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{{Disambig|the original version of the game|the Redux version of the game running on [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4|Unreal Engine 4]]|[[The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
−
|cover        = The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Cover.jpg
+
|cover        = The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Astronauts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Astronauts}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 25, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 25, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter|82}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|629/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter|80}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter|82}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Exploration }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Detective/mystery }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Vanishing of Ethan Carter }}
 
|steam appid  = 258520
 
|steam appid  = 258520
−
|gogcom page  = the_vanishing_of_ethan_carter
+
|steam appid side = 319930
−
|wikipedia    = The_Vanishing_of_Ethan_Carter
+
|gogcom id    = 1207665373
 +
|official site= http://ethancartergame.com/
 +
|hltb        = 21142
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = vanishing-of-ethan-carter
 +
|wikipedia    = The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
 +
|winehq      = 16372
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} When buying the game, Redux version is automatically added to game library where game was purchased or activated.
 
{{++}} Game runs and scales very well on most hardware configurations.
 
{{++}} Game runs and scales very well on most hardware configurations.
 
{{--}} Stuttering in some areas due to texture loading.
 
{{--}} Stuttering in some areas due to texture loading.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/vanishing_of_ethan_carter_the GOG.com Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207665373|vanishing_of_ethan_carter_the}}
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/the_vanishing_of_ethan_carter GOG.com Support Page]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/258520/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/258520/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | the_vanishing_of_ethan_carter | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 258520 | Steam ||}}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2677-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_vanishing_of_ethan_carter | DRM-free | Additional step required to unlock Redux edition. See below. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 258520 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Unlock Redux edition (GOG.com)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/vanishing_of_ethan_carter_the/how_to_redeem_the_vanishing_of_ethan_carter_redux_if_you_own_the_standard_version/page1|title=GOG Forum :: how to redeem the vanishing of ethan carter redux if you own the standard version|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Refresh your account by visiting [https://www.gog.com/account/refresh this link] while logged in.
 +
# Right click the game in your library and choose "SERIAL KEYS."
 +
# Go [https://www.gog.com/redeem here] and enter the serial key from step 2 (not the whole link, just the key).
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip launcher===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Create a shortcut to <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\Win64\AstronautsGame-Win64-Shipping.exe</code> to run the game executable|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\The Vanishing of Ethan Carter\AstronautsGame\Config}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\The Vanishing of Ethan Carter\AstronautsGame\Config\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\The Vanishing of Ethan Carter\AstronautsGame\SaveData}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\The Vanishing of Ethan Carter\AstronautsGame\SaveData\SaveGame_0.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = false
+
|epic games launcher      = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|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:Ethan_Carter_Options.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Graphics settings screen.]]
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{{Image|The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Launcher.png|Launcher graphics settings.}}
−
[[File:Ethan_Carter_Options_Advanced.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Advanced graphics settings screen.]]
+
{{Image|The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Advanced launcher.png|Launcher advanced graphics settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
−
|wsgf link                  =  
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{{Image|The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Advanced graphics.png|In-game advanced graphics settings.}}
−
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
{{Video
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/vanishing-ethan-carter/en
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
−
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Letterboxing & Pillarboxing on non-16:9 resolutions. FOV is Vert- which crops the image, use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] for both.
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|multimonitor notes        =
+
|widescreen resolution notes= 16:9 {{term|letterboxing}}.
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 +
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = hackable
+
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  = In-game FOV slider is Vert- like most Unreal Engine 3 games, extends from 70 to 120 but also crops the image, use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] instead for correct FOV scaling.
+
|fov notes                  = {{term|Vert-}}, from 70° to 120°.<br>Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] for {{term|Hor+}}.<br><br>[EDIT 11-30-19: Can someone who has played the game fix this entry? It makes no sense, as the terms 'VERT-' and 'HOR+' are meaningless in the context of altering FOV. They refer only to how the FOV changes compensatorily when *altering the aspect ratio*. For a given aspect ratio, if one is increasing the horizontal field of view, the vertical FOV is going to increase as well, and vice versa.]
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = MSAA, CSAA, FXAA
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], up to 8x [[MSAA]], 8x [[CSAA]], 8x QCSAA.
 +
|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            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             = '''Unlimited Framerate''' setting.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Input.png|In-game input settings.}}
 +
{{Image|The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Keyboard.png|In-game keyboard rebinding.}}
 +
{{Image|The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Controller.png|In-game controller settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
−
|acceleration option notes = Option is called Camera Smoothing, can be turned off.
+
|acceleration option notes = '''Camera Smoothing''' setting.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = XInput
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = Launcher requires mouse or keyboard.
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|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              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = hackable
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  = Use the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=324391037 PlayStation button icons Mod].
 +
|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    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
 +
|button prompts notes      = For DualShock, use the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=324391037 PlayStation button icons Mod].
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|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==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Voice, SFX, Ambience.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Voice, SFX, Ambience.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    = 7.1 surround sound supported
+
|surround sound notes    = 7.1
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          =
+
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = hackable
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         = Use [[Glossary:Surround sound#X3DAudio|X3DAudio HRTF]].
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{Image|The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Language.png|In-game language settings.}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [http://gametranslation.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-28.html fan translation]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
  |fan       = true
 +
|notes    = 1) [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/vanishing_of_ethan_carter_the/files/5174.html Fan translation by «Tolma4 Team»]<br>2) [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/vanishing_of_ethan_carter_the/files/5181.html Fan voice-over by GamesVoice]
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Slovak
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes     = Use the [https://www.lokalizacie.sk/preklady/35-the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter/ unofficial Slovak language file], also contains localized textures.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter.html Helix Mod: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D,DirectVR
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|vr only                    = false
 +
|htc vive                    = true
 +
|htc vive notes              = Requires {{store link|Steam|457880|VR DLC}}.
 +
|oculus rift                = true
 +
|oculus rift notes          = Requires {{store link|Steam|457880|VR DLC}}.
 +
|osvr                        = true
 +
|osvr notes                  = Requires {{store link|Steam|457880|VR DLC}}.
 +
|windows mixed reality      = true
 +
|windows mixed reality notes = Requires {{store link|Steam|457880|VR DLC}}.
 +
|keyboard-mouse              = false
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/258520/discussions/0/360671247403475654/|title=Can i use Keyboard and Mouse for the VR version? :: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            = true
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          = true
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        = unknown
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Game crashes after applying CSAA and continuous CTD afterwards===
+
===Game crashes with CSAA enabled===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Select another type of anti-aliasing|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|CSAA}}
+
{{ii}} CSAA has been removed from Nvidia Maxwell architecture GPUs.
−
* CSAA has been removed from NVIDIA Maxwell architecture based GPUs, use the '''Launcher''' to select another form of antialiasing.
+
}}
 +
 
