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# Open the [[Registry Editor]]. | # Open the [[Registry Editor]]. | ||
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Gaming Corps\The Descendant</code>. | # Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Gaming Corps\The Descendant</code>. | ||
# Double-click the last option <code>UnlockFPS_h1723363984</code>. | # Double-click the last option <code>UnlockFPS_h1723363984</code>. | ||
# Set Value data to 1. | # Set Value data to 1. | ||
| + | '''Notes:''' | ||
| + | {{ii}} This fix is reportedly unreliable as the game may cap itself at 60 fps upon relaunch. In both uncapped and capped 60 fps cases, with this fix enabled the GPU usage is maxed, caution is advised to prevent hardware damage. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Gaming Corps | |
| Engines | |
| Unity 5[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 24, 2016 |
| macOS (OS X) | March 24, 2016[citation needed] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
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Key points
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. See High frame rate.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| itch.io | |
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| Steam | |
Complete Season also available. | |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Rest of Season | Part of the Complete Season | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Gaming Corps\The Descendant |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/351940/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\The Descendant\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/351940/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | See the WSGF entry. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. See High frame rate. | ||
| 120+ FPS | See High frame rate. | ||
| 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.
High frame rate
| Remove 30 FPS cap[2] |
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Notes:
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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 | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Czech | Fan - #1 | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: The Descendant. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9 | [4] |
| Shader Model support | 3 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | [3] | ||
| macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Vista | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz | Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia card AMD card 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 500 series DirectX 11 compatible |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.10 | 10.11 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 2.7 GHz | Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel Iris Pro 6100 | Nvidia GeForce GT 755M 1 GB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 5.3.5p2[1]
- ↑ 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 (351940) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-03-19
- ↑ Steam Community Discussion - 30 FPS Cap?, reply #18 - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2020-12-28
- Tested using GNU Windows port of Linux
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- Tested using GNU Windows port of Linux
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2020-12-28
- Tested on Windows 10 20H2 using a GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q, confirmed via the game's output log. Also, attempting to force D3D11 causes game-breaking rendering issues.