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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 +
|title        = The Blackwell Deception
 
|cover        = Blackwell Deception header.jpg
 
|cover        = Blackwell Deception header.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-07-20}}</ref>|build=3.6.0.50}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 12, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 12, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 24, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 24, 2013}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 16, 2015}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-blackwell-deception|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic||}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB||}}
 +
|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            | Relaxed }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen, Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Blackwell }}
 
|steam appid  = 80360
 
|steam appid  = 80360
|gogcom page  = blackwell_bundle
+
|steam appid side =
|wikipedia    = Blackwell (series)
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|gogcom id    = 1207662913
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207659050
 +
|official site= http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-deception/
 +
|hltb        = 1112
 +
|igdb        = the-blackwell-deception
 +
|lutris      = the-blackwell-deception
 +
|mobygames    = 53340
 +
|strategywiki =  
 +
|wikipedia    = The Blackwell Deception
 +
|winehq      = 13618
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Blackwell}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|blackwell_bundle|blackwell_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/kj2mkWs Developer Discord server]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/80360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1207662913|blackwell_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1308 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/80360/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/store/ | DRM-free | Windows only.}}
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{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-deception/ | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | blackwell_bundle | DRM-free | Includes the first four games.}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | blackwell_bundle | DRM-free | Includes the first four games. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | blackwell-deception | Playfire | Windows only.}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 80360 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam.<ref name="engineversion"/> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 80360 | Steam | Windows only.}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | the-blackwell-deception | Playfire | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available from the [http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/blackwell-deception/ developer website].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\acsetup.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Blackwell Deception\acsetup.cfg}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|{{p|game}}/acsetup.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|game}}/acsetup.cfg}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|game}}/acsetup.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|false}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Blackwell Deception\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Blackwell Deception\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Blackwell Deception/}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/ags/Blackwell Deception/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|true}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      = true
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|origin                   =  
|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|Blackwell Deception - AGS.png|Graphics options for Blackwell Deception accessed through <code>{{p|game}}\winsetup.exe</code>.}}
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{{Image|Blackwell Deception - AGS.png|Graphics options for Blackwell Deception accessed through {{file|{{p|game}}\winsetup.exe}}.}}
{{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      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Always 640x480 or a multiple of it. Black bars can be toggled on fullscreen.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 (4:3) {{term|static aspect}}, {{term|stretched}}, or {{term|pixel-perfect}}. Scaling algorithm is either {{term|nearest-neighbor}} or bilinear.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Resolution can be set, but will be {{term|pillarboxed}} ('''Stretch, preserving aspect ratio''' setting) or {{term|stretched}} ('''Fill whole screen''' setting).
|fov                        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Set with <code>winsetup.exe</code> or use <code>-windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
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|windowed notes            = Set with {{file|winsetup.exe}} or use <code>-windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
|antialiasing notes        = Setting affects output resolution.
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|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = false
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = hackable
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Enabled by default. See [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]].
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support 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               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable mouse acceleration in allegro.cfg.|ref={{cn}}|fix=
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# In {{folder|{{p|game}}}}, create a file {{file|allegro.cfg}} and edit it with text editor.
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# Add in lines:
 +
<pre>[mouse]
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mouse_accel_factor=0</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Blackwell Deception - Options.jpg|In-game options, mostly for audio.}}
 
{{Image|Blackwell Deception - Options.jpg|In-game options, mostly for audio.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Audio and voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = Audio and voice.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          = Voice only, text only or both.
 
|subtitles notes          = Voice only, text only or both.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
  |language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/blackwell_deception_the/files/5558.html Fan translation by «Prometheus Project»]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan       = true
 +
|notes     = Fan translation, [http://www.abandonsocios.org/index.php?topic=16976.0 download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Issues fixed==
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==Other information==
===Intel GMA compatibility===
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===API===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{API
{{Fixbox/fix|Set DirectDraw 5}}
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|direct3d versions      = 9
# Go to the installation folder.
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|direct3d notes        = Despite its name, the '''SDL 2D Software renderer''' option outputs to Direct3D 9.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-07-28|comment=Tested with Bandicam, [[Special K]].}}</ref>
# Run <code>setup.exe</code>
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|directdraw versions    =
# Change the driver to DirectDraw 5 and save your changes.
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|directdraw notes      =
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|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      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = ME
 
|minOS    = ME
|minCPU  = Pentium or higher, 700 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 350 MB
 
|minHD    = 350 MB
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|minDX    = 5.0
 
|minDX    = 5.0
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.11
 +
|minCPU  =
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu, Debian, Arch
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = OpenGL
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:31, 21 May 2024

The Blackwell Deception
The Blackwell Deception cover
Developers
Wadjet Eye Games
Engines
Adventure Game Studio[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 12, 2011
macOS (OS X) January 24, 2013
Linux June 16, 2015
Reception
Metacritic 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Perspectives Flip screen, Side view
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Contemporary, North America, Supernatural
Series Blackwell
Blackwell Deception on HowLongToBeat
Blackwell Deception on IGDB
Blackwell Deception on MobyGames
Blackwell Deception on Wikipedia
Blackwell
The Blackwell Legacy 2006
Blackwell Unbound 2007
The Blackwell Convergence 2009
Blackwell Deception 2011
Blackwell Epiphany 2014

Blackwell Deception is a singleplayer flip screen and side view adventure game in the Blackwell series.

General information

Developer Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Includes the first four games.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be played without Steam.[1]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) Playfire Client
Windows
A demo is available from the developer website.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Blackwell Deception\acsetup.cfg
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game>/acsetup.cfg
Linux <path-to-game>/acsetup.cfg
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Blackwell Deception\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Blackwell Deception/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/ags/Blackwell Deception/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Graphics options for Blackwell Deception accessed through <path-to-game>\winsetup.exe.
Graphics options for Blackwell Deception accessed through <path-to-game>\winsetup.exe.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
640x480 (4:3) static aspect, stretched, or pixel-perfect. Scaling algorithm is either nearest-neighbor or bilinear.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Resolution can be set, but will be pillarboxed (Stretch, preserving aspect ratio setting) or stretched (Fill whole screen setting).
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Set with winsetup.exe or use -windowed parameter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is locked to 40 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Enabled by default. See Mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Mouse acceleration

Disable mouse acceleration in allegro.cfg.[citation needed]
  1. In <path-to-game>, create a file allegro.cfg and edit it with text editor.
  2. Add in lines:
[mouse]
mouse_accel_factor=0

Audio

In-game options, mostly for audio.
In-game options, mostly for audio.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Audio and voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Voice only, text only or both.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Fan translation by «Prometheus Project»
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 Despite its name, the SDL 2D Software renderer option outputs to Direct3D 9.[2]
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) ME
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 350 MB
Video card (GPU) 640x400, 32-bit colour
DirectX 5.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.11
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu, Debian, Arch
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL


Notes

  1. Adventure Game Studio engine build: 3.6.0.50[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-07-20
  2. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-07-28
    Tested with Bandicam, Special K.