 +
===CLR20r3 Error===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download the config files|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2016-11-10}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/794-the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter-config-files/ config files] and extract them.
 +
# Place them in <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\The Vanishing of Ethan Carter\</code>.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Do '''not''' click '''Restore to Defaults''' in the game's launcher as it may remove configuration files.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Nothing happens after clicking Play / 0xc000007b error===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Reinstall d3dx9_43.dll|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/258520/discussions/1/624075566894620730/ Game Issues mini-FAQ | Steam Community Forum]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Remove d3dx9_43.dll from both <code>{{p|WINDIR}}\System32</code> and <code>{{p|WINDIR}}\SysWOW64</code>.
 +
# Download [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 DirectX End-User Runtime] and install it.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Make sure to disable installing of Bing bar in one.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use older Visual C++ runtime libraries|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
 +
# Download older [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/776-visual-c-2010-runtime-dlls/ Visual C++ runtime libraries] and extract them.
 +
# Place all of the extracted DLLs in <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\Win64</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Black screen when using Steam In-Home Streaming===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Select fullscreen windowed in the launcher instead of fullscreen|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
−
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−
==Issues unresolved==
+
==Other information==
−
--!>
+
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit used by default if 64-bit OS is detected.
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =  
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
−
|minOS    = XP SP3 / Vista / 7 / 8
+
 
