png|Language settings.}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
  |fan       = true
 +
|notes     = Available [https://gamesresources.forumfree.it/?t=60634522 here].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 11
+
|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
+
|wing                  =
|opengl notes          =  
+
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|opengl notes          = OS X only.
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 5
 
|shader model versions  = 5
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB

Latest revision as of 17:11, 31 July 2023

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition cover
Developers
The Chinese Room
Robert Briscoe
Publishers
Curve Digital
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows February 14, 2017
macOS (OS X) February 14, 2017
Reception
OpenCritic 67
IGDB 64
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Exploration
Art styles Realistic
Series Dear Esther
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition on IGDB
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition on MobyGames
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition on Wikipedia
Dear Esther
Dear Esther 2012
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition 2017

Key points

A Unity remake of the original game.
Includes developer commentary.
Free for owners of Dear Esther on Steam.[2]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\The Chinese Room & Robert Briscoe @ LittleLostPoly.co.uk\DearEsther
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/520720/pfx/[Note 2]
Only resolution and windowed mode settings are stored here. The rest of the settings are in save file.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\520720\remote\playerprefs.dat
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/520720/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

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

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Enable exclusive fullscreen

Use -window-mode exclusive command line argument[3]

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.
Keyboard mapping settings.
Keyboard mapping settings.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
4 and 5.1 speakers options.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Closed Captions and Large Captions options are actually for subtitles.
Mute on focus lost
Language settings.
Language settings.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Available here.
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
OpenGL
OS X only.
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT
ATI Radeon X1600 XT
256 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 9400
256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.3.6f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References