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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = South Park The Stick of Truth boxart.jpg
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|cover        = South Park - The Stick of Truth - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Obsidian Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Obsidian Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ|2012}}
 +
|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Onyx}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 4, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 4, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|south-park-the-stick-of-truth|85}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|537/south-park-the-stick-of-truth|85}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|south-park-the-stick-of-truth|80}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | South Park }}
 
|steam appid  = 213670
 
|steam appid  = 213670
 
|steam appid side = 257370, 257371
 
|steam appid side = 257370, 257371
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|gogcom page  =
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/south-park/the-stick-of-truth
 +
|hltb        = 8833
 +
|lutris      = south-park-the-stick-of-truth
 +
|mobygames    = south-park-the-stick-of-truth
 +
|strategywiki = South Park: The Stick of Truth
 
|wikipedia    = South Park: The Stick of Truth
 
|wikipedia    = South Park: The Stick of Truth
 +
|winehq      = 15930
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.obsidian.net/forum/86-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-speculation-discussion/ Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.obsidian.net/forum/86-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-speculation-discussion/ Official forum]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/213670/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/213670/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088Q2JUW Amazon.com] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamefly.com/Download-South-Park-The-Stick-of-Truth/5007473 GameFly] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | south-park-the-stick-of-truth | Uplay | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SPST/south-park-the-stick-of-truth GamersGate] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | south-parktm-the-stick-of-truthtm | Uplay | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamestop.com/pc/games/south-park-the-stick-of-truth/110027 GameStop] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1007-1 | Uplay |  | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/south-park-the-stick-of-truth-pre-order GetGames] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | south-park-stick-truth-na | Uplay | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/rpgs/south-park-stick-truth-na/ GreenManGaming] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | south-park-the-stick-of-truth | Uplay | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/213670/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 213670 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c494ad88a7e300458b4d44 | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0088Q2JUW |  Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B00ICSSO78 |  Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | south-park/south-park-stick-of-truth | Uplay |  |  | 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          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Ultimate Fellowship Pack | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Super Samurai Spaceman Pack | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All DLC is redeemable as Uplay rewards in the Uplay version.
 +
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos}}
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# Go to {{File|{{p|game}}\data\movies\}}
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# Navigate to <code>...\Steam\steamapps\common\South Park - The Stick of Truth\Data\Movies\</code>
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# Move, delete or rename the following files:
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# Move, delete or rename these files:
 
−
 
 
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 +
000_autodesk.bk2
 
000_obsidian.bk2
 
000_obsidian.bk2
 
000_spds.bk2
 
000_spds.bk2
 
000_ubisoft.bk2
 
000_ubisoft.bk2
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000_autodesk.bk2
 
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
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'''Notes'''
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−
{{ii}} You will experience issues during the intros (i.e. audio but no video/audio out of sync with video) but that only affects the state before the main menu is displayed.
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'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} Do not alter <code>000_testload.bk2</code> or <code>000_newday.bk2</code>. Without <code>000_newday.bk2</code>, the game will not save after a boss fight at the end of the first in-game day and will just not proceed. <code>000_testload.bk2</code> is used for transitions into battles.
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{{ii}} Even after removing the files, the audio will still play during the shortened pre-menu state.
 +
{{ii}} Do not alter {{File|000_test_load.bk2}}and {{File|000_newday.bk2}}. Without {{File|000_newday.bk2}}, the game will not save after a boss fight at the end of the first in-game day and won't proceed. {{File|000_test_load.bk2}} is used for transitions into battles.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\South Park - The Stick of Truth}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\South Park - The Stick of Truth\|{{P|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{File|user.ini}} stores the user specific configuration, in the user path. If the file is not present, you can copy typical contents from [[#user.ini|here]]. Or if you simply change any one of the available settings in-game the game will then create a {{File|user.ini}} at the mentioned location.
 +
{{ii}} {{File|config.ini}} stores the global configuration, in the install path.
 +
{{ii}} {{File|engine.ini}} stores the default configuration, in the install path.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\South Park - The Stick of Truth\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|ubisoftconnect}}\savegames\{{p|uid}}\3584\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      = false
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    = unknown
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = true
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:southparksettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|In-game settings.]]
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{{Image|South Park - The Stick of Truth - settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{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= Letterboxed by default to 16:9. See below for other aspect ratio's.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Letter-boxed by default to 16:9. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = n/a
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[GameCompanion]] or a similar software.
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = n/a
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
−
|vsync                      = true
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = See also [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|high frame rate            = n/a
+
|upscaling notes            =
−
|high frame rate notes     = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
+
|vsync                      = hackable
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|vsync notes                = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps                    = false
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|60 fps notes               = Capped at 30 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
===[[Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
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−
{{Fixbox|1=
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Modify the user.ini file}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enable additional aspect ratio support|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
−
# Navigate to <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\South Park - The Stick of Truth</code>
+
<ol><li>Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].</li>
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# Open the <code>user.ini</code> file with a text editor
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<li>Open {{File|user.ini}}.</li>
 +
<li>Find the following settings:<pre>support_aspect_ratio_16_10 = false
 +
support_aspect_ratio_4_3 = false
 +
support_aspect_ratio_custom = false</pre></li>
 +
<li>Change all of these to <code>true</code></li>
 +
<li>Afterwards make sure the following settings match your monitor:<pre>full_screen_height =
 +
full_screen_hz =
 +
full_screen_width =</pre></li></ol>
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} If any of the options are missing from the {{File|user.ini}}, copy them in.}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modify anti-aliasing settings|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
 +
# Open {{File|user.ini}}.
 
