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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Orthogonal Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Orthogonal Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Orthogonal Games}}
 
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2017-06-02}}</ref>|build=4.7.2f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 10, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 10, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 10, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 10, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 14, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 14, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-novelist|66}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1431/the-novelist|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-novelist|59}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{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            | }}
 +
{{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            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 245150
 
|steam appid  = 245150
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|official site= https://thenovelistgame.com/
 +
|hltb        = 15287
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = novelist
 +
|wikipedia    =
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/245150/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/245150/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/245150/discussions/0/ Technical Support]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/245150/discussions/0/ Technical Support]
 +
 
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/thenovelist_storefront Humble Store] | {{ID|DRM-free}} {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-novelist | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/245150 Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://orthogonalgames.itch.io/the-novelist | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 245150 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
===Configuration file and save game data location===
+
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Orthogonal Games\The Novelist\Kaplans.fate}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Orthogonal Games/The Novelist/Kaplans.fate}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Orthogonal Games/The Novelist/Kaplans.fate}}
 +
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Orthogonal Games\The Novelist}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Orthogonal Games\The Novelist\Kaplans.fate}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Preferences/unity.Orthogonal Games.The Novelist.plist}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Orthogonal Games/The Novelist/Kaplans.fate}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Orthogonal Games/The Novelist/Kaplans.fate}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
==Video settings==
+
 
−
[[File:Novelist-game-settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Novelist - General.png|General settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Borderless fullscreen windowed#GameCompanion|GameCompanion]] or similar software.
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate            = true
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|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          =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|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        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, music and voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, music and voice.
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|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  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/245150/view/1581250847686843604|title=macOS 64-bit Support Is Here!|date=2020-12-22}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
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|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
  
 
|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7
−
|recCPU  = 2 GHz
+
|recCPU  = 2.0 GHz
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recRAM   = 4 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = 10.7
 
|minOS    = 10.7
 
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
  
 
|recOS    = 10.8
 
|recOS    = 10.8
−
|recCPU  = 2 GHz
+
|recCPU  = 2.0 GHz
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recRAM   = 4 GB
 +
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
|minOS    =
 +
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 800 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Tested in Ubuntu 12.04, 13.10
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:59, 5 May 2023

The Novelist
The Novelist cover
Developers
Orthogonal Games
Engines
Unity 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows December 10, 2013
macOS (OS X) December 10, 2013
Linux February 14, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 66
OpenCritic 68
IGDB 59
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
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The Novelist on HowLongToBeat
The Novelist on IGDB
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The Novelist on MobyGames

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Technical Support

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Orthogonal Games\The Novelist\Kaplans.fate
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Orthogonal Games/The Novelist/Kaplans.fate
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Orthogonal Games/The Novelist/Kaplans.fate
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Orthogonal Games\The Novelist\Kaplans.fate
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Orthogonal Games/The Novelist/Kaplans.fate
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Orthogonal Games/The Novelist/Kaplans.fate

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

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
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, music and voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[2]
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2 7
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM 512 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7 10.8
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM 512 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM 512 MB of VRAM
Tested in Ubuntu 12.04, 13.10


Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 4.7.2f1[1]

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2017-06-02
  2. ↑ macOS 64-bit Support Is Here! - last accessed on 2020-12-22