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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Estranged - Act 1 - cover.png
+
|cover        = Estranged Act 1 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Alan Edwardes}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Alan Edwardes}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 16, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 16, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 16, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 16, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic||}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic||}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB||}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Train }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Estranged }}
 
|steam appid  = 261820
 
|steam appid  = 261820
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://iamestranged.com/
 +
|hltb        = 16185
 +
|igdb        = estranged-act-i
 +
|mobygames    = estranged-act-i
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = Freeware
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{--}} HBAO and Depth of Field are only available on Nvidia graphics cards.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/261820/discussions/0/630802979061827677/ HBAO,Dynamic Shadows | Steam Discussion Forums]</ref>
+
{{--}} HBAO and Depth of Field are only available on Nvidia graphics cards.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/261820/discussions/0/630802979061827677/ HBAO,Dynamic Shadows | Steam Discussion Forums]</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/261820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/261820/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/261820/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Available for free. }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 261820 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2020-11-22}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} To play without Steam go to <code>{{P|game}}</code> and run <code>hl2.exe</code> with <code>-game estrangedact1</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\estrangedact1\cfg\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\estrangedact1\cfg\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|{{p|game}}/estrangedact1/cfg/}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|game}}/estrangedact1/cfg/}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|{{p|game}}/estrangedact1/cfg/}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|game}}/estrangedact1/cfg/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\estrangedact1\save\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\estrangedact1\save\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|{{p|game}}/estrangedact1/save/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|game}}/estrangedact1/save/}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|{{p|game}}/estrangedact1/save/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|game}}/estrangedact1/save/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
−
|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:Estranged - Act 1 - video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
+
{{Image|Estranged - Act 1 - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Hor+}}
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  = 75-90 degrees.
+
|fov notes                  = 75-90°.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Add <code>-noborder</code> to the launch options of the game.
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Add <code>-noborder</code> to the [[Glossary:Command line arguments|launch options]] of the game.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = MSAA. <!-- Check on Nvidia cards, if CSAA is available and either add it to notes or remove comment -->
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] up to 8x.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes           =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = Double buffered <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qShOm6pwUbA|title=Black mesa vsync is double buffered|date=2024}}</ref>
−
|oculus rift                = true
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate            = true
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate cap can be changed by changing <code>fps_max</code> in the [[#Enabling the console|developer console]]. To uncap FPS or cap FPS higher than 300 you must first set <code>sv_cheats = 1</code> before using <code>fps_max</code>. <code>sv_cheats = 1</code> will also disable achievements.
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                 = Rendered image uses {{term|SDR}} color space. In-game {{term|HDR}} option refers only to {{term|HDR Rendering}}.
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{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 =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = true
+
|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = Impossible to change game settings using controller.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    = Buttons can be rebound directly in Keyboard menu. Axis can be changed using [http://brainwreckedtech.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/howto-play-source-engine-games-with-a-controller/ joy_advaxis commands].
 
|controller remap notes    = Buttons can be rebound directly in Keyboard menu. Axis can be changed using [http://brainwreckedtech.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/howto-play-source-engine-games-with-a-controller/ joy_advaxis commands].
 +
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes= Separate settings for vertical and horizontal axes.
 
|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  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|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  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|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==
−
[[File:Estranged - Act 1 - audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
+
{{Image|Estranged - Act 1 - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Slider for a game volume. Music volume can be changed using <code>snd_musicvolume X</code> console command.
 
|separate volume notes    = Slider for a game volume. Music volume can be changed using <code>snd_musicvolume X</code> console command.
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes = With an option to disable it.  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = With an option to disable it.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Bulgarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Danish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Finnish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Greek
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Norwegian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese - Brazil
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Romanian
 +
|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      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Thai
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Vietnamese
 +
|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                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    = false
 +
|htc vive                    = false
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                = unknown
 +
|oculus rift notes          = DK2 only - currently broken. [https://github.com/kalavaras/LibOVRWrapper LibOVRWrapper] might work for this game.
 +
|osvr                        = false
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      = false
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
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===CEF_error_header-6 error===
 
===CEF_error_header-6 error===
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==Other information==
 
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{{ii}} Games running on the Source engine can utilize [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List Source Engine Console Commands] for various tasks.
 
{{ii}} Games running on the Source engine can utilize [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List Source Engine Console Commands] for various tasks.
  
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{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling the console in Source games}}
 
 
# Launch the game
 
# Launch the game
 
# From the main menu select <code>Options</code>
 
# From the main menu select <code>Options</code>
 
# Select the <code>Keyboard</code> tab
 
# Select the <code>Keyboard</code> tab
 
# Click the <code>Advanced</code> button
 
# Click the <code>Advanced</code> button
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# Click Apply
  
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{{ii}} Press {{key|~}} to open the console.
 