−
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD
+
|minOS    = XP SP3
−
|minRAM  = 4GB RAM
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 9 GB
 
|minHD    = 9 GB
−
|minVRAM  = 512MB
+
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9.0c  
 
|minDX    = 9.0c  
−
|recOS    = 7 / 8
+
 
 +
|recOS    = 7, 8
 +
|recGPU  =
 
|recDX    = 10
 
|recDX    = 10
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:40, 10 May 2023

This page is for the original version of the game. For the Redux version of the game running on Unreal Engine 4, see The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter cover
Developers
The Astronauts
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows September 25, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 82
OpenCritic 80
IGDB 82
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person
Genres Adventure, Exploration
Themes Detective/mystery
Series The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter 2014
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux 2015
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter VR 2016

Key points

When buying the game, Redux version is automatically added to game library where game was purchased or activated.
Game runs and scales very well on most hardware configurations.
Stuttering in some areas due to texture loading.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Additional step required to unlock Redux edition. See below.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Unlock Redux edition (GOG.com)[1]
  1. Refresh your account by visiting this link while logged in.
  2. Right click the game in your library and choose "SERIAL KEYS."
  3. Go here and enter the serial key from step 2 (not the whole link, just the key).

Essential improvements

Skip launcher

Create a shortcut to <path-to-game>\Binaries\Win64\AstronautsGame-Win64-Shipping.exe to run the game executable[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Vanishing of Ethan Carter\AstronautsGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/258520/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Vanishing of Ethan Carter\AstronautsGame\SaveData\SaveGame_0.sav
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/258520/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher graphics settings.
Launcher graphics settings.
Launcher advanced graphics settings.
Launcher advanced graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 16:9 letterboxing.
Multi-monitor
 
 Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Vert-, from 70° to 120°.
Use Flawless Widescreen for Hor+.

[EDIT 11-30-19: Can someone who has played the game fix this entry? It makes no sense, as the terms 'VERT-' and 'HOR+' are meaningless in the context of altering FOV. They refer only to how the FOV changes compensatorily when *altering the aspect ratio*. For a given aspect ratio, if one is increasing the horizontal field of view, the vertical FOV is going to increase as well, and vice versa.]
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, up to 8x MSAA, 8x CSAA, 8x QCSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Unlimited Framerate setting.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.
In-game keyboard rebinding.
In-game keyboard rebinding.
In-game controller settings.
In-game controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Camera Smoothing setting.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput
Full controller support
Launcher requires mouse or keyboard.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
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
Button prompts
For DualShock, use the PlayStation button icons Mod.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Voice, SFX, Ambience.
Surround sound
7.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Use X3DAudio HRTF.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

In-game language settings.
In-game language settings.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Italian
Japanese
fan translation
Polish
Russian
1) Fan translation by «Tolma4 Team»
2) Fan voice-over by GamesVoice
Slovak
Use the unofficial Slovak language file, also contains localized textures.
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.
vorpX
G3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.
Headsets
SteamVR
Requires VR DLC.
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Requires VR DLC.
Windows Mixed Reality
Requires VR DLC.
OSVR
Requires VR DLC.
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse
[2]
Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Issues fixed

Game crashes with CSAA enabled

Select another type of anti-aliasing[citation needed]
CSAA has been removed from Nvidia Maxwell architecture GPUs.

CLR20r3 Error

Download the config files[3]
  1. Download the config files and extract them.
  2. Place them in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Vanishing of Ethan Carter\.

Notes

Do not click Restore to Defaults in the game's launcher as it may remove configuration files.

Nothing happens after clicking Play / 0xc000007b error

Reinstall d3dx9_43.dll[4]
  1. Remove d3dx9_43.dll from both %WINDIR%\System32 and %WINDIR%\SysWOW64.
  2. Download DirectX End-User Runtime and install it.

Notes

Make sure to disable installing of Bing bar in one.
Use older Visual C++ runtime libraries[3]
  1. Download older Visual C++ runtime libraries and extract them.
  2. Place all of the extracted DLLs in <path-to-game>\Binaries\Win64.

Black screen when using Steam In-Home Streaming

Select fullscreen windowed in the launcher instead of fullscreen[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit used by default if 64-bit OS is detected.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		DirectX 10 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References