Difference between revisions of "Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered"
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− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}. Menu, inventory, text, and sprites are {{term|stretched}} 4:3. |
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− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}. Menu, inventory, text, and sprites are {{term|stretched}} 4:3. Enable [[#Windowed|windowed mode]], increase FOV to compensate for {{term|Vert-}} behavior.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2023-10-02|comment=Tested at 3440x1440 and 3840x1080 custom resolutions.}}</ref> |
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+ | {{ii}} At higher FOV settings, cutscenes have minor display issues; occasionally characters appear and disappear at the edges of the screen, and in some cutscenes outside of the the map can be seen during panning shots. This is entirely cosmetic and the scripts run just fine. | ||
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. | ||
# Open the {{file|game.ini}} file with Notepad or other text editor. | # Open the {{file|game.ini}} file with Notepad or other text editor. | ||
# Change the values of <code>fov = 73</code> and <code>camera_fov = 73</code> to desired number. | # Change the values of <code>fov = 73</code> and <code>camera_fov = 73</code> to desired number. | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
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|closed captions = true | |closed captions = true | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:43, 2 October 2023
This page is for the 2008 remaster. For the original release, see Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. For the remake, see Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2023).
Developers | |
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Frogwares | |
Publishers | |
Focus Home Interactive | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 23, 2008 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | First-person, Cinematic camera |
Controls | Direct control, Point and select |
Genres | Adventure |
Themes | Detective/mystery, Lovecraftian, Victorian, Europe |
Series | Sherlock Holmes |
⤏ Go to series page | |
The Mystery of the Mummy | 2002 |
Secret of the Silver Earring | 2004 |
The Awakened | 2006 |
Nemesis | 2007 |
The Mystery of the Persian Carpet | 2008 |
The Awakened - Remastered | 2008 |
Versus Jack the Ripper | 2009 |
Nemesis - Remastered | 2010 |
The Hound of the Baskervilles | 2010 |
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes | 2012 |
Crimes & Punishments | 2014 |
The Devil's Daughter | 2016 |
Chapter One | 2021 |
The Awakened (2023) | 2023 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | TAGES v5.5 DRM | |||
GOG.com | Renamed to Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008). | |||
Steam | Renamed to Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008). | |||
GamersGate (unavailable) | ||||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) |
Demo
- Free demo:
steam://install/7290
.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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No microtransactions | None |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename the logo folder[1]
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Notes
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Skip splash screens
Edit user.ini[2] |
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Improve performance, remove mouse/camera smoothing
Edit setup.ini |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\game.ini[Note 1] %APPDATA%\Games\<Localized sherlock holmes - the awakened - remastered>\setup.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11140/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Games\<Localized sherlock holmes - the awakened - remastered>\save\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11140/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Gameplay is Vert-. Menu, inventory, text, and sprites are stretched 4:3. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Gameplay is Vert-. Menu, inventory, text, and sprites are stretched 4:3. Enable windowed mode, increase FOV to compensate for Vert- behavior.[3] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Default is 73° horizontal.[1] See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | If windowed mode is enabled and the desktop resolution matches the ingame resolution, borderless mode is used by default. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 8x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA up to 8x. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Automatic if the game is run in windowed mode | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Modify game.ini[1] |
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Windowed
Modify setup.ini[4] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Voice, Music, Effects, Ambient | |
Surround sound | 7.1 Surround[5] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | Included in retail version. Digital copies can be converted. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.3 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (11140) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2018-02-21
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-18
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2023-10-02
- Tested at 3440x1440 and 3840x1080 custom resolutions.
- ↑ Verified by User:Cane on 2023-09-26
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2023-10-02
- Tested in 7.1 using Special K.