# Change <code>scaleform_edge_aa</code> according to your liking. ''(Between <code>0 — ∞</code>)''
 
# Change <code>scaleform_edge_aa</code> according to your liking. ''(Between <code>0 — ∞</code>)''
−
# Save the file.
+
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} <code>1.0</code> is the default, <code>0</code> turns off anti-aliasing. Higher values cause blurring.
 
{{ii}} <code>1.0</code> is the default, <code>0</code> turns off anti-aliasing. Higher values cause blurring.
 
}}
 
}}
−
===[[High frame rate]]===
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−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Modify the user.ini file}}
+
{{ii}} The {{code|vsync}} setting is also responsible for frame rate limiting.
−
# Navigate to <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\South Park - The Stick of Truth</code>
+
 
−
# Open the <code>user.ini</code> file with a text editor
+
{{Fixbox|description=Manually disable vsync|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
# Change <code>vsync</code> to <code>0</code>
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
−
# Save the file.
+
# Open {{File|user.ini}}.
 +
# Set {{Code|vsync}} to ''0''.
 +
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} Do not forget to force vertical sync on or limit the frame rate via video driver. Otherwise some issues will occur during in-game.
+
{{--}} Unlocked frame rate causes gameplay issues including slow character movement and severe cutscene video delay. Problems persists even when capping FPS at e.g. 60 or forcing Vsync through driver.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2017-2|comment=at 200fps the intro-cutscene plays in slow motion, it takes long for video-playback to start}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Marioysikax|date=April 27, 2016}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{ii}} If controller is present game defaults to it, disables most keyboard buttons, changes mouse behavior in menus and HUD will show 360 controller prompts. Simply unplug or disable controller if playing with keyboard and mouse.
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = n/a
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|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  = XInput only.
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
−
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|controller sensitivity notes=
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = hackable
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= Edit {{File|player_options.ini}}
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = hackable
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  = For DualShock prompts see [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/873-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-dualshock-button-prompts/ DualShock 4 button prompts].
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = false
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = false
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
 +
|button prompts notes      = For DualShock prompts see [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/873-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-dualshock-button-prompts/ DualShock 4 button prompts].
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = false
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, voice, SFX
−
|surround sound          = n/a
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 5.0 output<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = French
+
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
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|fan      = true
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|ref      =
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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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  = 3
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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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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Wwise
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        = Scaleform
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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}}
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 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game runs at wrong refresh rate===
 +
{{--}} Game defaults to 60 Hz regardless of the refresh rate the system is running at.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Override refresh rate set by game|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2022-10-10|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|user.ini}}.
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# Change <code>full_screen_hz = 60</code> as needed; e.g.
 +
<pre>full_screen_hz = 360</pre>
 
}}
 
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 2.0 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0 GHz
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
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|minGPU  = nVidia GeForce 8800GT
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
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|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD2600XT
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
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|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|minVRAM  = 512 MB
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|minSM    = 4.0
  