{{ii}} Some commands may first require you enabling sv_cheats. You can do so with <code>sv_cheats 1</code>.
 
{{ii}} Some commands may first require you enabling sv_cheats. You can do so with <code>sv_cheats 1</code>.
 
{{ii}} Many servers will not allow you to play with cheats enabled, or will disable them upon entering the server.
 
{{ii}} Many servers will not allow you to play with cheats enabled, or will disable them upon entering the server.
 
{{--}} Users without a US keyboard could experience some [[Engine:Source#Console doesn't open|problems]].
 
{{--}} Users without a US keyboard could experience some [[Engine:Source#Console doesn't open|problems]].
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}}
 
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{{ii}} You can also have the console open by default on launch by following this guide:
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|-console}}
 
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# Find the game in your Steam Library
 
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# Right-click the game name
 
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# Select <code>Properties</code>
 
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# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
 
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# Input <code>-console</code>
 
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# Press <code>OK</code>
 
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# Launch the game
 
 
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===Launch options===
 
===Launch options===
 
{{ii}} View [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1040-JWMT-2947 this Steam Support Article regarding launch options] as well as [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Launch_options#Source_Games the relevant Valve Developer wiki page] for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
 
{{ii}} View [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1040-JWMT-2947 this Steam Support Article regarding launch options] as well as [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Launch_options#Source_Games the relevant Valve Developer wiki page] for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
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# Find the game in your Steam Library
 
# Right-click the game name
 
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# Press <code>OK</code>
 
# Press <code>OK</code>
 
# Launch the game
 
# Launch the game
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        = true
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|opengl notes          = OS X and Linux only.
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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        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= true
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|linux 64-bit executable= false
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
 
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|minOS    = Vista, 7
 
|minOS    = Vista, 7
 
|minCPU  = 2.2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 2.2 GHz
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|minmem   = 1 GB
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|minRAM   = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minDX    = 9
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|minOS    = 10.5.8, 10.6.3
 
|minOS    = 10.5.8, 10.6.3
 
|minCPU  = 2.2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 2.2 GHz
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|minmem   = 1 GB
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|minRAM   = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
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|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8 series
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|minCPU  = 2.2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 2.2 GHz
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|minmem   = 1 GB
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|minRAM   = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
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|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8 series
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8 series
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:54, 20 January 2024

Estranged: Act I
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Developers
Alan Edwardes
Engines
Source
Release dates
Windows January 16, 2014
macOS (OS X) January 16, 2014
Linux January 16, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Vehicles Train
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Horror
Series Estranged
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Key points

HBAO and Depth of Field are only available on Nvidia graphics cards.[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Can be played without Steam running.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
To play without Steam go to <path-to-game> and run hl2.exe with -game estrangedact1 command line argument.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\estrangedact1\cfg\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game>/estrangedact1/cfg/
Linux <path-to-game>/estrangedact1/cfg/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\estrangedact1\save\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game>/estrangedact1/save/
Linux <path-to-game>/estrangedact1/save/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
75-90°.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Add -noborder to the launch options of the game.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA up to 8x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Double buffered [3]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate cap can be changed by changing fps_max in the developer console. To uncap FPS or cap FPS higher than 300 you must first set sv_cheats = 1 before using fps_max. sv_cheats = 1 will also disable achievements.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Rendered image uses SDR color space. In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Impossible to change game settings using controller.
Controller remapping
Buttons can be rebound directly in Keyboard menu. Axis can be changed using joy_advaxis commands.
Controller sensitivity
Separate settings for vertical and horizontal axes.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Tracked motion 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
Slider for a game volume. Music volume can be changed using snd_musicvolume X console command.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
With an option to disable it.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Bulgarian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese

VR support

Headsets State Notes
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
DK2 only - currently broken. LibOVRWrapper might work for this game.
Windows Mixed Reality
OSVR
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Issues fixed

Purple and black broken textures

A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.

CEF_error_header-6 error

Set administrator compatibility mode[4]

Other information

Console commands

Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
Enabling the console in Source games[citation needed]
  1. Launch the game
  2. From the main menu select Options
  3. Select the Keyboard tab
  4. Click the Advanced button
  5. Check the box next to Enable developer console (~)
  6. Click Apply

Notes

Press ~ to open the console.
Some commands may first require you enabling sv_cheats. You can do so with sv_cheats 1.
Many servers will not allow you to play with cheats enabled, or will disable them upon entering the server.
Users without a US keyboard could experience some problems.

Launch options

View this Steam Support Article regarding launch options as well as the relevant Valve Developer wiki page for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
Enabling a launch parameter[citation needed]
  1. Find the game in your Steam Library
  2. Right-click the game name
  3. Select Properties
  4. Select Set Launch Options...
  5. Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
  6. Press OK
  7. Launch the game

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL
OS X and Linux only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8, 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8 series
ATI Radeon X1600
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8 series
ATI Radeon X1600


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).

References