The Banner Saga: Factions
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This product is no longer playable in any capacity. It is covered here for historical reference.[1]
Developers | |
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Stoic | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 25, 2013 |
macOS (OS X) | February 25, 2013 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 67 |
IGDB | 59 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Free-to-play |
Microtransactions | Unlock, Boost |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Tactical RPG |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | The Banner Saga |
The Banner Saga | |
---|---|
The Banner Saga: Factions | 2013 |
The Banner Saga | 2014 |
The Banner Saga 2 | 2016 |
The Banner Saga 3 | 2018 |
The Banner Saga: Factions is a multiplayer bird's-eye view Tactical RPG game in the The Banner Saga series.
Crashing on startup was a common recurring issue, fixed by verifying game file every time it occurs.
The game's online services were shut down on February 9, 2021, rendering the game unplayable.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Steam (unavailable) |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Eternal Boost | ||
Pillage! Pack | ||
Starter Pack | ||
Variations Pack |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219340/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Simply toggle fullscreen option. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.[2] |
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 |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
LAN play | |||
Online play |
Issues fixed
Crash on startup
- Common error where crash occurs before startup.[3]
Verify files[4] |
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Right-click game in Steam Library > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game cache. |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1024 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.83 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB |
Notes
- ↑ File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/219340/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (219340) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Factions Will Close February 9, 2021. (January 22, 2021) - bannersaga - last accessed on 2021-1-22
- ↑ 30 FPS cap :: The Banner Saga: Factions General Discussions
- ↑ http://stoicstudio.com/forum/showthread.php?1067-Build-1-5-106
- ↑ Verified by User:Andytizer on March 8, 2013