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|recOS    = 7
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|recOS    =  
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|recCPU  = Intel Core2Duo E4400 2.0 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0 GHz
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|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ 2.3 GHz
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|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3 GHz
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|recmem   = 2 GB
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|recRAM   = 4 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
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|recGPU  = nVidia GeForce 9800GT
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD4870
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4870
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Latest revision as of 22:52, 6 January 2024

South Park: The Stick of Truth
South Park: The Stick of Truth cover
Developers
Obsidian Entertainment
Publishers
Ubisoft
2012 THQ
Engines
Onyx
Release dates
Windows March 4, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 85
OpenCritic 85
IGDB 80
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions Cosmetic
Genres RPG
Series South Park
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South Park: The Stick of Truth on HowLongToBeat
South Park: The Stick of Truth on IGDB
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South Park: The Stick of Truth guide on StrategyWiki
South Park: The Stick of Truth on MobyGames
South Park: The Stick of Truth on Wikipedia
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South Park
South Park 1999
South Park: Chef's Luv Shack 1999
South Park Rally 2000
South Park: The Stick of Truth 2014
South Park: The Fractured but Whole 2017
South Park: Snow Day! 2024

South Park: The Stick of Truth is a RPG game in the South Park series.

General information

Official forum
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Epic Games Store
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Ubisoft Store
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 Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
Amazon.co.uk (unavailable)
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Windows
Origin (unavailable)
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Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Ultimate Fellowship Pack
Windows
Super Samurai Spaceman Pack
Windows
All DLC is redeemable as Uplay rewards in the Uplay version.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\movies\
  2. Move, delete or rename the following files:
000_autodesk.bk2
000_obsidian.bk2
000_spds.bk2
000_ubisoft.bk2

Notes

Even after removing the files, the audio will still play during the shortened pre-menu state.
Do not alter 000_test_load.bk2and 000_newday.bk2. Without 000_newday.bk2, the game will not save after a boss fight at the end of the first in-game day and won't proceed. 000_test_load.bk2 is used for transitions into battles.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\South Park - The Stick of Truth\
<path-to-game>\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/213670/pfx/[Note 2]
user.ini stores the user specific configuration, in the user path. If the file is not present, you can copy typical contents from here. Or if you simply change any one of the available settings in-game the game will then create a user.ini at the mentioned location.
config.ini stores the global configuration, in the install path.
engine.ini stores the default configuration, in the install path.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\3584\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/213670/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Letter-boxed by default to 16:9. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See High frame rate.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 30 FPS. See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Enable additional aspect ratio support[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open user.ini.
  3. Find the following settings:
    support_aspect_ratio_16_10 = false
support_aspect_ratio_4_3 = false
support_aspect_ratio_custom = false
  4. Change all of these to true
  5. Afterwards make sure the following settings match your monitor:
    full_screen_height =
full_screen_hz =
full_screen_width =

Notes

If any of the options are missing from the user.ini, copy them in.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Modify anti-aliasing settings[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open user.ini.
  3. Change scaleform_edge_aa according to your liking. (Between 0 — ∞)

Notes

1.0 is the default, 0 turns off anti-aliasing. Higher values cause blurring.

High frame rate

The vsync setting is also responsible for frame rate limiting.
Manually disable vsync[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open user.ini.
  3. Set vsync to 0.

Notes

Unlocked frame rate causes gameplay issues including slow character movement and severe cutscene video delay. Problems persists even when capping FPS at e.g. 60 or forcing Vsync through driver.[1][2]

Input

If controller is present game defaults to it, disables most keyboard buttons, changes mouse behavior in menus and HUD will show 360 controller prompts. Simply unplug or disable controller if playing with keyboard and mouse.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Edit player_options.ini
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Button prompts
For DualShock prompts see DualShock 4 button prompts.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, voice, SFX
Surround sound
Up to 5.0 output[3]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, Download
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Wwise
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink Video

Issues fixed

Game runs at wrong refresh rate

Game defaults to 60 Hz regardless of the refresh rate the system is running at.
Override refresh rate set by game[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open user.ini.
  3. Change full_screen_hz = 60 as needed; e.g.
full_screen_hz = 360

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz		 Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 4.0 support		 Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 4870

Notes

  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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-2
    at 200fps the intro-cutscene plays in slow motion, it takes long for video-playback to start
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on April 27, 2016
  3. ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2022-10-10